2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: If I lived in a swing state, I'd absolutely feel it was my duty to vote for Hillary [View all]Kittycat
(10,493 posts)would not vote for Trump. It's still up in the air where many voters stand with Hillary. This is the place the DNC has put many people in, and it's shameful on their part. And Cali, I'm incredibly disappointed seeing you post something like this, when Hillary has made little to no effort to reach out to nearly 45% of the Democratic Base, or the Liberal/Progressive Independents that haven't had a chance to vote in the primaries for any number of reasons (including that their states haven't voted, and because they were either disenfranchised through purging, or didn't have open primary states).
If Hillary wants those votes, it's incumbent upon her to go out and earn them. No candidate EVER should take their base for granted, and assume they will fall in line simply for party alignment. Particularly when that candidate is as polarizing as Hillary is, or when she brings such high unfavorables to the table.
I look forward to seeing the returns in WV, KY, OR, CA and other areas as they roll in. More so, I look forward to seeing how the convention unfolds. Hillary is NOT the nominee as of this moment, and until then - continued discussion of it only pisses people off that don't support her for many legitimate reasons - starting with the fact that she's running right, before she's even bothered to short up her base on the left. #ThirdWay #goldwatergirl