2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Gives 6 HUGE REASONS To Pick Him Over Hillary [View all]thesquanderer
(11,982 posts)This is not a knock on Hillary supporters. There are reasons to prefer Hillary... a common one is that they think she will be better at getting things done. It is kind of like saying it is better to get a burger from someone promising you a burger, than to get nothing at all from someone who promised you filet mignon... and that's not an unreasonable position. People have put forth other reasons, like perceptions of electability in November, or feeling she has a more accomplished record. And in some cases, they may feel Hillary is stronger on particular issues that matter to them... arguably gun control and women's issues. (Not that Bernie isn't great on women's issues, but Hillary has been a particular advocate for this worldwide... and is, after all, a woman.)
But overall, I think most of us on DU would generally prefer Bernie to Hillary strictly on the issues. It doesn't mean he necessarily automatically gets all of their votes, though.