I Changed My Mind! [View all]

[sabrina 1]

As someone who firmly believes that Primaries are an important part of the Democratic Process, it was disturbing to me that up to April/May of this year it looked like Democrats were not going to have any options regarding who would be the nominee for the 2016 Presidential Election.

It seemed there would be no challenges to the presumed nominee, Hillary Clinton



But then, we learned that Martin O'Malley had decided to enter the race!



I LIKED O'Malley and agreed with him on many more of the issues than I did Hillary Clinton

This was exciting, someone I felt would make a much better Democratic candidate and eventual nominee for the Dem Party.

Most of all I was happy that the Democratic Process was being preserved.

No candidate should ever be handed the nomination by the party without the voters having a chance to have their MOST IMPORTANT say in our elections.

I was happy, more motivated, I had reservations about this candidacy, but over all I liked O'Malley and was willing to try to help get him elected.

And then I heard what I had thought would NOT happen

Bernie Sanders HAD given a lot of thought to running in this race, and that he had decided he was going to do so!

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Knowing his long record on Progressive/Left issues, knowing his willingness to fight for those issues AND to GET THINGS DONE in Congress, there was really no other choice for me.

I didn't really think he had a chance at that point, but as he said no one should EVER underestimate Bernie Sanders!

I admit, I did but if you have a CONSCIENCE (I know, only spoiled rotten elitist, selfish people have consciences) which I am proud to say I do, you really have to support what is RIGHT for this country.

I was apparently far from alone and am absolutely stunned at how far Bernie has come from an almost complete unknown to actually beating Clinton in the polls and in the first Debate.

So, yes, I changed my mind!

And for those who are so concerned about people NOT voting for the Nominee, don't worry, WE will be doing so.

Let's hope everyone does!