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frazzled

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16. I made a vow a number years ago

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 12:32 AM

Mar 2020

Never fall in love with a candidate. Like ‘em, support them, but don’t fall in love with them. They’re just people looking for a job. We’re interviewing them, but we don’t really know them. We only know the candidate version of them. And none of them is perfect.

I really liked Pete Buttigieg very much, and would liked to have had the chance to vote for him. But I was realistic, even when he won Iowa and came within an inch of winning in New Hampshire. I wasn’t desolate when he withdrew, because I didn’t let myself fall in love with him. I was proud of the sensible, selfless, and eloquent way he withdrew so that another could carry on the fight.

I assure you that by the time of the convention, you’ll get fired up.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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I'm in a tailspin [View all] hangaleft Mar 2020 OP

I cast my first vote for McGovern, too, and really wanted Warren to win. tblue37 Mar 2020 #1

I'm on my laptop and your banner says dflprincess Mar 2020 #8

I also had a banner with a pic of Liz and a statement that I would vote for her. It was tblue37 Mar 2020 #12

We have the same history CanonRay Mar 2020 #2

I am 69. My 70th birthday will be August 18 this year. tblue37 Mar 2020 #5

I understand. madaboutharry Mar 2020 #3

Fair enough. But can you be excited about Trump *not* being the president? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #4

VO, that is about the most eloquent statement I could imagine DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #7

+1000. Hortensis Mar 2020 #43

I hear you. dflprincess Mar 2020 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #22

I wanted Warren too. But, we now must get fully behind Joe. Funtatlaguy Mar 2020 #9

I am so sorry. It's a kind of grief. I hope in time your disappointment will lessen and a bit of joy emmaverybo Mar 2020 #10

I understand... Skid Rogue Mar 2020 #11

Warren was my candidate as well lordsummerisle Mar 2020 #13

I would like to have see a woman prez...was totally behind HRC Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #14

Agree. Eye on the prize. And the huge danger. Hortensis Mar 2020 #40

Interesting write up on Warren changing the Dem party. blm Mar 2020 #15

That was a very good read about Warren hangaleft Mar 2020 #20

I made a vow a number years ago frazzled Mar 2020 #16

+1000 Thank you. Well said. nt Skid Rogue Mar 2020 #17

I loved Pete and wanted to be able to vote for him. Stonepounder Mar 2020 #26

Well said. Thank you! The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #33

A follow up post in response to a couple of points made in the above posts hangaleft Mar 2020 #18

That happens in life. Think about the future and you will be ok. Blue_true Mar 2020 #19

By the time you are 75 there will be a Female President.... Pachamama Mar 2020 #21

You have a right to mourn HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #23

I felt sad when a candidate I really liked didn't make it. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #24

Both McGovern and Mondale won only one state grantcart Mar 2020 #25

Obama was a great orator hangaleft Mar 2020 #27

Did you really write that? BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #31

Yeah. They really said that. hangaleft Mar 2020 #42

I fell hard for Warren too BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #50

I know, hangaleft, I know. Laffy Kat Mar 2020 #28

None of us can afford to demand excitement this year. Joe isn't my first choice either, but he's Squinch Mar 2020 #29

so how did you take the outcome of the 1972 election? You got your "man" as the nominee beachbumbob Mar 2020 #30

You weren't excited about Hillary? cwydro Mar 2020 #32

I've never considered excitement to be a requirement. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #36

I agree for the most part, but I was excited to vote for the first black man and for the first woman cwydro Mar 2020 #46

I was excited to vote for Obama The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #47

True dat. cwydro Mar 2020 #48

I'm an issues driven voter hangaleft Mar 2020 #51

Fair enough. cwydro Mar 2020 #52

I was eighteen when I voted for Jimmy Carter. DCofVA Mar 2020 #34

You weren't excited about Barack Obama? MineralMan Mar 2020 #35

Excitement about a candidate is nice but it's not necessary. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #37

I agree completely. MineralMan Mar 2020 #39

You caught that too!.. I had to reread it twice.. Peacetrain Mar 2020 #38

Here's more to be excited about - If Trump is gone, so are these miscreants: The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #41

What a motley crew hangaleft Mar 2020 #44

I was with Warren, too. And have now selected Bernie. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #45

Amazing that you were not excited about Barack Obama NCProgressive Mar 2020 #49