2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumAs much as I cannot stand Hillary, she will appoint a much better justice than any republican.
Nothing else will get better, she will have mired in a ground war in the middle east push corporate policies and place POC on the back burner, but at least we get something.
Arazi
(6,829 posts)peacebird
(14,195 posts)Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)Aside from that, she will prove disastrous for the Democratic Party..for the most part.
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)JRLeft
(7,010 posts)Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)and who and what I support...all their flaws, and remind myself not to fall into that trap.
It can happen to anyone when emotions/idolatry get the better of you.
Politics is so ugly, and why I am ready to fight to get money out of it.
I want a future that frees up our elected representative a much as
possible..you have to have your head in the sand not to see it on our side, it
is and has been such a pervasive poison. For the issues Bernie does not
reflect my views, although he does for the most part..the main goal is
confronting corruption. It hurts the most vulnerable among us the most
and how much more evidence do we need of its negative consequences?
That is why Sanders has appeal across the political spectrum, that and his
honesty rating. I remain hopeful for Bernie winning the nomination.
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)People on the left haven't taken a big enough ass whopping yet.
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)groups leaders endorse different than those they represent.
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)JRLeft
(7,010 posts)and complain when they're given the same results. Oh well at least it won impact my life.
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)Consider spreading this around in the areas you campaign in,
no one can say he hasn't been consistent and honest all these
years:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511248548
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)I hope at least.
RiverLover
(7,830 posts)"No We Can't" & "That's what they offered" & all that "evolving" based on wind direction won't bring out the voters needed to win ag the rethugs highly motivated to vote ag her.
Add in all the Independents who will never vote for her.
She can't win.
earthside
(6,960 posts)We always get that in the end from the Democratic Party establishment, especially in the last quarter century: You have to vote for the Democrats -- Supreme Court appointments!
Well, speaking for myself I'm not falling for that last desperate argument anymore.
I prefer a liberally oriented Supreme Court, however, the balance for me now tilts to fundamental (revolutionary) economic change so that I can afford to live and my children can afford to live and prosper.
Between theoretical Supreme Court appointments and trade deals that send jobs overseas and tax policies that make the rich richer and puts downward pressure on wages ... I'm voting for economic change.
Frankly, I actually don't trust Hillary Clinton on a Supreme Court appointment anymore than I trust her so-called opposition to the TPP.