Give one reason to support who you're voting for

[Cheese Sandwich]

There may be other reasons as well but it might be neat if we gave just one.

So for example I might say...

Bernie, because everyone should be able to go to the doctor.

[onecaliberal]

1. Bernie, because it's the corruption stupid.

He's the only honest politician alive.

[Cheese Sandwich]

22. thanks

[peacebird]

76. Love it!

[SoLeftIAmRight]

2. Climate change and the sixth global mass-extinction event is happening now

...

[demwing]

10. Very bad news for humanity

but probably good news for the planet

[Cheese Sandwich]

23. That's a good reason

[99th_Monkey]

3. I'll bite ..

I support Bernie because I am ashamed of my country for having the highest rate
of incarceration in the world, and he's committed to addressing institutional racism &
repairing our broken criminal justice.

[Cheese Sandwich]

24. Another great reason

thanks

[LuvLoogie]

4. Hillary, because of her work ethic and stamina.

[Cheese Sandwich]

26. Thanks for sharing your reason

Not my choice but I respect you've got reasons

[Punkingal]

5. Bernie..

Because of his stand on health care. (It was hard to settle on one thing.)

[Cheese Sandwich]

27. Thanks for sharing

Good reason

[MisterP]

6. Sanders doesn't say "they're keeping you from XYZ" but "they've set up politics so that

you can't fight for XYZ yourself"

that's the gist of it, non-policy-wise

[Cheese Sandwich]

28. It's more of a structural critique I guess.

yep

[demwing]

7. Bernie - if we don't get money out of politics we're lost /nt

[Cheese Sandwich]

29. Sounds like a good reason

I'm not sure if we can get money out of politics as long as we have so much extremes of inequality, but it's a great point.

[stonecutter357]

8. #ImWithHer

[Cheese Sandwich]

31. I like ads too

Thanks for sharing.

[cherokeeprogressive]

9. Honesty. Integrity.

[Cheese Sandwich]

33. Makes sense

I know you're a Bernie supporter

[FourScore]

156. Well, we all know there is one dem candidate you're definitely NOT referring to with that answer!!

[LWolf]

11. He is about people.

The rest all goes back to this: he is about making things better for people.

[Cheese Sandwich]

34. What better reason could there even be.

[LWolf]

68. I can't think of one.

[loyalsister]

12. Bernie because Black Lives Matter

Listening to the activists from BLM matters
Having foresight and objecting to the consequences of policies that negatively have afftected Black Lives Matters
Divesting from the PIC and investing in Black Lives Matters

[Cheese Sandwich]

35. This has got to be a central reason

The racism runs very very deep in America. Thanks.

[femmedem]

13. Bernie because he has made it his life's work to fight for the people

who need government to protect them from the ravages of unchecked capitalism.

[Cheese Sandwich]

36. Makes sense

He's got the record you like.

[TheCowsCameHome]

14. Bernie - Squeaky clean.

[Cheese Sandwich]

37. Thanks for sharing a reason

He didn't get rich off public service. It shows he wasn't on the take.

[truedelphi]

82. I'll repeat it -

Bernie - Squeaky clean.

There is no peace without justice and there is no justice if you' re corrupt.

Bernie is one politician who is not corrupt.

[slipslidingaway]

15. Equality, in all aspects of life. nt

[Cheese Sandwich]

38. Sounds nice. Thanks for sharing.

[NCTraveler]

16. Clinton

I believe if the '07 immigration bill made it to her desk she would sign it and Sanders wouldn't. Upwards of fifteen million people would be citizens today, instead many are still living in the shadows as some of our countries most oppressed.

Sharing that tidbit as a much larger thought on why I'm supporting her.

Fun op and I like your reason. The simplicity of your statement resonates with everyone and I believe is why we have so much more support for UHC over the last decade or so.

[Cheese Sandwich]

39. Immigration

You like her better on immigration. Thanks for sharing.

[Triana]

17. Sanders - integrity & consistency

If that's two, then integrity nicely embodies both.

[Cheese Sandwich]

40. Hmmm...

Makes sense to me. Thanks!

[pacalo]

18. Integrity.

[Cheese Sandwich]

42. That's a good quality to have

!

[NanceGreggs]

19. Hillary ...

... because she thinks dealing with international affairs requires more experience and expertise than having been the mayor of Burlington.

[Cheese Sandwich]

47. that's interesting

[casperthegm]

106. Bernie because of foreign policy

Because he understands the importance of foresight when it comes international affairs, such as his vote against the war on Iraq and opposing an ill advised no-fly zone in Syria.

[NanceGreggs]

112. And because he thinks ...

... having "dealt with all kinds of people" when he was the mayor of Burlington qualifies him to deal with world leaders and international crises?

That was his answer when the question was posed as to how he would deal with people like Putin. He doesn't seem to understand that dealing with the local zoning board in Vermont isn't quite the same thing as dealing with international matters on a global scale.

[casperthegm]

113. And yet...

The little mayor from Burlington managed to foresee that going to war with Iraq would destabilize the region. His opponent, who has all this great experience? Not so much. But she does want to challenge Putin with a no-fly zone in Syria. What a wonderful idea. What could possibly go wrong? That's really putting to use all that great experience.

[mhatrw]

20. Bernie because I proudly stand with the 99%. nt

[Cheese Sandwich]

44. I love this

[Blue_In_AK]

21. Bernie because you know where he stands.

[Cheese Sandwich]

45. Makes sense

[restorefreedom]

25. bernie, becsuse he is unwilling to be bought and serve the master class. nt

[Cheese Sandwich]

46. Makes sense

He hasn't gotten rich off being in public service.

[Ed Suspicious]

30. Bernie, because he seeks to curb the corrupting influence of money over our policy makers.

[Cheese Sandwich]

49. Good reason

This seems to be a huge theme.

[Armstead]

32. Bernie because he is addressing the issues of Wealth and Power we should have dealt with years ago

[Cheese Sandwich]

50. That's very true

I'm glad he's speaking about wealth and power the way he is.

[olddots]

41. Bernie because he knows the difference between

education and entertainment .

[Cheese Sandwich]

51. Thanks for sharing a reason

[one_voice]

43. I like Bernie because of healthcare

and student loans.

I like Hillary because of what she said about helping spouses that lose their spouses SS. & helping students already saddled with student debt.

I know you said one thing but...I'm undecided so I said something about each.

[Cheese Sandwich]

53. Thank you for sharing reasons

Makes perfect sense when you put it like that.

[gollygee]

48. We might never again have a chance to elect someone as liberal as Bernie

They're the same in a lot of ways, but in a few ways Bernie is way to the left. Either of our candidates can win. (I've heard the Bernie supporters say Hillary can't win, and I've heard the Hillary supporters say Bernie can't win, and I don't believe either of you. One or the other of them will be the next president. All the Republican candidates are horrible.)

We very likely won't have an opportunity to elect someone so liberal again. I think we should do it when we have the chance.

[Cheese Sandwich]

55. You make a great point

If we can win we might as well pick the one we like most. Thanks.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

52. Electability. Clinton has some, Sanders has very little.

Either Clinton or Sanders would be immeasurably better as president than any Republican. Neither will be able to deliver all that much, because of the Congress, but if elected either would make things a little better, rather than a lot worse.

I think that Clinton would be more likely than not to beat Trump, and would probably but by no means certainly lose to Cruz or Rubio.

I think that Sanders might possibly beat Trump, but would be stomped all over by any other Republican.

Why do I think that? All the obvious reasons you'll see cited again and again if you read political analysis from outside the echo chamber - vetting, the S-word, appeal outside the core vote, the failure of Goldwater and McGovern campaigns, funding, experience, realism, etc...

I'm not an American, but if I were, I'd unhesitatingly vote for Clinton.

[Cheese Sandwich]

57. Sounds like you've put some thought into it.

You're conclusions are sound based on your premises. Makes sense.

Thanks for sharing.

[Gothmog]

92. Electability is another of my issues

We can not give control of the SCOTUS to the GOP and we need to nominate someone who can win in the general

[CharlotteVale]

54. Bernie, because he will protect and expand Social Security.

[Cheese Sandwich]

58. We should definitely be doing that.

[CharlotteVale]

64. And Hillary will do the opposite.

[Octafish]

56. Bernie, Integrity.

He's stood on the side of Democracy, Justice and Civil Rights for ALL since he was undergrad at UChicago.

[Cheese Sandwich]

60. Would Bernie be the first President with a police record?

[Octafish]

97. Well, if you want a drunk thief, that would be George W Bush.

Probably cocaine felony, too, but the judge and witness have died and all the records are lost. Well DU2 from 2005 still has some of the story:

Know your BFEE: George W Bush did "community service" at Project P.U.L.L.

(He would later steal an election and then lie America into war on a country that was no threat to the United States.)

Then there's Bernie Sanders, arrested for standing up for his fellow citizens.

Gee. So, which of those two would you rather elect as president?

"This only is denied to God: the power to undo the past."

Agathon, from Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics

[Art_from_Ark]

158. Does one get a police record for simple civil disobedience?

[Matariki]

59. Okay, here are a few reasons I support Sanders

1. Perhaps my number one concern is the environment. I trust Sanders to make the right choices for environmental agency's leadership and environmental policy. I believe he will make a real effort to push alternative energy technology forward. Contrasted to Clinton who has advocated for fracking and who didn't oppose the Keystone Pipeline until this past September (http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/22/politics/hillary-clinton-keystone-pipeline-history/).

2. Sanders is more restrained about resorting to military action. Clinton seems much more hawkish.

3. While Sanders might not be able to get all of his financial policies through congress, I am also thinking about what he WON'T do. What sort of legislation he would STOP, what sort of cabinet he'll put together. The fact that he's not beholden to financial special interests makes me trust his decisions better than Clinton's.

4. Again, while I acknowledge that Sanders might not be able to get all of his policies through congress, I would prefer a President who is at least trying to get progressive thing done. No candidate is going to get all their policies enacted and I especially disagree that Clinton would have any easier time with a Republican congress getting progressive legislation though. She might get Republican, pro-Wall Street legislation passed, but that's nothing I'd want to see happen.

5. I have many more reasons that I think Sanders is the better choice, including him addressing the US's crumbling infrastructure, free public university (which would merely put us on par with much of the 'developed' world), his healthcare proposal is the only thing that makes sense to me for a civilized country to have, etc.

[Cheese Sandwich]

62. It's hard to pick just one.

Thanks for sharing.

[Matariki]

67. Okay, I'll sum all that up into one thing

I trust Sanders to do the progressive things he's campaigned on, or at least to fight for those things. I trust him to NOT make cabinet appointments that are counter those things. I trust him to veto things that are very detrimental to progressive values.

And in contrast, I don't trust Clinton on the same issues. She's changed too many of her positions at politically opportune times far too often and she has far too many ties to people who's interests are counter to progressive values.

That's really it in a nutshell for me.

[jillan]

61. Only one? That's hard. Against trade deals from day 1. Bernie. Of Course!

[Cheese Sandwich]

63. This reason is beyond outstanding

[jillan]

66. Not nice of you to make me pick only one...

[PowerToThePeople]

65. Bernie

Because "fuck this shit."

(Blatantly stolen because it is so good)

[Cheese Sandwich]

85. LOL

Straight to the point

[UglyGreed]

69. I want my children to have a chance

to go tho college without having to spend most of their lives paying back loans. My daughter is in the National Honor Society but we do not have the means to send her to college and I don't know if she will get a scholarship. Second, perhaps I could go into the hospital and have my Hydrocephalus thoroughly checked out to see if I can stop the headaches I've had since 2012. Then deal with my chronic spinal pain in some humane way. BTW I do have insurance but the bills from the past and the co pays have me just sitting around waiting, for what I don't know.

[Cheese Sandwich]

72. Real life is your issue

Thanks for sharing UglyGreed

[UglyGreed]

99. Yes real life

but as some here have told me I should be happy with the status quo and accept the no we can't attitude. Of course if they were in my position I bet they would call for change also. Thanks for the hug Cheese

[renate]

70. Bernie because he has been who he is for his entire life

When he was protesting in his 20s he had no idea he'd be running for President half a century later; he did it because it was the right thing to do and he couldn't not do it. Character is what you do when nobody is looking, and for most of his life very few people have been looking--at least, few people have been looking at him relative to the number looking at most politicians.

[Cheese Sandwich]

73. Nice reason

He's got a good moral compass.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

74. Bernie, because it's about us, not just me. n/t

[Cheese Sandwich]

84. That sums it up perfectly

Thank you

[BernieforPres2016]

75. Bernie because of campaign finance reform/Citizens United Repeal

Unless we get the legalized bribery out of the political system, the upper 0.1% will still write and act as parasites on even well intentioned programs and limit their effectiveness. Under the current system, they are like the Mafia. You have to pay them for protection or they will burn down your restaurant.

[Cheese Sandwich]

80. As long as we such extremes of wealth and power we can never have a meaningful democracy

Your idea is good

[bkkyosemite]

77. TRUTH!

[Cheese Sandwich]

83. Sometimes simple answers are the best

Thanks

[peacebird]

78. Bernie because he has honesty, integrity, and compassion and will continue to work for We,The People

[Cheese Sandwich]

87. That's a lovely sentiment

Thanks!

[thereismore]

79. Integrity. nt

[Cheese Sandwich]

88. This is a popular answer

You're in a lot of good company it seems

[Nonhlanhla]

81. Hillary, because she's a policy wonk who knows how government works.

I also believe she is fundamentally progressive and well-intentioned, although she's made mistakes.
Also her toughness, electability, and the fact that I'd really like to see a female president.

I guess that's 5 reasons. Oh well, nothing is simple!

[Cheese Sandwich]

89. These are great reasons

I have a lot of respect for Hillary Clinton voters.

[auntpurl]

93. I will simply take your reasons instead of typing my own

I agree!

[hobbit709]

86. bernie is NOT a minion of the 1%.

[Cheese Sandwich]

90. makes sense

thanks

[Gothmog]

91. Voting Rights is one of my passions and Clinton has the best platform for Voting Rights

The Clinton platform is one of the best set of proposals to protect the right to vote that I have seen and this is one of my passions. https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/voting-rights/

Hillary has laid out her vision for how to expand access to the ballot box for all Americans and how to defend against the systematic, deliberate efforts to stop millions of citizens from participating in our democracy:

Repairing the Voting Rights Act. Congress should move quickly to pass legislation that would fix the damage done to the Voting Rights Act by the Supreme Court and restore the full protections American voters need and deserve. These protections are crucial for young and minority voters, seniors, and other underrepresented groups disproportionately affected by harmful Republican efforts to restrict voting.

Setting a new national standard for early voting. It’s time to set a standard across our country of at least 20 days of early in-person voting, including opportunities for evening and weekend voting. This will reduce long lines and give more people an opportunity to vote, especially those who have work or family obligations during the day. Early in-person voting isn’t just convenient—it’s also more secure, more reliable, and more affordable than absentee voting.

Implementing universal, automatic voter registration. Every citizen in every state should be automatically registered to vote when they turn 18, unless they choose to opt out. At the same time, we need to make sure that registration rolls are secure, up to date, and accurate. When you move, your registration should move with you. Modernizing registration will add tens of millions of voters to the rolls, cost less, and reduce the potential for errors or irregularities.

I love this video from Congressman John Lewis

[Cheese Sandwich]

114. Gotcha

Thanks for participating

[A Little Weird]

94. Bernie

I was first drawn to him because of his authenticity but he really won me over in the debate when asked what was the number one issue we face and he answered "climate change". That set him apart and above all the others in my opinion. I also think he is the most likely to win over independents and even some republicans and therefore is the most electable.

Uh-oh - I got started and couldn't stop at just one thing. Sorry!

[Cheese Sandwich]

115. Climate change and electability...

Huge issues. Thanks.

[lunamagica]

95. Hillary. Immigration

She spoke about in her campaign launch speech, and she had a detailed plan on her website from day one.

She's committed to act on it on her first 100 days in office.

[Cheese Sandwich]

116. A few people have said this.

You're not alone. Thanks for sharing one of your reasons.

[Vinca]

96. Bernie. People shouldn't be in debt their entire lives for the crime of education.

[Cheese Sandwich]

117. That's huge reason for me too

[BainsBane]

98. Competence.

[Cheese Sandwich]

118. That's a valid reason.

Thanks

[Euphoria]

100. Bernie. Because enough is enough.

[Cheese Sandwich]

120. It's true.

We need change like now. Thank you.

[Cleita]

101. Bernie because he won't be consulting with

Henry Kissinger on foreign policy.

[Cheese Sandwich]

121. Huge.

Bernie would be different from any president we've ever had I think.

[RufusTFirefly]

102. Bernie, because Ben is a person, Jerry is a person, but Ben and Jerry's is not. n/t

[casperthegm]

107. I like that. Creative and spot on :-) n/t

[RufusTFirefly]

109. Thx! But I can't take credit for coming up with it. n/t

[Cheese Sandwich]

124. Good one,

thanx

[IdahoGoBlue]

103. Wealthy Americans Rigging the System

[Cheese Sandwich]

125. That's true

Thanks for sharing

[saltpoint]

104. I like Bernie's emphasis on

people who don't make Trump-level incomes, and who don't spew Trump-style bigotries from one end of the country to the other.

[Cheese Sandwich]

127. absolutely

[basselope]

105. Bernie

Because I am sick of corruption in politics.

[Cheese Sandwich]

140. Bernie is super popular on DU

I wish the whole country felt like we do. Good reason. Thanks.

[bigwillq]

108. Bernie

It's US versus THEM.
I stand with Bernie and his message.

[Cheese Sandwich]

142. I like how he points out there is a small group of people who benefit

from a rigged system.

[HDSam]

110. I saw

firsthand the devastation in Iraq as well as other places over a long military career and am still dealing with a variety of issues related to it (if you can believe family and professionals). I was a true believer, confident our elected representatives had our best interests in mind, but I had no clue how wrong I was.

I will never vote for, never support, never give the time of day to or have the six for the likes of a Clinton or a republican. As far as I can tell, this is THE defining election for me in my lifetime, if we maintain the status quo by putting Clinton or a similar republican in office, the only thing we can be assured of is more of the same. That's not what I want to leave my daughter, and I don't want her to ever consider joining the military, or have to, to get an education because it's too expensive otherwise.

The funny thing is, I have far more confidence in Sanders, a bona-fide conscientious objector, than any other politician I have ever considered voting for.

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[Cheese Sandwich]

144. Thanks for sharing your reason.

It's a good one.

I can't see the video on my mobile phone but I'll try to watch it later when I get back to the computer. I do trust Bernie most to respect the lives of our military because he sees things from the point of view of the common people.

[wendylaroux]

111. Bernie,because his policies would help EVERYONE,not just a few

at the top.

[Cheese Sandwich]

145. love it.

[Live and Learn]

119. Bernie to save the planet. nt

[Cheese Sandwich]

146. Yep. And the people who live there

[EndElectoral]

122. Income Inequality and Citizens United and lifting cap on Soc. Security and (tough to do just one)

[Cheese Sandwich]

148. I know it's hard to pick just one

[Jefferson23]

123. Bernie b/c he recognizes and will fight the main problem that blocks everything: lobby money. n/t

[Cheese Sandwich]

147. The government could hardly be any more corrupt.

It needs cleaned up.

[Jefferson23]

157. It is too much, way too much. n/t

[LanternWaste]

126. Strengthening access for women to women's healthcare providers.

Strengthening access for women to women's healthcare providers.

[Cheese Sandwich]

149. I think you're the first one with that answer.

Thanks for naming this issue.

[Trajan]

128. Because the New Deal had a reason to exist

And, that reason has not disappeared ....

[Cheese Sandwich]

150. It's true. We need a modern new deal plus some I would think

Thanks.

[EndElectoral]

129. Also, he's not a fan of Kissinger.

[Cheese Sandwich]

152. That is one thing we can say with absolute certainty

[blm]

130. Common Sense….as in….

Common Sense Sanders

[Cheese Sandwich]

155. Sounds like a good reason

Thanks

[KansDem]

131. Bernie...

...because the TPP will be the death of America.

[Cheese Sandwich]

159. TPP is going to be a disaster

This is a great reason.

[datguy_6]

132. Very little baggage and attracts / excites Millenials, independents and moderates

[Cheese Sandwich]

160. Sounds right thanks!

[Peace Patriot]

133. Kissinger.

And 1,000 other very good reasons.

[Cheese Sandwich]

161. Kissinger is not a popular guy on the DU

Makes sense.

[Peace Patriot]

172. That was a quickie from my iPhone: Clinton has that war criminal as an adviser.

I lived through the era of his horrendous war crimes, so it is just plain unforgivable.

But long before I learned that awful fact, I found that I agreed with virtually everything Bernie Sanders has to say--rigged economy, rigged political system, our MORAL duty to save our planet--and what he proposes to do--and his forgoing Superpacs and Corporate/Billionaire money is just AWESOME. I've dreamed of such a candidate for decades!

My support for Bernie is very positive. I think he'll make one of the greatest presidents of the United States we've ever had. Maybe the greatest, considering the stakes now with global warming.

I also happen to think that Clinton is one of the most corrupt Democrats we've ever seen. I wish she wasn't, so we could have a real discussion of people-oriented policy, but she is, so we can't have that discussion. I don't trust anything she says. It's Goldman Sachs speaking--lying.

Anyway, I gave up on her when she fucked over Honduras. And that's another matter on which I agree with Sanders: He has opposed U.S. "regime change" all his life, whether it's destroying elected officials in a country like Chile because they're leftists (Kissinger!!!) or overthrowing tyrants and not having a clue what to do next, thus the disastrous destabilization of the Middle East.

Why do you want just one thing? There are so many!

[PonyUp]

134. Bernie, because he has a conscience. n/t

[Cheese Sandwich]

162. That's a good thing to have

Can't argue with that. He's got great moral instincts in my opinion too.

[John Poet]

135. Bernie

because I trust he'll use the military ONLY, ONLY, ONLY as a very last resort.

[Cheese Sandwich]

163. That would be another great reason

Thanks

[hifiguy]

136. Bernie, because no one OWNS him.

[Cheese Sandwich]

139. This seems to be a huge reason for a lot of people.

He's not corrupt with money

[Phlem]

137. Excellent Thread. Bernie

Because he thinks of others before himself.

[Cheese Sandwich]

138. Thanks.

He does seem to genuinely care about people.

[redwitch]

141. fracking

just to be different. I agree with everyone above in this thread.

[Cheese Sandwich]

164. I'm with you

Huge issue. Unfortunately it seems the fracking horse has left the barn about 4 years ago.

[ozone_man]

143. Bernie, because our next generation

needs to be able to fix the problems we have left them with. To do this, they will need a good education.

[Cheese Sandwich]

165. Good luck kids. You'll need it.

[revbones]

151. Hillary! Because she takes all the money, so there's none to bribe anyone else with!

[Cheese Sandwich]

166. Outside the box thinking. So crazy it just might work!

[greyl]

153. Because they aren't one of the Republican candidates. nt

[Cheese Sandwich]

167. The clown car has got some scary clowns in it this time around.

I'm with you on that.

[Bjornsdotter]

154. Bernie......

....because I've spent years in Sweden and I know exactly what he is trying to achieve for Americans.

[Cheese Sandwich]

169. Thanks. That's good to hear.

[k8conant]

168. Bernie for A Future to Believe In...

and his lifelong solidarity with the 99%.

[Cheese Sandwich]

170. a decent slogan

Reminds me of Obama's slogan.

Bernie's been a life long champ. Thanks.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

171. Age

Bernie's the oldest candidate for what's a physically draining job. After watching him at the last debate I don't think he's capable of lasting more than one term if elected. If he gets the nomination he better pick a highly qualified running mate.

Sanders has said that he and Hillary agree on more than they disagree. A chart was shown when were both in the Senate they voted the same way 93% of the time.

[Recursion]

173. Sanders polls better against every potential Republican nominee

and he can articulate a better argument for Democratic policies.

[lovemydog]

174. Bernie because health care is a right in every country as wealthy as ours.

Hillary because she may get some progressive legislation through Congress.

I like both candidates and will vote in both the primary and the general election. My state's primary isn't until June & I don't plan to decide till then.

[JudyM]

175. Bernie, to end the corrupt mutual handouts between politicians and big business.

[dmosh42]

176. Bernie, because he's the only one "not on the take" from big money!

[beachbum bob]

177. america will not elect a pacifist/conscious objector to be president

[auntpurl]

178. I'll give two: Hillary because

1. she's the most qualified and has the most experience.

2. she's the most electable in my opinion.