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renie408

(9,854 posts)
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 04:38 PM Jul 2016

I am going to start actively supporting Hillary.

She was not my first choice. She was not even my second choice. I am not a Hillary Hater, I just couldn't get excited about her. My main issue is inequality and I felt other people spoke to that more eloquently than she.

But there are worse things than Hillary Clinton and the GOP is nominating one of them.

So I am moving on and going to actively support Hillary. I can't throw my vote away this year in a grand gesture. I would ask anyone thinking of doing so to really consider the consequences. A Hillary Presidency may not suit your political aesthetic; a Donald Presidency would likely be an unmitigated disaster for all of us.

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I am going to start actively supporting Hillary. (Original Post) renie408 Jul 2016 OP
A voice of sanity. JaneyVee Jul 2016 #1
An appeal to reason and rational thinking ... n/t cosmicone Jul 2016 #2
I plan to vote for Hillary, but... GeorgiaPeanuts Jul 2016 #3
I never thought Trump stood a chance renie408 Jul 2016 #10
Shudder GeorgiaPeanuts Jul 2016 #12
That's... JSup Jul 2016 #17
You'll love this GeorgiaPeanuts Jul 2016 #18
Oh good god, he IS Biff Tannen! Nt AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #23
'Why don't you make like a tree, John Poet Jul 2016 #25
I will use a blue painted clothespin in honor of the democratic party timmymoff Jul 2016 #14
Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #16
That means a lot coming from someone Hortensis Jul 2016 #4
Thank you for this voice of reason. leftofcool Jul 2016 #5
Thanks, i always feel better when I read things like this . Happyhippychick Jul 2016 #6
Political aesthetic? Is there only an aesthetic difference between the candidates? Vattel Jul 2016 #7
Yes, make this about the semantics renie408 Jul 2016 #9
What makes it difficult for me to actively support Clinton Vattel Jul 2016 #24
Thank you and BlueMTexpat Jul 2016 #8
Thank you! DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #11
Thank you for your support. Tell a friend. politicaljunkie41910 Jul 2016 #13
I am glad to hear this! Squinch Jul 2016 #15
"more eloquently than she" demwing Jul 2016 #19
This liberal Democrat thanks you nt MaggieD Jul 2016 #20
Thank you. The more voices, the stronger we are. Nt seabeyond Jul 2016 #21
K & R, and thank you! Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #22
I appreciate your very honest reply. Loki Jul 2016 #26
 

GeorgiaPeanuts

(2,353 posts)
3. I plan to vote for Hillary, but...
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 04:49 PM
Jul 2016

I will be doing so holding my nose high into the sky. That is all I will do though.

renie408

(9,854 posts)
10. I never thought Trump stood a chance
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 08:05 PM
Jul 2016

But they are talking themselves into him. How, I have no idea.

And I think having to stomach saying "President Trump" for four years would be more sickening than having to vote for Hillary. So, I will do what it takes to keep that man out of the White House.

Response to GeorgiaPeanuts (Reply #3)

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
4. That means a lot coming from someone
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 04:49 PM
Jul 2016

whose concern is the wellbeing of our nation rather than mainly from partisan enthusiasm.

 

Vattel

(9,289 posts)
24. What makes it difficult for me to actively support Clinton
Sat Jul 2, 2016, 06:29 AM
Jul 2016

Last edited Sat Jul 2, 2016, 07:49 AM - Edit history (1)

is not any political aesthetic. It is difficult because of my core moral values. She is less bad than Trump, though, and so I will vote for her.

 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
19. "more eloquently than she"
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 09:51 PM
Jul 2016

Hard to judge, since she seems to have been forced to speak on that subject to any degree.

Maru Kitteh

(28,342 posts)
22. K & R, and thank you!
Sat Jul 2, 2016, 02:58 AM
Jul 2016


Welcome aboard!

Spend a little time perusing her website, you'll likely be pleased with what you find!

Loki

(3,825 posts)
26. I appreciate your very honest reply.
Sat Jul 2, 2016, 07:36 AM
Jul 2016

Other's make childish comments about their support, or their "so called" support, but you have actually articulated your thoughts and put them into positive action. Let's elect Democrats to all levels, local, state and federal, and I, for one, plan to work very hard to accomplish this. I don't have a lot of avatars at the bottom of my comments. (not you Maru Kitteh, I love your's) but my heart is with this party and it's ideals.

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