Democratic Primaries

Mike 03

(16,616 posts) Tue Feb 11, 2020, 09:11 AM Feb 2020

Dear MSNBC: Political Lanes are Horseshit

Chris Hayes had a guest on last week who said voter choices are much more fluid than analysts think, and that policy is only one factor.

My path to today:

Michael Bennet (before he formally announced) to Sherrod Brown (before he didn't announce) to Jay Inslee to Kamala Harris to Mayor Pete, back to Kamala Harris to Michael Bennett back to Kamala Harris, then to Elizabeth Warren but secretly wanting both Kamala Harris AND Elizabeth Warren.

Then I took a quiz that told me I was most closely aligned with Kamala Harris and Cory Booker. Guilt and confusion

Then Kamala dropped out.

Stayed with Warren, got nervous after the UK elections, moved to Undecided here but was thinking, "I'm going to end up voting for Biden in the GE, but I'm voting Warren in the primaries."

Then: interested in Bloomberg.

Then: Is Mayor Pete possible? I sure do like him.

Then: Concerned about Biden.

Can we just have two or three people be President?

I want my cake and want to eat it too. And that's not even all of it.

Now I just want the voters to decide for me.

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

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Dear MSNBC: Political Lanes are Horseshit (Original Post) Mike 03 Feb 2020 OP

I feel you. I was an early Beto supporter. Laelth Feb 2020 #1

Wow, that sounds awfully familiar. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2020 #2

I wanted Kamala Harris.... Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #3

Sherrod Brown would have been squirecam Feb 2020 #4

I left out how much I like Amy Klobuchar... Mike 03 Feb 2020 #5

What an exhausting journey! PatSeg Feb 2020 #6

I thought they were talking about the lane for Bernie and then another one for everyone else. n/t cynatnite Feb 2020 #7

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

1. I feel you. I was an early Beto supporter.

Reply to Mike 03 (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 10:28 AM

Feb 2020

I switched to Pete for my heart vote (primary preference) on the historical precedent that says Democrats win when we nominate young, energetic people (JFK, Carter, Clinton, Obama). That has been the case for the past 60 years, in any event. Pete best fits that bill, but I would be happy with just about any of our candidates.

-Laelth

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

Pacifist Patriot

(24,653 posts)

2. Wow, that sounds awfully familiar.

Reply to Mike 03 (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 10:44 AM

Feb 2020

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

Happy Hoosier

(7,295 posts)

3. I wanted Kamala Harris....

Reply to Mike 03 (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 11:02 AM

Feb 2020

And still think she was terrific. No one left REALLY is an obvious choice for me, but of those left, Liz is my candidate for now.

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

squirecam

(2,706 posts)

4. Sherrod Brown would have been

Reply to Mike 03 (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 11:06 AM

Feb 2020

My choice had he actually run, but he decided not to.

Michell Obama would have been my “dream” choice, but she never considered it.

Amy was my first choice of those actually deciding to run. And she will continue to be my top choice until she wins or drops out.

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