Ok, I'll come clean, today I voted against a democratic candidate

[HereSince1628]

for Milwaukee Co. Sheriff.

I did that because David A Clarke jr is positioned to the right of Wayne LaPierre,

On television and in print he told Milwaukee Co residents that Milwaukee Co couldn't keep them safe and that they should all go buy guns and join him in defense of Milwaukee Co.

No promise to serve and protect lost me. Calling for vigilantes lost me completely.

When questioned about the role of guns and home protection Clarke told his television interviewer that he'd call 911 to come clean up the mess on his floor because the intruder would be there bleeding out.

Really, I would have voted for a bucket of dirt before I voted for Clarke, but I cast a ballot for a self proclaimed "Free Range Socialist" running under the Bernie Sanders for President party. Angela Walker

[NYC_SKP]

1. Is there some rush to ban guns in Wisconsin?

Or is this person running against somebody who has a bizarre platform against guns, such that he needs to make such a statement?

[HereSince1628]

3. No. He had no real opponent in the party until he bent hard to the NRA

Wisconsin is actually an open carry state. You can carry a gun pretty much anywhere except out of its case in your vehicle during hunting season...

[scarystuffyo]

7. That was a weird thing to hear a cop say

That is one scary individual

[Bjorn Against]

2. Sounds to me like you made the right decision

That guy sounds dangerous, there are some people that belong nowhere near public office no matter what party they run under.

[dilby]

4. Generally if I find a D candidate offensive I just don't vote for either candidate.

Thankfully I have not had to do that in forever..

[HereSince1628]

6. Socialist democrats had a long run in Milwaukee

The best parts of Milwaukee, now under attack from the right, schools, parks, public hospitals were largely due to strong presence of social democrats.

[postulater]

5. Me too. I considered it a Bernie Sanders vote.

[scarystuffyo]

8. I would never vote for a person like that.

[HereSince1628]

13. Yes, strangest excuse for a democratic candidate... e.v.e.r.

[ismnotwasm]

9. See I'm my neck of the woods (Seattle)

We usually don't have to make choices like that. On this ballot, I was looking up two democrats to see which one was more progressive.

This post is a good reminder that not every candidate with a D after there name actually represents their party, and we shouldn't judge the kind of choice you had to make

[HereSince1628]

10. When people ask what's wrong with WI dems...

my answer is David Clarke runs in our primaries. And he WINS.

That's because of the open primary voting system. The R's can't win in Milw Co. so they game the vote.

[dorkzilla]

11. Me too, I voted for the Green candidate for NYS Governor.

FCUK Cuomo. I love his dad, but he's a huge disappointment. If he'd at least taken a stand on fracking I'd have considered voting for him again but I couldn't do it again and sleep tonight.

[HereSince1628]

14. I think a person always has to vote their conscience.

[colsohlibgal]

12. I Went Off The Reservation Once As Well

In Ohio our democratic candidate for governor has no chance, so I symbolically voted for the Green/Socialist candidate as well - the only one I could really find of my ballot, sadly.

[HereSince1628]

15. I think that's one way to send both a message and

set up support for alternatives.

In some places once a group gets a threshold support they don't need petitions to get a candidate on a ballot.