"Vote Blue No Matter Who"

[madaboutharry]

I had a good long think last night. Sanders is not my choice, in fact he is at the bottom of any list I would have. But this is what I have come to conclude: This is not about me or who I think should get the nomination. This upcoming election is about one thing and that is getting Trump out of The White House. Period. If Sanders gets the nomination, no matter how one feels about him or his policies (none of which will come to fruition even if we somehow magically get the Senate back), we all must vote for him and get every democrat we know to vote for him. This election is about democracy. This election is about The Supreme Court, the Federal Judiciary, reproductive rights, civil rights, voting rights, the right to a public education, access to health care, the sustainability of the planet, and even food security. It every single thing that has made America and the world a place we want to live in.

It is not about us. It is about something bigger than any individual.

The truth is that if Bernie wins the nomination and wins the election he will soon learn as most presidents have that governing isn't a campaign. He will not have a sycophantic Senate or House to grovel at his feet. He will actually have to do the job of being the president of all Americans. I think he knows that.

And one more thing: the primaries are not over. A day in politics can be a lifetime. Things can change in a day. We don't know who will be the nominee. But whoever it is, we must vote blue.

[katmondoo]

1. I will vote blue but Bernie worries me.

[madaboutharry]

2. I know.

I just keep reminding myself to breathe.

[Arkansas Granny]

4. Me too.

[pazzyanne]

10. Me three.

[paleotn]

17. Agreed, but....

I'm vastly more worried about IQ45. He's on a rampage now. Imagine if he wins again. Our democracy won't last another term.

[Delmoniko]

3. Any democrat will do

This is an emergency 🚨 the Russians going to try to divide us again please vote blue no matter who

[apcalc]

5. Any DEMOCRAT will do.

[madaboutharry]

6. I see what you did there!

I don't disagree. But, the day may come when we have to take a deep breath and just vote.

[pazzyanne]

11. ...

[Shermann]

7. I would think...

...anyone who took the time to join this forum will rock the vote.

It's the lackadaisical stay-at-home liberals who we need to get the word out to.

[IluvPitties]

8. True, but let's get someone more electable as our nominee if we can.

[pazzyanne]

9. K&R

[myohmy2]

12. "A day in politics can be a lifetime."

...I'll certainly agree with you there...

...this is a roller coaster ride all the way to the White House...

...hang on tight and don't let go...

[IronLionZion]

13. Dems will always compromise down to a relatively moderate policy

Sanders just starts from a more leftist place before we start compromising. So we'll be just fine.

He's calling for M4A, we'll eventually compromise down to a public options for those who want it, which is what Pete wants.

All our candidates are excellent choices. I'm well to the left of Pete but am still going to see him at his town hall today anyway.

[Old Terp]

15. This makes me feel a bit better. Bernie isn't adept at moving legislation. So no matter how much

he screeches he will not be able to run up 5 trillion dollar annual deficits. And I won't have to live on pinto beans and corn bread as the USA economy collapses.

[IronLionZion]

20. Bread lines are coming. We'll be Venezuela soon with tanks in the streets.

Pinto beans and corn bread are delicious

[paleotn]

23. Finnish and Danish pinto beans are quite good I hear...

But Canadian pinto beans are the best! Regardless, you are correct.

[paleotn]

21. Exactly.

He's well aware that DC is a giant sausage factory, just as Elizabeth Warren is. And that's exactly what democracy is supposed to be. You don't get exactly your way, but neither do I. We come up with something we can both live with and move on to the next problem. Why Americans still, to this day, can't seem to understand that, I'll never know.

[CousinIT]

14. I agree. I will vote for the nominee. Period. n/t

[Bettie]

16. This is what I have been saying for a while now

I don't care who wins the nomination at this point, they will become my favorite because it will be MY JOB to help them defeat Trump.

We must vote blue. It doesn't matter how far down our personal list that person falls, it is more important that we get rid of that orange man than it is to be "right" or to dislike someone's policy ideas.

[paleotn]

18. Can't state it better....

We may have to put our own feelings aside and act like adults. In the old Franklin quote..."A republic, if you can keep it"...we're at the keep it stage. It's on us. Remember that....WE'RE responsible.

[hangaleft]

19. Well said. My sentiments exactly.

[Lahru]

22. No reason to be upset with Sanders

All Bernie has done is put his name on the ballots in primary states. It's the voters who have made him the winner so far.

[Farmer-Rick]

24. I will vote for Democratic party even if Biden or Bloomberg win.

Those 2 would be more willing to cooperate with the economic myths of the GOP. "Free" trade, austerity, trickle down, tax giveaways for the filthy rich, deficits are bad except for when the GOP do them, destroying society is good, free trade agreements are good, bailouts for bankers but NOT the middle class are necessary, and privatization is cheaper, are economic myths that are held by many filthy rich GOPers and some filthy rich Dems buy into them too.

But if the Democratic primary winner is one of those who buys into those economic myths, I will shake my head and vote for them anyway. But after the election, I would protests in an effort to change their mind.

[PatrickforO]

25. Yep. Blue no matter who.

That's us.

[Anon-C]

26. Why did Bernie Ro Khanna just put together a policy to forever ban Ukraine/Georgia from joining NATO

?

[Chemisse]

27. Absolutely agree. n/t

[randr]

28. If you consider that most of us will vote blue no matter who

We are sending a message that the majority of candidates we would vote for outnumber Bernie by quite a bit.

[Rainbow Droid]

29. Vote blue no matter who.