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rurallib

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7. Hillary won't be "only the status quo"
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 02:11 PM
Feb 2016

and if you decide not to vote if Hillary is our nominee then you may as well say you're supporting republicans.
Yes, Hillary won't push for some of the radical changes Bernie and many of us want (yes - me included) and she may change her positions.

Bernie is a very rare politician who came to solid values early and measures against those values. He is a rare bird. To be honest Democrats would never elect anyone if they expect purity from all their politicians.

Hillary will work for changes and will work for women, minorities and working folks. She didn't get the endorsements she did only because people fear her or something. No, there is depth and empathy there. Again, she is running against a rare politician in Sanders.

So please don't say "I won't vote for Hillary and therefore I will help Ted Cruz become president."

I am for Bernie also, but the thought of someone much worse that W,HW or Reagan scares the shit out of me. In 2008 Obama was to me way too corporate, but when he became the nominee and it was him or that idiot from Arizona there wasn't any doubt in my mind who to work for.

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