I agree; there are no perfect candidates in this election (if there ever are), just candidates who are better than others.
Hillary has a complicated history, which is why she's not my first pick as a candidate. She started out squarely on the left when she was First Lady; it's not a coincidence that the Clinton health care reform that Republicans fought to kill was referred to as "Hillarycare." The ascension of Republicans in Congress convinced both of them to "pivot" to the right and turn to centrism, which did a lot to harm progressive causes. I have myself lambasted her as a Third Way Democrat in the past. But I don't fault a politician for listening to constituents and adjusting policy accordingly.
Clinton is not my first choice for President, but I refuse to burn bridges with her. Bernie's nomination is by no means guaranteed, and if Clinton gets it instead we have to work with her and pressure her to be more like Bernie. We're not going to be able to do that if we give her the impression we're not willing to work with her no matter what. We have to work with what we have, not with what we think should be. The author here seems to think Bernie doesn't have a chance, and she's entitled to that opinion. I disagree with it, but I respect that she holds it. What I also disagree with is the notion that we should burn bridges with Hillary and her supporters because we like Bernie better.
I agree; there are no perfect candidates in this election (if there ever are), just candidates who are better than others.
Hillary has a complicated history, which is why she's not my first pick as a candidate. She started out squarely on the left when she was First Lady; it's not a coincidence that the Clinton health care reform that Republicans fought to kill was referred to as "Hillarycare." The ascension of Republicans in Congress convinced both of them to "pivot" to the right and turn to centrism, which did a lot to harm progressive causes. I have myself lambasted her as a Third Way Democrat in the past. But I don't fault a politician for listening to constituents and adjusting policy accordingly.
Clinton is not my first choice for President, but I refuse to burn bridges with her. Bernie's nomination is by no means guaranteed, and if Clinton gets it instead we have to work with her and pressure her to be more like Bernie. We're not going to be able to do that if we give her the impression we're not willing to work with her no matter what. We have to work with what we have, not with what we think should be. The author here seems to think Bernie doesn't have a chance, and she's entitled to that opinion. I disagree with it, but I respect that she holds it. What I also disagree with is the notion that we should burn bridges with Hillary and her supporters because we like Bernie better.
This is a tough choice, as are all