I think part of it is a money thing. She is good enough and if she has a competitor she has to spend money in the primaries. Money that could be saved for the general.
I don’t like her but will vote for her since every Republican option is 1000 times worse.
edit :: for the record Elizabeth Warren is my #1
edit2 :: for clarity I don’t personally dislike her. I dislike the idea of dynasties.
Yes indeed we should have more options. Not a clown car full of silly candidates like another party I won’t name, but at least, in this pre-primary period, a mix of smart, experienced and I think more youthful ones who will challenge their opponents (and us) with increasingly better ideas.
I’m far from convinced that Hillary’s the best option.
@syz That would be my first choice too but not gonna happen. But I wonder if putting Warren as VP with Clinton would energize the left wing of the Dems – and if the Dems care about us.
@chyna Of course I vote. It’s just that Clintons are so pathological and open about their lying that she will never have my vote. If Warren runs I will vote for Warren. If Clinton wins the nomination I will vote for whichever Republican is running against her.
@dappled_leaves They lie no more or less than anybody else does. Their politics may be to the right of what I’m comfortable with, but I’m entitled to a protest vote. As I said, as of now my favorite is Warren. But she’s not running yet.
@osoraro I’m not going to argue or debate with you but you might want to take a look at the Congressional committee sites that @johnpowell has pointed to in his question.
There will be other candidates. They don’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of getting the nomination, but there will be other candidates. Unfortunately, I take Elizabeth Warren at her word that she will not be among them. Maybe Martin O’Malley
Toaster ovens help us make food. I like food. A lot. The toaster oven gets my vote…but only if it’s a Democrat, because Republican toaster ovens are just obnoxious.~
If you’re going to protest vote then why not at least cast that vote for a 3rd party candidate that may better align with your views, rather than simply throwing it to the other big party?
@Darth_Algar I might. It depends upon who is running. But the third parties usually nominate wackaloons. But I live in California, so my vote will mean nothing anyway.
@osoraro But the third parties usually nominate wackaloons. But I live in California… That made me laugh!
Third party votes are, IMHO, protest votes. I it wasn’t for the third party vote in the 2000 (Green Party), I believe the results would not be as close and Gore would have been president.