How is YOUR preferred 2016 primary candidate better than the other potential candidates?

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

I've already seen several new OPs today in which giving a speech taking a standard Democratic postion is being trumpeted as if it is some wonderful thing that a candidate has done.

I've also had the same link of stances of a given candidate posted at me multiple times now, and told that I'm at fault because I don't see that it makes that person any more wonderful than any other potential Dem candidate.

So let's hear from you folks. In single comments, can you provide me with contrasting blocks of text from each candidate that actually show that your preferred candidate is better than other specific candidates?

What position has your candidate taken on a given issue that is DIFFERENT than that other candidates have taken?

What position have other candidates taken that is NOT the standard democratic position on a given issue?

Now's your chance to dazzle me by showing that I should vote for your candidate because others are actually less 'Democratic', not simply because they actually fit the same Democratic mold as every other potential challenger.

Let's hear something other than simplistic links to lists of accomplishments, or insults because I'm not impressed by a Democrat actually taking Democratic stances when I'm looking for things that matter in a primary.

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Watching this thread!

I haven't seen the full field yet - so I don't have one. I'm interested in the thoughts of the Clinton/Warren/Sanders fans who are convinced these are the only people running.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

2. I think we're still open to folks like Biden, Malloy, Cuomo, even Castro throwing their

hats in the ring. Indeed, if HRC actually doesn't decide to run, there will be a much larger field.

So I'd love to see who actually 'fits' the Democratic Party platform and the Party's stated ideals best, and who fits it worst.

[JustAnotherGen]

15. I like all of those!

Castro is very intriguing!

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

16. I'm not a Cuomo fan.

But I'd love to see Castro make a run.

[Romulox]

3. Mine's got a LOT of favors to repay amongst the Goldman Sachs set! (Clinton '16!) nt

[Autumn]

4. Oh my

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

6. Come on. I'm not looking for snarky attacks on candidates any more than I am for

single links.

I want to see real comparisons, based on actual stances presented by the candidates themselves.

[Laelth]

5. Mine is the third-best fundraiser in the Party.

Here's the list:

1. Barack Obama
2. Hillary Clinton
3. Elizabeth Warren

Since Obama can't run again, that leaves Clinton and Warren. Of the two, I like Warren better. For me, it's that simple.

Money drives our politics. Those who pretend otherwise aren't living in the real world.

-Laelth

[Katashi_itto]

7. My Candidate has a record of getting things done, and would be less damaging to

the environment. Sure he's made a few mistakes. Blowing up Alderaan for one. But overall he would make sure people are taken care, of whether encased in carbonite or exiled to some sky city. Their rights would be protected.

[Laelth]

8. Grand Moff Tarkin?

I didn't know he was running.





-Laelth

[Katashi_itto]

9. He's running as VP. Darth Vader for Prez. A kinder gentler evil.

[Laelth]

10. You might as well back Cthulhu.

-Laelth

[Katashi_itto]

11. He's 3rd party. A vote for him is a vote for Madnesss. It would be like voting for

Ralph Nader. No one would ever do that.

[Laelth]

12. LOL. Nicely played. n/t

-Laelth

[Katashi_itto]

13. Thanks!

[CK_John]

14. Naive question, it should be "who would you want to have a beer with" policy

means nothing to voters it's all gut reaction to A vs B match-up.