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markpkessinger

(8,396 posts)
Wed May 6, 2015, 04:55 PM May 2015

Regardless of whether you support HIllary or Bernie, I hope we can all agree. . .

. . . that the Democratic Party looks pretty good right now. I mean, we have two very different potential nominees, both of them serious and substantive (irrespective of what anybody may think of either one). Meanwhile, the other side is closing in on 20 potential nominees, and every one is either a lunatic, an egomaniac, a sociopath or a retread -- or some combination thereof!

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Regardless of whether you support HIllary or Bernie, I hope we can all agree. . . (Original Post) markpkessinger May 2015 OP
Hillary or Bernie are individually better candidates than all of the republicans put together. Renew Deal May 2015 #1
any Democratic candidate is better than any republican clown car candidates, which are all of them still_one May 2015 #2
Absolutely, and no matter who comes out on top, if we come together as one, we cant lose NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #3
Can't wait for the clown show aka debates. AtomicKitten May 2015 #4
When push comes to shove and you have to pull that lever, don't think "The worst of two evils" if world wide wally May 2015 #5
Indeed! n/t arcane1 May 2015 #6
Yes indeedy! rock May 2015 #7
Less nutty = a good thing merrily May 2015 #8
Excellent op. NCTraveler May 2015 #9
Yes . . . markpkessinger May 2015 #11
Never forget that. Orsino May 2015 #10

Renew Deal

(81,859 posts)
1. Hillary or Bernie are individually better candidates than all of the republicans put together.
Wed May 6, 2015, 04:57 PM
May 2015

None of them have their skills, knowledge, experience, etc.

NoJusticeNoPeace

(5,018 posts)
3. Absolutely, and no matter who comes out on top, if we come together as one, we cant lose
Wed May 6, 2015, 04:59 PM
May 2015

even if the other side steals 5% of the vote thru criminal counting procedures and voter obstruction.

world wide wally

(21,743 posts)
5. When push comes to shove and you have to pull that lever, don't think "The worst of two evils" if
Wed May 6, 2015, 05:01 PM
May 2015

you are inclined to think that way. I suggest you look at it as the "better of the two options given you"

rock

(13,218 posts)
7. Yes indeedy!
Wed May 6, 2015, 05:19 PM
May 2015

I support both and at this stage would be happy with either. Let's see what their master plans are.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
9. Excellent op.
Thu May 7, 2015, 12:53 PM
May 2015

I have said multiple times we are in a great position with two candidate with excellent ideas. I really do see us holding the wh. That will be huge.

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