Here is the question we really need to consider:

[Proud Liberal Dem]

11. Here is another question to consider:

What is Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren going to get done if Bonehead and Turtle are still in charge of Congress? Any Democrat we get elected will be fine with me as there is roughly six degrees of separation among all of them and they are all miles apart from any Republican we know (or think) is running in 2016. I think that we need to invest more energy and resources in electing a Congress favorable to/capable of enacting progressive policies. As far as people dragging themselves to the polls, I think that many people will be excited about being able to vote for a very capable and respected Democratic woman for POTUS. Asking this question always smacks of this idea that politicians need to dangle shiny things in front of the public to get them to vote for them. I don't think that it's quite like that. For me, I'm voting my best interests and my best interests (no, I'm not part of the 1%) are going to be best represented by a Democrat and if there is anybody able and willing to fight the Republicans/Right-Wingers and has the broad appeal to win it's Hillary.