Reply #15: There will never be a perfect Democratic candidate [View All]

[felonious thunk]

Never. It cannot happen, because our party is too varied and inclusive (both are good things, in my opinion) to have one clear voice. We have progressives, moderates, and everything in between. We will never nominate someone who embodies everything that everyone in the party wants, because it is impossible.

So we face this every election. Do we split our voting block up into the separate factions of our party, or do we rally around someone who best represents most of us?

Compromise is sometimes necessary in our system. Like it or not, it was set up as a two party system, and as such, compromise is necessary. In my view, it is also desirable. Compromise is not a bad thing, and it can actually bring varied people together.

I think it is important that we on the left stick together. We will never agree on the perfect nominee, we just have to find a person we think will do the right thing, and at times make all of us pleased. A presidential candidate cannot be all things to all people.