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Well, leading progressive economists and journalists who've reviewed the plan Sanders just released don't share your view of reality, at least as it applies to that. And that's opened the door to really looking at all his plans, and using terms like "half-baked" to describe them. But keep feeling the bern, my friend. The National Review thanks you. [/quote]

If the Democrats had offered a viable option other than Clinton or Sanders, I'd have seriously considered the alternative. For me - a long time liberal - Clinton represents everything wrong with politics and so it goes against the grain to vote for her. Sanders has his flaws but he is honest and principled. I will take that any day over someone who I don't trust and is beholden to special interests. [/quote]

So you want a republican to be president? Because Bernie has no path to win a general election. [/quote]

The question a voter needs to ask is whether there is a minimum threshold that is expected of a candidate before voting for that candidate. For example, certain candidates would never get my vote because they are incompetent or lack foreign policy knowledge.

There are Republicans who say they cannot vote for Donald Trump, if he were the nominee, because he is temperamentally unsuited to the presidency or otherwise unqualified. I don't view that as a betrayal of their party.

For me, basic integrity and honesty are crucial in someone who is running for the presidency. I also look for someone with good judgement. Hillary Clinton does not meet  the minimum threshold in either of those areas. I don't expect a presidential candidate to be a saint or have flawless judgement but Clinton is so seriously lacking that it would be outright unconscionable for me to vote for her in the primaries or if she ended up being the nominee. [/quote]

The question people need to ask when reading opinions is whether or not they seem to be substantiated by any facts. An opinion can different from mine but have merit because it is carefully supported by facts. But opinions that are just strings of adjectives spewed one after another are generally not worth engaging with. [/quote]

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