Once upon a time we had a two-term Democratic president. Things weren’t perfect, and the far left wanted more. And I agreed with them on a lot of issues like trade and the environment. Long story short, enough of the far left decided to vote for Ralph Nader in Florida and New Hampshire to tip the election from Al Gore to George W. Bush. Al Gore went on to become the most prominent spokesperson against global warming. George W. Bush went on to start two wars, double the national debt and wreck the economy.
Fast forward to today. I like Bernie. I’m glad he ran. I agree with him on a lot of issues. I don’t trust Hillary on some of those issues — namely making trade agreements fairer to American workers. So I’ve been a bit torn. On some issues (trade) I’m more with Bernie. On other issues (guns) I’m more with Hillary. Bernie is more principled on economics issues. Hillary has a more nuanced understanding of foreign policy. I’ve waffled back and forth. Until tonight. Susan Sarandon just cleared it all up for me. When Chris Hayes asked her if she would support Hillary if she becomes the nominee Saradon said, “I don’t know.” Now I know that I need to vote for Hillary right now, and to encourage everyone I know, and those I don’t know, to do the same. Right now.
Bernie’s path to the nomination is narrow. To be realistic, he probably can’t win a majority of the pledged delegates. However, he can stop Hillary from getting enough pledged delegates to win the nomination outright. This would put the nomination in the hands of the superdelegates, which will only enrage his supporters and feed into the meme that the system gave Hillary the nomination. That would be a disaster of epic proportions. That could keep a lot of people away in November. That could keep the Supreme Court in the hands of the conservatives, and give the Republicans the kind of unified control over the federal government that they have enjoyed in states like Wisconsin, where the Republican branches of government are constantly trying to one-up each other in their extremism, in what is truly a purple state.
I can’t stomach that possibility. I can’t watch my country go the way Wisconsin has gone. I get that things get heated. I get that Bernie’s trying to win a race here, and doesn’t want to start talking as if it is over. But enough is enough. Ted Cruz will make George W. Bush look like Eisenhower. Donald Trump will make… I got nothing here, there is no American precedent for Donald Trump. You get my point. It may not be over, but it is now over for me. Thanks Susan. You helped me out a lot.