I will not vote for Bernie under any conceivable circumstances but I will confess to having told several earnest Hillary supporters that I will. The effect is worth the fib.
from every article I’ve seen, I agree
Hlllary has horrible character problems
Bernie appears relatively honest as far as politicians go
(which I realize ain’t saying a whole lot. but still)
and given their politics are both (to me, imho) horrible.. and very leftist)
I, too, would have voted for Bernie over Hillary. Any day.
HIllary has more baggage than American Airlines...
and I STILL am betting the D party bosses will find a way of nominating someone else. They do want to win ...
We need more strategic voters.
In 1992 Republican House Minority Leader Bob Michel said the Republicans would never win control of Congress and so we should all vote for Democrat Al-the-pal because he did favors for Michel as an agent for the majority Democrats.
We in talk radio (at the height of the Perot movement)were outraged. We crossed over and voted for Carole Mosley-Braun and she became the Democrat nominee and a non-factor in DC. We knew she would be weak in 6 years.
in 1998 we ran anti-establishment Peter Fitzgerald in the primary and he beat Carole. Peter successfully out-maneuvered Speaker of the House Hastert (also from IL) and got an corruption fighter appointed US Atty
As we hoped, the US Atty sent 2 governors, hundreds of congressmen, St Senators, St Reps, county and local officials to jail. We had hoped that all those convictions would motivate corrupt politicians to clean up their act.
We were wrong. 90% of IL Democrats and 50% of IL Republicans are still corrupt. They have an arrogance that they are above the law and it cant happen to them.
Hi Kas. Unlike the author I vote for the person I think is best. That would be Ted.
Bereft of logic, but at least you owned up to it.
Leading our college youth down that path to communism is good character?
Jeff Jacoby, BIG MISTAKE.
On the Democrat ballot, the Hildebeest is clearly the correct choice. When choosing between a crook and a commie true believer, always vote for the crook!
Moreover, Hillary will be easier to beat in November, especially if James Comey and his 150 helpers at the FBI come through and recommend an indictment.
As for me, I took a Republican ballot and voted for Cruz. He came in fourth, with 9.6% and four delegates. Trump was first with 49.3% and 22 delegates. Kasich and Rubio were second and third with 18% and 8 delegates each. Carson struck out on delegates with 2.6%.
On the ‘Rat side, Hillary got 50.1% and 46 delegates, and Bernie 48.7% and 45 delegates.
I also think it's somewhat unethical for a committed Republican (which he says he is) to vote in the Democrat primary. Crossover voting really is wrong; each party should be able to nominate whoever its actual party members select, without strategic interference from people who really want nothing to do with that party.
Because you’re related to Jimmy Carter!
“I want political parties to nominate candidates who have serious principles and some measure of integrity.”
We’ve been electing these people for 30 years. Where have their “principles” got us?
You voted for Bernie in the primary, I voted for a douche-nozzle GOPe candidate for the last 7 general elections, does it really matter?
As a free-market, strong-defense, Reaganite conservative,
Yep, you are definitely the type of voter that would certainly vote for Bernie. Jeff Jacoby is another fraud.
You aren’t a conservative or you would never even consider such a thing, eff ewe.
Jeff Jacoby is the token conservative at the Boston Globe. As a token conservative, he can’t see a revolution if it hit him in the face. Don’t ever waste a cent on the Globe.
Hey, if you voted for Bernie, you are no Reagan Conservative. You are a Communist.
That’s nice Jeff - why the need to explain that which most don’t give a flying hoot about?
” I don’t understand the death wish that has gripped so much of the Republican electorate.”
Then you’re not very smart, educated or informed.
Perfect Sanders fodder.