How would you have voted?: 2016 Democratic Presidential Primaries
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« on: March 28, 2024, 12:29:01 AM »
« edited: March 28, 2024, 02:27:18 AM by Rat »
Personally, I'd probably have supported Clinton had I voted in the Democratic primary, though I think Sanders would've had a better shot of winning in the general due to the anti-establishment electorate that year. Webb and Chafee just didn't seem like serious candidates to me, and O'Malley was just kinda small compared to the other two and seemed to lack gravitas. While I do respect Sanders and appreciate some of the issues he was able to challenge the mainstream consensus on, he was simply just too far to the left for my tastes, and I have real doubts about his ability to work with Congress to even get legislation passed as well as his tendency to surround himself with combative leftwing firebrands (Brianna Joy Gray, David Sirota, Nina Turner) who seem more interested in purity politics than crafting actual policy. Clinton, despite my reservations about her on several policies and her judgement, was a qualified "stable hand" at the very least who wasn't hostile to business and didn't use the same lack of nuance when it comes to policy that the wave of populism was demanding.
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« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2024, 01:38:50 AM »
Wow, is this ancient history already?  Makes me feel old.  I was already a full-on grown adult in 2016.
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« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2024, 01:49:49 AM »
Horrible options. A socialist or the most incompetent politician in the last century or so. O'Malley seems nice I guess?
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« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2024, 02:10:06 AM »
I voted for Clinton. I don't regret it. What I do regret is overestimating the integrity of the average American.
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« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2024, 02:45:15 AM »
« Edited: March 28, 2024, 05:55:44 PM by Rat »
Quote from: GeneralMacArthur on March 28, 2024, 01:38:50 AM
Wow, is this ancient history already?  Makes me feel old.  I was already a full-on grown adult in 2016.

Yeah, same. It definitely weirds me out how fast time moves.
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« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2024, 07:33:17 AM »
Clinton
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« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2024, 09:35:59 AM »
Bernie Sanders was the obvious best choice at the time. Significantly more obvious with hindsight, if you think Trump becoming president was a bad thing
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« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2024, 09:45:53 AM »
Without hindsight: Clinton, because I geniunely think she'd be a great president.
With hindsight: Sanders (sane)
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« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2024, 09:56:56 AM »
I voted for Clinton back in the day.
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« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2024, 11:31:02 AM »
Bernie Sanders all day. The man is imperfect but he's one of the better mainstream candidates to come out in recent primaries.
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« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2024, 04:54:08 PM »
At the time I leaned towards Clinton, but I'm not too sure now.
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« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2024, 05:36:30 PM »
Hillary Clinton, as IRL.
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« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2024, 05:46:52 PM »
Voted Bernie in 2016. With hindsight, knowing the disastrous consequences of Clinton getting the nomination, I would have volunteered more time and campaigned more vigorously on his behalf.
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« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2024, 05:51:29 PM »
Quote from: Rat on March 28, 2024, 02:45:15 AM
Quote from: GeneralMacArthur on March 28, 2024, 01:38:50 AM
Wow, is this ancient history already?  Makes me feel old.  I was already a full-on grown adult in 2016.

Yeah, same. I definitely weirds me out how fast time moves.
Yeah...
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« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2024, 05:54:11 PM »
Very tempted to go for Sanders in hindsight. But I dunno. Would he have actually won?
I guess I stick with Clinton.
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« Reply #15 on: March 28, 2024, 09:33:47 PM »
I voted for Sanders and I have no regrets for that.
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« Reply #16 on: March 28, 2024, 10:04:08 PM »
Very, very obviously and easily Sanders.
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« Reply #17 on: March 28, 2024, 11:27:56 PM »
Bernie
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« Reply #18 on: March 29, 2024, 01:46:21 AM »
I didn't actually vote in that year's primary, but I probably would have voted for Hillary based on my beliefs at the time. If I could go back in time, however, I would have voted for Sanders, since there was clearly a populist mood in the country at the time.
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« Reply #19 on: March 29, 2024, 08:09:21 AM »
Honestly I fail to see how the election of Sanders to the presidency stops the rise of MAGA fascism in the GOP, perhaps under a less self-defeating leader. It's just that the Democrats would've been ideologically radicalized as well.
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« Reply #20 on: March 29, 2024, 08:47:34 AM »
I voted for Bernie, but my original preference that year was O'Malley.
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« Reply #21 on: March 29, 2024, 08:19:51 PM »
#StillBernie
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« Reply #22 on: March 29, 2024, 11:02:35 PM »
Quote from: RGM2609 on March 29, 2024, 08:09:21 AM
Honestly I fail to see how the election of Sanders to the presidency stops the rise of MAGA fascism in the GOP, perhaps under a less self-defeating leader. It's just that the Democrats would've been ideologically radicalized as well.
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« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2024, 08:38:08 AM »
I supported Sanders in 2016 but would probably pick Webb over him today if everybody was on the ballot. But Bernie would be a close second for me, even today. Bernie 2016 was a truly special campaign to witness.
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« Reply #24 on: March 31, 2024, 10:38:10 AM »
Voted for Bernie. No regrets, especially with how the election turned out.
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