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In reply to the discussion: *** Official "I will vote for whoever the Dem candidate is" thread *** [View all]SpankMe
(2,970 posts)But today, with margins so thin, we have to keep the Dems in charge. And that means holding majorities in legislative houses (because the majority usually gets the leadership positions and can control the schedule and agenda). And that means voting Democratic no matter what.
Ideological purity has to take a back seat to party affiliation at times like this.
When Dems have a 2/3-rds majority in a body, then go ahead and vote hyper-lib and risk losing a seat here and there to make our point. (In the 80's I voted Green a whole lot here in CA.)
But, I have been putting some of my lefty impulses in check as of late so we can counteract the unbelievable rightward swing of the Republican calamity. And that means occasionally supporting a moderate Dem over a far left one so we have a candidate who can beat most Repubs.
I know this will get me flamed. But, so be it...