Out of curiosity what is it about Biden you like, policy-wise?
Personally, I thought the country was going in the right direction with Obama and would like to see that continue. I think that fixing and improving Obamacare is the most realistic way to improve health care.
His stance on climate change and acceptance of nuclear and natural gas is a much more realistic way to improve things. I’m definitely a globalist and believe in his visions of international trade and immigration. What can I say, I’m a moderate who is socially liberal but not far left economically and Biden and Pete are probably best aligned with that. Also I think he has the best chance to win, keep the house, possibly win the senate and also think that sanders policies would not play well in a general election campaign.
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I don’t get Canadians being for Bernie. He is the absolute worst choice for us. A win would see Keystone XL get killed for nothing more than political theatre. There would be little to no benefit to the environment either. US will just keep building pipe just like they did under Obama.
Bernie will also legitimize and strengthen the Liberals, NDP, and the Greens. one thing we cannot stand is the US being more woke than us. Its bread into our insecure nature. You will see Justin double down on anti corporate policy and Jagmeet gaining ground spouting all sorts of crazy.
Sure maybe some people in the US will be better off, but us Canadians will pay the price. I’d rather someone who we can work with than 4 years of us getting worked over.
However seeing some of the smear Burnie fanatics are coming with shows me this is ideology driven. Begging for Canada to suffer so some sort of team across the border can get a symbolic win is baffling.
I thought the poll was who would be best for the US rather than who would be best for Canada. Your right that Bernie winning is a bad outcome for Alberta in particular.
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Best for US is the Dem candidate that beats Trump.
Some here suggest that it took a perfect storm to elect him last time, and would require the same again. They may be right. I'm not so sure, and have no idea who is the best candidate to win.
I don’t get Canadians being for Bernie. He is the absolute worst choice for us. A win would see Keystone XL get killed for nothing more than political theatre. There would be little to no benefit to the environment either. US will just keep building pipe just like they did under Obama.
Bernie will also legitimize and strengthen the Liberals, NDP, and the Greens. one thing we cannot stand is the US being more woke than us. Its bread into our insecure nature. You will see Justin double down on anti corporate policy and Jagmeet gaining ground spouting all sorts of crazy.
Sure maybe some people in the US will be better off, but us Canadians will pay the price. I’d rather someone who we can work with than 4 years of us getting worked over.
However seeing some of the smear Burnie fanatics are coming with shows me this is ideology driven. Begging for Canada to suffer so some sort of team across the border can get a symbolic win is baffling.
Bernie winning is a greater net good to the people of the world. #### me for being altruistic I guess.
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Bernie winning is a greater net good to the people of the world. #### me for being altruistic I guess.
Bernie winning would be fine by me, although there isn't a chance in hell he would achieve anything he is promoting, there just isn't the support in the house or senate.
The problem is I don't think he can win, so you are asking me to support possibly the least likely candidate to beat Trump in order to support his policies that wont be enacted even if he wins, seems pointless, like the Lexit voters.
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Why vote early when there's a bunch in the race? makes no sense.
I'd like to see them ditch the caucuses and go to ranked voting across the board for primaries. Eliminate the un-viable and dropped out candidates and go to second and third choices as necessary.
Candidates dropping out before Super Tuesday annoy me.
I voted early (not for Pete or Steyer), but for those who did, what about their votes?
I don't really understand that point of the election process as a Canadian, so forgive my ignorance, but what are people voting for in these things? Like they're just voting to show how they're most likely to vote in the real thing?
edit: oh it's early voting so you don't have to vote on the specific day.
I don't really understand that point of the election process as a Canadian, so forgive my ignorance, but what are people voting for in these things? Like they're just voting to show how they're most likely to vote in the real thing?
edit: oh it's early voting so you don't have to vote on the specific day.
Voting on Tuesday is for the primaries, to determine which candidate will represent the party in the general election in November. I voted for Bernie, but if he doesn’t win, I’m still going to vote for the Democratic nominee for President.
Early voting, for me (in Texas) started two weeks ago and ended (I think) this last Friday or Saturday.
On the ballot in my district (I voted in the Democratic primary, but you could vote in the Republican one—you cannnot vote in both in Texas), were the Democratic presidential candidates, Senate candidates, railroad commission candidates (which oversees the oil and gas industry, so it is actually a big race), and a few small-time positions. The Republican primary had some Senate candidates, 11 or so candidates for the House, and lots of candidates for various judges and a contested Sheriff race.
My district is heavily Republican, so the Democratic Party doesn’t even contest some elections, but the statewide stuff matters (like the aforementioned Senate and Railroad Commission seat), if only to try to get the most qualified candidate into the general election. Hence, I vote in the primary.
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However, that isn't the case in the progressive echo-chamber, where Obama is reviled as a neoliberal, centrist, corporatist shill who was a massive failure as president. And these folks vastly overestimate how many Democrats and Americans share their opinion.
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However, that isn't the case in the progressive echo-chamber, where Obama is reviled as a neoliberal, centrist, corporatist shill who was a massive failure as president. And these folks vastly overestimate how many Democrats and Americans share their opinion.
Yes in much the same way the numpties on the UK left think Tony Blair, the most successful Labour Prime in history (granted not a high bar to meet) was a complete failure
Yes in much the same way the numpties on the UK left think Tony Blair, the most successful Labour Prime in history (granted not a high bar to meet) was a complete failure
Because he got spooked and support the invasion of Iraq.
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