So, what those people don't vote? I mean, like I said before and I will repeat now, Hillary has had millions MORE vote for her than Bernie.
I'm more politically-oriented than the average person, and this year was my first caucus. A very small percentage of total voters vote at the primary/caucus level. So, yes, those people vote, just not quite yet.
Oh and your NRA Lobbyist, is an EX-NRA Lobbyist, just saying...
lol, yes, I'm aware. But I'm not magically no longer a mechanical designer a few months from quitting my job. He had JUST quit, and as far as anyone could tell, not for moral reasons.
One more thing, Bernie supporters seem to mention his unwavering record as a point of pride. I see that as stubborn and an unwillingness to grow and evolve. Hillary has changed her mind on things, just like any normal human being.
Stubborn? That's just silly. It's not considered to be stubbornness when you're right. Hillary's finally come around to positions he's held the entire time, because it's proven to be political necessity. She held out against gay marriage as long as she possibly could. She's still holding out on marijuana legalization. That will change, too, once a few more states go that route. She has stated repeatedly being "proud of [her] Republican roots". It's not that her mind has changed, it's that her publicly-held positions have changed in order to continue calling herself a Democrat as the party moves left.
And that's
not just like any normal human being. That's textbook politicking. In fact, the only thing about that behavior that's worthy of respect is that she does hold out as long as the does, because that's the real part.
Everybody wants a candidate who is real. That's not enough, though. Bernie is real. He means what he says. Unfortunately, what he says is wrong. His fiscal ideas are outrageous, and he won't get a single one of them past congress.
I'm not sure "outrageous" is accurate. In Europe, Bernie would be center-right, politically. More dramatic versions of his ideas have been successfully implemented in Europe for decades. You may find them disagreeable, but they're totally doable. People thought FDR was being pretty out there, too, but he did it, and it helped this country immensely. These days, the New Deal isn't even remotely shocking.
That said, I know that he won't get that stuff through congress. Not why I want him in office anyway. I want him in office because he's the only person in the race who will not invade Syria. He has already put forth a bill to end the federal prohibition on marijuana. The money we would save on a federal level no longer pursuing that is HUGE. He's also put forth a bill to allow marijuana retailers to do business with banks who have been essentially prohibited by federal law from doing business with them... great for the free market. He'd like to cut Snowden some slack and slash surveillance on citizens.
Both Ron Paul and Charles Koch have publicly praised Bernie's libertarian streak. I fully support a vote for Gary Johnson (and only Gary Johnson - McAfee and Peterson are fucking jokes, and it makes me angry that they're doing damage to the party by putting themselves forth as legitimate candidates), having supported him during the last election cycle, and Ron Paul before that.
But, I'm supporting Bernie for libertarian reasons, and he's the only viable horse cart to place those libertarian apples in right now.
If Bernie doesn't get the nomination, I'll probably vote for Johnson because I won't be the reason Hillary loses if I do (I'm in a very blue state).