A number of cartoonists seem to think that the two parties are in equal disarray and are equally unappealing to their own members, let alone the general population. I don’t think that’s true.The Democrats I know, including supporters of Sanders, are just fine to vote for Clinton. There is no great angst about her in the party, and the party will have little trouble unifying around her. Sanders will support her. She’s not my ideal candidate, but I will have no trouble supporting her. And it’s not just voting against Trump (though that will be a pleasure). Clinton and the Democratic party in general have a number of good positions on important issues. Probably the most important is climate change. But I would include health insurance and income inequality and immigration, to say nothing of the Supreme Court. So I fully expect that Democrats will support Clinton happily.
A number of cartoonists seem to think that the two parties are in equal disarray and are equally unappealing to their own members, let alone the general population. I don’t think that’s true.The Democrats I know, including supporters of Sanders, are just fine to vote for Clinton. There is no great angst about her in the party, and the party will have little trouble unifying around her. Sanders will support her. She’s not my ideal candidate, but I will have no trouble supporting her. And it’s not just voting against Trump (though that will be a pleasure). Clinton and the Democratic party in general have a number of good positions on important issues. Probably the most important is climate change. But I would include health insurance and income inequality and immigration, to say nothing of the Supreme Court. So I fully expect that Democrats will support Clinton happily.