What's interesting to me (though, as always, the plural of anecdote is not data) is I have a number of friends and family members who typically vote Republican who are backing Bernie this time around (and not in a "He'll be easier to beat by our guy" way). I've also got a few who are probably staying home on Election Day because they don't like any of the GOP offerings, but could never bring themselves to vote for a Democrat.

On the other hand, I've got one uncle who is hardcore for Trump, so you can't win them all.

Huh. I guess I have a Boston name, too

I think it only fully becomes a Boston name when you say "McCaahhhhthy."

Heh. There is an R in mine to drop.

I'm supporting Bernie in the primary because I think his vision would really improve people's lives in a meaningful way. No, he wouldn't be able to get it through congress, but electing him might help move things in that direction.

I expect Hillary to get the nomination and she'll definitely get my vote in the general if she does. I don't dislike Hillary by any means, and I find the idea of Bill being First Lady to be really satisfying. I don't think she will be able to work with congress either though.

Until more representatives and senators are more worried about general elections instead of being challenged from the right in the primaries, then I don't see any reason from them not to block everything a democratic president tries to accomplish.

Until more representatives and senators are more worried about general elections instead of being challenged from the right in the primaries, then I don't see any reason from them not to block everything a democratic president tries to accomplish.

Agreed. A "safe seat" for either party is the antithesis of democracy. Until we eliminate gerrymandering, Congress will continue to get more extreme and fractured.

I voted for Hillary in the primary here and DH is voting for Bernie. We will both vote for whoever is there in November. On the issues I am closer to Bernie, and I think his candidacy might even pull more of the other seats along with him. This was not enough though because I still think she would do the best job in the office.

Are chances zero that she would pick him as VP? Would he agree?

I don't know that Bernie would accept, even if she offered. He's got a bigger voice for change as a senator than as Veep.

ETA: I honestly don't know who either of them is likely to pick as their running mates. I've heard Elizabeth Warren floated as a possibility for both of them, but again, I think Warren would feel she could do more good in the Senate.

Are chances zero that she would pick him as VP? Would he agree?

It's an interesting thought, but I like him for Secretary of the INterior or whatever gives him a lot of clout over domestic issues.