Lost/Confused Rand Paul Supporter Considering Supporting Bernie Sanders...

[otherone]

IMHO there are some rational reasons for a libertarian voter to support Bernie:

Candidates promise a lot of things.

 

[nikcers]

He's mildly anti-war and pro civil liberties. He's the very worst candidate on either side on economic issues..

Yes, he is the worst on economic issues, but he would experience the same sort of grid lock Obama does if the Senate majority used their power of the purse. Everything he is the worst at he would have trouble passing in the centrist congress. He is the lesser of all evil if Rand isn't in the race, I won't put money on him or campaign for him but I would vote for him over trump/rubio/cruz/bush/clinton. That being said, I think he will lose the democratic nomination though and endorse Clinton.

 

[r3volution 3.0]

Yes, he is the worst on economic issues, but he would experience the same sort of grid lock Obama does if the Senate majority used their power of the purse. Everything he is the worst at he would have trouble passing in the centrist congress. He is the lesser of all evil if Rand isn't in the race, I won't put money on him or campaign for him but I would vote for him over trump/rubio/cruz/bush/clinton. That being said, I think he will lose the democratic nomination though and endorse Clinton.

Or he could sell out on civil liberties and foreign policy in exchange for Congress passing some of his freeshit programs.

...I've always gotten the impression that the vast majority of progressives are pro-welfare first and foremost, and only anti-war/pro-civil-liberties when convenient.

 

[Anti Federalist]

So, I had a little get-together today at my house. There were a few Sanders' supporters here.

I can tell you this, they are energized. It reminded me of the early days of Ron Paul. They were talking about how they could go around and help him get elected.

Now, obviously, they don't understand economics, but the passion is still there. It was actually quite refreshing to see people care. In a strange sort of way.

I'm seeing the same thing myself, especially in NH.

I'm going to do the following:

Write in Ron Paul.

Hope for a Bernie win.

Gun rights are an important issue for me, and another leftist, as long as there is solid gridlock at the congressional level, is the best thing to happen for gun sales.

 

[nikcers]

Or he could sell out on civil liberties and foreign policy in exchange for Congress passing some of his freeshit programs.

...I've always gotten the impression that the vast majority of progressives are pro-welfare first and foremost, and only anti-war/pro-civil-liberties when convenient.

I definitely think Sanders is likely running to unite progressive democrats and moderate democrats in the general election. They wanted to have a contested primary and didn't want a coronation for clinton. That's why I wouldn't vote for him in anything but a Sanders Vs corruptocrat general election, and I wouldn't spend my precious time and money on a false choice.