Originally Posted by
Byrthnoth
I would have voted for Bernie over Trump, but I would have had much more tangible and serious concerns about his viability as a leader than anyone had about Hillary. I don't want people like Bernie to be our default candidates, because most of them would make shitty presidents (as Bernie has been an objectively unproductive senator).
Americans are unable or unwilling to elect a candidate based on their merits. We NEED to bow to the fact that the election is essentially a popularity contest. However, we should at least be trying to sneak candidates in that are going to try and do a good job.
If it had been Bernie vs. a 2012 Mittens, I'd have seriously considered voting for Mittens. Bernie's goals were good, but his plans were terrible.