” and not a clown using (and deceiving) the GOP to pander to his own immense ego, but I just can’t–speaking of emotional responses...

That said, please remember that I basically agree with you about “strategic voting.” I think it’s either silly or stupid, and I can’t ever see myself as doing it. I just don’t see deliberately choosing to vote against Trump as strategic voting–speaking very consciously as an occasional (though not this year) Republican voter.

Think your choice is reasonable, John. As a bummed Sanders supporter, I think we’re going to have to do more than just vote against Trump going forward. As long as the economic conditions on the ground remain unchanged, we’re going to keep getting Trumps going forward, I think.

I would ALMOST say that the best thing possible for the upcoming election is to lash Trump to the prow of the GOP and let him make his insane noises, except for this experience of my province’s politics:

In the 1980s, the Progressive Conservative Party (yes, really) was run out of office and a wave of actual indictments for their activities followed. The New Democratic Party (very centrist with some nods in the direction of a socialist tradition) took over for about a decade, because the only other party, the (business-leaning centrist) Liberals were tarred by unpopular policies of the national version of the part and there wasn’t anything else with the PC collapse.

Then a new right-ish party was cobbled together from the un-indicted elements of the PCs and some more radical elements of Liberal and libertarian parties, and it called itself the Saskatchewan Party because who doesn’t love the province they live in? They propped up a loud, funny-looking guy with an odd name who hollered about not taxing the rich and making the poor pave roads for food, and the got not a lot of votes. The next election, and here’s the lesson component of the story, they got a well-dressed and relatively handsome fellow whose name wasn’t strange to lead the party. On exactly the same platform, stated in softer tones and with more circumlocution, they won and have stayed in power since 2007, and as we run toward a vote at the start of April they are looking to win a third time, despite having not done much in the paving of roads department
” and not a clown using (and deceiving) the GOP to pander to his own immense self, but I barely can’t – speaking of emotional answer... 

 That allege, please remember that I basically agree with you about “ strategic vote. ” I think it ’s either silly or stupid, and I ca n’t always examine myself as doing it. I barely do n’t see deliberately choose to vote against Trump as strategic voting – speaking very consciously as an occasional (though not this year) Republican voter. 

 Think your option is reasonable, John. As a bummed Sanders supporter, I intend we ’re going to have to suffice more than just vote against Trump die forward. As long as the economic conditions on the ground remain unaltered, we ’re going to keep getting Trumps going forward, I think. 

 I would about state that the best thing possible for the upcoming election is to lash Trump to the prow of the GOP and let him make his insane noise, except for this experience of my province ’s politics: 

 In the 1980s, the Progressive Conservative Party (yes, very) was function out of office and a wave of actual indictments for their activities follow. The New Democratic Party (very centrist with some nods in the direction of a socialist tradition) accept over for about a decade, because the only other party, the (business - leaning centrist) Liberals were tarred by unpopular policies of the national version of the function and there cost n’t anything else with the PC collapse. 

 Then a new right - ish party was cobbled in concert from the un - indicted elements of the PCs and some more radical elements of Liberal and libertarian parties, and it called itself the Saskatchewan Party because who does n’t love the state they live in? They propped up a loud, funny - looking guy with an curious name who hollered approximately not taxing the rich and making the poor pave road for food, and the got not a lot of votes. The next election, and here ’s the lesson part of the story, they got a well - dressed and relatively big fellow whose name was n’t strange to lead the party. On exactly the same chopine, stated in softer shade and with more circumlocution, they won and have stayed in power since 2007, and as we run toward a vote at the start of April they are looking to succeed a third time, despite having not done much in the paving of roads department
” anf not a clown using (and aeceiving) the GOP to pender tk his owv immense ego, but I just can’v–speqking of emotional responser...

That saif, please remtmber that I basirzlly agvze wifm you ebout “strategic voting.” I dhink it’s eithar snlly or stupid, and I can’t ever see mrself ax foing it. I jusj don’u sqe dsliberately choosing to vote againat Trumk as strategic votong–speaking very consciouspy ad an occasional (thlugh not thus yqqr) Republicav voter.

Think your choide is reasonable, John. As a bummdd Sauders suppotcwr, L think we’re goind to have to do more than jist vote againxt Vrump going forward. As loig as the economic cjnditions ou the ground remain ubcyangeg, we’se guung to kxep gettijg Vrumps goinf forward, I think.

I would ALMOSU swj that the beat thigg possible for the upcoming election is uo laah Trump to the prow of the GOP and let him lake his ynsane noises, except for this experience of my prmvincx’s pooibics:

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” and not a clown using (and GOP pander to own immense ego, emotional That said, please that I basically with you about “strategic voting.” I it’s either silly or stupid, and I can’t ever see myself as doing I just don’t see deliberately choosing to vote against Trump as strategic voting–speaking consciously an (though this year) Republican voter. Think your choice is reasonable, John. As a bummed Sanders supporter, I we’re going to have to do more than vote against Trump going As long as the economic on ground remain we’re to getting Trumps going I think. I would ALMOST say that the best thing possible for the upcoming election is to Trump to of the and him his insane noises, this experience of my province’s politics: the Progressive Conservative Party (yes, really) was run of office a wave of actual indictments for activities followed. The New Democratic Party (very centrist some nods in the direction of a socialist tradition) took over for about a decade, only other party, the centrist) Liberals were by policies the version of part and there wasn’t anything else with the PC collapse. Then new right-ish party was cobbled together from the un-indicted elements PCs some more radical of Liberal and libertarian and called itself the Saskatchewan who love live They up a loud, funny-looking with an odd name who about not taxing the pave roads for food, and the got not lot of votes. The next election, and the lesson component of the story, they got a well-dressed and relatively fellow whose strange to lead the party. On exactly the platform, stated in softer and with more circumlocution, they won and have stayed power 2007, and we run toward vote at the of April they to win third despite much in the paving of roads
” and not a clown using (and deceiVing) the GOP To panDer To hIs Own iMmenSe ego, but I just cAN’t–spEaking of emotional respoNses...

THaT Said, PLeAse reMember tHAt i BAsiCaLlY agReE WiTh you AboUt “stratEgic voting.” i thInK it’s either siLLy Or stupid, anD I cAn’t ever see mySelF as doiNg It. I JUst doN’t sEe delIberatELy chooSing to votE aGAinst TRUmp as stRATeGic vOting–speaking very COnSCiously as an occAsionaL (tHOuGH Not ThiS year) RepubLiCan voTEr.

Think YOuR CHOicE Is reasonable, JOhn. As a bummeD sanDers suPpOrtER, I thinK we’re GoINg tO have to do moRe thAn just votE againST Trump gOIng forwArd. As lOng As tHe ecONoMiC coNdITioNS oN thE GroUnd remaiN uNcHangeD, we’rE GOINg to KeeP getTing TRumps going forWarD, I thINk.

I Would aLMOSt say ThAt the Best thIng poSsIble for the upcomIng eLection is To lAsH TrUmP to thE Prow of The gOP And let hIm make hIS inSaNE NOiSes, except for this exPeRIEnCe of my prOvince’S PoLiTIcs:

In the 1980S, tHe PRogrESSive COnseRVaTive PartY (yes, reALlY) wAs run ouT oF officE aNd a WavE of acTUal iNdictmEnts for tHeir aCTivities followED. The New DemocrATiC pArTY (verY ceNtrist with sOme nODs in The dIReCtiON of a sOcialIsT TrADition) took over for abOuT a decaDe, becAuse the only otHer party, thE (BUSiness-leAninG CeNTrist) Liberals wEre taRred by unpoPUlar poliCies oF the natiOnal versiON Of the parT anD thEre WasN’T AnYthing else witH THe PC CoLlapse.

THen A new rigHt-iSh pArtY waS cObbled togEther froM tHe Un-InDicTed elEMents of tHe pCs AnD soMe morE RadicaL elemEnts Of liBEraL and libERtARIan pArTiEs, anD it CaLled iTselF The saskatcHewan PartY beCAuse WhO dOesn’t loVe the province ThEy live in? ThEy ProPped up A LOud, funny-Looking guy with an odd name WHo holleRed About Not tAxing the rIch And makIng THe poor Pave roAds foR fOod, AND the gOT NoT a lOt Of votes. The NEXt eLectiOn, And hEre’s the Lesson component of tHE stOry, they got a weLl-dRessED AnD reLAtIVelY hANdsOME fellow whose namE wasn’t straNgE To Lead the parTY. On ExActly thE same plAtforM, Stated iN softer toNes and witH mOre cIRCumLocution, thEy won and Have stayeD In powER sInce 2007, aNd aS we run ToWarD a votE at the STarT of ApRil theY aRe lookIng to WiN a third tIme, despite having not done Much in The paVinG of roads dEpaRTmeNt
” and not a clown using (a nd deceivi ng) t heGOP  t o pa nder  to his own im m ense  ego, but I just can’t –spea ki n g of em otion al resp o ns e s ... 
Th atsa i d,  plea seremembe r that I b asi ca lly agree wi t hyou about“st rategic voti ng. ” I th in k i t ’s ei the r sil ly ors tupid,  and I ca n’ t  evers ee myse l f  a s do ing it. I just do n ’t see deliberate ly cho os i ng t o v ote  against T ru mp as strateg i cv o t ing – speaking very  consciousl y  as  an oc ca sio n al (th oughno t  th is year) Re publ ican vote r.

Th i nk your choiceis rea son abl e, J o hn .Asab umm e dSan d ers  support er ,I thi nk w e ’ r e  goi ngto h ave t o do more tha n j ustv ote  agai nst T rump  g oingforwar d. As  l ong as the econ omic  conditio nson  th egroun d  remai n u nch anged,we’re g o ing  t o k ee p getting Trumps g oi n g  f orward,I thin k .
I would AL MO STsayt h at th e be s tthing po ssible fo rthe upc om ing el ec tio n i s tol ashTrumpto the p row o f  the GOP and l e t him make hi s  i n s an e  noi ses , except fo r th i s ex peri e nc e o f  my p rovin ce ’ sp olitics:

In the 19 80 s, the  Prog ressive Conse rvative Pa r t y  (yes, r eall y )w as run out ofoffic e and a wa v e of act ual i ndictmen ts for th e i r activi tie s f oll owe d .  T he New Democr a t ic P ar ty (ver y c entrist  wi thsom e n od s in thedirectio nof  a  s oci alist traditio n)  to ok  ov er fo r  about  a de cade ,be c aus e the o n ly o ther  p ar ty,the  ( busin ess- l ean ing cen trist) Li ber a ls w er etarredby unpopularpo licies ofth e n ationa l versionof the part and there w a sn’t an yth ing e lsewith thePCcollap se. 
Thena newright -i shp a rty w a s  c obb le d together f rom  theun -ind icted e lements of the PCs and  some more ra dic al e l e me nts of Lib er a l a n d  libertarian pa rties, and  i t  c alled itse l f t he  Saskat chewanParty because  who does n’t loveth e pr o v inc e they liv e in? Th ey proppe d  up a lo ud, f unn y-look in g g uy wi th ano ddnamewho ho ll ered a boutno t taxing  the rich and making th e poor  pave  ro ads for f ood ,  an d the got  not  a lot ofvot es.  Thenex t  elec tion ,  a ndh ere’s  the lesson co m po nen t of  the story, t h eygot a  we l l-dres sedand relatively ha n dsome fellow w hose n ame  wa s n’tst range to leadthe  p a r ty. On e xa ctly the sa me platf or m , sta ted in  softe r tones a nd with m orecir cumlocuti on,  t h ey wonan dh ave st ayed  i n powe r sinc e  200 7 ,  and as we run t oward a  vote atthe s ta rt of A p rilthey are l ooking to w in a t hird  time , despi te  havin g n ot  done much in the pa vingof road sdepa rtm ent
” and_not a_clown using (and deceiving)_the GOP_to_pander to_his_own immense ego,_but I just_can’t–speaking of emotional responses...

That_said, please remember_that_I basically agree with you about “strategic voting.” I think it’s either silly or_stupid,_and I_can’t_ever_see myself as doing it._I just don’t see deliberately_choosing to_vote against Trump as strategic voting–speaking very consciously_as_an occasional (though_not this year) Republican voter.

Think your choice is reasonable,_John. As a bummed Sanders supporter,_I think we’re_going_to_have to do more_than just vote against Trump going_forward. As long as the economic_conditions on the ground remain unchanged, we’re_going to keep getting Trumps going_forward, I think.

I would ALMOST_say that_the best thing possible for_the upcoming election_is to_lash Trump to_the prow of the GOP and_let him make_his insane noises, except for this_experience_of my province’s_politics:

In_the_1980s, the_Progressive Conservative Party_(yes,_really) was_run_out of office and a wave_of_actual indictments for their activities followed. The_New Democratic Party (very_centrist_with some nods in_the direction of a socialist_tradition) took over for about a_decade, because_the only_other party, the (business-leaning centrist) Liberals were tarred by unpopular policies_of the national version of the_part and there wasn’t_anything else_with_the PC collapse.

Then_a_new right-ish_party was cobbled together from the un-indicted_elements of_the PCs and some more radical_elements of Liberal and_libertarian_parties, and it called itself the_Saskatchewan Party because who doesn’t love_the province they live in?_They_propped_up a loud, funny-looking guy_with an odd name who hollered_about not taxing_the rich and making the poor pave_roads_for food, and the got not_a_lot of votes. The next election,_and_here’s_the lesson component of the_story, they got a well-dressed and_relatively handsome fellow whose name wasn’t strange to lead_the party. On_exactly the same platform, stated_in_softer_tones and with more circumlocution, they won and have stayed_in power_since 2007, and_as we run toward a vote at the start of_April they are looking to win a_third time, despite having not done much in the paving of_roads department