i understand that the POTUS is always going to have to compromise her/his principles - at least some of them. which is a large reason why i don't want Bernie as POTUS. i don't want him to compromise his principles. i want something/someone to hold on to. someone/something to believe in. i'm fine w/Hillary compromising hers b/c i don't really see her as a particularly principled person. i mean - i'm not drawn to her b/c of her principles or whatever. it's something else much more cynical. something darker, almost. i understand that she has that edge that's needed to get whatever done as POTUS. and if it means she has to break some promises or whatever...eh that's fine b/c she doesn't have my heart so she can't break it.
it'd be different w/Bernie. he doesn't have my heart either (he way too old for my taste) but he's such a principled guy and has made all of these principled stands - it'd be a shame to see him contradict himself to get anything done. and if he didn't compromise his principles and contradict himself he wouldn't get anything done really and so then it's like what was the fucking point of electing him?
so...again...*shrugs*
throw more snark darts. i'm still voting for Hillary.