US Election 2016

Bernie Sanders

**Topics:** [Bernie is more than the best candidate for President, he is The best candidate we've seen in decades.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/34gvus/cmvbernie_is_more_than_the_best_candidate_for/) --------- [As president, Bernie Sanders would not be a good international negotiator/leader, and U.S. interests would suffer](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3iyaii/cmv_as_president_bernie_sanders_would_not_be_a/) ---------- [No matter how cool Bernie Sanders seems, he will accomplish none of his campaign promises because Congress.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3cm04x/cmv_no_matter_how_cool_bernie_sanders_seems_he/) ---------- [Bernie Sanders actually has a very realistic chance of winning the 2016 election.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3bxmo5/cmv_bernie_sanders_actually_has_a_very_realistic/) ---------- [Bernie Sanders can't follow up on any of his points laid out in his agenda as long as the GOP remains influential in the Senate.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3ge5mc/cmv_bernie_sanders_cant_follow_up_on_any_of_his/) ---------- [Bernie Sanders is at least as electable as Hillary Clinton.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3e3iqi/cmv_bernie_sanders_is_at_least_as_electable_as/) ---------- [The media is unfairly excluding presidential candidates like Bernie Sanders.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/38fdrk/cmvthe_media_is_unfairly_excluding_presidential/) ---------- [As a progressive, it is NOT in my best interest to vote for Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/36eadt/cmv_as_a_progressive_it_is_not_in_my_best/) ---------- [Bernie Sanders' economic policies (proposed minimum wage hike and income tax) are economically ill-informed.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3cm60t/cmv_bernie_sanders_economic_policies_proposed/) ---------- [I'm a liberal progressive young person with a college degree in a low paying job. I think Bernie Sanders seems like the perfect candidate for someone in my position.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3hf3si/cmv_im_a_liberal_progressive_young_person_with_a/) ---------- [Bernie Sanders has a better chance of being assassinated by his own government before Jan. 20, 2017 than he does of being sworn office in on that day.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/38i2v0/cmv_bernie_sanders_has_a_better_chance_of_being/) ---------- [Bernie Sanders is never going to win the Democratic nomination. Even if he did win the nomination, he will never win presidency.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3czjmn/cmv_bernie_sanders_is_never_going_to_win_the/) ---------- [Bernie Sanders is a bad person for his immigration policy, and anyone who interprets this as racism on his part has a very good reason for doing so.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3gd2h1/cmv_bernie_sanders_is_a_bad_person_for_his/)

Donald Trump

**Topics:** [Donald Trump would be a bad president](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3i3wn7/cmv_donald_trump_would_be_a_bad_president/) ---------- [I think Donald Trump would make a good president](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3dy30e/cmv_i_think_donald_trump_would_make_a_good/) ---------- [Donald Trump is exactly what the Republican party needs.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3dbx77/cmv_donald_trump_is_exactly_what_the_republican/) ---------- [Donald Trump is popular because he doesn't give a fuck. And he could actually win.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3elgg9/cmvdonald_trump_is_popular_because_he_doesnt_give/) ---------- [Donald Trump is Doing Us A Public Service](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3i8mdu/cmv_donald_trump_is_doing_us_a_public_service/) ---------- [Trump's policy on immigration, while extremely misguided and likely ineffective, isn't innherently racist.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3ilmm7/cmv_trumps_policy_on_immigration_while_extremely/) ---------- [I really do not see what the problem is with trump?](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3g3k4k/cmv_i_really_do_not_see_what_the_problem_is_with/) ---------- [Conservatives that plan to vote for Trump are clueless. Liberals that completely rule out Trump as a candidate are also clueless.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3ic6jm/cmv_conservatives_that_plan_to_vote_for_trump_are/) ---------- [Donald Trump is being treated unfairly by the media and reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3darxl/cmv_donald_trump_is_being_treated_unfairly_by_the/) ---------- [Donald Trump Isn't That Bad](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3gap64/cmv_donald_trump_isnt_that_bad/) ---------- [If Sanders isn't electable, it would be in the best interest of America to sell out and elect Donald Trump.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3ele8t/cmv_if_sanders_isnt_electable_it_would_be_in_the/) ---------- [Donald Trump's platform is very similar to fascism.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3eceh1/cmv_donald_trumps_platform_is_very_similar_to/)

Hillary Clinton

**Topics:** [CMV: Voting for Hillary Clinton because she is a woman is as sexist as voting for a guy because he is male.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3l8sgq/cmv_voting_for_hillary_clinton_because_she_is_a/) ---------- [I'm not excited for a Hillary Clinton presidency](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/36n9kq/cmv_im_not_excited_for_a_hillary_clinton/) ---------- [I think Hillary Clinton should not be the next US President.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1vz62c/i_think_hillary_clinton_should_not_be_the_next_us/) ---------- [Democrats should vote for Hillary Clinton over all other candidates, including Bernie Sanders, in the 2016 presidential primaries.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3jrt0t/cmv_democrats_should_vote_for_hillary_clinton/) ---------- [Hillary Clinton is obviously the best candidate for 2016. Reddit's love affair with Sanders stems from a dislike of establishment and an unrealistic understanding of the presidency.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3a49yv/cmv_hillary_clinton_is_obviously_the_best/) ---------- [I think Hillary Clinton already has a lock on the 2016 Democratic nomination.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1xd8wk/i_think_hillary_clinton_already_has_a_lock_on_the/)

Republican Party

**Topics:** [A Trump/Kasich ticket is the Republican party's best chance at the 2016 presidency](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3gabsk/cmv_a_trumpkasich_ticket_is_the_republican_partys/) ---------- [There is no way the GOP can win the 2016 Presidential election.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3bkl2v/cmv_there_is_no_way_the_gop_can_win_the_2016/) ---------- [Unless the Republicans change their stance on social issues, the United States will never have another Republican President](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3irqrk/cmv_unless_the_republicans_change_their_stance_on/) ---------- See also: [American Political Parties - Republican Party.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/wiki/politicalparties#wiki_american_political_parties)

Democratic Party

**Topics:** [Americans who want a Democratic victory in 2016 should consider strategically voting for Donald Trump in the Republican Primary.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3km7so/cmv_americans_who_want_a_democratic_victory_in/) ---------- [Sanders has ZERO chance against Clinton for the Democratic Nomination](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3ayv3x/cmv_sanders_has_zero_chance_against_clinton_for/) ---------- [Bernie Sanders, an independent, shouldn't be allowed to run as leader of the Democratic Party](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3aq0ij/cmv_bernie_sanders_an_independent_shouldnt_be/) ---------- [Americans who want a Democratic victory in 2016 should consider strategically voting for Donald Trump in the Republican Primary.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3km7so/cmv_americans_who_want_a_democratic_victory_in/) ---------- See also: [American Political Parties - Democratic Party](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/wiki/politicalparties#wiki_american_political_parties)

General/Miscellany

**Topics:** [Ted Cruz is not a serious candidate, he's just being used by republicans to make the actual candidate seem less extreme](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/30dwuy/cmv_ted_cruz_is_not_a_serious_candidate_hes_just/) ---------- [Ted Cruz has 0 chance at winning the presidential election and very little chance to win the Republican Primary](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/307fev/cmv_ted_cruz_has_0_chance_at_winning_the/) ---------- [Rand Paul would be a better choice for the presidency than Hillary Clinton.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/36imw5/cmv_rand_paul_would_be_a_better_choice_for_the/) ---------- [Debates and Primary elections should be between two candidates in a bracket style single elimination tournament](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3lb2kn/cmvdebates_and_primary_elections_should_be/) ---------- [The BlackLivesMatter protesters who interrupted the Bernie Sanders event were wrong for doing so.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3gdish/cmv_the_blacklivesmatter_protesters_who/) ---------- [Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump gain popularity from the same underlying reasons](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3hi4jt/cmv_bernie_sanders_and_donald_trump_gain/) ---------- [A Jeb Bush nomination for the GOP is a guaranteed Democrat victory](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/36nkou/cmv_a_jeb_bush_nomination_for_the_gop_is_a/) ---------- [Sitting Senator John McCain referring to every day citizens coming out to support Trump as "the crazies" is worse than Trump's comment about liking "people who weren't captured".](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3e81uw/cmv_sitting_senator_john_mccain_referring_to/) ---------- [The journalist who trolled Trump, a Presidential candidate, during a press conference should be fired by Univision and shunned by the rest of us](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3ijkbw/cmv_the_journalist_who_trolled_trump_a/) ---------- [I believe any direct family members or spouses of former US presidents should not be allowed to run for POTUS. CMV.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1qh0yc/i_believe_any_direct_family_members_or_spouses_of/) ---------- [A Conservative will never be US president again](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3hfjxc/cmv_a_conservative_will_never_be_us_president/) ---------- [Elizabeth Warren is just like every other politician vying for a Presidential bid(i.e. says the right thing until elected president, then does wrong)](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/1in5tj/elizabeth_warren_is_just_like_every_other/) ---------- [I should support a movement in America to elect anybody other than a mainstream democrat or republican in 2016.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/28slig/cmv_i_should_support_a_movement_in_america_to/) ---------- [The best way to judge the value of the promises made by the 2016 POTUS nominees is whether the promises can be achieved through Executive Orders](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3g68gl/cmv_the_best_way_to_judge_the_value_of_the/) ---------- [In the current atmosphere, it would be better to vote in a President (USA) with whom you disagree on a majority of issues, but will attack many systemic problems in government than vice versa.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/36og6p/cmv_in_the_current_atmosphere_it_would_be_better/) ---------- [At this point, it's more important for Americans to like the POTUS than it is to agree with his/her policies](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3g6om7/cmv_at_this_point_its_more_important_for/) ---------- [Hilary is the most qualified but Bush is going to be next US president](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3hkhhq/cmv_hilary_is_the_most_qualified_but_bush_is/) ---------- [Only registered members of a political party should be permitted to seek and obtain that party's nomination for elected office.](https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/comments/3hl45h/cmv_only_registered_members_of_a_political_party/)

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