Ok, now for my promised explanation of my opinion.

First, rateyes, thank you so much for this experiment. IMO it is one of the more thought provoking threads that I have read (in my limited experience,). I think in a fair and non-biased way, you present a VALID option to the infighting on DU lately, and to what some of us feel is a genuine problem for the Democratic Party.

I have been very vocal over the last month or so about how I feel about Hillary. I am young 29, and a political baby, so there is much that I don't understand. I made up my mind (more or less) that I would NOT vote for Hillary in ANY election. MANY have been critical, and with their own valid reasons. I have not always been able to back up some of my claims or opinions. I have never, to my knowledge, stated blatantly false facts. In some cases, I have read or heard information that I believed, that later was proven false.

On the other hand, I have strong personal beliefs. I know how my life experiences have played out, and how government decisions affect us on a daily basis. I know that I am anti-war. I know that this country is in a health care crisis, and that my family has no insurance. I know that this country is sliding in to the "old days" of racism. I know that the current administration has shredded the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. I believe that all people are created equal regardless of what country they happen to be born into, or what economic situation they are born into. I believe that companies shouldn't be running our government. I believe that our government has a certain responsibility to ALL citizens, not just those that are "rich". I believe that our government and yes, even our Party is beginning to fail us as a people.

Maybe some of that is naive. So be it. All of us have to grow up, and learn in our own manner. Over the last few months, I have begun to dislike Hillary Clinton's stand (or lack there of) on many issues. Her vote on the K/L pushed me over the edge. It is too much like the lead up to Iraq, and she should have learned. How can I expect my President to lead the "greatest nation on earth" if she if fooled twice by the same idiots.

I have read Hillary's "stand on the issues". I don't like it, and I don't trust her with the most important job in this country, if not the world. I can't explain it in the best way. I did make it clear that I wouldn't vote for her. There are many that agree with me, and there are many that disagree. That is usually that case with almost everything.

However, this "experiment", for all those that said it was meaningless, showed me other ways to prevent the train wreck that is HRC/DLC. I am willing to support the 2nd place candidate. I don't give up my vote for Kucinich easily, but I think that he would want the best for the Party, and he knows that isn't Clinton. I do this hoping that Kucinich could still have a chance at VP. With this scenario, I would still have to think really hard about what I would do if Hillary still got the nomination. That, thankfully is something I still have time to think about.

I think having options is always a good thing. A person without any options can do crazy things. So again, rateyes, thank you for this experiment, and giving us all something to think about.