I would still vote Democrat even if Hillary was the worst human being on earth...

[Landguy]

Lafiel said:

Landguy said:

By voting Hillary in your scenario, your vote tells that party that it is OK for them to support a human garbage bag as their leader and that even if you are pro choice/gay rights/social programs believer, you want all of the other things that are also important thrown out the window to simply get 2-3 social issues that a president doesn't even have an impact on.  

In the US, the presidents job isn't to write laws or even approve of them if the legislature approves it overwhelmingly.  Even if a law is approved by the legislature and then the president, it must still be judically approved by the supreme court over time.  The presidents job is more a figurehead that has to manage the day to day operations or issues involving the government.  They can't declare war without approval.  They don't make any laws.  They can't have people thrown in jail.

first you say "vote for a person not a party" now you say "the president is only a figure head"

so, what is it?

It's both.  The Presidential position itself is a figurehead for the whole country and their party.  If the person is a piece of garbage, then you are chooing to have that person personally reflect you to the rest of the world.  If you believe that every Democrat is a crooked liar who doesn't care about managing the information that is given to them, you are wrong.  

Sure, Hillary says that she is pro choice.  But what is pro choice going to matter as a president?  Not one thing.  The president doesn't get involved in that at all.  The president gets involved in international negotiations, minor military actions, and general perceptions to the outside world.  That's why choosing the person based on their actual personality and track record in those types of things matters.  Unfortunately, the mass media panders to the lowest common denominator.  They will talk about pro choice/black lives matter/ and social programs in regards to the presidential race even though they are the farthest from what the job really is.