I can't believe that I used to take him seriously

Originally, it seemed like he was mostly focused on pushing forth his proposals. Even as he started to make more and more character attacks against Hillary, I gave him the benefit of the doubt, until he started going off the rails and started to attack the media and the Democratic party, which overshadowed any discussion of his proposals or helping the working class.

Unfortunately, Bernie has become even worse. Yes, he has his same old stump speech, but now it is largely overshadowed by his attacks against everyone and everything that is not totally on board team Bernie. It seems like his actual proposals are now just used a as a prop to launch attacks on Democrats. And, if you don't happen to support Bernie, you get thrown into this evil "establishment."

Finally, it is sad how Bernie has attacked or suppressed younger progressive proteges. Beto O'Rourke was inspired by Bernie, but then his campaign ruthlessly smeared him, because they saw him as a threat. AOC was trying to be faithful to her New York constituents, yet his campaign demanded that she make appearances to prop him up, and then leaked unflattering info about AOC when she did not jump at their beck and call.

Actions when they had the vote. She was like Massie, threatening to hold up the vote if the members did not return.

She was reading the bill, was impassioned about what was happening in her District, but when her minute was up she sat down.

Maybe this was her learning curve if Bernie treated her that way. She hitched her wagon to a fading star that is sounding more like Trump every day and seems to have a talent for choosing has beens.

Sad to go out this way.

Somewhere ages and ages hence that will be the phrase Bernie is remembered for.

responded as such.

Don't know how they could have thought they would win with a 30% base.

Oh, JHC..

when he got the news.

Hi Cha!

spider.. I always like them better. lol

Aloha, BlueLucy

it so much!

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I waited a long time to join after being asked by friends.

tragedy that was bush.. happened to America in 2001.

Glad you finally joined!

My Son insisted I needed a computer. Built me one. He is my Guru!

Now, my Grandson is in his third year to be a computer Engineer.

a genius! Good on your grandson, too.

I remember my dad built a tv for us way back in the day.

That has been designing machines for 30 years. All the men in my family were that way. He had the patience of Job teaching me. Solve my questions with a phone call.

I am better now but still hate to type and the IPAD SC is no help at all. They make mistakes for me.

We had computers at work. They gave us 2 lessons, but I was one who practiced and helped others who were terrified. Seems quaint now.

mad because it was so unfair.. and the GOTV responded.

Aloha, Kahuna.. StaySafe!

It was quite dismaying to watch my progressive friends lobbing homophobic insults at Buttigieg, and misogynistic insults at the women candidates.

But all for Bernie, right?

good it did them.. but they never learn.

Learned a hard lesson this time. I still blame those who changed the rules to allow this.

Democrats need new, young leaders. The only 2 leaders of the DNC I still respect are Terry McAullife and Howard Dean.

Progressive if they threw darts at Mayor Pete. That man is one of the most brilliant in Politics.

If this were another time Pete would have been another Obama, but we need experience to clean up the Trump/ Republican ignorance and vindictive actions of the last 10 years.

Pete is just beginning and you can bet he will have a prestigious position.

Sanders' campaign this year has made crystal clear a few facts about his 2016 run. Sanders reveled in his support from 'working class whites' that year, and he took it as indicating real support for himself and his policies, crowing that he had shown 'working class whites' could be moved to the left, if properly approached by a charismatic leader like 'Bernie'. What actually happened was that Sanders simply chanced along to reap the benefit of a quarter-century campaign of hate directed at Mrs. Clinton from the right, whch fed into 'white working class' distaste for 'uppity broads', and reluctance to vote any woman into high office. This year that constituency has deserted him, and is voting for Mr. Biden, because they really don't much like lefty radicals, nor old men who harangue them in strident tones about revolution. It is understandable Sanders should have made the mistake he did about why 'working class whites' voted for him, because it has been his deepest dream since his college days to lead the 'white working class' by inspiring them to act on leftist lines. But it was a foolish error, something only a cable news pundit or worse could be expected to make from the facts in hand. Had Sanders' not gone once too often to the well and run this year, he could have continued to preen himself on inspiring the 'white work class' and moving it to the left under his direction. It would not have been true, of course, but it would have looked swell in print and online....





"From Bernie’s perspective, dropping out of a race once you have no chance of winning is peculiar behavior that can only be explained by the work of a hidden hand. For most politicians, though, it is actually standard operating procedure. Only Sanders seems to think the normal thing to do once voters have made clear they don’t want to nominate you is to continue campaigning anyway."





"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."

But that is what happens when you place yourself above the common good. You expose the real you!

... this is a campaign in its death throes. His campaign needs a respirator. It's about to die a horrible and agonizing death. Sadly, that will be their own decision. It doesn't have to be this way. The only thing that's preventing a calm and reasonable and peaceful transition into supporting our party's nominee is Bernie himself. He's the one who's calling the shots and he is the one who will be judged harshly by historians.