I see a lot of pain out here, and unsureness of the direction we are headed.

[FL_Jerry]

Today's event is now the responsibility of the "pass the torch" faction. I think anyone on here will vote for whoever the nominee is, but there is now a risk of an enthusiasm gap. That gap needs fixing by them, since there are quite a few that feel this was a dirty and risky move.

They better have a message more convincing than "the polls didn't look good". BTW, I'm sure the constant attacks from within didn't help that any...

There is too much to lose to let the orange menace win, but that doesn't mean malpractice should be overlooked(for another day). The only question that remains if the action/method was an illegitimate or a legitimate issue that precipitated the revolt. I think most can move on for now if we acknowledge that. Overriding primary results is a serious act, especially if it fails.

For now, today we can expect people to vent their frustrations but have compassion on them. Turn our attention toward the major threat for now and we can have court trials later.

I hope our nominee will "Forget the high road", this is a knife fight in the trenches. The attacks on the real threat need to start today if we can get the media and our own team to stop... By this I mean attacking whoever the front runner is because they don't like that pick too.

[ecstatic]

1. I hear you but Biden had an enthusiasm issue as well

with the swing voters and voters threatening to stay home. The base alone isn't enough to cross the finish line. We will need as many voters as possible to defeat trump's potential 75+ million votes.

[cilla4progress]

2. One thing that does Joe has uniquely

is his ability to work Congress, based on his long tenure there.

[Bluesman49]

3. I don't think So

So your going to tell me, that Women who have So much to lose if the Rapist Traitor and 34 count convicted felon are going to lose enthusiasm and might stay home because President Decided to step down ???REALLY I don't see it.. I think From I have been reading on Social Networks and I believe it , people are scared shitless I hear ,Republicans as well as,Indies. a lot of them say they won't for a Felon or a Rapist...We need to calm the Hell down And support Vice President Harris for President and quit wringing our hands and Get too Work !!

[FL_Jerry]

4. No, but that's not the point about motivation to vote against someone.

The enthusiasm gap is in our party from the hand grenade throwing over the last few weeks that caused many feel betrayal. Not saying if it is legit or not but to ignore it is perilous. There is a difference between voting for someone and raising money for them, canvassing, advocating on the street.

I handed out Mondale signs at an ethanol plant rally as a HS Sr, got to shake his hand on the line, walked neighborhoods contacting registered voters for Hillary's campaign so I'm no stranger to hard work that just fell short...well in Mondale's case that is a kind characterization......I liked him although I was a year short of being able to vote for him... I spent 10 years in the Military after that so I couldn't participate until Gore. Hey wait, maybe I'm bad luck......The only winner I worked the street for was Obama...lol.

I'm cynical about our population, there is no way this guy should even be running much less leading. If we have that many stupid people in this country I can't help to think we hit a tipping point. It's one thing to be fooled by a huckster like Reagan, but Trump?