Secretariat won the Belmont by 31 lengths. They should have just stopped the race sooner

[Seeinghope]

There was no way Sham or any other horse could have caught up to him BUT there was something called a "finish line" until Secretariat crossed the finish line he did not win the Belmont.

It is playing by the rules of the game. Sham ran his heart out until the end. That is what a true competitor does. They stay in it until the finish line is officially crossed.

[TwilightZone]

1. The finish line is tomorrow in DC.

[pat_k]

3. The finish line is when we make his agenda a reality.

One of the course he could take:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512182682#post2

[eastwestdem]

21. That's fine, but accepting reality would dictate that this won't happen in this election. nt

[pat_k]

25. I didn't say...

... the finish line would be reached this year.

Go for broke. Work to win as many seats possible this year... in two years ... in four years... in 6 years

And all the while, keep lobbying for sponsors for legislation that implements the agenda this nation so desperately needs.


"It always seems impossible until it's done."
― Nelson Mandela

"It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men."
-- Samuel Adams

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."
-- Helen Keller

"It's the action, not the fruit of the action, that's important. You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your power, may not be in your time, that there'll be any fruit. But that doesn't mean you stop doing the right thing. You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result."
-- Mahatma Gandhi

[Orsino]

37. Elections aren't where policy change becomes reality.

That happens during Administrations.

[RandySF]

26. Yeah, I only see one outcome here.

[pat_k]

2. One of the courses he could take would be to..

... endorse Clinton as the Democratic nominee, but call on his pledged delegates and superdelegates to support him on the convention floor to demonstrate the level of support for a New New Deal within the party.

If he went that way, between now and the convention (and after) his task would be two fold:

(1) calling on people to support Hillary, and

(2) calling on people to keep fighting for his proposals (and that means winning back Congress by the largest margins possible).

He can keep after Trump, but shift his focus to campaigning for Democrats running for Congress.

Winning seats in the House and Senate is the most effective way to set the stage for real progress. It may be impossible to get Clinton or the party establishment to advocate his agenda because they believe it can't happen, but if we get enough Dems in Congress, the "can't happen" excuse goes out the window

[CountAllVotes]

6. Great ideas, all of them

Agree 100%

The right thing needs to be done and she needs to step down to save America for cripes sake. That would go down in history! And a lot of respect would come with it too, that of a true American

[RobertEarl]

24. Bernie is the only one who can beat the, er.

Bernie is the best one to make unity in the party. But he has to be listened to and have his wisdom adopted by the DNC.

[CountAllVotes]

4. Secretariat ran that day like he did because he wanted to

Secretariat was not wiped nor beaten to cross that finish line.

He had no real competition.

He won the Triple Crown -- a feat rare to witness.

I do not get what the comparison is that you are attempting to make.

Be it a presidential race? If so, that "finish line" is mighty crooked I've noticed.

[catnhatnh]

5. What I takeaway is this

until Secretariat's nose crossed the finish line he was always just one stumble away from a career finishing disaster...

[CountAllVotes]

8. Have you ever watched the race from that particular day?

Nothing could have stopped him. He was coined "a tremendous machine".

On fire he was that particular day.

Never seen a thing like it since either.

Never will again either.

[Seeinghope]

11. I could watch that race over and over again and never get tired of it. It is always unbelievably

amazing! I watched it on T.V. that day and it was just like the movie. We just sat there when he broke away and just kept gaining speed - we just sat there staring at the T.V. in stunned disbelief and silence. He was one of a kind.

[CountAllVotes]

15. Yeah I loved "Big Red" as he was known

I've even got his picture on my wall. How's that for dedication?

Right you are: re: that race.

A mind blower and then some!

(((((Big Red))))) we love ya! May he RIP.

[Seeinghope]

19. He truly was a freak of nature

His heart 2-3/4 larger than than the average horse which gave him the phenomenal heart/lung capacity to just keep going and going, gaining speed with no sign of tiring out. Interestingly enough Sham's heart was also very large but not as large as Secretariat's.

Secretariat also had some type of extra elasticity in his spine..leg area which allowed a longer stride and almost leap type of movement that other horses did not have. Also not a normal characteristic. So when people say that he is one in a million, he really is.

[Hav]

28. Great

So great to finally see the great Secretariat of California that some political analyzers were talking about!

[zonkers]

38. That was beautiful. I just googled last footage shot of secretariat:

[CountAllVotes]

40. Thank you!

What a lovely tribute to the great Secretariat. Thank you for locating and sharing this!

[okasha]

46. He just got out in front early and ran away with it.

Which is why I like to call Hillary "Madame Secretariat."

She's got several lengths on Trump already.

[Pastiche423]

14. I took that excellent comment the same way.

[B Calm]

31. Excellent point!

[Seeinghope]

18. I am simply saying that Bernie Sanders is not obligated to stop running before the finish line is

officially crossed.

People keep harping on Bernie Sanders dropping out, supporting Hillary Clinton, suspending his campaign........ He doesn't have to nor should anyone expect him to until the finish line is crossed or he wants to. Until then lay off.

At this time DNC has a lot more to gain from Bernie Sanders so there should be respect and there will need to be recognition of the new Democrats brought to the party, the Independents that he attracts, the way that he has proven to be able to raise massive amounts of money in a way that the DNC surely cannot, the inspiration that he brings to the table from his supporters and the fact that he now has shown that a large percentage of the Democratic Party are people in favor of a New Deal platform.

[randome]

33. You don't get respect unless you show some.

Sanders staying in just to make trouble and weaken Clinton is not showing respect.

[Seeinghope]

45. You mean not rolling over and being a lap dog is what is now expected?

He has valuable things to offer as well as obligations to his supporters. He doesn't just put his tail between his legs and start licking shoes. He actually meant what he said. I believe the word "Revolution" was used and I think that means, in part, that he isn't going to go by the same ole' same ole'. He is still going to fight for us.

[TwilightZone]

7. My apologies for this, but the joke must be made. Are you saying that Sanders is some kind of Sham?

I kid, I kid.

[Live and Learn]

9. Good one. lol nt

[Recursion]

13. Sham was ahead until the backstretch (nt)

[Starry Messenger]

10. In this race, were there delegates?

[Seeinghope]

43. No lengths. Thank God no Supers! A length is a length is a length. No "let's make sure that we

can manipulate the race outside of the fair measure. And have all of the owners and sponsors and jockeys weigh in too!"

[Starry Messenger]

44. lolz

[Recursion]

12. 25, I think? (nt)

[CountAllVotes]

16. Nope 31 it was

Horse racing fans know this sort of thing.

[Recursion]

17. Well, Chic Anderson said "25 lengths!"

But I grant that's hard to eyeball...

[Seeinghope]

20. He did say that it could conceivably been more. They probably got a more accurate count afterwards

[Recursion]

22. OK, you made me rewatch it

Holy crap I forgot how that horse could move

[CountAllVotes]

29. Secretariat also broke the track record at the Belmont that day

and he was indeed "a tremendous machine".

**********

Secretariat, Racing Legend And Fans' Favorite, Is Dead
By STEVEN CRIST
Published: October 5, 1989

The 19-year-old stallion was given a lethal injection at 11:45 A.M. yesterday at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Ky., the bluegrass nursery where he lived the lush life of a stallion for the last 15 years. Secretariat was suffering from laminitis, a painful and usually incurable degenerative disease of the sensitive inner tissues of the hoofs.

**********

RIP Dear Secretariat! You've been gone since 1989 but are still very much missed.

[Sheepshank]

23. Media creating and selling a horserace for clicks and ratings

...didn't ever make it a real horserace.

[MFM008]

27. he had 653 Foals

probably died of exhaustion....

[BobbyDrake]

30. Just like how we have no idea who will be POTUS until the Electoral College votes, right?

[NurseJackie]

32. The electors could change their minds ...

[BobbyDrake]

35. Does the Electoral College know how much better Bernie polls against Trump???

Someone should make a list and start harassing them so they are aware!!!111

[Tarc]

34. Not really an apt analogy, but then, you knew that before you posted it

Hillary is the nominee; the sooner you accept that, the better we'll all be.

[Seeinghope]

41. Ha ha, Sham's owner had the same attitude

The fat lady isn't singing

[LexVegas]

36. So, in your metaphor, Bernie is Sham. nt

[Seeinghope]

42. The point is that ALL of the horses kept running in that race because that is what the rules of

"The race". Even if you have "Secretariat" in the race. There is nothing wrong in staying in the race and competing until the finish line is crossed.

[okasha]

47. *Ahem.* Well....

[Demsrule86]

39. End of the primary is today

So Bernie should concede soon...he has lost.

[Sancho]

48. But Hillary is Secretariat in this race...

and Bernie is 31 lengths back!! He can keep running, but Hillary is already in the Winner's Circle.