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DanTex

(20,709 posts)
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 04:49 PM Jun 2016

Hi, I'm DanTex and I'm a DU-a-holic.

What a primary it's been. Historic. Emotions ran high, and some of us (e.g. me) got a little carried away in the moment. I'm back from purgatory (thanks Skinner, I promise I'll be good), and I probably pissed some people off here in the past, I apologize for that.

I hope we can unite and conquer Trump. It might not be easy, but we can do it. Bernie Sanders supporters have a lot to be proud of with the way he ran his campaign, the amount of support he got, going from a little-known outsider to a household name and inspirational political powerhouse. I have no doubt that Bernie and Hillary will make amends, and I hope that supporters in both camps can do the same. Bernie will have a long legacy, he's been saying a lot of things that Hillary supporters like myself agree with, most Democrats would be happy to see the party move in the Bernie direction. And given his spectacular performance with younger voters, that's the way we are going to be moving.

What looms upon us at the moment is the November election. Trump is not an option, he's not a possibility, he is not thinkable. It can't be Trump.

So let's do this, y'all. Trump goes down in November, the Dems take the Senate, we get a new justice that overturns Citizens United, we add a public option to Obamacare, we take back a bunch of state houses and undo the redistricting, we move the country towards a progressive future. It's on!

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Hi, I'm DanTex and I'm a DU-a-holic. (Original Post) DanTex Jun 2016 OP
Welcome back, DanTex! Cali_Democrat Jun 2016 #1
Hi Dan, I'm Maru Kitteh, and I'm a DUaholic too. Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #2
Hi! I'm really encouraged with the way things are going OKNancy Jun 2016 #3
Hi MFM008 Jun 2016 #4
Welcome back Gothmog Jun 2016 #5
+1000. Nice to "see" you again. Hortensis Jun 2016 #6
Welcome back. I missed your energy and knowledge Sheepshank Jun 2016 #7
Hi I haven't met you yet but i usually hang in the Hill group DLCWIdem Jun 2016 #8
Good to have you back, Dan. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #9
Well stated, time to move to the GE and electing Democrats on every level. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #10
Bravo! Night Watchman Jun 2016 #11
I happen to believe we can do this as well! Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #12
Hi DanTex! tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #13
Good post. cwydro Jun 2016 #14
Nice to see you back mcar Jun 2016 #15
Hey DanTex!!!! bravenak Jun 2016 #16
Welcome Back, DanTex! Cha Jun 2016 #17
Looking forward to reading your posts again. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #18

Maru Kitteh

(28,339 posts)
2. Hi Dan, I'm Maru Kitteh, and I'm a DUaholic too.
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 04:51 PM
Jun 2016

I think we can do this unity thing, and I would like to thank you for this post.

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
3. Hi! I'm really encouraged with the way things are going
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 04:51 PM
Jun 2016

Hillary is running a good campaign. Organized and smart. Trump is an idiot, so that helps. And DU looks like it's going to be a fun place to post and read now.

 

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)
7. Welcome back. I missed your energy and knowledge
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 05:02 PM
Jun 2016

I already forgot the new rules on how posts get alerted and hidden....best to keep our noses clean until we figure out the new rules.

Trump is going down!!!!

Trump already hates the sound of that breaking glass....it's time he learned to fear it too

DLCWIdem

(1,580 posts)
8. Hi I haven't met you yet but i usually hang in the Hill group
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 05:03 PM
Jun 2016

I endorse your call for unity andto move forward to defeat Trump

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
10. Well stated, time to move to the GE and electing Democrats on every level.
Mon Jun 20, 2016, 05:04 PM
Jun 2016

The cure for many problems we have is Democrats working to correct them.

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