O...............kay.

[grasswire]

From the sense of GDP this morning, things are going to hell very fast on DU.

The stages of grief are hitting the Hillaryans.

Denial and anger.

Because they can no longer deny that there is an investigation.

And the drumbeat of evidence that has begun is going to drive them freaking wild. They are lashing out, stacking jury, cussing and insulting, beating up the messengers.

They thought they could tamp this mess down.

So....let's tidy up this clubhouse, order some takeout, and turn up the radio.

Yes, we are witnessing the destruction of the Democratic Party as it was --- destruction by the Clintons. I would like to talk about how we can retain some honor for the party throughout this debacle.

[Buddyblazon]

1. They could start...

by not calling me names for not supporting Hillary. That would go some distance with me.

[SandersDem]

2. Hmmm...suggestion

let's re-brand it the "Democratic Socialist Party"

Maybe even redo the logo into something like maybe a blue bird.

Perhaps even clean house at the DNC.

Maybe even nominate Bernie.

You know stuff like that.

[Jennylynn]

4. Yeah! Stuff like ^^^this^^^

[dchill]

26. All of that works for me.

It's a start!

[Plucketeer]

36. ^^^ That's the ticket!^^^

[DiehardLiberal]

40. Count me in! nt

[highprincipleswork]

3. The Democratic Party is just fine. If the powers that be would just take the cue from what is

really happening versus from the tepid, less than successful tactics they have been using to lose (largely) since Reagan, then we'd have a full party, ready to go again.

The time is right, the political opportunity is ripe, all that is needed is the wisdom, the common sense, to take this bull by the horns and ride it roughshod over the disgustingness of Donald Trump.

if they don't seize the reins of Populism and Progressivism that are afoot, Trump will seize them, and they and we will lose.

if they do wise up and seize them, we will win a landslide, because we do Populism better (when we actually do it), and we believe in it more.

Onward!!!!!!!!!

I don't care so much who is in charge, as long as that is OUR RALLYING CRY.

[silvershadow]

5. To be honest, if they had listened to us from jump they wouldn't

be in this mess they are in (and, of course we are in by their reckless pursuit of the patently unobtainable). Too bad she did't drop out when the wheels fell of the bus at the first of the year.

[Maedhros]

7. The Party doesn't LISTEN, it TELLS.

Fall in line, you!

[silvershadow]

8. DWS, is that you?

[grasswire]

11. I think the wheels are fallin' off HER bus today.

She said the word "investigation"

[dana_b]

17. Hillary or DWS?

actually that's big for either one of them.

[grasswire]

18. DWS

She quickly corrected it to "inquiry"

[dana_b]

22. lol.. yeah, the Federal Bureau of Inquiries

[dchill]

27. Hillary - the perfect authoritarian centrist candidate...

for the authoritarian centrist Democrat Party!

Time for some big changes...

[LiberalArkie]

6. If both parties allowed elections to take place in a free and open manner, we would just about

always have good people in office. It is the manipulation of the vote to overrule the voters that gives us bad results.

[yourpaljoey]

9. This is the Great Houdini Hill... and a miracle is about to happen!

(Maybe more than one... however many it takes!)
Let us watch and be... 'amazed'!

[grasswire]

10. your optimism is infectious!

In a good way.

[yourpaljoey]

13. We will all go together when we go

[grasswire]

14. And you sing, too! nt

[yourpaljoey]

15. Pressed into service means bent out of shape :)

[Scootaloo]

12. Is it? Du has been rather nice since I trashed that sucking gut wound of a group

But really, when are they not losing their shit over something?

[immoderate]

30. Glad you said that. I'm here since Feb '01 and I have not seen substantive changes.

There is always turbulence, but no change.

--imm

[dana_b]

16. keep supporting our candidate

try to resist the urge to say "I told you so" and do things like phonebank, and (secretly) sign this petition:
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/hillary-clinton-fbi-criminal?source=c.em&r_by=1281568

[in_cog_ni_to]

19. I'm just going to sit here and smile from ear to ear and

enjoy the implosion.

No one deserves it more.

I'm going to enjoy every freakin' second of the downfall/their meltdown.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[grasswire]

20. more butter?

I love popcorn.

[in_cog_ni_to]

21. POUR-IT-ON!

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[MissDeeds]

23. Sorry, but that's what they get

for insisting on nominating a deeply flawed and vulnerable candidate. I'm not surprised they are in panic mode. They better wake the hell up and get behind Bernie, who can actually win this thing, before we have to say "sieg heil" to Herr Trump.

[HubertHeaver]

25. When the Donald reverts to

the German spelling (Drumpf), we will know we are in deep schidt.

[dchill]

29. I believe the word is....

Scheiss.

[HubertHeaver]

34. Everybody has to believe something.

I believe I'll have a beer.

[dchill]

35. I share your belief!

We're all in this together.

[dchill]

37. I see they still make Schmidt's Beer in Philly...

Close enough?

[HubertHeaver]

24. I wondered what happened.

I was incommunicado for a couple of days and come back to a madhouse.

[PJMcK]

28. The level of personal rancor is disturbing

While I'm understanding of the passions for the two Democratic candidates, the name calling, cursing and nasty sarcasm are unnecessary and just plain rude. These behaviors are tiresome and don't strengthen one's argument or point of view. Ultimately, aren't all of us on DU on the same team?

[All in it together]

31. The team needs to listen to the people

And get new leaders like Bernie, please.

If I say it nicely will it help?

[PJMcK]

33. I agree completely

Our team needs expansion and if we had Democratic Party's officials that were truly interested in our concerns, we would have many more better candidates.

My point is that one's position of argument is weakened considerably by personal attacks and vulgar language.

By the way, your screen name precisely reflects my views.

[grasswire]

41. don't take a knife to a gun fight.

Real Democrats are either going to have to fight FAUX Democrats for the party, or start over.

[grasswire]

32. I don't know if that is so any more.

The candidates not being equal. One is bogged down in corruption unbecoming of a Democrat. The other has no baggage other than a couple of J.C. Penney suitcases with his extra socks and pajamas.

[potisok]

39. +1 and kick

[Babel_17]

42. "It's just a security review" is now an inoperative statement? It really is an investigaton?

''... there is new material; therefore, this is the operative statement. The others are inoperative.''

[hopemountain]

43. yes, the time is ripe for a revolution

because we have no time to waste working with hard hearted and greedy corporations and those who support their exploitation of other human beings - socially & economically - and our planet.

compromise no longer applies when corporate bullying, lying, extortion, corruption, and murder (the industrial, military and pharmaceutical complex) are the m.o. of any party.

the youth and the elders see this so clearly - as do many other courageous and brave citizens. the youth - because they see no future for themselves and any modicum of quality of life; the elders - who may be in their twilight years - desire to leave a lasting legacy of quality of life for generations to come; the brave & courageous citizens who have the energy and experience to settle for nothing less than justice for all.