I'm a populist; I'm no longer a Democrat.

[merrily]

125. Well, if you bear in mind that some people post because

they are paid to do so or because it's part of their government job description, the twilight zone feeling diminishes somewhat. Money is a very un-twilight zone like motive.

However, I do also believe that some people are in the twilight zone or maybe Doublethink land, on a volunteer basis, poor dears.

Martha Coakley did not get much help from Democrats, either. (Come to think of it, some Democrat endorsed Brown then, too, but did not do so again when he ran against Warren. Hmmmm). Yes, I know Coakely was not a great candidate on her own, but maybe some help would have helped her hold on to at least part of her initial 30 point lead. Obama endorsed Chafee in Connecticut against the Democrat. Chafee is a good guy, but that is not the point. He also favor Specter over Sestak, as part of a deal and all but endorsed Crist over Meek.

After 2009, I donated only to individuals, not the DNC, but I don't think other Democrats donate to the Democratic Party with the idea that money will go to candidates who are not Democrats, or even long time Republicans who turned Democrat 5 minutes before their next Republican primary because they knew they could never win it.


As far as Christie, it seems his losing the 2014 gubernatorial was not as important to Democrats as his losing the 2016 Presidential.