Bernie Sanders reminds CNN host: You can slam Obama, but Bush’s ‘blunder’ created ISIS

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77. I wonder if it's true that most Dems are more timid about creating conflict and so they don't say

things very often that will make people upset. I didn't used to be that way, and was up to taking the flak that was inevitable.

Here in bible belt country the hate for Obama is palpable. I do argue against some of the idiotic opinions that are being fostered by the right wingers, but when it comes to talking to people who actually emit spittle when talking about Obama.... I just listen, and then change the subject.

I'm told that I'm a courageous person, but now I think I'm getting too old to fight.

I think Obama has done a great job, but there are many things that I wish he hadn't done. As a president who oversaw eight years of difficult decisions ... I think he MOSTLY made the right ones. And some were absolutely wonderful.

“I grow old, I grow old, I shall wear my trousers rolled." Was that written by Dylan Thomas? I think there were others who claimed that beautiful line. I relate to it more than ever now.

Now I love to watch movies that are not stressful. That wasn't true for most of my life... I couldn't wait to get the facts no matter how horrible, stressful or grisly. I wanted to know the truth no matter how difficult or ugly. I even movies that were stressful. But not now.

The other night I turned off "Hannibal" just as Anthony Hopkins was putting on black gloves after a visitor, who had just discovered that "Hannibal" was on the Most Wanted List, had arrived for a visit. I suspect he was going to murder, then nibble on his victim. I switched the channel to Saturday Night Live.

Am I done? I think so. Am just trying to survive under unbelieveable stressful personal circumstances.

Sorry for the ramble. Needed to get it out of my system I guess.