Been through some rough primary wars here. To me now, though, this one is different. [View all]

[madfloridian]

I guess life's perspectives change every few years. When there are losses of loved ones too close together it puts a different slant on life and events.

In 2004 my late hubby and I were way too passionate about a candidate. He was saying things we longed to hear about the direction we were heading in this country. None of us were prepared for the media takedown and the way our local and national parties perceived us when it was over. There was a condescension that was heartbreaking. We would never again feel part of the local Democratic community.

In 2008 we were less passionate, but we were hard workers locally for our candidate. We were a little more jaded, a little less enthusiastic. But we donated to our candidate, bought and distributed yard signs, and replaced them when they were stolen which was nearly all the time.

I am a strong supporter this time of Bernie Sanders. I think some Republicans locally are liking him also. They are the type of Republicans my family was, sensible and moderate. Still too many tea party types in my neighborhood, but a few are getting tired of the bigotry and ignorant statements.

It's different this time. It's so nice to see the support Bernie is getting from young people. I was a little surprised by that, but I guess I shouldn't have been. They are tired of trite and meaningless political talk. They sense it is different with Bernie Sanders.

The hard part now though is that our country is so much now under control of corporate money and power that it may not matter who wins. Huge amounts of money buy huge amounts of loyalty from politicians.

I'm for Bernie, but I will try to keep things positive.

I have fought hard like many other bloggers to make people aware of the great harm being done to education. It's hard to be hopeful that the privatization of schools can be stopped now after 7 years of steamrolling. So far Bernie Sanders seems pro public school, but he has not made it a major issue. His issue is the economic condition of our nation, and that's the biggie right now.

So I think this one is different, this primary. I believe I can sit back and read the vitriolic posts mostly without getting too upset.

I do think it matters who wins, but I have a fear it won't matter that much.

I think what really does matter so much right now is that there not be a wing of the party that puts those of us supporting Bernie in a different box so to speak with a different label...like we are not really actually part of it all.

A very important person here posted recently that they were not aware that so many Democrats hated the Democratic party. That really concerned me. That goes very deep into why there might be division. I have posted a lot about policies of this administration that bother me. But I don't hate the party, don't hate anyone in it. I want to support my candidate but I would like to still feel a part of it all.