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In reply to the discussion: My 86 year old mother getting angry........... [View all]Dustlawyer
(10,495 posts)28. Not to mention that Bernie has been very vocal about breaking up the big
Media outlets and how wrong they are on how they cover politics. Some of the coverage of the Bernie or Bust delagates is spite and some is to try and discredit the political revolution that is still coming. They wI'll not succeed!
I do not advocate actually hitting these people, but sitting them down and getting them to look at the long term would be better. At that age I would probably have let my passion get ahead of my brain as well. I just hope they don't get to disillusioned and give up, we need everyone on board to eventually prevail. As for the older ones, well you will always have some that can never see past the nose on their face.
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I'm 78 and those two young ladies do not use their bains, if they have one, to really figure
demosincebirth
Jul 2016
#27
My point is that they serve no real function today, and they are an insult more than anything else
davidn3600
Jul 2016
#44
It's fun to pretend a visceral verbal reaction is the same thing we'd do when presented with the sit
LanternWaste
Jul 2016
#51
Brings new meaning to the term "granny get your guns".....BLAH HA HA HA HA HA
Trust Buster
Jul 2016
#11
These people who would rather an authoritarian racist win are not Democrats anyway.
Doodley
Jul 2016
#34
If they badmouth the Democratic candidate and vote elsewhere, they are choosing to help Trump.
Doodley
Jul 2016
#46
Women who were on the front lines know what Democrats have given to those kids.
nolabear
Jul 2016
#36
I got angry, too, but I hope you told your mom (will tell her) that Bernie supporters got angry...
Moonwalk
Jul 2016
#40
yes, and we have a right to say that if your conscience allows you to get a fascist elected
La Lioness Priyanka
Jul 2016
#47
Awful! This kind of talk is why people are changing their affiliation!
DianaForRussFeingold
Jul 2016
#52