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[Ken Burch]

48. I had a specific reason for asking that question.

The one thing that represents anything like the Sanders/HRC divide is the race to elect a new DNC chair.

Bernie and a lot of Sanders supporters happen to support Keith Ellison, although they are joined in that support by more than a few HRC supporters, most notably Amy Schumer's cousin Chuck.

Tom Perez is supported by most of those who backed HRC in the primaries.

It is alleged by a fair amount of HRC supporters that Keith's candidacy is about a plot by Bernie to "take over the party".

As far as I know, that contest is the only reason some people still see internal Dem politics as Bernie vs. HRC.

Can you name any other issues that would fit that?

And before we go any further, MADem, here's where I individually come down on some things, and where I do may surprise you:

I don't want Bernie to "take over the party". I don't want the party to be taken over by any one person.

My own support of Keith is about his backing for the idea of moving away from our dependency on corporate donations, on putting a far greater emphasis on the Democracy as an active participant in social and economic justice struggles. He is not, from anything I can ever see, a henchman for Bernie or for anyone else...he's his own man.

And I don't actually think it would be a good idea for Bernie to run for president again: we need someone younger and someone more in tune with intersectionality on social and economic justice issues, someone who is able to stand up for the best of what the Sanders movement stood for while being able to connect with those who didn't trust the movement and the candidate.

I'm about the issues...not any particular political figure. OK?