Dear Susan Sarandon:

[LiberalLovinLug]

256. Its her point of view

And lets be clear, she spoke all of this with the assurance that we all had that Hillary was inevitably going to be the next President. It was done as a shot across the bow to let her understand that many of us would be holding her feet to the fire and to come through on her "most progressive platform ever". Especially since much of that progressiveness only was added after her camp realized how popular Bernie's progressive platform was received. Many of us that were pleased with many of Obama's domestic initiatives, felt he did not push hard enough or use his gift of oratory on the bully pulpit enough, and capitulated too soon against a GOP that gladly accepted that and took it as weakness.

That is why when we saw there was a choice for Bernie and his revolutionary ideas, we jumped on board. As Sarah Silverman said, she was was very excited about supporting Hillary, and the first female president, but someone better came along. Sarah was forgiven because she followed Bernie's example and switched her allegiance back to Hillary. Susan couldn't bring herself to do that so she is being punished for sticking to her beliefs. I didn't agree with her, as Trump was a unique threat with his populism amongst the deplorable classes and his arrogance and stupidity. But I can still respect her beliefs because it is coming from a place of genuine concern. That yes, Democrats are different than Republicans in a lot of ways, but she was focusing on the ways they are the same..and one that 'trumps' everything else and that is their relying on big corporate money. That it was only when too much pressure is applied that these corporate Dems reverse their positions on things like the TPP, or the Dakota pipeline approval, or fracking, or even gay marriage. Merrick Garland, Obama's choice for SCOTUS voted for Citizens United and the ability for unlimited dark money donations to super pacs.

Just the fact that Bernie did so well without using any superpac dark money, and on small donations was revolutionary in and of itself. That alone should be celebrated as an amazing historical event and give confidence going forward.

So while I do not agree with NOT voting for Hillary last election, I can empathize why she, along with others, have felt betrayed by the establishment Democrat wing and I also admire that she at least is not afraid to speak her mind about it.

I just think way too much ink is being spilled hand-wringing and hating on her.