How many on the progressive wing of the Democratic party were duped by Putin?.

[Ken Burch]

175. And what I typed on the Reformation thing was simply about making it clear

That I don't see myself as Martin Luther or anything like that.

I never meant it to sound like I thought you didn't know what a metaphor was. I'm sorry that I somehow managed to make it sound like that's what I was saying.

These words are written by someone who is neither your enemy, the Democratic Party's enemy, nor in any way responsible for Trump being president.

I never wanted Hillary to lose the Electoral College and did all I could in the fall to help elect her.

None of my critiques of the campaign was ever an attack on Hillary or disrespectful to her or any of those who supported her from the start. They were simply about the long-term institutional mindset of this party when it comes to general election campaigns. They were grounded in the Democratic political tradition I grew up in, a tradition in which, if the election doesn't go the way you wanted, you get together and examine and critique what was done. It's simply about wanting to learn and do better. For the life of me, I can't fathom why you find that intent so difficult to accept.

Do you really believe that the only way to give HRC her due is to insist that the campaign run, not by her, but on her behalf, was flawless? Or that we can only fight against Russian interference in future campaigns by denying and significant mistakes were made?

If so...could you at least tell me why you believe that?