2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Democratic Party has proven what a gutless mess it has become [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)attacking Hillary, the Party, etc., for various crimes ranging from fixing the election to now conspiring to "smash" your beliefs, I know the more...ardent souls have been disappointed by something.
The last time I noticed was after the last debate, when I was surprised to find flaming outrage about unfair questions, plus all the usual slurs hurled at the usual targets. I'd thought Bernie had done well enough, but I immediately realized Bernie's performance must somehow have disappointed. Went and looked and, yup -- he gave just-okay answers to entirely predictable questions about his ideology instead of sweeping the nation to his camp with inspiring rhetoric. This wasn't even a tiny reverse that set it off, just a lack of something reassuring or to be thrilled about.
Iowa's tomorrow. Maybe try to realize that a win in Iowa means a long haul ahead that is just going to get harder, and that a lose in Iowa is serious but not the end. For all viable candidates. Either way, maybe those who are too easily upset could ask themselves how would Bernie act and model their reactions and behavior on his. He doesn't have to be told to grow a pair.