2016 Postmortem

HereSince1628

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7. Health means this is almost certainly my last general election

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 05:28 PM

Mar 2016

I had great anxiety last year that the Dem party would not have a real primary season for my last time

OMalley, Chaffee Webb and especially Sanders put that anxiety to rest.

More importantly, Sanders proved that embers of love for people powered democracy is still capable of bursting into flames. I don't have a crystal ball, and I can't see the breakthrough. But I think new generations now harbor similar embers to those many Boomers held hope for over the last half century.

Sometime in the next half century, maybe sooner, maybe later, those embers will produce another bonfire.

I'll never get to know if comes at the end of a glorious progressive renaissance or at the end of a period of oppression... I'll be long long gone.

But, I know it's going to be a thing of beauty and it's as certain as the coming of spring.

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It's not just about putting Bernie in the White House. It's about much more! [View all] pat_k Mar 2016 OP

Thanks for the Nelson Mandela quote. I love to look to past leaders and past liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #1

Bernie should donate downballot. It would help. nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #2

Like Hillary? Running a political Ponzi scheme to circumvent campaign contribution laws? Human101948 Apr 2016 #28

Yes.....and it's completely hypocritical of the BS campaign to complain msanthrope Apr 2016 #29

By getting in bed with lobbyists? Human101948 Apr 2016 #30

Monsanto paid Mr. Devine lots of cash....you don't seem to have a problem msanthrope Apr 2016 #31

Tad Devine is not my candidate... Human101948 Apr 2016 #32

No...Tad just manages your candiate. nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #33

Would settle for a new Sherriff in town One_Life_To_Give Mar 2016 #3

That's the challenge. Can 'the movement' outlast "the Bernie Sanders' campaign"? HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #4

Action often begets action. pat_k Mar 2016 #6

Health means this is almost certainly my last general election HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #7

I am so sorry to hear this. Your inspiring words are a gift. pat_k Mar 2016 #8

We will go back to issues politics and leave the names to themselves. artislife Mar 2016 #11

Man...I thought I was dying...had cancer angstlessk Mar 2016 #24

It's bernie who has to make his case for his run for President... dubyadiprecession Mar 2016 #5

His message is definitely not broken lunatica Mar 2016 #9

His message is NOT "broken"--but the Corporate Media is! Peace Patriot Mar 2016 #16

Not showing up to vote is not "fighting " hack89 Mar 2016 #10

Who said anything about not showing up to vote? pat_k Mar 2016 #12

Talking about Bernie 's failure in the primaries hack89 Mar 2016 #14

You see his amazing successes as failures. I do not. 'nough said. (nt) pat_k Mar 2016 #15

A revolution cannot be sustained by a small slice of society hack89 Mar 2016 #18

A revolution cannot be sustained without a leader who offers hope, Clinton tells us why we cannot .. slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #22

Bernie's problem is a lack of revolutionaries hack89 Mar 2016 #23

Going all the way to the convention is smart FreedomRain Mar 2016 #13

Great points! (nt) pat_k Mar 2016 #17

FBI leaks, delegate riots, Central American uprisings ... MisterP Mar 2016 #20

Thank you! Inspiring piece about perseverance, hope and making new alliances along the way slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #19

Well done! beltanefauve Mar 2016 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author pat_k Apr 2016 #25

Excellent post PatK ! I stand with you in this movement. jillan Apr 2016 #26

I agree. Immobility is part of the shock response. Many remain more or less immobilized, but a force highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #27