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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Sound of Silence [View all]H2O Man
(73,920 posts)68. Right.
I did not approve of the reported chair-throwing. I do appreciate the frustration that people rightly felt. I think that there is a need for militant non-violence.
I'm not surprised that Hillary supporters here on DU:GDP aren't willing to agree with me publicly. Or agree with me at all. (grin) But I hope that some of them, even if they strongly disagree with me after reading the OP, will give it some thought. One person, for example, expressed some disappointment that I'd write the OP. That's fine -- I'm not offended by that. But I do hope they will think objectively about why I wrote it, and definitely mean it.
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You said that very well. I struggle writing what I believe. But I will try. We all need to
rhett o rick
May 2016
#75
The media is portraying this as a misunderstanding by Sanders folks...if they knew the rules,
eastwestdem
May 2016
#27
I'm amazed at the denial of Clinton supporters to the racism she and Bill participated in during 08
adigal
May 2016
#29
While the chair-throwing and screams of "bitch" at Sen. Boxer did not enhance the discourse,
Nye Bevan
May 2016
#59
The DNC Will Ride Their Corrupt Gravy Train ... Right Off A Cliff. Can't Say They Weren't Warned...
AzDar
May 2016
#62
"Thus, it is the responsibility of the “average” citizen who supports Hillary Clinton to speak up."
Martin Eden
May 2016
#63
It will be more up to the nominee to unite the party than the losing candidate. It's only fair.
ancianita
May 2016
#70
Again, I didn't call you a failure. I called your argument a failure. I won't bother reading further
seabeyond
May 2016
#94
The Clinton campaign and supporters have done nothing to bring in voters who lean democratic or ...
slipslidingaway
May 2016
#79
"Obviously, the establishment has an agenda that does not respect the will of the voters."
Scuba
May 2016
#83
"Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But...
Bonobo
May 2016
#87
Thank you, as always. Your essays are one of the very few reasons I return here.
myrna minx
May 2016
#109
Clinton is winning the primary, and will win the nomination, fair and square, with ZERO evidence of
geek tragedy
May 2016
#133