Du'ers who post on JPR, are you proud of the many discussions on JPR about Hillary's health?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

54. What a sorry mess.

I signed up on JPR shortly after it was created because I was disheartened and depressed by all the crap being heaped on Sanders supporters on DU. For awhile it seemed like a pretty good refuge from all that. However, after it became uncontrovertibly obvious that Hillary had the nomination in the bag, it took a darker turn - and it got even worse after Bernie endorsed her (which he always was going to do). Like most Sanders supporters I was a bit disappointed but not at all surprised at the outcome. I always figured she'd eventually win but I was hoping Bernie could at least influence the platform in favor of the progressive movement. I think that's all he ever expected to do when he decided to run, and his ultimate popularity exceeded even his expectations. As far as I'm concerned Bernie absolutely succeeded, and when he endorsed Hillary I decided, even despite my misgivings, that if she's good enough for Bernie she's fine with me, and now the crucial thing is to defeat Trump.

That, however, was not the attitude at JPL, so I rarely even read it and stopped posting altogether. Bernie himself is now a sellout, and Hillary is the most horrible candidate ever. It's bizarre and I don't get it - there are DU posters (former and some current) whose names I recognize who are posting some of the nastiest and weirdest stuff about Hillary. I thought of saying something but I figured if I said anything even slightly positive about her they'd ban me as a sellout like Bernie. Go figure. It makes me sad, though. The original Jackpine Radical, the DUer after whom the site was named, was an ardent progressive, but he also seemed to be a gentle soul. I wonder what he would think of what's become of the site named for him?