2016 Postmortem

DemocratSinceBirth

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72. I was ten years old when RFK was assasinated

Sun Aug 30, 2015, 08:07 PM

Aug 2015

My mom took me to the front of rope line in Rego Park, New York to shake his hand when he was running for senator in 1964. Somewhere in storage I have a letter and photo from him that I received in response to a letter I wrote him. When he was shot I was devastated. As you know he didn't die instantly. I remember walking around the next day with a transistor radio to see if he lived. I have said this before...The martyred Kennedy brothers, Dr. King, and Muhammad Ali were my heroes when I was fourteen years old and they still are now.

Like I said in "the Hillary caused Benghazi" thread some times really bad things happen despite our best efforts. RFK is dead because Sirhan Sirhan shot him.

The guy that killed the TX cop was deranged and racist, just like Dylan Roof. As RFK said what we need is "love and understanding."

BTW, my gf and I used to live in Koreatown which is in walking distance of the Ambassador Hotel where RFK was shot. It's a school now. I Can remember the first time I walked past it.

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I went to a party yesterday, truth be told most vote for democrats, and...... [View all] Bonhomme Richard Aug 2015 OP

where do you live? virtualobserver Aug 2015 #1

I live in a rural area (pretty conservative) and there is a little buzz here Doctor_J Aug 2015 #2

Rural NH sarge43 Aug 2015 #5

I live in Rural Ohio. The only sign I have seen so far is Bernie for President. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #99

Have you included the anticipated fraudulent and rigged Republican votes in your estimate? Cal33 Aug 2015 #21

Will those only be a factor if Bernie is the nominee? truebluegreen Aug 2015 #98

No. The Republicans will be cheating against any Democrat. Cal33 Sep 2015 #140

I agree. All the more reason to inspire them (us). truebluegreen Sep 2015 #141

Me too! They told me that they were kidding when they told pollsters they were voting for Hillary. onehandle Aug 2015 #3

Name recognition lead isn't really a fabrication. Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #4

The hilarious thing is....... virtualobserver Aug 2015 #6

Oh I like what you said here Blus4u Aug 2015 #14

Keep trying. LOL L0oniX Aug 2015 #8

Hey, I went to a picnic two weeks ago. murielm99 Aug 2015 #15

They all want Hillary. left-of-center2012 Aug 2015 #23

Which means they haven't heard of Bernie. Fawke Em Aug 2015 #37

attendants of an establishment picnic Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #40

+1 n/t Bonhomme Richard Aug 2015 #66

Attendees of a picnic murielm99 Aug 2015 #100

Sanders is a demigod? olegramps Aug 2015 #121

I didn't say he was anti establishment. Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #125

+2 BeanMusical Aug 2015 #105

Remember Lieberman's "Joementum"? That was early on namr recognition. nt tblue37 Aug 2015 #104

Such is my experience in real life as well. L0oniX Aug 2015 #7

I have some friends that I feel are very strong Democrats and have been very active for years. rhett o rick Aug 2015 #76

In that case it may be DWS that causes the loss of the GE... L0oniX Aug 2015 #94

Exactly. Should Clinton win the primary but lose the general, the conservatives among us rhett o rick Aug 2015 #103

You really need to look for higher quality friends. OhWiseOne Aug 2015 #9

I am not so sure anymore. 840high Aug 2015 #10

put down your grubby little crystal ball. cali Aug 2015 #16

As Thom Hartman Mbrow Aug 2015 #29

Yes! So true! wolfie001 Aug 2015 #32

An important point that needs more attention dreamnightwind Aug 2015 #116

that is crazy talk Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #42

Not with you on this one.nt artislife Aug 2015 #95

No no no. He needs filthy rich friends so they can relate to Hillary better. L0oniX Aug 2015 #96

I'm not convinced. Sorry. sibelian Aug 2015 #107

In the C-Span call-in segment following Bernie's DNC speech Stevepol Aug 2015 #109

keep fighting for transparency! questionseverything Aug 2015 #129

You definitely need a name change. False advertising. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2015 #118

If Bernie wins the dem primary a repub will win the general election. Opposite happens with Hillary. AlbertCat Aug 2015 #122

Do you have anything of substancet to post, other than insults? Maedhros Aug 2015 #123

Funny. Only way a Republican could do that is if a large number of Dems voted for them. Scootaloo Aug 2015 #124

Nonsense. Hissyspit Aug 2015 #130

My experience is the opposite hack89 Aug 2015 #11

That is because the Lincoln Chafee campaign is sucking all of the political oxygen out of RI virtualobserver Aug 2015 #19

Now that's funny! Nt hack89 Aug 2015 #27

Chaffee who???? revmclaren Aug 2015 #31

Bernie's picking up steam quickly in CA. I see A LOT of pro Bernie in social media, but Nil for Hil. C Moon Aug 2015 #108

I'm in California revmclaren Aug 2015 #22

Same here, and I live in a conservative community in Northern Los Angeles County politicaljunkie41910 Aug 2015 #28

I guess you need to go downtown. Fawke Em Aug 2015 #41

Some 'ONE'.... revmclaren Aug 2015 #43

CA went to Hillary in 08 as well. Not that it helped. Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #44

Lots of repubs here... revmclaren Aug 2015 #46

I campaigned for Obama... revmclaren Aug 2015 #47

Analogy Snerd Aug 2015 #90

QOTD! pinebox Aug 2015 #119

^This^ MoonchildCA Aug 2015 #120

He may call himself that now... revmclaren Aug 2015 #139

Then you're not getting out enough. Fawke Em Aug 2015 #39

Nice 'CROWD' revmclaren Aug 2015 #45

Is anyone getting out and doing anything for Hillary? Fawke Em Aug 2015 #53

I am... revmclaren Aug 2015 #60

Thank you so much for asking... revmclaren Aug 2015 #63

Hmm kenfrequed Aug 2015 #64

Crowds are great... revmclaren Aug 2015 #65

They are trying their best, I'll give them that. Nt hack89 Aug 2015 #82

Nice anecdote. To be clear, that's all it is. Metric System Aug 2015 #12

Well, I'm glad that you cleared that up! virtualobserver Aug 2015 #17

Apparently the obvious needed stating. Metric System Aug 2015 #18

Were they all in favor of your candidate at the cotillion? MoveIt Aug 2015 #55

The ghost of Pauline Kael says hi DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #13

I heard that her ghost's money is on Hillary this time virtualobserver Aug 2015 #20

Only to those that live in the elite and rarefied environment Ms. Kael did. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #24

My wife lived in Boston in 1972 virtualobserver Aug 2015 #25

I agree that Massachusetts got it right in 72 and Minnesota got it right in 84. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #30

I bought that, I haven't read it yet..... virtualobserver Aug 2015 #35

I checked it out from the library DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #36

I have read RFK's speeches, but I have never read a book about him. virtualobserver Aug 2015 #49

I was ten years old when RFK was assasinated DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #72

That is the problem......the sick people who motivate people like Dylan Roof virtualobserver Aug 2015 #87

Well, Tim McVeigh was motivated by the Turner Diaries DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #89

You do get that her line about not knowing any Nixon voters was a joke, a humorous jab at her own Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #48

Respectfully I got it... DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #51

Respectfully, I think the Hillary people on DU need to stop imagining that it's 1972. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #73

My remarks were aimed more to the suggestion that in his milieu nobody likes Hillary DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #79

in my Millieu no one likes her, either, but I know what kind of response that's gonna get. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #91

In the spirit of comity I will just let you knowing what my response will be stand. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #92

And my observation is, a lot of DU- which skews older, toward baby boomers- seems to be fighting the Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #97

Again, my observation has nothing to do with 1972 and everything to do with the seminal poster's... DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #110

right, I understand what you were trying to get at. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #132

Yet interestingly enough, many of the most PO'd "But It's Her TURN!!!" Hillary people on DU Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #69

"intellectualsplain"... so now thinking is somehow suspect? Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #67

Nixon won the largest pop vote/EC victory in the modern era DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #134

Look, dude, either you're making the analogy while imagining 1972 is relevant to 2016 Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #135

I am rebutting the absurd suggestion that nobody likes Hillary Clinton. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #136

If someone made that suggestion, one, they're incorrect, and two, it wasnt me. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #137

"Intellectualsplain"? Scootaloo Aug 2015 #133

Yes Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2015 #26

That has been my experince in SO CA too. Live and Learn Aug 2015 #33

Either way we win. svpadgham Aug 2015 #112

Thanks for the post. Todays_Illusion Aug 2015 #34

I�m from Westchester County NY - where Hillary lives dorkzilla Aug 2015 #38

! thank you for telling this. Hiraeth Aug 2015 #117

I Love Bernie, but I hate all the hate OverBurn Aug 2015 #50

Anything IS better than a presidential repub hell!!!! revmclaren Aug 2015 #71

The vocal minority always barge their way to the front of the line LiberalLovinLug Aug 2015 #127

Has the person who started this thread responded at all? Nothing about where they live or any randys1 Aug 2015 #52

Yeah what nerve! I bet he made it up huh? MoveIt Aug 2015 #57

Take a step back? Now I think I have heard it all. randys1 Aug 2015 #58

ignore my previous advice carry on MoveIt Aug 2015 #59

Just another hit and run post. revmclaren Aug 2015 #68

You might want to look at the post before you make comments. n/t Bonhomme Richard Aug 2015 #70

There you are... revmclaren Aug 2015 #74

I haven't personally made any decisions yet but..... Bonhomme Richard Aug 2015 #75

Sometimes Clinton comes across as hard... revmclaren Aug 2015 #81

We're loving the hell out of him in the Bay Area arcane1 Aug 2015 #77

That's great. revmclaren Aug 2015 #80

I'm in CT Bonhomme Richard Aug 2015 #54

I was at the same party. After you left, we all had a good laugh wyldwolf Aug 2015 #56

OOh, I just got an invitation in email Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #61

Wow! The vitriol amazes me, then again, maybe not.. Bonhomme Richard Aug 2015 #62

Some people have no manners. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #84

I hung out at the Outlaws clubhouse this weekend. OilemFirchen Aug 2015 #78

Interesting perspective... revmclaren Aug 2015 #83

Half a dozen cases of Stoneys. OilemFirchen Aug 2015 #85

I have to agree.... revmclaren Aug 2015 #86

Far-right Republicans like Bernie, regular Bush/Christie types not so much Reter Aug 2015 #88

I think we just want some honesty. When you take away Ed Suspicious Aug 2015 #128

I've been hearing that too from the most unlikely people. mountain grammy Aug 2015 #93

I still can't believe Nixon won redstateblues Aug 2015 #101

I hear this, too, but (1) the Republicans are talking up Sanders the same way the Democrats talk up Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #102

Kick and R BeanMusical Aug 2015 #106

I don't know anyone who isn't supporting Bernie. Vinca Aug 2015 #111

Neither the right or left will allow an establishment candidate this time, period. harun Aug 2015 #113

I polled everyone in my house and the results are that Clinton is still the favorite! randome Aug 2015 #114

Sorry, your household margin of error is too high for the poll to be of significance Godhumor Sep 2015 #142

That is the buzz I am getting, too. Hepburn Aug 2015 #115

He can't win HassleCat Aug 2015 #126

Wow, I've never met anyone who's going to vote for BS. moobu2 Aug 2015 #131

I think I don't want to live near you. Ron Green Sep 2015 #143

Nobody I know has publicly said they were voting for Sanders taught_me_patience Aug 2015 #138

Doesn't mean much treestar Sep 2015 #144

A this point it doesn't mean much. It caught me...... Bonhomme Richard Sep 2015 #145