2016 Postmortem

kpete

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37. This part got to me:

Thu Oct 15, 2015, 03:21 PM

Oct 2015

Bringing Ms. Geneva back over to the table, I felt my body trembling. The trembling continued as Ms. Geneva sat down next to Senator Sanders and they began to talk. I was not trembling out of fear or out of being star-struck, it was more that I was completely blown away by the unexpectedness of it all, the sacredness of the moment, and the sincerity of all involved. You do not often get to witness moments like that. Moments when agendas are laid aside and people who might not otherwise ever have the chance to connect without cameras watching can simply honor one another’s pain and humanity

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I especially love that Bernie has not used this moment in his campaign, he has a wonderful heart! peacebird Oct 2015 #1

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�We are broken, and this has exposed us.� arcane1 Oct 2015 #3

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Hannah speaking to Bernie's decency: magical thyme Oct 2015 #8

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he's an old soul, an advanced one. I am so glad for that family. roguevalley Oct 2015 #24

So true. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #33

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He's the real deal. He really cares. cui bono Oct 2015 #57

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Not One- ruffburr Oct 2015 #11

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I thought that what O'Malley did was tacky and opportunistic. djean111 Oct 2015 #48

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You are most welcome. SamKnause Oct 2015 #19

+1000 NorthCarolina Oct 2015 #58

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That is wonderful. n/t pnwmom Oct 2015 #15

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+1000 BeanMusical Oct 2015 #29

Such a lovely story so beautiful told. Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #20

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Thank you kpete Marty McGraw Oct 2015 #23

Think this just speaks for itself, like so much that Bernie says and does. highprincipleswork Oct 2015 #25

K&R eom Duval Oct 2015 #26

We havent had a candidate with this little of ego since Jimmy Carter Report1212 Oct 2015 #28

I'm literally moved to tears. BeanMusical Oct 2015 #30

This part got to me: kpete Oct 2015 #37

This is wonderful. BeanMusical Oct 2015 #47

Beautiful marym625 Oct 2015 #51

Incredible. Aldo Leopold Oct 2015 #34

I have not done this in decades ... if ever ... DrBulldog Oct 2015 #35

K&R. My tribute to the human compassion that Bernie embodies. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #36

Thanks kpete - This goes in my G+ feed right now. kenn3d Oct 2015 #38

A person such as this Plucketeer Oct 2015 #39

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The compassion and decency of this man astounds me. Five days later at the debate she spoke her name Autumn Oct 2015 #41

I read this on Facebook. Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #42

Character. Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2015 #43

so nice to see this JI7 Oct 2015 #44

bout a week ago someone said,"o momma he is too good for us" questionseverything Oct 2015 #45

Wonderful to see this beautiful, strong family and Bernie's heart. Thank you. appalachiablue Oct 2015 #46

Love Bernie Dr Rise Oct 2015 #49

K&R Go Vols Oct 2015 #50

This made both me and my wife cry......he is such a wonderful man. virtualobserver Oct 2015 #52

What a wonderful man MissDeeds Oct 2015 #53

Striking comment about a "determined righteous man and a grieving mother" on the soulunbound thread snagglepuss Oct 2015 #54

If that had happened with any of the repubs, Rainngirl Oct 2015 #55

A promise kept. KeepItReal Oct 2015 #56

Mensch. nt Lucky Luciano Oct 2015 #59

Just to be clear. This happened "5 days ago", before the debate, correct? yodermon Oct 2015 #60

correct. nt magical thyme Oct 2015 #62

This is my Bernie! Enthusiast Oct 2015 #61

Bernie and his campaign never mentioned this jfern Oct 2015 #63

keepin' it kicked kenn3d Oct 2015 #64

He makes us proud to be human beings. bbgrunt Oct 2015 #65

Oh wow... malokvale77 Oct 2015 #66

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2015 #67

Love it! elmac Oct 2015 #69

Bumping this artislife Oct 2015 #70

KnR SammyWinstonJack Oct 2015 #71

K&R. nt tblue37 Oct 2015 #72

This touches the heart when you think of this. I think that jwirr Oct 2015 #73

�Yes, please,� he replied. knr nt slipslidingaway Oct 2015 #74

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K&R nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #76

k&r avaistheone1 Oct 2015 #77

Kicked Thank you. aidbo Oct 2015 #79

Loved this paragraph: madfloridian Oct 2015 #81

Excuse me while I go get a handkerchief Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #84

K & R southerncrone Oct 2015 #82

Genuinely heartfelt and wonderful moment. k&r AtomicKitten Oct 2015 #83

beautiful. delrem Oct 2015 #85

Thank you! I posted it on FB emsimon33 Oct 2015 #86

Awesome. blackspade Oct 2015 #87

True Colors Shining Through cantbeserious Oct 2015 #88

K&R demmiblue Oct 2015 #89

This says it all for me. LWolf Oct 2015 #90

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Yes. nt LWolf Oct 2015 #96

kick delrem Oct 2015 #93

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KeepItReal got pilloried just for mentioning this in the AA group. delrem Oct 2015 #97

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That's what the Hillary supporters said. delrem Oct 2015 #99

That is true, too. artislife Oct 2015 #100

KeepItReal explained that he was African American. delrem Oct 2015 #101

I hadn't been in to the AA group artislife Oct 2015 #102

That's irrelevant to KeepItReal's OP, and his treatment. delrem Oct 2015 #103

I agree with this statement artislife Oct 2015 #104

I wasn't talking about the AA group "as such" or per se. delrem Oct 2015 #105