2016 Postmortem

Half-Century Man

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50. 56 for 3 days now.

Mon Oct 26, 2015, 02:18 PM

Oct 2015

Veteran, unionist, ex-factory rat, child of a hippy and a career enlisted man. Raised by strong women's advocates in a too often single parent environment (Dad deployed). Got my degree late in life, cancer a decade prior to that, and got a family too. Happy childhood, seething teen years, discovered marijuana and calmed down, and finally feel like I've developed a bit of wisdom. I am all of this and more, still learning, and nothing special.

I don't know if I'm anything other than just me.

Everything I've learned, both on my own and through formal education, has led me to support Bernie Sanders for the Democratic candidate for President of the United States.
Hillary Clinton isn't such an easy call for me. I see her as very much in love with/chasing power and the most obvious indicator of power, money. I have said so from my beginning here at DU. I do not hate her, just her past of constantly modifying her message in regards to her current audience has failed to alter my original perception. It isn't so much she expresses her message differently to be better understood, she seems to change the content to be better liked.
I am getting more and more impressed by Martin O'Malley lately. I think he has become my second choice for Democratic Nominee/ first choice for VP.

Oh yeah, as far as that angry thing. Not so much

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Oh those awful monolithic Bernie supporters. Angry for no reason, and all exactlly alike. [View all] Armstead Oct 2015 OP

Generalizing about a group of people won't win them over tblue Oct 2015 #1

And, it's ALL they got, because our candidate is honest, with a consistently progressive voting record 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #15

This about says it all for me Bubzer Oct 2015 #17

Doesn't matter DownriverDem Oct 2015 #22

It matters to me that they are able to be right on the issues without having to "evolve" to be right Bubzer Oct 2015 #23

I don't mind some evolution, ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2015 #34

It's awsome that you were able to evolve. However, you're not under consideration for POTUS. Bubzer Oct 2015 #47

Well put. ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2015 #73

And revolution is not evolution randr Oct 2015 #100

Also true. Neither should be necessary. Much better to be aligned with the right side from the start Bubzer Oct 2015 #105

Evolution is a personal good Rilgin Oct 2015 #56

Great post. You really said what needs to be said. Haven't read many of your posts before. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #94

This is fake "evolution" for a tarted up sound byte during a campaign, delrem Oct 2015 #88

thanks for posting. that was a hell of an article from 2011 ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2015 #104

Hillary doesn't want us to see anything. delrem Oct 2015 #112

Awesome graphic! nt MannyGoldstein Oct 2015 #26

ty Bubzer Oct 2015 #48

She hasn't adopted his exact positions, though. She has tried to sound a lot more like he sounds, merrily Oct 2015 #92

True. Bubzer Oct 2015 #107

I think it depends on how you get there. Cleita Oct 2015 #108

Yes, but Hillary has not adopted Sanders' exact positions and you are not saying she has (or will). merrily Oct 2015 #109

She promised to be more right wing than Ronald Reagan, delrem Oct 2015 #113

Love it. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #93

CAUSE AND EFFECT houston_radical Oct 2015 #43

And why does she always wet her finger and stick it into the air right beforehand? GoneFishin Oct 2015 #80

It's a TACTIC. A Politcal Ploy! They could not attack Bernie on the issues, so some moron who works sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #95

Ya I know, "angry for no reason" pinebox Oct 2015 #2

Poll On HuffPost With Hillary Losing General billhicks76 Oct 2015 #72

Good article. Thank you billhicks76 sorechasm Oct 2015 #97

It is all they have. Kalidurga Oct 2015 #3

Yes, and all "unhinged" as well Jim Lane Oct 2015 #4

You should trash that group or post something just barely offensive to them (not as offensive valerief Oct 2015 #6

I too now wear the proud Banned Badge! SoapBox Oct 2015 #24

Welcome to club, No. 229! Jim Lane Oct 2015 #54

I haven't trashed it, nor do I have anyone on Ignore. Jim Lane Oct 2015 #59

I'm old now. My tolerance for pettiness ran off with my good knees. valerief Oct 2015 #65

I just ask a DU member over at that group, why Sanders wanted Obama primaried in 2012. DhhD Oct 2015 #31

Yah, nevermind that Hillary played the gender card as soon as she figured out how to twist Bernie's cui bono Oct 2015 #71

Never saw that one coming... dorkzilla Oct 2015 #76

"unhinged" BeanMusical Oct 2015 #85

I started in politics watching Democrats turn over buses and beat up black kids in Oklahoma City. jtuck004 Oct 2015 #5

WTF? What year are you talking about? randys1 Oct 2015 #51

Maybe the 1971 Springlake Amusement Park riot? Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #77

When Dems were cons and cons were Dems? Right about that time, right! randys1 Oct 2015 #78

KnR weknowvino2 Oct 2015 #7

Agreed donnasgirl Oct 2015 #9

Me too. I'm not voting for the status quo, period. magical thyme Oct 2015 #11

I'm done with the Dems too coolepairc Oct 2015 #74

"Hope & Change"... LOL bvar22 Oct 2015 #40

How about.... cui bono Oct 2015 #70

Rofl! BeanMusical Oct 2015 #86

I know! ProgressiveVC Oct 2015 #8

Just vote DownriverDem Oct 2015 #21

uhhh what ProgressiveVC Oct 2015 #39

That is excellent news. You are truly blessed to work where you do. stillwaiting Oct 2015 #42

Thank you! ProgressiveVC Oct 2015 #45

I'm with you! yuiyoshida Oct 2015 #10

I'm an old guy too(64)... freebrew Oct 2015 #12

That's really all it takes -- just seeing through the bullshit Armstead Oct 2015 #13

Vote for the Dems DownriverDem Oct 2015 #19

Never voted for anything but a Dem... freebrew Oct 2015 #28

This is not the time for that exhortation. Right now, it is like saying the issues do not count. djean111 Oct 2015 #33

It seems that this poster is grumpy because they lost a sock in the laundry. BeanMusical Oct 2015 #87

Yup. My ignore list number is nearing my age. NRaleighLiberal Oct 2015 #14

I finally started using it for the first time last week. arcane1 Oct 2015 #41

Yeah...I'm in agreement with you about everything you said. haikugal Oct 2015 #16

Don't lose sight of the goal DownriverDem Oct 2015 #18

Of course but do not delude yourself. We will not get change jwirr Oct 2015 #30

Same age, born in June.... N_E_1 for Tennis Oct 2015 #20

74 year old white woman here. I started out voting for JFK. jwirr Oct 2015 #25

I'm just curious. I am 72, two years younger than you, and my first election was Bohunk68 Oct 2015 #99

I am not sure what you are asking. My first vote was for JFK jwirr Oct 2015 #111

I'm a middle-aged mom from the suburbs... CoffeeCat Oct 2015 #27

+1 BeanMusical Oct 2015 #89

Actually, the term is "Bernistas".... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #29

right on!!! Fast Walker 52 Oct 2015 #32

80 yo white female Thirties Child Oct 2015 #35

I'm fifty and UglyGreed Oct 2015 #36

I'm very close to you in age and Utopian Leftist Oct 2015 #61

Yes I agreed UglyGreed Oct 2015 #63

Seriously correct.... BrainDrain Oct 2015 #37

I am a card-carrying curmudgeon as well... gregcrawford Oct 2015 #38

The political spectrum has shifted. MasonDreams Oct 2015 #44

I'm thinking Hillary is the one who can't win in the General. Feelin' the Bern? yea, me too!! MasonDreams Oct 2015 #46

You are not alone. BeanMusical Oct 2015 #90

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Oct 2015 #49

56 for 3 days now. Half-Century Man Oct 2015 #50

Your lack of anger proves the point -- It's not a monolithic bloc Armstead Oct 2015 #64

We are so monolithic, if 6 dozen of us stood in a field. Half-Century Man Oct 2015 #75

LOL, good one. n/t Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2015 #98

Another angry, monolithic Bernster here..... Dont call me Shirley Oct 2015 #52

Another angry, monolithic Bernster here..... Armstead Oct 2015 #66

.... Dont call me Shirley Oct 2015 #68

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2015 #53

From the same time. MuseRider Oct 2015 #55

"DU sadly has become just stupid." Fumesucker Oct 2015 #57

:-) MuseRider Oct 2015 #58

You can still have some good conversations here but it's more difficult than it used to be Fumesucker Oct 2015 #60

I only have 2-3 people on mail ignore because of unsolicited angry PMs and my ignore list is empty. BeanMusical Oct 2015 #91

Moderate republicans. GeorgeGist Oct 2015 #62

REASONS people are angry, and think the status quo isn't working and needs fundamental reform: 1) Vincardog Oct 2015 #67

This one agrees Old Codger Oct 2015 #69

Post removed Post removed Oct 2015 #79

As a member of the senior causcus Scruffy1 Oct 2015 #81

Very frustrating Thespian2 Oct 2015 #82

The bottom line is that we are seeing a movement, a Populist Movement to fight rhett o rick Oct 2015 #83

Oh, we're monolithic alright. We refuse to accept cuts to SS, SSDI, or Medicare. liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #84

Well, we are alike in some ways. I (at least like to) think we all believe the following: Live and Learn Oct 2015 #96

What's ironic is that Bernie would have been considered mainstream and moderate Cleita Oct 2015 #101

Heck even when in I was in high school he would not have been considered out of mainstream Armstead Oct 2015 #102

I keep wondering where we failed. We were in a good place in the Sixties. Sure we had a lot of Cleita Oct 2015 #103

I have my own theories Armstead Oct 2015 #106

I agree. It's also going to take a lot of grass roots activism too. We have been doing something Cleita Oct 2015 #110

IMO, both the New Deal(s) and the Great Society reflected the fear of the PTB of revolution. merrily Oct 2015 #114