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[LWolf]

My mom called me to talk about Bernie Sanders.

I pointed him out, gently, back in June. I have to step carefully; she's a dedicated lover of all things Clinton, and I didn't want to push her away.

Back in June, she'd never heard of him.

And tonight she called to tell me everything she'd learned. I left her alone to learn at her own pace, and she's suddenly calling me to tell me all about him.

"Did you know..."

"He's drawing bigger crowds than any of the other candidates of both parties???" Yes, Mom. I knew.

"He's doing it on small donations, not big money????" Yes, Mom. I knew.

"He wants to expand Social Security!!!" Yes, Mom.

"And on another topic, I watched a documentary on Netflix and it said that Denmark's people are some of the happiest on Earth! They have their health care and education paid for, and seem to have less stress than we do." Yep. And guess what, Mom? Sanders is on that.

Then, to my ever-loving shock and awe, she said that, while she'd wanted to see a woman president in her lifetime, she just didn't think Hillary was going to be the one. She just didn't offer what people needed. I quietly agreed.

At any point this summer, I'd have bet the bank that she was going to go with HRC all the way.

That's the kind of shock I need more of.