Funny thing happened at our Bernie meeting last night

[dorkzilla]

First off it was great and we had a nice turnout for a Sunday when there was football on. We had the head of the local CWA speak and he was fired up. He made it a point to tell us how they came to support Bernie-a completely democratic process that asked people who they should support, and Bernie came out on top.

Anyway we had a nice little mingle session afterward and people spoke about how horrible Hillary's campaign was (people actually expressed their astonishment that she was behaving as though she didn't learn a damned thing from her disastrous 08 run), how horrid she was, and it sounded just like all the stuff we've been saying here. And just for shits and giggles, I asked people if they read that on Democratic Underground, seeing how the Hillary supporters are always banging on about how DU Bernie supporters live in a bubble. And apart from one person, nobody had even heard of Democratic Underground.

Pop goes the bubble.

[merrily]

1. Nonetheless, posts here determine elections. They suppress the vote,

relieve Republican candidates of the need to do their own oppo research, embolden Nader and a bunch of other horrific things that have been causing the end of Western civilization as we know it. It's hard to overestimate the importance of our posts.

No, really.

[dorkzilla]

3. Oh I absolutely agree

No, really.

[n2doc]

5. Musical accompaniment

"Truth is a luxury they can't afford to buy"

[Fast Walker 52]

6. great song!

[merrily]

8. Excellent. Thank you.

[Proserpina]

2. The delusional will never let reality get in the way of their fantasies

not even when the reality is theirs. It's more than denial...it's a mental problem!

[Mbrow]

4. Tell me about it

I'm stuck in a hotel in Gulfport but my wife will a delegate for our caucus again this year. all the pro Bernie stuff we've done nobody know about DU and if HRC is picked won't vote for her. I mean wow! when i ask them about "what you going to want a REthug win?" I get two responses 1. They don't see much difference and 2. it doesn't matter in Idaho anyways a Dem won't take the state. We did vote about 35% Obama though ( we do have some nice people).

[Fast Walker 52]

7. the no difference people always amaze me

[zalinda]

9. When you have very little

it doesn't matter much, you will still struggle no matter who runs the country. People on DU who don't have to struggle or people like the Clintons, have no idea what it is like day to day. The sheer exhaustion of getting out of bed and facing another day when everything is stacked against you, is not helped or hindered by giving or taking away a small amount of money, it is still drudgery. Sorry to burst anyone's bubble, but the poor are used to having things taken away from them for no apparent reason, both Republicans and Democrats have done it to them.

Bernie is the only hope that even if you can't make it out of the life, your kids may be able to.

Z

[Ed Suspicious]

10. So true.

[Cartoonist]

12. You speak truth

The poor pay fees even the lower middle class doesn't have to. The walls are made steeper so it is harder to climb out.

[Fast Walker 52]

13. yeah, I guess it's the perspective

but still...

[Lucky Luciano]

18. I hear ya, but at least women's rights alone should be a sufficient differentiator? nt

[zalinda]

20. A lot of people don't remember

when women had fewer rights. Roe v Wade was back in the 70's. It is not even a thought process for many people. Even still, poor women have less rights and are abused more than women with money to do something about it. It is what it is, for poor people.

Z

[Victor_c3]

11. what you said about a vote for Hillary won't make a difference in your state is true in mine too

I live in New York. The dem nominee will almost surely carry my state by a wide margarine. If Hillary gets the nomination, I won't vote for her. I'll stay home or if I do vote it'll be for the Green Party.

Sanders is not the spoiler for the dems, Hillary will be the spoiler. People like me (and I know I'm not alone) will not vote at all rather than vote between any repub or Hillary.

[in_cog_ni_to]

14. You can write in Bernie's name on your ballot. It's important to vote.

Don't stay home! We need to elect down ballot Progressives for the Senate and House!

Bernie's going to win, so we don't have to worry about that!

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[Bohunk68]

15. Do not stay home, remember, there are other offices downticket.

I too, live in Upstate and will be an Election Inspector again, actually we have 4 different elections this year. The down ticket may be even more important than the top slot. You can always write in Bernie.

[Enthusiast]

16. Kicked and recommended!

Excellent!

[swilton]

17. Why Compare This Spectacle to 2008

Why can't people admit that her experience isn't all that it's cracked up to be and as a candidate she's highly over-rated.

[SoapBox]

19. Yup.