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In reply to the discussion: I feel like I'm losing my mind with still more Hillary vs. Bernie [View all]Bluepinky
(2,276 posts)I have voted for Democrats all my life, and I don't need a politician to excite me. But Bernie excited a lot of people who otherwise weren't that interested in the political process.
Hillary would have made an excellent President, and I'm devastated that she lost. But I don't think it does us any good for her to point fingers at Bernie. Instead of dividing us, she could discuss problems we need to address, like voter suppression, big money in political campaigns, foreign influence in politics, etc.
It's not helpful for her to target a populist progressive politician who consistently caucuses with Democrats, who refuses big money in his campaigns and who isn't afraid to vote his conscience, even though most of his peers are afraid to vote for what they know is right (I'm talking about Iraq War vote).
If Hillary can't be a positive influence for uniting and strengthening the Democratic Party, she should shut up and enjoy her retirement. I'm really sick of the anti-Bernie threads.