for example, every time i see a Hillary supporter post a "Bernie should drop out" thread, i think of how beneficial it is for the country and the Democratic party to have the debates HRC and SBS are having, and how important it is he continue to the convention. our party has turned away from even thinking about the kinds of bold solutions to our problems like FDR would have proposed, and overly embraced a corrupted incrementalism which tends to cede at least as much ground as it gains. we really do need to change that.
when i see a Bernie supporter post a "Hillary gonna get indicted during the general" thread, i wonder why it's so very important to spread such rumors (that's all they ever turn out to be) over and over and over again. yeah, there's a risk, everyone posting on this forum is aware of it by now, but it's vanishingly small, and Bernie comes with his own set of electoral risks.
i like both candidates, i think both are qualified, either one would have a solid shot at winning the general election. the kind of toxic flamewars we have here are rhetorically unconvincing and ultimately ineffective in diminishing my respect for both. when forumers make asshole posts that they no doubt consider witty and convincing, all it usually does for me is make me think they're acting like assholes.
much earlier in the process, i was able to ask questions and get reasonable, informative answers from DUers of either persuasion. lately i get ignored in-thread, probably dropped onto an ignore list or two, and maybe get a snarky reply from someone on the other side mocking the inability of the candidate's supporters to form a cogent response. so GD-P has really gone downhill for me.
i'm still thinking about my pick; honestly i could go either way, and this time my vote might just count.
remember folks: this too shall pass. we'll end up with a supportable candidate and win the general election handily, and probably flip the senate. the various electability problems our candidates currently face are dwarfed by the waves of manure radiating from the dying Republican party. it is this manure that will be used to till the national soil for a decade of Democratic dominance, should our elected representatives actively pursue such a destiny.
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