Honestly, what people want here, is no drama..and peace

[Peacetrain]

They want competence and knowledge. Even the republicans I talk to are so tired, bone tired of the never ending drama. The candidate that gives the voter Democratic, Republican and Independent a feeling of the return to normalcy will win this. People are burned out on Trump and his never ending antics.

[Ohiogal]

1. I don't know where you live

But the idiots who post comments in several newspapers in my area are still overwhelmingly pro Trump.

[Peacetrain]

2. I live in the blueberry that floats in the tomato soup in Iowa

There are about 30 % of voters, who are totally unreachable. They love power. You will never reach them And are they ever loud. Remember we won the voters in the last election.. We will win this, as long as we spread our influence around because we are under the auspices of the electoral college.

[Ohiogal]

3. I hope to God you're right.

But it’s hard to fight voter suppression and gerrymandering, and we have tons of both in Ohio.

[Peacetrain]

4. That is heartbreaking. Ohio used to be a Democratic stalwart.

I am afraid we may have lost it for a while. 2010 just killed us. We just could not get it across to people how important it was to vote that mid term election. It is a problem still. I think Wisconsin is trying to write off anyone who has not voted in the last three years. But I have hope, I am ready to knock on doors windows, whatever it takes to get people out to vote.

[Sogo]

14. I'm in Iowa, also.

I would agree with your assessment that people want a return to normalcy. That's why Klobuchar is my first choice for caucus night. We're already nearly knee deep in the GOP swiftboating campaign of Joe re Ukraine. You know they've got a lot more they're going to roll out. If he's the candidate I'll certainly vote for him and work to GOTV next fall, but I am sick to death of the drama thus far, mainly because I know he's a very decent man who doesn't deserve it (just like Hillary didn't deserve all the slime).

BTW, what the heck is your reference of "blueberry in tomato soup?!"

[cannabis_flower]

17. I know what he means..

Just like in Texas. Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Dallas are the blueberries. The rest of Texas is red tomato soup.

[Sogo]

18. Thank you. nt

[Lucky Luciano]

19. Sounds like Des Moines (blue) surrounded by much less populated very red counties.

[brutus smith]

16. I agree Ohiogal. They're nuttier than ever.

There is no getting along with these people. trump gave these people a voice. We don't need a candidate who will pander to them.

[YOHABLO]

5. I wish people would stop with this ''normalcy'' bs.

We don't even know what 'normalcy' is anymore. More gun violence, mass shootings, homelessness, job loss, gouged by the healthcare system? WTF is normal?

[David__77]

9. Was Reagan normal? Bush I or II?

Normalcy may be great some people and not so great for others.

[Alpeduez21]

26. Normalcy in america

Is racism and misogyny. I wish people would think of progressing beyond normal

[BeyondGeography]

6. Too bad, the country lost its mind a long time ago

and the bill is long since due.

There won’t be any respite, even if your preferred candidate makes it to White House. It’ll be nothing but HunterBurismaArkansasBabyMama 24/7 in wingnut world and a constant ghoul watch by the MSM over the oldest President-elect ever who will immediately be labeled a lame duck.

And that’s just the media sideshow.

Meantime, actual problems, the kind that are driving the support of your implied stress-inducing candidates ie Warren and Sanders, will persist. We are headed toward a society of poor and not-poor in this country, so we may as well have a fight about it now before four more years of economic polarization sets in. Sorry if that makes for bad TV for some otherwise comfortable people out there but this primary is best not about choosing Prozac over breaking the depression because avoidance behavior won’t be the cure for what ails us.

[jalan48]

8. +1

[SWBTATTReg]

7. I think you're right. No one wants the crazy uncle who rants and raves at every slight...

when we all go to holiday events, there seems to be one in every crowd (crazy uncle who rants and raves over everything). Eventually people get sick and tired of the BS and nonsense and want something normal, so things can get back to normal and things can get done.

Like go figure why the senate is sitting on so many bills and not being acted upon by Moscow mitch?

Why is the so called president spending way too much time on the damn cell phone and instead, working on getting new bills on infrastructure, and other things this country needs? We certainly don't someone to bitch and moan on their damn cell phone. Enough. Get back to work.

[vsrazdem]

10. Sorry, people don't want to get back to normal. They want someone to work for THEM!

[Lucky Luciano]

20. I'm with you, but the Obama status quo would be just fine for me too.

Of course, I speak from a somewhat privileged point of view. My heart is with Bernie with Warren my second choice.

[lunatica]

12. With a little luck we might actually see what

the hell led us here as a country. Back to normal the old fashioned way for us has been to elect a Democratic President who has to spend way too much time undoing the massive backsliding mess the Republican administrations invariably leave in their wake. And we undo it in spite of their best efforts to thwart us. And then when things are starting to go well, and when our National debt is paid the Republicans come back again, BY HOOK OR BY CROOK, to fuck everything up again so they can line their pockets.

Let’s create a new normal! One where we can start fulfilling that potential our amazing forefathers had the temerity of launching. Let the Republican Party get lost in the wilderness for generations if needed. Let them eat each other instead of us. I’m for giving them all the damn rope they want to destroy themselves.

[Nasruddin]

11. Some competency would be nice

altho the worst possible scenario is an intelligent fascist or dominionist, skillful in political deal making, taking control.

[Pepsidog]

13. Absolutely. We are worn out.

[cwydro]

21. Wtf?

You take a wrong turn or something?

[marble falls]

24. Yup. Pretty darn mean spirited post. He took a bad turn all right.

[cwydro]

25. I actually had to read it twice to make sure I hadn't misinterpreted.

Gone pretty quick at least.

I don’t remember the screen name, so I’ve no idea if he’s really gone or just that post is gone.

[marble falls]

28. wsbradshaw

35 posts, 3 in the last 90 days.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=350942

[cwydro]

29. Oh boy.

Interesting.

[marble falls]

30. There's at least a few nasty cracks at the unfortunate buried in there.

[BlueMTexpat]

22. It is the Republicans who are

causing the unending drama.

So I have absolutely NO sympathy whatsoever with them. None.

[KPN]

23. Honestly, normalcy is what got us where we are today.

At least if you’re saying the previous 40 years or so we’re normal. I’ll give you we’ve been pretty much drama free till 2017 but not the other.

[joost5]

27. People better start acting like RBG isn't immortal.

Because Rs are laser focused on seating another SCOTUS seat - fairly or most likely not.

I've said for every presidential election that it's the most consequential of our lifetimes. But yeah, THIS one is.