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In reply to the discussion: Richard Painter tweets about Bernie, Clinton, and Putin... [View all]Sophia4
(3,515 posts)He mostly talks about the issues.
Young people like him a lot.
My neighborhood was the strongest pro-Bernie area in the country I heard.
I don't think his purpose was to split any party. I think he wanted to talk about ideas and policies. I think that is what he even now most interested in.
He campaigned strongly for Hillary once she had the nomination.
If the Democratic Party were perfect and extremely appealing to a high enough percentage of voters, especially in the crucial Midwestern swing states, Hillary would have won.
Since the weakening of the union movement and the horrendous amounts of money flowing into Republican coffers, it is so hard for Democrats to win. We need to be as united as possible. That means we have to forgive and forget.
I'm 75. I've been a Democrat all my life, and I have volunteered for many campaigns. This is the time to unite, not to criticize each other for what we perceive to be past mistakes. The past is gone. As Obama said, we have to move forward.