I am a Democrat

[MuseRider]

39. That was an excellent thread too.

I commented in it too. When you write you bring up interesting trains of thought and I just cannot help myself. It is just so engaging to have a conversation and not a yelling match or even silly back and forth. A good conversation is special now. It is a rare thing these days and I really appreciate it.

I said Bernie, sorry I know you were keeping it to just anyone who is not a Democrat. He is the one speaking the most right now although from what I have heard from time to time there are others I would love to hear more from.

I used to need that label. I no longer do although because of Bernie I left being an Unaffiliated voter and went back to being a Democrat to vote in the caucus. I remain so now because the Democratic Party in Kansas is stepping up to the plate. It remains to be seen if the powers that were will stop it or if it is still not quite enough to win a closer count in the House and Senate and get that Governors seat. I will be involved somewhat I suspect but right now I am just listening to those who are. If we cannot make progress now I hate to imagine what it might take. I know some excellent Democrats who spent the last election getting moderate Republicans in so we can at least pull ourselves part way out of the frying pan. It has paid off so this time we run for the Dems to get closer and to get that main seat in Cedar Crest. My own Senator is an old and good friend of mine. She is a moderate Republican. I have spent years voting for her because she was better than anyone running against her and we could count on her to do the right things, she almost always did. This last election I voted against her because we had a good Democratic candidate. By the time the Koch brothers full color fliers of her face coming out of the gates of hell got to each of us every day for a month she lost. So we still have our moderate Republican friend. I don't want to vote her out but I will and I tried. I suppose my lack of needing a label comes from having to vote like that for most of my life. You have to find the best and they may not come from where you want them to come.

I guess I really do not understand at all why the fight but it sure means something to a lot of people.