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In reply to the discussion: Democrats Are Considering Dropping Superdelegates Altogether [View all]LisaM
(27,794 posts)Last edited Fri Mar 9, 2018, 05:58 PM - Edit history (1)
I'm tired of non-party members (and I'm not accusing anyone on this thread of that) swooping in to reap the spoils of people who've worked hard for a long time, and of diminishing their work.
The sight of a small group of committed older woman getting shouted down by people at a 2008 caucus will stick with me forever. These women supported Hillary on issues and, I think, because she represented something more to them, a validation of their years of service, and they were treated with ineffable rudeness. I left that caucus in tears and a total stranger ran up to me and comforted me. I'll never forget my own neighbor, who I'd liked up till then, screaming about Monica Lewinsky and the blue dress and getting all red in the face.
From what I heard, the 2016 caucus was a million times worse (and to add insult to injury, they held it on Easter weekend). I declined to go. I sent in an affidavit and called the state party to complain about caucuses!