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2016 Postmortem

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H2O Man

(73,510 posts)
30. Great question.
Sun May 15, 2016, 12:03 PM
May 2016

I was shopping for groceries a couple days ago, with my youngest daughter. A gentleman who I am acquainted with approached me, and said (approximately), "I have really enjoyed reading your blog." My recent OPs on DU:GDP are copies of those articles, which are being "shared" on a increasingly wide range of internet sites.

I thanked him, and was ready to continue shopping. He followed me, and said, "I am probably going to vote for Trump, because I can't stand the Clintons. But your articles really make me think. I guess I could vote for Trump or Bernie." I wasn't sure what to say, so I resorted to, "Oh. That's interesting."

As I went from the display of apples to oranges, he said that he finds himself thinking about the topics I discuss in the blog, even when he isn't on the internet. I said, That's good." He then said, "It's not that I agree with you on everything, though." And I said, "But you will, Brother. Not yet, but soon enough, you will."

He looked a bit surprised. My daughter said, "This is an example of 'Good Old Patrick's" arrogance." We all laughed for a second, then he said, "I really hope that we could find a time to discuss this stuff more."

The Sanders's campaign is opening more and more people's eyes and minds. And really, we are still just in the organizing phase. We've accomplished a heck of a lot. And as long as we continue to keep fighting the Good Fight, we will win.

Entering Philadelphia [View all] H2O Man May 2016 OP
beautifully said. n/t Merryland May 2016 #1
Thanks. H2O Man May 2016 #2
Your post this morning is like the fresh air when you open the outhouse door hootinholler May 2016 #3
That is an amazing way to put it. (nt) apnu May 2016 #5
I was letting my Appalachian roots show. n/t hootinholler May 2016 #36
I agree! H2O Man May 2016 #40
Thanks you! H2O Man May 2016 #6
K & R! apnu May 2016 #4
Thanks! H2O Man May 2016 #7
So long as it remains civilized and people abide by the vote at the convention. Zynx May 2016 #8
I trust the H2O Man May 2016 #10
That is exactly what this posts means. Demsrule86 May 2016 #11
We don't need your forgiveness. Fawke Em May 2016 #12
Can you really live with that? snort May 2016 #28
Hee hee. Fawke Em May 2016 #32
Lol Champion Jack May 2016 #33
Well at least Nixon was more Progressive than Clinton bahrbearian May 2016 #17
Now you're just inventing alternative realities out of whole cloth. Zynx May 2016 #34
With Nixon we got the EPA, with Clinton we got Fracking. bahrbearian May 2016 #35
True. H2O Man May 2016 #41
Interesting. H2O Man May 2016 #37
Thanks for giving me the words. bahrbearian May 2016 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #24
Your Gandhi quote is on point. I shake my head when the hillarians excuse her 65 year Doctor_J May 2016 #9
Thank you. H2O Man May 2016 #14
"before Nevada".....and trust in process is the same as "system". ViseGrip May 2016 #13
I was tempted H2O Man May 2016 #15
Bernie has been the needed spark Merryland May 2016 #16
Interesting! H2O Man May 2016 #20
I'm with you on that - I don't want a third party Merryland May 2016 #26
Great question. H2O Man May 2016 #30
I agree jpmonk91 May 2016 #45
I feel as though it's fate farleftlib May 2016 #18
Ring that liberty bell! Let's fill the streets. Merryland May 2016 #19
Thanks! H2O Man May 2016 #21
Bernie is our last chance at that "peaceful" bit. Barack_America May 2016 #22
JFk nailed it farleftlib May 2016 #25
Hillary is one thing but the DNC gang is another. There are lots more than meets the eye... kgnu_fan May 2016 #29
Interesting. H2O Man May 2016 #27
I want to be clear... Barack_America May 2016 #42
Right. H2O Man May 2016 #44
It is the direction and not the magnitude which is to be taken into consideration. Thomas Paine Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #23
Very good! H2O Man May 2016 #31
H20 Man, I agree. I want to add, there is a difference between stating ones opinion and selling an Todays_Illusion May 2016 #38
Very well said. H2O Man May 2016 #39
Cool post jpmonk91 May 2016 #46
K&R Scuba May 2016 #47
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