2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: *UPDATED* Could it happen? Could Bernie go indy? [View all]mikehiggins
(5,614 posts)I've been involved in various campaigns over the last 50 years and, frankly, the Democratic primary is nothing like any number of local, state and national elections I've observed.
The "shenanigans" everyone is complaining about, and the problems with "misplaced votes" and all the rest have been common place for decades in this nation. The lies spread by the media have been a crucial part of every campaign since Barry Goldwater dropped an A-bomb on that little girl in the meadow.
Way back when, when this all started with "not good enough, Bernie" I posted a warning to everyone about what was coming down the road. My only mistake was in not recognizing how shameless Camp Weathervane would be, how little regard for the truth they have.
And all I can say at this juncture is that we really should put all efforts, after Philadelphia, into "never Trump. Once that is done the handful of true progressives should refuse to go away, and imitate the Reich Wing's methodology that left them in control of the political infrastructure of this nation at the grassroots level.
The 'net has made it possible for us to be in contact with each other and give voice to the movement that has grown to significance thanks to Sanders' campaign. If we allow it to wither away and disappear THAT will be on us.