Democratic Primaries

SunSeeker

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49. The Democratic nominee is never an "evil."

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 09:21 PM

Mar 2020

They are invariably decent, if sometimes flawed, human beings who genuinely want to help the working class, unlike Republicans.

That was the author's point. So many of us were blind to Humphrey's decency in 1968.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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I was the 1968 version of a Bernie Bro. I still regret it. [View all] SunSeeker Mar 2020 OP

Powerful stuff...well said! n/t DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #1

I'm pro Bernie and I fought in the Vietnam war. Farmer-Rick Mar 2020 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author nycbos Mar 2020 #2

I was a 2016 version of a Bernie Bro. I still regret it. Mike 03 Mar 2020 #3

voting for Barry Commoner in 1980 was my equivalent DBoon Mar 2020 #4

That's so familiar. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #5

"Your vote isn't for yourself; it's for your country." Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #10

My first vote, too! I wasn't old enough in the primary, but turned 18 (the new voting age threshold) deurbano Mar 2020 #22

I will always be proud that my first vote was for McGovern dflprincess Mar 2020 #28

I lived in MA when I and everyone I knew voted for McGovern Frances Mar 2020 #52

1972 was the last time Minnesota dflprincess Mar 2020 #54

I was young and poor lillypaddle Mar 2020 #37

Me neither DownriverDem Mar 2020 #68

Ok, Boomer. NT essme Mar 2020 #38

Get the hell off my lawn. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #59

Mow my lawn first Boomer. Oh your back hurts, right? nt essme Mar 2020 #60

Mow your own damn lawn, kiddo. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #61

When they yell back ignore them. Just don't ask them to repeat themselves. nt essme Mar 2020 #63

What? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #64

Touche! nt essme Mar 2020 #67

Thank you. I myself am no less liberal than I was then. I just see farther and broader. Hekate Mar 2020 #57

I was too young to vote for McGovern. Blue_true Mar 2020 #77

the DNC convention in Chicago sealed the loss for Humphrey, Mayor Daley hated beachbumbob Mar 2020 #6

I don't regret anything I did in 1968. former9thward Mar 2020 #7

You were obviously too young to vote in 1968; I don't think Klein regrets his political activism. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #8

I was a 2004 version of a Bernie Bro (a Deaniac). I still regret it. AGeddy Mar 2020 #9

My husband Raftergirl Mar 2020 #11

Does he regret voting for Anderson? SunSeeker Mar 2020 #13

Of course he does.... Raftergirl Mar 2020 #47

Your husband isn't the only one who voted for Anderson. Learned my lesson; It's binary. windje Mar 2020 #23

My oldest son is a very political millennial who had - unlike me - some respect for Sanders. NNadir Mar 2020 #12

Thank you for respecting us Millennials. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #41

I think you work harder than we did. NNadir Mar 2020 #84

They said the same things about us in the early 1980s DBoon Mar 2020 #93

My BIL voted for Nader Freddie Mar 2020 #14

at that age I was a big Perot follower. I was even interviewed on tv and gave stupid non answers... samnsara Mar 2020 #15

There is a difference between a social democrat and a democratic socialist Lanius Mar 2020 #16

There's also a difference between a lifelong Democrat & an Independent gadfly... Hekate Mar 2020 #62

Agreed Lanius Mar 2020 #96

"I was the 1968 version of a Bernie Bro. I still regret it." LenaBaby61 Mar 2020 #17

When everyone is telling you something.... Farmer-Rick Mar 2020 #19

Maybe you should listen. LenaBaby61 Mar 2020 #36

A handful of people venting on Twitter isn't "everyone" or even close StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #74

Socialist is Not a swear word. Learn to live with it because it's here to stay. Farmer-Rick Mar 2020 #18

Socialism does not beat well regulated capitalism with a robust safety net (Denmark). SunSeeker Mar 2020 #26

Socialism IS NOT better than capitalism. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #35

Highly regulated capitalism....why do we have to regulate it if it so great? Farmer-Rick Mar 2020 #95

Socialism is where liberals get their good ideas DBoon Mar 2020 #94

whats that got to do with this election? nt yaesu Mar 2020 #21

I just talked with Dick Gregory and he said that this guy suffered enough. grantcart Mar 2020 #24

KR NT ProudProgressiveNow Mar 2020 #25

Will they allow Trump another 1 or possibly 2 Supreme Court seats? lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #27

Well and nicely said BigOleDummy Mar 2020 #29

For what it's worth the Bernie Bros of that era helped bring the Vietnam War to an end. jalan48 Mar 2020 #30

Those who didn't vote for Humphrey radical noodle Mar 2020 #81

Johnson was the reason the War expanded in 1964. Humphrey represented a continuation jalan48 Mar 2020 #85

I will agree with that radical noodle Mar 2020 #86

I agree as well jalan48 Mar 2020 #87

1968. Not only did that year's version of Bernie Bros give us Richard Nixon wyldwolf Mar 2020 #31

I voted for Humphrey DavidDvorkin Mar 2020 #32

Age isn't always the factor. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #33

That is author Joe Klein talking, not me. I was too young to vote in 1968. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #42

Ooops. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #71

No worries. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #80

Pretty much what I've always said on DU... wyldwolf Mar 2020 #34

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #39

You can choose anyone you want wyldwolf Mar 2020 #45

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #48

Sorry, but the real world doesn't work that way. DinahMoeHum Mar 2020 #46

The Democratic nominee is never an "evil." SunSeeker Mar 2020 #49

I've never encountered an "evil" Democratic candidate. Some greater, some lesser, some not my ... Hekate Mar 2020 #79

Voting isn't performance art Freddie Mar 2020 #83

:) +1000, and so well said. nt Hortensis Mar 2020 #90

Calling Sanders supporters stupid is flat out wrong. mjvpi Mar 2020 #40

The author is not talking about all Sanders supporters, just those who won't vote D if Bernie loses. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #50

+1 Gore1FL Mar 2020 #51

Not all... paleotn Mar 2020 #70

Grow up a little and stop living in a fantasy world. nt Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #43

Most Sanders supporters will vote for the nominee, just as they did in 2016. Gore1FL Mar 2020 #44

...a better name...would be compassionate capitalism handmade34 Mar 2020 #53

Paywall. Very good essay: he seems to be the same age as I. 1968 was intense... Hekate Mar 2020 #55

Yes, it's written by Joe Klein. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #78

I was so angry about Chicago Frances Mar 2020 #56

My first vote was 1976, for Eugene McCarthy Martin Eden Mar 2020 #58

Thanks Rebl2 Mar 2020 #65

Best post I've read today! NurseJackie Mar 2020 #66

Bravo, Joe Klein! Denis Enko Mar 2020 #69

That's before my time but... stopwastingmymoney Mar 2020 #72

I felt absolutely sick after 2004 Rhiannon12866 Mar 2020 #92

Great post. This is such an important perspective from someone with wisdom and experience StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #73

I love this post. gordianot Mar 2020 #75

I could never figure out why ... Codifer Mar 2020 #76

Do any boomers think they would have done things differently in 1968 IronLionZion Mar 2020 #82

Still better than my first vote Polybius Mar 2020 #88

Wow. You have definitely evolved. Were your parents Republicans? SunSeeker Mar 2020 #89

Excellent, Sunseeker. Thanks. Hortensis Mar 2020 #91