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A house divided cannot stand.

The last time that I remember a Democratic primary being this contentious was 1980 when Ted Kennedy challenged the incumbent Jimmy Carter. It was hard fought and passionate. Thankfully, there is no hostage crisis constantly beleaguering either candidate throughout the entire primary season.

Nonetheless, the result of the 80 election was the election of Ronald Reagan and a historical conservative trend in the American political landscape. Most would probably agree that it was a crippling loss for Americans labor, the middle class, and anyone struggling to attain a better life. It was a historic victory for corporations, Wall Street, and those whose wealth and power would only grow larger than ever before.

Could this 2016 election with its' deep divisions of passionate fervor for candidates Clinton and Sanders lead to another devastating defeat? Darn right it could. How bad could it be? Considering the opponents in the Repub field, I would guess the sky's the limit.

Would it be unfair to ask all of you to think of the consequences? Would you remind yourself of past history and how important a united party is to a general election? Despite all the mud slinging so prevalent now in American politics, there will be actual voting in the near future. No individual on a political forum will decide the outcome. This is only a small sampling of the general electorate. The voters in their state primaries will ultimately decide on the nominee. Let's not burn bridges between us before the voters even cast the first ballot in the very first primary.