Sun Feb 7, 2016, 07:09 PM

TDale313 (7,814 posts)

Sigh. How'd I let this happen?

I swore I wasn't gonna get invested this time. Hillary was gonna get the nomination. All I want is someone to run who can challenge her somewhat- make it a race. Bring up my issues. Maybe Warren? Oh, damn, looks like she's not gonna run. Oh. Bernie's running. I really like him. He doesn't have a chance- I saw what they did to Dean- gave my heart and effort to that campaign and he was several shades more moderate than Sanders. But I can support him in the primaries. It'll be good for the party...

Fast Forward many months- many polls- thousands of posts telling us Bernie supporters to give it up already- much soul searching about why my feminist self is not supporting a Democratic woman with a real chance to win the presidency- donating, coming out on Facebook as a Sanders supporter- strained friendships with Hillary supporting real world friends who don't get it.

Somewhere along the line I've allowed myself to actually start hoping and believing and *desperately* wanting us to pull this off. Which- I realize, having gone through this before, is dangerous- but I believe the country needs Bernie, whether it deserves him or not. Are we smart enough to actually elect him? I sure hope so 🙂

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63 replies	Author	Time	Post
Sigh. How'd I let this happen? (Original post)	TDale313	Feb 2016	OP
Yup	Voice for Peace	Feb 2016	#1
Real Hope...	TTUBatfan2008	Feb 2016	#3
Same here.	Liberal Jesus Freak	Feb 2016	#2
Have you read the article by	Voice for Peace	Feb 2016	#16
No I haven't...	Liberal Jesus Freak	Feb 2016	#20
Single Google result is this thread!	Matariki	Feb 2016	#22
I'm working from smartfone w REALLY slow access	Voice for Peace	Feb 2016	#27
I found it. I was leaving the quotes around the search term	Matariki	Feb 2016	#29
Thanks very much for the link	Voice for Peace	Feb 2016	#30
Yahoo politics has him labeled as an atheist. He is not an atheist.	passiveporcupine	Feb 2016	#34
Thanks, proactive porcupine! Nt	Voice for Peace	Feb 2016	#47
You are welcome	passiveporcupine	Feb 2016	#49
Technically, Bernie is a mystic:	Utopian Leftist	Feb 2016	#58
Another one who has been there before,	Paka	Feb 2016	#4
Incoming tide. The waves will keep coming in long after we're gone	Voice for Peace	Feb 2016	#25
yes, the tide is turning...	alterfurz	Feb 2016	#59
That one really got me, too. I honestly thought McG had it in the bag ....	marble falls	Feb 2016	#50
I've popped Bernie about $100. so far. Another $50. will go in on Thursday.	Hoppy	Feb 2016	#5
Well, that's been my attitude.	TDale313	Feb 2016	#6
I'm in this to win this, but..	DaGimpster	Feb 2016	#7
Put the worst offenders on ignore; Trash the HRC group	stillwaiting	Feb 2016	#8
I've tried that	Lazy Daisy	Feb 2016	#9
To ignore a person it's a two step process.	stillwaiting	Feb 2016	#10
LOL. I tried it. "Hillary Clinton has been added to your trash can".	Fuddnik	Feb 2016	#32
Done. Thanks for headsup. nt	chknltl	Feb 2016	#37
It works in the latest threads for me but not the main page, so I never click on the main page	LiberalArkie	Feb 2016	#11
I'd contact the Admins then.	stillwaiting	Feb 2016	#15
You have to click "Full Trash" for it to be effective. n/t	ornotna	Feb 2016	#24
Just have to tell you this...	senz	Feb 2016	#33
Thanks!	ornotna	Feb 2016	#41
I've started ignoring people/groups	DaGimpster	Feb 2016	#13
There are a number of Hillary supporters I don't have on ignore.	stillwaiting	Feb 2016	#17
You, me and...	tosh	Feb 2016	#12
I really think we can! n/t	TDale313	Feb 2016	#21
..+1	840high	Feb 2016	#14
Me too told hubby I wasn't getting involved	marlakay	Feb 2016	#18
That's just awesome! Thanks for all your hard work. n/t	TDale313	Feb 2016	#19
I feel your pain (tee hee)...	mak3cats	Feb 2016	#23
TDale, when this race is concluded please right a book. Your OP	dae	Feb 2016	#26
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Feb 2016	#28
My first time to really care. I thought everybody else	leftcoastmountains	Feb 2016	#31
Yeah, it's gonna hurt if we can't pull this off.	TDale313	Feb 2016	#35
I feel the same way, I get it.	joanbarnes	Feb 2016	#36
Hillary is a Corporatist first, woman second, Democrat 3rd. nt	ErikJ	Feb 2016	#38
Unfortunately I think there's a lot of truth to that. n/t	TDale313	Feb 2016	#39
I think many of us	indivisibleman	Feb 2016	#40
K&R. This really does read like you read my own mind.	bullwinkle428	Feb 2016	#42
Sounds like my game plan eight years ago	rocktivity	Feb 2016	#43
let's hope it's a similar result.	TDale313	Feb 2016	#46
just remember this:	BigBearJohn	Feb 2016	#44
...	TDale313	Feb 2016	#45
I swore off of DU forever. And I did for 2 years. Now	jillan	Feb 2016	#48
Kicked and recommended!	Enthusiast	Feb 2016	#51
Right with you there!	ananda	Feb 2016	#52
K&R nt	99th_Monkey	Feb 2016	#53
There is nothing dangerous...	U of M Dem	Feb 2016	#54
"I swore I wasn't gonna get involved this time."	saidsimplesimon	Feb 2016	#55
I get it.	Zorra	Feb 2016	#56
The bastards can take everything from us but our hope. nt	valerief	Feb 2016	#57
I know what you are going thru!!!	beemer27	Feb 2016	#60
That's cool.	lovemydog	Feb 2016	#61
My sentiments exactly--after years of volunteering, etc. I stopped in 2014..but now..Bernie	emsimon33	Feb 2016	#62
I'm in the same boat, but fear how things could go if hopes are dashed	pat_k	Feb 2016	#63

Response to TDale313 (Original post)

Sun Feb 7, 2016, 07:39 PM

Voice for Peace (13,141 posts)

1. Yup

During the '08 primary, I thought it wasn't possible for me to get any more obsessed. That was nothing. We have found an honest man. Even typing those words makes me weep. There is nothing mortal about Hope.

Sigh. How'd I let this happen?

1. Yup

3. Real Hope...

2. Same here.

16. Have you read the article by

20. No I haven't...

22. Single Google result is this thread!

27. I'm working from smartfone w REALLY slow access

29. I found it. I was leaving the quotes around the search term

30. Thanks very much for the link

34. Yahoo politics has him labeled as an atheist. He is not an atheist.

47. Thanks, proactive porcupine! Nt

49. You are welcome

58. Technically, Bernie is a mystic:

4. Another one who has been there before,

25. Incoming tide. The waves will keep coming in long after we're gone

59. yes, the tide is turning...

50. That one really got me, too. I honestly thought McG had it in the bag ....

5. I've popped Bernie about $100. so far. Another $50. will go in on Thursday.

6. Well, that's been my attitude.

7. I'm in this to win this, but..

8. Put the worst offenders on ignore; Trash the HRC group

9. I've tried that

10. To ignore a person it's a two step process.

32. LOL. I tried it. "Hillary Clinton has been added to your trash can".

37. Done. Thanks for headsup. nt

11. It works in the latest threads for me but not the main page, so I never click on the main page

15. I'd contact the Admins then.

24. You have to click "Full Trash" for it to be effective. n/t

33. Just have to tell you this...

41. Thanks!

13. I've started ignoring people/groups

17. There are a number of Hillary supporters I don't have on ignore.

12. You, me and...

21. I really think we can! n/t

14. ..+1

18. Me too told hubby I wasn't getting involved

19. That's just awesome! Thanks for all your hard work. n/t

23. I feel your pain (tee hee)...

26. TDale, when this race is concluded please right a book. Your OP

31. My first time to really care. I thought everybody else

35. Yeah, it's gonna hurt if we can't pull this off.

36. I feel the same way, I get it.

38. Hillary is a Corporatist first, woman second, Democrat 3rd. nt

39. Unfortunately I think there's a lot of truth to that. n/t

40. I think many of us

42. K&R. This really does read like you read my own mind.

43. Sounds like my game plan eight years ago

46. let's hope it's a similar result.

44. just remember this:

45. ...

48. I swore off of DU forever. And I did for 2 years. Now

51. Kicked and recommended!

52. Right with you there!

53. K&R nt

54. There is nothing dangerous...

55. "I swore I wasn't gonna get involved this time."

56. I get it.

57. The bastards can take everything from us but our hope. nt

60. I know what you are going thru!!!

61. That's cool.

62. My sentiments exactly--after years of volunteering, etc. I stopped in 2014..but now..Bernie

63. I'm in the same boat, but fear how things could go if hopes are dashed