This centrist, non-party-member is a more reliable supporter of Dems than are some progressives.

[TreasonousBastard]

8. Just as insane as these outbursts are...

is answering them.

But, Parkinson's Law of Triviality is his corollary that demonstrates that in any meeting or group the topic of least importance will get the longest discussion time.

It works the same way here. Every so often one of us runs for office and asks for whatever help might be available and the request sinks like a stone, perhaps with one or two attaboys. But, mention Hillary's new hairstyle or a phrase in an Obama speech that could be interpreted two ways if you really wanted to stretch it and you're guaranteed at least a hundred replies. And then more threads spinning off.

Do not, of course, ignore the possibility that a lot of this is deliberate, possibly paid, disruption. How much? I have no idea, but they've been here before, and some have been exposed.