Poll worker testifies on AZvoting problems: ‘Every single time it happened-it was a Democratic voter

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129. Democrats are strong because they are not rigid ideologues.

they accept victory and defeat with grace. They are adult enough to accept a wide range of beliefs under the Democatic banner. I remember how the left tore themselves apart over minor differences during the Vietnam war. Too many demanded ideological purity.

Look at the Republicans. They demanded purity and the party is totally fucked. I remember what the GOP did to Lowell Weicker. He was a moderate, and the GOP said there is no place for moderates in their party. He was a decent man, that was vilified and shunned. It was ugly.

Obama was too conservative for my tastes, but I was able to put that aside for the good of the country and my party. I would never sit out an election because the candidate of my choice didn't

Don't judge the rank and file Democrats by the actions of some on DU. They are caught up in the emotions that cloud their reason.

The Oak and the Reeds

A Giant Oak stood near a brook in which grew some slender Reeds. When the wind blew, the great Oak stood proudly upright with its hundred arms uplifted to the sky. But the Reeds bowed low in the wind and sang a sad and mournful song.

"You have reason to complain," said the Oak. "The slightest breeze that ruffles the surface of the water makes you bow your heads, while I, the mighty Oak, stand upright and firm before the howling tempest."

"Do not worry about us," replied the Reeds. "The winds do not harm us. We bow before them and so we do not break. You, in all your pride and strength, have so far resisted their blows. But the end is coming."

As the Reeds spoke a great hurricane rushed out of the north. The Oak stood proudly and fought against the storm, while the yielding Reeds bowed low. The wind redoubled in fury, and all at once the great tree fell, torn up by the roots, and lay among the pitying Reeds.

BTW, if Sanders wins I will vote for him, if Hillary wins, I will vote for her. They represent the Democratic Party, and I accept and trust the decision of my fellow Democrats