There's something happening here...

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

Today the Rules & Bylaws Committee of the DNC ignored a pack of protesters charging sexism and misogyny and basically told the first serious female candidate for the Democratic Nomination that her candidacy was over. In years past, the DNC would have frozen like the proverbial deer in the headlights and caved to the demands of an important interest group. Not this time.

On the same day, the first serious African American candidate for the Democratic Nomination quit the church he had been attending for twenty years. The main reason is that his church had become the poster child for black victimhood -- first a former pastor and then a guest speaker blaming white people for what's wrong in the black community. In years past, the candidate would have used that sense of entitlement as a bludgeon to get his way. Not this time.

There's something happening here. What it is ain't exacly clear.

May you live in interesting days, people.

[FrenchieCat]

1. Interesting analysis and true.....

[JeffR]

2. Very astute, Jeff

Today's events are going to reverberate, though hopefully increasingly faintly, throughout the election year.

Interesting, indeed.

[Fearless]

3. Well hopefully they are happy days.

Maybe something's finally set a fire under the DNC. Like 100 years of war perhaps. Or the fact that in the next 8 years 2-4 SJC justices will retire. Well... better late than never I suppose.

[tularetom]

4. You better stop hey what's that sound?

It's the sound of the entrenched interests in the Democratic party losing control of the party's controls.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

9. On the nose...

The tattered remnants of the "Old Deal" coalition just lost control of the party. Barak Obama now has the opportunity to create a "New Deal" that might last for another forty years.

Here's to him. He's our future.

[PretzelWarrior]

5. "may you live in interesting times" was a Chinese curse

to throw out at someone. I'd much rather live in the Ming dynasty during periods of relative calm than the days of warlords and Ghengis Khan. I'd much rather live in Pax Romana than the days of Julius Caesar.

If you have to be in the middle of interesting times....it is good to be in the center and experiencing it...but I'd much rather live under my own vine and fig tree and help my neighbors bring in their harvest.

LOL. But I do know what you mean. We are seeing Democrats turn the corner and stop being slaves to every little special interest. And once again, it is the Democratic party that is being progressive.

[Bread and Circus]

6. That was pretty succinct and I tend to agree.

[BrklynLiberal]

7. "May you live in interesting days" ---uhoh

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_you_live_in_interesting_times

May you live in interesting times is reputed to be the English translation of an ancient Chinese proverb and curse. It is reported that it was the first of three curses of increasing severity, the other two being:

* May you come to the attention of those in authority
* May you find what you are looking for
<snip>

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

16. I don't believe in Chinese curses...

especially those that can't actually be authenticated.

Interesting times. Tumultuous times. Or as one of my favorite bands has said...



It's the end of the world as we know it. And I feel fine.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

8. the question is are we going in the long term going to be free of the junta?

[OzarkDem]

10. Obama's church hosted hateful racists and misogynists

They don't deserve any sort of "protection". Their beliefs are far out of the mainstream and should be held up as an example of how clergy should not behave.

[NanceGreggs]

11. Time for you to go ...

... to the Greatest Page.

:kick: & REC'D!!!

[janx]

12. Um. . .yeah.

Nobody's a victim these days. This is GOOD NEWS. We have finally realized the rights of all people and have grown in that respect.

We're together, and we're responsible for ourselves.

[davidpdx]

13. Here's a glass of bubbly for you

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

14. I'll add that to my Two-Buck Chuck

that it had out at the firepit this evening.

Salut!

[99th_Monkey]

15. Yes, and Obama signaling his supporters to stand down and not create any more of a circus

than the Hillary's rudely screaming fanatics (or were they GOP plants?) were determined to stir up, was
a stroke of genius on Obama's part; only making me all-the-happier that he's going to be our nominee...

:bounce:

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

18. Absolutely....

We've come a long way. That is one confident candidate. No need to protest -- we've already won.

[frog92969]

17. The times they are a changin'

:hi:

[bigbrother05]

19. For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield

Truly brilliant band. Glad you stopped before the next line.

[Usrename]

20. Kick for change!

:kick:

And, for Howard Dean and Barack Obama!

[Blondiegrrl]

21. Gee, thanks. Now that song is stuck in my head. Fortunately,

I happen to love that song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm6NeM-6vBE

P.S. -- Props to Tommy Smothers. :spray:

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

22. As earworms go, it could be a lot worse...

[Adelante]

23. Interesting view. Thank you nt