Goodbye Philly, it was nice to see you - sort of
Submitted by Steven D on Tue, 07/26/2016 - 9:19amHi all. I am leaving Philadelphia today. My daughter who was with me on this adventure has come down with a very bad virus and I need to get her home.
Diaries
"Not Me US" also means being able to let go and move on
Submitted by BayAreaLefty on Tue, 07/26/2016 - 9:03amA common response to some of us who point out Bernie's inconsistency is that he never said it was about him, and it has always been up to us. I've noted time and again, here on LOF, and more than one other social networking venue that this movement has never been about only electing Bernie. However, reasserting that or "NotMeUS" in response to noting Bernie's inconsistency misses the point.
I Still Have Bernie's Back
Submitted by Thumb on Tue, 07/26/2016 - 8:28am(Cross-posted from WayoftheBern)
So Bernie came out against the protesters.
People are rightfully upset and many people are justifiably feeling betrayed. It looks like he doesn't have our backs. But he does.
Democracy Now Interview with Bernie Delegate and HRC Supporter
Submitted by mhagle on Tue, 07/26/2016 - 7:50amI didn't watch any of the speeches yesterday, but watched many interviews. I was especially impressed by the Sanders delegate in this interview. (The HRC person will make you feel nauseous however.) He clearly states that he will never vote for HRC. I saw few folks in the interviews I watched who were rolling over into unity.
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Disability Caucus 7/26/16: "Get a Job or Start Your Own Business!!!!111!"
Submitted by The Aspie Corner on Tue, 07/26/2016 - 7:13amWhen I argue with some people online, these are two of the responses I get with regards to employment or disabilities. Then there's the classic "Stop using your disabilities as your excuse!!!!111!"(Yeah, let's see these assholes live a day in the life of someone with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy and the physical problems that go with it and say that.) There are problems with all of these.
Why ideology matters
Submitted by Aardvark on Tue, 07/26/2016 - 6:18amI have posted articles on this site previously, which no one has read, or has read but did not like.
From a recent article on Senator Sanders' endorsement of Mrs. Clinton:
Trump, Bernie, Hillary tweet trolling. Laugh or cry?
Submitted by HenryAWallace on Tue, 07/26/2016 - 5:07amWhenever I don't know whether to laugh or cry, I laugh.
Cry?
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
Sad to watch Bernie Sanders abandon his revolution. We welcome all voters who want to fix our rigged system and bring back our jobs.
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
Bernie Sanders totally sold out to Crooked Hillary Clinton. All of that work, energy and money, and nothing to show for it! Waste of time.
Laugh?
The Sanders campaign and the party for the people in the crowd.
Submitted by Cassiodorus on Tue, 07/26/2016 - 1:29amAs I've explained before, and as I'll be explaining in a review of Jodi Dean's Crowds and Party (review forthcoming in the September issue of Capitalism Nature Socialism), there needs to be a “party for the people in the crowd.” Bernie Sanders appears to be calling off the political revolution, oblivious to the notion that the Democratic Party is about to evic
Bernie Sanders, Shill for the Democratic Party
Submitted by Big Al on Mon, 07/25/2016 - 10:55pm"All I know is first you have to get mad"
Howard Beale
So Bernie Sanders says the political revolution continues. He talks about how the election is about the people and a future for our children and grandchildren.
Senator Warren's rousing speech
Submitted by bunsk on Mon, 07/25/2016 - 9:54pmHorseshit. Propaganda. Hogwash. I just wonder if she actually wrote that stuff, of if some staffer gleaned catchphrases from her speeches and mixed it with some progressive slogans and said "here, read this"... I heard some occasional yelling or chanting in the background, but I wouldn't expect them to mention it if it was any kind of protest. (that's aside from the cheering section chanting) I'm not going to hang out and watch Bernie do it; Johnny Carson is coming on in a few.
