I donated. I have no problem with progressive democrats. I just won't give anything to dlcers or work for them.

Had my name removed from all mailings.
Very disappointed in how the "revolution" was managed, and now being directed by Jeff Weaver.
No thanks. All just "too little too late."
Let Jeff Weaver raise his "big" money and buy TV ads, or better yet, go back to his comic book store.

Dear Bernie,

Sorry Bernie, but I'll have to take a pass, I Demexited.

Sincerely,

ggersh

protect its grip on power above all other considerations, like every other powerful organization, this past primary season should have put that doubt to rest. I see no rational reason to try again to force it to become something it has already fought tooth and nail to resist.

I have no interest in that party, or trying to save them from the disaster that they have worked so hard to become. They are clearly a big part of the problem.

the platform doesn't mean a hill a beans, no offense, but the 92' platform mentioned the word "revolution" quite a number of times, but we know exactly how that turned out.

Platform, smlatform

You endorsed Hillary - when pigs fly.

Call it "Not a Sellout Revolution."

I read this after I published my latest post. Not trying to rustle the topic. Apologies where appropriate.

No longer a dem

Did Bernie really write that, though, or have they got a ringer out while Bernie/some family member languishes in Gitmo? (possible snark, hope so anyway)

just plain revolting?

Fortunately, I opted out of all Sanders-related emails right before the HRC-Dem Party ass-kissing went into full gear and did not receive the letter in question or anything else since. As far as I'm concerned, and in spite of all the "excuses" offered, he became one of the biggest sell-outs that I have ever seen.

It's all in the initials: B.S.!

We're all familiar with the old saying that actions speak louder than words. With that in mind, I was reviewing your speech of July 12 in which you made the following assertions about Hillary Clinton:

• Hillary Clinton understands that we must fix an economy in America that is rigged and that sends almost all new wealth and income to the top one percent.
• Hillary Clinton understands that if someone in America works 40 hours a week, that person should not be living in poverty.
• [Hillary] believes that we should raise the minimum wage to a living wage. And she wants to create millions of new jobs by rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure. – our roads, bridges, water systems and wastewater plants.
• Hillary Clinton wants to see that all Americans have the right to choose a public option in their health care exchange, which will lower the cost of health care.
• [Hillary] believes that anyone 55 years or older should be able to opt in to Medicare and she wants to see millions more Americans gain access to primary health care, dental care, mental health counseling and low-cost prescription drugs through a major expansion of community health centers throughout this country.
• Hillary is committed to seeing thousands of young doctors, nurses, psychologists, dentists and other medical professionals practice in underserved areas as we follow through on President Obama’s idea of tripling funding for the National Health Service Corps.
• Hillary Clinton also understands that millions of seniors, disabled vets and others are struggling with the outrageously high cost of prescription drugs. She and I are in agreement that Medicare must negotiate drug prices with the pharmaceutical industry and that we must expand the use of generic medicine. Drug companies should not be making billions in profits while one in five Americans are unable to afford the medicine they need. The greed of the drug companies must end.
• Hillary Clinton knows that something is very wrong when the very rich become richer while many others are working longer hours for lower wages.
• [Hillary] knows that it is absurd that middle-class Americans are paying an effective tax rate higher than hedge fund millionaires, and that there are corporations in this country making billions in profit while they pay no federal income taxes in a given year because of loopholes their lobbyists created.
• Hillary Clinton believes that we must substantially lower student debt, and that we must make public colleges and universities tuition free for the middle class and working families of this country.
• Hillary Clinton is listening to the scientists who tell us that if we do not act boldly in the very near future there will be more drought, more floods, more acidification of the oceans, more rising sea levels.
• [Hillary] understands that we must work with countries around the world in transforming our energy system away from fossil fuels and into energy efficiency and sustainable energy – and that when we do that we can create a whole lot of good paying jobs.
• Secretary Clinton understands that we don’t need to have more people in jail than any other country on earth, at an expense of $80 billion a year.
• I have known Hillary Clinton for 25 years. I remember her as a great first lady who broke precedent in terms of the role that a first lady was supposed to play as she helped lead the fight for universal health care. I served with her in the United States Senate and know her as a fierce advocate for the rights of children. Hillary Clinton will make an outstanding president and I am proud to stand with her here today.

What's notable is that based on Hillary Clinton's own past actions, every single one of these assertions - that is, that she will actually do something to ameliorate the problems you enumerate - is a lie. I don't think it takes a crystal ball to realize that in four years time, none of these grim realities you referred to will have in any way changed for the better. In fact, quite the opposite. That's because the people signing the checks are the ones who like things just the way they are - or more accurately, aspire to make things even worse for the many in order to make things even more obscenely profitable for the privileged few.

You're not stupid. You know this full well. Up until you gave this speech, I considered you to be one of that exceedingly rare breed of politicians who are actually willing to speak truth to power. But now I see you're just another lying hack who has no problem slinging bullshit on behalf of what is surely one of the most venal, corrupt, and malignant individuals ever to seek the presidency.

All I can say is, your "revolution" is thankfully not mine.

Senator Sanders is under some very serious coercion. It seems likely to me, given that he has a record for being non-violent, and caring about his constituents, that he is cooperating based on threats of individual, or even mass, violence. We already saw the Dems willingness to spread the Big Lie with the Nevada caucus, and "The Chair Thrown Round The World". I for one think them perfectly capable of having promised him a militarized-police blood-bath for his followers at the Convention if he didn't play along. Given that the Clintons have tended to leave a trail of mysteriously dead associates behind, and that hasn't stopped, I don't think it's that far-fetched.

Another possibility is that he is kidding himself that the platform matters, and will be adhered to and respected going forward. He may also honestly believe that he was beaten fair and square, at least enough so that he does not feel justified in screaming "Fraud!" A lot of people are not ready to face this new reality of computerized voter fraud and suppression. It spits in their holy water of American Democracy.

Sanders' past speech and actions have been quite consistent, and by all accounts, have always been in favor of his constituents. Such a major deviation as supporting the antithesis of what he has been championing for decades tells me that something is very wrong with this picture. I think that characterizing him as a "lying hack" is inaccurate and unnecessary.

He's only human. What he started is not. It's a call to necessary change that is far overdue. I'd rather carry it forward, than spend any more time prevaricating against the man.