"Love Trumps Hate."

It was just another slogan.

Trump essentially means “replaces” or “wins over” when used in card games. Hence “love trumps hate” means “love is more powerful than hate”.

Yet I didn't see much "love" coming from the Democratic side of the last presidential election.

Remember when it came out that during the primaries when HRC supporters and members of Clinton's campaign wanted to see Bernie ground to a pulp?

“Bernie needs to be ground to a pulp,” [Joel] Johnson [Democratic strategist] wrote. “We can’t start believing our own primary bulls---.”

Johnson added: “Crush him as hard as you can.”

Podesta replied to the email, writing that he did “agree with that in principle.”

“Where would you stick the knife in?” the Clinton campaign chairman asked.

Such love.

Remember when she called Bernie supporters "basement dwellers" and put half of Trump's supporters in a "basket of deplorables?"

Where was the love?

Even now - eight months after the election, some of her supporters and corporate mouthpieces are still spewing hate. Joy Ann Reid is one of the worst.

So I thought all this called for a little song - "Where Was The Love?"

You can open the video for the instrumental version of "Where is the Love" by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway and sing along to the new lyrics.

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNFbFHC7NrE width:400]

Where was the love
(Where was the love)
Where was the love
(Where was the love)
Where was the love
(Where was the love)
Where was the love

Where was the love?
This so-called unity
This opportunity
For our community
Where was the love?

You told us that she was electable!
You said that Trump would never fly
But then she went and screwed up everything
She didn't even TRY!

Where was the love?
When she was on the stump
She just talked of Trump
As her ratings slumped
Where was the love?

She shrieked the same old tired platitudes
It's what she always does to try and win
Then trashed the "Bernie Bros" with attitude
We won't be fooled again (No, No, No)

Where was the love?
You said that things were fine
That we'd win this time
Just another line!
Where was the love?

You're not the party of the people
And sadly now we know that it's too late
You robbed us of a better president
With PHONY "Love Trumps Hate!"
(That's all you can do)
Lame, Lame, Lame!

Where was the love
(What a mistake)
Where was the love
(You were so fake)
Where was the love
(It was a lie)
Where was the love
(Your campaign died)

(Finally fades after about a minute and 40 seconds)

I've been in other forums where sometimes a Trump supporter will come in and actually have a civil conversation about things that we do agree on.. Too many times, I see Progressives completely change the subject and ask "Well do you support the travel ban? Do you support his pick of Gorsich for the Supreme Court.

When Bernie goes into red territory, do you think he talks to Trump supporters that way? Do you think Bernie browbeats Trump supporters asking them things like whether or not they support Gorsich for the Supreme Court, etc.?

No. He focus on areas where Republicans are in agreement with progressive Democrats.

A recent example where Republicans and Democrats worked together was when Jason Chaffetz introduced a bill that would have sold off several million acres of Federal land. The Dems - especially the environmentalists - were against it, but so were many of the Republicans - especially the ones who were hunters, fishermen and outdoor sportsmen.

Together they raised such a fuss that Chaffetz ended up withdrawing that bill.

I sometimes wonder about the "Love Trumps Hate" slogan. Was the slogan really supposed to be "Love Trumps Hate?" Or was it actually (We) Love Trump's Hate?

Having said all that, I do hate the Establishment Democrats.

I guess we all have our faults.