explain what's happening now, they need to get up to speed on the new way to campaign. ONLY SPEAK TRUTH. AND ONLY SPEAK ABOUT WHAT YOU INTEND TO DO. When Bernie began nipping at her heals, her immediate response was to attack. The electorate wanted to hear about how much better life would be with her policies and she gave them lies about Bernie. Ooooh---those were the particularly scary times over at TOP. And, now that she only has to deal with Trump, she still only runs in attack mode. And, ya know what folks, no one is in the mood to listen to someone else bitching all the time. We want green meadows, and she givin' us dumpsters in dark alleys. Jill Stein isn't her problem.

How about the fact that the friggin VP OF THE UNITED STATES couldn't around up 500 more votes? That's a pathetic fact.

This time they started looking for a "Scapegoat" with only 3 or 4 states casting their primary ballots when they declared the "Mad Bomber" their "Winner."

Truth be told the Republican Party was dead, the divisions between the Old Guard Country Club Republicans and the Teapublicans had left the party unable to field a coordinated team that could play ball together. Then their "Al Czervik" showed up at the country club and we saw all the makings of Caddyshack...

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The election was a given for the Democratic Party, all we had to do was field the best candidate out of the primary elections, and Gee Wiz those "Same Issues From 2000" and "OWS" reared their ugly head once again...

GREEN KEY VALUES

1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY
Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect their lives and not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to create new types of political organizations which expand the process of participatory democracy by directly including citizens in the decision-making process.

2. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism and homophobia, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law.

3. ECOLOGICAL WISDOM
Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature.

We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.

4. NON-VIOLENCE
It is essential that we develop effective alternatives to society’s current patterns of violence. We will work to demilitarize, and eliminate weapons of mass destruction, without being naive about the intentions of other governments.

We recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree, and will guide our actions toward lasting personal, community and global peace.

5. DECENTRALIZATION
Centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. Therefore, we support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all citizens.

6. COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMICS AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE
We recognize it is essential to create a vibrant and sustainable economic system, one that can create jobs and provide a decent standard of living for all people while maintaining a healthy ecological balance. A successful economic system will offer meaningful work with dignity, while paying a “living wage” which reflects the real value of a person’s work.

Local communities must look to economic development that assures protection of the environment and workers’ rights; broad citizen participation in planning; and enhancement of our “quality of life.” We support independently owned and operated companies which are socially responsible, as well as co-operatives and public enterprises that distribute resources and control to more people through democratic participation.

7. FEMINISM AND GENDER EQUITY
We have inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and economics. We call for the replacement of the cultural ethics of domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. Human values such as equity between the sexes, interpersonal responsibility, and honesty must be developed with moral conscience. We should remember that the process that determines our decisions and actions is just as important as achieving the outcome we want.

8. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY
We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines.

We believe that the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally closed out of leadership roles. We acknowledge and encourage respect for other life forms than our own and the preservation of biodiversity.

9. PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY
We encourage individuals to act to improve their personal well-being and, at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet.

10. FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY
Our actions and policies should be motivated by long-term goals. We seek to protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing of or “unmaking” all waste we create, while developing a sustainable economics that does not depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counterbalance the drive for short-term profits by assuring that economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies are responsible to future generations who will inherit the results of our actions.

QUALITY OF LIFE
Our overall goal is not merely to survive, but to share lives that are truly worth living. We believe the quality of our individual lives is enriched by the quality of all of our lives. We encourage everyone to see the dignity and intrinsic worth in all of life, and to take the time to understand and appreciate themselves, their community and the magnificent beauty of this world.

OWS Key Issues

Income Inequality
Robin Hood Tax
Student Loan Debt
The Volcker Rule
Foreclosure Crisis
Political Favoring Of The Rich
Corporate Personhood

Bernie Sanders Key Issues

INCOME AND WEALTH INEQUALITY
IT'S TIME TO MAKE COLLEGE TUITION FREE AND DEBT FREE
GETTING BIG MONEY OUT OF POLITICS AND RESTORING DEMOCRACY
CREATING DECENT PAYING JOBS
A LIVING WAGE
COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE TO SAVE THE PLANET
A FAIR AND HUMANE IMMIGRATION POLICY
RACIAL JUSTICE
FIGHTING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
FIGHTING FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS
WORKING TO CREATE AN AIDS AND HIV-FREE GENERATION
FIGHTING FOR LGBT EQUALITY
EMPOWERING TRIBAL NATIONS
CARING FOR OUR VETERANS
MEDICARE FOR ALL
STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND SOCIAL SECURITY
FIGHTING TO LOWER PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES
FIGHTING FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS
SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS' PLAN FOR PUERTO RICO
STANDING WITH GUAM
PREVENTING A GLOBAL RACE TO THE BOTTOM IN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY
GENERAL ELECTRIC MUST PAY TO RESTORE THE HUDSON RIVER
CONSTITUTION PIPELINE MUST BE DEFEATED
SUPPORTING HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
ENDING THE RACE TO THE BOTTOM
FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHTS OF NATIVE HAWAIIANS
IMPROVING THE RURAL ECONOMY
FIGHTING FOR NURSES
REFORMING WALL STREET
REAL FAMILY VALUES
WAR AND PEACE
WAR SHOULD BE THE LAST OPTION: WHY I SUPPORT THE IRAN DEAL
MAKING THE WEALTHY, WALL STREET, AND LARGE CORPORATIONS PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE

Instead we have a sham election for the primary, and the full monte of using everything possible to throw the election to the anointed one, with a complete circumvention of the will of the people toward a progressive agenda...

They Blew It!
Not Us!
They Just Don't Phuckin Listen...

tired old D trope. If the left can bring down a D candidate and they realize it, why wouldn't they tilt to the left?? Because they don't believe their own BS, and would rather their party lost than give in to the left. (I'm at the stage of "oh yeah? Nader made Gore lose? well then ya better freaking get some better candidates, ya think?" ) In any event IF the left can be seen to bring down a D, WE WIN.