bernie sanders

Voting for President in a rigged oligarchy? Who needs it?

Submitted by tikifire on Mon, 06/06/2016 - 10:39pm

I have been voting in Presidential elections and most state and local elections since 1992.

I consider it my civic duty as an American Citizen, and in my day job as a middle-school U.S. History teacher I encourage my students every year to go vote when they reach voting age.

It's all I can do to discipline myself not to leave Dem party tonight

Submitted by vl baker on Mon, 06/06/2016 - 8:58pm

My plan is to remain in Dem party if Bernie is nominee (I still have hope!). But if he isn't this lifetime Democrat will leave the party.

I've been waiting for the convention to see what happens but tonight after this bullshit fake coronation from the MSM it's all I can do to keep from changing my party id online right this minute.

Okay, I've calmed down a bit (Thanks for listening to this rant!)

The Birth of a Movement, the End of Democracy

Submitted by Cant Stop the M... on Mon, 06/06/2016 - 1:30pm

Part I: Boy, I Hope This Doesn't Suck

I made a comment last weekend that Joe, gulfgal, and JtC asked me to turn into an essay. The gist of the comment is that arguing about whether we should be focused on electoral politics or not misses the point of where we are, politically, right now. It's been a hell of a slog trying to make it into an essay, because I'm trying to sum up where I think we are politically without writing a 6-book series and boring you all to tears! So, I hope this doesn't suck--and I beg your indulgence.

The Disappointment of the Democratic Primary...

Submitted by cardboardurinal on Mon, 06/06/2016 - 12:32pm

Every day that this primary goes on, I am continually disappointed by the lack of perspective of many people I otherwise respect. I see very intelligent people write some of the most trollish comments imaginable. I am writing this specifically about one person I know.

Bill Clinton Draws Itty Bitty Crowd

Submitted by HappyinNM on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 5:11am

Yesterday Bill Clinton came to my neck of the woods, Las Cruces, NM (pop. 100,000). There was a rally in a middle school gym where 500 people showed up. Shocking! Even if one isn't supporting Hillary, one would think a former president would draw more people. In fact, that very president drew 35,000 in Las Cruces (he said it was his largest rally during that election) on Nov 1, 1996. People came from all over the southern part of the state, as well as many from the El Paso area.

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