Saturday, December 19, 2015

Well, OK: The Dem Debate

The Dems seem to have gotten their act together. Sanders apologized to Clinton, but emphasized that firing the offending staffer was the most one could reasonably expect of him. The debate was superb: it was not merely staged, it was better than staged. All three candidates... Sanders, Clinton and O'Malley... had their best nights tonight. Perhaps more importantly, they persuaded at least this old-time Democrat that they are in fact mainstream Democrats and concerned with the larger cause to which Dems have always addressed themselves. I am still a Sanders supporter; however, if the inevitable happens, I can live with Clinton as president. The GOP is reported still to be intent on hammering Dems with the Sanders-Clinton conflict, but I do not believe the R's can get much milk out of that sac, and the D's all certainly pounded on Trump as the token (if absent) GOP candidate. ABC analysts spun the debate as being to Trump's advantage, but honestly, I doubt that. Time will tell.

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  1. Perhaps more importantly, they persuaded at least this old-time Democrat that they are in fact mainstream Democrats and concerned with the larger cause to which Dems have always addressed themselves.

    you watched the debates so I didn't to - thank you! and thank you for reporting this small piece of possibly good news too.

    --hipparchia

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    1. Don't get me wrong, hipparchia; I don't believe Hillary would actually do all the things she talked about doing. Even Bernie probably couldn't manage to accomplish that. The debate did serve to remind me there really is a substantive difference between having a Democratic president and having a Republican dictator, er, president. This debate was actually pretty easy to watch... I didn't even vex Stella by cursing beginning-to-end!

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