and then remained fiercely loyal to them as they continued to fuck up.

Not her best quality.

Unfortunately, I have to agree with pretty much everything about it. I don't think the party "leadership" at the higher levels understand why they win or lose elections. There is a level of self delusion that they can't seem to break through. I abhor politics, especially party politics with a passion. I am all about policy and outcome. I only registered as a Democrat because I needed to for working on campaigns for people that I found worth supporting.
As an example, the understanding of the losses in 2014 by the party where because people didn't vote. Sure, but why didn't they vote? Perhaps if the candidates were offering something to vote for and had a history that could make it believable more than 30% of my precinct might have gotten to the polls. And as they say when more people vote, Democrats win.

rather than inspiring or energizing it.

I quit working in 2002 because I could no longer be "managed" or dismissed as inconsequential. That was at an age that was way too young but I saw no worthwhile alternative. If the party thinks they can maintain that attitude I find it hard to see them maintaining the support they need to win elections.

The best way I can describe it is that they harvest votes to which they feel entitled, rather than earning them.

I don't play that game anymore.

LISTENING to it.

(appeal to minorities and women) per the Obama campaign, I think she's trying to attack other candidates in that way so that they will play by her rules.

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Fundamental question here: Who is Victor that this story came from.....How can they say that Sanders isn't doing too well with non-whites when the campaign has had overwhelming turn-out in its first three weeks but just hasn't happened to go to states with large populations of people of color?



Bernie's campaign has been active for all of three weeks whereas Hillary's campaign has been active for 240 months! No comparison...Furthermore, the issue seemingly brought up is that Bernie suggested that Obama should be primaried in 2012.............I would ordinarily dismiss both of these for the rubbish that they are but you know the old saying ...................if you repeat a lie often enough...........

As I'll mention here - Bernie has yet to appeal to minority voters - his campaign/momentum is just building.

Furthermore, I suggest that his emphasis will be on class rather than race....Racial divisions are artificial creations of ruling elites - to prevent the people (the majority) from organizing for their civil liberties and social justice. If everyone has a job and is well paid, they don't care if their neighbor is black, brown or purple.