Oh, where to start.

My sentiments exactly.

Where was this flood of compassion when Gore lost, and under similar circumstances?

And, FDL disappoints in not offering a post of congratulations to Sen. Obama 4 days after the fact.

Maybe Sen. Clinton will ‘release’ FDL today and allow such a post to happen.

If Hillary wants to play in the big leagues, she needs to know that losing without whining is what is done. Hillary needs to grow up. And some of her supporters are refugees from Linbaugh’s Operation Choas. And Hillary stoked the fires. Oh yes she did. So it will take awhile for me to forgive and forget all they she and Bill have done against the dem party for the last 4 years, ne 8 years.

Obama will disappoint. Politicians do. And if I want the perfect candidate to agree with me, than I should be the candidate. Weveryone else is going with your best bet. And that would not be Hillary. For this older women who has come to dislike her immensely.

“I can see clearly now, the rain is gone.”
Johnny Nash, covered by Jimmy Cliff.

Spelling of one word changed. Modified: I have replaced rain with reign, as in the reign of George Bush II.
Song for a unified Democratic party, with certain stanzas meant for the grieving Hillary followers. Let’s now try NOT to be the obstacles BO toward a reign-less future.

I can see clearly now, the reign is gone,
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day.
I think I can make it now, the pain is gone
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is the rainbow I’ve been prayin’ for
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day.
Look all around, there’s nothin’but blue skies
Look straight ahead, nothin’ut blue skies
I can see clearly now, the reign is gone,
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day.
I can see clearly now, the reign is gone,
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day.
I think I can make it now, the pain is gone
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is the rainbow I’ve been prayin’ for
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day.
Look all around, there’s nothin’but blue skies
Look straight ahead, nothin’ut blue skies
I can see clearly now, the reign is gone,
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day.

Posted this on Daily Kos and was rewarded with a you tube cover that illustrated my thought exactly. h/t Kovie.

For the hurried. The opening frame is the White House.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…../52576/110

We could (and have) done much worse

Absolutely. All very well said.

I know I have vowed to be a more committed citizen and have to take some responsibility for my lack of activism as Bush took us on this surreal and destructive ride. I am still dismayed by the indifference of many, and the 30% Bush kool-aid drinkers … but I want to help heal this country. Visiting here helps morale and keeps me informed. I am so grateful. Still very new.

But we now have this: there is a better than even chance that those served by the next President will be greater in number than the Bush years, and that the outlook of the next President will include the premise that the President is the Nation’s President, that the Attorney General is the Nation’s Top Cop, and that the agencies and branches are servants of the people. We could (and have) done much worse.

shell@286 and newtonusr@287

I felt the stages of grief when Edwards withdrew. And I was grateful to have FELT that committed and passionate about someone. Better to have CARED and lost, than not to have cared. To believe a candidate actually gave a damn for their constituency.

When you consider how we have moved through despair for 8 years with the Bush scoundrels, I think it is great people are getting excited about this election. I hope it carries over to the issues, too, and direct activism as citizens, not only at election time.

I think whomever you get behind, some degree of kool-aid drinking takes place. Hillary was indeed burning up the track at the end. I am curious to see if the Democrats can rally in a just and noble way. The Dem leadership. Putting capitalism inducements and egos aside. Can Obama compromise and communicate without sacrificing any vertebrae?