There is something that can bring unity and restore democracy. Please, hear me out. See, we all know Bernie or Bust is a problem for the election this year, but it can be overcome. Lets explore how to do this, shall we?
What upsets Bernie supporters, and hear me out, is that, after outing Debbie, Hillary could have completely denounced the actions of this election cycle. She could have distanced from it. Said no I wont support this. But within minutes she had offered her an honorary position in her campaign, even praising her work.
Even if its not an official spot, that move, it was a huge F you to all of us. She literally in one move said, screw you, what they did is fine, lets reward it buddy. You misbehaved, but here is a reward for it, you did great Debbie.
Then at the convention (I was and am close to the delegates in two states, and I was one of them for my state who helped get them elected and fundraised to get there), they said that, while our local State party was amazing, they felt hated, and were being treated like irritants so to speak by the National Party. Like flies on a horses behind. Wether or not it is real, or perception, is irrelevant. Just having an atmosphere that was volatile enough to Bernie supporters where they felt unwanted there, IS a problem.
After all they ARE a type of elected official, chosen by the voters for a purpose. Treating them anything less than what they are, elected servants for us, is a disgrace. Having their sings stolen. Refusal to help people get food drinks etc but yet Hillary supporters were ushered in and treated like queens and kings. I seen instance after instance. And seeing the Hillary delegate friends I have's experience versus the Bernie delegates experience was shocking even to me.
Literally the differences between state and national was like a local credit union vs a too big to fail bank. One they care about your needs, even with a job and a bottom line, they work together for you, but the other will do whatever they want, even throw up a metaphorical middle finger, because they feel like you should accept it and just roll over. Nothing you do will sway them because their minds are made up. Its horrible. I watched my amazing friends heartbroken, treated bad, their cherished Bernie signs ripped from them (Hillary signs were not taken away. Some unity huh?), and more. My Bernie sign is cherished by me. Because I cherish the work I did for him. If they ripped my sign, I am sorry, but a fight would have ensued. Because that sign is a part of my work. My history. My job. My fight and passion. To have it ripped away and tossed aside for a forced Hillary unity sign is despicable.
It was not all bad though. When Bernie came on it was a true moment. A thing of beauty. Tears of joy, passion, pride, love, all the thing that are needed to win against someone like Trump in November. None of the pro Hillary people caused that reaction. None. Not one, besides Michelle Obama, came close to a drop in the bucket of stirring the passion thats needed to win, and grow to November.
If Hillary really loved America, she'd step down right now. Seeing what has been done, regardless of it's validity, perception is everything right now. And most people's perception of her and the party right now, is negative.
Every good point raised was all Bernie's doing. Not hers. They were all his ideas, echoed. Concessions to us to make us shut up. Not real and passionate beliefs of hers. Everything said just weeks ago she was mocking as unrealistic. She reluctantly agreed so she can win.
She just isn't seen as honest. Too many scandals. Shes not a good candidate. She will suck money like a sieve trying to repair her image, taking away from all the down ticket democrats we need right now. (Lets face it. The Republicans have the money to outspend all our local state and federal democrats. We need to spend that money wisely, spend it on something other than the constant mudslinging dodging that we will have to endure with Clinton running.
And it wont work anyway. The damage is done. The Only thing that would repair her tarnished image, and wipe the stain off of the Democratic Party in the eyes of the people, the only way to restore both her integrity for the future, and the party is if she steps down. Anything less at this point is moot.
Hillary if you live America, realize that, while I admire your fight as a woman in a hard spot to fill, some things right now are more important than your status as the first female president. America needs something, and right now, it needs integrity. And you Hillary, I believe you have that enough to do the right thing. Step down and let the repair to your name and your party soar. Do something that will actually defeat Trump without costing all the down ticket democrats. And something that will go down in history as a great sacrifice that you made for our great country.
It is called integrity. And it is something we need more than pride and status right now. Our very lives depend on it. The very lives of millions depends on it. Is it reasonable to demand millions of angry disenfranchised and hurting people swallow their pain and just accept things, or is it more reasonable for one great person to sacrifice and usher our country into a new history that will forever be one for the books?
Your choice. Your move. Checkmate.
