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Probably right. I think the

A Guy Called LULU — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 14:39:18 +0000

In reply to Must have missed it - don't

Probably right. I think the reference to early politics was in one of the internal links. This is a travel day and I probably will not be back again today to respond but I am, as usual, interested in following the debates here at Dag.

Must have missed it - don't

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 14:12:41 +0000

In reply to ... right, but many of us don

Must have missed it - don't see anything re: her childhood political activity.

... right, but many of us don

A Guy Called LULU — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 13:41:08 +0000

In reply to "but I believe it's relevant

... right, but many of us don't think the political activity of a 13 or 15-year-old is relevant, ...

This point and others are addressed in another good blog by Corey Robin.

"but I believe it's relevant

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 06:45:49 +0000

In reply to I have no regrets about

"but I believe it's relevant and I've explained why." - right, but many of us don't think the political activity of a 13 or 15-year-old is relevant, just like Bernie's 44-year-old thoughts on fantasies and relationships isn't relevant, just like Ted Cruz's freshman year dorm antics aren't relevant, just like most things from ages ago. People develop, move on, and much of this wasn't relevant to begin with.

Clinging to this doesn't make you much of a "progressive" - you're well on your way to becoming old and embittered, someone who can never let go.

I bitched enough about Obama over the years of his presidency - but yesterday the courts just whacked his emissions plan, and 2 days ago the IRS gave Karl Rove's group tax-exempt status despite obviously being 90%+ political. I can't much piss on Obama anymore what with this backdrop, and he's a lame duck, and he's gotten some important things through, and some others happened that weren't directly his doing but probably wouldn't have happened so easy without someone a bit progressive in the White House. The landscape of *the last 7 years* has changed me. As did the Bush years. As did the Clinton years. As did the Reagan/Bush years. I can't even see anything very relevant to what I did or thought in the 60's and 70's aside from nostalgia, and the 50's are just too dark to discern.

You made a point in the minds

ocean-kat — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 06:05:20 +0000

In reply to I have no regrets about

You made a point in the minds of many here. I just don't think it's the point you think you made.

Yes, it was, though fairly

barefooted — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 03:17:36 +0000

In reply to I really appreciated the fact

Yes, it was, though fairly standard in the realm of concession speeches (though Trump ignored Kasich). Sanders was equally classy during his victory rally.

I really appreciated the fact

HSG — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 02:40:35 +0000

In reply to Congratulations to Sanders

I really appreciated the fact that Hillary congratulated Bernie at the very beginning of her concession speech. That was classy.

Congratulations to Sanders

barefooted — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 01:33:19 +0000

In reply to My nails remain intact.

Congratulations to Sanders and Trump, and especially to all the voters in both Iowa and New Hampshire for proving democracy works!

My nails remain intact.

HSG — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 01:13:14 +0000

In reply to Bernie will win the NH

My nails remain intact. Quick call wasn't it?

I have no regrets about

HSG — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 01:12:44 +0000

In reply to Oh and I'm leaving the

I have no regrets about mentioning - maybe twice and partly for poetic effect - Clinton's youthful Republicanism. I made the point. It's a minor one but I believe it's relevant and I've explained why.