I've had about all the agony I can stand in this primary season. I'm more than past ready for it to be over. Yes, I know how wonderful it is for GOTV and increased Democratic voter rolls as each primary/caucus passes. But utlimitly at what price?
On a personal level I've already been here before, watching the person for whom I held great admiration, esteem, and just plain adoration for go into a self destruct mode as the nomination slips further and further away. Yeah, I've been here before.
In the primary season during the 2000 election I had comfortabley settled down to watch the two candidates I absolutely loved and admired the most prepare for a wonkfest fill debate schedule. I was expecting a high caliber discussion where issues would be taken apart and reassembled right before my eyes with perspective that would be fresh to me.
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