This is really too short for a diary but my message is simple.
In my youth during the civil rights and anti-war movement, there was a popular chant: “The people united will never be defeated.” It is so disheartening to see people renew the Sanders- Clinton beefs. I am resigned to a reenactment of those fights in 2020. But the urgent task before us is to unite in a 50-state struggle in 2018 especially in the governor race which can prevent gerrymandering in every state but Indiana.
It’s so disheartening to see the snide comments and side-fights spring up again and again. Let’s no go down the rabbit hole that the tea party went down in 2010 and 2012 as they defeated sure winners in Senate favor of witches and rape apologists and many others in the name of a pure message. In 2017-18 we need to fight for our preferred candidates more as was done with only a few lapses in 2008.