Democratic Primaries

I was a staunch supporter of HRC in 2008 & 2016. Can't tell you how much I've admired her efforts over the years, her tireless defense of the vulnerable, her dogged support of women and children. But the truth is the 30-year harangue from the GOP, the absurd Benghazi investigations and email scam, the raw sexism, not to mention the Russian interference in 2016 all dented Hillary's reputation, support and the nearly 70% approval rating she had leaving the State Department.

Then entered the Bernie or Bust supporters, the Jill Stein cheerleaders and the hateful misogyny coming from presumably Democratic quarters and the die was cast. It's a miracle Clinton walked off with nearly a 3 million popular vote advantage in 2016.

The recent vote in Michigan showed clearly that the white working class, those who threw their vote to Sanders in 2016, turned on a dime and voted for Joe Biden this time out. The very group that Sanders beat his chest about turned their backs on him. Without Hillary Clinton in the mix, those Democrats flocked to Biden, the pragmatic liberal, not the self-proclaimed socialist.

Bernie's movement was built on the flimsiest of foundations, sand. We're watching it wash away in realtime. If Bernie's supporters want to vote for Trump or not vote at all in a fit of spite? That's on them. Means the rest of us will need to work all the harder to ensure a Democratic victory. But another thing will happen:

We Won't Forget!