2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: In under the wire... I am still very angry with Bernie Sanders [View all]LisaM
(28,600 posts)than in the days after the convention when it would have been useful. His behavior at the convention was childish. He couldn't even stick to his word that he was going to be a Democrat for life after the primaries. His lauded surrogate Tulsi Gabbard is over in Syria doing god knows what, and being very cagy about it.
Prior to this election, I liked Bernie Sanders just fine. But he's very one note as a candidate, and for whatever reason he refused to channel any positive energy into her campaign. I suppose they may have campaigned together once or twice, but I didn't see it. And while I agree with Bernie on his issues, I absolutely do not think he could ever have been as effective a president as Hillary could have. My heart will be broken for a long time.
And as a parting note, it will take me a very long time (if ever) to forgive how his surrogates lashed out at Gloria Steinem, and how he himself said that Planned Parenthood and the HRC were the "establishment" when they endorsed Hillary. They're not. They're good organizations and we will likely be very glad of them in the dark days that lie ahead.