Mark Morford: Feel the Bern or Give 'em Hill, but please chill out

[MBS]

http://blog.sfgate.com/morford/2016/02/10/feel-the-bern-or-give-em-hill-but-please-chill-out/

Let me be clear: I’m thrilled that Sanders won New Hampshire. I’m thrilled that Hillary will be the (likely) nominee. I’m thrilled that the GOP continues to eat itself alive. I have no problem with all these statements being true, simultaneously, in turns, over and over again. But maybe that’s just me. . . .
Who’s the better candidate, really? More skilled? More electable? Stronger on policy? More revolutionary? Not the point. Not this column. From where I sit and I don’t care who knows it, both are terrific, hugely intelligent, enormously flawed, historically unique, fascinating candidates, for widely different reasons and some not so different at all. Their voting records in the Senate are nearly identical. Both have put forth multiple excellent, bold policy proposals, also exceedingly similar, often varying only in degrees of No Way In Hell Will This Ever Happen. Either one will serve us well, with multiple caveats and in very different ways.
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Let’s not get carried away. I am no HRC apologist. I do not yet feel the Bern. They’re both brilliant. They’re both totally insane. They’re both great for the Democratic party overall. Support whichever you like. Get passionate. Be critical. Be less furiously certain you know what you think you know – that would certainly help.

But when one gets the nom, get over your sour disappointment ASAP and support him/her with all you’ve got – not merely because either one will be strange, fascinating, transformative president, but also because the alternatives are so toxic and repugnant as to be threatening to all of human life as we know it. I mean, holy hell. Isn’t it obvious?

[MFM008]

1. perfect

[redstatebluegirl]

2. Excellent!

[Beartracks]

3. K&R - We have one simple job: Keep a Dem in the White House.

Oh, wait -- Second job: Get more Dems in Congress, ASAP.

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[mgmaggiemg]

6. exactly...you are the debate winnner!

cheers, Maggie

[earthshine]

7. I disagree

> Who’s the better candidate, really? More skilled? More electable? Stronger on policy? More revolutionary?

These are important questions! Choose your candidate wisely.

We have more than one job. Now is the time to shape future policy. The dem debates are important as the issues are coming under public examination. Both candidates are evolving in their positions.

I want them to keep growing before the choice is made.

What should be addressed now is the lack of civility between some of their supporters.

[Beartracks]

12. Oh, agreed.

I was speaking more about the general election. EITHER Dem candidate is yooogely closer to the complete set of values and priorities each of us hold dear than ANY of the Republicans.

And, yeah, the contempt on display around here is maddening and sad.

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[EdwardBernays]

4. being so blaise

about corruption seems like suicide to me, but there you go...

[mgmaggiemg]

5. ding ding ding ding ding...you win

the debates hands down....cheers Maggie

[FSogol]

8. I mean, holy hell. Isn’t it obvious?

[dhill926]

9. can't K & R this enough....

[ConstanceCee]

10. Agreed

I'm going to put two signs n my yard and two bumper stickers on my car - one for Bernie and one for Hillary. These are the only two choices the electorate has this year.

[mac2766]

11. Very well said.