The Democratic ticket is finalized, and the Convention starts Monday.
Clearly, some Democrats and supporters of Bernie Sanders are not pleased with Tim Kaine's selection as Hillary Clinton's running mate, but like her win in the primaries, it is the reality. So is Donald Trump the disgusting reality of the Republican Party.
The primary season is truly over, with only the formality of the Democratic Convention to make it official. No amount of protest or discontent will shift the ticket even one fraction. Our candidates are, and will be, Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine.
For those who wish to make statements in opposition to those two nominees, I'd like to request a moratorium on that at the Convention, which will be watched by tens of millions of people next week. It is an opportunity to demonstrate that the Democratic Party is quite different from the Republican Party. It is a chance to show the nation that our party knows how to conduct a nominating convention in a way that makes reason and unity the fundamental priorities.
A moratorium, not an end to dissent. Let the convention happen peacefully. The result will not change in any case. Let the Party nominate its candidates, as directed by the votes in our 50 states and other jurisdictions. Disruption will not change the result, but will take away from presenting the Democratic Party as the party with the maturity and sensibility that can govern as the nation evolves into a more progressive and successful country.
Please. Let's show our voters a reasonable Party they can stand with in opposition to the thoughtless insanity that is the Republican way.
That's my opinion. Thanks for reading and for any comments you care to make.
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. . .even with the most die-hard Bernie supporters.
. . .even with any outside demonstrations. . .er. . .side shows.
Hopefully, if Bernie gives us a stemwinder speech and explains why it's important to rally around Hillary, that will put that matter to rest.
Elizabeth Warren's speech should also be a barn-burner.
As for the "die-hards", "Bernie-or-Bust"ers, those who would vote third-party or write in Bernie, well, fuck 'em. Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine are not going to waste their time and money reaching out to them (they'll leave that job to Bernie and Liz).
Clinton and Kaine, meanwhile, will reach out to the independents and, yes, the Republican voters who are disgruntled and disgusted with TrumpleThinSkin.
All in all, unlike this past week, I'll be watching most of this convention.
