Hey Nepaali -

Long time! I am well, thanks. How have you been?  Very interesting commentary there. Robert Deniro was at an Obama rally in NJ today (which interestingly was not well attended for whatever reason) where he quipped "If we were to elect someone based on experience, we should be voting for Dick Cheney" I am sure Clinton supporters can make up a similar line for Obama but though you'd enjoy the humor.

Bathroom Coffee -

I hear you and can relate to some of your sentiments. In some ways I think this election produced quite an good array of candidates attractive to activists or people close to activist causes - from Mike Gravel to Ron Paul to Kucinich and dare I say Obama. You must have heard Nader is  considering a run again. A lot of times we blame the people for not electing whom we think of as deserving candidates. I remember Ganesh Man Singh used to call Nepali people  bhedas. Those same bhedas  rallied around him later and helped him carve his place in history.  Over the years I have come to believe that elections or political movements are ultimately about running a good campaign and if anyone should be blamed, we should start with the politicians, the people at the top of these campaigns. Nader and a lot of the other so-called "fringe candidates" are for responsible for the failures of their candidacy and we shouldn't look to point the finger of blame elsewhere in my opinion.

Tisa -

Good luck with Hillary I have met some passionate supporters of hers and can respect their sentiments. A colleague of mine took the day of today to attend a Hillary rally and work the phones for her. Below is an interesting article about how close friends and family are divided between Obama and Hillary - thought you and others might find this to be of interest if you haven't already read it.

In Democratic families, politics makes for estranged bedfellows


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