Many of us saw a large propensity to demonize Hillary Clinton at every turn by the media, and a propensity to give senator Obama the benefit of the doubt nearly every time.

Many of us saw a lot of misogyny on the part of the media which is clearly wrong. Happily, so far we have seen a careful self awareness of race equality.  Of course most of us stand firmly behind denouncing any race based prejudice we encounter, but many of us see that the same diligence has not been practiced in our society towards sexist mentalities.

Many of us feel that the slanderous accusation towards Bill Clinton and the Hillary Clinton campaign of race-baiting was completely unfair.

Many of us do not feel that the media bias is all the fault of Barack Obama, but yet he did benefit from a lot of factors that were very unfair towards Hillary Clinton.

Many of us are very solid in our convictions about the aforementioned circumstances that have prevailed over the primary season, and no little comment thread has any effect on those perceptions except to harden and embitter us.

Many of us have been loyal Democrats for a very long time, and a lot of the disrespect we have received has come from some very passionate but still inexperienced young people, who may be firmly rooted in the present, but lack the wisdom that a little age can bring.  This does not belittle their choice of candidate, the same choice that many more seasoned people have also chosen, but it does encourage a lack of respect towards their opponents.  Idealism can really bolster convictions of US vs. THEM,  later to be overturned by life experience.

Whether you agree with any of these sentiments or not, they are real and not limited to an insignificant few.  If you think that the party can do without people who did not originally support your candidate, you are wrong.  It is not a "just wait and see" kind of thing.  Whenever I read some trite little comment such as "don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out", it really shows a profound ignorance that is really very ridiculous.

These kind of passions do come out in campaigns. Egos get bruised, hopes get crushed. Winners gloat, losers self pity.  Tempers flare.  Supporters become entrenched.  But for those of you that easily dismiss the frustrations of a large block that BARELY LOST, just as the other block BARELY WON, let me ask the question....Do you even know who you are dismissing?

Dismissing any group as close to the democratic vest such as us is just plain stupid.  And naive.

I say this because I want us to win, I hear a chilling amount of animosity towards this nominee from some democratic stalwarts whom I never would dream would consider not voting for the democratic nominee.

After Hillary's speech today I listened as CNN tried to downplay some of the boo's picked up during moments when Hillary expressed our need to support Barack Obama for President.  "The acoustics in the building seem to resonate the lower frequencies" or something like that.  Come on now.  Does that really help?

And for the comments sure to come debunking every assertion I have made, does that help either?

Obama and Clinton both seem to know what needs to be done, and a little mutual respect needs to take place here.

I do see that taking shape this last week, so I am hopeful.

er, yes we can....

that feels weird.....