Day Three in Philly

Woke up groggy after it a bad sleep but after a very emotional day on the convention floor, one that left me wired at 1 AM.

Like herding cats, only more so, the Bernie delegation was all over the proverbial map. Some smuggled in NO TPP signs, referring to the Trans Pacific Partnership that both candidates disavow at least in the this form, but the Hillary delegates allowed to go through in the platform, because the did not want to disrespect Obama who is on a fast track with it.  It would allow rules pushed by international corporate interests to override environmental rules and workers rights here and elsewhere.

It has become Bernie's rallying cry to keep it from coming up in the lame duck session. Hillary has said she would reform it at least.

We heard Bernie in the afternoon in a private (sort of, nothing. Is private when announced on the inter webs, folks) gathering. He gave mostly his stump speech, ending that we must support Hillary now, for the sake the of the future. Donald Trump is too dangerous.

He was booed by some of his own people, even. On the floor, where he was the last speaker, just after Paul Simon singing Bridge over Troubled Waters, which gave me chills like nothing else, who felt he was "selling them out."  Not all I hasten to add. Disappointed as many were, they accepted it. We have to stop Trump. That is job one.

The rest will never be involved in Party politics. Many feel he should have talked to us differently. Someone on Facebook said words to the effect he talked down to us.

But of course. It wasn't just us, it was the press, and anyone else listening in. Was he pressured by the DNC to fall in line? What could they threaten him with?  No, I believe him sincerely. It was a bittersweet moment when he took the stage, to rousing applause and cheers.  Extended applause and cheers,that continued throughout.

And tears. The sadness of saying goodbye to a years long endeavor.  He did do a lot to energize youth, brought up issues no one else was, made the a platform the best it's ever even.  We did that.  He did that.

Now we must go forward, elect 100 progressive new legislators. The Political Revolution continues!

More to come of course.