But this is kind of important. And this was something I really wanted to touch upon in this post. Both sides have gotten hurt over this primary, and we’re pretty used to being at each others’ throats. It’s much more natural, at this stage, to go on the attack, than it is to back up and be calm.

A lot of Obama supporters aren’t really seeing what Clinton supporters are going through, but I also think the same can be said for the other side. Where Clinton supporters have seen mass misogyny, Obama supporters have seen mass racism. Where Clinton supporters have seen dirty tactics, Obama supporters have seen the same on the other side.

Winning is a consolation, I admit, but it can’t change the fact that, especially over the past five months, we’ve been enemies, and vicious ones at that. So I recognize that Clinton supporters need time, but I hope Clinton supporters recognize that we need a little time too before we can all be magnanimous.

I’m going to suggest, when I get home, to the rest of my colleagues to air their grievances, get it all out of their system, and then, come Monday, I would like to see everyone adopt a more magnanimous and unified tone.

I don’t control their opinions and feelings, so I make no guarantees, but this is what I would like to see.

I am sorry. It’s been brutal, but I continue to have faith that we’ll all get over it and come together when it counts. And if we do…

…

Good lord is McCain in for a shocker this fall.

” So count this as my peace offering. Air your grievances here. Say what you have to say, and scream it with all the air in your lungs if you have to. And then, when it’s over, let’s watch these two warriors finish this race together, toast the loser on a hard fought campaign, and strap on our armor for the victor because the end of this primary is far from the end of this fight.

Clinton supporters; you are welcome here.”

That is much better, Kyle.
That was spoken like a gentleman.

Yesterday’s postings (by you, by tas, and by others) put me in a very bad frame of mind.
Between you “making fun” of my age (I’ve been a registered Dem since 1962, my senior year of highschool),
and tas saying “Why should Barack have to be the one who’s responsible for “reaching out” to Hillary’s supporters, I concluded that the only thing WORSE than a POOR LOSER is an UN-MAGNANIMOUS VICTOR. I decided that it was time to remind Obama supporters that they had it within their power to turn Hillary supporters into votes for McCain. Anger and retaliation for slights real or imagined can take people to very bad places indeed.

It really is rubbing salt into wounds for any Obama supporter to say “whatever needs to be done, it’s “all on Hillary” to do it.
That’s a very unbecoming attitude, and the mark of a “poor winner”. Obama supporters won. It is the job of ALL OBAMA SUPPORTERS to be gracious in victory.
Q.