This diary is mostly in response to buhdydharma's earlier diary, but I've been thinking a long time about how we can come together. It's tough because I'm really torn between desiring reconciliation, standing up for my views, and rejecting tactics that are destructive to the Party. I think the tenor of this campaign has made it tough to achieve all three.

I think it's just too soon to expect people to kiss and make up. I went to MyDD for the first time in many months this weekend, and I was sad; and I was angry. I'm sure Clinton supporters feel the same way when they come here. I'm actually glad we've mostly segregated for the time being. It was much worse when we were fighting all the time. There's a lot of mean-spirited hyperbole and sarcasm on both sides. There's a lot of childish gloating over vague, transitory "wins" on both sides. I don't think that begins to change until the primary is over. Until then, we're going to continue to find things to argue about, things to feel insulted about.

This is a bit of a rant. Occasionally something just irritates the hell out of me. For instance, the idea that Obama won’t win states like California or New York. It’s so absurd that I cannot stand seeing it anymore.

Listen up Hillary supporters: Barack Obama wins ALL the blue states in the general election.

Just like Hillary would. On top of that he could win a couple of purple states that no other Dem could. AND he brings a mess of House and Senate seats with him because he's embraced the Democratic 50 state strategy -- he has infrastructure in place just about Everywhere which he can leverage in the GE and for local races.