I'm getting a little bothered by people who keep insisting that Hillary "didn't reach out to them." Be honest. You were NEVER going to vote for her. She reached out by adopting Bernie's platform issues (he admitted this during the convention). She reached out by reversing herself on TPP (which she took no shortage of shit for in the debates). She reached out by being a sane, rational actor in the race. Bernie reached out by cautioning you ad nauseum about the dangers of a Tru mp presidency. Folks complained about fear tactics. They were reality tactics. One person was offering unity. The other was preaching divisiveness and fanning the flames of racist identity politics, climate change denial, fossil fuel praise, slashing government spending, deporting undocumented immigrants, and building a wall. We live in a two-party system. Protest votes didn't change that in 92. They didn't change it in 2000. They didn't change it in 2016. Stop talki...

Bright points: Joe Arpaio was finally defeated. Prop 64 will have an outsize impact on marijuana "offenders", while legalized weed in Nevada, Massachusetts, and medical use in Florida, North Dakota, and Arkansas expand the map on common sense reform. Fingers crossed that Obama pushes the FDA to move the drug from Schedule 1 in the twilight of his administration. Lower points: Where's the Democratic bench for POTUS? Clinton is done, so who will face off against Trump in 2020?  We have nothing to lose in the Senate, but I'm not sure Warren can get it done (even with Sanders). Trump will select Scalia's replacement... And probably Ginsburg... and Kennedy... and maybe Thomas (if he's looking to bounce). Public option is done for a decade at least. ACA is probably toast. Good luck on holding your insurance if you've had to use it. Glimmers of hope: There will be no wall. That will be the biggest promise Trump will break. There's a slim chance ...

Yes. Clinton can lose. Yes. Trump can win. Here's what you can do... 1. Go ahead and vote. I usually like to wait until Election Day, AND I'm in California, so we're going for Hillary anyway, but if you can vote in advance... go ahead and do it. 2. Stop wringing your hands and start ringing some phones. Call banks can use you for Get Out the Vote efforts. Turn out is CRITICAL this year... especially in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Nevada, Colorado, Michigan, Florida...  Your call can make the difference in getting our voters to the polls. 3. MAKE NO MISTAKE, Trump is COUNTING on Black people to stay at home. He doesn't want (or expect) YOUR vote. He wants you to NOT vote against him. Side note: The KKK has OFFICIALLY ENDORSED Donald Trump. They didn't do that because they believe he's actually interested in helping People of Color. Don't let a cult of personality tell you that your vote doesn't count. If the country explodes, Black people ...