He had over 10,000 people in Warren, Michigan yesterday. It's about 13 miles north of Detroit. Kenosha had over 3,500 with another 500 outside. There was a good turnout in Altoona, a very small farming town in Eau Claire County. The population is about 9,000. 2,000 people showed up for the rally.

I ran the audio of Bernie's Fighting Oligarchy Kenosha YouTube while making dinner, and then while washing dishes - very invigorating! Especially hearing the local Dem reps in Kenosha. Will watch/listen to this one today. Thanks!

I get your frustration here, and I think too much soul-searching and self-doubting can be a dangerous thing.

That said, Obama was a once-in-a-generation charismatic speaker with an ambitious (I dare say progressive populist) agenda in 2008, and enough good will from that even despite a dip in support going into 2012.

As to the question of a Democratic Party "in decline," let me just say this: you can win elections and yet lose a sense of your mission. I think that is what largely happened with De…