No offense to grass-roots Democrats, but none of them came to my aid when I was fighting Kernes, Hamilin et al, even after I spoke at the county convention about the crimes committed against me and others. Eventually 19 other members of SAR quit as a result, but I still got no support from the Demonrat commissioners. This was a large chunk of the county's emergency services response, and still the Dems in power didn't care. They supported the sheriff, who was eventually defeated in the next primary (unheard of for an incumbent sheriff). Not all Democrats are sellouts tho', like the 15% RFK, Jr. counted as less corrupt than Republicans. Also in that number would be a limited number of upper-rank politicians, like Kucinich, Conyers, Waters and Lee. As long as we have a pay-to-play system those with money or beholden to the rich will predominate, however. Sadly, Tharinger and VandeWege have apparently sold out, too. It's understandable. They both have higher ambitions.