Their ranks are being swollen daily by refugees who are all too happy to remind them of the risks that mergers present, to both jobs and shareholder value.
There will be joyous posts at the Daily Kos followed by loud singing of "Happy Days Are Here Again, " "Don't Stop (Thinking About Tomorrow)" or whatever it is that Democrats sing these days.
Things like the affectionate touch to your face, the knowing smile when you do something nice for someone, the tear in their eye when you are sad or have been hurt by life, the smile when you are happy and they are sharing in it, the arms that hold you close daily.