What I learned on DU Today - My vote nor donations are not needed anymore

[Exposethefrauds]

69% of Democrats want Hillary according to some, so the rest of us can just FO you are not wanted or needed

Good way to GOTV

[Xipe Totec]

1. I don't see a donor star by your name. nt

[Exposethefrauds]

6. I do not donate to orgs who have closed books DU wants my money they need to show where it all goes

[lpbk2713]

13. Please list five non-profits you have "audited".

[Xipe Totec]

15. So why are you whining about not donating "anymore" if you have never donated? nt

[2pooped2pop]

29. perhaps they mean to politcal candidates

and it is the impression some are giving; That we might as well shut the fuck up and quit whining Hillary has been voted in already.

[VanillaRhapsody]

2. So the other 69% of us should just shut up?

I am not a fair weather Democrat....I vote for whomever my fellow Democrats select. Barack Obama was not my first choice.....but I trust my fellow Democrats...

[LordGlenconner]

9. Right on +1

[LadyHawkAZ]

30. THIS RIGHT HERE! n/t

[JustAnotherGen]

3. Were you around in 2004 as an observer?

I was - and that's why I didn't register here until 2007!

Wait until the primaries - hang in there. The difference between wanting and getting is sometimes an ocean.

Watch how we gather around the candidate come the 2016 election. Doesn't matter who - and that is still a wide open field. Because see - if Joe Biden runs I'm supporting him.

Nothing to indicate if he WILL run - but that's my guy in 2016.

[VanillaRhapsody]

7. I am a loyal Democrat and vote for whom the Dems select....and i would be happy with Biden too!

[JustAnotherGen]

8. I'm with ya!

And regardless of our candidate is - I'm not voting for any one of those assholes the Koch's are going to try and prop up.

We all need to watch the old Robert Redford flick - The Candidate. It's awesome. Just awesome!

[VanillaRhapsody]

10. Exactly....some people cannot understand even if its not YOUR first pick....sometimes you gotta play

Defense. And even Bernie Sanders said we HAVE to defend the progress we have made....speaking of Obamacares. Some here have no interest in defending that oddly enough!

[JustAnotherGen]

16. Folks are just gonna have to

Gird their loins that are new here. The heat will fry your brain during primaries!

[VanillaRhapsody]

17. Loins already girded.....a woman running for President!

If you thought the underwear knotting when a Black man ran. ....a woman might make some eat their shorts!

[riqster]

23. Here's hoping she runs.

If not, Biden would make an amazing Prexy.

Full disclosure: I supported Joe in 2008 after Denny Kootch dropped out of the primaries.

[VanillaRhapsody]

34. I would not mind Joe Biden either....in FACT I am pretty proud of the line up WE have

our contenders versus the clown car the Republicans have....THAT is why I am a Democrat.

[Warren Stupidity]

4. chillax. The primary campaigns haven't started.

[JoePhilly]

5. Oh the drama.

If you don't want Hillary to be President, you probably should have gotten busy back in 2012 trying to build up some other alternative candidate.

Getting all worked up about Hillary being the front runner now, is a little late.

[riqster]

11. Regardless, for the OP to take their toys and go home is pretty ridiculous.

[JoePhilly]

12. Exactly. nt

[Exposethefrauds]

14. Some if us have standards others of us do not

I refuse to continue to be part if something I do not support

Those who support an oligarchy will vote for and support Hillary and continue Being a part of the Democratic Party those of us who who do not support the oligarchs will vote for someone else and some will leave the party in protest too

But it does not matter our votes and money are not needed that has been made abundantly clear by many posters already.

[VanillaRhapsody]

18. You mean those that support the DEMOCRATIC party on a Democratic Forum?

Or did you not mean to insult Democrats in general?

I take it you just admitted you are not one?

[enlightenment]

25. Please remember, Democratic Underground is not

just for members of the Democratic Party - nor was it ever intended to be.

Democratic Underground is an online community for politically liberal people who understand the importance of working within the system to elect more Democrats and fewer Republicans to all levels of political office.

Point in fact, the poster who probably prompted this OP (Moon River's Kreskin-like pronouncement that Hillary will win the primary and the election) clarified that they are an Independent.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025074702#post21

As far as supporting Democrats, the rule that the Owners of this website have decided is correct reads:

Winning elections is important — therefore, advocating in favor of Republican nominees or in favor of third-party spoiler candidates that could split the vote and throw an election to our conservative opponents is never permitted on Democratic Underground. But that does not mean that DU members are required to always be completely supportive of Democrats. During the ups-and-downs of politics and policy-making, it is perfectly normal to have mixed feelings about the Democratic officials we worked hard to help elect. When we are not in the heat of election season, members are permitted to post strong criticism or disappointment with our Democratic elected officials, or to express ambivalence about voting for them. In Democratic primaries, members may support whomever they choose. But when general election season begins, DU members must support Democratic nominees (EXCEPT in rare cases where were a non-Democrat is most likely to defeat the conservative alternative, or where there is no possibility of splitting the liberal vote and inadvertently throwing the election to the conservative alternative). For presidential contests, election season begins when both major-party nominees become clear. For non-presidential contests, election season begins on Labor Day.

Emphasis is mine - but please note the bolded sections.

I realize that as the election season approaches, the desire to purge all but approved commentary will increase - but this is 2014, not 2015 or even close to 2016. Neither party has selected its candidate nor even held its primary.

You're jumping the gun on forcing the straight and narrow.

[riqster]

22. If your commitment to progressivism and democracy is so shallow as...

...to evaporate because you feel annoyed, I question how much support you'd be in any case.

I am a hard-core Truman-Era Dem, and as such I almost NEVER get my way in politics. But I don't run away, gnashing my teeth in despair: no, I channel my frustration into activism.

A few Clintonites cannot really drive you away: you are choosing to take yourself away. Admit it, own it.

[2pooped2pop]

31. I think they are responding to the post that said more or less...

too fucking bad, quit whining, it's Hillary. It kind of makes one feel like ones vote doesn't count even with dems, even here.

It does tend to piss one off.

I doubt there will be many who won't vote dem, no matter who is the winner. It's just don't fucking even act like there is something democratic goin on, then tell us too fucking bad, quit whining, Hillary wins, no matter what you think.

It's pretty fucking insulting coming from non republicans.

[SidDithers]

19. Anyone can claim anything on the internet...nt

Sid

[ScreamingMeemie]

20. It's 2014. *trash thread*

[hlthe2b]

21. She hasn't even announced. Can't we hold off on the "great primary wars" of 2016? n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

33. We have not voted for the General in 2014

and the inevitable meme is in place already. The skirmishes for the war are already on.

Now, let me go look for some suitable cover for what looks like nuclear war. Better start digging I say.

[GeorgeGist]

24. Hopefully the Sequel will have a better ending ...

[muriel_volestrangler]

26. Are you saying that someone told you you're not wanted or needed

or, even worse, told you to FO? (If the latter, it should be alerted on)

Can you point to the thread/posts that have annoyed you? Or is it just that 69% of DUers in a DU ("Disclaimer: this is an Internet poll&quot poll said they want Hillary as the 2016 candidate?

[2pooped2pop]

32. not in so many words

but, it is the feeling you get

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5074702

[gwheezie]

27. Neither Obama or Hillary

were my choices in 08 but I wound up voting for Hill in my primary because my #1 choice had dropped out by then and vote for Obama in the GE. I will vote for the dem nominee in 16. I am a democrat, I have never voted gop in a state or national election and as the gop devolves, the chance of that happening before I die grows less likely.I will draw the line at voting for Jim Webb though.

[corkhead]

28. How is this different than '08?

[CreekDog]

35. People deciding to support Hillary isn't telling you to "FO, you are not wanted"

However, I will tell you that you are very obvious and if you're trying to disrupt here, you are not wanted.

I'll be charitable and say "if".