Stop with the damn dirty politics against other Democrats
Seriously, just makes the person posting it look stupid.
If you can't sell your candidate without posting negative shit about the other one then maybe your candidate isn't really that viable to start. And btw both sides does it.
BTW I know this isn't the O'Malley and Chaffee supporters doing it.
I can almost assure you that neither Bernie Sanders nor Hillary Clinton appreciates it that you're posting negative shit about the other candidate. In fact I would think they would be pretty damn embarassed if they read some of the stuff you are posting against the other person.
Save the mud-slinging for the fall election! I think we have enough REAL facts about each candidate that can be used without going negative nelly posting innuendos of implied racism or using words that I won't even call my worst enemy.
Consider this - at this point you probably aren't going to change anyone's opinion on who they are supporting and your post really isn't anything more than a random rant on the internets. But I'd like to think that the DU is a place where we are a bit more thoughtful than say the Free Republic.
For the few undecides out there you aren't going to win them over with the negative crap, if anything it's a real turn-off.
But in the end it's a free world but before you post your rant to the world just think about what you are putting out there and ask yourself this - 'If my candidate of choice read this would they be proud of what I am saying or embarassed as hell?'
That is all.
And please, no negative shit in my thread please about who started it first or why your post is justified. I've heard it all. I just wanted to get this rant off my chest in hopes that perhaps we can have better discussions about the candidates - which are the ones I try to read. I do try to read positive posts about rallies and discussion about the issues. Every once in awhile I click on a mudslinger thread and it's like 
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We need big wins in 2016 and need everyone's vote.
That I find articles from established magazines and post them, but I don't know the authors or who they are, or what their politics is. I guess that means I should stop posting them, but THERE are many here who don't know about an author either. That means we have to go look them up on Wikipedia or something? That's already happened to me..
"How dare you post that article by Joe Schmoe!! He's a fucking Rightwing hack!! You must be a troll introducing that shit on DU!! "
FUCK...how am I supposed to know? 
I have posted thousands of articles from magazines and Newspapers and never had someone tell me.. that!!
SO now what? Stop posting?? Or STAY WITH SAFE SUBJECTS...like cute photos of Kitty cats! 
will beat me to it, and than I get flack for re-posting the same thing all over again, which is frustrating. You are right, I should just back the fuck off and stop posting.. and stick with cute kitty photos.
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I am an O'malley supporter and I really try to stay out of those battles.
They are not changing any one's mind. 
It's the season and MIRT is on the job, getting rid of them as fast as we can. That one didn't last long... 
Feelings are running really high here just now. It's primary season and it's inevitable, sad, but it's been like this before. I remember being shocked back in 2004 when I read some of the comments. But we survived that and we'll get past this - eventually. Ignore is your friend right now - as is alert. Insults aren't acceptable from anybody. MIRT is on the job, and we're very, very busy...
Just hang in there and don't hesitate to alert if you see anything more like the one that was just dispatched. Letting you know that MIRT has your back here...
with substantive proof that it is wrong. Attack the message, not the messenger. (not saying you have done this...just making a point to everyone).
Don't get defensive. If you (again, not you personally) become defensive and angry...even if it is a first and natural reaction, it just looks like you don't have a leg to stand on.
And yes, this board is about advancing democrats, but there are different kinds of democrats. Some want a centrist or third way...some want a more progressive type. We are not going to always agree on who should be advanced, especially in the primaries. Some of us feel very strongly about who should be winning the primary; and I think it's fair and necessary to bring these discussions to the table now that we are still in the primaries.
I think we can do it without fighting, if we try to keep our emotions in check and try to understand what the other person is saying, and why. Remember they are coming from a place that is probably very emotional too.
JMHO
I'm not always tactful, and I apologize in advance to anyone I've unintentionally angered or insulted. I am very emotionally involved in supporting Bernie. I understand that many are emotionally involved in supporting Hillary, even if I can't understand why. 
Gandhi said this about the 2016 primaries...
“I like your candidate, I do not like your candidate's supporters. Your candidate's supporters are so unlike your candidate.”
but my fingers have mind of their own.
Let me qualify that a little bit. Dirty mud-slinging, that sounds bad. It's hard to come out in favor of that. Why would I? And I do support Bernie Sanders who leads by example when it comes to positive campaigning.
I have posted while angry many times, and I have used venomous language in my personal assessments of the HRC candidacy. Mostly, that was while she was alone in the field and I was terrified that she would remain alone in the field.
It is easier to stay positive with an outstanding champion to support.
At the same time, too often when I see folks here raise serious concerns about Hillary, they are reflexively labeled as haters and their concerns are just dismissed. The Democratic Party is having trouble holding onto many liberals and progressives who are deeply concerned about corruption, campaign finance, income disparity, financial regulation, entrenched power, plutocracy, etc., and just calling our concerns baseless and hateful isn't really helping.
I don't trust party leadership, and I resent many of the concessions that have been made in the name of moderation and strategy - or subscription to the third way philosophy of essentially continuing to redistribute wealth from the middle to the top while holding voters in check with somewhat progressive positions on social issues. I think party leadership needs to change. And I think it's important to talk about that.
There is a kind of civil war going on within the Democratic Party. You can try not to take a side, but I don't know if that's the most helpful plan.
I have taken a side and...
Who knew?
I actually like O'Malley, thought of supporting him but in the end didn't really go anywhere.
The toughest thing for me with jumping on board with anyone is this. I have a late primary and surrounded by states with late primaries. So this whole race could be done before I even get a chance to vote. I've put alot of energy into these primaries only to be burnt out by the time the general election came around (aka 2004). So I'd rather just enjoy the primaries from the sidelines because I know the the end I'll support whomever wins it. Yeah I would kinda like to see Bernie win it because he's more progressive but I like Hillary just as much too. I really wish Joe Biden would jump in the race but I doubt that will happen. But in the end any one of the democrats I would be proud to support if they get the nomination. But getting all bent out of shape about it now is only going to burn me out in the long run. And the negativity, just not the way to go, get's me pissed to see what people are doing to each other - serves no purpose whe the real enemy is the GOP.
If people want to write me off as a sideline sitter so be it. Doesn't mean I care less, just means I'll care more when it counts the most.
