Too much 'bickering' and 'testing' around here, for my taste.

[elleng]

[madville]

1. This is civil, just wait

This forum will grow more and more hostile as the primaries draw closer. God help us all if Bernie wins or splits the early primaries with Joe, this place will meltdown.

[cwydro]

2. No kidding.

This is nothing.

[mobeau69]

3. Maybe Pete can solve that problem if we're lucky.

It's a long time until the Iowa caucuses.

[Demsrule86]

6. I like Mayor Pete but I do not believe he can win a gneral which is my criterion.

[mobeau69]

9. What scares me is I don't think Joe can either.

It's a long way home.

[marylandblue]

15. I think Buttigieg is our best shot because he understands Trump and why he won,

and figured out how to counter it. I think his toughest battle will be convincing primary voters that he actually knows what he's doing.

[mobeau69]

17. Agree.

We need to go in a whole new direction. People like Pete. They are tired of stereotypical politicians, their promises and their flip-flopping for their own perceived interests and Pete is definitely not one of those.

[Demsrule86]

18. He is the only one who has a shot in my opinion...People hate Trump so they think it is in the bag.

Trump is a very unpopular president but he can win in the electoral college by taking WI, PA and MI...now we won governorships in all three states and Joe was born in PA...so I am hopeful. This is going to be a tough election...really tough. People need to understand this. I see so many post about how any candidate can win...and it is not true. Unless we win back the blue wall, our prospects are not good and that will be true in 24 too and beyond. Maybe Demographics kick in but when and will it be in time?

[corbettkroehler]

22. You Could Be Spot On

Kudos for issuing a forecast which I find highly plausible!

[Honeycombe8]

4. Yes. nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. ...and this is just in the preliminary stages.

This is gonna be a spirited campaign season.

[Chin music]

7. I'm with you Ellen.

Just seems like a forum waiting for a grenade.
And they get thrown in here all day long, everyday, seemingly. It's too early for this. We need to focus on the gop in my humblest of opinions. Wth do I know though?
18 damn months of this?

[Demsrule86]

19. It will be more civil this time due to the DU changes since 16.

[empedocles]

8. too much 'bickering' and 'testing' - and headlong leaping to 'conclusions'.

[Blue_true]

10. Just let it slide Ellen. Sometimes people get overheated, the best course, IMO, is to just move on

to something else.

[Thekaspervote]

11. If no one comments on those posting their adversarial crap....it would go away

[irisblue]

12. And lots & lots of jury calls. People! Chill!

[Skittles]

13. it is ridiculous

I can honestly say the only alerts from me have been for obvious racists / trolls....people are way too sensitive, especially if you speak the TRUTH about their favored candidate

[irisblue]

14. Skittles I'm glad you're back. I missed your ass kicking ways

[Skittles]

16. howdy irisblue!

yeah it's good to be posting again

[corbettkroehler]

21. I've Noticed That, Too (eom)

[ms liberty]

20. I agree. n/t

[BlueWI]

23. Meh. It's the internet and it's politics.

There's a lot at stake, and Democrats and the country badly need a win. So bring it on - all the passion, all the issues, and let's put the work in to win this!