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29. This site was founded when Democrats were the minority party after G.W. Bush was "elected."

Sun Aug 5, 2018, 09:58 AM

Aug 2018

Democrats were demonized as hating America, unpatriotic. They felt they had to go underground to support Democrats. Obviously, you are incorrect when you say it's nothing but Trump 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

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I'm trying to figure out why this site is called the Democratic Underground [View all] Snake Plissken Aug 2018 OP

Sits back w/fresh coffee and waits.... CurtEastPoint Aug 2018 #1

If I were you, and I really believed that crap, I'd slither off to another site. Just saying. marble falls Aug 2018 #2

See ya Snake Plissken Aug 2018 #4

Sour grapes? marble falls Aug 2018 #6

Is he gone yet? He is? Okay, everybody hide! Iggo Aug 2018 #86

+1... SidDithers Aug 2018 #60

Thank-you, Sid. marble falls Aug 2018 #70

+100 Hekate Aug 2018 #75

I'm sorry you missed my post about J Lo's new boots. demmiblue Aug 2018 #3

Wow, impending accident. Hugin Aug 2018 #8

They are not connected, thank goodness: demmiblue Aug 2018 #10

I honestly.. StuckInTexas Aug 2018 #12

Oh, whew. Hugin Aug 2018 #20

I'm not sure what I bought or clicked on... Iggo Aug 2018 #63

I know there is FUGLY... 3catwoman3 Aug 2018 #80

Is this better or worse True Dough Aug 2018 #26

I'm going with better... demmiblue Aug 2018 #66

The distinction here is J.Lo is playing with us... Hugin Aug 2018 #82

OMG!! That's the worst! I really thought her pnwest Aug 2018 #35

... demmiblue Aug 2018 #39

Haaaaa!!!!!! omg thank you for that! pnwest Aug 2018 #40

Beam me up Scottie! oasis Aug 2018 #100

Christine can expect a call from fake POTUS. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2018 #106

I Thought the Same Thing... The_Counsel Aug 2018 #103

You're not wrong Blue_Adept Aug 2018 #5

You're spot on. Autopilot is a good description. cwydro Aug 2018 #15

You're not paying attention. Admin has adressed that specific request and I agree with ... marble falls Aug 2018 #16

We're on defense right now. Why is it odd that most Greybnk48 Aug 2018 #7

Yeah, I agree and I am not sure why that is so hard to get. nt stevenleser Aug 2018 #83

Yeah, I mean who cares about some lame has been reality show host? Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2018 #9

Trash keyword "Trump." Iggo Aug 2018 #11

"Nothing but Trump"? We must not be reading the same site... WePurrsevere Aug 2018 #13

+1 demmiblue Aug 2018 #18

I hear ya. Apparently, many here enjoy his rallies cwydro Aug 2018 #14

"I hear ya. Apparently, many here enjoy his rallies so much that they never miss a one." betsuni Aug 2018 #17

Just what I said. cwydro Aug 2018 #21

No. betsuni Aug 2018 #37

This site has become much like the mainstream media. Ron Green Aug 2018 #19

winner winner chicken dinner dembotoz Aug 2018 #23

Actually, a bunch of threads get started about white supremacy. Iggo Aug 2018 #65

Yes, exactly. nt Raine Aug 2018 #88

Besides the fact that there are plenty of threads about Congresscritters (present and future) DFW Aug 2018 #22

I tend to agree GusBob Aug 2018 #24

It's not just Trump 24/7 Ron Obvious Aug 2018 #25

Do your part, Ron True Dough Aug 2018 #32

Lol. Yes indeedy. cwydro Aug 2018 #42

So sheshe2 Aug 2018 #49

Yea, hmm, by a rather large margin in particular is how we got to trump 24/7. Afromania Aug 2018 #52

White men, in general, are clueless about many things. hunter Aug 2018 #67

I am not a white man, but I find your post offensive. Tipperary Aug 2018 #79

Oh, you better vote Republican then... hunter Aug 2018 #81

You seem nice. Tipperary Aug 2018 #93

Monday's irony. LanternWaste Aug 2018 #97

I hope discussions of racism don't trigger you. LanternWaste Aug 2018 #96

You're projecting. n/t Ron Obvious Aug 2018 #107

We are the resistance. It started as the resistance to Bush II aikoaiko Aug 2018 #27

I thought DU started with the 2000 Bush v. Gore disaster. nt zanana1 Aug 2018 #92

Yes, that's what I meant by Bush II. Bush I coming after Reagan. aikoaiko Aug 2018 #94

By my count, on the Latest Threads page, 18 of 82 post are about Traitor don or 22% Va Lefty Aug 2018 #28

This site was founded when Democrats were the minority party after G.W. Bush was "elected." betsuni Aug 2018 #29

Thanks for the DU history. steventh Aug 2018 #41

Seven Days Underground demmiblue Aug 2018 #44

That's hilarious! And fascinating! steventh Aug 2018 #47

Iirc...I think the SLIGHTLY EMBELLISHED part was mostly about the intern. demmiblue Aug 2018 #48

I'm a big fan of well-done hyperbole. steventh Aug 2018 #50

And they let me in here anyway. GreenPartyVoter Aug 2018 #53

Ahh. . . nothing's new under the sun peggysue2 Aug 2018 #54

I have always wanted to bookmark or save those pages, but don't know how Hekate Aug 2018 #74

Here is the earliest Wayback Machine cache sfwriter Aug 2018 #102

its not all about trump 24/7 beachbum bob Aug 2018 #30

Trump thinks reality tv is reality. greymattermom Aug 2018 #31

It probably seemed like a good idea at the time. Turbineguy Aug 2018 #33

I've never watched that asshole speak more than a few minutes at a time. lpbk2713 Aug 2018 #34

You know, when you asked this, you made a thread about Trump. If you don't like it, Squinch Aug 2018 #36

I love this site. I learn things on here before it is broadcast on msm. blueinredohio Aug 2018 #38

I think that's what I like as well. The aggregate reporting is so fast! nolabear Aug 2018 #68

Same is true of our beloved MSNBC. GeorgeGist Aug 2018 #43

MSNBC covers no other issues Raine Aug 2018 #89

I keep wondering why they called it the 'Cold War'. Aristus Aug 2018 #45

Opposition to Trump unifies us. JaneQPublic Aug 2018 #46

You are absolutely right! True Dough Aug 2018 #51

By 2020, I hope we "Evil DU-ers" can find a happy medium... JaneQPublic Aug 2018 #58

I wish there were more issue discussions TheFarseer Aug 2018 #55

Please feel free to start threads... JaneQPublic Aug 2018 #56

Weather Underground was H2O Man Aug 2018 #57

Maybe the Atomic Rocket All-Stars? marble falls Aug 2018 #71

Didn't they open H2O Man Aug 2018 #76

I tend to agree with the OP grumpyduck Aug 2018 #59

Under the DU banner is an array of tabs, CrispyQ Aug 2018 #61

DU is not "All Trump, All The Time" Jake Stern Aug 2018 #62

So, we should discuss something other than the guy who is trashing our democracy? GoCubsGo Aug 2018 #64

+1. Your roof is falling down, but let's talk about the wall covering dalton99a Aug 2018 #72

maybe its twitterunderground being that's the most common after trump this and that nt msongs Aug 2018 #69

"nothing but Trump" implies *SUPPORT OF* which it ain't. "Underground" is *resistance* UTUSN Aug 2018 #73

I just come here for the free nachos and the music. So, what did Trump do today? dameatball Aug 2018 #77

Somebody didn't get their nap redstateblues Aug 2018 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2018 #84

Right, because when GWB was President, we NEVER talked about him. This isn't new. stevenleser Aug 2018 #85

+1 dalton99a Aug 2018 #98

True ... I try hard to find posts with other subjects Raine Aug 2018 #87

We need to expose tRumps crimes, yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2018 #90

You should read about the founding of the site. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #91

I'm certain you are trying to figure it out. LanternWaste Aug 2018 #95

Trump is a President and he's awful and doing a lot of bad things Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2018 #99

Democratic SDS didn't quite work? jalan48 Aug 2018 #101

Because he's in power and we oppose him Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2018 #104

that doesn't make any sense heaven05 Aug 2018 #105