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In reply to the discussion: Holeeee Crap. I ventured into The Primaries forum ... [View all]Dagstead Bumwood
(3,470 posts)41. I started lurking here
just a few months before the 2016 election, so I missed out on what appears to have been a knock-down, drag-out fight. Hell, I may not even have noticed there even was a primary forum. But, I've heard the vitriol discussed ever since, and it's become the stuff of legend here. So, when I hear people hear say that it's not as bad now as four years ago, I'm just shaking my head, because it seems pretty horrific now.
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Well. I was trying to be diplomatic. But I can't argue with your assessment. n/t
Whiskeytide
Feb 2020
#5
I thought Cary was being facetious, BP. If not - I hope they'll accept my apologies. n/t
Whiskeytide
Feb 2020
#10
They flag anyone who even posts an article about their candidate in a negative light.
OliverQ
Feb 2020
#35
If we lose to the most despicable POTUS in American history because of childishness then maybe it's
walkingman
Feb 2020
#29
Yeah, I mostly avoid it. I'm still burned out from the primary wars of '04 and '08.
Crunchy Frog
Feb 2020
#39
DP is another safety valve, venting steam that might otherwise blow shit up. ...
Hermit-The-Prog
Feb 2020
#69
Oh its not so bad, just pick your path through the eggshells carefully to limit the alerts, lol
Baclava
Feb 2020
#78
I'm more of the opinion some of that is POSTED by republican operatives and strategists
KentuckyWoman
Feb 2020
#84
That really wouldn't surprise me. For the Russians, maybe we need to start ...
Whiskeytide
Feb 2020
#86