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52. The comments DO accomplish one thing. They show the reaction.

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It's time for this destructive meme about shutting up during elections to stop, [View all] woo me with science Oct 2012 OP

whatever Hamlette Oct 2012 #1

+1 eggplant Oct 2012 #29

"accomplishes nothing". Since when do comments on a comment board need to "accomplish" ANYthing? WinkyDink Oct 2012 #32

The comments DO accomplish one thing. They show the reaction. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #52

Well said. davidthegnome Oct 2012 #233

this is sad roguevalley Oct 2012 #251

"you don't have to praise him for the debate..." quinnox Oct 2012 #49

silence is bs. to say discussion is treason is bs. no one is roguevalley Oct 2012 #247

Remember how Gingrich and Rush respond to tough questions? twins.fan Oct 2012 #2

"If not now, when?" Hydra Oct 2012 #3

Great post, and great example. woo me with science Oct 2012 #12

Spooky stuff going on here Hydra Oct 2012 #17

And do you remember that Bush "won" TWICE? BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #24

Ummm...what? Hydra Oct 2012 #36

+10 RC Oct 2012 #82

The elections were close enough to STEAL. Fact remains, GWBush won by cheating, but he won. BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #89

Umm, not really Hydra Oct 2012 #96

They didn't *block* primarying Blanche Lincoln Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #216

Yes. nt freedom fighter jh Oct 2012 #238

Never run 'Republican-lite' is the lesson I learned. appal_jack Oct 2012 #140

Ask yourself . . . would Al Gore have made a better president than GWBush? BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #190

+1! robinlynne Oct 2012 #201

And yet Obama is not protecting our elections. If there is anything to learn from "bush stole 2 robinlynne Oct 2012 #200

You can't speak bad of the candidate during an election! A Simple Game Oct 2012 #37

That's my POV too Hydra Oct 2012 #48

I don't really believe this forum helps Democrats get elected, A Simple Game Oct 2012 #59

I tend to agree with you Hydra Oct 2012 #69

More like that may be coming. freedom fighter jh Oct 2012 #239

Excellent post. The very BEST time to speak out on issues is during Elections. Whoever sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #56

The best time to speak up is ALL THE TIME. Zalatix Oct 2012 #70

Great post. nt Mojorabbit Oct 2012 #80

+1 twins.fan Oct 2012 #151

thanks, but I won't be shutting up my support for President Obama. n/t Whisp Oct 2012 #4

Nobody asked you to, Occulus Oct 2012 #66

we only want people who do nothing but campaign against democrats to shut up during elections. dionysus Oct 2012 #5

you should settle this in that other disaster of a thread bigtree Oct 2012 #6

+1 leftstreet Oct 2012 #7

ON DU people can be made to shut up treestar Oct 2012 #8

People need to accept that Dem policy has shifted right n/t leftstreet Oct 2012 #9

You think you are changing any minds here? great white snark Oct 2012 #15

Huh? leftstreet Oct 2012 #18

it is? 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #31

What I think snark is saying is that electing Democrats in important, RC Oct 2012 #85

How's that working out? leftstreet Oct 2012 #105

The Statement of Purpose also mentions Liberals and progressives. RC Oct 2012 #116

How does this forum help get Democrats elected? A Simple Game Oct 2012 #43

I have no idea leftstreet Oct 2012 #47

That is not what the rules say, it is how the rules are interrupted by the purity crowd. RC Oct 2012 #87

Defending the New Deal used to be normal for Democrats eridani Oct 2012 #101

+1 leftstreet Oct 2012 #106

We got lots and lots of Dems elected in 2008 Doctor_J Oct 2012 #146

What we got was rudycantfail Oct 2012 #167

Yep Doctor_J Oct 2012 #177

They will have to drag my fucking dead body to the right Autumn Oct 2012 #16

From the Rules section.... YoungDemCA Oct 2012 #13

Yes, it says "AND" Bobbie Jo Oct 2012 #25

And when the "Democrat" does not support progressive goals? RC Oct 2012 #88

"does not support progressive goals" Bobbie Jo Oct 2012 #99

+1 As progressives we do best when we organize around goals KurtNYC Oct 2012 #28

Do you know how we advertise ourselves? A Simple Game Oct 2012 #50

This is why I think the Troll Patrol is so active. RC Oct 2012 #92

Telling Democrats who read political forums, what the people want and expect IS sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #63

Well Rmoney is hardly going to listen treestar Oct 2012 #71

How is pushing Democratic principles, pushing Democratic Issues, 'helping Romney'? sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #72

That's not what he's doing treestar Oct 2012 #102

Nonsense. woo me with science Oct 2012 #112

If this forum serves any useful function tama Oct 2012 #97

That is not true treestar Oct 2012 #103

See post #13 tama Oct 2012 #113

Read the TOS treestar Oct 2012 #124

As you know, tama Oct 2012 #128

Eh? treestar Oct 2012 #174

If tama Oct 2012 #199

No, I am against non-Democrats being against Democratic candidates treestar Oct 2012 #221

IMHO tama Oct 2012 #235

Do you think that wins elections? treestar Oct 2012 #257

Again that pernicious, absolutely ridiculous myth woo me with science Oct 2012 #129

If you want to support the Democrats treestar Oct 2012 #176

They're not listening. BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #180

yes, everyone on here who does not agree with treestar 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #203

Uncalled for treestar Oct 2012 #222

hell, you've got the TOS 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #230

Hello the TOS does not tombstone treestar Oct 2012 #254

again you invite another member to leave 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #261

please, everyone here supports the dem candidates 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #202

DU has gotten some attention treestar Oct 2012 #220

and it must have been some game changer 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #231

Keith Olberman mentioned some stuff on DU treestar Oct 2012 #256

and changes nothing. 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #260

And that attracts a LOT BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #268

Glenn Greenwald referred to MineralMan as a "simple-minded Manichean." WorseBeforeBetter Oct 2012 #269

"This board is for Democrats" enlightenment Oct 2012 #155

Look at the TOS part about supporting Democrats treestar Oct 2012 #170

'In times like these people have to watch what they say and watch what they do'. KG Oct 2012 #10

Four days of screaming bloody murder at President Obama lunatica Oct 2012 #11

Accompanied by four days of ridiculously hyperbolic descriptions (e.g., "screaming bloody murder"). WinkyDink Oct 2012 #35

Except I haven't been doing it for 4 days lunatica Oct 2012 #38

Good comeback! eom BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #181

+1,000!!! Zalatix Oct 2012 #206

I can scream bloody murder at him but still support him. gateley Oct 2012 #184

Remember, dissent is unpatriotic! Zalatix Oct 2012 #207

You're whining? ProSense Oct 2012 #14

i'm not willing to give it to romney shanti Oct 2012 #19

I think some ascribe more sway to DU than it actually deserves. As if posting something here might cherokeeprogressive Oct 2012 #20

Bingo. KurtNYC Oct 2012 #40

" creepy, paranoid and cult-ish behavior".... bvar22 Oct 2012 #84

Absolutely, "Herd of Cats"! RC Oct 2012 #95

yep 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #208

No thanks. Primary time is over so be decisive for once and either elect or defect. great white snark Oct 2012 #21

lol, I like that, "elect or defect" quinnox Oct 2012 #46

Yes, and as Democrats we should be very decisive about Democratic principles and issues. sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #83

Agreed. But some people just don't like President Obama BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #183

Blind unquestioning allegiance... 99Forever Oct 2012 #22

Amen... daleanime Oct 2012 #27

Is it really? tama Oct 2012 #86

How President Obama and Mitt Romney compare on preserving Social Security for America�s seniors ProSense Oct 2012 #23

I had heard that wrt to social security rudycantfail Oct 2012 #182

thank you 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #26

It's only "extremely disturbing".... jberryhill Oct 2012 #30

A corporate talking point, and utterly false. woo me with science Oct 2012 #51

Very revealing post. So now it's 'so far out there' to support Democratic principles and issues sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #127

Obama is not gutting social security jberryhill Oct 2012 #130

And 'you and your cohorts' are afraid to let people ask him to clearly explain some of the sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #149

Who said you don't have a right to do whatever you want? jberryhill Oct 2012 #159

Are you aware of the title of the OP you are commenting in? sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #160

You were not appointed as the spokesperson for "most DU dems" jberryhill Oct 2012 #214

And what has your comment got to do what I stated? sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #219

+1 n/t zappaman Oct 2012 #267

Thousands of lobbyists are in DC Teamster Jeff Oct 2012 #33

Thank you. This is a great post. woo me with science Oct 2012 #58

Pushing the party to represent us strengthens electability. woo me with science Oct 2012 #34

This is what the appeasers, DINO's "centrists", and apologists won't admit Doctor_J Oct 2012 #147

So, Woo, are you going to vote for President Obama and straight Democratic ticket BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #185

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Oct 2012 #225

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Oct 2012 #39

There's a difference between "speaking out" & the obscenity filled foaming at the mouth common on DU Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2012 #41

Not to mention Glitterati Oct 2012 #42

Why don't more people get that? RC Oct 2012 #100

Because they're too damned busy FIGHTING Glitterati Oct 2012 #104

Read? Context? RC Oct 2012 #118

ROFL Glitterati Oct 2012 #143

Another path to disaster. hay rick Oct 2012 #44

People should feel free to discuss the issues. But I'm saving some things for after the election. dawg Oct 2012 #45

"People get defensive about their candidate and will not listen to any criticism of his positions" sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #90

Fool me once... :) tama Oct 2012 #139

Now is not the time to point this out. After Thanksgiving we can talk about this topic. Bucky Oct 2012 #53

could you pencil us in? 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #204

Why not just use other social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.? ZombieHorde Oct 2012 #54

Oh just put a sock in it for four weeks. Nt. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #55

In a word. No. 99Forever Oct 2012 #57

If you attacked Republicans with the same fervor Son of Gob Oct 2012 #60

Nailed it...nt SidDithers Oct 2012 #111

There are no Republicans here to attack tama Oct 2012 #121

+1 Spot on. FSogol Oct 2012 #152

I don't really CthulhusEvilCousin Oct 2012 #61

Interesting. The corporate one percent foment and use the tribe mentality woo me with science Oct 2012 #73

This CthulhusEvilCousin Oct 2012 #74

+2 justabob Oct 2012 #77

"Our social alliances are the most powerful behavioral shapers there are" tama Oct 2012 #131

DURec for Post #73 by woo me with science bvar22 Oct 2012 #246

If we had half that attitude treestar Oct 2012 #98

Aww... tama Oct 2012 #142

Its about being rational as most people see it treestar Oct 2012 #173

It is the reponsibility of the people in a democracy to hold public servants accountable. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2012 #62

Wrote a song about this kind of post. Wanna hear it? Here goes: AtomicKitten Oct 2012 #64

I definately relate more to the kids being creative and making noise Teamster Jeff Oct 2012 #68

"Help, help. I'm being repressed." AtomicKitten Oct 2012 #107

Nah, clowns don't bother me n/t Teamster Jeff Oct 2012 #138

lol n/t 2pooped2pop Oct 2012 #205

More pots&pans, enjoy! tama Oct 2012 #144

grow up already fascisthunter Oct 2012 #242

Let's play Devil's Advocate for a second, shall we?... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #65

I am making an argument woo me with science Oct 2012 #75

Okay, you've made your "vociferous response" ad nauseum... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #133

"Hell no!" along with a good dose of civic education woo me with science Oct 2012 #135

Good grief! Nobody's telling you to "shut up"!... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #179

wmws has told no one to "shut up" -- quite the opposite KurtNYC Oct 2012 #172

It is you who are "clearly" mistaken. Quite a few people in this thread believe,.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #186

Please point me to the post where WMWS tells YOU to 'shut up' because I can't find it here. KurtNYC Oct 2012 #194

Oh, the irony. nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #237

Du rec. Nt xchrom Oct 2012 #67

No one is being asked to shut up. bluestate10 Oct 2012 #76

It's not so much about "shut up during elections," though some use that. Scootaloo Oct 2012 #78

I miss unrec. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #79

While I agree with you generally in spirit, the rub is that Butterbean Oct 2012 #81

Skinner had to address this at one point(or more than one? I only saw one of them) Hydra Oct 2012 #91

Good grief ProSense Oct 2012 #94

*lol* Hydra Oct 2012 #109

Yeah, I've ProSense Oct 2012 #114

Goodness Hydra Oct 2012 #119

I disagree ProSense Oct 2012 #120

I don't feel the need to post, since there are plenty of examples in this thread Hydra Oct 2012 #122

And yet you're still expressing your opinion. ProSense Oct 2012 #125

Oh, no, it's predictable Hydra Oct 2012 #126

Oh my, ProSense Oct 2012 #136

IMO, you are one of them who HATE any critic on Obama. People like you, IMO, are as bad.... Logical Oct 2012 #161

"Hate"? Disagreeing with someone is not "hate" ProSense Oct 2012 #163

You seriously are not open minded about Obama. Hurts the cause when you defend everything. n-t Logical Oct 2012 #165

Nonsense ProSense Oct 2012 #168

Scuse me, but... davidthegnome Oct 2012 #249

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #117

It's hysterical.. stillcool Oct 2012 #93

Only the number of Tombstones Hydra Oct 2012 #110

careful someone will think you are silencing them DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #171

... SidDithers Oct 2012 #108

HERE! HERE! Th1onein Oct 2012 #115

No one on here is shutting you up Progressive dog Oct 2012 #123

+1. nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #134

That's quite a misrepresentation of what I have said here. woo me with science Oct 2012 #137

Hmm. blue neen Oct 2012 #141

^Post of the Day^ Major Hogwash Oct 2012 #145

Ironic post of the day dreamnightwind Oct 2012 #154

No, that's ironic ProSense Oct 2012 #158

Entirely irrelevant to my post dreamnightwind Oct 2012 #264

The President has committed himself to cutting social security me b zola Oct 2012 #192

Really? ProSense Oct 2012 #193

Simpson Bowles. Perhaps you have heard of it. me b zola Oct 2012 #195

"join the AARP...", you mean this one with Bush on the cover of their magazine? just1voice Oct 2012 #211

Eight years of Cheney/Bush really has poisoned the concept of what liberty is in this nation. Kurovski Oct 2012 #132

If we shut up, the prez will once again lurch to the right Doctor_J Oct 2012 #148

This is just unspeakably sad. Summer Hathaway Oct 2012 #150

Well said. FSogol Oct 2012 #153

Thank you for this post dreamnightwind Oct 2012 #156

My two cents Vietnameravet Oct 2012 #157

+1, people here want only "Obama is Perfect" posts. I am sick of it. Logical Oct 2012 #162

Bullshit! n/t ProSense Oct 2012 #164

LOL, you again. What a shock! n-t Logical Oct 2012 #166

I'm "sick" of "Obama is perfect" ProSense Oct 2012 #169

makes you wonder DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #188

I just no longer give a fuck what people like that think Marrah_G Oct 2012 #175

LOL, angry much? What does age have to do with it? n-t Logical Oct 2012 #178

Nope not angry Marrah_G Oct 2012 #196

Well, I think it's important to expose it explicitly woo me with science Oct 2012 #189

Our power and our responsibility is in our voices....*especially* during elections. Exactly nt Vincardog Oct 2012 #187

There are two camps: ProSense Oct 2012 #191

There are three camps: Vincardog Oct 2012 #197

One camp believes ProSense Oct 2012 #198

Meh, not "any criticism" treestar Oct 2012 #223

Exactly. Bobbie Jo Oct 2012 #252

Rec'd, �the time is always right to do the right thing� - MLK just1voice Oct 2012 #209

Did not see anything about Axelrod telling you to shut up? faith woos science Oct 2012 #210

I'm eager to know what Axelrod can do to me if I don't shut up. Zalatix Oct 2012 #212

First he would have to say it ;) faith woos science Oct 2012 #213

Welcome to the DU! littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #217

Thanks faith woos science Oct 2012 #218

This is not a new poster. Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #227

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #228

Yes, I'm sure the Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #229

check this out... littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #232

you do it... you seem to fit that mold fascisthunter Oct 2012 #243

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Oct 2012 #262

so does faith woo science fascisthunter Oct 2012 #245

I was going to agree with you, OnyxCollie Oct 2012 #215

I completely agree with you. I disagreed with someone on some thread and was told IndyJones Oct 2012 #224

Lockem up! davidthegnome Oct 2012 #255

Excellent! Le Taz Hot Oct 2012 #226

Irony from a whistleblower: ProSense Oct 2012 #234

Sad that someone alerted on that... davidthegnome Oct 2012 #253

Agreed. davidthegnome Oct 2012 #236

Better Believe It! MannyGoldstein Oct 2012 #240

lol fascisthunter Oct 2012 #244

Maybe if I am lucky, woo me with science Oct 2012 #266

Nobody can stop you from being counter-productive. Jester Messiah Oct 2012 #241

It is counter productive to speak the truth about how one feels? davidthegnome Oct 2012 #248

Never heaven05 Oct 2012 #250

It is reassuring to find this post receiving 119 recs (as of this AM). bvar22 Oct 2012 #258

Amen. davidthegnome Oct 2012 #259

Indeed. :) woo me with science Oct 2012 #265

Say whatever you want to. Bake Oct 2012 #263