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Auntie Bush

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245. I have also thought the same thing.

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 09:48 PM

Jul 2013

Sometimes I feel like I'm on FR...same kind of comments. Sometimes I've wanted to post something positive about someone but didn't because I'd get a heap of flax some so many posters. I often feel that many DUers were the enemy. This site seems like it's just a site to criticize Democrats and I actually thought of leaving...but it's a hard thing to do when you get addicted. I hope after the next primary we can stop the Dem bashing.

It's a good thing Hillary hasn't thrown her hat in the ring as this place will turn into a zoo when she does. Maybe I'll have to leave for awhile as I did for a couple years after the last election.

I do wish we could be more agreeable. Seems like every time someone post something a pack of wolves pounces...so yes I agree with you Don.

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Good analogy, pnwmom. nt Hekate Jul 2013 #198

How bizarre and telling that you equate a relationship between politicians and the electorate Bonobo Jul 2013 #224

Precisely. That's our job. Obama said so. nt bemildred Jul 2013 #157

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+++ marions ghost Jul 2013 #182

True ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #239

+100 840high Jul 2013 #256

+1 nt Javaman Jul 2013 #331

Very Aptly said.. n/t GreedIsGood Jul 2013 #374

K&R and in before someone gives you a "principles over party" moral high horse sermon. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #3

you weren't fast enough!! LOL...we'll let the RECs speak for themselves :0) DonRedwood Jul 2013 #121

3rd post in and somebody already beat you to it. These folks are as predictable Number23 Jul 2013 #299

The NSA story has fallen apart? Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #4

I noticed that too. Dawgs Jul 2013 #9

Back at ya! Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #14

Ya, I haven't seen most of these "stories"(facts) falling apart Hydra Jul 2013 #135

Absolutely! Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #146

Republicans hate Obama creeksneakers2 Jul 2013 #272

Correction: Republicans hate that he's Black Hydra Jul 2013 #278

Exactly. Race is the first thing Americans notice about each other. KurtNYC Jul 2013 #340

Anti-Democratic party posters have taken over a Democratic party-promoting site. nt BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #5

Sad but true. nt SunSeeker Jul 2013 #53

been 10-12 years in the making for some of us.. frylock Jul 2013 #101

Yeah sure, but did you want a black unicorn pony? You commie, racist, troll... Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #392

Yes they have and they're getting more blatant everyday. nt Progressive dog Jul 2013 #169

Anti-Democratic policy politicians have taken over the Democratic Party. nt TransitJohn Jul 2013 #233

"Democratic policy" does not equal "lefist policy". nt BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #240

Doublethink. eom TransitJohn Jul 2013 #254

Delusional "leftism". nt BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #323

No, more often it equals corporate policy. MrSlayer Jul 2013 #255

So the President's recess appointments to fill vacancies in the NLRB BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #387

Cherrypick one thing. MrSlayer Jul 2013 #393

Nailed it! N/T tiredtoo Jul 2013 #264

You are exactly correct. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #312

Exactly! I don't want a Rebulican Lite party. deafskeptic Jul 2013 #369

Neither do I, RavensChick Jul 2013 #396

Well put. Liberalynn Jul 2013 #371

Yeah.. GreedIsGood Jul 2013 #375

Yep. Scurrilous Jul 2013 #344

suddenly? hfojvt Jul 2013 #6

Really? ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #241

it had nothing to do with the debt ceiling hfojvt Jul 2013 #273

Ysorry ...es ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #320

almost nobody depends on every dollar hfojvt Jul 2013 #352

there is a large contingent of RW Libertarian trolls arely staircase Jul 2013 #7

+1,000 !!!! nt MADem Jul 2013 #85

There is also a handful of pot-stirring GOP operatives posing as "Progressives" emulatorloo Jul 2013 #96

yes, BBI was a perfect example arely staircase Jul 2013 #104

Hadn't occured to me that BBI was still around, But now that I think about it. . . emulatorloo Jul 2013 #114

Actually, blue neen Jul 2013 #159

and they think they are so clever hopemountain Jul 2013 #201

saracat is still around, I guess you know. :) Whisp Jul 2013 #364

Yup Bobbie Jo Jul 2013 #381

Yup. lamp_shade Jul 2013 #162

Depends on what you call a "Democrat" n2doc Jul 2013 #8

I am a Democrat and I opposed Obama on the Amash Amendment arely staircase Jul 2013 #11

A lot of that sort of binary thinking going on n2doc Jul 2013 #23

No, it's not that simple. I have disagreed with the President on half a dozen things. No one would stevenleser Jul 2013 #26

+1. jazzimov Jul 2013 #35

+10000000000000000000000000000000 BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #38

+1000 LadyHawkAZ Jul 2013 #39

+2 sheshe2 Jul 2013 #43

Just wait n2doc Jul 2013 #44

It's the repeated, continual criticism of Obama by certain people (who NEVER kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #50

and those folks alwyas give the rethugs a free pass... dionysus Jul 2013 #62

and the new meme is "There is no point in criticizing Republicans" emulatorloo Jul 2013 #91

That's cute, and should be noted. Hekate Jul 2013 #202

Not only that but "Snowden worship??! Where??! I saw NOTHING!" Number23 Jul 2013 #300

very slippery aren't they. And so obviously disingenuous. emulatorloo Jul 2013 #355

Yes, I have been called ellie Jul 2013 #74

not really arely staircase Jul 2013 #120

Most recently, I was tough on him twice. Once regarding Chained CPI, both on TV and on my Radio Show stevenleser Jul 2013 #158

Well stated. lumpy Jul 2013 #48

Exactly, that makes all the difference! mountain grammy Jul 2013 #76

+1 great white snark Jul 2013 #79

"That makes all the difference" Spazito Jul 2013 #88

well said n/t emulatorloo Jul 2013 #89

EXCELLENT POINT!!!! this is what I'm getting at Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #95

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2013 #111

+ a gazillion from me!! DonRedwood Jul 2013 #119

Exactly. nt Bobbie Jo Jul 2013 #149

+1 Hekate Jul 2013 #199

+100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 dennis4868 Jul 2013 #206

Wow, that's like disagreeing with one thing per year. nt Bonobo Jul 2013 #225

can you link to these please? SwampG8r Jul 2013 #279

See #158 above for two recent examples. nt stevenleser Jul 2013 #280

thanks SwampG8r Jul 2013 #282

A few months before, my disagreement with Obama on Syria stevenleser Jul 2013 #285

Exactly..ratfucking 101 imputes ill intent and sows discord. nt msanthrope Jul 2013 #348

++++++ !!! Whisp Jul 2013 #385

my take on the security state is this arely staircase Jul 2013 #28

You must have been pleased when Obama told the Congress to cut his powers back... Hekate Jul 2013 #215

sure, he has been unusual in that regard arely staircase Jul 2013 #217

I don't think it's schizophrenic. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #144

This cannot be stressed enough. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #148

Of Course. I would never expect that nor want that. DonRedwood Jul 2013 #99

I don't consider those pols you mentioned true Democrats, you know the ones who Cleita Jul 2013 #12

Perhaps you are simply seeing the reaction of a nation disintegrating while the best our Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #13

^^^This^^^ Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #15

Well said BobbyBoring Jul 2013 #24

REC PowerToThePeople Jul 2013 #25

+10000000000000 woo me with science Jul 2013 #31

+ 1 Brazillion Myrina Jul 2013 #33

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #40

Why on earth would anyone bother listening to a group that has been proven wrong Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #51

Yep, heard it all before, Give an end date please, what we got snooper2 Jul 2013 #63

UNREC PowerToThePeople Jul 2013 #78

You've heard it and seen it and yet, you still can't comprehend it. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #187

True, and DU is a place where we run into a few who get it... polichick Jul 2013 #41

Yup. nt 2naSalit Jul 2013 #92

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^Bingo - 2 party system is a good cop/bad cop routine on the middle/working class markiv Jul 2013 #242

Democrats vs Republicans ---OR--- 1% vs 99% Junkdrawer Jul 2013 #109

Yep. It's just a show to keep us watching the shiny object while they sneak out the back. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #184

Thank you. Well said....nt Enthusiast Jul 2013 #128

You're welcome. I just wish some of the people that view this as a team sport would Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #231

+123456789 L0oniX Jul 2013 #210

So it's all the Democrats' fault? Because the Repubs don't hear us? Hekate Jul 2013 #223

I didn't say that, those are your words. The Democrats own only half the blame. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #226

And just Wow. An opinion that disagreed with you was hidden from the jury. Maraya1969 Jul 2013 #327

And just what is a Democrat? As far as I know the only requirement is to check a box Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #358

Did you happen to see this? Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #372

That's pretty much it. I vote for Dems to OPPOSE the Repuke agenda with all of their energy Doctor_J Jul 2013 #356

I post on just about everything under the sun The Straight Story Jul 2013 #16

I agree 100%. I still think Snowden might be a right wing plant. Avalux Jul 2013 #17

Those are mostly true Dems Shankapotomus Jul 2013 #18

Ideologues aren't "true Dems". They are nothing but ideologues with little capacity for dealing KittyWampus Jul 2013 #30

well, they are not anti dems Shankapotomus Jul 2013 #34

So how do you "work with" marions ghost Jul 2013 #195

But worse ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #246

Ideologues Give You the Center pmorlan1 Jul 2013 #259

I have no problem with ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #321

LOL! How naive. jazzimov Jul 2013 #46

And then there are some who played conservative on a much and properly loathed right wing site Fumesucker Jul 2013 #138

Sound's about right to me. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #59

+10 RC Jul 2013 #103

Case in point Caretha Jul 2013 #328

At least Lieberman had the honesty to go independent DissidentVoice Jul 2013 #350

After he was a key Caretha Jul 2013 #394

Point taken, but DissidentVoice Jul 2013 #409

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Perhaps if "our" Dems stopped acting like Republicans.... Roland99 Jul 2013 #19

+1000 forestpath Jul 2013 #161

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You are 100% correct, I mean 100% stevenleser Jul 2013 #22

du is lefty left, obama not so much-don't think that statement is controversial dembotoz Jul 2013 #27

"DU is lefty left" BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #52

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K&R before it gets hidden LadyHawkAZ Jul 2013 #37

You're right, you haven't been here long Marrah_G Jul 2013 #42

+1 LiberalLovinLug Jul 2013 #141

Second that marions ghost Jul 2013 #227

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Yep. THIS: kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #45

Exctly Andy823 Jul 2013 #147

Exactly liberal from boston Jul 2013 #288

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no it doesn't. it's an observation that I think many on this board agree with Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #100

Hey the hidden post thing HangOnKids Jul 2013 #123

THIS IS WHAT I HAVE OBSERVED... longime demolurker Jul 2013 #55

I am getting suspicious of some kind of infiltration by the pukes.. frylock Jul 2013 #117

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Some of it is frustration... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #58

K & R SunSeeker Jul 2013 #60

On many days here, Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #61

Lots of tinfoil hats at another board too.... Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2013 #286

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I wish I could inform you how illiterate of history tabasco Jul 2013 #270

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? "NSA...fall apart" xocet Jul 2013 #67

Most of the high post count DUers know where most of the other ones stand Fumesucker Jul 2013 #68

So true olddots Jul 2013 #124

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the more flagrantly regressive the WH acts, the more confused its defenders act nt MisterP Jul 2013 #137

I notice that some folks always post about the flaws they see in other DUers instead Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #71

Good observation and post. n/t xocet Jul 2013 #87

THAT is it in a nutshell! Rex Jul 2013 #98

thank you for gracing this thread with your loquacious presence Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #105

Yeah you are the person the post is talking about. Rex Jul 2013 #107

no. you are purposefully missing the point. it is about civility Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #102

well said, thank you. n/t emulatorloo Jul 2013 #110

Good post JVS Jul 2013 #125

Great minds discuss ideas Fumesucker Jul 2013 #126

Like when you randomly smeared a guy as an anti-gay hipster because his profile emulatorloo Jul 2013 #191

Sorry but I am sick of the straight folks who suddenly jump forth shouting about Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #208

wow SwampG8r Jul 2013 #287

I understand your frustration, but still don't understand you taking it out on that guy. emulatorloo Jul 2013 #345

Right on! They never discuss issues but only whine about all posts that dont rhett o rick Jul 2013 #211

Not anti-democratic... kirby Jul 2013 #72

The Left has NO ground game railsback Jul 2013 #73

Bingo AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #106

I belong to the Pragmatic Party railsback Jul 2013 #134

No such party exists AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #152

"wink" and a nod to pragmatism bobduca Jul 2013 #351

It got him elected railsback Jul 2013 #359

"We choose to do these things not because they are easy but because they are hard" -JFK Fumesucker Jul 2013 #391

Being pragmatic doesnt mean giving up Democratic principles. rhett o rick Jul 2013 #378

Being pragmatic is understanding things like railsback Jul 2013 #382

So you are saying that the fourth amendment no longer applies? Which other amendments should rhett o rick Jul 2013 #389

Who's 4th Amendment Rights have been violated? railsback Jul 2013 #390

Sadly I believe you are serous with that question. If so, there is no use continuing this rhett o rick Jul 2013 #395

Exactly. You DON'T have ANY idea. railsback Jul 2013 #397

Ah yes, the status quo is golden. Everything is fine. Climb back into your denial bubble. rhett o rick Jul 2013 #399

Why would I climb into a bubble of assumptions? railsback Jul 2013 #400

I believe that making assumptions is needed to work your way to the truth. rhett o rick Jul 2013 #404

That would be the assumptions I'm talking about railsback Jul 2013 #406

I hope you are not insinuating that I dont want to protect this country. If so, I am disappointed. rhett o rick Jul 2013 #407

Exhibit A Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #136

Maybe you'd be more comfortable with the terms... railsback Jul 2013 #139

Take the high road. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #143

What twaddle. And to be literal about it: The Left IS "the ground game" of the Democratic party, WinkyDink Jul 2013 #214

Sounds pretty magical railsback Jul 2013 #229

As you have failed to learn time after time, without us Democrats just lose. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #221

Right. railsback Jul 2013 #230

Politicians working for the people rather than for the wealthy and powerful motivates turnout. TheKentuckian Jul 2013 #295

No it doesn't railsback Jul 2013 #360

I wonder why posters here try to disparage the left. Is it an attempt at rhett o rick Jul 2013 #377

Yes, the 'magic wand' strategy railsback Jul 2013 #380

1/3 of GD is "anti-Democratic?" Whatever happened to guns? Eleanors38 Jul 2013 #75

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Yes it's very noticeable treestar Jul 2013 #80

+1 BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #94

We should hold our officials accountable. RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #81

Hear, hear! JNelson6563 Jul 2013 #82

Your eyes do not deceive you. great white snark Jul 2013 #83

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critisism without burning hair sigmasix Jul 2013 #86

YES I have... Tikki Jul 2013 #90

Before Obama at least we were unified in hating Bush...now all that is history Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #93

Tell your barista to ease up. You sound like you have rich Democrat issues. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #108

So you're gonna pull out the repub "Latte-drinking Liberal" smear, huh? emulatorloo Jul 2013 #193

you should spend a couple days on DU2 to get a little perspective.. frylock Jul 2013 #112

Does being a Democrat MEAN anything? Proud Public Servant Jul 2013 #113

57% Democrats, 41% Republicans AYE for the bill yesterday to restrict NSA surveillance carolinayellowdog Jul 2013 #127

carolinayellowdog KNOWS THE SCORE Skittles Jul 2013 #177

thanks, so do deutsey, DrFate, bemildred, LoudSue, many more DUers from the class of 2001-2 carolinayellowdog Jul 2013 #366

I see it too. Thanks. Good luck. Hekate Jul 2013 #129

DU is getting beyond ridiculous. sufrommich Jul 2013 #131

I'm an 'LBJ Democrat', so here's my 'take' on it. ColesCountyDem Jul 2013 #132

we have to do that a lot in illinois do`t we.... madrchsod Jul 2013 #258

Indeed we do! n/t ColesCountyDem Jul 2013 #343

Apparently your life has not yet been destroyed by corporate capitalist forces. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #133

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Some with a very high post count always post we should be angry about this. pwb Jul 2013 #164

The NSA story is not a lie. Obama admitted they are collecting the metadata. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #165

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+1 Hissyspit Jul 2013 #294

I'm pizzed off pitchforx Jul 2013 #170

^ +1 lamp_shade Jul 2013 #173

Well put, thanks for taking the time to write this post n/t emulatorloo Jul 2013 #188

That's exactly what I've been doing for 19 years. I just can't do it anymore. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #190

No doubt pitchforx Jul 2013 #216

well that's the chance I'll have to take. I have to fight for my son. I can't just sit back and liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #220

Glad to have you here. Welcome to DU~ DonRedwood Jul 2013 #265

NO ONE AT DU VOTES FOR REPUBLICANS Doctor_J Jul 2013 #361

What you are overlooking is that Republicans suck monkey balls LondonReign2 Jul 2013 #171

well said questionseverything Jul 2013 #236

Glad to have you here! DonRedwood Jul 2013 #266

Yup... SidDithers Jul 2013 #172

It's so simple a caveperson could understand it stupidicus Jul 2013 #174

We're outside of campaign season; it's a longstanding pattern here. Posteritatis Jul 2013 #175

it's what should happen when we notice PLUTOCRACY Skittles Jul 2013 #176

I am an ex democrat waiting for a liberal democratic candadite I can vote for. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #185

I think some are forgetting "The Value" of the Democratic Party in their arguments chowder66 Jul 2013 #186

A lot of your post is simply untrue Bradical79 Jul 2013 #189

are you saying there is some sort of conspiracy? G_j Jul 2013 #192

there is absolutely no excuse for a single member not uniting against the surveillance state along Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #194

Holy shit! So screaming that Snowden is NOT a traitor is somehow different... randome Jul 2013 #252

basic principles of western democracy that certainly unite all liberals Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #261

DU was much more anti-Democrat before Obama Enrique Jul 2013 #203

exactly, don redwood. hopemountain Jul 2013 #204

I am a dyed-in-the-wool Yellow Dog Democrat. But I prefer "USA! USA!" to "NSA! NSA!" I like all 10 WinkyDink Jul 2013 #205

What the? Has GD turned into Meta? nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #209

No, but vanity threads do better here Doctor_J Jul 2013 #362

YAwn L0oniX Jul 2013 #212

The dynamic has changed because there isn't an election in a couple of months. D23MIURG23 Jul 2013 #218

nothing new under the sun joshguitar Jul 2013 #219

Same thing happened in Pres Obama's Cha Jul 2013 #228

Sorry, but the Democrats deserve it. zentrum Jul 2013 #232

Yeah right.... 99Forever Jul 2013 #234

oh, well. KG Jul 2013 #235

Ask a police officer if they'd rather quakerboy Jul 2013 #237

No, that is just reality asserting itself. The Democrats are only barely different form the pam4water Jul 2013 #238

Yes! One reason I rarely read any of the posts in GD anymore truegrit44 Jul 2013 #243

One thing for sure Iwillnevergiveup Jul 2013 #244

I have also thought the same thing. Auntie Bush Jul 2013 #245

I'm open and honest about this mick063 Jul 2013 #249

I thought we had TOS, but I guess not so much. Historic NY Jul 2013 #250

Things have changed since 9/11 pmorlan1 Jul 2013 #253

everyone is entitled to their opinion madrchsod Jul 2013 #257

Obama is anti-Snowden. intheflow Jul 2013 #260

Thats silly bobduca Jul 2013 #268

The positive thing is, to me, that the current DU is not representative of Amonester Jul 2013 #269

Oh Don, I'm so glad that someone like yourself posted this. Firebrand Gary Jul 2013 #271

People seem to conveniently gloss over "underground" in the name of this site. stranger81 Jul 2013 #274

Having said that, I should also say that I sure hope you don't decide to leave us, stranger81 Jul 2013 #281

This is clearly NOT SOP for this forum... Agschmid Jul 2013 #276

You have my admiration for putting yourself out there. I don't have the patience anymore... Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #277

If we can not criticize those in our own party when they do things wrong... Agnosticsherbet Jul 2013 #283

Which ones in particular? nilram Jul 2013 #289

This message was self-deleted by its author nilram Jul 2013 #290

I voted for Obama. Then he proved most undeniably that he is not a Democrat Fire Walk With Me Jul 2013 #291

I appreciate that you're a self-described newbie ... Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #296

Don, you have become one of my faves. Number23 Jul 2013 #297

A-fuckin'-men. Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #303

Message Received Number23 Jul 2013 #304

... Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #307

Ditto Number23 Jul 2013 #308

You're right. n/t Summer Hathaway Jul 2013 #309

Don, your question has been answered... YES. VOX Jul 2013 #298

with cranks and nuts like Paulbot Democrat Sen Ron Wyden working people up - no wonder the fringe Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #305

Yes, I've noticed and commented many times. There is no question many trolls have come to roost okaawhatever Jul 2013 #306

Amen! The anti Obama flamers are going to try to destroy your op. You hit mfcorey1 Jul 2013 #311

It's always like this between elections. nt bemildred Jul 2013 #313

It's a discussion board, not an echo chamber. What's the point if every poster is in agreement Flatulo Jul 2013 #314

Hell yes I've noticed. I think B Calm Jul 2013 #315

Thank you, and looking through the list of replies..... 4bucksagallon Jul 2013 #316

The democrats have the power to unite, but they choose otherwise Android3.14 Jul 2013 #317

Has anyone on DU noticed that Broward Jul 2013 #318

Uh no. BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #326

Just keep holding hands with the likes of Cheney, Bush, and Broward Jul 2013 #332

This is exactly what anti-Democratic party posters are doing. nt BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #337

And now agree with a lot of Bush policies Doctor_J Jul 2013 #365

Yes, indeed. October Jul 2013 #319

I blame "smart" phones SnowCritter Jul 2013 #324

And that's why lillypaddle Jul 2013 #325

It is discouraging that this, a site dedicated to promoting Democrats, has become anti Democratic liberal N proud Jul 2013 #329

No, those that have become anti-Democratic are Obama Broward Jul 2013 #334

If I had to choose BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #339

Incoherent babble liberal N proud Jul 2013 #386

I think my point is straightforward, but obviously you can pretend Broward Jul 2013 #388

We are angry at the wrong people. MyNameGoesHere Jul 2013 #330

You weren't here for the primary wars in 2008 - TBF Jul 2013 #333

What about 2007 when Pelosi declared impeachment "off the table"? Doctor_J Jul 2013 #368

That was likely very bad - TBF Jul 2013 #384

you weren't here for seventhson Enrique Jul 2013 #336

I appreciate your reminder about Seventhson. Will never forget "The Great Reveal" emulatorloo Jul 2013 #347

'Don't bother with the Republican punching bag; we need to burn Obama's feet off in the fire.' byronius Jul 2013 #338

Ratfucking. That's what you see. nt msanthrope Jul 2013 #346

I just want Democrats to be DEMOCRATS! DissidentVoice Jul 2013 #349

I've noticed. EC Jul 2013 #353

I've voted Democrat all my life. BUT snot Jul 2013 #354

The truth is that voting Dem doesn't seem to do anything for us, or anyone, right now Doctor_J Jul 2013 #370

Some people just like a high thread count. JohnnyRingo Jul 2013 #367

On a friends rec, I have decided to post this sentiment. Rebellious Republican Jul 2013 #373

Oh the irony. This thread appears to me to be divisive. It definitely doesnt address rhett o rick Jul 2013 #376

+1. bemildred Jul 2013 #379

Thanks for your post, also thanks for joining Democrats. I agree there are trolls here with Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #405

You have discovered that DU users are human. Orsino Jul 2013 #383

K & R!! RavensChick Jul 2013 #398

Agree get the red out Jul 2013 #402

This message was self-deleted by its author mother earth Jul 2013 #403