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31. Why on earth would you "fight" anyone trying to promote progressive candidates at DU?

Mon Nov 18, 2013, 03:03 PM

Nov 2013

And why are you so upset about people posting passionately and frankly about which candidates and policies they seek to promote?

Prior to elections is EXACTLY the time when ALL citizens should be working excitedly and publicly to find and promote the very best candidates they can. This is how the electorate learns what the possibilities are. This is how better candidates are drafted. And exposure and recognition are how momentum happens.

I think it's time to repost this OP. The DLC/Third Way appears to be gearing up to promote their "shut up during election season" strategy again:

It's time for this destructive meme about shutting up during elections to stop. http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021488072

It was despicable the first time around, and it will not succeed this time.

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You're doing it again, DU.... [View all] ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2013 OP

Yes, it's stupid and annoying, but The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2013 #1

^^^This!^^^ BlueCaliDem Nov 2013 #7

Can we at least wait until there are actual candidates BainsBane Nov 2013 #36

I know this may be hard to grasp but here it is: Le Taz Hot Nov 2013 #2

For the most part that's true, wickerwoman Nov 2013 #19

Looks like FUD to me, a lot of HRC downers are giving moving goal post litmus's for her. I dont see uponit7771 Nov 2013 #3

Hillary is being shoved down our throats again as inevitable cali Nov 2013 #4

The point of the OP is that trashing a candidate isn't a good response bhikkhu Nov 2013 #9

Who is shoving Hillary down your throat? Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #17

C'mon. Start with Schumer cali Nov 2013 #22

ya. i am not playing. i hear ya. nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #5

Yup. We're doing that. n/t Chan790 Nov 2013 #6

sorta funny how politics works hfojvt Nov 2013 #8

Candidates become viable through momentum and recognition. woo me with science Nov 2013 #10

That may be so - but the trial run for that strategy is 2014 el_bryanto Nov 2013 #14

Nonsense. We can do both. nt woo me with science Nov 2013 #20

Can we do both without fighting internally at DU? el_bryanto Nov 2013 #23

Why on earth would you "fight" anyone trying to promote progressive candidates at DU? woo me with science Nov 2013 #31

I'm not particularly upset about anything actually el_bryanto Nov 2013 #37

Please define "friction," woo me with science Nov 2013 #38

The simplest description of what I consider malignant friction el_bryanto Nov 2013 #42

How on earth did you get from, woo me with science Nov 2013 #46

How do you anticipate supporters of more centrist candidates to respond to el_bryanto Nov 2013 #47

actually it is possible to do both at the same time - deal w/2014 & promote a 2016 candidate nt msongs Nov 2013 #11

What's really annoying is that everybody is ignoring the obvious candidate - me! el_bryanto Nov 2013 #12

"Trashing" one candidate is not the same as "supporting" the alternative candidate. JoePhilly Nov 2013 #13

See ya! polichick Nov 2013 #15

Well I haven't backed a potential candidate yet Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #16

Show me the threads trashing Warren or any other candidate. Nine Nov 2013 #18

lol, that would be an interesting rule quinnox Nov 2013 #28

+1 And it's not just the election... SomethingFishy Nov 2013 #21

Exactly, we all must be united around one candidate now quinnox Nov 2013 #24

The Hillary-haters are getting a bit tedious. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #25

Meanwhile, zero people have announced their candidacy. JaneyVee Nov 2013 #26

Agreed. We need to be concentrating on 2014 not tearing each other apart over who the nominee will OregonBlue Nov 2013 #27

With the TPP leak, there's no better time to hammer Hillary for her complicity in the matter. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #29

+100000 We need fully vetted candidates. We need a vigorous national debate on ISSUES. woo me with science Nov 2013 #32

I recall that we did pretty well in 2006... brooklynite Nov 2013 #30

Keyword there is "maybe". I believe we should be concentrating on 2014 so that ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2013 #35

I don't hate Hillary Aerows Nov 2013 #33

It's inevitable. Just shine it on until after the 2014 elections. MineralMan Nov 2013 #34

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #39

I agree. I support Hillary but I like Warren as well and would be happy to support her in the hrmjustin Nov 2013 #40

I like all Democrats. Kingofalldems Nov 2013 #41

Tsk. Tsk. People talking politics on a political discussion board. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2013 #43

The vapors! LOL! n/t ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2013 #48

Why was there so little acrimony between supporters of Edward, Biden and Obama? ieoeja Nov 2013 #44

Most of the debate I have seen isn't really about Hillary vs <whoever>. bvar22 Nov 2013 #45