Are members of DU generally in support of a Dem President or not?

[ChiciB1]

130. YES! And YES Again!

I've been a political activist for a very, very long time. I've always registered as a Democrat, but that doesn't mean I got this way because the dough was rolled out and a cookie cutter shaped just for Democrats produced me. I tend to think that many Repukes might have gone through that kind of process. They see an (R) behind a name and they will vote for that person as if by design.

One of the best lessons I ever learned and never forgot was from my THIRD GRADE TEACHER! I still remember her name even though it was such a long time ago, it was Mrs. Madden. Her advice was this... if you're uncertain or don't understand something that's presented to you... ASK QUESTIONS! It's then up to you to formulate a better opinion or at least one that makes the best sense to you.

I've been a member here for a very long time, so my personal opinion is I find many here who want others to "blindly" accept almost all policies formulated by Democrats as factual and without flaw. Well, that's not me, and I've been distressed to see the Democratic Party I knew turn into one much less Progressive. I'm not asking that others lean as far left as I do, but I would like to see some here take their blinders off.

I heard something this morning that upset me a lot & it came from an enormously if not overwhelmingly powerful man in the Democratic Party. His name is Bill Clinton. He was giving Bill DeBlasio advice about Charter Schools in NYC, and suggested that he should rethink his position regarding the schools! Now, given WHO Bill Clinton is I find that this offends me. I "suspect" that he and Cuomo may have had a "chat" about this and "perhaps" Cuomo wanted his support to use his powerful "influence" to send a message to DeBlasio. I call this playing hard ball, but I don't like playing "ball" this way. I don't agree with Clinton OR Cuomo on this issue and don't mind saying it.

Just an example, but there are those here who will find a way to defend both Clinton & Cuomo. This is much more DLC and less Progressive than what I feel the Democratic Party I once knew.

JMHO