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20. We should leave the job of criticizing Democrats to the GOP. we should reserve our criticism for

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Sun Jan 25, 2015, 08:10 PM

Jan 2015

GOP, they deserve it more.

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Do Democrats spend more time criticizing other Democrats than they do criticizing Republicans? [View all] kentuck Jan 2015 OP

I do not believe so. Sherman A1 Jan 2015 #1

I DO believe so... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2015 #2

Not necessarily. Seems both (D's) and (R's) jockey a bit this early. pinto Jan 2015 #3

no hollysmom Jan 2015 #4

No, not at all. If the Democratic party wants to win, the party leadership needs to run Democrats Autumn Jan 2015 #5

+1. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2015 #10

Exactly. I see no reason to vote for a democrats who will work for the corporations and Autumn Jan 2015 #12

+1 nt RiverLover Jan 2015 #15

Read Freud's Narcissism Of Small Differences/NT DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2015 #6

on this board, yes tabbycat31 Jan 2015 #7

Not this Democrat, I can't speak for the other 50 million or so tularetom Jan 2015 #8

On the internet, yes wyldwolf Jan 2015 #9

Smearing our elected Democratic officials-including the twice-elected POTUS-with... YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #29

+a million Number23 Jan 2015 #36

What's even more alarming.. sendero Jan 2015 #44

As bad as or worse than Bush depends on the policy JonLP24 Jan 2015 #49

Just during competitive presidential primaries FBaggins Jan 2015 #11

Yes for DU, no to everywhere else on the internet. JaneyVee Jan 2015 #13

Part of the problem is this: cheapdate Jan 2015 #14

It only took 5 replies for someone to make your point for you. wyldwolf Jan 2015 #16

Sure enough. nt Bobbie Jo Jan 2015 #30

Yep! Number23 Jan 2015 #37

Is this a push poll? salib Jan 2015 #17

It is more like 'democrats' spend all their time talking about dems. Rex Jan 2015 #18

Well, judging by this post, I'd say yes. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2015 #19

We should leave the job of criticizing Democrats to the GOP. we should reserve our criticism for Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #20

Much of the very surly rhetoric comes from self appointed advocates for specific candidates Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #21

I hope so. truebluegreen Jan 2015 #22

Some do treestar Jan 2015 #23

I think it'd be a mistake to assume that all of the people who claim to be "progressive Democrats" YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #26

that too, agree treestar Jan 2015 #50

I dont see Democrats criticizing other Democrats? Ramses Jan 2015 #24

No mention of racism, misogyny/sexism, homophobia, or anti-immigrant xenophobia? YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #27

why of course they do. Ramses Jan 2015 #28

When you cannot feed your family.. sendero Jan 2015 #45

You do realize that not feeding your family sometimes is related to all of those things. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #46

Sometimes.. sendero Jan 2015 #48

What a litmus test treestar Jan 2015 #51

Capitalism per se does not require facilitating or causing transfers of wealth to the richest. merrily Jan 2015 #55

How is that done? treestar Jan 2015 #71

Not only the natural workings of capitalism y far. Favorable legislation helps a lot. merrily Jan 2015 #73

Only here at DU krawhitham Jan 2015 #25

IMO - we spend too much 840high Jan 2015 #31

+ a million. nt RiverLover Jan 2015 #43

Not at all. In fact, I think too much attention is paid to the relatively minor political missteps Maedhros Jan 2015 #32

Yes. Totally agree. I end 840high Jan 2015 #33

+1. And God forbid we expect Democrat to act like Democrats. merrily Jan 2015 #56

I suppose this is what one gets when the Democrats have nothing to offer Maedhros Jan 2015 #69

They are the family values ranters, so their doing these things shows how insincere they are treestar Jan 2015 #72

+100 ND-Dem Jan 2015 #74

'round these parts, totally yes. But it's the DNA of people who aren't zombies. n/t UTUSN Jan 2015 #34

They sure do at DU. And yes, it's a problem. I want oppo research on Republican candidates... Hekate Jan 2015 #35

"DU is too busy hosting smear campaigns against the Clintons" Number23 Jan 2015 #38

You are 100% accurate in that assessment, imo Hekate Jan 2015 #40

"And as someone said upthread, anyone that comes here ... NanceGreggs Jan 2015 #41

What absolutely astonishes me is that there are people here who apparently believe that it is Number23 Jan 2015 #70

I will say so, Hutzpa Jan 2015 #39

On DU? Yes. NanceGreggs Jan 2015 #42

I think partisanship is a bigger problem JonLP24 Jan 2015 #47

The time for Democrats to unite is when a primary ends, not before one begins. merrily Jan 2015 #52

I should hope so.... daleanime Jan 2015 #53

I would rather have criticism of Dems HappyMe Jan 2015 #54

I would rather have mindless agreement that mindless excuses. merrily Jan 2015 #58

I don't think mindless agreement HappyMe Jan 2015 #59

Which is exactly what my post says. merrily Jan 2015 #60

P.S. you never said why you think criticism of Dem politicians by Dem voters is a problem merrily Jan 2015 #57

That is a good point. HappyMe Jan 2015 #61

Thanks. Regardless of how much one CAN mock Palin, what good does it do to mock her to Dems? merrily Jan 2015 #62

No. In reality, the sky is blue, water is wet, and Republicans are crap. djean111 Jan 2015 #63

I don't know, but LWolf Jan 2015 #64

Double edge sword. NCTraveler Jan 2015 #65

Nah.... And don't be mislead by DU. Adrahil Jan 2015 #66

Not in real life. bigwillq Jan 2015 #67

One of the paths to popularity on DU is writing up diatribes about how inferior other Democratic Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #68

now who does that put me in mind of....? ND-Dem Jan 2015 #75

From my POV the enemy is within ChosenUnWisely Jan 2015 #76

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2015 #77

I'm not sure. DU is its own thing, and isn't really reflective of MineralMan Jan 2015 #78

I think they spend the most time criticizing republican policies & ideals. raouldukelives Jan 2015 #79