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[H2O Man]

90. That's interesting.

In the OP, you refer to those who may not vote for a specific candidate by use of the word "stupid"; when someone takes an equally cheap shot at you, it is your opinion that they should be thrown off of DU.

Now that I've gotten off on the wrong foot, I will say that I think you make valuable contributions to this forum. I'm not in favor of things like the OP, but it's no better or worse than a lot of the nonsense on DU:GD lately.

Personally, I think it is entirely up to Hillary Clinton to convince people to vote for her. I do not think party affiliation alone insures that every registered Democrat shares my values.

I also think that people should not limit themselves to voting 100% along party lines. That does not mean ever voting for a republican, however. In local elections where I live, there have been a good number of people from the Democratic Left -- some registered Democrats, some not -- who have run for office. As an active member of the area's Democratic Party, I've found it possible to win elections, by finding common ground with the Democratic Left and Democratic Party. When we are divided, the republicans always win.

It would seem rather short-sighted to assume that we can get together to support Democrats running for office, but never consider supporting for anyone else.

This, of course, is only my opinion.