Instead of tearing down Hillary Clinton...

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60. Justifiable and accepted criticism, yes...but too many times that's used as an excuse to...

...freely express hatred. I think people can say, quietly and without expressing fear or anger over her as a candidate, state their concerns, their likes and dislikes, and what they do and don't support about her.

Negativity is when you criticize out of fear, anger, hatred, and dislike, rather than because there are genuine facts that concern you. Likewise—because I know you'll want that likewise—positive should not mean shutting one's ears to anything unpleasant. Supporters should be willing to listen to facts and admit when their candidate needs to change or do differently. Like when so many here did when discussing, for example, Obama failure to be vocal about gay rights during his first term.

If the Hillary supporters are willing to listen to criticism of her, then, likewise, those who don't support her should be willing to listen to the positives of her and admit to them as well. This is what keeps such criticism valid and from tearing us apart as democrats rather than keeping us united but honest.

And yes, the Kitchen is going to be hot and Hillary is going to have to survive that. But that doesn't mean that we, here, in a place called the Democratic Underground, need to make that kitchen even hotter—do we really need to add more fuel to the fire the GOP is going to be lighting under her—and have been for the last few years--for the next year and with billions of dollars at their disposal? If she isn't—JUSTIFIABLY—a horrible candidate on the level of Bush, jr. then we really are just cutting off our nose to spite our face if all we can do is tear her down. Building her up with justifiable praise should be as acceptable as justifiable criticism.