Post pictures of REAL Democrats so everyone knows who stands with us. I'll begin!

[NanceGreggs]

34. Ya know, you're right.

I guess it just always gets my goat when I see people promoting the idea that there are REAL Democrats versus - what? Lesser Democrats? Not-so-worthy Democrats? Fake Democrats?

It is an "opinion" that is thrown around too frequently, IMHO, on what purports to be a site for ALL Democrats.

Yes, I've been around the block a few times. But the fact is I didn't used to see this type of thing on DU back in its glory days. We disagreed with fellow Dems, fought with them, debated with them - but didn't lapse into labeling each other as DINOs, ConservaDems, Republican-lite - or REAL Dems.

This kind of labeling has now inevitably found its way into the discussion of who's supporting who in the run-up to the 2016 primaries and election. And - again IMHO - the insinuation that some are supporting REAL Dems and others aren't serves no other purpose than to be divisive.

I joined DU in 2005, and was here for the 2008 primaries. As an Obama Girl from the start, I remember getting into some vitriolic debates, especially with the HRC supporters and the Edwards supporters. We argued endlessly about where candidates stood on the issues, whose ideas were more workable, who represented Party ideals more so than their competitors.

But the notion of who was a "REAL" Democrat didn't enter into the discussion.

It strikes me that for some here, categorizing some Democrats as "REAL" (the clear meaning being that some others are not) is representative of an agenda that, on its face, REALLY has nothing to do with honest debate, but REALLY has everything to do with pitting Democrats one against the other.

Well, that's MY opinion anyway.