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BlueMTexpat

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8. I totally believe in supporting one's one

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 06:52 AM

Jun 2015

personal choice as strongly as one can.

One should also be able to discuss or point out issues or stands of other candidates with which one does or does not agree. But that can be done reasonably, logically, respectfully and without ad hominem invective. We certainly can agree to disagree.

But I too have seen too much hyperbolic, unacceptable, and ad hominem rhetoric here on DU - which is the last place we should see it, IMO, because this is specifically a DEMOCRATIC website. Such language deliberately tries to tear down one or another Dem candidate and, in so doing, to divide us. This has all too often been a successful GOP tactic. I have personally seen it work - WAY too many times.

While I believe that such rhetoric is confined to a minority of posters, it is a very strident minority. For shame!

Anyone on DU who states that s/he will NOT vote for the Dem nominee, if that person is not the one they currently support, does not belong at DU.

I can assure you that whoever wins the Dem nomination in 2016 will be strongly supported by every one of those currently running against that person! Each one understands exactly what is at issue for the nation. For. Us. All.

If they can unite - as they will - so can we! Unless we are not who we say we are ....

Any "Dem" who will NOT ultimately support the Dem nominee has been in a coma since 2000. At least.

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All the icky comments I just have something to say - [View all] Mother Of Four Jun 2015 OP

The problem is DonCoquixote Jun 2015 #1

"people would rather have someone strong and wrong than light and right." snagglepuss Jun 2015 #6

KnR. It's gone nuts at DU. Thanks for trying to bring some reason into the discussion.... Hekate Jun 2015 #2

Most of the Bernie supporters I've met in this forum Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #3

+1 Scuba Jun 2015 #7

+1. and to the LP, I would say silvershadow Jun 2015 #11

Right there is a MAJOR problem with the DU: Indydem Jun 2015 #20

Kennedy had entered the primary in March 1968 Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #24

I recall 1968 quite well myself, SheilaT Jun 2015 #27

Did Humphrey or McCarthy ever give a straight-from-the-heart speech like this? Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #43

What's that got to do with SheilaT Jun 2015 #49

It's got to do with the post I replied to Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #50

RFK had just won the California primary. Octafish Jun 2015 #32

My friends and I worked for Eugene McCarthy, who entered the race FIRST. Hekate Jun 2015 #33

You are right that not everybody loved RFK, but Damansarajaya Jun 2015 #37

^^^this^^^ L0oniX Jun 2015 #38

Disagree. They are mostly anti-Hillary treestar Jun 2015 #53

That's what you want to think Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #54

Congress would be your best chance to effect it treestar Jun 2015 #56

Mother of Four, I truly believe that you are a mother of four. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #4

why did you ban me from the bernie group ? stonecutter357 Jun 2015 #5

I totally believe in supporting one's one BlueMTexpat Jun 2015 #8

I used to post against anyone who would not vote D in the general election. I got slammed jwirr Jun 2015 #35

They have their heads BlueMTexpat Jun 2015 #41

Back then the arguement was that to vote for less than a perfect candidate is wrong. But to me jwirr Jun 2015 #47

Too true. Good guideline! BlueMTexpat Jun 2015 #51

Many of the Hillary supporters from 2008 madokie Jun 2015 #9

You haven't seen the ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #14

NO I haven't madokie Jun 2015 #15

Okay ... But that is a direct quote ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #16

Again NO madokie Jun 2015 #17

Okay. I guess we see, and don't see, what we want/don't want to see. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #21

What. ever. madokie Jun 2015 #22

And get sent to the corner for calling out a DUer? No thanky. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #23

That was easy madokie Jun 2015 #25

Bunk? ... How about entering ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #26

Interestingly enough, there was a poll to this effect BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #28

I voted in that madokie Jun 2015 #30

However unless some dark horse GOP candidate comes to the fore BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #31

Go ahead andut your head in the sand.... Adrahil Jun 2015 #52

It happens very often treestar Jun 2015 #57

See #46 treestar Jun 2015 #58

It's (the lesser of 2 evils meme) been trickling on in GD relentlessly for ages. Unfortunately... Hekate Jun 2015 #34

I will likely vote Bernie in primary, and I will note vote for Hillary. bigwillq Jun 2015 #46

I"m kinda in that boat too madokie Jun 2015 #48

I agree and appreciate your efforts to gain some civility here. brer cat Jun 2015 #10

Can I steal those words of yours madokie Jun 2015 #18

Yep. nt brer cat Jun 2015 #29

Thanks, MoF... MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #12

When Hillary lost I was upset. But not enough to turn my back on the Democratic nominee. Laser102 Jun 2015 #13

We are blessed with excellent choices. sofa king Jun 2015 #19

it doesn't really take me that much fanaticism to just vote hfojvt Jun 2015 #36

Great post and I have a proposal... goldent Jun 2015 #39

Thank you for all the responses - Mother Of Four Jun 2015 #40

I don't mind the fighting back and forth, it's when one side uses Right-Wing propaganda B Calm Jun 2015 #42

I agree...debating issues is one thing, bashing is another to me. Sancho Jun 2015 #44

I'm wishy-washy when it comes politicians JonLP24 Jun 2015 #45

This is what democracy is supposed to look like... Orsino Jun 2015 #55