Stop with the damn dirty politics against other Democrats

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8. I'll say this

...Du isn't a campaign board, it's a discussion board where people come to express how the really feel about political issues and politicians. It should be recognized that there are very candid conversations outside of this board about these politicians that would make the average Duer blush.

Moreover, there isn't always gong to be a clear mark where everyone is going to agree that an issue raised, a question asked, or a criticism rendered is fair game or mud-slinging, as you put it. You should know well that perception is almost always different on one side of the political or candidate fence or the other.

I'm all for positive posts, but this isn't tiddlywinks, it's raw and aggressive politics with egos involved almost as large as the candidates' themselves; and motivations, interests, and concerns which are often very real and heartfelt.

We can certainly make judgments about what posts we think are 'mud-slinging,' but moralizing about people making critical posts about these career politicians is a subjective exercise bordering on censorship. Generalizing on them is a dubious and questionable practice, at best.

I realize that you mean well, but I think it's best to let the fur fly and accept that these candidates and the issues they represent - as well as the manner in which they represent them - is going to be controversial to someone at some point, and it's inevitable that will be remarked on or highlighted here. That's the nature of an open discussion.