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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]Autumn
(49,024 posts)34. Oh my friend you are so misinformed. The TOS does not require you be a democrat.
Vote for Democrats.
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Winning elections is important therefore, advocating in favor of Republican nominees or in favor of third-party spoiler candidates that could split the vote and throw an election to our conservative opponents is never permitted on Democratic Underground. But that does not mean that DU members are required to always be completely supportive of Democrats. During the ups-and-downs of politics and policy-making, it is perfectly normal to have mixed feelings about the Democratic officials we worked hard to help elect. When we are not in the heat of election season, members are permitted to post strong criticism or disappointment with our Democratic elected officials, or to express ambivalence about voting for them. In Democratic primaries, members may support whomever they choose. But when general election season begins, DU members must support Democratic nominees (EXCEPT in rare cases where a non-Democrat is most likely to defeat the conservative alternative, or where there is no possibility of splitting the liberal vote and inadvertently throwing the election to the conservative alternative). For presidential contests, election season begins when both major-party nominees become clear. For non-presidential contests, election season begins on Labor Day. Everyone here on DU needs to work together to elect more Democrats and fewer Republicans to all levels of American government. If you are bashing, trashing, undermining, or depressing turnout for our candidates during election season, we'll assume you are rooting for the other side.
I also see you missed reading this from the OP
I will vote to block anyone in the Republican Party.
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Someday you might learn how to say I quit being an idiot, instaed of I then I quit being an idiot
Autumn
Apr 2016
#3
No he doesn't have to leave the site. You don't have to belong to the democratic party
Autumn
Apr 2016
#20
Au contraire! Openly supporting another political party on this board is a violation of the TOS.
Buzz Clik
Apr 2016
#24
Oh my friend you are so misinformed. The TOS does not require you be a democrat.
Autumn
Apr 2016
#34
Ahem. "Vote to block" would, in the past, presumably have included a vote for Nader. Capisce? The OP
WinkyDink
Apr 2016
#77
But the poster whining about the OP says he was a Republican voter in the past, so
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2016
#101
Perhaps the OP will clarify after he/she is done crucifying him/herself for our sins.
Tommy_Carcetti
Apr 2016
#82
They will vote for the democrat to keep a republican out. No clarification needed if you read
Autumn
Apr 2016
#91
How are you? I tried that little "." thing we discussed the other day, it worked well.
Autumn
Apr 2016
#38
I'm as well as can be expected. I love that thing! Also, it is good to see you.
Dragonfli
Apr 2016
#44
One particularly nasty "." got banned today. I would like to see that take hold.
Autumn
Apr 2016
#45
I'm Texan too, so please let us do whatever possible to shame Texas republicans.
Jim Beard
Apr 2016
#65
it is democratic underground, it is not democratic party underground. Bernie and I are far more
larkrake
Apr 2016
#46
If someone gets indicted and cuffed and stuffed, you might be sorry. Hang in there
brewens
Apr 2016
#51
I read the replies. You turn from this warm bosom of friendship and love? I'm aghast. n/t
jtuck004
Apr 2016
#57
I grew up on the southside of Oklahoma City. It was a veritable sea of Democrats, a vestige of
jtuck004
Apr 2016
#93
No; it means you deliberately used equivocating language. Don't kid a kidder.
WinkyDink
Apr 2016
#75
DU ToS: "[W]hen general election season begins, DU members must support [the] Democratic nominee."
WinkyDink
Apr 2016
#74
i am not calendar-challenged. I also know that "vote to block" is not synonymous with "vote for the
WinkyDink
Apr 2016
#78
Many "democrats" here are so filled with hate they don't resemble Democrats anymore. nt
ChisolmTrailDem
Apr 2016
#84
How was it? I was going to but health issues and the parking bans persuaded me tojust
CTyankee
Apr 2016
#111