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In reply to the discussion: Matt Taibbi: Democrats Will Learn All the Wrong Lessons From Brush With Bernie [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,180 posts)Yes, I joined in 2003. It seems like a lot of left-leaning folks did then too. It was so nice to have a place to vent and express ourselves as Dubya and company were destroying, along with many lives, the reputation of the US around the world.
I had always thought that the "underground" part was that this site represented the undercurrent, the liberal grassroots of the Party. That we represented those that were there to not only celebrate Democratic victories, but also to call out the DINOs like Joe Lie-berman as one example.
It will be interesting to see what happens after the 16th around here. Will it be verbotten to even post an article like this one? Or will all debate cease on anything to do with questioning the direction of the Party?
And also the fact that, even though we Bernie supporters know its over, there is no official candidate certified until July convention. Bernie has every right to take it there and fight for his proposals. Personally I fail to understand why, on Democratic Underground, Democrats will be forbidden to stump for the ideas of one of those candidates from June 16th - July 25th. Makes no sense to me.