Hillary Clinton

Lucinda

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110. I always wonder too about new voters, who find us off of the search engines...

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 10:47 PM

Mar 2016

DU is usually the first listing that shows up when you search for Democratic Message Boards and someone who might be a brand new voter, or like me, living in a very Republican area, just looking for information or community, walks straight into hell when they enter GDP. I can think of a dozen reasons I wouldn't tolerate what goes on during primaries... for basic decency, for the protection of the diversity we have here, and so many other reasons, but that one, for me, turning off new voters, has lasting repercussions. We are, and should always be, better than what is occurring now. And it shouldn't take Skinner or Elad or EarlG to make us be better. We should be doing it on our own.

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We have a hatred problem on this site. [View all] Loki Mar 2016 OP

It's the same hate thrown at women anywhere on the Internet. Ellen Forradalom Mar 2016 #1

+1,000,000,000,000,000 Staph Mar 2016 #13

When I became enlightened some time in the sixties WHEN CRABS ROAR Mar 2016 #31

You don't think this is a problem? yallerdawg Mar 2016 #79

You're in the Hillary Clinton group. yardwork Mar 2016 #85

I'm in the Hillary Clinton group? yallerdawg Mar 2016 #106

I think you misunderstood my point. WHEN CRABS ROAR Mar 2016 #97

I'm not in the Hillary Clinton group. Staph Mar 2016 #90

I think it will be very meaningful to have our first woman president. Zing Zing Zingbah Mar 2016 #120

Just to inform you: if you've post a similar post on Sanders group question everything Mar 2016 #108

I prefer to bring more civility to DU WHEN CRABS ROAR Mar 2016 #114

Yep shenmue Mar 2016 #14

Reddit nation. yardwork Mar 2016 #20

I can't agree with you enough wryter2000 Mar 2016 #52

Right, my first thought was that it is not just this site. Zing Zing Zingbah Mar 2016 #119

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2016 #2

K & R Iliyah Mar 2016 #3

It's nasty Stuckinthebush Mar 2016 #4

At some level, there is a tacit agreement to let people say whatever the hell hey want. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #5

It's very hypocritical. yardwork Mar 2016 #19

The jury system suffers from the tyranny of the majority. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #36

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #6

What is truly disheartening quickesst Mar 2016 #11

I'm sorry that post was hidden. I could have written it myself. yardwork Mar 2016 #18

As could I my friend... quickesst Mar 2016 #25

Yes, it was a petty hide. No absolutes were used, the statement was qualified Rose Siding Mar 2016 #83

FlaDem Loki Mar 2016 #22

Absolutely... quickesst Mar 2016 #24

There have been several of them over the past few days. DesertRat Mar 2016 #30

They are exposing themselves.... quickesst Mar 2016 #37

Can't see anything shadowandblossom Mar 2016 #76

Yeah... quickesst Mar 2016 #107

Why do they keep coming to this group and hide our posts? DesertRat Mar 2016 #29

Those posts always survive alerts, if they are alerted on at all. yardwork Mar 2016 #48

All I can do is block them. sheshe2 Mar 2016 #95

perfect analogy DesertRat Mar 2016 #109

Fla Dem misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #41

Censorship is correct. sheshe2 Mar 2016 #44

You took the word right out of my mouth. shadowandblossom Mar 2016 #65

Welcome to DU! yardwork Mar 2016 #74

Thank you! shadowandblossom Mar 2016 #92

Welcome. sheshe2 Mar 2016 #96

Fla Dem's hide was an example of what your OP is about, Loki Cha Mar 2016 #102

I just spent the last 15 minutes... sheshe2 Mar 2016 #104

Indeed. Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #7

Yep. It is awful. Lucinda Mar 2016 #8

It's the worst I've seen since I joined DU in 2004 or something. yardwork Mar 2016 #49

Thank you Loki. sheshe2 Mar 2016 #9

For the hide on this thread... Agschmid Mar 2016 #10

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #21

Not true about all Bernie supporters, but sadly is true about some. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #28

Thank you eom wryter2000 Mar 2016 #56

You could say the same thing about Trump supporters too. n/t TonyCapo Mar 2016 #57

I agree she is being dehumanized. No amount of sunlight is allowed to sit on her shoulder on this applegrove Mar 2016 #12

K&R mcar Mar 2016 #15

It's getting worse every day. UtahLib Mar 2016 #16

No shit. yardwork Mar 2016 #17

It's why I stay far away. I'm neutral. I'll vote for the candidate whoever it is. Happyhippychick Mar 2016 #23

Right on the mark SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #26

It breeds a false sense of entitlement, does it change my opinion of Hillary, no, in fact it tells Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #27

Not only that but Ifsomeone posts a positive thread riversedge Mar 2016 #32

Sadly, 65% of this place has been taken over by hateful, gibbering blood- jackals. NBachers Mar 2016 #33

i agree. nt DesertFlower Mar 2016 #53

K&R, big-time. I'm with you, Loki. (nt) Paladin Mar 2016 #34

Yes and that's why I'm so grateful for our AA women who stay while taking the brunt of the hatred. great white snark Mar 2016 #35

I agree with your analysis Gothmog Mar 2016 #38

Some folks tend to get a little touchy as they get older... ConsiderThis_2016 Mar 2016 #39

the social media generation. Blue Idaho Mar 2016 #63

or shadowandblossom Mar 2016 #72

I've noticed that this site appears to be all Sanders all the time. And... StarzGuy Mar 2016 #40

HERE, this explains GDP misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #42

Thank you, Loki Mar 2016 #45

They're going to lose and they know it. onehandle Mar 2016 #43

And of course this was alerted kydo Mar 2016 #46

Read the alert message! That is hilarious! yardwork Mar 2016 #54

;) sheshe2 Mar 2016 #98

Does the alerter know the meaning of "trashing a group"? DesertRat Mar 2016 #111

Thanks for letting me know, I thought it would probably be and it was. Loki Mar 2016 #89

What a moron that alerter is!!!! johnp3907 Mar 2016 #112

Primary season doesn't excuse the venomous talk. Party unity isn't uniformity, but personal attacks ancianita Mar 2016 #47

I took the OP to mean that the people acting that way aren't really Democrats. yardwork Mar 2016 #59

The OP said in their "venom" specifically. So she is right. this is Hillary's Cha Mar 2016 #105

I have never seen anything like it here before wryter2000 Mar 2016 #50

I agree SharonClark Mar 2016 #51

i never thought i would see DesertFlower Mar 2016 #55

There are some people on DU I will never look at the same way again. Starry Messenger Mar 2016 #58

+1 Lucinda Mar 2016 #66

I feel the same way, Starry. yardwork Mar 2016 #78

Saddens me. eom sheshe2 Mar 2016 #100

Total agreement! Blue Idaho Mar 2016 #60

The HC group hosts are doing a fantastic job! yardwork Mar 2016 #82

I have complaints about both. Blue Idaho Mar 2016 #115

Few will read this or care, but I'd like to add lovemydog Mar 2016 #61

Well if you look through GDP you will likely find plenty of Lucinda Mar 2016 #69

Yes. That's exactly what I'm saying Lucinda. lovemydog Mar 2016 #71

It's horrible. And should have been unacceptable. Lucinda Mar 2016 #73

Agree, it's horrible. lovemydog Mar 2016 #75

I always wonder too about new voters, who find us off of the search engines... Lucinda Mar 2016 #110

+1 lovemydog Mar 2016 #125

I read it and I care GusBob Mar 2016 #116

I call these situations "auto pilot" moments. Trust Buster Mar 2016 #62

Mischaracterization MisterFred Mar 2016 #64

Typical response. Blue Idaho Mar 2016 #68

He voted for it. There was no lie. n/t Lucinda Mar 2016 #70

Then why are you here? Loki Mar 2016 #77

Outstanding post Loki misterhighwasted Mar 2016 #81

.... yardwork Mar 2016 #86

He voted for in their favor on a stand alone amendment. No lies Rose Siding Mar 2016 #80

This is a group for supporters of Hillary Clinton. yardwork Mar 2016 #84

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #88

Hey MisterFred, no offense but he voted for it and he lied about it during the debate. shadowandblossom Mar 2016 #91

THIS IS THE HILLARY GROUP. sheshe2 Mar 2016 #93

Actually, you need to look at your own candidate before you start accusing Hillary of anything. Cha Mar 2016 #103

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #113

Agreed. tnvoter Mar 2016 #67

Same talking points. Exactly. yardwork Mar 2016 #87

Truth doesn't matter...it is a war zone out there pandr32 Mar 2016 #94

Kick and one of the best threads yet to recommend! William769 Mar 2016 #99

.... sheshe2 Mar 2016 #101

I am leaning toward Sanders. HuckleB Mar 2016 #117

If Bernie wasn't running many of these jerks would be Trump supporters. johnp3907 Mar 2016 #118

Careful - comments like these Blue Idaho Mar 2016 #121

Dehumanizing our candidate is actually an early applegrove Mar 2016 #122

K&R betsuni Mar 2016 #123

Yes we do! The bottom line is that the people who understand nuance and complexity support Hillary, anotherproletariat Mar 2016 #124

She's treated not as a rival... Basic LA Mar 2016 #126

One person's problem is anothers feature harun Mar 2016 #127

Really, another denier comes to call. Loki Mar 2016 #128