2016 Postmortem

sibelian

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103. "Amazing coincidence, I guess." - clearly not.

Reply to NanceGreggs (Reply #10)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 11:45 AM

Feb 2016

These are people concerned with policy platform not appearances. They themselves have stated as much repeatedly.

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Do you realize Hillary fans, that the DU is an extremely liberal website? [View all] Logical Feb 2016 OP

I guess if you equate "liberal" and "fantasy." Many here have better sense. Hoyt Feb 2016 #1

Many here are clueless what a liberal really is. Nt Logical Feb 2016 #2

A liberal is someone who has empathy for folks in distress... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #78

well said! Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #82

I consider myself DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #85

Maybe one day DU will be holographic. Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #87

It's like when PBO got lambasted for saying he wanted to spread the wealth around. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #88

you are speaking to the choir here but then I have long been (circa 1966) one of those Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #91

That's where nuance comes in... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #93

given that description.... restorefreedom Feb 2016 #116

The latter. I am more concerned about keeping what I have... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #126

interesting. i am concerned about all those things too restorefreedom Feb 2016 #128

Count me in with your definition. nt kstewart33 Feb 2016 #125

. Wig Master Feb 2016 #3

He won New Hampshire. Calling it "fantasy" just makes you look out of touch. Marr Feb 2016 #28

Oh We definitely understand-what we want to know is whether DU is really Democratic Stallion Feb 2016 #4

So you want voters to blindly go with the Democratic Party leaders? Really? Nt Logical Feb 2016 #5

That IS the authoritarian way. Kalidurga Feb 2016 #6

You will respect the office holder's authoritay Iggy Knorr Feb 2016 #70

I Expect a Little Respect for Our Office Holders Stallion Feb 2016 #7

The fucking officeholders wanted Hillary initially in 2008 also! How did that work out? Nt Logical Feb 2016 #8

Where's Sanders Ted Kennedy or Jimmy Carter? Stallion Feb 2016 #9

Good question- I am have serious doubts about winning over a majority in Congress which is bettyellen Feb 2016 #14

Here ya go Betty RobertEarl Feb 2016 #18

Robert , a fatal flaw in your theory has to be pointed out.. pkdu Feb 2016 #30

Very True BKH70041 Feb 2016 #74

Back in January of 2009, the republicans gave Barack Obama one afternoon. By inauguration night.... George II Feb 2016 #147

I'd love to know what executive orders are planned. Because I don't see us getting congress back in bettyellen Feb 2016 #160

Congress has a single digit approval rating. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #33

Congress as a whole mythology Feb 2016 #90

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2016 #47

Endorsements from the establishment? basselope Feb 2016 #118

As HooptieWagon mentioned Congressional ratings are at historic lows. So no, liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #40

Naturally the label" Democratic" is supposed to serve some kind of purpose. sibelian Feb 2016 #101

Exactly Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #110

Bernie has been in the Congressional chambers for 27 years. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #127

99% of Democratic Party officeholders, you got proof of that number or did you pull it out of CBGLuthier Feb 2016 #26

I think you are correct. I think both parties are dying. liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #39

Its Accurate Stallion Feb 2016 #139

30% of Americans identify as Republican. 30% identify as Democratic. 40% identify as liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #38

Why would I be loyal to a Party that has continually marginalized, insulted, and ignored me? Maedhros Feb 2016 #42

my sig line says it all. wyldwolf Feb 2016 #124

Many posters on DU ... NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #10

Yeah, it's become a race for negative clickbait from trolls like Manny. bettyellen Feb 2016 #15

I couldn't agree more. nt Andy823 Feb 2016 #151

I feel the same way Nance! FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #16

Times change guys. You can call it bullying or lord of the flies, but the truth R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2016 #22

This is false uponit7771 Feb 2016 #51

You're more than welcome to your opinion R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2016 #61

Well that's very clear. For both parties. /nt RiverLover Feb 2016 #55

That's it, RDO. You nailed it! kstewart33 Feb 2016 #130

Then the fact that Hillary supporters are leaving in droves wouldn't affect the membership on DU lunamagica Feb 2016 #143

IMHO, DU has been losing steam for years R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2016 #150

It's becoming Bernie Underground. And that hasn't revitalized DU. It's shrinking faster than ever. lunamagica Feb 2016 #153

Yes Andy823 Feb 2016 #154

Perhaps. Perhaps not. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2016 #168

It's not Lord Of The Flies, sista. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #73

+100 applegrove Feb 2016 #17

PREACH!!!!! asuhornets Feb 2016 #24

What you call "bashing" we call "truth in advertising" CBGLuthier Feb 2016 #27

Thanks for illustrating my point. NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #32

If the truth is bashing then yes, I will "bash" the shit out of your corrupt candidate. CBGLuthier Feb 2016 #81

Ooooh. Tough guy. JTFrog Feb 2016 #97

Another insult, another post that proves our point. nt kstewart33 Feb 2016 #133

So will I. 840high Feb 2016 #172

Well, this is a primary season and candidates are supposed to be compared. sibelian Feb 2016 #105

I fail to see ... NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #186

... ? Errr, what? sibelian Feb 2016 #194

Posting that ... NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #195

The jury is in and failed neverforget Feb 2016 #193

Excellent post. stopbush Feb 2016 #31

Maybe that was the plan Andy823 Feb 2016 #117

Oh, Nance! Promises, promises! Divernan Feb 2016 #35

I didn't announce my departure. NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #37

I proudly stand with Nance Greggs v2.0.08, that lady was a sharp judge of character Fumesucker Feb 2016 #41

Was she the one ... NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #43

you got a leave OKNancy Feb 2016 #56

+1000 stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #112

you are applauding someone boasting of bullying someone ever a dead child? questionseverything Feb 2016 #184

You should have been there, stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #185

I responded to said poster ... NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #187

Me too. nt kstewart33 Feb 2016 #159

+1 betsuni Feb 2016 #50

Amen!! uponit7771 Feb 2016 #52

DU has become a case study BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #75

Exactly Andy823 Feb 2016 #131

My sincere beliefs BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #134

Great sig line. nt. Andy823 Feb 2016 #146

So, beautifully stated, Nance Greggs. blue neen Feb 2016 #83

why are you here? To save the poor unwashed masses from their misguided ways? Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #86

I have voted in a lot of jury's on DU where Hillary supporters allerted on something nasty Quixote1818 Feb 2016 #99

How about this one from today? BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #136

Yep that's EXACTLY the Vitriol I'm Talking About Stallion Feb 2016 #148

I would have voted to leave it too because it it issue based Quixote1818 Feb 2016 #164

We shall agree to disagree. eom BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #166

Thank you, Nance Empowerer Feb 2016 #100

"Amazing coincidence, I guess." - clearly not. sibelian Feb 2016 #103

"If DU is such a great liberal site, why has its traffic gone down" - SJWs, I would guess. sibelian Feb 2016 #108

I say this respectfully, because I have read your posts on DU for years. jonestonesusa Feb 2016 #115

If what you say is true, why is the membership on DU shrinking? Hillary supporters lunamagica Feb 2016 #141

One factor is because party membership and identification is shrinking. jonestonesusa Feb 2016 #170

"Conversations on the site reflect the state of public opinion ... NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #183

Here's what I mean about DU reflecting public opinion about Dems. jonestonesusa Feb 2016 #192

I've been a DU member for 14 years. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #129

Same here! BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #138

Thanks for daring to stick your neck out, Nance. You are one courageous lady. Surya Gayatri Feb 2016 #142

Grear post, Nance. lunamagica Feb 2016 #145

I think you are exaggerating the jury bias issue. Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #155

It's rather disingenuous at this point ... NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #191

I don't always agree with you, but on this, I do. PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #174

Once again, coming form you who hated Hillary in 2008? LOL. nt Logical Feb 2016 #182

Do you realize Sanders' fans, that the DU is a Democratic website Beacool Feb 2016 #11

That's why people have bailed on DU RobertEarl Feb 2016 #19

+1000 - tks 7wo7rees Feb 2016 #23

Im starting to believe the only reason SwampG8r Feb 2016 #64

Oh good lord... Agschmid Feb 2016 #66

I know right? But thats how i feel after this week SwampG8r Feb 2016 #67

What are you all talking about? Beacool Feb 2016 #94

No kidding. TransitJohn Feb 2016 #92

Beacool quotes from 2008- From a thread "Has Obama written his political epi-gaffe" Tue Apr-15-08 Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #79

Wow. "if he had been any other senator" azmom Feb 2016 #120

Wait, after further reading. I know for sure. azmom Feb 2016 #121

Isn't really a Democrat? Tell us how Hillary has grown the party please pinebox Feb 2016 #107

Yes, that website now exists... but even so... sibelian Feb 2016 #113

I just wonder what DU will be like when Bernie secures his nomination Rocky the Leprechaun Feb 2016 #144

Do you realize that if Clinton can't win the DEM nomination jonestonesusa Feb 2016 #173

Yet the Bernie Sanders group is only a few months old. R B Garr Feb 2016 #12

yes the hillary disparagers have all gathered around the bernie thing as their vehicle nt msongs Feb 2016 #13

"The Bernie Thing", aka "an actual leftist politician." Maedhros Feb 2016 #44

The Left vs Right war here has been going on since DU's inception. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #20

"Clinton(R)" HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #34

Tierra's right. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #132

Well said Hydra Feb 2016 #188

Yeah, get out of here Hillary supporters... vdogg Feb 2016 #21

U GET OUT!!! asuhornets Feb 2016 #25

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2016 #53

DU was all for Hillary when she ran against Obama. I was here . Many in DU were frightened by black Liberal_in_LA Feb 2016 #29

Think? You ask the impossible. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #36

Bernie will not win the Democratic Primary. You think about that. leftofcool Feb 2016 #45

leftofcool March 26 2008: Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #84

That person must stay a Clinton supporter Rocky the Leprechaun Feb 2016 #158

Wow. Lord Obama. jonestonesusa Feb 2016 #177

Think about what, that people here use the most insulting terms towards boston bean Feb 2016 #46

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2016 #54

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #58

Hello Bernie is THE MAN. boston bean Feb 2016 #59

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #60

You are a sick asshole. boston bean Feb 2016 #62

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #63

the Hillary-hate is encouraged regularly here bigtree Feb 2016 #69

I've always been an HRC supporter. But if I wasn't, I'd be thinking boston bean Feb 2016 #72

How glad are you that Name Removed isn't on the same side as us? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #102

Very glad! Too bad you can't see what else he wrote above. A real class act, that one. boston bean Feb 2016 #106

The photo is giving me an eye worm... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #109

I will have to pm you. just posting verbatim the scum would probably get me a hide. boston bean Feb 2016 #111

I read the PM. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #167

Name Removed has some issues... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #95

Hear, hear!!! Beacool Feb 2016 #96

True. Not much tolerance for liberal Democrats with different views. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #119

Liberals are not so full of hate. betsuni Feb 2016 #48

Its also clear that the Democratic Party base is more liberal than its leaders. /nt RiverLover Feb 2016 #49

I haven't seen so many enraged liberals here since the early 2000's. raouldukelives Feb 2016 #57

I have seen FDR dismissed as just another politician libtodeath Feb 2016 #65

That is gut-wrenching. RiverLover Feb 2016 #68

I believe the "website" was founded to promote Democrats.. DCBob Feb 2016 #71

Regardless of how the "Democrats" morph their "democratic" values? MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #76

I think this site attracts a particular type of liberal Onlooker Feb 2016 #77

The Republicans agree - Bernie is awesomely great. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #123

Snarf. Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #137

Agreed, and might also add... Zambero Feb 2016 #80

DU is what its members make it. MineralMan Feb 2016 #89

I think it has more to do with being white, straight, and male overall dsc Feb 2016 #98

Holy fucking shit, you've opened my eyes! Godhumor Feb 2016 #104

However, I think the admins (or at least one of them) cwydro Feb 2016 #114

+1 oasis Feb 2016 #165

Hey...think it through yourself...try some of your own logic. Sheepshank Feb 2016 #122

Couldn't have said it better myself Andy823 Feb 2016 #149

Non toxic environments? Come on, those are some of the most vile hate spewing sites on the internet. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #163

LOL, Alert Stalking. Which Skinner says is not happening. But nice whine. nt Logical Feb 2016 #181

One or two of the other extremely liberal websites have shut down. blue neen Feb 2016 #135

Do you wonder why the only way you can wildeyed Feb 2016 #140

Hmmm, thinking about that lunamagica Feb 2016 #152

So the rest of us should just go on down the road, right? hamsterjill Feb 2016 #156

+1 zappaman Feb 2016 #171

DU Rec. SixString Feb 2016 #157

No I don't realize that because in 2008 the most Liberal livetohike Feb 2016 #161

No matter the hits I take from Bernie supporters, I am still standing. ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 #162

You get hit because you dole out ridiculous accusations at Sen. Sanders. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #176

DU does not reflect the Democratic Party or the voting population Gothmog Feb 2016 #169

I've been a member of this board Bobbie Jo Feb 2016 #175

+1 MrWendel Feb 2016 #179

Yeah, bullying is antithetical to to liberalism. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #189

When did this happen? dbackjon Feb 2016 #178

Proud to be in the 10% or less Hydra Feb 2016 #190

DU is not a "super" liberal site Buzz cook Feb 2016 #180