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In reply to the discussion: Please Help Me, I Don't Understand [View all]demwing
(16,916 posts)30. I am absolutely not in violation of the TOS, which you appear to have skimmed, not read
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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 were 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).
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what if Mrs Clinton officially says she will run & she is backed by every great D, Obama, Biden, War
Sunlei
Mar 2015
#3
why is someone who is willing to sabotage the democratic election allowed on a democratic board?
Romeo.lima333
Mar 2015
#8
she has a 54% favorability she excites more than anyone else. what i was refering to are people
Romeo.lima333
Mar 2015
#14
well now we're talking 2 different things. im talking polls and youre talkling feelings
Romeo.lima333
Mar 2015
#20
maybe you are now but i was talking about polls and you replied to a post about polls now
Romeo.lima333
Mar 2015
#22
I am absolutely not in violation of the TOS, which you appear to have skimmed, not read
demwing
Mar 2015
#30
well then you WILL support her if she's the dems candidate b/c to do otherwise would be a tos
Romeo.lima333
Mar 2015
#31
the tos doesnt apply to anyone? averagejoe90 just got ppr'd over tos apparently it applied to him
Romeo.lima333
Mar 2015
#34
republicans 'cancel' another D vote. Lets hope -if- Mrs. Clinton primaries, it's at least similar
Sunlei
Mar 2015
#11
hillary has been around so long that people already have the only opinioon theyre gonna have
Romeo.lima333
Mar 2015
#29