2016 Postmortem

BlueMTexpat

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20. Well, it seems to me that

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 08:40 AM

Nov 2015

the PUMA (Party Unity My Ass) rhetoric seems to be coming more from Bernie's side than from Hillary's in this election, certainly as evidenced by anti-Democratic party rhetoric here on DU.

But we won't see whether your assertion has any truth unless and until that happens. I, for one, believe that O'Malley has at least one major trump card over both. He's quite a bit younger than either Hillary or Bernie. He's only a couple years older than three of my sons. At least one of them is indeed an O'Malley supporter.

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With several threads about DU's purpose and TOS, I'll add a quote: [View all] wyldwolf Nov 2015 OP

K&R livetohike Nov 2015 #1

Skinner is so right, BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #2

I hear there is a lot of hate aimed at Democrats in the new invite only Hillaryland Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #9

I must confess that I have BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #11

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #16

On the button Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #25

Its so easy to write that, isn't it? Just another anonymously BootinUp Nov 2015 #27

LOL - had been offline and BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #39

+ 1,000,000 BlueCaliDem Nov 2015 #52

I stopped posting in Bernieland because the slightest hint of criticism was met with threats. nt Nitram Nov 2015 #26

I've been banned from BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #41

I've been banned, too. :-( BlueCaliDem Nov 2015 #54

This is not the Hillary Group here Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #50

You do know that is not a sanctioned DU site right? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #57

Yes I do Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #59

then what is the gripe? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #61

But this OP is about DU, is it not? cwydro Nov 2015 #44

They are DUers acting like the Conservative Cavers Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #46

I can't imagine that the admins here would presume to "punish" DUers (if they are DUers) cwydro Nov 2015 #47

Well it just cost a DUer a hide talking about it Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #48

I saw the post, and I wouldn't have voted to hide it. cwydro Nov 2015 #67

Since when did your favorite become a Democrat? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #56

the presidential race is a bit like the Kentucky derby sahel Nov 2015 #12

While I believe that most of what you say is BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #14

Well there is this... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #58

Nate is spot on about BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #64

well... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #65

I believe that is more or less BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #66

If O'Malley posed a strong challenge to Clinton magical thyme Nov 2015 #17

Well, it seems to me that BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #20

This ^^^^^^ Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2015 #75

I'd like to add this about Bernie supporters Mbrow Nov 2015 #18

Nice post! eom BlueMTexpat Nov 2015 #21

+1000s DinahMoeHum Nov 2015 #23

+1 zappaman Nov 2015 #49

Spot on Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2015 #74

But what are we to do when Dems vote like Repugs? Are we to deny this fact and vote Dem anyway ??? reformist2 Nov 2015 #3

Roll over, play dead. Maybe the DLC crowd will rub your tummy... Yurovsky Nov 2015 #6

Excellent ejbr Nov 2015 #7

I frequent several battleground sites, and am a troll on a couple of conservative sites. Amimnoch Nov 2015 #8

If what you say is true Lazy Daisy Nov 2015 #82

I am not classykaren Nov 2015 #19

Some Dems vote with Republicans on some issues gollygee Nov 2015 #28

TPP Represents Corporate Profits - Roe vs Wade - Not So Much cantbeserious Nov 2015 #32

Yeah but my life and the lives of my daughters rely on Roe v. Wade gollygee Nov 2015 #33

Maybe - However Thos Is An Issue The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Are Not Interested In cantbeserious Nov 2015 #45

Yeah, but you can't really be sure they're dems who are hatin' on Dems.. They're just anonymous Cha Nov 2015 #4

I was told this just this week VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #5

I don't see hatred of Democrats--I see hatred of people who call themselves Democrats Demeter Nov 2015 #10

Yup, that right there. nt Bonobo Nov 2015 #13

Exactly - hatred of all the DINO ThirdWay/DLC types who have infiltrated the party of FDR. kath Nov 2015 #40

who gets to decide? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #60

Where does policy fit in all of this? Promethean Nov 2015 #15

especially progressive democrats! Vattel Nov 2015 #22

No, Skinner. It's not that we hate Democrats. Hoppy Nov 2015 #24

Yea, John Lewis endorsing Hillary and on and on. leftofcool Nov 2015 #29

I wish he would engage that discussion here BootinUp Nov 2015 #30

I'm open to listening to a counterpoint. Hoppy Nov 2015 #34

And who would you equate to Dixiecrats BootinUp Nov 2015 #35

The point is that we are expected to support any candidate because they have a "D" on the ballot. Hoppy Nov 2015 #36

So there is no one today that you would equate to a Dixiecrat BootinUp Nov 2015 #38

Dixiecrats are long gone..... Historic NY Nov 2015 #78

Wouldn't that be great? leftofcool Nov 2015 #68

Hateful is Hateful, no matter who Island Deac Nov 2015 #31

IMO not too democratic to hide UglyGreed Nov 2015 #37

Can't argue with any of that. JoePhilly Nov 2015 #42

+1 betsuni Nov 2015 #76

Pretty easy to undermine by just claiming someone isn't a "real" Democrat. JTFrog Nov 2015 #43

We're trying to elect PEOPLE, not LABELS whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #55

It would seem that okasha Nov 2015 #69

They've got us trapped in a game whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #70

Sanders may have the will to break the cycle, okasha Nov 2015 #71

Some folks whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #72

All those concerns okasha Nov 2015 #80

IMO if those things were important to you whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #81

I agree with Skinner's self-assessment of naivete. guillaumeb Nov 2015 #51

The most naive assumption is whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #53

Question about the TOS Reter Nov 2015 #62

The Democrats who hate Democrats are the ones in power who vote against Democratic constituent inter Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #63

K & R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2015 #73

K&R! betsuni Nov 2015 #77

You've been here working to undermine traditional Democratic values ibegurpard Nov 2015 #79

You get my first LOL of the day wyldwolf Nov 2015 #83