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23. No I wouldn't be amazed in the slightest, nor would I be amazed in the least
Wed Jan 22, 2020, 01:06 AM
Jan 2020

It's the last sentence of the "Why we have this rule" part of "Bashing Democrats". How many people read the "why we have this rule" more than the first time or two that they encounter it? If at all? Most people already think they know why we have this rule.

And it's not in the "Support Democrats" rule at all, anywhere.

Anyway, its clear from this thread and others I've seen on this subject that the ignorance is widespread.

You are correct in #20 that it's rarely enforced.

People see a "Don't bash Democrats" or "support Democrats" alert re: a bash Bernie post, and think "Bernie is no Democrat" and vote accordingly.

No RandySF Jan 2020 #1
The jury instructions specify that the rule applies to him. femmedem Jan 2020 #15
I have assumed that he is not a Democratic public figure lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #2
The DU jury instructions specifically say the rule against bashing Democrats applies to him. femmedem Jan 2020 #12
Why doesn't he obey the rules himself then? dem4decades Jan 2020 #16
He's not a member of DU. These are DU rules. femmedem Jan 2020 #18
Oh, you mean DU juries RandySF Jan 2020 #3
For DU juries, the answer is yes. femmedem Jan 2020 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #4
No Botany Jan 2020 #5
I see less evidence of ego problems in Steyer's and Bloomberg's actions than in BS' actions. spooky3 Jan 2020 #9
Actually, the jury instructions specify that he is included in the don't bash Democrats rule. femmedem Jan 2020 #10
Yes, absolutely. It even specifies him by name in the explanation femmedem Jan 2020 #6
For DU alert jury duty, yes. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #8
Yes he is. Have you never read the jury rules? They clearly state that he is a Democratic public Autumn Jan 2020 #13
No need to be snarky Happyhippychick Jan 2020 #19
I wasn't being snarky. It's in the jury rules and when that alert is used that rule comes up. Autumn Jan 2020 #20
"Have you never read the jury rules" Happyhippychick Jan 2020 #21
You would be amazed at how many haven't seen that. Autumn Jan 2020 #22
No I wouldn't be amazed in the slightest, nor would I be amazed in the least progree Jan 2020 #23
Yes elleng Jan 2020 #14
As indicated in previous posts, FoxNewsSucks Jan 2020 #17
You wouldn't think so to look at the Primaries group redqueen Jan 2020 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author RandiFan1290 Jan 2020 #25
There is one jury guideline... Mike Nelson Jan 2020 #26
unfortunately, the rules here would have us look at Sanders as a democratic figure, beachbumbob Jan 2020 #27
The answer is "yes" and EarlG Jan 2020 #28
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