Reply #20: Cluck, Cluck

[Armstead]

This Chicken Little poster will be relieved and glad that he was wrong.

I can't speak for all who vent their frustrations on DU, but the "Victory is inevitable" crew don't get the point of DU.

Except for those who are really intentional disruptors and disguised freepers, those who complain or express frustration on DU want Kerry to win as much as anyone here.

Among other things, this is a support system for progressives. As such, when we feel frustrated or angry or scared by what is happening, we ought to be able to say that here.

Sometimes it's just venting. But often we want to be convinced that our concerns are not justified.

Those who have honest positive advice and information are helpful in keeping people's "eyes on the prize."

But those who just say "Quit whining. Kerry has it in the bag" or accuse people of having ulterior motives are not. And it's neither helpful or honest to pretend that there is some "secret plan" to guaranbtee victory, and say that if we weren't such idiots we'd see it.