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Stuckinthebush

(10,845 posts)
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 10:18 AM Feb 2016

Wailing and gnashing of teeth VS excitement and joy

Do you hear it over "there"? I know most of us can't stomach the pit that is GD-P, but if you happen to venture into that place you will see more and more angry and incendiary threads. More and more posters are screaming about how they "can't stand her!" and how she will ruin the party, the country, the WORLD!

Do you hear it over here? The calm and happy tones of Clinton supporters. The ones who know their candidate is the only Democrat in the race. The ones who are confident in their candidate's abilities in ALL things presidential. The ones who have little doubt that their candidate will seal this race in a few days.

Do you see the desperate act of desperate people who will do anything to silence the opposition? The alert stalking of long time members such as Stopbush is a fine example of silencing the opposition. The inability of Sanders supporters to remain in the rest of DU and not encroach on this safe space is another sign of desperation. They are angry and afraid and sad.

I'm sorry they are so sad, but they have built a straw man in their caricature of Hillary. It is easy to burn that straw man down. Who wouldn't want to destroy such an evil straw man? They can't believe that everyone doesn't want to do the same.

My friends, we are hearing the wailing and seeing the gnashing of teeth because it is almost over for them. The bitterness will continue for awhile and the aggression will increase. We must wait it out because we know Hillary will win this thing very soon.

My suggestion....

Let us begin to think about the general here in the Hillary forum. Let us embrace the inevitable (while still fighting for the nomination). Perhaps we can get Chichiri to help us look at GE probabilities against Trump and/or Rubio. Perhaps we start discussing potential running mates. Perhaps we cheer the state by state polls for the primary while simultaneously preparing for the General.

That is where the big fight will be. Sanders will fade into history soon and his supporters will come on board or get off the board. Either way we still need to get ready for the big fight.

Those with ears to see and minds to do the math all agree that Hillary will be our nominee. Let's make sure Hillary is our President by starting today to prepare for the future fight.

Hugs to our suspended members! We will see you very soon back on a calmer and more sane board!

Let's clean this thing up during March and press on to the General Election!

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Wailing and gnashing of teeth VS excitement and joy (Original Post) Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 OP
K&R!!! livetohike Feb 2016 #1
Hillary has moved past the primary and on to the GE to fight the enemy. leftofcool Feb 2016 #2
Boom! Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #3
K & R, great post. Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #4
Ever onward, TA! Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #7
Yep. I've actually started looking into the three from the clown car Lucinda Feb 2016 #5
Say it isn't so! Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #6
And I think we fully lost one or two others yesterday. Lucinda Feb 2016 #8
They can't silence us all Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #9
Hopefully she will lock it up soon and the admins will step in before the convention Lucinda Feb 2016 #10
Hillary has won the primary...no doubt about it for the non-delusional workinclasszero Feb 2016 #11
Great advice! Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #21
Seriously why bother with the other side anymore? workinclasszero Feb 2016 #22
What an inspiring post, Stuck! Thank you! Cha Feb 2016 #12
Incredible picture, Cha! Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #17
Personified! Cha Feb 2016 #20
I know!!!!! mikeysnot Feb 2016 #13
Yes, they are delusional in GDP many days! Stuckinthebush Feb 2016 #18
I'm all in..n/t asuhornets Feb 2016 #14
gnashing of teeth, clenching of fists GusBob Feb 2016 #15
Well said! pandr32 Feb 2016 #16
Well said! mcar Feb 2016 #19
I LIKE IT! K&R fleabiscuit Feb 2016 #23
Well said! DesertRat Feb 2016 #24

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)
2. Hillary has moved past the primary and on to the GE to fight the enemy.
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 10:22 AM
Feb 2016

I am with her. That is what all the name calling, all the racism, all the recycled shit from 30 years ago, all the crapping on the real Civil Rights activist, and all the whining doesn't bother me in the least. It's time to put the hammer down on the GOP.

Stuckinthebush

(10,845 posts)
3. Boom!
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 10:24 AM
Feb 2016

Let's hammer away.

The anti Clinton crap over in GDP? Bah. It's sound and fury signifying nothing.

Onward!

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
4. K & R, great post.
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 10:24 AM
Feb 2016

We will be rewarded with a great president following another great president. Yes desperation is surfacing, we will remain calm and cool. EVER ONWARD!!!!

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
5. Yep. I've actually started looking into the three from the clown car
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 10:25 AM
Feb 2016

still duking it out, and paying much less attention to the noise.

Your OP is an excellent suggestion! My mind is very much in GE mode this morning.
FWIW Chichiri is sitting on four hides, and I hope will remain cautious. It is a voice I don't want us to lose here.

Stuckinthebush

(10,845 posts)
9. They can't silence us all
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 10:30 AM
Feb 2016

They can and will try, but it is useless. Hillary will be the nominee and DU will be back to normal one day.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
11. Hillary has won the primary...no doubt about it for the non-delusional
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 10:33 AM
Feb 2016

She will switch into GE mode soon if she hasn't already done it.

I'm going to try real hard not to engage the other side of this board anymore. Whats the point now anyway? Hillary has won.

A great tool we have is the ability to trash individual posts.

Everytime I see an anti Hillary screed in GDP into the trashbin it goes! Works great and soon if/when the TOS is enforced again lots of fake democrats will be leaving this board.



 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
22. Seriously why bother with the other side anymore?
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 01:47 PM
Feb 2016

They lost and they lost BIG!

All that's left is their rage which I don't care to hear anymore.

I will still post good news for Hillary of course but all the attack posts (from right wing sources 99% of the time) go right into the trash!

Cha

(297,249 posts)
12. What an inspiring post, Stuck! Thank you!
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 10:41 AM
Feb 2016

And keen observation.. "Wailing and gnashing of teeth VS excitement and joy"

Love being on the Excitement and Joy side..


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Stuckinthebush

(10,845 posts)
18. Yes, they are delusional in GDP many days!
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 11:24 AM
Feb 2016

But, alas, we will let them be and work toward winning the GE!

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
15. gnashing of teeth, clenching of fists
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 10:57 AM
Feb 2016

casting of stones, renting of garments and donning of sackcloth

the horsemen of the apocalypse do approach

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)
24. Well said!
Thu Feb 25, 2016, 11:08 PM
Feb 2016

Let me add, I think that we need to stay positive w/o gloating. The other candidate's supporters will be experiencing denial, anger and depression. But when that's over I hope that they will back the Democratic nominee. The stakes are too high this election.

Hang on #MarchisComing #ImWithHer

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