DU Jury Question?

[carpetbagger]

I refused jury duty on a post that was a backhand compliment to Joe Manchin following Manchin's insults against Joe Biden on 11/4/22 about Biden's coal stance.

I think the poster broke the rules, but not the spirit of the rule.

At what point do we give a poster a pass on venting against an elected D who goes on a personal attack against another elected D (Biden) on an issue where most Ds agree with the attacked D? Of note, Manchin is not currently in a partisan campaign for re-election.

Of note... lived in WV in the 1990s, voted against Manchin in 2 primaries (governor and sec of state). I agree he's the best we're going to get for WV right now. But I also think Biden is the best we've got right now until a Bidenless or competitive primary starts, so there's also that.

[elleng]

1. It's often a matter of personal judgment.

Rely on yourself.

[underpants]

2. I almost never vote FOR an alert

A couple times but I generally just figure it will pass.

[walkingman]

3. I usually vote for tolerance when it comes to Manchin issues.

We are fortunate to have a Democratic Senator in WV - they are very hard to come by in a rural state.

[GreenWave]

4. On real juries I get "promoted" to court translator.

Maybe we should pull up Manchin's personal DU posts and see how he has posted here?

[rzemanfl]

6. He posts on DU??? News to me. n/t

[GreenWave]

8. I am just joking.

[rzemanfl]

10. Me 2. n/t

[Bev54]

5. I would suggest you read that particular OP again and look for the hidden message

[Mister Ed]

7. Those two posts posed quite a dilemma for jurors.

The question before jurors was essentially, "Should people on DU be allowed to condemn Democratic Senator Joe Manchin for his attack on Democratic President Joe Biden?"

Since any choice a juror made would involve acquiescence to negative criticism of a Democratic officeholder, I think the best that jurors could do was to pick a side. My own sympathies are squarely with President Biden on this one.

[MichMan]

9. I've seen many posts accusing Manchin & Sinema for taking bribes & being for Putin that remained

Even though they are Dems, it appears that posts like that are allowed, if not encouraged