I want to thank the hosts and members of this group for raising the bar during primary season.

[beam me up scottie]

This is the most civil and positive group for a Dem candidate I've ever seen, you make reading here a pleasure.

[Violet_Crumble]

1. I'll second that one, scottie...

I've taken to popping in every few days to have a read, and think it's a warm and welcoming group, and the hosts in particular are doing a great job...

[beam me up scottie]

2. Yep, I think Bernie would be very proud of this group.

[Duckhunter935]

3. Yes it is

Good work to the hosts and the posters. Not to mention less than half the blocks in other groups. Seems like this group allows debate.

[truebrit71]

4. Perhaps because we're not a bunch of rah-rah sycophants...

... doing and saying whatever needs to be said to further support our candidate, but rather willing to discuss the issues that our candidate talks about in an open and honest manner, without the interference of juvenile ban-happy hosts...

Go Bernie, GO!

[SoapBox]

5. Oh!

Zombies, Zombies, ZOMBIES!

Now when did I last hear that!?!

It is pretty civil in here...I like it.



(I finally just now trashed The Annointed One's group...I like to follow what pops up in Trending and occasionally end up there by clicking a post...it's so negative, nasty and arrogant, that I don't want to give them any views. When I did that, just blocked a couple more HRC Zombies.)

[beam me up scottie]

6. And the best part is the hosts walk the walk.

They don't encourage and applaud bashing and smears of other candidates and their supporters.

[Duckhunter935]

7. Some great hosts in my opinion

Wish some other ones were that way!!!

[beam me up scottie]

8. Indeed.

I may not always be above the fray but at least I aspire to be better than those who attack my candidate.

[sabrina 1]

9. This Group reminds of how the old Liberal forums used to be. Supportive of Progressives, opposed to

Right Wing policies, it was pretty simple really. Something changed over the past few years. But in many ways it is good to know how things really are.

I was under the apparently WRONG impression that Dems were united against the horrible policies we endured under the Bush gang. I know most still are, but Liberal forums saw an influx of right leaning 'dems' who defend the kind of things Dems unanimously opposed not that long ago. At least the rank and file opposed them.

I agree though, this is the best Group on DU, the most interesting, the most active, the most enthusiastic and we have great HOSTS!

[beam me up scottie]

11. It's definitely the most informative and positive group.

And the hosts set the standard, both in here and out in GD P

[Skittles]

10. I haven't been booted for truthiness

so I too am giving this forum a thumbs up

[beam me up scottie]

12. They don't deserve you, Skittles!

Who wouldn't welcome your truthiness?

[Skittles]

13. OMG

I was booted from the Hillary Clinton room (by a DUer I USED TO RESPECT) for stating that I felt that "both sides" were acting like teenagers (TRUE)....I was booted from the BOG for stating that Democrats do not goosestep (PROVEN WRONG BY THEM, APPARENTLY)....OMG I DETEST SWOONERS NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE SWOONING FOR!!!

[beam me up scottie]

14. And by banning you they proved you right.

Self awareness is not a thing in some circles.

I love Bernie but I don't swoon for anyone.

Well, maybe George Clooney as Batman.

But that's it.

[Skittles]

15. make no mistake, I will vote for whoever gets the nomination

but I don't like being told I should put the IWR yes vote behind me - no, no, I WILL NOT

[beam me up scottie]

16. So will I.

But my brother got sent to Ramadi during the worst of it and he doesn't have the luxury of forgetting about it. He made it back but he'll never be the same guy.

[Skittles]

18. I was told by a DUer recently "THAT WAS IN THE PAST"

maybe for YOU, asshole

[beam me up scottie]

21. Sad that it's being dismissed so easily on DU now.

I guess some people weren't affected at all by it.

[sabrina 1]

17. I guess that proves you were right!

Though you do have a point wrt your comment about 'dems' and 'goosestepping' considering that. Maybe it has to do with the difference between Progressive Dems and Third Way Dems. It's almost like we have two parties under the same 'tent'.

[Skittles]

19. it is the difference between critical thinkers and swooners

the Tiger Beat Clubs can FUCK THEMSELVES

[sabrina 1]

20. Critical thinkers are generally found among Progressives.

And true, they are not likely to be found swooning over politicians or unwilling to criticize politician they supported and even defended, as many of us re the Clintons, when they are wrong on issues that affect this country.