Hey DU, Remember When We Liked Democrats?

[Dinger]

(not including lieberman of course).

Let me be the first to say, IBTL!

[Warren Stupidity]

1. You cannot IBTL in your own OP

well you can, but it doesn't count.

[Dinger]

2. Aww, Shit

I had to try.

[cliffordu]

3. Well, the opposite of DUZY is probably a SNUZY, and you'll get one for your

self-inflicted IBTL.

[Dinger]

6. Well, I'll Take What I Can Get (nt)

[cliffordu]

17. I know the feeling.....

:rofl:

[sufrommich]

4. I do! It was fun! nt

[gristy]

5. I still do. What do you mean "we"?

[Dinger]

7. Not Going There, Sorry (nt)

[gristy]

12. nt

going where?

[Shiver]

8. I still like Democrats...

Hell, I still like most everybody!

:loveya: :grouphug: :loveya:

Hatred is counter-productive.

[leftstreet]

9. I never liked them. I just like DUers.

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[SwampG8r]

10. i have extra duzys if you need one

i think you are doubling me for sarcastic effect
well done
my OP was to remind folks of how the days before the VP was named were so similar to this last week on DU

i will ibtl yours if you will ibtl mine?

[Dinger]

20. Well O.K., I'll Think About It

I've never got A DUzy, not creative enough. You're right on the sarcastic effect thing; but actually I posted this thread because I saw some bad vibes going on in your thread, and to be 100% honest with you, I am tired of seeing that on DU. So yes, the sarcasm, but with the hopes that people will lighten up and try (as best they can) to go in a more positve direction here.

[Deja Q]

64. So do I, but I am greedy and want more!

:P

Besides, if you ibtl his and he ibtl's yours, will we then know who's ibtl is bigger?

:yoiks:

[SwampG8r]

66. im not gonna measure it

i dont need that kind of pressure!

[JVS]

11. I remember a time when people didn't shit all over Donna Brazile, Bill Richardson, and Howard Dean.

[SwampG8r]

15. amen

to reward people in any way who tried to hurt these brave men and dare i say it patriots is nauseating

[JVS]

16. To denigrate them is to denigrate the party. To denigrate the party is to denigrate the USA.

AND I'M NOT GOING TO STAND HERE WHEN THEY BADMOUTH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

[Beacool]

27. You have no problem denigrating the Clintons.

So I don't buy the "patriot" B.S.

:shrug:

[JVS]

28. Criticism isn't denigration. Learn to live with it.

[Beacool]

30. Aha, but then why complain if people criticize Brazile, Richardson or Dean?

Hypocrisy much?

:eyes:

[JVS]

31. When people call Richardson a Judas, that isn't criticism. It's just an attack.

[Beacool]

34. Well, what else you call a guy who betrayed a friendship.

It was Good Friday after all when Carville gave him the moniker.

;-)

[JVS]

35. He did no such thing. He endorsed the best candidate for his country. Get over it.

[Beacool]

58. The best candidate is a matter of opinion.

To many people Hillary was the best candidate.

:shrug:

[JVS]

60. Those many people were wrong. And their opinion is of no bearing on what Richardson's opinion is.

[Beacool]

62. Those people were not wrong, that's your opinion.

I still think Hillary would be a great president.

You say potato, I say potatoe............

:shrug:

[JVS]

63. You're wrong.

The public has chosen. GOBAMA!

[Beacool]

67. That doesn't make him the better candidate.

Case in point, Bush. People voted for him twice and he definitely was not the better candidate.

[spiritual_gunfighter]

33. I didn't know Hillary Clinton was a Democrat? n/t

[Beacool]

36. Another example of the nonsense spewed on this board..........

:eyes:

[spiritual_gunfighter]

39. No seriously

You mean to tell me after all of this she is an actual Democrat?

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[Dinger]

45. Yup, A Good Example (nt)

[JVS]

37. LOL!

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[wyldwolf]

49. that only means you're seriously misinformed

[AtomicKitten]

18. it's "selective shitting" on Democrats doncha know?

[Warren Stupidity]

42. I prefer to be selective about where and when and how I shit

and have been since about the age of two or so (disregarding a few very unfortunate episodes.)

[AtomicKitten]

51. well done ;)

[NYC_SKP]

19. Or Pelosi, Reid, and Dean...

Detested by those in that middle sector of the Venn Diagram of Democrats and Republicans, it's a strange place.

[JVS]

22. I can understand frustration with Pelosi and Reid, but people should really be kissing Howard's ass

[NYC_SKP]

38. Yep...

Lordy, I would have loved a Dean Presidency and have never understood what happened there.

I know the scream was used by the media as his "Dukakis in a Tank" moment, but there had to be more going on...

He really stepped up and did us proud this year.

[Dinger]

21. I'm Hoping Those Days Are Over Too

Let's move forward, together.

[TexasObserver]

13. Democrats are family, and I don't like all my family, either.

[happychatter]

14. "Like" is pretty strong language... could you tone this down please? tyvm - NT

[Dinger]

23. Interesting. Do You Have A Suggestion?

As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I'm not all that creative.

[happychatter]

25. juxtapose "indifferent" to "antipathy"

and you'll get tepid

I'm just fooling around but I suppose there's truth in levity

passion is a good thing... a crisp, well defined message requires context, and a moral frame of reference

Such a message can be viewed as hostility, by those with opposing beliefs... but those that would stifle passion, shame opposition into silence and attack wildly without solid justification... asserting that they are "responding in kind," are most often, disingenous

I just don't believe them... I might even AGREE with them... but their method is a pain in the ass

As an example... I'm not opposed to Clinton as SoS, necessarily... but her biggest boosters here are like flipping "brownshirts."

Excuse me, I have to hide the children in the attic now... brb

on edit: never post before the second cup of coffee in the morning

and, this is my 420th post with this handle... I haven't had a joint in 21 years this Monday

Maybe it's break time

[leftofthedial]

24. remember when there WERE actual bona fide Democrats to like?

[Enrique]

40. by bona fide, you mean

out of power?

[leftofthedial]

41. no, I mean ones who championed workers over corporations

the environment over corporations

right over political expediency

you know. Democrats.

[Enrique]

44. when was this?

when were the democrats real democrats as you see it?

[leftofthedial]

55. they've never been perfect, but most were like that pre-Reagan

it's been downhill and further right ever since.

[Beacool]

26. When was that?

Ever since I joined this board it has been a Clinton bash fest 24/7. I saw many good posters being banned or leaving on their own due to the sheer nastiness of some people.

If some of you wanted an exclusive Obama support group, then you should have formed your own. As long as the word "Democratic" appears on the title, I would expect ALL Democrats to be welcome. If I'm wrong, then Skinner or a moderator can correct me of that assumption.

:shrug:

[Dinger]

29. Believe Me, I Understand (nt)

[Beacool]

32. Thanks!!!

I came to this board expecting some people to support Obama and others Hillary and the other Dems. who were running. Instead, I found the left wing version of the Freepers, just as bad as KOS and Huff. Very disappointing indeed.

:-(

[Celeborn Skywalker]

56. Yeah,

The primaries for some reason brought out a lot of irrational Hillary hatred. Before then, she wasn't loved here, but you didn't hear the bullshit, right-wing talking points that you come across now. I was an Obama fan from the get go and ,in the heat of battle, said some stuff I regret, but I never stooped to using the Rush Limbaugh talking points that many Clinton haters here used.

There are three posters specifically that I think should be banned because they spread nothing but anti-Clinton bullshit. It's a shame they're still here.

[Beacool]

59. I agree.

I don't get the irrational Clinton hatred (for both of them). It's also undeserved, Hillary is a terrific person. People don't know her and cast her in some evil role that only exists in their minds. Oh well, I think that sooner or later they are going to be disappointed in Obama too. Their policies were very similar, even though I think that her economic and healthcare plans were better. Obama is not as LW as some people here seem to think.

[Celeborn Skywalker]

71. I always knew Obama was a moderate.

I can't believe the people here who thought he was left wing. I would have been happy with him or Hillary as the nominee (and I do like Clinton's healthcare plan better).

[Crunchy Frog]

47. Not really. (Unfortunately.)

:(

[Dinger]

50. Yup, But

HI Crunchy! Long time, no see!:hi:

[wyldwolf]

48. back before many on DU knew who/what Democrats are...

... many still have a romantacized Knight on a White Horse fantasy about what Democrats used to be or should be.

[LWolf]

53. No.

I remember that DUers have always liked some more than others, and liked some not at all.

Lieberman counts, lol.

[BlooInBloo]

54. Nobody hates Democrats the way DUers hate Democrats.

[Jennicut]

73. LOL...that is for sure. Imagine of McLame were prez-elect right now. I would be permanently drunk

Well I am now anyways but I would not be a happy drunk for sure.

[mkultra]

57. GREAT!!!!!!! ANOTHER HILLARY HATE OP

can we let this crap sink to teh bottom of the bowl. Somebody flush...its stinky.

[JVS]

61. !

:rofl:

[polichick]

65. All Democrats are not equally likeable.

[bridgit]

68. Yeah I do...

[CreekDog]

69. Rose colored glasses

I don't ever remember such a time. :rofl:

[L0oniX]

70. I remember when at least 9/10 of the threads were not about Clinton.

[JVS]

72. Were they about Wes Clark?

;-)

[L0oniX]

75. Uhm ...Hillary Duff

[Fearless]

74. Ahh the good old days when we didn't attack each other and claim...

the president-elect was a traitor and whatnot... It just proves that we can't have our cake and eat it too.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

76. No, actually.

I haven't been on DU, but I've never seen a time when there weren't plenty of DU hate figures among the senior Democrats.