Has the Democratic Party screwed up again?

[Onlooker]

Reading DU and various other sites, it seems like the Repugs are at it again: using push calling, robocalls, and other dishonest tactics to try to suppress the Democratic vote. But, I haven't read even one instance of Democrats or progressive groups doing the same? While honesty and integrity is all good and well, the fact is the Republicans have written the rules of the game and no one has unwritten them yet. If the Republicans sleaze machine achieves its aim as it did in 2000 and 2004, all we'll have left for our efforts is our honor and integrity. Is it worth it?

[WI_DEM]

1. So we screwed up by not taking part in illegal activities?

[trumad]

2. LOL

I guess that what the op is saying...

[bunkerbuster1]

27. At the risk of being concern-troll enabling

(not that I'm calling the OP a concern troll, but this message might be considered comforting to them what are) yeah, actually, I would feel a whole lot warmer and fuzzier if I were hearing about Republicans getting ratfucked by sleazy Democratic operatives.

[babylonsister]

3. Yes, it's worth it not to sink to their level. The rethugs will be getting

plenty of negative press over this; it's already started. I'm sure lawsuits aren't far behind.

[unpossibles]

4. yes. If the Dems did the same tricks I would not vote for them either

I don't choose who I vote for strictly by the letter (although this time I am) but because I think they are more trustworthy and more aligned with my beliefs. If they want to join the SOBs then fuck them too.

"cheating" does not equal "outsmarting" or "winning" in my book.

[greeneyedboy]

5. following an ethical code != screwing up. play hard, but play by the rules.

we will win even on the unfair playing field the GOP has been trying to create via redistricting and all their pathetic little tricks.

[TygrBright]

6. When you fight evil with evil, evil wins. n/t

[Howardx]

7. thanks for playing today

n/t

[Webster Green]

8. Those illegal calls are not going to give them the edge...

They are in for a big surprise!

[Jackpine Radical]

9. The trick is to win without becoming your enemy.

Anyway, given the environment in the country today, one verified instance of Dem chicanery would outweigh 10,000 Republican dirty tricks in terms of media coverage.

[blm]

12. DING< DING< DING....Jackpine has THE EXACT ANSWER .

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[Beetwasher]

23. On BOTH Parts Too

Indeed, that is the correct answer.

[Old and In the Way]

16. Corollary: One Kerry mis-speak = GWB complete massacre of the

English language. I infer this from watching noted neutral commentator Tucker "My dad is Scooter Libby's Defense fundraiser" Carlson.

[Jackpine Radical]

25. 1 Kerry mis-speak=GWB massacre

of 600,000 Iraqis and 3000 US troops.

[donco6]

10. I vote for Dems because they are not Repugs.

I think a little ethical differentiation is a good thing, myself.

[Oleladylib]

11. YES! n/t

[jaxhud]

13. As it says in the Holy Bible, Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

The Golden Rule ALWAYS applies. You can't fight corruption with corruption. I want to elect straight, square-dealing officials into office. Thank goodness that the Democratic Party still represents fairness and legitimacy.

[derby378]

14. But we could learn a lesson from an old-school progressive Republican...

I speak of none other than Teddy Roosevelt:

Speak softly, yet carry a big stick.

[seabeyond]

15. wHY do you THINK there is a ground SWELL against the repug

because of this shit yet you suggest we become the party of the repug.... bullshit. os full of it. and the dems have not only NOT screwed up again,they havent in the past (they have been doing a hell of a job), they arent now they are kickin ass.....

is integrity worth it? so sad you have to ask. hence one f the reasons this nation is in the mess it is in

[DemocratSinceBirth]

17. Why Don't You Conduct Your Won Voter Supression Campaign And Write To Us From Prison

eom

[Der Blaue Engel]

18. Another instance where I long for the "unrecommend" button

Admins, how about a "Worstest Page"? :evilgrin:

[uppityperson]

19. Is it worth it? Yes. eom

[Overseas]

20. I wonder about that, too !! We should have more Secretaries of State

But here in California the Democratic Secretary of State dared to decertify Diebold and golly gee, coincidentally was smeared and scandalled out of office right after that and gee whiz, dahling sonofanazi Ahnold had a Republican standing by to replace him.

[in_cog_ni_to]

21. We'll win LEGALLY!

The repukes are FINISHED. The Revolution is OVER!

[blogslut]

22. Vote anyway!

n/t

[MODemocrat]

24. Well, I'm pleased the Democrats don't stoop to that kind of low

Breaking the law is not what I'd want my party to do. The republicans break the law, lie, do just
whatever it takes to win. It may or may not work this time.

I've never been prouder to be a Liberal Democrat.:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :toast:

[canetoad]

26. I just google-newsed Robocall

sorted by date. Here's the first four results:

Repeated 'robocalls" Called Karl Rove Dirty Trick
BBSNews, NC - 21 minutes ago
... No one knows yet whether there will be any serious investigation and possible criminal charges into this "robocall" tactic on the part of the Republicans, but ...
"The Dirtiest of Tricks": The GOP's Vote-Robbing Robocall Attacks
Huffington Post, NY - 1 hour ago
If you got a robocall in the middle of the night from a campaign, saying "I've got information about candidate Democrat X". What would you do? ...
Don't get your hopes up
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 3 hours ago
... For instance, as the blogger MyDD reports this morning, "sources in Bergen County are reporting that an autodial robocall is being made that starts out ...
GOP resorting to dirty tactics-robocalls designed to harass and ...
ProgressiveU.org, CA - 4 hours ago
... that were set up," said Jen Psaki, a spokeswoman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, who said the DCCC employed one robocall this cycle and ...


There's a lot more too, and not one word of anything but disgust at these swindling fuckers. This time, I think they have got it 100% wrong with the robocalls. People don't like being misunderestimated, and what an INSULT these calls are. I think people are waking up to the visual\sound bite mind fucking that's going on. Sure, treat people as thought any piece of shallow, vicious propaganda is going to change a considered position. Sorry Possums, they got it dead wrong on this.