Reply #28: A huge difference between fair critiques of Democrats, and name-calling. [View All]

[madfloridian]

If I post something critical, I back it up. Mostly I use their own words. I question. I back up my critiques with other sources, and/or their own words. I was told the other day that the DLC does not advocate privatization of Social Security...so I posted their own words. It said they advocated partial privatization on the road to privatization. Some still denied it.

That is called constructive criticism. It is necessary in every party. The GOP would not have been taken over by such extremists if the party had questioned their leaders.

I agree with those who say name-calling is out of line. I like most of our Democrats, and appreciate them. I will vote Democratic in November, while I reserve my right to vote my conscience in the primary.

What Baird said was not constructive in any sense of the word. It needs attention called to it. More party leaders are being more inclusive of the grassroots, and a lot of it is because we call them out when they are wrong.

Baird probably said those things to pander to what he thought his constituency wanted to hear. He ridiculed VT, Sanders, and Dean, and said untrue things. That is wrong. There is nothing wrong with posting necessary criticism, and I think this was. I don't like name calling, though. I think fair criticism is crucial.