Tue Mar 29, 2016, 06:51 AM

A note about participation in this group. PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING

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Tx4Obama hasn't been posting on DU for a while so this group hasn't been managed. As a result there have been several OPs continuing the primary discussions here that better belong in GD-P.

This group is for supporting the Democratic Party, the DNC, state and local Democratic Parties and organizations and all Democrats. If your post is negative about the Democratic Party, a Democrat or supports one over another, it doesn't belong in this group.

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A note about participation in this group. PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING (Original post)	stevenleser	Mar 2016	OP
A question	awake	Mar 2016	#1
My first inclination would be to say no. However...	stevenleser	Mar 2016	#7
Define Democrat. Does my presidential candidate count?	Ed Suspicious	Mar 2016	#2
For the purposes of this group Sanders qualifies as a Democrat	stevenleser	Mar 2016	#12
This seems like a case where a hyper-partisan steps in for the purpose of quashing	Ed Suspicious	Mar 2016	#3
Define "purpose"	Cary	Mar 2016	#5
For the record, it was not my intention to step in.	stevenleser	Mar 2016	#14
For the record you have my support	Cary	Mar 2016	#16
Oh you mean like the BS fans alert on and hide anything by Hill supporters that doesn't	Cha	Mar 2016	#17
Thanks Steven	Cary	Mar 2016	#4
You're welcome. It isn't as if folks don't have plenty of places to do that.	stevenleser	Mar 2016	#9
Yes, indeed	Cary	Mar 2016	#11
I was waiting for the annexation	JackInGreen	Mar 2016	#6
If that is your wish.	stevenleser	Mar 2016	#8
Obviously you don't care	Cary	Mar 2016	#13
Like you said "It isn't as if folks don't have plenty of places to do that"	liberal N proud	Mar 2016	#10
great	rtracey	Mar 2016	#15
Steven, what a great idea! I miss Tx4obama so much.. who is a true blue Dem.. I'm so	Cha	Mar 2016	#18
Thank you all who have decided to support my clarification of the rules. I'm locking this thread	stevenleser	Mar 2016	#19

Response to stevenleser (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 07:56 AM

awake (3,226 posts)

1. A question

If one feels that the DNC and its leader DWS is causing harm to the Democrratic Party and all Democrats would this not be the group to post in. All to often I see groups on this site hold the view that pointing out areas where improvement is nessary is not offering support. If I have a friend who is not aware that what they are doing may cause them selfs harm talking with that person about the issue is the best support one can do instead of staying silent.

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Response to awake (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:13 AM

stevenleser (32,886 posts)

7. My first inclination would be to say no. However...

if you can find a way to say that without attacking DWS or other Democrats, have at it.

A suggestion might be:

I would like to see a head of the DNC do X,y,z, rather than so and so is doing a,b,c wrong.

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Response to stevenleser (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 07:59 AM

Ed Suspicious (8,879 posts)

2. Define Democrat. Does my presidential candidate count?

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Response to Ed Suspicious (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:25 AM

stevenleser (32,886 posts)

12. For the purposes of this group Sanders qualifies as a Democrat

No attacking Bernie Sanders in this group. Any OPs doing so will be locked and repeated violators banned.

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Response to stevenleser (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:01 AM

Ed Suspicious (8,879 posts)

3. This seems like a case where a hyper-partisan steps in for the purpose of quashing

dissent.

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Response to Ed Suspicious (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:10 AM

Cary (11,719 posts)

5. Define "purpose"

I bet your definition doesn't match mine.

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Response to Ed Suspicious (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:29 AM

stevenleser (32,886 posts)

14. For the record, it was not my intention to step in.

The only reason I did was that there were three SOP alerts on an OP here that were not being addressed. I finally decided to check what was going on and realized the situation with the group host above me.

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Response to stevenleser (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:40 AM

Cary (11,719 posts)

16. For the record you have my support

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Response to Ed Suspicious (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:47 AM

Cha (283,895 posts)

17. Oh you mean like the BS fans alert on and hide anything by Hill supporters that doesn't

meet their high standards of what can be said about sanders?

That kind of "quashing of dissent"?

You all don't like Dems anyway right.. want to destroy the parry? So this being a group for Dems shouldn't bother you.

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Response to stevenleser (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:06 AM

Cary (11,719 posts)

4. Thanks Steven

I just subscribed to this group after reading your post, which I thought was well-written and clear.

I am sick and tired of mealymouthed Democrats clobbering me over the head day after day for being a Democrat. I look forward to participating in a group where people aren't pissing on my boots and trying to tell me it's raining. Repeating the same anti-Democrat bumper sticker slogans over and over isn't salutary.

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Response to Cary (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:17 AM

stevenleser (32,886 posts)

9. You're welcome. It isn't as if folks don't have plenty of places to do that.

In GD you can criticize any Democrat you want to as long as it isn't part of the primary debate.

In the Bernie Sanders group you can criticize everyone except Bernie. In GD-P again you can beat up on Demcrats as much as you want to it seems.

This group is not for that. The original SOP makes that clear.

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Response to stevenleser (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:22 AM

Cary (11,719 posts)

11. Yes, indeed

Sigh, and it's not taking them long is it?

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Response to stevenleser (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:11 AM

JackInGreen (2,975 posts)

6. I was waiting for the annexation

Which ones next there Stevy? Gotta make these boards safe for Hillary, the party clique, and the followers that don't question our great leader DWS, right?

Ban me, I give 0 fucks.

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Response to JackInGreen (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:14 AM

stevenleser (32,886 posts)

8. If that is your wish.

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Response to JackInGreen (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:26 AM

Cary (11,719 posts)

13. Obviously you don't care

"Annexation," pfeh.

If your "revolution" is real you will evolve. I doubt it though.

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Response to stevenleser (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:21 AM

liberal N proud (59,660 posts)

10. Like you said "It isn't as if folks don't have plenty of places to do that"

Bravo!

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Response to stevenleser (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:38 AM

rtracey (2,062 posts)

15. great

It is nice to be able to go somewhere on this forum site and say you are a democrat that is not an far left democrat. Lately saying you are not far left is a democratic slap in the face.

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Response to stevenleser (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:49 AM

Cha (283,895 posts)

18. Steven, what a great idea! I miss Tx4obama so much.. who is a true blue Dem.. I'm so

glad you have decided to do this.. brilliant!

If you need any more hosts I'm volunteering.

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Response to stevenleser (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 08:56 AM

stevenleser (32,886 posts)

19. Thank you all who have decided to support my clarification of the rules. I'm locking this thread

Let's get on to supporting Democrats!

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