As a Bernie supporter I am 100% behind Hillary and glad the new rules are in place.....

[Logical]

We can disagree with a lot about Hillary but still know she is 1000 times better than any GOP candidate.

Trump is the enemy now!

[David__77]

1. I don't really see them as new rules.

This forum has always been in support of the election of Democrats. As there is a determination that Clinton will be the Democratic candidate, then the forum supports her election in November. I think it's the same policy orientation.

[RobertEarl]

2. We all have to act grown up.

Some might not be able to hack it, but so far, so good.

[Armstead]

37. Acting grown up is fine.

But I must admit reading 500 ways Clinton is great and 500 ways Trump is awful is already kind of boring...Oh well at least I'll be able to focus more on my real world work again without the temptation to drop into DU as often, or get as enmeshed in it when I do.

[pnwmom]

27. But the rules will extend past the election, according to Skinner. So that's new.

People will continue to have to be reasonably polite.

[RBInMaine]

32. No more tolerance of posts tearing down Hillary (or Bernie) or each other. It is a shift.

[David__77]

36. I understand.

What I mean is that, given that it is determined that there is a Democratic candidate for president, the policy strikes me as the same as 8 years ago. I understand that there is shift between a primary and a general election.

[Duckhunter935]

3. I just hope most people will now act civilly

To each other

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

6. I don't see why acting civil towards each other required a new set of rules, but glad they're in place... makes sense.

[Duckhunter935]

7. In my opinion, the amnesty made it much worse

And now some members that had up to 17 hides are zeroed out. I hope they now behave.

[Logical]

16. I agree! nt

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

28. Guess we'll see... I'm betting the hatred for that shitstain tRump FAR outweighs any animosity fellow Dems have for each other.

[athena]

11. A civil discussion is a beautiful thing.

A few times in the past few weeks, I have had very fruitful civil discussions with other DU members. When we don't descend to name-calling, insults, and personal attacks, the level of discourse is much higher, and I often find I learn something I didn't know.

[jimlup]

4. +1

[LoverOfLiberty]

5. Me too

and thanks for your support!

[still_one]

8. We are in this together one way or another, and the stakes have never been higher. Thanks

[Johnny2X2X]

9. Agree

Voted Bernie, but am happy to support Hillary. They've both fought their whole careers for the little guy.

[liberalnarb]

10. I'm hurting for Bernie. But I will do what I can to keep tRump out of the White House.

[Logical]

15. Love the logo!!! nt

[Surya Gayatri]

23. Great logo! Very inclusive and uniting.

[liberalnarb]

33. Thanks. Designed here

http://www.makestickers.com

[Lunabell]

29. Yes, Bernie didn't win the nomination

But he brought a lot of young voters to the table and I hope he doesn't get screwed at the convention.

[RBInMaine]

31. He will have a fair say and some impact. They are already preparing for that. BUT, he can't expect

a long list of demands that will all be absolutely granted. Just not gonna happen, and he and his people not expect that to happen. The second-place finisher does not get to dictate everything, have endless demands, etc. Bernie and his people have to be FAIR and accept that he did not win the primary and therefore does not get to control the convention.

I do think he should have some fair amount of say, and we all applaud him for the strong campaign he ran far beyond what most thought at the beginning that he would have been able to do. Kudos there.

[liberalnarb]

34. I don't think he could be. Now that Bernie has made himself a household name, he will be leading the

Progressive movement from now on. He is a force to be reckoned with.

[tallahasseedem]

12. Well, just like your username states...

Logical!

We fight as one!

[ismnotwasm]

13. Agree

[Laffy Kat]

14. Totally agree.

This is a site for Democrats. Enough said. It's time. I was also a Bernie supporter.

[Maru Kitteh]

17. Thanks logical. I'm excited to see the focus now falling where it belongs

On the orange menace.

[calimary]

18. Major Thank-Yous!

Thank you, to YOU, Logical, and to the others here who have decided to support Hillary! YES we fight as one! (Like that!)

[NastyRiffraff]

19. I'm almost afraid to hope

but I've seen a sea change in tone in just one day. I hope it continues; as someone said on another board, this election is too important to waste time fighting each other.

Logical: Multiple kudos to you and to other Sanders supporters like you. I know how hard it is; I supported Hillary in 2008.

Let's unite against the Orange Menace and elect #45, HILLARY CLINTON!

[lovemydog]

20. Reminds me of how I felt watching the Cavaliers

win three straight games against the team with the best regular season in NBA history. I was almost afraid of watching. Even in the last few minutes I could barely believe it was happening.

Yes we can have more civil discussions. Yes we can defeat the orange menace. Yes we can elect more liberals to Congress.

[lovemydog]

21. As someone who was undecided up until about a month ago

and eventually voted for Hillary in the primaries, I appreciate what you & many others are saying. I can understand why many supported Sanders. I hope we all keep registering more voters and keep bringing people to the polls. We've got to stop the loony right wing. We can only do so in large numbers.

I've never felt like coming here to argue too much. I appreciate all who understand the importance of unifying to get what we want: raising the minimum wage, higher taxes on the rich, preserving & strengthening social security, increased spending on repairing our infrastructure and acting boldly on the scientifically proven dangers of climate change (as just a few examples).

[Rex]

22. Yeah just saw how it works and I like it better.

Better way of doing the jury system imo. HRC will destroy Trump in the debates. If he even makes it that far.

[Surya Gayatri]

24. Encouraging to hear. Here's to a well-deserved Trump wipeout in Nov.

[cwydro]

25. K and r.

[joshcryer]

26. Trump was the enemy before Clinton clinched.

It's a no brainer.

[stonecutter357]

30. K&R!

[MineralMan]

35. The new rules are just like the old rules, I think.

There's just a different way of seeing that they're followed.

Thanks for your support for our candidate for President!

[zipplewrath]

38. After the general

I'll be curious how this place changes after the election. With no one running, how much more will we allow the elected officials to be criticized, even if they are democrats. With potential issues like TPP and the middle east combat coming up, it's bound to get heated again. My concern is there will be more concern about HOW someone says something, than WHAT they say.

Under the hold jury system, I had a pretty high percentage rate of being in the majority. My general rule through all the poo slinging was if your post had substance, but you dropped a few F-bombs, or called someone a corporatist or something, I'd let it stand. But if that was ALL you said, it was gone.

Now, anyone can come here after the election and praise their congress critter for almost any vote and call them a saint, including one that supports the NRA or something, but if they criticize it, and they get a touch too emotional, it could be gone.

I'm not crazy about the current echo chamber, but I'm more concerned about after the general what will happen around here.

[NAO]

39. I REALLY don't like Hillary. Trump is too great a danger to quibble or abdicate responsibility

I WILL vote for Hillary.

I want a bumper sticker that says "The Democrat for President in 20xx"