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DFW

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42. Though I never qualified to post on that forum, I did follow it with great interest.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 02:27 PM
Apr 2020

The civility mentioned in this OP was sometimes rather difficult to detect.

At other times it was both evident and heartening.

This seems to be a ritual DU goes through every time there is an open primary. I will be glad to see some of the "survivors" stick around. I know from experience that most, if not all, of those who came to promote discord, or to promote someone they were paid to, will now retire to wherever they came from, perhaps to show up in three and a half years, perhaps never to show up here again. What we must now promote is the defeat not only of Trump and Pence, but of those who would perpetuate the system that enabled them to take power in the first place.

A Democratic White House is a car with three wheels. It can drag along slowly and painfully, and it will be a dry refuge from the rain, if a very constrained one. That fourth wheel--the one that will let the car run along at the pace we now so desperately need--is a Democratic Senate.

Make no mistake--the Republicans know they lose the presidential election, and will cheat in every way shape and form they know of to reverse that defeat. Democrats are ready and waiting this time--something our overconfidence led us to discount last time.

But the Senate is a very diffuse target. People targeting Moscow Mitch's seat aren't in on what it will take to get Mark Kelly into the Senate in Arizona, nor flip Joni Ernst in Iowa, nor--dare I wish it? Leningrad Lindsey in South Carolina.

Let our battle scars from the presidential primary harden into armor for the general election. We are going to need it. If anyone thinks it is no obstacle to insert distractions because they think favorite aspects of their agenda take precedence, let's put the lie to THAT one here and now. Yes, it IS an obstacle. Save it for the Whiners Forum, or at least until after Biden's inauguration. Democrats have many a bigger fish to fry at the moment.

Thanks for a job well done, sir. SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #1
Thank you, Skinner! AirmensMom Apr 2020 #2
Thank you for all your hard work. Celerity Apr 2020 #3
So long, Throckmorton Apr 2020 #4
This year was definitely better than 2008 or 2016. comradebillyboy Apr 2020 #5
Agreed. TwilightZone Apr 2020 #13
Thank you for the Primary forum. Mike 03 Apr 2020 #6
I totally agree! I was heartened by the number of positive things... LAS14 Apr 2020 #7
Hallelujah! n/t Drum Apr 2020 #8
Thank You, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #9
Yay!!! 2naSalit Apr 2020 #10
Mahalo, Skinner. Let's Do This! Cha Apr 2020 #11
Thanks, guys! ZenDem Apr 2020 #12
I agree! It has been nice during these primaries SiliconValley_Dem Apr 2020 #14
I can't say that I'm sorry to see it go! W_HAMILTON Apr 2020 #15
Thanks for all your hard work, Skinner. It's much appreciated. Hekate Apr 2020 #16
K&R to infinity ismnotwasm Apr 2020 #17
The framework makes it easy for DU to keep itself civil. Thanks, Skinner, EarlG, Elod! marble falls Apr 2020 #18
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Me. Apr 2020 #19
Glad to see the end of the divisiveness. lpbk2713 Apr 2020 #20
👆 +1 flibbitygiblets Apr 2020 #23
Thank you, thank you, thank you! mountain grammy Apr 2020 #21
No need to change usernames this time question everything Apr 2020 #22
Thank you Skinner. This had been a pretty good primary IMHO...and that is because of TOS and the Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #24
I would like a place to discuss the election separately Kerrycrat Apr 2020 #25
that's a good point G_j Apr 2020 #54
Remember when we thought the primaries would never end?? FailureToCommunicate Apr 2020 #26
Thank you Skinner! Dem2theMax Apr 2020 #27
Well done! DarthDem Apr 2020 #28
Thanks, you guys... stay healthy, please! n/t TygrBright Apr 2020 #29
Thank you, DU admin! spicysista Apr 2020 #30
LET'S DO IT!!!!! Initech Apr 2020 #31
Thank you, Skinner, EarlG and Elad! PunkinPi Apr 2020 #32
"...members of this website are more united than we've ever been. Hortensis Apr 2020 #33
Skinner, thank you, and thank you to everyone here at DU! :) nt Sloumeau Apr 2020 #34
Many thanks to you Skinner and all for the very best politics appalachiablue Apr 2020 #35
Whoo hoo! Cornflake chicken for everybody! Phentex Apr 2020 #36
Thank you for a super job and as always for creating livetohike Apr 2020 #37
I do not think a separate Presidental forum is necessary. The LBN forum is fine. thank you. riversedge Apr 2020 #38
Thank you for this forum Gothmog Apr 2020 #39
You are very welcome Skinner... many thanks, as always, for all you do to keep the trains runnin!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2020 #40
Yep! Only one train now - the BIDEN train! ehrnst Apr 2020 #56
Thank you, Skinner! calimary Apr 2020 #41
Though I never qualified to post on that forum, I did follow it with great interest. DFW Apr 2020 #42
Good post, my friend. calimary Apr 2020 #84
Thanks, Mary! DFW Apr 2020 #86
Good job Roy Rolling Apr 2020 #43
A sincere thanks for not only that forum but also yonder Apr 2020 #44
Go Unity! Don1 Apr 2020 #45
For all you do...💜 sprinkleeninow Apr 2020 #46
You guys do know how you've shaped our lives, right? nolabear Apr 2020 #47
lol.. my home within my home. Cha Apr 2020 #77
I voted for him in our Primary, and of course will vote for him in November Kali Apr 2020 #48
Right on! Here we go! Time to Beat the Drum! WheelWalker Apr 2020 #49
Thank you!! A top level election forum section, similar to the primary one, would be nice relayerbob Apr 2020 #50
Thank you! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #51
TY Kitchari Apr 2020 #52
+1 honest.abe Apr 2020 #53
Thanks! Hermit-The-Prog Apr 2020 #55
Thank you, gentlemen. Now is it time to award clemency to those users on hold for review? Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2020 #57
It went very well considering the stakes. We are all in this together. nt applegrove Apr 2020 #58
Thanks Skinner- Next priority- harden our defenses so we don't get kicked off by the Forces of Evil! NBachers Apr 2020 #59
Thank you, Skinner, BlueMTexpat Apr 2020 #60
"because overall I think this primary has been (dare I say?)... not so bad. " yuiyoshida Apr 2020 #61
Thank you seta1950 Apr 2020 #62
Thanks. I'm proud be a member of the community. Firestorm49 Apr 2020 #63
Now, let's kick some ass! liberal N proud Apr 2020 #64
K&R stonecutter357 Apr 2020 #65
It's been real, Skinner. Thanx for all the discussions regarding all our Blue candidates! Backseat Driver Apr 2020 #66
Thank Goodness proud patriot Apr 2020 #67
Well done! BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #68
Thanks Skinner, EarlG and Elad! greatauntoftriplets Apr 2020 #69
Well Said & Well Done. Thank You. flying-skeleton Apr 2020 #70
Bingo. I'm still a Bernie supporter - as Senator of Vermont. Biden 2020! backscatter712 Apr 2020 #71
Thanks Skinner, and I personally would love a top-level 2020 elections forum Polybius Apr 2020 #72
Thanks, Skinner! highplainsdem Apr 2020 #73
thank you skinner. love you orleans Apr 2020 #74
Thanks to DU Mgt. greytdemocrat Apr 2020 #75
Well that's just your opinion and I wholeheartedly Cha Apr 2020 #78
Please archive and immortalize the forum. Lucid Dreamer Apr 2020 #76
Well, the Democratic is now available as a "read only forum" Lucid Dreamer Apr 2020 #87
I voted for Bernie Sanders in the primary. RandiFan1290 Apr 2020 #79
thank you DU! Sunlei Apr 2020 #80
Hey skinner! Maxheader Apr 2020 #81
If I am stlll alive 11/4/20 Cozmo Apr 2020 #82
The Democratic Primary Fourm has been my life line to the elections. UncleNoel Apr 2020 #83
But there's this... flotsam Apr 2020 #85
For the sake of organization, I hope you'll consider a General election form. musicblind Apr 2020 #88
My eyes are still smarting from the *ONE* time I posted in Primaries. Pls yes to a GE forum! UTUSN Apr 2020 #89
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