The Only Obama Supporters I Know Are the Ones on DU

[QC]

Seriously.

I live in an area where Democrats are not exactly plentiful, and the ones I do know here mostly support Clinton, though there were also some Edwards people around.

My entire impression of the Obama community comes from its members on DU. Make of that what you like.

Note: Edited to make it harder to miss the point.

[helderheid]

1. Everyone in my family is for Obama, as are most of my friends. I am the only one of them on DU.

I live in Utah.

[roguevalley]

100. The OP should get out more.WE ARE EVERYWHERE! :) Truly.

[goldcanyonaz]

2. I've seen 1 Obama sign and 2 bumper stickers in the past 4 months.

[GarbagemanLB]

9. I have seen zero Hillary signs and thousands of Obama bumper stickers. Just trust me.

[democrattotheend]

122. I live in Arlington, VA - Obama Country

Tons of Obama stickers and other Democratic stickers in the garage I walk through to get to the Metro. A couple Hillary stickers, but not many. It's such a political area that about half the cars in the garage have some sort of political bumper sticker. I've never seen any Republican stickers in the garage.

[saltpoint]

3. It's true. We are the driving force of History. What we say goes.

We rule. We rock. We transcend all limitations.

Obama owes us everything.

[Kukesa]

33. I'll drink to that! n/t

[my3boyz]

4. Not sure what state you live in...............lol. nt

[DJ13]

43. Not sure what state you live in............

He lives in the great state of denial.

[QC]

47. Florida, actually.

You remember...the state whose votes must never be counted.

[JayFredMuggs]

78. Then why would you expect to see Obama signs?

Your election is over, Obama and Clinton didn't campaign there. Hillary declared it a victory and moved on.

Hillary agreed to follow the rules, and now wants another do-over even after she won the first time.

What's up with THAT?

[ShaneGR]

114. Down here in Naples, FL which is Lee County and Lilly White

There was large of independent Obama supporters working high traffic street corners with Obama signs before the election. They were all white. I never saw anyone with Clinton signs if that means anything. But Clinton won the county overwhelmingly, not at all surprising.

[movonne]

111. Well that explains all...

[my3boyz]

119. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA...good one! LOL nt

[Larkspur]

5. My brother who lives in FL is an Obama supporter

He's not on DU and most of the Dems I work with in Massachusetts support Obama and are not on DU. My state, CT, voted for Obama and most never heard of DU.

Obama has the lead in pledged delegates and has won many more states than Clinton. Obviously there must be Obama supporters beyond DU.

[Faygo Kid]

6. You need to get out more.

[americanstranger]

11. You beat me to it. n/t

- as

[MercutioATC]

7. Almost everybody where I work is an Obama supporter (about 400 people)

We're unionized, so aside from the jesus freaks and homophobes, we're all Dem or Indy.

Obama gives us the best shot at getting a Dem in the White House, so he has a lot of support.

[VolcanoJen]

53. Same here.

Large hotel. Diverse. Almost every day, there's a new Obama drawing of some kind on our breakroom chalkboard.

[anonymous171]

8. My experience of Hillary supporters comes from my Mexican Gradmother.

She hates Barack. Says he wears "purple lipstick" and that if he is elected they will have to "paint the Whitehouse black." Needless to say I did not have a very good impression of Hillary supporters. But then I met some other ones and they were very nice. It depends I guess...

[Kittycat]

10. The only Clinton supporter I know

Is my MIL and she lives a state away (rural MO/west of STL). She'd vote Obama, I'm certain, if he wins the nomination. My FIL voted Obama.

[DarienComp]

12. Gee, that's odd because I don't know any Clinton supporters outside of DU...

and I live in New York. Weird, huh?

[Laurab]

124. I know 2 FORMER Clinton supporters...well one was undecided.

And they live in New York (as I do). Her campaign changed their minds. I was never a Clinton supporter, but I couldn't change their minds, or, in the case of my daughter, help her decide, but HRC did it for them.

I don't know a single Hillary supporter, and I do know a lot of Obama supporters - in New York. My daughter who lives in NYC says Obama signs abound, Clinton, not so much.

[OzarkDem]

13. I was thinking the same thing

I travel a quite a bit and other than college campuses, I've not seen any of the virulent Obama support among people I talk to.

[cali]

27. Come to Vermont

you'll find yourself in a tiny minority as a hill supporter. The most liberal state in the Union, doesn't care for your gal.

[PatGund]

83. Or come to Washington....

Seattle seems to be wall-to-wall Obama stickers and signs.

Well, almost. I did see a Mitt Romney sign yesterday :-)

[davidinalameda]

89. I saw a Rudy bumper sticker the other day

very odd

[izzybeans]

14. The only Clinton supporters I know are my dad and grandmother. Other than that

everyone I know who is a democrat voted for Obama. My mother is heading up the political merchandise committee at their local Obama office as we speak. It's a good thing my grandmother and dad are sensible people. Because if DU were my only impression of Hillary supporters I would believe that b.s. about Limbaugh's operation chaos.

At work this was nearly uniformly true. But you'd have to understand that he has written several letters of support for our grant making foundation and without that support some of our programs would not be running at their current capacity. So, yeah he's a popular figure here in Illinois, especially in the non-profit world where I work.

[Muttocracy]

15. My colleagues are Obama supporters

But hey, they're locally elected Dems and family members of locally elected Dems. So what do they know?

In this NY county, no Hillary yard signs or bumper stickers to be found; many for Obama. But driving around in the nearby counties, I've only seen Paul yard signs.

[Maine-ah]

16. almost everyone I know is an Obama supporter.

[cali]

17. And I don't know a single hill supporter outside of DU

Ilive in a very dem area in a very dem and very anti-Hill state. My entire impression of the hill community comes from DU, and it ain't pretty. Fortunately, I'm not weak minded. I'll vote for the dem nominee.

Will you?

[Speck Tater]

18. Everyone I know, DEM and REP, are for Obama. NT

[ulysses]

19. well gee, Obama's only supporters must be here on DU then.

:eyes:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

20. You live in a conservative area.

That's what I make of it.

[totodeinhere]

51. Obama is popular in some conservative areas too.

Bush took my county (Elko County) with 75% of the vote in both 2000 and 2004, but Obama is really popular here. He got more caucus votes here than any other candidate, Democratic or Republican.

[UALRBSofL]

21. OP same here. The people in Florida

Don't like Obama either. :patriot:

[stop the bleeding]

30. that's a broad statement

I live in Florida and I know several Obama, McLame and Hillary supporters

[SoFlaJet]

72. I don't know what part YOU live in

but almost everyone I know in Palm Beach county who is a democrat will be voting for Obama

[movonne]

113. Maybe that is why hillary wants them counted...even if it is against the

rules...

[maximusveritas]

22. Doesn't surprise me. Panama City is one of the most segregated

cities in America. It's equivalent to living in MS or AL.

[roseBudd]

109. And an all white PC jury aquitted the guards that stomped a black kid till he stopped breathing

[kwenu]

23. We had the Democratic county conventions in Texas on March 29th. Obama over Hillary 2 to 1.

There were about 12,000 people at the Austin convention. Is everyone on DU from Texas?

[Labors of Hercules]

24. You live in Florida. duh.

[stillcool]

25. Funny...I get this impression..

[greguganus]

45. WOW!! Look at all those DU members! Wait...I think I see Skinner and Walt Starr out there! n/t

[DFW]

26. My family is split (much like I am, Gore daydreamer that I am)

And I know some very bright and savvy people who are for Obama. Same
goes for Clinton. The DU does seem heavily weighted in Obama's favor,
as does the NYT (endorsement editorial notwithstanding), but there is
a world outside. I promise. I've been there and seen it with my own eyes.
Really. I swear I am not making this up.

[MH1]

28. Southeast PA: Clinton office = hole in the wall; Obama office = huge.

I saw the Obama office yesterday for the first time - I had known where it is for a week or so, and wondered what they were doing with all that space? Yesterday I found out. O may not catch her in PA, but there's plenty of supporters who are doing their damnedest to make it close.

Make of that what you like.

[kwenu]

31. I'm happy to be one of those who is supporting Obama in deeds and finances to make sure his presence

is huge. I hear Hillary is in a bit of a budget crisis.

[KarenS]

29. Arizona here,,,,

There are 3 houses in our immediate neighborhood with Obama yard signs and Obama signs in their windows (they are risking those nasty HOA warning letters because political signs are not allowed until 45 days before an election).

My daughter & son-in-law are for Obama and they don't post on DU.

I dunno,,,,

I'm sure it's not just DU folks filling up those stadiums, auditoriums and halls to hear his speeches.

[azmouse]

68. I'm in the Phoenix area and the only bumperstickers I've seen are for Obama.

You'd think there would be plenty for McSame but I have yet to see a single one.

[JayFredMuggs]

92. Mc Same, I love that

We should make a million bucks printing up THOSE bumper stickers!!!

"Don't vote for MC SAME!"

[stray cat]

32. My family in Arkansas generally support Obama

[bowens43]

34. everyone I know is for Obama

and none of the democrats I know (other then myself)will vote for hillary under any circumstances.

so what's your point?

[Liberal Veteran]

35. That must be why Obama is leading.

[adoraz]

36. well more Dems support Obama than Hillary

so thats just a weird coincidence for you.

[helderheid]

37. Edited to make it harder to miss the point.

Then see post 6.

[QC]

39. If only sophomoric mockery could win elections.... n/t

[helderheid]

40. It's neither. It's real advice. Get out more. Meet supporters in real life.

[Andy823]

38. I also live in an area

With few dems. Those I do know are for Obama, and that includes women, Dr.'s, and most of the kids at the local High School, according to my son.

But I also do not see any support for McCain around either. During the primaries there are usually hundreds of signs around town for one of the republican candidates. Not this year. The only sign I saw before the primaries was one for Ron Paul!

[greguganus]

57. That same dude putting up RonPaul signs on the interstates must of visited you too! n/t

[ericgtr]

41. I live in Oregon and at my job nearly everyone I talk to supports him

There are a few undecided folks but not one that I have spoken with outright supports Hillary, all others support Obama. It was also that way long before he came here last week and packed out on of our biggest stadiums.

[yurbud]

42. at recent CA Dem state convention, no one was buying Hillary buttons & stickers but Obama was flying

off the concession table.

[UALRBSofL]

118. You mean the CDP Convention that is going today?

Bill just spoke and got a standing ovation. :)

[LowerManhattanite]

44. Freaking out a little, aren't we?

Make that OP font size any bigger (a fourth time?) and everybody'll have to use TWO monitors to read it. :)

Please up your dosage, the madness is winning.

[QC]

49. Ah yes, the old mental illness slur.

Like I said, if only sophomoric mockery could win elections....

[MethuenProgressive]

46. There's mostly Democrats around here, few Obama supporters.

All the ones we know in our real life are nice people. Nothing at all like the DUbamas.

[kwenu]

73. Interesting. All the Hillary supporters we know in real life are just like DUHill supporters.

[JayFredMuggs]

98. Which Methuen?

I think I know where you live and I live 15 miles away, and my town solidly voted for Obama in the primary, he lost Mass by just a few points, and many Richardson, Biden, Edwards and other people have come around to supporting Obama since the others dropped out later. So if the primary in Mass were held today, I doubt Hillary would see the same win again.

[JMDEM]

48. A really scientific survey! LOL.

My experience is exactly the opposite -- I don't know any Clinton supporters. All my friends and family are for Obama.

The weird thing is -- everyone in my family is sensitive to the political views of the others. My Mom has been a somewhat militant feminist type her whole life, so I thought she might be supporting Hillary, so I never broached the subject with her. In other words, everyone in my family came to the conclusion to support Obama independently due to their own research and knowledge. No peer pressure.

[MethuenProgressive]

55. You miss the OP's point.

"My entire impression of the Obama community comes from its members on DU."

That isn't a good thing for Obama supporters.

[proud2BlibKansan]

97. Actually it makes the DUer who started the thread look bad

Most of us get out once in awhile at least.

[appleannie1]

50. Over half of America comes here?

[greguganus]

52. NC here. I have yet to see one Hillary sign or bumper sticker. Only Obama and RonPaul signs. n/t

[saltpoint]

54. If you have web access, which seems likely, you need to check out a

few sites for info.

PM me if you want a starter list.

Your amendment to your original post makes your point more clear but that isn't a good thing.

[QC]

61. Finally, a civil response, which is the point.

A candidates' supporters do shape, for better or worse, many people's impressions of the candidate. Any one of us here might be some person's only impression of a candidate or of the party.

When supporters of candidates conduct themselves as jerks, that rubs off onto the candidate. I have to fight that temptation, because I know that Barack Obama has little to do with a collection of rude and ill-tempered shut-ins on a website, but I am human, after all.

It is a virtual certainty at this point that Obama will get the nomination. His supporters need to be thinking now in terms of bringing in those who supported other candidates, because there is, though many seem to forget it in the heat of the primary, another and much tougher election in November.

I am going to vote for him this fall, and I would like to feel good about it, rather than feeling that I am once again forced to choose the lesser of two evils.

[Maine-ah]

74. your statement about Obama supporters goes the same for HRC supporters

I've seen plenty of nasty posts from both camps. I support Obama now (formerly Kucinich) but I will vote for the Dem nominee.

[QC]

79. I agree, but I know some Hillary people in real life,

so my entire sense of the candidate's followers does not come from the antics of some buffoons on a website.

[saltpoint]

104. But again to the point, if you want a broad sense of any candidate's

campaign on the issues, the web is a handy tool.

[Upton]

56. I live in a rural area too and there's a lot of support for Obama

If there are some Clinton supporters, they're keeping it a secret. Wa. state is Obama country.

[zalinda]

58. Again, Obama supporters miss the point

Obama may be a nice guy, but for the most part, his vocal supporters here on DU are asses. If you live in a red state, city or town and are looking for comrades and come to DU, and you find that unless you support Obama, you are less than dirt, well why would you support the guy?

Not everyone can travel, so that "get out more" quip is as rude as his supporters seem to be. You do your candidate a real disservice by being so rude and crude, and you are. There are plenty of people who are either home bound by circumstances or are in an area which dems are in the vast minority. When they come to DU they assumed they are coming to a liberal haven, but if they disagree with an Obama supporter, they are treated like crap. It is tacky, tacky, tacky. When your candidate comes begging for their support, don't think that they will forget how they were treated by his supporters. McCain with the media backing doesn't look all that mean and scary.

zalinda

[QC]

70. Thank you. n/t

[LiberalAndProud]

59. We represent!

:banghead:

[QC]

81. Thank you! n/t

[Swamp Rat]

60. New Orleans is teeming with Obama supporters.

I haven't seen a single Hillary sign or bumper sticker, nary a one.

My guess is at least 80% of New Orleans is gung ho for Obama, and most of the rest are undecided.

Bill Clinton gave a speech a few blocks from my house the other day. Nobody on my street, at the nearby cafes, or in my family even bothered to go.

[Vinca]

62. There used to be 1 Hillary sign in our town.

The snow plow took it out.

[matcom]

63. your large, red lettering makes me feel funny in my pants

kind of like that time in gym class where I had to climb up the rope.

other than that your thread doesn't do much for me

[davsand]

64. I'm guessing you must not live in Illinois.

He's got a lot of support in Illinois even here downstate (read as GOP dominated) areas.

:hi:

My advice to ANYONE on here these days (no matter the candidate they support) is not to take everything here too seriously. There is a phenom in cyberspace that I call mass stupidity, and it happens every four years with minor outbreaks every two years. Oddly enough, it seems to occur in concert with US Primary Election seasons.

Seriously, I do try and remind everyone that DU by its very definition is made up of a group of passionate political fanatics. Just by being on here we are self defining as political junkies with a desire to discuss (and argue) the merits of the candidates and the process. I do not think that everything I read on here is 100% representative of the candidates or their opinions, and I would hope that everyone else sees that too, or else the Dem party is screwed beyond redemption for all time.

Peace to you. This shall pass (maybe like a kidney stone, but it WILL finally pass.)

:hi:


Laura

[QC]

67. Eeee! I have passed a few kidney stones in my day!

And you are right--this will pass. But, like that kidney stone, it's ugly while it lasts.

[davsand]

86. Yep, and this Primary has been every bit as painful, I think.

I know my opinion probably doesn't mean a whole lot to anybody else, but I will tell you that Obama is the one politician I have met in my lifetime that I think is the "real deal." I hate to admit how long I've been at it, but I walked away from talking to him at a local Dem dinner--back when he was first announced in his Senate Primary--and I told my husband that this was "the one" I am gonna see in my lifetime.

I signed up to work with his Primary campaign that night, and I have never wavered in my support for the man in spite of the fact that my husband worked (got paid for it, btw) for Obama's competition in that same primary.

Yeah, I am that hardcore in my belief in this man.

Peace to you and yours.



Laura

[QC]

93. I hope you are right. We need a real leader worse right now

than we have at any time since FDR came upon the scene.

[lumberjack_jeff]

94. When does "passionate political fanatacism" become something else?

Discussing the merits our our candidates is great. Where can I find some of that?

[davsand]

103. Yeah, seems like that aspect of DU has gone by the wayside.

Seems like that happens in every Primary at some point or another, but this time the acrimony started so early. Seems like the rancor was hanging out on display almost from the outset (again, no matter the candidate) and I noticed it too. I have no real explanation for it that is anything other than a theory--so take the rest of this post with a grain of salt--ok?

I think part of what we are seeing in this election is the pent up frustration from the last decade. I honestly think people are pissed off beyond reason and part of the rancor is people venting. I also think that a part of what we are seeing is the large number of neophytes that are becoming involved in the process. Usually that brings a lot of enthusiasm with it, and sometimes that can manifest in some less than productive ways. (Don't get me wrong--I have seen campaign vets make asses of themselves too--this is not intended as a slam on anyone--or maybe it is a slam on everyone, if you want to get technical...)

In any event, I do think we can get past this. I am not ready to write of the Dem party as a whole, and I shudder to think what this would be on some of the other online boards where the mods are less vigilant.



Laura

[lumberjack_jeff]

115. I hope so, but sheesh. 2004 wasn't nearly this bad. n/t

[Ichingcarpenter]

65. My brother's family - 5 voters for Obama My immediate family

3 voters for Obama. I THINK YOU NEED BIGGER FONTS TO YELL AT PEOPLE.

[NMLobo]

66. Santa Fe is pretty liberal

As far as signs & stickers, many Obamas only a few Hillary, haven't seen a single McSame. My neighborhood coffee shop has an Obama sign in the window. (Santa Feans, buy your coffee at "Java Joes") Obama had a rally here a few months ago at the community college. Traffic was gridlocked for 2 hours. Hundreds were turned away.

Apparently a huge number of "DU Obamabots" here in Santa Fe.:eyes:

[JVS]

69. Then you must realize how awsome we are!

[kwenu]

71. Now that you've edited the OP. I would suggest you get out more.

The Obama community is larger than just DU.

[O.M.B.inOhio]

75. Around here it seems to be a ratio around Obama 40; HRC 10; Paul 3; McC 1

[onenote]

76. self delete

[Starbucks Anarchist]

77. How many snipers did you see?

[KansasVoter]

80. How can 2 million people be donating to Obama and there be no supporters?

[tammywammy]

82. Then I suggest getting out more

And start putting less stock into anonymous posters on the internet.

I've met some wonderful Hillary supporters in my precinct. Really great people. Most of my friends are Obama supporters.

If I only went off what people said on DU, and GD: P specifically, I'd probably never vote dem again. :shrug:

[QC]

84. True--DU is not the world--thank God!

If I thought that DU were in any way representative of the party, I would never vote again!

[donheld]

85. Maybe you should move out of the nursing home

I know many many Obama supporters who have never ever been to DU.
The only DU they know is University of Denver.

[QC]

88. Maybe you should sign up for one of those reading comprehension classes

down at the GED center.

[L0oniX]

87. Living in a cave is not healthy. n/t

[lumberjack_jeff]

90. I know many Obama supporters in real life.

They're great people.

When I come back here, I have a difficult time understanding what makes the tone here so different.

[QC]

95. I wonder about that tone as well.

The sheer venom of this place is overwhelming sometimes. 2004 was bad, but nothing like this.

[QC]

91. Oh well, I'm heading out to the beach now.

It's a beautiful day, 80 and sunny.

Y'all have fun throwing juvenile insults at one another!

[Levgreee]

96. and you are most likely biased to get an impression from the worser Obama supporters

so catering to you isn't really worth the effort

[QC]

129. Tell enough voters that they aren't worth any effort and soon enough

you can lose an election.

[Raejeanowl]

99. Ditto

I've seen no Obama signs locally, and only a couple for Clinton, although our primary has come and gone and Obama won here in Maryland.

I am continually surprised by those who volunteer their support of Hillary to me - people not in her reported "old white women" demographic at all; the last, in fact, was a young black female. Go figure.

[ClayZ]

101. Even my die-hard rethug parents, in their 80s,

are liking Obama. It absolutely astounds me. They have not said they are going to vote for him, but they ask if I think he will beat Hillary. My mother keeps bringing him up. I think she watches the View.

They have only voted against one Republican in their whole lives. Doc Hastings.


In my immediate family, my husband and 4 voting age kids, Obama is the one. My fireman son reports his whole dept is for OBAMA. My two daughters who are teachers in the same Pre-School, say Obama seems to be the better liked. (Most of their colleagues are women. Our youngest son, a musician, we know lots of his friends and they are all talking.... "OBAMA".


My neighbor across the street has changed his mind as a Clinton Delegate. He called and said I will cast my Ballot on April 3 for "your guy". What is amazing about him and his beautiful wife, also in their 80s, is that they are not online. He is a Veteran for Peace and attends the meetings regularly.

I have no one to argue Clinton vs Obama with in real life.

[PoliticalAmazon]

102. This is more a reflection on your insular life than it is on the #s of Obama supporters...

I live in a conservative area, and I have many friends who are for Obama and for McCain. I have a few friends who are for HRC, but not many. So perhaps if you got out more, you might bring some diversity into your life.

[The_Casual_Observer]

105. And mostly they are on here around the clock, on duty to respond

with nasty little personal insults.

[Cant trust em]

106. Pretty much everyone I know is for Obama.

I live in an area (San Francisco) where democrats are plentiful

[Cheap_Trick]

107. well, since YOU don't know any Obama supporters

I guess he'd better quit while he's ahead.....



:sarcasm:

[roseBudd]

108. I live in an a medium sized city near a campus lots of Obama supporters he beat Hill

handily where I live on March 4. She beat Obama in the predominantly GOP exurbs.

I have lived near campus for 20 years this is the first primary POTUS activity I have seen. The students are hanging the signs they got at tthe UC rally in their apt. windows so they are viosible from the street.

[movonne]

110. I don't know of anyone that I speak to here voting for hillary...

[RiverStone]

112. The total opposite here in Washington

I know not one Hillary supporter - but many for Obama (and a few pukes).

Our county caucuses went for Obama by a big margin - statewide he got 68%!

[Lucky 13]

116. Wow. If you don't know any Obama supporters, you need to get out more.

WE'RE EVERYWHERE!

On the flip side, I live in Burlington, Vermont, liberal-democrat haven of New England and do not know a SINGLE, NOT ONE, Hillary supporter. And I work at a University where I come into contact with LOTS of people DAILY. The ONLY Hillary supporter I know lives in DC and works for a defense contractor. Hmmm.

Basing your opinion of a group of people based on what you see in GDP is the stupidest thing I've ever heard of. We're like animals in here! I encourage you to leave your computer at once, go outside, preferably somewhere where there are other humans, and interact.

If I allowed myself to base my impression of Hillary supporters on what I saw on this board, I'd think Hillary supporters are all bitter, delusional enablers of a compulsive liar and self-aggrandizer who think NO tactic is too dirty if it results in a win. I'd also think that most Hillary supporters are racist idiots who claim sexism every time their candidate is called on something. I'd also think they have no ability to have a debate using anything more than emotion - fact, logic and reason appear meaningless to them.

But I DON'T base my opinion of Clinton supporters on DU's GDP. I believe most Hillary supporters are WAY smarter than the bullshit that gets posted here. And honestly, I believe most Hillary supporters outside of GDP are getting close to being ready to throw in the towel - we'll find out when the fundraising numbers come out for March.

[Leopolds Ghost]

117. On the Moon, we have no need of Obama. We do not rely on their "math"

We do not need to "vote", because we vote in POLLS every day!

For Clinton! and McCain! (Yeah! Tell 'im! Rich Old White People ROCK!)

Then we drink BEER and FUCK UP Middle Eastern Countries! (Fuck Yeah!)

Because, um... we rock. And here on the Moon, our weekend lasts all week!



On Edit: No Offense to the OP, I just made a funny. :hug:

[stevietheman]

120. I guess phantoms have been voting in droves for Obama then. n/t

n/t

[Warren Stupidity]

121. That am some bright big font! nt.

[MissMarple]

123. Colorado Dems lean Obama, there are many in El Paso County.

Including me.

[tigervalentine]

125. I wear an Obama button wherever I go

and always have extras in my pocket. Whenever someone comments favorably on my button, I hand them one of their own.

I seldom go anywhere but the grocery store, but have managed to give away ten buttons in the past couple of weeks. Young, old; male, female; black, white--but most have gone to men and to whites. I live in a Congressional district with an embarrassingly high population of Republicans (Newt's old disrict) and am giving buttons away right and left.

I just ordered my second stash, since my original ten have been given away. I'm putting Obama's name on someone else's lapel for only a dollar a pop.

So, yeah. I'd say Obama supporters exist outside of Democratic Underground.

Have seen Romney and McCain bumper stickers, but no Hillary. Saw her signs on approaches to polling places the day of the primary, but that's all.

[QC]

132. When you are wearing your Obama buttons in public, do you flip people off,

call them ugly names, try to ram them with your shopping cart, etc?

I suspect that you do not, but if you did, that would be the equivalent of the kind of behavior I am talking about here.

I never said that he has no supporters outside DU--we do have access to the news down here--but that when we claim to be representing a candidate, we should not act in ways that would reflect badly on that candidate.

[tigervalentine]

137. I'm sorry

but I really don't recall having been rude to you.

When you are railing against the rudeness of Obama supporters, it would be nice if you didn't do it in a rude way.

[QC]

138. You have never been rude to me.

In fact, I can't recall ever having encountered you here before. I very much liked your response, though.

[ourbluenation]

126. he's winning the popular vote. I think he has some support outside of this place. n/t

[SoCalDem]

127. Hillary does have to have SOMEONE vote for her

she'd be really depressed if some people didn't get out there and support her..

Don't worry.. there's another neighborhood somewhere (actually lots of them) where everyone's supporting him..and no one's for her.. :hug: for HILL

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

128. The only Hillary supporters I know are on DU.

Guess it all depends on where you are. I am starting to see Obama bumper stickers around here, but I haven't seen any Clinton bumper stickers. And I don't know a single Democrat IRL who supports her.

[Texasgal]

130. That's too bad.

There are some great Obama supporters out there... hell, there are some great Hillary supporters out there as well!

I've met plenty from both sides and I must say they were all delightful and all around nice folks.

Perhaps you should get out more?

[InsultComicDog]

131. The only house around here with a Hillary lawn sign

has in the past always had signs promoting the most vile right wing Republican causes and candidates.

[KaptBunnyPants]

133. Oh I see. Hillary's supporters walk in, call everyone cultists and vow to defend America

from the disgusting sort of person who post on DU, and it's Obama's supporters who need to back down? There are actually orchestrated conspiracies, planned off DU on sites controlled by Hillary's supporters, to mass post inflaming stories in a circle jerk of trolling. They have a quid pro quo agreement to recommend each others articles, just to try and keep antagonizing posts as high as possible, with the sole intention of causing disharmony. And then, after they get the response that they want, they loudly decry the poisonous environment caused by the "Hillary Haters" and stamp off like children. But they'll be back tomorrow. It may be with a different ID, but no matter how many Hillary trolls get banned, the same number seems to always be around.

Hillary isn't running a civil campaign, and neither are her supporters. They aren't trying to make friends here, they are trying to demotivate and harass people who don't support their candidate. The same can be said for a few of the Obama supporters here, but most are surprisingly civil considering that Hillary's "path to the White House" necessarily requires her to overturn the will of the Democratic body politic by appealing to a shadowy group of Party elite on the grounds that a black man can't win the general election.

[Fox Mulder]

134. Well, the only Hillary supporters I know are here on DU.

I don't know any IRL.

[Warren DeMontague]

135. I'm an Obama supporter, and I'm dead sexy, baby. I also make a mean latte.

And I have great taste in music.

Make of that what you like.

[readmoreoften]

136. Me too. I consider DU home of the Obama campaign.

I know a few people in my neighborhood who support Obama, but there are more Hillary signs in my black and latin@ neighborhood in Texas. DU gives the impression that 90% of America is pro-Obama because they've pushed everyone else off this board.