In event of an Obama Landslide, we should consider changing the name of DU.

[Perky]

Democratic Majority?
Democratic Backyard?

THe point is that when we own working majorities in both houses and the White House and most of the Governorships continuing to call ourselves an "underground" movement is pretty anachronistic.

[Blu Dahlia]

1. possibly liberal underground in case our party shifts to the right

[tekisui]

6. I think you will be surprised,

let's win, gain a strong, possibly filibuster proof majority, with a receptive and strong Dem President. Let's see what happens. I think progressive liberals are in for a delightful surprise.

[maxsolomon]

2. the Velvet Underground didn't change their name

when velvet got really popular.

[Perky]

3. Thank to who? Bobby Vinton? David Lynch?

[maxsolomon]

Vinton

Lynch merely started the velvet revival. then there was the Velvet Revolution, then George Costanza popularized velvet suits.

[Perky]

16. That's not George, that's Art Vandelay

[Poiuyt]

4. Democratic Overlords

[cliffordu]

10. I'm with you.

[sufrommich]

24. I,for one, welcome our Democratic overlords! nt

[Lint Head]

5. Depending on where the nation goes, we may still need to be referred to as

underground. Bush, Cheney and Rove are not yet in jail. :dem:

[berni_mccoy]

7. CommiePinkoBastardsInControl . com... eh, no. I think DU.com is here to stay.

[annabanana]

8. I suspect that underground is where we'll have to stay if we start insisting

of the investigation and prosecution of the malefactors and war criminals leaving office. I want to see the paperwork for all the "signing statements" that are being thrown out. I want to see the warrantless wiretapping stopped. I want to see the whole "enhanced interrogation technique" thing exposed and I want to see the Military Code of Conduct expanded to include all our spies so that the US WILL NOT ALLOW ITS AGENTS TO TORTURE ANYMORE.

I want to see the 4th Amendment restored. I want Habeas Corpus restored. I want "preemptive detention" utterly and irrevocably stopped.

AND I want restrictions on Media Ownership. . and THAT, dear, will ensure that "underground" we will remain.

[CTyankee]

9. "Underground" has a skulky tinge to it so I am not so fond of it as I was.

We can be proud and loud after this election, IMHO.

How about renaming DU the DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY?

I like the triumphalism of that name.

[burythehatchet]

11. DU hasn't been "Underground" for about 4 or 5 years

[Blue_Tires]

14. lol

who was that poster who once joked this site should be named "Democratic Mainstream?":think:

[Speck Tater]

12. Democratic Aboveground. NT

[riverwalker]

13. keep the name as a reminder

that it wasn't
always that way, that it can change again and we all be driven underground.

[Alter Ego]

15. We've been DU for so long--why change it?

[kestrel91316]

17. Democratic Overlords. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

[FrenchieCat]

18. Considering how much the media likes to come and peek at what we say.....

we should call it "The Democratic Playground"!

[barack the house]

25. I think the Underground part is still strong, it's kinda resistance and there is still plenty of >

resistance to the influence of over reach of corporations. They only try to make us fear the underground label as they did with liberal as we worry them.

[wyldwolf]

19. Democratic UFC

[Infinite Hope]

20. DemocraticMandate.com n/t

[barack the house]

21. We still have to weed out the DINOs the name is still pretty apt.

[barack the house]

23. I like Underground for it's relation to the railroad underground."If you hear the dogs barking keep>

going."

[leftist.]

22. How about ...

ForTheFirstTimeInMyAdultLifeImProudOfMyCountry.com

Should go over well with the Blackberry crowd.

[Cheap_Trick]

26. Keep the name

It's who we are.

And we'll still have to fight tooth and nail every day.

The media's not going to change overnight.

The right-wing nutjobs are going to be out in full force EVERYWHERE...at church, on the job, next door....

We'll need to keep fighting as if we're in the minority EVERY DAY.

[cloudythescribbler]

27. THERE'LL BE LOTS TO DO AS A DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND

remember that the Repubs still control the Supreme Court, and will most probably have at 41 or slightly more senators, enough to (barely) sustain a filibuster.

Many DUers today might be too young to remember how SUCCESSFULLY both in terms of obstruction and in terms of political success, the GOP filibustered EVERY POSSIBLE BILL in 93-4, and got away with it.