I agree with other DUers who suggest that GDP be called GD Politics

[question everything]

I think that this is how it used to be, before the P was for primaries and then presidential.

[hlthe2b]

1. Yes...that's right.

Hopefully that will also take the pressure off GD- so that general interest issue posts there don't automatically get moved to the lounge.

[kiva]

2. I'd also like to see a general political forum at DU.

I don't know if it would work to change presidential into political, since many of the people who post in presidential are more interested in posting presidential items, but maybe there could be a forum for just political discussion also?

[question everything]

3. There is a forum called Politics/Campaigns

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=108

and another one called Democrats, and during the Primaries these were places to get more info and to debate without the rancor that dominated this one. However, most people do not regularly visit these forums, unless they find a post in the "Latest" or "Greatest" list.

[kiva]

4. Thanks, I didn't know about

this forum :blush: - guess I need to get around more.

[Adelante]

5. We haven't had a Democratic president in DU's history until now

I think it's good we have this presidential forum. I don't understand the objection.

[question everything]

6. The objection is that some may not post here opinions or stories

about, say, how the Republicans are gearing toward mid term elections or how Congressional Democrats are flexing their muscles to show their independence.

[Adelante]

7. Turning Politics/Campaigns into a "big forum" might be a solution

Then we could have both forums at the front end and members would participate more in Politics/Campaigns.