DUers knocking down each others' candidates = doing the Republicans' slime work for them?

[begin_within]

Is it helping or hurting the cause of getting Democrats elected?

[mmonk]

1. It's called a primary.

[Fresh_Start]

2. hurting

of course this election the GOP is doing the same thing so its hurting less than normal

[Naturyl]

3. There's no way to avoid it

We have to pick a nominee, and that involves debate. Debate sometimes gets heated. It's the way of the world.

And the Republicans do it, too.

[iconoclastic cat]

5. "Heated"? This isn't even rational half the time! nt

[Naturyl]

9. I doubt that can be helped, either.

Let me know when human beings become completely rational. I'll be dancing in the streets. But I'm not holding my breath.

[iconoclastic cat]

4. I was a bit dubious of the low-post-count DUers, but

I've seen this weird, middle-school BS going on with people who have been hear for a long, long time, too. I wonder what the hell is going on?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. I think you're overestimating the power of DU and Du'ers.

Call me silly, but I seriously doubt that what happens on DU will effect the outcome of the election.

[Blue-Jay]

11. This.

[sam sarrha]

7. i feel the next election is being stolen thru this primary and we need to look really hard at all

of them.. and beware of disinfornmation... like the caller to Cspan bashing edwards on working for someone.. hey..has anyone here had total control of who they worked for all their life... ??

[TechBear_Seattle]

8. While Freepers and other Republicans do the same for the Democrats

It is called a primary.

Frankly, though, I find it an appallingly clear view of herd mentality. Shoot down all the potential candidates, slime them, beat them up, drag every last skeleton out of their closets, invent and help spread all sorts of nasty rumors, and otherwise trash everyone except your own pick. Then when a nominee is selected, ignore all the crap that has been going on for the past year and wet yourself on how obviously perfect, clean and unflawless the candidate is.

[monmouth]

10. As a Joe Bidenite looking for a new candidate, it's really difficult

to filter through the BS, outright lies and exaggerations. Geez, very disgusting.