Reply #284: Were you here for the 2004 primaries?

[Warren DeMontague]

The Democratic Party, if you recall, nominated a man who voted for the Iraq War Resolution. This place was a mess. Eventually, then, as now, the folks in charge here established that, yes, we may not all agree on everything (for one, I sure as hell didn't like the IWR) but the rules stipulate supporting the Democratic Party, Democratic Candidates, Democratic Nominees, etc. etc. Or at the very least not openly opposing them or supporting other Parties.

Lots of people couldn't hack that, then, either. And left.

My point is, if you honestly think that you have a monopoly on "Core Democratic Principles", or that everyone who doesn't agree with you on everything isn't a "real Democrat", or that this fight is even somehow something new.... you haven't been paying attention.