In honor of Ted Kennedy, I have posted my last divisive post on DU.

[Barack_America]

The nastiness in GD-P only works against what this great man and champion of this party has fought for his entire life.

I cannot, in good faith, contribute to the negativity any longer. That's it, I'm done. The Democratic Party is more important than this.

It's time to refocus the energy.

This is going to be a hard pledge to keep, but I'll do it.

If you'd like to join me, I'd love some company.


ETA: I love my fellow Democrats.

:grouphug:

[cbayer]

1. Good for you.

I hope more follow your lead.

[Barack_America]

3. I know that you and I have been on opposite *sides* the past few months...

But I look forward to working with you as we move on to the general election.

[Occam Bandage]

2. In honor of TK, I'm going to quit bashing Hillary. I'm in.

TK is by far my favorite living Democrat. This seems a good, easy way to honor him.

[Barack_America]

32. I agree.

It seems the least I can do to honor him.

Working my ass off to get Obama and all those down-ticket Dems elected, is next, of course.

[JuniperLea]

4. Way to start a ripple!

Good job:)

[1620rock]

6. Permission to come aboard Sir.

[Aloha Spirit]

5. Count me in! I'm 15 hours into my pledge.

[Barack_America]

7. Well done.

:hug:

I've been sick the past couple of days and have been particularly nasty. This news just slapped me across the face, and rightfully so.

[Bicoastal]

8. Me too. Hillary and Obama would both make great leaders, and TK deserves our support.

[Barack_America]

23. I agree entirely. Thank you.

Watching Senator Byrd breakdown was like a knife in my heart.

So, so sad. And some people think that our Democratic leaders don't pour their hearts and souls into their work...

[goodgd_yall]

9. I stopped several weeks ago

It's time to unite. If it takes the bad news of Ted Kennedy's brain tumor to get there, then at least something good comes from it.

[Barack_America]

11. .

I tried earlier, but relapsed when I got this cold (and cranky). But this news is enough to get me off the junk for good. ;)

ETA: Kudos to you, seriously.

[goodgd_yall]

34. I know the cranky thing

You just have NO patience. But I'm tired of the negativity toward HRC and Obama. It's the same old nonsense that's said. I'm looking forward to Obama as our official nominee. I used to support HRC; I just got to a point where I turned the corner and am ready to move forward.

I'm into Republican attack mode now.

[WillyToad]

10. It remains to be seen if hatred can be 'turned off' like a light switch...

All I can say is, 'good luck,' for your sake and the Democratic party's.

And Good riddance to this poison that has overtaken so many Democrats.

[Barack_America]

16. I didn't say I wouldn't get angry. But I'll no longer respond in anger.

Or maybe, I'll just type out my angry response and then delete it. ;)

[WillyToad]

18. Anger and resentment...

...poison a persons integrity.

[JuniperLea]

20. Very well said, WillyToad!

Brilliant even.

[H2O Man]

12. Great idea.

I'll do my best.

[last1standing]

13. I've stopped responding to them as well.

If we could get enough people like you, we'd be able to have some real discussions again. :hug:

[cali]

14. I'll try.

I'm so sad about this.

[FuzzyDicePHL]

15. Happy to be the 5th recommendation

Seeing this post makes me feel optimistic for the future of the Party as well as for the future of DU.

Well done, Kristi1696 -- and everyone else!!

[Barack_America]

26. Thanks so much for the recommendation.

I felt very helpless and hopeless today. But I guess this is something I can do today. And I think that I'll go out and register some voters this weekend in his honor!

[SeaLyons]

17. I love my fellow Democrats too....

:grouphug: for TK.

[Tatiana]

19. There are more important things in life.

As someone else in this community said, Teddy is in for another REAL FIGHT. A fight for his life.

That really does put everything into perspective.

My heart is so heavy right now. There isn't any room for pettiness or bitterness or anger.

I'm just praying that our liberal lion can make it through with the quality of life he's enjoyed in his later years. We need him.

[Barack_America]

21. That was the post that inspired me to make this pledge.

A real fight indeed.

And imagine the burden that we'll all have to take on if our Lion can no longer fight for us? We need to come together for him.

[Orsino]

22. Any excuse is a good one, I guess.

I'd thought I'd already given up divisiveness, but this is as good a time as any to renew my vow.

[DianaForRussFeingold]

24. K&R Thank You--That's a wonderful idea!

:patriot: Ted Kennedy has done more for issues like Health Care ,than anyone in recent History! :patriot:

In return this is the least we can do for him! :pals:

I love DUers and I really hope we can do this! :grouphug:

Here are just a few examples of the great work Senator Kennedy has done --
Senator Kennedy Speaks at Children's Health Insurance Rally-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPx57gNeCqU

Ted Kennedy (D-MA) torches Senate Republicans on their opposition to a children's health-care program that would cost a fraction of what's being spent on the Iraq war.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sut4fl-YRbA

[Barack_America]

25. Thanks for those great videos.

Indeed, we owe him a united Democratic party...at the very least.

[stillcool]

27. I'm with you! I'm sick of being..

part of the problem. I want to be part of the solution. It is much easier to fire back against verbal missiles, than it is to pause when agitated and let the cheap shot continue on, missing it's target...me.

[Barack_America]

29. .

It's like the Godfather (3?):

"Everytime I try to get out, they pull me back in".

[stillcool]

30. LOL...

[City of Mills]

28. Kick and recommended! n/t

[knixphan]

31. Dems - vs - Pure Evil.

Coming this November.

Unite!

[ruggerson]

33. Great post

welcome aboard ;)

[LittleBlue]

35. Oh Teddy

:cry:

What a good guy you've been to have around. We will surely miss you.

[casus belli]

36. :Hugz: n/t

[Barack_America]

37. Kicking for unity.

:grouphug:

[PermanentRevolution]

38. I'm in, symbolically...

In practice, I think I've only made one or two posts this primary season that could really be called "divisive," but I won't make any more.

[Barack_America]

39. Olbermann reporting his tumor is inoperable.

Per Arnold.

Heartbreaking.

[Barack_America]

40. One last kick. Can we move on together, folks?

:shrug: