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In reply to the discussion: I have spent a significant portion of my morning ... [View all]DireStrike
(6,452 posts)68. Yeah, cheerleading posts are boring.
Also, anyone operating under lesser-evilism will only see accomplishments as sugar on shit. You're still eating a big bowl of shit.
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One of the many reasons I spend less and less time on DU. I noticed the same as you..n/t
monmouth3
Feb 2013
#1
Agree! It's that ILLOGICAL assumption that anyone who isn't 100% O-hater 24/7 is an O-idolator, as..
patrice
Feb 2013
#80
This is NOT the 1940s. & Dialectic, in and of itself, is not an evil thing. It's an empty rational
patrice
Feb 2013
#82
I used to do all that, back in the Bush admin when it looked like it made a difference
Hekate
Feb 2013
#63
It's a testament to the Dem party being a big tent party. Although some posters do get condescending
JaneyVee
Feb 2013
#20
Or maybe it's because true Democratic VALUES are more important to them than
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Feb 2013
#30
There are some posters who will support President Obama regardless of what he does
Arkansas Granny
Feb 2013
#37
People without a pragmatic bone in their body, clinging to absolutist ideologies...
EastKYLiberal
Feb 2013
#41
Throw me on too, maybe not my exact word choices but the sentiment is close enough
TheKentuckian
Feb 2013
#86
I am strongly Obama, pro-Dem, but do not spend a lot of time on those threads.
Buzz Clik
Feb 2013
#54
I have noticed a significant number of DUers who ONLY criticize Democrats and Democratic policies
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#66
Not all posts supporting PO and/or the Democratic Party are what they are characterized as.
patrice
Feb 2013
#78
People do that, keep Democrats honest, in different ways, for example "sacrificing human beings in
patrice
Feb 2013
#83
I don't disagree with you. I'm not necessarily opposed to the use of drones, either.
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#84
It seems to me that we're talking about two issues now, drones and the President's decisions.
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#90
Holding public servants accountable is the responsibility of the people.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2013
#91