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Is the Democratic Party as divided nationally as DU? [View all] kentuck Jul 2013 OP

Some claim that this rift only exists on DU whatchamacallit Jul 2013 #1

"if facebook and the blogosphere are any indication" geek tragedy Jul 2013 #8

Care to elaborate? whatchamacallit Jul 2013 #13

What you see on Facebook is tailored to your views, interests, friends, etc. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #25

Yes, most of my actual friends are liberals whatchamacallit Jul 2013 #29

Others claim it is the professional trolls Coyotl Jul 2013 #52

DU absolutely has its paid astroturfers. backscatter712 Jul 2013 #57

They stick out like sore thumbs AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #156

I suspect that there are pretty few professional trolls here karynnj Jul 2013 #99

Sometimes thinking some are trolls. Notafraidtoo Jul 2013 #109

I think with the new DU3 a lot of conservatives came on board. kentuck Jul 2013 #112

You may be right Kentuck. But I am not sure. There are some cliques on DU that attempt bluestate10 Jul 2013 #128

I think one of the purposes of the new DU3... kentuck Jul 2013 #132

I'm thinking it is more than a third at this point. Jamastiene Jul 2013 #136

If there is a rift here, it's not between Dems. ananda Jul 2013 #2

Nah, both sides say that, and it's complete BS for the most part Recursion Jul 2013 #5

What? antiquie Jul 2013 #7

Oh, yes, PLEASE elaborate. Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #22

You mean those of us who still cling to progressive values, MindPilot Jul 2013 #61

Sure, if that's how you have to see it. That's kind of an example of my point Recursion Jul 2013 #62

"your candidates"? kentuck Jul 2013 #64

Too young for the first two, yes for the second Recursion Jul 2013 #72

Move on to what? More of the same? MindPilot Jul 2013 #69

I agree, but not fully. The fight is between different views of how to accomplish bluestate10 Jul 2013 #138

That's a terribly simplistic view. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #59

Here is my opinion Andy823 Jul 2013 #79

That is reasonable, but not what was stated in the post to which I replied. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #90

I hear you Andy823 Jul 2013 #107

If so, our national pollsters are fantastically wrong (nt) Recursion Jul 2013 #3

Yes, the division is national, and throughout our party Savannahmann Jul 2013 #4

Disagreement in a single vote is not proof of a 'rift'--indeed unlike at DU geek tragedy Jul 2013 #15

It is a pretty good litmus test marions ghost Jul 2013 #31

Ask President Edwards and Vice-President Kucinich. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #6

/thread...nt SidDithers Jul 2013 #10

Not representative of the liberal wing of the Dem party? marions ghost Jul 2013 #33

president has over 90 percent approval among real world liberals arely staircase Jul 2013 #58

I tell that to pollsters too even though it is not how I feel anymore. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #110

why would you do that? nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #113

They think that one is a clever way to dismiss the polls that show treestar Jul 2013 #115

I do it so that he maintains some sort of positive rating Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #127

So how many times have you been called by pollsters? nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #129

Several. Around every month to 6 weeks someone calls. Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #134

I have been voting since 1988 and have been called twice. nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #137

I have been voting since the early 70s. Most ever for me this year. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #141

That one is as lame as it gets treestar Jul 2013 #114

"real world liberals" marions ghost Jul 2013 #142

DU used to be exactly that. MindPilot Jul 2013 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author JoePhilly Jul 2013 #51

^^^^ This ^^^^ JoePhilly Jul 2013 #53

I honestly believe some people are upset sweetloukillbot Jul 2013 #135

The old axiom edhopper Jul 2013 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #11

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #12

Ron Paul Tourettes? LondonReign2 Jul 2013 #23

First post talking about a "realignment of both parties" with the usual geek tragedy Jul 2013 #26

These are "Paulbot" talking points? LondonReign2 Jul 2013 #34

It is very much in line with the standard RW Libertarian talking points meant to "find common arely staircase Jul 2013 #60

wow.. "fuck ron paul" gets hidden now! lol dionysus Jul 2013 #65

Perhaps it was misinterpreted as: kentuck Jul 2013 #66

WTF? Bobbie Jo Jul 2013 #81

shocked, shocked i tell you! dionysus Jul 2013 #84

Fuck Ron Paul. n/t zappaman Jul 2013 #118

and the bad toupe he rode in on.... dionysus Jul 2013 #120

Oh, and fuck Rand Paul too! n/t zappaman Jul 2013 #121

No. Irrelevant, rude, and dismissive drek that contributed nothing got hidden. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #123

you guys don't worry me, you're my main source of free entertainment. dionysus Jul 2013 #143

Not only that but I love all the open-armed welcomes to a troll that got booted ten minutes later. Number23 Jul 2013 #140

Wow...indeed... one_voice Jul 2013 #150

Yep - and I can't BELIEVE your post was hidden. cyberswede Jul 2013 #126

We're not all nasty assholes, welcome to DU! Fumesucker Jul 2013 #19

Yeah, you can ignore our Unofficial Greeter Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #24

The core questions marions ghost Jul 2013 #35

Welcome to DU nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #75

Evidence of reality: ProSense Jul 2013 #14

Thanks for proving the point. kentuck Jul 2013 #20

yeah.....people hanging out on DU with motives that do not seem to align with a Dem Presidency n/t Sheepshank Jul 2013 #104

We self describe ourselfs as a coalition ceonupe Jul 2013 #16

80% of the party or more Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #17

Cling tightly to FDR values. n/t Fire Walk With Me Jul 2013 #18

Out of curiosity, what do you consider FDR values? PragmaticLiberal Jul 2013 #28

The principles of the second new deal. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2013 #108

I think a lot of people have left the Democratic Party Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #21

Of course we have to still vote Dem and the party exploits this marions ghost Jul 2013 #39

Same way people in a small town shop at Wal*Mart MindPilot Jul 2013 #85

I think a lot of people have been left by the Democratic Party. winter is coming Jul 2013 #153

DEAD. ON! Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #157

Political Fatigue... KharmaTrain Jul 2013 #27

467% of liberal Democrats say no. eom TransitJohn Jul 2013 #30

Lol... n/t whatchamacallit Jul 2013 #32

Simple answer from Iowa.. No Peacetrain Jul 2013 #36

So they lived in Iowa City or Dubuque. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #54

No they lived in another state Peacetrain Jul 2013 #56

The Democratic Party went through this in the late 1940s and again during the Vietnam War. leveymg Jul 2013 #37

Here we go again... TreasonousBastard Jul 2013 #38

I'm on a local Democratic Committee here in the DC burbs. Agree with your assessment. leveymg Jul 2013 #41

No. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #40

Yes. And no one can deny that Congress and journalists sure are n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #42

I find this pretty rich comng from you Sheepshank Jul 2013 #43

When I click on your profile... kentuck Jul 2013 #49

yeah, there are a few people that have disgusted me on GD Sheepshank Jul 2013 #50

Unfortunately... kentuck Jul 2013 #68

yeah...sure...right Sheepshank Jul 2013 #78

I voted for Barack Obama twice .. kentuck Jul 2013 #82

yah here we go..."feet to the fire". But that's NOT what you do, post after post. Sheepshank Jul 2013 #86

Well, I'm sorry if you are "demoralized"... kentuck Jul 2013 #95

nice. Sheepshank Jul 2013 #100

Well... kentuck Jul 2013 #102

prove it Sheepshank Jul 2013 #105

+1 Thank you! treestar Jul 2013 #116

Traitor. kentuck Jul 2013 #117

Kentuck seems to be a far Left poster with more of a Socialist-Libertarian strain. I have bluestate10 Jul 2013 #145

An effective analysis, Sheepshank. freshwest Aug 2013 #158

Depends on what you mean by "divided" Proud Public Servant Jul 2013 #44

I don't think so. The 2012 elections seem to demonstrate MineralMan Jul 2013 #45

The 2010 elections seemed to demonstrate it is. We'll see in 2014. leveymg Jul 2013 #47

Yes, perhaps we will. MineralMan Jul 2013 #48

The 2010 election was an out-lier. Republicans lied through their teeth and took advantage bluestate10 Jul 2013 #146

I hope you're right, but can't really agree with your cheery prognosis. leveymg Jul 2013 #147

No, I believe most just follow the (D) Puzzledtraveller Jul 2013 #46

no arely staircase Jul 2013 #55

Depends on the issue, I think. BlueCheese Jul 2013 #63

If my local party is any indication...yes nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #67

Nah. Most don't have the time to sit around and dwell on off-the-wall issues. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #70

I guess an off the wall issue is a living wage nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #73

See: My signature. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #74

And here that is also an off the wall issue nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #77

What a bunch of horseshit! kentuck Jul 2013 #76

And therein lies the crux of the problem; style over substance. MindPilot Jul 2013 #80

+1 QC Jul 2013 #87

+1000000 Jamastiene Jul 2013 #139

This should be an OP. n/t winter is coming Jul 2013 #154

No. Rex Jul 2013 #83

A "Fuck Ron Paul" post was hidden on DU?? sufrommich Jul 2013 #88

Says plenty doesn't it? n/t JTFrog Jul 2013 #89

Sadly, yes it does. t sufrommich Jul 2013 #92

Those jury members need to be shown the door. Obvious trolls. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #93

It was in response to a post. kentuck Jul 2013 #94

After I am done educating them it will be. mick063 Jul 2013 #91

Not really karynnj Jul 2013 #96

I think DU is reflective of the whole of America. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #97

I like that sigline: kentuck Jul 2013 #98

Can you imagine how hard it was to take that attitude with people that, Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #101

At that time there existed speakers of such eloquence and experience... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2013 #130

And speaking of excellent sig lines... Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #133

Allan Bloom discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2013 #144

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #119

It's called disturbing the peace... kentuck Jul 2013 #122

Soon, none of your posts will be here. cyberswede Jul 2013 #124

Wow. Who was it that got 'stoned? eom Kolesar Jul 2013 #148

I think it was a troll, ironically named "ethicsfirst" cyberswede Jul 2013 #149

Says "Member since: 2003" Kolesar Jul 2013 #151

Yep - that's a generic "name removed" date cyberswede Jul 2013 #152

I think it was the post below yours that was hidden. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #125

Democrats on DU aren't divided. The Greenwald crowd is divided from the Democrats. nt DevonRex Jul 2013 #103

imo elected Dems tossed out that compass ages ago... polichick Jul 2013 #106

Every bit as divided. beevul Jul 2013 #111

Many local Democrats where I live might as well be Republicans. Jamastiene Jul 2013 #131

I don't know anyone in the party celebrating the Zimmerman acquittal Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #155