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Liberal Jesus Freak

(1,458 posts) Tue Feb 16, 2016, 09:50 PM Feb 2016

Anyone here miss DU as much as I do? [View all]

I started browsing here in 2002 and joined a few years later. Then, the fights were over Olive Garden...corn flake chicken...and who hated GWB the most. My husband and I were hired to start up a homeless shelter at the end of 2007 so I must admit I missed a lot of the 2008 primary drama. I was an Obama supporter and happily voted for him that November.

So was it really as ugly then as it is now? Can DU really recover? I hope so. I was pondering earlier today how 3 people think enough of me to give me hearts for Valentine's day. And so many of you have done that for others...people you've never met and more than likely will never meet.

I'm fond of so many here. Even those I disagree with...even those I currently have on "ignore". I respect and listen to your opinions. Sometimes the responses--on both sides--are vicious. I've probably been guilty too, no doubt.

I just hope that this time...next year...we all can enjoy being on the same page again by celebrating a newly elected Democratic President. And a left-leaning Supreme Court

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Anyone here miss DU as much as I do? [View all] Liberal Jesus Freak Feb 2016 OP

This is real life ... Trajan Feb 2016 #1

There is a lot of vitriol spewed here now nt metroins Feb 2016 #6

*Left*-leaning Supreme Court, perhaps? villager Feb 2016 #2

Why would you want a right leaning SC? lob1 Feb 2016 #3

Pls tell me you mean a left-leaning Supreme Court. brush Feb 2016 #4

It was worse in 08 FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #5

Nah, I don't want a right-leaning Supreme Court. cwydro Feb 2016 #7

The trolls, the right wingers, the libertarians, and the My Way or The Highway crowd have taken over MADem Feb 2016 #8

Yeah.... Hekate Feb 2016 #28

Hey, it was nice while it lasted. zappaman Feb 2016 #52

Right leaning Supreme Court? old guy Feb 2016 #9

Yes... Liberal Jesus Freak Feb 2016 #10

Hi - I suggest LiberalElite Feb 2016 #14

You can edit that.... pipoman Feb 2016 #15

I liked it better when it was anti-repukes and not anti-Hillary Skittles Feb 2016 #11

I could say something but I won't nt LiberalElite Feb 2016 #16

OMG will I be accused of loving Hillary yet again? Skittles Feb 2016 #23

Do what I do, and stay out of the primaries forum. Much better for the blood pressure. ladyVet Feb 2016 #41

I try and stay out of the Primaries forum yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #44

I liked it better when it was anti-repukes and not anti-Bernie. nt Javaman Feb 2016 #49

a good friend of mine who is not a DU member but has lurked for a decade Skittles Feb 2016 #57

a good friend of mine who is not a DU member but has lurked for a decade Javaman Feb 2016 #58

Omg you are proving my point Skittles Feb 2016 #63

no, that's your impression. Javaman Feb 2016 #65

It is a discussion board with passionate members. There is bound to be some arguments. nt Logical Feb 2016 #12

Unfortunately, many of those members are only passionate about disrupting DU. SecularMotion Feb 2016 #43

Many? 10%? Big deal. Ignore them. Nt Logical Feb 2016 #45

You're lowballing SecularMotion Feb 2016 #47

Nah Andy823 Feb 2016 #54

I think some people think "trouble maker" means bernie supporters. Nt Logical Feb 2016 #55

Nah Andy823 Feb 2016 #59

This is the primary season pipoman Feb 2016 #13

I was away most of the Obama era kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #17

What a useless post. Lochloosa Feb 2016 #18

You're right. Liberal Jesus Freak Feb 2016 #21

Two Kentuckians noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #25

Yup, it was about this ugly in 2008 too. femmedem Feb 2016 #19

How can I miss it hfojvt Feb 2016 #20

I joined during the 2004 primary Kber Feb 2016 #22

Thanks for posting noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #24

The jury system is broken. Community Standards are too vauge. There needs to be specific still_one Feb 2016 #26

Eh. There was the Tien1985 Feb 2016 #27

Lovely and sweet. Hope so too...... nt 7wo7rees Feb 2016 #29

Yes. MuseRider Feb 2016 #30

Just to show you how weird it is these days... I have caught flack for defending Hillary, but I was world wide wally Feb 2016 #31

Tiger Beat clubs Skittles Feb 2016 #36

Amen !! SCantiGOP Feb 2016 #32

It was at least as bad in 2008 Warpy Feb 2016 #33

I agree. Phentex Feb 2016 #48

There is a Very Different Vibe Here On the Road Feb 2016 #34

DU is fine. bigwillq Feb 2016 #35

I agree - change a few names and terms and its like any low-brow forum bhikkhu Feb 2016 #37

There's a famous quote that I can't remember… Something about loving Jesus, but save me from world wide wally Feb 2016 #38

^^^This!^^^ Surya Gayatri Feb 2016 #40

I've been here since 2001 and the left/right disputes have been here all the time. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #39

Thank you, LJF, for daring to say what many are thinking. Surya Gayatri Feb 2016 #42

Back then it was all anti-GWB gollygee Feb 2016 #46

Bomb the Moon, baby. Iggo Feb 2016 #50

Still in the top 5 DU threads ever enigmatic Feb 2016 #62

When Republicans control everything Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #51

Is this another porn thread? Glassunion Feb 2016 #53

Yes, 08 was about this bad. N.t Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2016 #56

It was ugly, though I'm sure it was as ugly as it is now. HuckleB Feb 2016 #60

No enigmatic Feb 2016 #61

It all changed when we lost our common enemy, GWB. Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #64