Reply #142: I definitely agree.

[salin]

Snide comments have become the discourse of the day.

I have come to see many folks as having HUGE agendas and no longer able to discuss issues with objectivity. Sadly, as a result, I also agree that I no longer trust DU and DUers to give me the best information.

BUT my conclusion is different than yours.

I think that the level of discussion has increased greatly with the new rule changes. Folks who have an agenda shouldn't win - and be able to contribute to the ongoing slander of candidates that often passes as political discourse - that shouldn't be what shapes discussions. A free for all would be no better than freerepublic in terms of outright distortion and repitition of propoganda, smears and items that are intended to make a democratic candidate lose - not just the primary but the general election as well. I find that apalling.