Reply #156: Welcome to DU.

[Hulsey13]

Welcome to the Democratic Underground. Believe it or not, most people in this group welcome those from the other side of the aisle, because it is only by being challenged that we can become secure in our own opinions.

That said, I disagree that our candidates won because people like you sat this one out. From what I am reading on the news, a third of the voting evangelicals went for Democratic candidates. Granted, you could be right, because maybe the overall participation among evangelicals was low. But the fact that many of them supported Dems tells me that people were not happy with what they heard and saw on the Republican side.

Oh, one other thing. If it is true that you regularly visit this site, then you already know that the only thing required to stay on the site is a willingness to respect other contributors, even if you disagree with them. Let me offer examples:

An example of respectful disagreement:
Falwell Friend,
You write that you think there is no limit to how far the Democrats would go to gain power, even at the nation's destruction." I can't disagree with you enough. I believe Democrats love this nation just as much as Republicans, and I would challenge you to provide true evidence to the contrary.
John

And an example of what is not allowed:
Falwell Friend,
You write that you think there is no limit to how far the Democrats would go to gain power, even at the nation's destruction." You are an idiot. Republicans have proven themselves to be nothing more than slimy bastards who can't steal enough or hate enough. You suck.
John

See the difference? Intelligent and respectful debate is welcome here, and if you experience something less, you should make your friendly DU moderators aware of it.

John Hulsey
USMC
1985-1989