Reply #193: I step away every few weeks for awhile, too.

[Laurab]

Usually when I come back, there's an anti-Obama post at the top of the "Greatest" page. I also found out that I'm blinded, expected a pony, follow in lock-step, etc., etc. There doesn't seem to be any middle ground here anymore - it's basically an anti-Obama website, IMO, and I think it's time the name was changed to far left underground or something like that.

I don't like every decision Obama has made - I find a couple of them quite troubling, really. I contact the White House when I disagree with something, but take no pleasure in coming on here and reading the bashing (which started even before he took office), over and over. I understand that this is the first time DU has existed under a Democratic administration, but my understanding was that it was a place for people who support democrats and democratic candidates, but that's something I don't find on here.

I also understand that I'm not going to agree with everything Obama does or says, but the bush-like bashing is way too much for me. I'd almost bet that even Free Republic is kinder to Obama than this website is.

I've patiently waited for the "Real DU" to come back, but I don't think that's going to happen. I can still get information on here, and ignore the bashing threads, but aside from that, I find the site pretty useless these days. I appreciate how it helped get me through the bush years, and never dreamed people would turn against our first Democratic President so quickly, and apparently be encouraged to do it.

For the first time in 4+ years, I see no reason to donate, or even frequent this website anymore. I can find this hatred so many other places....

I really do hope they're considering a name change, because this is definitely NOT "democratic underground". It's much too difficult to find posts that support democrats or democratic candidates, and God forbid you disagree with the bashing.

Good luck to "having the old DU back" - I gave up on that a while ago.