Reply #44: It's not different viewpoints that bother me - it's the active campaigning against democrats

[LynneSin]

Massachusetts race is a prime example. We had our chance to get a DU-approved candidate on the ticket back when there was a democratic primary a few months back. I have no problem campaigning against democrats in the primary or even campaigning against incumbant democrats during the primaries. That's what primaries are for - a chance for us to find the best candidate in our party to run on the ticket and drum up support for that candidate.

But when the primaries are overwith and the candidate is chosen - that is when it gets very very frustrating on DU. I saw plenty of posters suggesting that people vote against Coakley either by voting 3rd Party/Voting Republican or even worse - NOT VOTING. I can't change the opinions of how an individual wants to vote but I will bitch when someone actively suggests defeating the democrat on the general election ticket (of course there are exceptions like Vermont where Sanders is the accepted candidate by the democratic party even though he is not a democrat). It is especially annoying when those suggestions come from people who don't even live in that state. I mean, I am not the biggest Tom Carper fan (senator here in Delaware and VP in the DLC) and I would entertain supporting a primary opponent. But if Carper wins that primary, you better believe I will be pissed seeing non-Delawareans suggest it's ok to vote in a way that could make me stuck with some fundie nutjob as my senator for 6 years. I may not like Carper, but there are alot of creepy republicans that could end up with that seat and I already had 8 years of Rick Santorum, thank you very much!

I don't care if people agree or disagree with my views on specific issues. I care when people actively campaign against a candidate during the general elections. That's just wrong and I wish DU was more proactive on those anti-Coakley posts.