GET BEHIND hillary and stop the fighting?

[democratsin08]

i dont support all her positions but the fighting is getting rather nasty and i thin we need to get behind 1 candidate and unite!!

[NYCGirl]

1. How 'bout we wait until the primaries are over to do that? NT

[democratsin08]

11. i am worried

we seem to be very polarized and things might get worse especially if the nomination is close and we attack each other too much. i would be happy to unite around joe biden as a compromise!!

[NYCGirl]

14. You unite around whomever you want. The rest of us will make up our own minds.

[brentspeak]

17. "Worried", are you? I'd say you're also a bit "concerned", as well.

[jefferson_dem]

22. If we don't get behind some1 soon, we'll surely be screwn come next November!!!11!

Ouch.

[brentspeak]

24. Oh, noes! We're toast!!! What are we's gonna do??!! Help!!

;)

[Indy_Dem_Defender]

27. welcom to DU democratin08

:hi:

Hillary is the most polarized candidate on either side why would you want her?

[democratsin08]

47. good question

i like mrs edwards the best but she isnt running. hillary clinton has her husband for support and i think she will get the nomination

[sueh]

37. Sometimes you need have a thick skin in here....

although I am wondering why you would compromise on joe biden. I haven't seen much support in here for him.

[Bluebear]

51. The only thing Biden unites is the credit card companies.

I will never, ever forgive his bankruptcy bill vote.

[Mz Pip]

63. You weren't here in 2004

Talk about polarizing! Geez, it was the only time I ever had anyone on ignore.

Primaries are the time to debate the merits of the various candidates who put themselves up for consideration.

When we have a candidate in '08 we'll unite behind him or her. Anyone who starts trashing the candidate or voicing support for a third party candidate will probably get booted.

We've got months to go before we sleep.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[maximusveritas]

2. I'll do that if she wins the nomination

but not a second earlier.

[JoePhilly]

72. Agree ... get behind the DEM in 08 ... regardless .. nt

[jefferson_dem]

3. LOL!

"1 candidate". Joke, right.

[babylonsister]

4. Ha! Welcome to DU-maybe.

:popcorn: :popcorn:

[brentspeak]

5. Was that the punchline, or the joke?

[Ethelk2044]

6. Hope that was a joke. What are you drinking I would love some

[Arugula Latte]

7. Oh. Okay.

Let's settle for the worst candidate because we've been told to and we're good little sheep.

[zulchzulu]

8. It's six months away...so it's over, man.

Surely we all remember what happened 6 months ago...nothing changes, especially in politics...

:sarcasm:

[Donnachaidh]

9. no thank you

I'm not about to be told to get *behind* Hillary, or anyone else for that matter. I'll make MY decision when it's closer to the elections - and not a moment before I'M ready. :eyes:

[Captain Hilts]

10. Let's have a primary first. But, yes, let's emphasize the positive in all our candidates. nt

[democratsin08]

13. good point

i am worried we are going to have alot of attack ads in the primaries if its a real close race.

[emilyg]

41. Welcome

I'm behind Hillary

[Captain Hilts]

56. Go for it...

I'm a Clarkie, but I like something about all our candidates. We have a great group to choose from.

[bunkerbuster1]

69. I like that.

And not just on account of your tasteful avatar.

[Colobo]

12. Let's get behind one candidate: Obama!

[Ethelk2044]

19. Yes, Go Obama

[Warren Stupidity]

15. Uh no thanks.

We have primaries to sort out who we get behind. We get behind the winner of those contests. The winner is decided by votes. Until then we get to fight it out. But if you would like to get behind Dennis and stop all this bickering, that is fine with me.

[Jed Dilligan]

16. When are the primaries going to be held?

I'll get behind her the day after she wins the nomination.

[Blue_In_AK]

18. No, sorry. n/t

[Larkspur]

20. I find it interesting that Bill Clinton can undercut a Dem nominee, like Ned Lamont,

in a general election, but when it comes to him or his wife, we're suppose to be sheep and follow them off a cliff.

Screw the Clintons!

[blm]

31. Clintons are ALLOWED to undermine other Democrats - we're told that treating them the same way

they have treated others for all these years is too upsetting to the party.


Yeah - but having your guys oversee the collapse of the party infrastructure in every red and swing state from 1997-2004 is NOT upsetting to the party.

[ShortnFiery]

21. You must be joking? That will not ever happen. nt

[democratsin08]

25. if its close

the media will try to cause trouble between the candidates. one good thing is the republipukes are pathetic.

[ShortnFiery]

30. I voted for "A Clinton Presidency" twice (2x), BUT no more ... not ever.

Take that one to the bank! :thumbsup:

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

23. Welcome to DU

:hi:

[democratsin08]

26. everyone is great here

thanks for the welcome

[illinoisprogressive]

28. why Hillary? I'd support any of the others gladly. Just not Hillary.

[Alexander]

29. GET BEHIND the campaign with the most nastiness and vitriol?

No thanks. We won't accept your desired coronation of St. Hillary, and the thought of us all "uniting" behind one primary candidate is not only undemocratic, but un-American!

[juajen]

33. Uh, what nastiness and vitriol?

Please provide links.

[ShortnFiery]

34. How about "the bloody obvious" disrespect of the DLC toward all things Liberal and Non-Corporate. nt

[Alexander]

44. Undemocratic threads like these are a good example...

Of the coronation mentality you St. Hillary people all seem to share.

That, and a total disrespect for any liberal or progressive ideas or programs which have literally kept this country from falling apart.

[GregD]

32. Not on your life

I will not rally around her before or after the primary. If she gets the nod, I sit it out. I'll work for other candidates, but not her, not ever.

[Jim Sagle]

35. Chickenshit bullshit!

[sueh]

36. We'll do that WHEN we have a nominee...

I encourage everyone to vote for the candidate of THEIR choice in the primaries, even you.

[MonkeyFunk]

38. Has

the fighting gotten much worse in the time you've been here?

[elizm]

39. OBAMA!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

40. How about letting us decide for ourselves which candidate we want to get behind?

I think there are these things called "primary elections" where we get to do that. And they don't happen for months.

While it would be nice if the various candidates' supporters refrained from nasty, gratuitous pot-shots, don't tell me to "get behind Hillary" to accomplish that. I'll get behind whoever I want to get behind (and it isn't Hillary).

[emilyg]

42. welcome.

I'm behind Hillary Obama - second choice

[TSIAS]

43. Why Hillary?

Just because she has a 12-point lead in the polls. Why not unite behind Edwards? Obama? Kucinich?

Honestly, I don't think much of your perceived "nastiness" happens in the real world. Maybe on political discussion boards, but I just don't see it in my everyday life.

[Kahuna]

45. Really?

The audacity! :eyes:

[Shrek]

46. Gore offered similar advice late in '03

When he urged Democrats to unite behind Howard Dean. Yet Dean fared relatively poorly and dropped out a few weeks later.

The primaries exist for a reason.

[Enrique]

48. welcome! I like your nickname

democrats in '08 indeed.

[democratsin08]

55. hehe

its alot better than republipukesin08, thats for sure!!

[Totally Committed]

49. Respectfully, NO.

Thanks anyway.

TC

[Bluebear]

50. So you want Hillary as Prez. & Elizabeth as First Lady, per your avatar?

I'm so confused, who should we rally around? :eyes:

[democratsin08]

54. nope

i dont care for h]john edwards at all. i like elizabeth. i dont particularly support hillary but we need to rally around 1 candidate. if it were up to me biden would be president but he really has no chance at all.

[Adelante]

52. Let's have primaries!

Then unite.

[DemBones DemBones]

53. Who put you in charge? If you don't like arguments,

you came to the wrong place! Use the "Hide Thread" function for threads that bother you and be happy.

[Forkboy]

57. Great...but why choose THAT one to rally behind?

I'd rather have my balls smashed flat by a large wooden mallet and then pierced with a croquet hoop.

[JANdad]

74. OW!

My God...what an thought....FUCK!

[Hell Hath No Fury]

58. And who the hell are YOU...

to tell any of us to shut up and get in place? :mad:

Don't like democracy? Don't like the full democratic process? Tough shit and piss off.

[Name removed]

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[JerseygirlCT]

60. Too early by far for that. This isn't bad infighting -- it's good hashing

out of the issues that are important to the party.

Good heavens, we haven't even had a primary yet! A awful lot can change between now and then.

Personally, I'm quite content to wait and listen, and make my choice later.

[rinsd]

61. No, it is the primaries. Everyone should root for their guy or gal.

What I do not look forward to is after the nomination is decided and some supporters decide to do nothing but slag that nominee.

[underpants]

62. Oh okay

sorry we wanted to do that whole nomination mess

Nice avatar too

[ronnykmarshall]

64. i thin this is gonna be flame bait

jus sayin'.

[Kingstree]

65. Why?

This is a part of the political process. Just support your Democratic candidate and quit in your feeble attempt to sway people. This is extremely laughable, weak and petty. You have to do much better that this!!!! As the old saying goes, "If you can't stand the heat, get the hell out of the kitchen! Or better yet, "If you can't run with the big dogs, keep you ass on the porch"! You're shameful.

[ripple]

66. Thanks for the chuckle

And welcome to DU!

If it's all the same to you, I'll stick with Obama. :hi:

[blondeatlast]

67. The RRRepublicans favor "None of the Above." But thanks for your concern.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/17/presidential.poll.none.ap/index.html

Cool your jets. Most of DU survived '04 and our guy won, actaully.

[Perry Logan]

68. I'll support whomever they nominate. But liberals have a very modest "herd instinct"

Any appeal for unity from liberals will show you how individualistic and cantankerous we are.

But that's not a criticism of us. The Right have an incredibly strong herd instinct--which is an obvious political advantage--but they're horrible people who elect even more horrible people. Liberals think for themselves, so a call for unity is likely to produce some serious cacophony.

But I appreciate your call for unity. There's no harm in asking.

I'm not a Democratic team player under all circumstances. But I'm trying to be a good soldier these days, because I feel the U.S. cannot survive another bout of neocon rule. I'm trying to pump up my team spirit. That's why I try never to diss any of our candidates or leaders.

(Maybe the best way to get liberals to pull together is to tell them NOT to pull together?)

[CANDO]

70. This is called a primary campaign for a reason.

Issues need to be debated. Ideas should be bounced around. The time will come for choosing our candidate, and now is not that time.

[Le Taz Hot]

71. Oh, my!

You ARE new, aren't you? :popcorn:

[Baclava]

73. I read this headline as "Get behind Hillary and PUSH"

...I'm not sure where this will end up, but it's probably not good.