Rant mode on - Re: DUers

[Stonepounder]

Folks this is a place for ALL Democrats, liberals, progressives, and like minds to come together and discuss things that concern us or are of interest to us.

CAN WE PLEASE STOP with the generalized attacks on those who don't agree with us 100%? If you don't agree with me, I am NOT 'running around waving my hands'. You are perfectly free to disagree, but you don't have to put me (or anyone else you disagree with) down. If you like some of the things that Bernie says, it doesn't make you 'a Sanders loser'. If I think that Bernie Sanders had some good ideas, I am not a 'Hillary hater' and believe it or not, I actually know that Bernie is not a Democrat. I worked for Hillary as hard as I could, even though I voted for Bernie in the primary

Rachael Maddow did NOT get 'played' tonight. Can you imagine the uproar if it came out that she had copies of Trumps taxes and just sat on them until a 'slow news night'?

How about we learn how to disagree without having to try and smear anyone who doesn't totally agree with us. The only person I know I agree with 100% of the time is me. If I wanted a president, or a representative, or a senator I totally agreed with I would have to run and get elected to that office.

So, can we be a little more accepting of the opinions of others and not have to slam somebody who doesn't quite agree with you?

Thank You.

[True Dough]

1. More of this!

I wish your approach was shared by all, Stonepounder!

[AJT]

2. I agree.

[elleng]

3. Thank YOU, Stonepounder!

Now, watching rerun of an early Victoria (PBS,) and pleased to do so in spite of storm endangering DC cherry blossoms.

[Cary]

4. I am a big Rachel fan

Seems to me she got played. I could easily change my mind as I am most inclined to give her the benefit of the doubt. But I calls them as I sees them.

David Cay Johnston did say he thought Trump leaked this return.

[still_one]

9. I think the reason there is so much rumble is because it was hyped u so much

I suspect that was done for ratings, because they knew the 2 page return they had wasn't earth shaking

It really should not have been hyped up to the degree it was

[pat_k]

14. It think the "spotlight" was inevitable -- even if there had been no "teaser"

Once leaked, it would inevitably be "news." Somebody would go public with it.

I suspected it was some sort of "Modified Limited Hangout." It seemed to play out so predictably... buzz... let down... nothin' to see here...

I'm not so sure now. Guess we'll just never know.

[Cary]

18. Which would be why Trump would leak

[MFM008]

5. I am a huge Rachel fan

I would have reported this story as well BUT I also think it was planted. Those returns were not damaging or illegal. It gave no real details.

A perfect distraction.
A (squirrel...shhhhhhhhh) let loose in the kennel.

[tinrobot]

6. So, she wasted a show on something kind of mediocre.

Big deal. She's been hitting it out of the park for months.

Played? No.

Ratings play? Maybe? Networks have done worse things for ratings.

Regardless, it truly was news and it had to be covered.

[silverweb]

7. Well said!

[mac56]

8. Word to the herd.

[SCVDem]

10. Maybe the pre-hype

was to shake something loose at tRumphouse before they sent the copies and a letter.

Funny about the OP, I was thinking how the conversations are turning into a chore to read due to the stone throwing.

And here is your post saying exactly what I was just thinking.

We're psycho!

[LakeArenal]

11. I said to my partner "watch it be two pages of a thirty page tax return..

Voila!

[Thekaspervote]

12. Thank you!

Yes, we are all anxious to see this dirt bag get what's coming to him. Let's not shoot the messenger or become divided in our main focus. That's what they want

[busterbrown]

13. No one would ever expect her to sit on the returns..

Only thing I would have suggested is that a deep breath should have been taken 1st.

Yes, your right about RM’s importance and the incredible work she is doing lately.... A lot of weight on her shoulders..

but it doesn’t mean that we can’t ever question anything she does..

[pat_k]

15. kick 'n' rec!

[brettdale]

16. I dont think for one second rachel got played

I think SHE played her base.

Going on twitter with BREAKING NEWS BREAKING NEWS BREAKING NEWS TRUMP TAXES TRUMP TAXES.

She lead the public to beleive, that was something awful that would start the downfall of Trumpy.

She has a habit of doing this.

she is getting like that corey haim guy who keeps saying I have proof of hollywood bigwigs fiddling with
kids, but yet offers no proof.

She is like the several people who say "Ive seen a tape of trumpy saying the N word, but i cant show you"

She reminds me of this 11 year old I went to school with who for weeks was telling us, I know something about
teacher that you dont, Im not going to tell you im not going to tell you, and then he finally caves in and his
big story was that he saw the teacher buying beer from a supermarket.

SCANDAL SCANDAL SCANDAL.

Rachel will do this again, there will be another breaking news story she will tweet and facebook and
then when we tune in, it will be nothing.

[Susan Calvin]

21. It did turn out to be less than hoped, but

I don't see what else they could have done with it. I don't think there were mass quantities of pre-hype. Me, I just got my hopes up.

[secondwind]

17. I SO agree with you!

[Orsino]

19. If we all agreed on everything, we wouldn't be Democrats.

We are supposed to prize diversity of opinion, as in all things.

But I guess we can't even agree on that.

[smirkymonkey]

20. Thank YOU!