I will badmouth no Democrat

[Cary]

1. I am just 1 vote, a proud part of something larger;

2. Nothing good will come from me badmouthing any Democrat;

3. There is already too much disrespect for people who put themselves out there for public service; and

4. WE HAVE A NAZI IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

[greymattermom]

1. How about comparing their policies?

And checking to see if there is any evidence to support their plans?

[Cary]

3. I speak only for myself

I will vote for one when the time comes.

[McKim]

10. Yes!!

We need policy statements like yesterday so we can choose wisely. This can’t just be about personality.

[treestar]

14. How much does that matter, among Democrats, when the

Dotard is in office? None of them have bad policies. Which one can win the stay at homes and the nonpolitical. We have to beat the Dotard or no one's policies will matter but his.

[marylandblue]

18. Policy matters a lot. I disagree with some policies proposed so far.

And believe such policies to be total losers in a general election.

In other cases, I find certain policies innovative and important, but I don't think all democrats will sign on to each one. For those that do agree, priorities may differ, so my preferences may fall to the bottom of the list, and never happen.

[treestar]

24. Even if you disagree with a Democrat you are closer than you

would presumably be on the Dotard. Perspective here. He must go. Or policies won't be relevant to anybody.

[marylandblue]

25. The point is about the primaries.

I am not going to vote in the primary for a policy that I think is a loser in the general. I'm also going to prefer a candidate who puts winner policies at the top of the list over one who puts them at the bottom.

[Laelth]

2. Point #4 is really the kicker. n/t

-Laelth

[Cary]

5. Don't under estimate the corrosive effect on democracy of...

... the degradation of respect for public service.

That is an integral part of the Nazi's Nazism.

[Laelth]

19. Agreed. n/t

-Laelth

[CTyankee]

4. Yep. We already lost Al Franken due to our own infighting...I wish it had all gone differently...

Franken was such a gift to our party...

[Cary]

6. Good point

And when we attack ourselves we play right into Russian troll tactics.

[dalton99a]

8. And the instigator is running for president

[CTyankee]

13. is the term "instigator" bad mouthing a Democrat?

Asking for a friend, of course...

[cwydro]

16. Interesting to see you chime in.

I remember your Biden thread.

[CTyankee]

20. Interesting seeing your non-repsonse to my question.

Would you care to "chime in"?

[Diabolixxx]

21. Path for Redemption

You’re right. There was quite a bit of infighting in Al’s case.

I wish there were a path for redemption to allow politicians that have messed up to re-enter public service if their constituents want them back.

Al was such a strong senator for MN, I think the voters might re-elect him to the seat he vacated.

[CTyankee]

22. I guess he'll have to decide that. Let's hope that ship hasn't sailed...

[Laurelin]

7. I agree

If we do not hang together we will assuredly hang separately.

Seriously, I'm fleeing the country and don't even know if expats can vote in primaries, but any democrat is a million times better than any republican.

[McKim]

9. Amen!

Amen!!! We have a Nazi in the White House! This is an extreme emergency! We do this right or America will become unlivable for us!!! Two doctors in my neighborhood are selling their house and taking their children and immigrating to Canada. Brain Drain is already happening!

[Vidal]

11. Totally Right

I agree 100%.
This is the only way to get the evil Trump out of the White House.

[samnsara]

12. i vow not to as well...

...and any candidate who does will be less in my favor.

[treestar]

15. Me too. Don't put others down. If you are passionate about one, stick

to why they can beat the Dotard. That's the only thing that we need to be convinced of.

[Cary]

17. As my mother always told me:

If you can't say something good about a Democrat then don't say anything at all.

[SidDithers]

23. Me too. I won't badmouth any Democrat...nt

Sid

[Runningdawg]

26. Agree

AND I will only debate, in private or on this forum, with other democrats about our candidates policies.
We MUST present a united front at all costs!

[The Mouth]

27. attack policies, not people, i say...

There are some policies that several of the candidates have that I do *NOT* like, and because of those I won't vote for them in the primaries. I won't 'trash' them ,but damned if I'm not going to say "HEY, THEIR POLICY ON THIS SUCKS'.

ALL policies and positions are fair game for attack. NOT personalities or character. I can like a candidate but proclaim loudly they are ass-backward on an issue to the point I won't support them in the primary, anyone who has a problem with attacking POLICIES can go to hell. Anyone who attacks the candidate themselves can do likewise.

I think the primaries have two vital purposes:

- To force all of the candidates to explain, defend, or publicly retract and disavow policies we, the voters, do not like, eventually ending up with electable candidates who are actual Democrats.

-to select the candidate with the best chance of winning.

[handmade34]

28. I will badmouth no Democrat...

but I will disparage Bernie Sanders... he does not belong in the campaign