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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: New Hillary Scandal Checks All the Boxes on the Clinton Controversy Bingo Card [View all]Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)65. Not really.
Clinton bashing comes to an end in 6 days.
This article is not Clinton bashing.
Sigh.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1013&pid=5833
What to expect
I think a lot of people have the wrong idea, and are going to be disappointed.
We have no intention of purging anyone, and we have no intention of disallowing good-faith discussion of the issues. I think most people are going to be fine with that. But there are going to be a a few people (including both Hillary and Bernie supporters) who are going to be disappointed because the massive crackdown they have been hoping for does not come to pass.
Most people think the big change coming in general election season is that people on this website will need to stop bashing Hillary Clinton. Yes, that's part of it -- but it's not the only thing and it's definitely not the most important thing. The really big change coming in general election season is that people on this website will need to stop bashing each other.
Throughout this primary season we have been in a death spiral of declining standards. So we are going to institute some rules, and we will expect everyone to follow those rules, and we will expect everyone to enforce those rules when they serve on juries. The rules shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone -- they are mostly common sense, and they are basically the same rules we had for years when we had moderators: No personal attacks, no broad-brush group attacks, no bigotry, no right-wing smears or sources against Democrats, no advocating for spoilers or republicans, no meta-discussion, etc.
I am just so tired of people bashing each other and bashing Democrats on this website. I know the hardcore partisans will try to paint this whole thing through the Hillary vs Bernie lens, and drive that wedge as hard as they can, but that is just so not where I am at right now. I don't care who anyone has supported in the primaries -- I really don't. As long as you treat your fellow DU members with respect, stop tearing down Democratic public figures (including Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders and everyone else), and don't advocate for Donald Trump or some lost-cause third-party spoiler candidate, then you'll be fine.
What to expect
I think a lot of people have the wrong idea, and are going to be disappointed.
We have no intention of purging anyone, and we have no intention of disallowing good-faith discussion of the issues. I think most people are going to be fine with that. But there are going to be a a few people (including both Hillary and Bernie supporters) who are going to be disappointed because the massive crackdown they have been hoping for does not come to pass.
Most people think the big change coming in general election season is that people on this website will need to stop bashing Hillary Clinton. Yes, that's part of it -- but it's not the only thing and it's definitely not the most important thing. The really big change coming in general election season is that people on this website will need to stop bashing each other.
Throughout this primary season we have been in a death spiral of declining standards. So we are going to institute some rules, and we will expect everyone to follow those rules, and we will expect everyone to enforce those rules when they serve on juries. The rules shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone -- they are mostly common sense, and they are basically the same rules we had for years when we had moderators: No personal attacks, no broad-brush group attacks, no bigotry, no right-wing smears or sources against Democrats, no advocating for spoilers or republicans, no meta-discussion, etc.
I am just so tired of people bashing each other and bashing Democrats on this website. I know the hardcore partisans will try to paint this whole thing through the Hillary vs Bernie lens, and drive that wedge as hard as they can, but that is just so not where I am at right now. I don't care who anyone has supported in the primaries -- I really don't. As long as you treat your fellow DU members with respect, stop tearing down Democratic public figures (including Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders and everyone else), and don't advocate for Donald Trump or some lost-cause third-party spoiler candidate, then you'll be fine.
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New Hillary Scandal Checks All the Boxes on the Clinton Controversy Bingo Card [View all]
NWCorona
Jun 2016
OP
Attacking the Democratic nominee with speculative "scandal", that's the problem.
George II
Jun 2016
#87
maybe you havent heard the news. It is not speculative, and she is not yet the nominee
swhisper1
Jun 2016
#165
So what is the point? Lots of subjective speculation. But since you said it, looks like....
George II
Jun 2016
#88
She's a disaster. I cannot support this. We can wait another four years for our first woman prez.
reformist2
Jun 2016
#6
How old are you - 5? Obviously it's not just Trump that has to make up silly
ohheckyeah
Jun 2016
#74
exposing a person who is not yet the nominee makes absolute sense, and if she
swhisper1
Jun 2016
#164
So, if someone here brings up Debbie Wasserman Schultz campaigning for Republicans, when Democrats
-none
Jun 2016
#158
I look forward to your efforts in defeating Trump. Haranguing about how "flawed, seriously flawed"…
NurseJackie
Jun 2016
#95
My actions were to nominate the candidate who has the best chance to defeat Trump, IMO.
chwaliszewski
Jun 2016
#119
Is there anything about Hillary you don't like or wish she would change?
chwaliszewski
Jun 2016
#146
Didn't see your post! This is just tip of iceberg; imagine the emails that are not being released u
amborin
Jun 2016
#21
The problem for Hillary is the fact that this has crossed over to the mainstream media.
NWCorona
Jun 2016
#22
The mainstream media has always been happy to uncritically report BS from fring RW sites. -nt-
Lord Magus
Jun 2016
#67
It has been everywhere and it is still right wing Bull shit that is going nowhere.
Demsrule86
Jun 2016
#125
Really? OK, I'll do the due diligence for those readers who will just take you at your word.
samson212
Jun 2016
#100
You're right, I didn't Google everyone on the list. You did. So...no misleading from me.
randome
Jun 2016
#111
Did any of them have to resign less than 48hrs after their credentials were questioned?
NWCorona
Jun 2016
#50
I don't understand why that occurred. Obviously something was 'wrong' about the appointment.
randome
Jun 2016
#51
No it isn't just my opinion. ABC tried to get that answer and alarm bells went of at State Dept.
NWCorona
Jun 2016
#54
He was so qualified he resigned after a few days. Hillary knows how to pick them....
think
Jun 2016
#45
Trump is in heaven over this story. I see him on CNN talking about this. So to answer your question
jillan
Jun 2016
#73
5 and half days and there will be no more posting VILE right wing crap on this board. Shame on you.
riversedge
Jun 2016
#78
He was a big donor who wanted to play "Policy Big Shot" by sitting on a prestigious board as a peer
Midwestern Democrat
Jun 2016
#116
The time to post every alleged Clinton scandal that man has ever invented, is over.
kstewart33
Jun 2016
#96
This is nothing. I imagine he was added because he had a relationship with someone on the council
underthematrix
Jun 2016
#157
Taking out all the right wing trash that would fit right in at Freak Republic
workinclasszero
Jun 2016
#194
I hope this doesn't get me into trouble but I only heard about this case today
Fast Walker 52
Sep 2016
#200