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[NanceGreggs]

Rather than respond to some of the individuals who have been posting replies to my most recent threads or posts, I thought I’d simply address them all at once.

Alas, many (alleged) Hillary supporters here seem to be unaware of the fact that most DUers have access to their other posts on other threads, and are acutely aware of their positions, their words and their overall behavior.

Here’s a handy list of “don’ts” if you are seriously trying to make a point – or, alternatively, wish to be taken seriously.

Don’t quote previously-reviled RW bullshit artists and tell me they are now acceptable and/or reliable sources of opinion and/or news about Democratic candidates, the party as a whole, or that they offer a legitimate analysis of how our primary should be run.

Don’t point me to “opinion” pieces and tout them as unbiased journalism based on actual facts, poll results, or statistics. And in the name of all that is holy, don’t cite your own opinion as the last word on any subject.

Don’t post sweeping generalizations (e.g. millions of Democrats think Obama is running a dirty campaign) unless you have some stats to prove your point – or, in the alternative, you can actually name those millions of Democrats individually.

Don’t tell me my anger over Clinton’s remarks about “assassination” or “white voters” is “faux outrage” – especially when you’re the same person who posted endlessly about the catastrophic implications of “snub-gate” and “bitter-gate”.

Don’t tell me I don’t understand sexism, or refuse to acknowledge its existence, when I point out the obvious fact that Hillary Clinton has not lost the nomination due to the fact she’s a female.

Don’t insist that Hillary has always been adamant (regardless of her pledge and comments to the contrary) that the votes in FL and MI be counted, unless you can provide a link to any actual statement, from the candidate herself, to that effect pre-losing.

Don’t post the daily talking points from Hillary sites, verbatim, on cue and en masse, and tell me that I’m the kool-aid drinking cultist.

Don’t post replies that state, “You Obamabots are fucked-up in the head,” and then decry the childish tactic of name-calling.

Don’t state that if Hillary isn’t the nominee, you are leaving the Party, sitting out the election, or voting for McCain, followed by a statement that it is the Obama supporters who are ruining our chances to win in November.

Don’t tell me you won’t vote for Obama because his supporters have been mean to you on this website or any other, and expect to be treated as though you are a mature, politically astute adult.

Don’t post “Obama will NEVER WIN the GE” – with or without the gratuitous threat to come back and yell I told you so after the loss you are so obviously hoping for – along with your heartfelt assurances that you’re a loyal Democrat who has the party’s best interests at heart.

Don’t declare that Obama – who is ahead in delegates and SDs – is about to “steal the election through backroom deals” while, at the same time, promoting the idea that if Hillary can convince those same delegates and SDs to change their minds and vote for her, despite the will of the people, she will be the legitimate nominee.

Don’t talk about Hillary’s sniper-fire whopper and Obama’s comment about “fifty-seven states” as being comparable examples of inadvertently mis-speaking.

Don’t wag your finger in my face and say “shame, shame” when I criticize your candidate for something she has actually said or done, while countering with what Obama’s supporters have said or done.

Don’t accuse me of being pissed-off by the MSM’s interpretation of Hillary’s statements when I’ve heard them for myself, firsthand, and been pissed-off by their content, not the spin.

Don’t lecture me about being divisive when I fail to coddle those among you who refuse to unite behind our nominee without being courted, romanced, and baby-talked into doing what’s right for our party, and our country.

Don’t tell me that I, as an Obama supporter, am somehow responsible for convincing you, as a Hillary supporter, that Obama (D) is preferable to McCain (R).

All this to say that WE WILL WIN this come November – with or without you. So just keep don’t-ing if you must, while the rest of us keep our eye on the prize.