Why I like "I hate Dem X" posts

[Der Blaue Engel]

They give me so many opportunities to add to my burgeoning Ignore list. :D

(Please, post your Democrat-defeatist flames here, so I can add you.)

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

1. Where have you been for the last couple of months!?

Damnit, I could use someone like you! I feel like I've been beating these people back single handedly lately!!

[Der Blaue Engel]

9. I've been around

But, like I said, I've been developing a rather large Ignore list, so I don't see a lot of those posts anymore. :)

Sorry to leave you holding the stick. My list gets purged every so often, when I'm not feeling quite so overwhelmed.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Wny do I hate people who really don't want to discuss the

problems with the party, by the way go ahead, I highly dislike teh DLC, they are in bed with our modern day robber barons

[Der Blaue Engel]

6. Discussing problems with the party is fine

Randomly fomenting negativity against specific Dems in a predictable manner that echoes RW talking points is the kind of thing I'm referring to.

You can hate me if you like, but if you'll notice, you're not on my ignore list yet, so I doubt if you fall into the category I'm collecting from. :)

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. Ah well I can tell you my problem is wi th the DLC in

general, (robber barons of our day) and DiFi in particular. She IS my senator, and after certain well known votes, I don't hate her as a person, I won't vote for her... but hate anybody, strong word.

And the DLC is the main problem with the party... they are doing their best to marginalize the left... in my view they are acting like cornered animals :-) but that is a whole different ball of wax... and it is the nature of the beast, as groups gain power within any political group, they seldom go quietly into that good night

[Der Blaue Engel]

23. Yeah, I've got big problems with DiFi

I'm a constituent, too. At least I've also got Boxer. :)

Although I'll still vote for her when the choice is her or a Republican. (I can't bring myself to vote Green yet when it means a Republican will get in, but I hope it becomes a more viable option someday. I think getting rid of the massive election fraud would make a huge difference in this, btw.)

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[Der Blaue Engel]

4. You didn't mention a specific Dem to hate

So, no. :)

I'm all for constructive criticism and thoughtful analysis, but I'm referring to less constructive, less thoughtful posts.

Thanks.

[tainowarrior]

7. ok,

I hate Lieberman, I hate Biden, I hate all the "talk Left, vote Right" Legislators. I hate those that never take a stand when things get rough.

And I thought Kerry was not the best choice for President. I thought Dean was better, and if I had to choose a consensus guy, I would have said John Edwards instead of Kerry. Kerry for me was boring, a horrible articulator of the values of the Democratic Party, didn't have the fire in his belly to argue for our positions, and I thought he did a horrible job responding to the brutal Republican smear campaign against him. Many non-political people saw him as a distant patrician, not as "folksy" as Bush. Sad to say, but many Americans vote on stupid things like "if they like him". John Edwards was infinitely better physically, personality wise, argumentating (lawyer background), and people generally saw a JFK quality to him. He was a better choice.

I admire his war service and his after-the-war protesting, but I would have wished to see THAT John kerry, not the leftover DLC-ideology-infected replacement that we were given to vote for. I voted for him to beat Bush, but I wasn't too happy.

[Der Blaue Engel]

15. Hmm, no...you still didn't say the magic words

I disagree with some of your views, but you seem to have put some thought into them, which I respect.

[tainowarrior]

17. what exactly do you disagree with? NT

[Der Blaue Engel]

22. I disagree with your view of Kerry

But I respect your opinion.

FWIW, I voted for Dean in the primaries, intended to vote Kerry as ABB, and then became a convert after watching Going Upriver. I know some people feel they didn't see "that" Kerry in the race, but I felt that I did. :shrug:

[tainowarrior]

13. Please REMOVE, duplicate

Please REMOVE, duplicate

[bryant69]

5. Thank goodness

One thing I like about our new age, is that there's so much less nuance. I mean in the old day you could say something like "Well Liebermann is ok on economic issues, but he's in bed with the Bushies on the war on terror and his take on social issues leaves a lot to be desired." What a mouthfull!

Consider how much luckier we are to live in an age where we can just say "Liebermann -> Corporate whore." And of course "Supporters of Liebermann -> wannabe Corporate whores." Makes life so much easier.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

14. You know, it's funny that they call this the "information age".

We don't do jack shit with all the information we actually have access to.

[Melodybe]

8. I'm not blindly loyal to any party

I care about Americans, I care about the Constitution, I care about voting rights.

If they don't care about those things why should I care about them?

[sniffa]

11. my ignore List, can kick your ignore List's ass!!!

[Binka]

16. Show Me Yours And I'll Show You Mine

:evilgrin: This is the grownup version of let's play doctor!

[Der Blaue Engel]

26. But why would you ignore Skittles??

What a terrible thing to say!

:evilgrin:

[mattclearing]

12. What about Zell Miller? Joe Lieberman?

Where do you draw the line?

[Der Blaue Engel]

19. Please...they're too easy to hate

:D

I draw the line when a post doesn't appear to be constructive but rather aims to sow divisiveness...and when it comes from a broken record. I'm not putting everyone on my list who simply dislikes my favorite Dems, only those who have that certain je ne sais quoi.

(I know this is a silly thread. Like anyone cares that I'm ignoring them. Lol!)

[tainowarrior]

20. two things

one, what are your favorite Dems,

and two, seems hypocritical to me that you're taking this holier-than-thou attitude toward people by announcing that you will be banning people for making non-constructive comments, but then you post this meaningless thread?

[Der Blaue Engel]

24. I'm trying to point out how counter-productive the divisive threads are

But thanks for your input. (Why are you responding so much if it's meaningless?)

[Der Blaue Engel]

27. Oops...forgot to answer the other part of your post

Favorite Dems: Boxer, Conyers, Kerry, Kennedy, Edwards, Dean...there are others, but those are the top ones that come to mind.

[meegbear]

18. I don't have any vitrol for any right now ...

but can I be on your list anyways? I like being part of the "in-crowd"

[Der Blaue Engel]

21. ROTFL

C'mon meegbear, work up some good hatin'. :D

Nope, sorry. Anyone with bear in their name automatically stays off my ignore list. Bear or monkey. I just like reading those screenames. }(

[seabeyond]

25. i am pro dem, sorry n/t