If I were Dean and I watched the news channels and visited DU

[adamrsilva]

I think I would kill myself. I don't know how anyone can put up with so much bashing.

[indigo32]

1. These guys and gals are tough

you don't get to thinking you can be leader of the free world without an ego and a thick skin.

[Disandra]

4. Agreed...

...but I have to say that some of the posts I have read made me think I was on Freeper-Land for a second there.

I'm madder than hell right now at some of the comments and so-called "discussions" going on at DU. Of course, if I dared to express myself I would get flamed (as I have been), or if I resorted to some of the name-calling that I have been subjected to, I would be banned. I guess that what happens when you don't lock step with the DLC and support a guy who is as angry as you at what is going on in the party and in the nation.

[adamrsilva]

5. I just think it's sad there's more posts that are anti-Dean

than are pro-Kerry or pro-Edwards.

[liberalmuse]

11. They are wasting their energy...

Right now, especially after Dean came in 3rd last night (he'll do much better in NH), supporters of other candidates ought to be spending their energy promoting their candidates. I am going to get flamed, but I had an epiphany last night, and if Dean or any other anti-war candidate doesn't get the nod, I will probably not be voting. Dean is my dream candidate, and now I don't want anyone else in the White House. I'd rather not take sloppy seconds, especially since they've been such a-holes to my candidate and to those of us who support him. I don't want my hands bloodied by voting for a warmonger or Bush licker, no matter what party he may belong to.

[polmaven]

15. Now there's a smart move!

You are evidently one of those Dean supporters of whom he was speaking when he made the observation that some will not vote for any other democratic candidate....Maybe you should take a page from his book earlier on when he said outright that he will support whichever democrat gets the nomination.

Are your own hurt feelings really worth another 4 years of this tyranny and the destruction of your country? Sometimes we win, sometimes we don't. If we take our ball and go home every time we lose, we are not going to ever learn how to play the game.

[Disandra]

16. I won't "go home"...

...I'll goto the Green party and continue trying to get the Democratic party from the Bush-lickers.

If your candidate wants my vote, then he has to earn it, not just assume that I am obligated to vote for him, period.

[polmaven]

20. That is a perfectly reasonable position.

But liberalmuse said he/she would NOT VOTE if Dean is not the candidate. That is picking up his/her ball and going home to pout. That is not an adult response. His/Her own "dream candidate" has stated he will support the Democratic candidate, whomever that may be. Liberalmuse needs to be as adult as the candidate is.

[indigo32]

9. made me think I was on Freeper-Land for a second there.

no kidding...
I think peoples true colors are showing here. I would NEVER gloat the way I'm seeing here.

[RetroLounge]

17. made me think I was on Freeper-Land

ding ding ding

[adamrsilva]

2. The speech last night seemed to be calculated anyway

Dean is apparently trying to reinvent himself now as an accomplished governor, instead of the "anti-war outsider."

[indigo32]

3. accomplished Gov is what he is

and what he started with.

[adamrsilva]

7. He said there'd be no more "red meat" rhetoric and he

is going back to the way he ran in Vermont. His record is now the centerpiece, instead of being "anti-war."

[Feanorcurufinwe]

6. I'd probably take a day off to think about things.

[creativelcro]

8. Why ? words are only words. Smart people learn to filter them out

when necessary...

[kerry-is-my-prez]

10. Dean put up with death threats. A Pres. race is probably just a little

bit tougher, however.

[Zomby Woof]

12. time for a Truman quote

"If you can't stand theheat, get out of the kitchen".

I had no idea Dean was so soft. He needs to toughen up if he wants to lose NH.

[oasis]

14. Dean is tough, some of his supporters should follow his example.

[oasis]

13. Duers will always report on events which will have an impact on voters.

Those reports will draw comments and discussion. Many will have to toughen up in order to face more difficult days ahead.

[mandyky]

18. Dean himself is not a techie

so I doubt he'll see "this" mess, but I am sure there are supporters and campaign people talking notes about what they can do, etc.

I know they are using comments from the Dean blog. As for the media, they've been on his case for 2 weeks now, nothing new there. He's too busy to watch it, but there may be lessons to be learned, I'm sure.

[MoonRiver]

19. Before I went that far I'd just drop out of the race!

I mean politics isn't and shouldn't be everything in a person's life!