Hillarybots, Obamabots -- why can't we all just get along?

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

Choose the best answer:

A) Because Hillarybots are small minded, bitter, and now purposefully divisive.

B) Because Obamabots are a bunch of arrogant, gloating, nimrods that won't stop needling Hillary supporters.

C) Both A and B

D) We ARE getting along -- this is how democracy works.

E) One word: Trolls.

F) None of the above.

[nichomachus]

1. What about those of us who aren't bots? Why isn't there a poll for us?

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

4. Don't make trouble, Nichomachus...

...I've got my finger on the alert button.

[helderheid]

2. where's F?

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

6. Thank you -- it should be there now.

[stray cat]

3. Hopefully what unites us (bush and 4 more years) is stronger than what divides us.

[LaurenG]

5. Ack I just realized there was no F - none of the above

sheesh! I hit the last one but I wasn't trying to vote "trolls".

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

7. Sorry about that...

...I first omitted F inadvertently.

[TheDebbieDee]

8. That should be "$hit-stirring trolls".

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

10. Good suggestion...

...and I'd make that change, but I don't like to make alterations to a poll after people have started voting.

Wish I'd consulted you first.

:D

[mohc]

9. Both sides are waiting on the other

Each side wants the other side to unconditionally surrender, allow their side to spend 2-3 weeks relentlessly attacking them without retaliation, and then they will consider stopping the attacks. Until then we have a nice self sustaining cycle of violence.

[BlueJazz]

11. Some of us are in a good position ...in that.....

We like both candidates.
Oh, we might prefer one over the other by a small amount but not really enough to go "Bonkers" about...

[polichick]

12. This place would be pretty boring without controversy.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

24. Yes it would...

...and I don't think we'll ever have to worry about that.

[BlooInBloo]

13. Should split "trolls" up into trolls-for-Clinton and trolls-for-Obama.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

15. For the purposes of this poll...

...I would consider a troll to be someone who wishes to undermine and/or damage the DU community by creating division and bad feeling between it's members via a consistent pattern of inflamatory/baiting posts.

[BlooInBloo]

18. By that logic, there's no reason for distinguishing between A and B then.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

21. I don't think I follow your reasoning .

[Forkboy]

14. Love is in the air!

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

16. Now we're talkin'

[Tommy_Carcetti]

17. You forgot Option G: "But....but....but...the other side is WORSE!!!!" nt

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

19. THIS is the other side...

We musn't forget this, Peter.

[PBS Poll-435]

20. Simple Answer - TROLLS

People talk about building bridges all the time.

However, "building bridges" is like 'Habitat for Humanity' for trolls.

[ccharles000]

22. We need to try to be sweet to everyone.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

23. Nice sentiment -- I'll second that.