Rec this thread if you can do without all the 'Concern' being espoused here

[President_Obama]

This forum allows for constructive criticism of the Democratic Nominee,
but incessantly posting 'concerns' in the most negative of manners does nothing to support Obama or the Democratic Party.

In fact, the only goal of such postings is to garner reactions and spread doubt.

Let me make this clear, there is a big difference between posts saying "Obama did x wrong, let's do this to fix it"
and posts saying "Obama fucked up just like Kerry, we're gonna lose" or "Obama's ads suck!! He should fire his staff and then lose!"

Why do people even waste the energy to produce posts whose only goal is to be defeatist or negative towards Obama?
That is the million dollar question.....

[Born_A_Truman]

1. Let me be the first!

[HCE SuiGeneris]

2. Why is it so many of your OPs are begging for RECs?

[mikelgb]

yeah, you'd think there is a prize or something

[President_Obama]

7. it's like a poll, but you can see the results without opening the thread

it's flattering that you keep track of my posts, though.

and for the record, I've only made one other post like this.

Enjoy!
;)

[Pisces]

3. I'll be the second. Anyone who is concerned should get physically involved.

[Born_A_Truman]

9. Too easy

to be a keyboard kritic I guess.

I'm registering voters this weekend myself like I did last weekend.

[treestar]

10. EXACTLY!

barackobama.com

It is amazingly easy to get involved from that site. If you're on DU, you're online and can go there and click your state.

[girl gone mad]

4. I love DU so I hate to say it, but...

I'd like to see better moderation of the "concern trolls"

[annabanana]

5. Merciful Heavens some people are so easily dismayed.

I WANT MY HANDWRINGING SMILEY!

[Venceremos]

6. K&R

[Stinky The Clown]

8. Thanks for your concern

:eyes:

[gateley]

One person's "constructive criticism' is viewed by others as negative and

hand wringing.

It's my belief that those who may come across that way are upset, and it's their way of expressing the constructive criticism.

If we didn't CARE, we wouldn't become so emotional.

Some may not express it in the most positive way possible, but our intent and impetus is the same.

IMO

[President_Obama]

15. becoming emotional and upset is understandable,

but why pollute the board with fear and doubt, when you could just as easily make a post about something we could do to make things better?

[gateley]

16. It's expressing their frustration. We tend to do that when something upsets

us -- that's all.

I'm not saying it's helpful or that it's the best way to counter our concerns, but it's how we humans react sometimes.

[DuaneBidoux]

11. I think it depends on how the concern is expressed. If expressed with constructive alternatives and

ideas then I say more of it. That is what progressives are inherently about: debate, ideas (some even new), etc.

If it "concern" mingled with "despair" then I agree (plus with that kind of "concern" we might suggest the poster go elsewhere where despair is more in the nature of existence on a daily basis (e.g., Freerepublic)).

[QC]

12. Your concern about concern is noted. n/t

[President_Obama]

13. it's actually lack of concern for concern.

If I was concerned about concern, I would be one of the concerned, right?

[musicblind]

14. If you had no concern then you would not have bothered to make a post.

[President_Obama]

17. it's not concern, it's pity