Should we change the name of DU now?

[theophilus]

I mean there seems to be so much opposition to President Obama can we keep the capital "D"? Maybe just democratic Underground for free speech or just "underground"? So many are claiming that Mr. Obama has "lost his base". Does that mean many here no longer support Mr. Obama as President? Should they be here?

How about some new name suggestions? I don't think Democratic Underground applies anymore.

Thanks.

(I don't know what a "bast" is, either.)

[dusmcj]

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Oh all right: "all his base are belong to them".

Personally, when I lose my bast the way the Presnit has, I feel a sense of shame and don't like to talk about it. He should behave appropriately and demonstrate a proper appreciation of social decorum, and go into seclusion until he is rehabilitated by group approbation after he demonstrates his eagerness to participate in mutual affirmation and recognition with his peers.

Fuck the boneassed shit goin round...

[Dinger]

2. Well, We Can Keep The DU Part. Now It Stands For:

"Dinger Underground.":evilgrin:

[hayu_lol]

13. LOL Dinger...

well, why not?

[Dinger]

27. Awww, I Like You : )

:pals:

[leftstreet]

3. Bipartisan Underground

Seeing as how Rove etal are cheering right now

WOOT!

[GreenPartyVoter]

38. _Bi_partisan? Once again the third party and indy folk are left out. Hmmph!

:P

[leftstreet]

39. hehe well Centrist Underground just seemed kinda vague

:)

[subsuelo]

4. How about March in Lockstep With Obama Underground

[theophilus]

7. Maybe "Freedom Underground". Common sentiment here, eh? n/t

[SammyWinstonJack]

12. +1

:evilgrin:

[FBaggins]

5. Are you saying that in order to call yourself a Democrat...

...you must agree with any action a president takes as long as he says he's a Democrat?

Why not ask "can we change his party affiliation now?" ???

[pnwmom]

9. There's plenty of people here who've never been Democrats. n/t

[leftstreet]

11. Wait until the Healthcare Mandate Wars n/t

[bigjohn16]

6. Or we could keep the name the same and grow thicker skin. It's just a message board. nt

[theophilus]

10. The message seems more "sucky" of late, imo. n/t

[bigjohn16]

18. The President and Congress are doing things that the Left of the Democratic Party

yes, I said the Left of the Democratic Party don't agree with. We're still "D"emocrats.

[theophilus]

31. But mabe there should be a new site just for the "leftwing" Dems? n/t

[bigjohn16]

32. So DU should have a "left wing" purge? We're the base of the party. You sure about that? nt

[Tejas]

41. "It's just a message board." - get a rope!

:rofl:

[HipChick]

I understand what he is doing, given the circumstances of what he was left with

by Bush, I don't support it, but I still support Obama

[natrat]

20. thing is ,its not just afgh , it's almost all right out of the right wing playbook

unless i am missing something there is not much to be supportive about.

[Horse with no Name]

8. We are all still Democrats

Just trying to cling to Democratic ideals--like no wars.
Perhaps Obama should come BACK to us--instead of us following him off the cliff?

[theophilus]

14. Were Dems for "no wars" back in the 40s, too. Is this a recent development? n/t

[WilliamPitt]

15. Dissent is patriotic

Think I remember seeing that on a sign or two at some DC protests a few years ago.

Yes, the rule still applies. It seems you'd prefer "ShutTheFuckUpUnderground" for a new site name, but it doesn't really roll off the tongue.

[Stinky The Clown]

16. Personally, I favor Stinkonian Nation

I also gave you an unrec.

[Thickasabrick]

25. Excellent name Stink +1

[Ozymanithrax]

17. BigTent Undergrount

Democrats are allowed to march to different drummers.

[theophilus]

24. Marching is fine. Voting for non-dems or just not voting....not so much. n/t

[Ozymanithrax]

33. What goes on in the privacy of the voting booth is between the Democrat and Diebold...

Obama's Afghan policy will not determine my vote. If I had wanted to vote for an anti-war candidate, I would have wasted my vote on Ron Paul. The Peace movement will have to decide if they prefer purity or having someone in office who will do some things that they like. Because if all they wanted was a President who would declare peace and go home, Obama wasn't it.

But I think engaging in a healthy discussion about peace and how to get there is good for us.

[CAG]

I don't mind opposition to Obama's decisions, but when anyone starts

to question his motives for sending young american men and women into battle, then I'm going to ask them whether they are any better than Hannity, Palin, and Limpballs

[CAG]

19. I don't mind opposition to Obama's decisions, but when anyone starts

to question his motives for sending young american men and women into battle, then I'm going to ask them whether they are any better than Hannity, Palin, and Limpballs

[Quantess]

21. Obama, did you lose your bast? Because I found it:

[dred654321]

22. how about Freerepublic v2?

I see the exact same type of pro-war comments being made here.

[ShamelessHussy]

23. oh, oh... how about a purity test?

[theophilus]

29. Maybe if all those who have never voted "Democratic" would vanish things would

calm down. Just a theory......

[David Zephyr]

26. I think the name is perfect.

It's the Democratic Underground. We are not the basement of the Democratic Party or any politician in our party.

The name is a great one.

[rwheeler31]

28. Freeperville

[charlie]

30. Monkey Sex on the Beach

Or maybe

Beer and Brats

or

Hot Donuts and Bacon

Pick a name no one gives two shits about, so we can end these daily "name it to reflect my dyspepsia" threads.

[HughMoran]

34. Sanctimonious Blowhardville?

That's it!

[TexasObserver]

35. No. Our ideals are Democratic. Those who betray our ideals may not be.

[Gman]

36. Remember that DU in absolutely NO WAY represents any kind of reality

in the country. That pretty much has held true now for quite a few years now, ever since Skinner allowed Greens and other anti-Democratic party independents to stay. (which I still think was a bad decision.) All they have to do is shut up about the Democratic Party from the end of the primaries until election day (about 4 months or so) every two years. Then they can trash the Democratic Party all they want the rest of the time.

[FarLeftFist]

37. I didn't know being a Democrat meant you had to oppose war.

Because I can't recall a Dem president that didn't get their war on.

[Jkid]

40. Why not America Underground?