today, everyone NOT trashing the Democratic Party is my DU friend.

[LoZoccolo]

big hugs to people who still remember the Democratic Party.

:hug:

anyone undersigned who supports peace is officially a friend of LoZoccolo.

[Jackpine Radical]

1. Well, I just stomped Hillary a little. Can I still

be your friend?

[LoZoccolo]

2. This is primary season.

Of course you can.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

12. How do you stomp... a little?

:9 BTW, I just playing around a little :evilgrin:

[burythehatchet]

3. Count my Cindy lovin' ass OUT

[LoZoccolo]

4. Consider it done.

See you in 2008.

[UrbScotty]

5. One action by a few Dems does NOT mean the entire party is bad.

We're still the best in the nation.

[mmonk]

6. Define "trash" and if two democrats disagree with each other,

which one is right? and if you choose, are you trashing the other one?

[LoZoccolo]

38. "Trash" means to criticize in an unconstructive way, to discard.

You can choose one's opinion over the other without writing them off completely.

[TwilightGardener]

7. No Dem-trashing here. Lovin' me some Dem party, imperfect and flawed tho it is.

[Captain Hilts]

8. Mookie likes something about all the candidates! Really! nt

[Forkboy]

9. Is sticking up for Cindy trashing the party?

[LoZoccolo]

10. Is sticking up for the Democratic Party trashing peace?

[Name removed]

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[PassingFair]

39. Only if they vote for an illegal and immoral war.

Viva Russ Feingold!

Viva Progressive Democrats.

Some others...not so much.

[Beelzebud]

42. Lately, yes... Unfortunately...

[helderheid]

13. self delete wrong thread

[NoPasaran]

14. Yay Democrats!

We're the bestest!

[eggman67]

15. Hello friend :) n/t

[marmar]

16. I'm a proud Democrat, and a proud American, but a twist on a Mark Twain quote....

sums up my feelings on the matter:

"Being a good Democrat means supporting your party all the time, but supporting your party's leadership when they deserve it."

(The original Twain quote was: Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.}

[Cameron27]

17. You've got a friend in me then :-)

[Hamlette]

18. I'm with you

I remember it took 5 years to get out of Vietnam AFTER a majority of Americans thought it was a mistake.

Our best hope is to take the White House and our best hope to take the White House is to stay strong.

I love and admire Cindy for bringing attention to this war. We need her more than ever. I hope she comes back.

[mzmolly]

19. "The differences make a difference ..."

"The differences make a difference, especially for the lives of ordinary citizens in America." ~ Paul Wellstone.

Edited to remove misplaced quotation mark. ;)

[LoZoccolo]

20. Thanks for the Wellstone quote.

I never knew he said that; that's great. :hi:

[mzmolly]

21. My pleasure.

Here's the link to one conversation where he stated this position:

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines/102500-04.htm

:hi:

[IntravenousDemilo]

26. And what was it that Will Rogers said?...

"I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat."

[mzmolly]

27. Yep.

:hi:

[Name removed]

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[LoZoccolo]

24. ! n/t

[rucky]

23. Trashing or Disgracing? n/t

[OregonBlue]

25. Agreed, I may be mad and I may be frustrated and I may be tired but I'll take our

Dems over this bunch of crooks and liars that are running this country ANY DAY!!!

[HardRocker05]

28. right, because not criticizing the democratic party strengthens it. not. nt

[LoZoccolo]

31. There is a difference between criticizing and trashing.

Trashing implies that you are giving up on it.

[Bronyraurus]

29. Hear, hear.

You're the best anonymous, strange friends a fella could have.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

30. K&R

:kick:

[upi402]

32. The faint Democratic party that remains, you mean?

[Kajsa]

33. I'm a Democrat,

always have been.
I may be frustrated as hell with some of our elected Dems, but
I'm not giving up on our party.

:hug:

[spoony]

34. k/r

[emilyg]

35. Pleasure to be your friend.

[saracat]

36. Thank you! I am a proud Democrat and criticizing our party is one thing, publicly

denouncing them and aligning them wityh the GOP is another. I will always support the Democratic Party because no other Party will ever support the people.

[DIKB]

37. I'm not trashing the PARTY per se

though I AM trashing certain "card-table"esque members of the party, so I don't know where I stand with you.

[Polemicist]

40. I stand with the Democratic Party...

As it is the only current hope for a better future for America. If someone can suggest to me a viable alternative, I would of course listen. However, I also support a more Progressive Democratic Party. It's far from perfect and like all of us, has room for improvement.

While I disagree with the recent statements by Ms. Sheehan, I have great respect for her diligent efforts to end the Iraq War. And I thank her for her work and wish for her rest and peace.

Anyone who has ever been involved in any organization of humans, knows that personalities will always come into play within each organization. And the bigger it is, the more of them exist. Disagreements and criticisms are par for the course. They will never be eliminated and we would be foolish to think it possible.

I want everyone to speak their minds whenever they wish about whatever they wish (well except for freeper trolls, they have their own boards for their crap). That's what makes America great. And what makes DU a great messageboard. It is through discussing and defending our beliefs that we advance our causes.

[TornadoTN]

41. Count me among your friends! I stand with the Democratic Party

Perfect it is not, but I stand with the party as it is the only way to steer ourselves clear of this national tragedy that is the Bush Administration and Republicanism. Bashing it serves no purpose but to weaken it against a formidable foe.

[MH1]

43. Hi there, DU friend!

Your post is very good to see, after the responses to my post here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=997406&mesg_id=1001822

I'm not sure why my post deserved the insults that followed, but they certainly illustrated my point.

Seeing your post was a relief. :hug:

[LoZoccolo]

44. Thank you, all my new friends!

I see a lot of people here who I don't see often. And that's good, in a way! It means you are probably out doing productive things! :grouphug:

[blondie58]

45. I'm your friend, LoZoccolo!

Really, dems should be peace loving, first and foremost. Love is of the utmost importance.

[politicasista]

46. Right here

:hi:

[AZBlue]

47. Great post! Thank you!!

:hug:

[mvd]

48. There needs to be a balance IMO

I was mad when the Democrats took the troop relief dates out (that's my answer to the Repukes' stupid surrender date talking point,) but I don't know, maybe they know more than I do about strategy. I do think they need to keep the pressure on now instead of when it gets near the end of September. The Democrats are still much better than the Repukes and only they have the power to unseat the Repukes in 2008, but I don't give them a blank check.

[Marrah_G]

49. Count me as a proud Dem

Best way to make changes is from the inside :)

[ComerPerro]

50. *insert snarky remark about Oasis*

[Warren DeMontague]

51. about Who?

That's it. That's my snarky remark.

[ComerPerro]

52. ouch

[applegrove]

53. I'm a democrat too!

[terrya]

54. Last time I checked, this was still Democratic Underground.

I'm with you.