I have a feeling that there aren't many of us left at DU?

[Rosa Luxemburg]

Every post that promotes winning for Democrats gets unrecommended.

[babylonsister]

1. Amazing, isn't it. I'm still here and will be long after the

trolls leave. :fistbump:

[shraby]

Me too

:toast:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

29. +1!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

9. Yeah!

:toast:

[RandomThoughts]

2. I figure there is me, and some guy in a Corporate black room

But I could be wrong on that.

Or maybe a college campus, although there are a few people, I would guess mirror internet site, since watching the 'posting' shows that the posts here are not based on reality.

:shrug:

That does not change that I am still due beer and travel money, and many good experiences.



And really there could be posters from many places here, the point is how would you know...

[Rosa Luxemburg]

11. The fact is that WE (the big WE) are going to WIN in November!

no stopping us now!

[girl gone mad]

145. DU used to be a playground for libs..

before it became a battlefield.

Now it's just a cemetery.

Too many good libs have been chased away by a handful of obnoxious catapulters.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

154. This is a great site but

I wonder can we decipher who are the 'real troublemakers.' For example, I think it is great that people here have long debates about the lack of progress on healthcare reform. Obama did a great job despite the poor performance by the Senate.

However, I feel that some people latch onto right wing talking points.

[Mimosa]

156. "Real Troublemakers" LOL!!!

What to say?

Nothing. It speaks for itself.

[kestrel91316]

3. I'm still here.

[Lisa0825]

4. Actually EVERY post gets unrec'd.

It all works out in the wash.

[Go2Peace]

119. I get tired of all the "everyone is a troll or whatever" posts. It is simply a bi-product of the rec

feature. It has turned into a way to express pleasure or displeasure with the person who posts much of the time.

By the way, I unrec'd this OP, because it is just another divisive meme. The site is littered with complaint posts and it is getting a bit much. A post like this has no business being on the "best" page. It has no relevant content.

[Lisa0825]

122. I agree. I have no problem with the unrec feature, and I use it

where I see fit. I am simply saying that no matter what the content of an OP, every OP seems to get at least a couple unrecs, and usually as soon as it is posted. At least half the time that I try to rec something very quickly after it is posted, it stays at 0, indicating someone unrec'd it before I rec'd it. And this goes for posts that are not at all divisive too, such as donating to a food bank.

I think it is the people who hate unrec and complain about it all the time. I think they try to over use it to make a point and try to get other people ticked off about unrec too.

[alittlelark]

5. I'm not sure if ALL do... but far too many

of them do.

[Hissyspit]

6. Might they be getting unrec'd for straw man arguments, bad info, shallow attacks,

and unnecessary or even uncivil US vs. THEM framing, despite whatever else good or useful information might be in them?

Just a thought...

[proud2BlibKansan]

15. +1

[Tarheel_Dem]

65. Or it could be that self serving "internet tv hosts" don't really care who

controls Congress, they're only interested in keeping their followers frothing at the mouth? Let's face it, if the "professional left" gets it's wish for a Repuke controlled Congress, they hope to see their own fortunes rise.

[Raster]

80. Of course not! Please don't introduce introspection and examination into a good

"you and me against the world" thread.

[Ignis]

88. "Oh, one of YOU PEOPLE would say that!"

Sound familar? :banghead:

Thanks for saying what many of us think, Hissyspit, but I suspect your post will be deleted shortly for daring to criticize the binary thinking currently in favor.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

166. Obviously some are!

[LiberalAndProud]

7. Present!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

30. Great!

[SDuderstadt]

8. I'm here...

and voting straight Demo in the GE, after voting straight Demo in the primaries.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

19. we had many recommends

but the Right chose to stop us.

[SDuderstadt]

32. Forgot to rec earlier....

just did to bring it up to +1

[Rosa Luxemburg]

33. C'mon!

[SDuderstadt]

37. Looks like it's up to + 4 now....

glad to contribute one of those...

[jobycom]

10. I think it's the people who are trying to get the unrec feature removed.

They seem to think if they unrec everything, somehow people will confuse that with censorship or some such nonsense, and make them do away with the feature. I doubt it has anything to do with Democrats winning.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

13. well

they come here they unrecommend and they wait their instructor's next instruction.

[jobycom]

18. It seems to be a bi-liberal conspiracy.

Hatred of (or love of) the unrec feature seems to cross ideological lines and form the strangest alliances.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

21. peope need to get their act together!

[Sinistrous]

20. Agree.

I think the gaggle of little footstompers is behind many of the unrecs.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

22. they better strart marching

[Lugnut]

12. I've been here a long time.

I'm still here. :fistbump:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

14. Groovy!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

16. can you imagine in this short moment in time 3 of them unrecommended a Democratic victory!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

17. and in the meantime 2 more did!

just in the spcae of typing this

[smalll]

23. Um, weren't you the one who had an OP recently bewailing the hardships of the 250K a year people?

Wanting to extend the tax cuts all the way up to 500K a year?

Maybe Democrats have a little trouble winning these days because of out-of-touch ideas like that one.

Sayin'! :shrug:

On edit: here's the thread: http://upload.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x441875

Maybe if Democrats stop being so solicitous to the interests of the top 2% and worried more about the bottom 98% we'd do a little better.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

28. yes indeed

and people who earn in that bracket will vote for us. Otherwise they are pissed.

[Exilednight]

58. I would give up 2% of the population to get the other 98%. n/t

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

60. I NEVER agree with Exilednight....

Except for now. Aside from the moral aspects of helping the rich get richer, kissing the butt of 2% of the population (less than that, when you consider the Kennedy's and the Kerry's of this country who pay their taxes AND vote Democratic) at the expense of the other 98% is just bad politics.

[HughMoran]

24. Democrats are out of favor here

:shrug:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

27. what esle is there dear?

[HughMoran]

46. Professional Leftists?

:rofl:

I dunno - you tell me - I'm a hardcore Democrat because I believe in getting things done that actually help people, not screaming about things I know I'll never get based on the makeup of Congress.

I'm on your side :hug:

[SwampG8r]

54. dude

you said it all right there

[Rosa Luxemburg]

43. It is called Democratic Underground not teabag underground!!!

[HughMoran]

47. The PL's say it's small "d", capitol "U"

It's gonna end up underground if we don't stop cutting down Democrats for sport.

Why would somebody come to this board obsessed with constantly attacking Democrats?

[Kalun D]

52. Depends

on your definition of "democrats"

[Roland99]

136. Only the corporate profit loving kind. Of which there are at least 38 in the House

[Bitwit1234]

25. I am at a lost I don't read all the post but I have never

seen one that recommends that Democrats don't win. I think we all, no matter how bad we think that they might vote at times, would want Democrats to win.

[Name removed]

26. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[SwampG8r]

55. search for charlie crist

he is no dem and he is pushed openly here
if meek had the votes crist is stealing he would be out in front

[Rosa Luxemburg]

31. Why aren't people wanting Democrats to win

do you want many years of Republican privatization famine. It could last for 50 years! I blame you if this happens!

[demwing]

157. Lay off! We want Progressive wins.

Perhpas I speak for myself when I say that I don't give a damn if Dems win -IF THEY DON'T ACT LIKE DEMS!

I'm tired of the administration insulting libs, then hearing from some here at DU that there is no room to question or criticize, and if we do we're turncoats.

In the end, is it more Progressive to question groupthink, or to give in and get in line? If no one check our moral compass, we'll navigate ourselves off the damn map. Blame whomever you like if we suffer losses this year, because those you blame know that an enthusiastic voting base is developed when officials uphold the promises they make during campaign season.

And if thye don't, you'll blame US?

[Davis_X_Machina]

34. Faulty premise. Politics isn't about winning....

...or governing, or policy. Not today. Not in this country, not now.

Politics is about me, my self-expression, and my social signaling to friends and neighbors, via the choices I make in consumer products candidates, just how I feel about the world, and about me.

You'd think DU'd be different, but you'd be wrong.

Hell, if I could only go down to the town clerk's office and register as "Hollister" instead of "Democrat", I'd do it during my lunch hour tomorrow.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

39. you have your pitchfork handy boy!

[ibegurpard]

35. oh please

give it a rest

[Rosa Luxemburg]

40. here comes a ..........

they are here

[HughMoran]

48. I beg your pardon

Free speech! Don't try to suppress a legitimate opinion!

[Go2Peace]

138. It's not a legitimate opinion. It's a freaking whine based on poor observation

[Rosa Luxemburg]

149. as I said there are not many of us left

[ibegurpard]

147. it's a fucking pity party that reminds of Christians claiming persecution

when they are told they can't shove their shit in everyone's face.

[quiet.american]

36. K&R. (In all seriousness, you noticed that, too, eh?)

Proud Dem checking in. :kick:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

41. Cool!

[USArmyParatrooper]

38. I'm just going to come out and say it.

It's a gang mentality from a large band of like-minded disrupters. Though their individual agendas may differ they all falsely proclaim their negativity stems from progressive ideals.

If you support the Democrats and really want them to win this year you are very much in the majority. This was proven when a poll was posted asking who is voting for Democrats this year. It came out overwhelmingly on the Vote for Dems side. But then anti-Dem crowd act in complete unison to unrec positive posts about Obama, the Dems or the Dems winning.

It's ironic how they are the ones who coined the buzz phrase "lock step"

An important note - I am not saying everyone who's critical of Obama is one of them.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

42. We ARE going to win!

[Tarheel_Dem]

67. USAPT, you have a magnificent way with words, and a talent for getting..

right to the heart of the matter. If I've never said it before, I thank you for your presence here, and for your service to this country.:thumbsup:

[JNelson6563]

71. I should've read comments before commenting

You put it quite well, better than I.

Julie

[Spazito]

72. Well said!

:thumbsup:

[CBR]

73. +1000 nt

[DevonRex]

75. It is ironic, isn't it?

I've noticed the same thing.

[mkultra]

82. + a brazillion

[Ignis]

128. Welcome to DU.

[USArmyParatrooper]

130. Thank you.

[Go2Peace]

139. It's the mysterious "THEM".... Besides plagueing the UNREC feature they specialize

in quietly tripping old people and they act as double agents: For twice the money they will also go on a Republican site and unrec there as well. It's all a conspiracy, I know it because my imagination told me that was what was behind the mysterious "THEM"

Folks really need to get off this site once in a while. The universe, and yes even elections, don't revolve around DU.

This is getting really funny! :rofl:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

150. It would be a change if this site wasn't abused

by some non supporters

[opihimoimoi]

44. Have heart...Truth cannot be Denied...so too Reason n Sanity

Stand your ground and take Courage.

OTOH......Its time to look at the Goal of having FUN and Good Times in our lives....for more of us

Thats what we get from Rieu, King of Waltz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8qLp2r7lkk

[Rosa Luxemburg]

45. Needs a nit of hard work

[opihimoimoi]

49. The Nit Trees are in full set for picking.....lol... Nitology 303.02

Obsessive Nit Picking is not rec'd for a healthy society...usually done by Bully People

[impik]

50. This place is just pathetic now

[opihimoimoi]

53. Rosa don noes Nits too much

[bigwillq]

100. So why are you still here then?

:shrug:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

155. well...

guess?

[vaberella]

51. Agreed. n/t

[elocs]

56. Big deal--really. What does UnRec have to do with the truth or the validity of a thread?

There is way too much obsessing here at DU about the whole Rec/UnRec thing. Yes, how dare anyone UnRec one of my threads or one with which I agree. It's like junior high school because many a well written or thoughtful thread will get few Recs yet there are those here who can just say "hi" and DUers will fall all over themselves to Rec the OP, declaring how deep and insightful it is.

As I said, the truth or validity of a thread as well as its value is not measured by its popularity although way too many here appear to believe that is the case.

Also, I don't believe that every post that promotes winning for Democrats gets unrecommended. Hyperbole.

[Raster]

97. Of coure it's hyperbole.

And the meme of "the anti-Democratic bullies are (fill in the blank)" is called projection.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

57. What's going on here? Trolling? Stockholm Syndrome? n/t

[MineralMan]

70. None of those. What's going on here is a bunch of

serious Democratic advocates and activists standing their ground against assaults from wherever. Why not join us?

[Hello_Kitty]

123. What are you doing to get out the vote for Dems?

Canvassing? Phonebanking?

[Go2Peace]

140. And DU is a productive place to spend that energy

All those votes changed by spending half the day on this site. It truly is the center of the US election process.

You guys take yourselves and this site waaaaay to seriously. Really!

[Warren Stupidity]

59. yet another unrec whine

sorry but there is no stealth troll horde of freeper unrec zombies. Worthy posts, those with a +5 rec to unrec count, make it to the super fantastic excellent place of honor greatest page, proof that the OP is a saint, others don't, as the OP is a miserable shit who cannot write a sentence worth reading.

Meanwhile we still have deep divisions on this board, as you are well aware, between cheerleaders for the D team, and ideological leftists who actually want the Democratic Party to stand for and fight for a progressive center-left agenda. That split is very real, and extends well beyond this message board, and is quite serious, unlike the voting system for the 'greatest page' on a message board.

[Peacetrain]

61. k&r..All about Democrats winning and shutting down the tea party

[Rosa Luxemburg]

142. yes

[Name removed]

62. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[dionysus]

63. they won't succeed in driving us all away.

[DevonRex]

76. I'm hanging in here, too, at least for the time being.

Although I don't post as much as I used to. :hi:

[dionysus]

87. nothing a few truffles and lattes won't fix, i reckon!

:hi:

[azmouse]

103. Hey, you got somethin' against arugula?

:P

[dionysus]

106. wadsworth usually garnishes my caviar with a sprig of arugula.

:P

[DevonRex]

104. Will Oreos do? I just ate 3. With a latte, of course.

:hi:

[dionysus]

107. only if you unscrew them and eat the cream first.

:hi:

[DevonRex]

108. Oh, I did. And I got all the cream stuffing on one side, too!

That's the mark of an experienced Oreo eater. :)

[dionysus]

109. do you remember the chocolate dipped ones? one time i left one onthe radiator and wadsworth tanned

my hide for making such a mess. ah.. memories...

[DevonRex]

111. Mmmm. OMG what I would give to have one now.

Except that I just ate 3 more of the regular ones and I think I'm gonna just have to stop now. Plus I've opened my first energy drink of the day, too. Sugar rush + energy drink hopefully = a good hike. If not, why don't you and Wadsworth come find me passed out on the stage at Red Rocks? I might need help getting home.

[flamingdem]

64. K + R

[JoeyT]

66. Do you actually want an honest answer?

An awful lot of people that consider themselves liberals will unrec a thread when half the posts are liberal bashing.

You know, pretty much what's going on in this thread.

[MineralMan]

68. I will remain here and continue fighting for Democratic Candidates

and for the Democratic Party. I will not be dissuaded by anything.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

143. Good!

[Tarheel_Dem]

69. Lots of hardcore Dems don't feel welcome here anymore. I know some..

of them personally. When I log onto a site called "(D)emocratic Underground", and the front page looks like something lifted off of Free Republic, that's a problem. Faced with the choice, that we all have, some good hardcore Dems have opted for sites that are more "Dem" friendly.

Part of the problem is, in the aftermath of Bush II, DU's mission has become somewhat murky. Skinner, whom I believe is a genuinely nice guy, has provided cover, masked as "constructive criticism", to forces that do nothing but attack Democrats, and especially this White House. If taken seriously, over time, it can have a huge demoralizing impact on patrons here. As a lifelong Dem myself, I find this pattern troubling. I want the DU that I found all those years ago.

It's amazing that the site that brought me so much comfort in those dark years after the Bush appointment, has now turned out to be the source of such consternation. A friend and fellow Democrat turned me on to DU. I've recently had to ask myself if I would recommend DU to my friends & family, and sadly the answer is an unqualified "NO".

PROUD DEMOCRAT FOR LIFE! :dem:

[OregonBlue]

78. Well said. I no longer recommend DU. Don't want to send potential Dem voters to a site that seems

to be working to demoralize the Democratic Party and Democratic voters.

[smiley_glad_hands]

85. +1

[Tarheel_Dem]

89. Speak on it!

:thumbsup:

[DevonRex]

90. I sure as hell wouldn't send an undecided voter here. Might as well send 'em

to Freeperville or CC or that other place.

[FrenchieCat]

94. Methinks that lot of those same posters post here.......

and even if their names have been changed,
the intentions for their preferred end result is the same.

[DevonRex]

96. Yup.

You hit the nail on the head.

[OregonBlue]

113. Well maybe better to send them to FR or CC, at least they'd know if was supposed to be an anti-Dem

site. This place would only confuse them. It says Democratic Underground but gee, it sure doesn't read like Democratic Underground. LOL

[DevonRex]

114. True. They're very clearly anti-Dem, so everything there is wrong by definition.

Here? Enough said.

[DevonRex]

79. What she said.

TD, you've said exactly what I think. I don't even mention DU to anybody.

[Tarheel_Dem]

91. I would honestly be embarrassed if one of my friends accidentally..

stumbled onto DU these days. And I wish you were around more, because you're missed. But I certainly understand the reluctance to come here & be beaten down day in and day out. It's tiring, and dispiriting to say the least.
:toast:

[DevonRex]

95. I'm taking a break from campaigning so I'll be around more, if I can stand it.

You know what's even worse than being beaten down here day after day? It's the utterly predictable bashing. It's so predictable it's outright boring. Who wants to come here every day and refute the same bullshit, day in day out?

For example, before Obama appointed Warren I predicted EXACTLY what the attacks would be. So when those attacks happened, it was a huge snooze fest. Those attacks came in lockstep, practically word for word.

Heh. And they say WE are the message discipline people. :rofl:

[Tarheel_Dem]

98. Ironic, ain't it? Did you see the new "logo" kerfluffle? "Bring back Howard..

Dean" they said. The new logo obviously rises to impeachment levels, if your only source for news is DU. :rofl: Now why would I direct someone here to see s**t like that? :shrug: It was embarrassing.

[DevonRex]

99. Is it even possible to get pissed off about a logo? Esp when it was about the new website

and not the logo to begin with. But, DUers ran with the freeper talking point of hte day, that the big announcement was the new logo. If that ain't batshit crazy, what is? And if that doesn't tell folks what this place is about, nothing will.

Anyway, after I read that thread I made some calls for my senate candidate and then went on a very long hike in the foothills, drank 1 too many energy drinks, came home and collapsed in front of a stupid Lifetime movie - that I had already seen. Anything but read that crazy shit here.

[dionysus]

110. i was sitting under a shady old tree, contemplating how anyone could make such a Crisis!eleventy!11

out of a silly logo.

[DevonRex]

112. I confess that I sat down for awhile in the shade, too. It was just too hot

to continue without some contemplation on the OMGeleventies11!! And after awhile I was simply thankful that I'm not clinging to the ceiling by my claws with my tail bushed out at every little development.

[slay]

126. When Dems abandond their base and principles, what did you think would happen

we would all sit around and cheer as we did NOT get real health care reform? Cheer about escalating a pointless, COSTLY war? Cheer that gays still don't have equal rights?

I mean I support when Obama does good things like saying the rich will NOT get to keep these crazy Bush tax cuts. But I will ALWAYS question power and those in power regardless of which of the two major corporately funded parties has put them into office. To do otherwise would be... UnAmerican. :patriot:

Doesn't mean I'm going to vote Republicans or anything. Some of us just want a stronger, more progressive party.

[Tarheel_Dem]

131. "Some of us just want a stronger, more progressive party."

I love it when you guys claim to be "the base". :rofl: Polling always indicates otherwise. Loud noises on the internet, do not "a base" make. FWIW, "true progressives" have let the party down before(circa 2000). The most loyal Democratic constituencies are always there in a pinch, because we know the alternative is just too gruesome.

No one has been able to successfully convince me that the constant backbiting by the "true progressives" has accomplished anything other than spoiling elections, and giving Repubs an edge. If there were any great desire for these ideological "true progressive" positions, why are they seemingly so impotent at actually getting elected? And what's more, why can't they successfully argue to the American people, and their colleagues in the Congress, that their ideas are better? If you feel unrepresented, then perhaps it's time to throw that hat in the ring, and see where it takes you?;-)

If you can't get a significant coalition of "the base" behind you, then your ideas aren't worth the paper towel they're written on. Just ask Dennis Kucinich, who has been rejected time & time again. There are leftists ("true progressives"), and then there's the real Democratic base. I'm a loyal Democrat, win or lose. Which are you? :shrug:

[slay]

146. You can eat corporate shit and like it if you want

i'll try for something better.

[Tarheel_Dem]

164. Go for it. Let us know how that works out for you. MMMMkkkay?

:hi:

[DevonRex]

74. You noticed that, too?

It's not a site for Democrats anymore.

[great white snark]

77. Kick

[Name removed]

81. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[FrenchieCat]

83. I've given up trying to defend Democrats daily on DU.......

Because I'm too busy in real life trying to win an election,
not whine and lose an election.

These days, DU is too "helpful" to the GOP,
as the Vichy Gov in France was to the Germans.
My mother lived through that era, and she has nothing
good to say about Vichy and those who participated.

[Tarheel_Dem]

92. +1

[slay]

125. If their actions over the last 2 years had been better, they wouldn't need so much defending

n/t

[Hissyspit]

141. Calling people who are discussing politics and holding their leaders accountable is like the Vichy

government?

Hyperbole of the Century.

Way to get out the vote.

[DrSteveB]

84. You provide no evidence

that "every post that promote winning" for the Democrats gets unrecommended.

If this is so, why is this thread being very recommended?

[Jakes Progress]

117. Lots of bent arms though.

Patting themselves on the back and lots of fist-pumping. HOOO-ahh.

[smiley_glad_hands]

86. I'm here at least until Democrats get banned. Nt

[OregonBlue]

116. At the rate it's been going, that won't be long. Whatever you do don't defend the president for any

reason, you will fast become Persona non Grata here.

[newtothegame]

93. Was unrecc a DU'ers suggestion? Or did it just come from above? nt

[Ignis]

129. If by "suggestion" you mean "breath-holding tantrum," then yes.

Be careful what you wish for: You might actually get it. ;)

[QC]

132. As St. Theresa said, "More tears are caused by answered prayers

than unanswered ones."

[bigwillq]

101. Unrec

whining about rec/unrec.

[NanceGreggs]

127. The OP isn't about rec/unrec per se ...

... it's about what types of OPs get rec'd/unrecc'd, and the content thereof.

[Aramchek]

102. what's odd is that there are actually more of us here.

we just don't scream and bang our heads against the walls.
so we're less noticeable.

[DevonRex]

105. And we wait for the facts to come out before posting some histrionic

crap. I mean who are people gonna look at - the person reading and understanding a news article or the guy having an apoplectic fit in the middle of the room because he only read the misleading headline?

[Phx_Dem]

115. Unbelievable, isn't it? WTF.

[OregonBlue]

118. Not only unbelievable but perhaps the end of days for a once great DEMOCRATIC board.

When people are afraid to refer people here or admit they even post here because the anti-Dem rhetoric and histrionics are so bad, it doesn't bode well for the board.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

153. I think it is easy to see who is posting a legitimate discussion and who is not

"they comes in waves"

[SoxFan]

120. The Mad Tree Party

Sending their socks out to unrec any post supportive of Democrats and the President.

[Hello_Kitty]

121. You got 50 recs on this post. What are you complaining about?

:shrug:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

151. Yo!

54!

[slay]

124. Lots of things get un-rec'd. Really important things

I mean, stuff that's real important - not just a one sentence post in GD:P complaining about un-recs that somehow ends up with 50 recs. So no, I don't think you have to worry. The GD:P crowd will ALWAYS rec a pro-Obama thread. And then usually complain about unrecs.

[NanceGreggs]

133. Yes, we seem to be a rapidly dwindling group here ...

... meaning "us" - those who still support the Party and this Administration.

I used to "live" here at DU - of late, I hardly check in.

If I wanted to know what Huffington Post or John Aravosis have to say on any given topic, I can go directly to the source. And if I wanted to see what Freepers have to say, I can go to their site.

What I have noticed of late on DU is that positive threads about Obama or the Party are often rec'd, but with few replies - as though those who support Dems and the Democratic prez don't want to be identified as doing so.

I've also noted that "heads-up" threads (i.e. "Obama speaking at eight o'clock tonight") get an abundance of unrecs - and one wonders at the motivation there. Are there people here who actually fear fellow DUers hearing what he has to say? And is that because what he does have to say often destroys the predictions/ preconceived notions of the nay-sayers?

Things that make you go hmmmmm ...











Pretty sad for

[Rosa Luxemburg]

152. I guess

[saltpoint]

162. Yes. One hopes the administrators might look into

this, with a view toward asking themselves the same questions you raise.

[Awsi Dooger]

134. Depressing cycle

I don't participate in the recommend process and seldom notice the numbers.

This is the first cycle since DU's existence that the political landscape is severely titled against us, so naturally the participation will decline. It's no different than the message board of a football team late in a very poor season. Only the true fanatics are on board, dissecting the latest waiver wire pickup. I'll glance but seldom participate, and I find that holding true on DU this year. Little energy, certainly not the typical zest to analyze each race and its unique variables. I barely know the names.

In 2002 we had expectation, even favoritism, before it fell apart late. This cycle is a guaranteed avalanche, merely a question of where it stops.

I know I'll be ripped by enthusiasts who say it's not over, not even a certainty we'll lose seats. That type lacks good handicapping instincts and doesn't grasp the math. I applaud them but don't have interest in a pointless debate. I hope they're correct, despite the odds, in the hundreds of millions. Occasionally I see a post from someone I respect a great deal, like tritsofme. Keep it up. In 2012 the fairway will be wider, and not uphill.

[iamthebandfanman]

135. i blame the party for that

not DU.

[Name removed]

137. Deleted message

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[Rosa Luxemburg]

144. what do have in mind?

[Skittles]

148. I never use UNREC

that being said, I don't like settling for mediocre, either

[DFLforever]

158. No there aren't

When the going gets tough, the left bails. Thus the pitiful tone of so many posts these days.

[Monk06]

159. This site has been overrun by Freeper disruptors here since Obama was elected.

And they love the un recommend function. Notice Freeperville
has no similar user driven interface?

I've pointed out several times that Freepers have come here
pretending to be disaffected progressives. I've gone so far as
questioning the very meaning of the word progressive in modern
US politics. I have been flamed and had posts deleted, threads
I've participated in locked and accused of disruption. For what?

Saying the obvious. This forum has been infiltrated by FReepers
and their minions

[akbacchus_BC]

160. I so agree with you. I can understand constructive criticism, but

some on here are solely to disrupt!

[akbacchus_BC]

161. I am still here and will be supporting President Obama and Dems! n/t

[Rosa Luxemburg]

165. Hurrah!

[cleveramerican]

163. I'm still here

and I'm still against railing against those not quite pure enough for your own impossibly high standards.

[NYC_SKP]

167. It seems that as we near election day, the anti-Dem rhetoric grows louder.

Anti-Dem, anti-Obama, shoot-ourselves-in-the-head type whackiness.

Recommended and thanks for pointing this out.

:patriot:

[DevonRex]

168. It's just an echo chamber now for the anti-Dems.

The place is good for a hysterically funny quote or two.

[DFab420]

169. *moved to own topic.

*t/l moved to own topic haha