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In reply to the discussion: About the upcoming transition to general election season [View all]baran
(92 posts)493. Huh??? Not everyone "knows" that (including me)!  n/t
        
								
                                        
                                        
							
								 
								
									
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        The question is not going to come up.  The question is:  Can everyone unite and get out voters, so
        L. Coyote
        Jun 2016
        #117
      
        
        The political revolution is to change the status quo in the Dem Party, not to accept it. n/t
        JimDandy
        Jun 2016
        #198
      
        
        As long as you don't bash the Dem Party in order to harm it. Suggestions should be welcome.
        kerry-is-my-prez
        Jun 2016
        #443
      
        
        Democrats who are for the party and for the nominees to be elected. I don't think Dino is a term
        kerry-is-my-prez
        Jun 2016
        #445
      
        
        Skinner knows that Hillary is going to be our nominee, there was no headline about Bernie in the GE.
        dubyadiprecession
        Jun 2016
        #429
      
        
        If he is the nominee., I still think that won't happen, too demented and all.
        L. Coyote
        Jun 2016
        #485
      
        
        I get two a day every day because I sign on in the middle of the day when people are at work
        hollysmom
        Jun 2016
        #366
      
        
        WoW!  This happens? we want people to feel confident that they aren't being judged by trolls who"
        Her Sister
        Jun 2016
        #41
      
        
        Here's the problem.  Will "both major party nominees" really become clear on June 16?
        highprincipleswork
        Jun 2016
        #5
      
        
        No IT IS NOT CLEAR>>> As The Convention Is When And Where ALL Will Become CLEAR, NOT Before!
        CorporatistNation
        Jun 2016
        #294
      
        
        Some People Can Foresee Problems When Others Cannot... Here Is One "Collection"  Of Problems...
        CorporatistNation
        Jun 2016
        #324
      
        
        Good. Because it doesn't really matter how little you know about the process...
        wyldwolf
        Jun 2016
        #699
      
        
        It says the 17th, NOT the convention. If you aren't happy, you may want to go to a Sanders site.
        kerry-is-my-prez
        Jun 2016
        #450
      
        
        Only to Hillary supporters.  But the ACTUAL nominee can not be known until the convention.
        pdsimdars
        Jun 2016
        #62
      
        
        Thank you juror #7.   There seems to be a lot of censorship on this "democratic" site.
        pdsimdars
        Jun 2016
        #200
      
        
        How is this privately owned and run forum "democratic"? Perhaps a review of the About DU page is in
        uppityperson
        Jun 2016
        #390
      
        
        It's OK, if you want to make this a fantasy site, no problem.  I don't own it.  But I do own my
        pdsimdars
        Jun 2016
        #603
      
        
        I have NEVER said you can't set up the rules.  You have made that up out of thin air.
        pdsimdars
        Jun 2016
        #654
      
        
        Again, wtf? I can't set up rules because I'm not Admin. Again with the snarky insults without
        uppityperson
        Jun 2016
        #655
      
        
        All 7 jurors rightly said LEAVE IT ALONE.. Therefore you weren't "censored."
        emulatorloo
        Jun 2016
        #627
      
        
        Look, I just posted what the standard is.  If you want to rationalize or make excuses, that is
        pdsimdars
        Jun 2016
        #594
      
        
        That's the thing. The writer of that article lied about how the process works.
        Lord Magus
        Jun 2016
        #500
      
        
        You obviously didn't read with comprehension.  The authore never asserted that.
        pdsimdars
        Jun 2016
        #593
      
        
        Your analysis is wrong-based on history Clinton will be the presumptive nominee on June 7
        Gothmog
        Jun 2016
        #583
      
        
        If they come around DU criticizing the Democratic candidate, I'll invite them to Free Republican...
        Jeffersons Ghost
        Jun 2016
        #76
      
        
        I actually meant another place; but this isn't a religion discussion...
        Jeffersons Ghost
        Jun 2016
        #405
      
        
        What part of that don't they understand?? This is Skinner's site, for chrissakes. And he's being
        BlueCaliDem
        Jun 2016
        #423
      
        
        "it's been a nasty experience being a member of DU AND being a supporter of Sanders."
        tarheelsunc
        Jun 2016
        #308
      
        
        I know, right?   They have the majority of the board, ruled the jury pool.. "85%" .. we got
        Cha
        Jun 2016
        #511
      
        
        I thank the heavens for the Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama Groups. I'd otherwise not come to
        BlueCaliDem
        Jun 2016
        #569
      
        
        It's only the past 2wks to a month that Clinton supporters were not being beat up on, alerted
        kerry-is-my-prez
        Jun 2016
        #453
      
        
        +10^10^100 It's hard to imagine how some folks can be so unaware of what's happening around them
        stevenleser
        Jun 2016
        #645
      
        
        Exactly, as you say, it ain't over till it's over, and this looks like a mighty long game from where
        highprincipleswork
        Jun 2016
        #509
      
        
        There's 13 days left until all primaries are concluded. At that point there's no more "game" left.
        Lord Magus
        Jun 2016
        #514
      
        
        As if DU was the only game in town, first of all. Secondly, the feelings and expression of at least
        highprincipleswork
        Jun 2016
        #521
      
        
        Thats exactly right.  If neither candidate has the requisite number of pledged delegates to
        bjo59
        Jun 2016
        #224
      
        
        If what you say is true, then you've likely been eliminated from jury service because ...
        NurseJackie
        Jun 2016
        #612
      
        
        Obviously this is of great importance to you, but I feel compelled to let you know ...
        NurseJackie
        Jun 2016
        #650
      
        
        Very welcome clarification. A little good will and common courtesy will go a long way.
        Surya Gayatri
        Jun 2016
        #7
      
        
        A description of your candidate's increasingly trail-worn appearance is no proof of ill-will,
        Surya Gayatri
        Jun 2016
        #488
      
        
        Since Bernie will endorse Hillary around that point, there won't be much incentive to attack him. nt
        stevenleser
        Jun 2016
        #647
      
        
        I'd think/hope that any advocacy of him in that case would be treated the same as...
        Tarc
        Jun 2016
        #26
      
        
        I agree advocating for Bernie would be advocating for someone other than the nominee
        Demsrule86
        Jun 2016
        #448
      
        
        Well, I believe that answers my question about what constitutes a "named removed" post. nt
        fleabiscuit
        Jun 2016
        #327
      
        
        What are the implications of groups like Socialist Progressives & the Populist Reform?
        JonLeibowitz
        Jun 2016
        #22
      
        
        Of course, but that is not the point of my question. I am talking about reform inside the party.
        JonLeibowitz
        Jun 2016
        #55
      
        
        Only my reading from above, if the critisicm is presented helpful way to help the nominee and
        still_one
        Jun 2016
        #108
      
        
        You are mistaken.   The general election does not arrive until AFTER the convention.
        pdsimdars
        Jun 2016
        #24
      
        
        The Democratic Underground Terms of Service state that we transition to the general election...
        Skinner
        Jun 2016
        #45
      
        
        What if the FBI recommends that Hillary be indicted after the D.C. vote but before the convention
        Uncle Joe
        Jun 2016
        #173
      
        
        Yes but how should we treat such articles or newscasts as they would no doubt have the effect
        Uncle Joe
        Jun 2016
        #185
      
        
        I know you have great expectations for Hillary and you don't believe she will be indicted,
        Uncle Joe
        Jun 2016
        #206
      
        
        The majority are more Clinton supporters or people who are able accept the reality Of this race.
        kerry-is-my-prez
        Jun 2016
        #466
      
        
        Well, as I posted above, according to the rules, the Democratic nominee will NOT be clear
        pdsimdars
        Jun 2016
        #88
      
        
        Please see comment #62 . . . those are the facts, as opposed to your opinions.
        pdsimdars
        Jun 2016
        #196
      
        
        "Clinton will be nominated on the first ballot."  Your exact statement explicitly says that there...
        ChisolmTrailDem
        Jun 2016
        #136
      
        
        Excuse me, but the phrase means the same thing it has meant for over a half century.
        MADem
        Jun 2016
        #532
      
        
        There has never been a nominee before a convention...by definition. You are not making news.
        tritsofme
        Jun 2016
        #251
      
        
        It's not my "opinion".  It's how every election has gone since supers were introduced.
        charlyvi
        Jun 2016
        #246
      
        
        Did you even bother to read what THEY say about it?  Not that we don't all think your opinion
        pdsimdars
        Jun 2016
        #259
      
        
        blah, blah, blah, excuse, excuse, excuse. . . . . .  make up your own little fantasy world, but
        pdsimdars
        Jun 2016
        #605
      
        
        You're mistaken too. The nomination has never needed to be secured with pledged delegates alone.
        Lord Magus
        Jun 2016
        #503
      
        
        "Glorious." You keep using that word; I do not think it means what you think it means...
        petronius
        Jun 2016
        #28
      
        
        That's right.  This site is to help the Democratic nominee, and all Democrats win in the November
        still_one
        Jun 2016
        #188
      
        
        Democratic National Convention, July 25-28, 2016 the nominee will be known
        Omaha Steve
        Jun 2016
        #300
      
        
        Should Sanders manage the biggest comeback of all time and win the nomination the same rules apply.
        Lord Magus
        Jun 2016
        #505
      
        
        What if the source is critisizing Trump.  I've seen red state have anti Trump articles.
        DLCWIdem
        Jun 2016
        #365
      
        
        Do you oppose quoting WND in the specific circumstance I mentioned?  If so, why?  (n/t)
        Jim Lane
        Jun 2016
        #110
      
        
        I would say if it is a news story from the WSJ ,it really should be fine.  However, if it is an
        still_one
        Jun 2016
        #213
      
        
        As soon as I see those URL's, I will go looking for a more mainstream source...
        Cooley Hurd
        Jun 2016
        #115
      
        
        There will be an exception for those races with no Democrat running, correct?
        MohRokTah
        Jun 2016
        #229
      
        
        100% for the Democratic Nominee and Party. 100% against the Republican Nominee and Party.
        onehandle
        Jun 2016
        #36
      
        
        Thank you for your announcement and the promise of more guidelines. I do have a couple of questions.
        FourScore
        Jun 2016
        #47
      
        
        But some of the Hillary supporters still REALLY believe she will be the nominee,
        FourScore
        Jun 2016
        #125
      
        
        I posted the how the Democratic party makes the decision in post #62.   And it won't happen
        pdsimdars
        Jun 2016
        #202
      
        
        It is also a FACT that in every election since 1984, that the winner has been called
        pnwmom
        Jun 2016
        #314
      
        
        Omg! Go to another site if you can't deal with the rules. Isn't there some Sanders site?
        kerry-is-my-prez
        Jun 2016
        #457
      
        
        I'm just saying. . . if you want to keep this site firmly rooted in the REAL WORLD, you might
        pdsimdars
        Jun 2016
        #599
      
        
        No. The majority of your revenue-generating membership on DU disagrees with your...
        ChisolmTrailDem
        Jun 2016
        #162
      
        
        The rules were stated very clearly when general election mode goes into effect.  June 16th.  Lets
        still_one
        Jun 2016
        #250
      
        
        Uuummmmm...no.  Just because he is the owner, that doesn't make him immune to...
        ChisolmTrailDem
        Jun 2016
        #615
      
        
        There are a lot of Bernie supporters who still believe he will be the nominee.
        totodeinhere
        Jun 2016
        #460
      
        
        And you gave no indication as to what happens to the website if Bernie wins the contested convention
        retrowire
        Jun 2016
        #60
      
        
        It is not arrogant for me to say I know what the DU policy would be under that circumstance.
        Skinner
        Jun 2016
        #131
      
        
        My two cents.  The TOS is stating the convention is just a formality because after the
        still_one
        Jun 2016
        #270
      
        
        Are you "almost certain" that you will survive till dinner time or is it definite?
        Renew Deal
        Jun 2016
        #589
      
        
        So it's just going to be an all in for Hillary from June 16 until Bernie clinches the nomination in
        Dont call me Shirley
        Jun 2016
        #406
      
        
        Not needed. Once Hillary get's protected status we have plenty of other sites to choose from.
        harun
        Jun 2016
        #634
      
        
        No bashing, trashing, undermining, or depressing turnout for our candidates during election !
        Her Sister
        Jun 2016
        #72
      
        
        I appreciate learning the historical facts of all political leaders, including the bad and the ugly.
        lindysalsagal
        Jun 2016
        #80
      
        
        ...says the person with (at least) TEN recent hides.  Please find a mirror and re-read Skinner's
        FailureToCommunicate
        Jun 2016
        #330
      
        
        But we can be thrilled as F about HRC clinching it without fear of nasty attacks!
        bettyellen
        Jun 2016
        #156
      
        
        Just stop making comments like we Bernie supporters deserve our noses put in dog shit
        retrowire
        Jun 2016
        #153
      
        
        Whichever candidate you support, I assure you that you can find many jerks among your allies.
        Jim Lane
        Jun 2016
        #215
      
        
        The Convention occurs in July. The Nominee is not chosen until the Convention actually votes.
        Ford_Prefect
        Jun 2016
        #130
      
        
        Evidently you don't read my posts. You assume animosity where none exists.
        Ford_Prefect
        Jun 2016
        #264
      
        
        "Some of us" are on a pretty high horse and if they continue to denigrate others here....
        bettyellen
        Jun 2016
        #285
      
        
        I think most of the Hillary Bernie bashing has been done by GOP rent a trolls who joined in the last
        Monk06
        Jun 2016
        #160
      
        
        Only if I can be there to see the look on the faces of the FBI agents who have to respond
        mythology
        Jun 2016
        #447
      
        
        Under the constitution we all have a right to Freedom of Association and Skinner
        pnwmom
        Jun 2016
        #303
      
        
        Some posters are just dying to proclaim: "Armen Tamzarian's reign of terror is over!!" (eom)
        StevieM
        Jun 2016
        #354
      
        
        Some have their own "special" rules I guess.  I'll throw in a donation to DU on that post just for
        still_one
        Jun 2016
        #397
      
        
        "If get banned for who I support or will not support I personally will file a complaint with the
        Cha
        Jun 2016
        #531
      
        
        ROFL! "Disgruntled Member Brings DU to it's Knees - Seeks One Million 'RECs' in Compensation!"
        Cha
        Jun 2016
        #472
      
        
        Skinner's rules are for the DU forum, not for the voting booth. You can, of course, vote for whom
        uppityperson
        Jun 2016
        #332
      
        
        SKINNER HAS BEEN INDICTED FOR COERCING PEOPLE INTO FOLLOWING THE RULES OF HIS WEBSITE.
        Nye Bevan
        Jun 2016
        #311
      
        
        My bug gif isn't grave dancing (for months) in celebration of losing a long-time DUer.
        Gore1FL
        Jun 2016
        #384
      
        
        Overheated melodrama. Weak grasp of law, history or reality. Let me guess.... Sanders supporter?
        Number23
        Jun 2016
        #287
      
        
        LOL - I've been here since 2001 and I don't think I've ever read anything so hilarious
        OKNancy
        Jun 2016
        #301
      
        
        This is either hilarious deadpan Walt-Starr-evoking humor, or quite simply nuts.
        Nye Bevan
        Jun 2016
        #310
      
        
        If people here want to vote for Jill Stein, then say hello to President Trump
        NYCButterfinger
        Jun 2016
        #193
      
        
        If whoever wins is not the person I want, I'll remove myself from that election.
        PatrynXX
        Jun 2016
        #204
      
        
        DU without standards lost the very unique qualities that make it worthwhile.
        Bluenorthwest
        Jun 2016
        #212
      
        
        It would be wiser to wait until the July 25 convention chooses nominee. /nt
        philly_bob
        Jun 2016
        #219
      
        
        It will be interesting to see if this site can be the haven that it was after "W"'s election...
        Walk away
        Jun 2016
        #225
      
        
        What if you want to help Bernie and not Clinton to succeed in winning the nomination?
        imagine2015
        Jun 2016
        #237
      
        
        Skinner thanks for being so fair, I am hard-core Bernie supporter but your rules make sense n/t
        davidlynch
        Jun 2016
        #239
      
        
        I look foward to the day the vitriol here ends. I know i had my part in making DU suck and i hope DU
        hrmjustin
        Jun 2016
        #253
      
        
        Good stuff, and right at the heart of what has become a patisanship emphesis on bashing ....
        marble falls
        Jun 2016
        #275
      
        
        In a year when there is bound to be questions up until the convention, why would you start this...
        Joe the Revelator
        Jun 2016
        #295
      
        
        The problem here is I lost jury duty and was no where near guilty of what was described.
        PufPuf23
        Jun 2016
        #438
      
        
        I continue to think the place needs fumigation. I hear TrollAway works wonders.
        Stinky The Clown
        Jun 2016
        #306
      
        
        What about Pro-Sanders avatars and sig lines? They will still be permitted right?
        liberalnarb
        Jun 2016
        #344
      
        
        For some reason I think they will be gone as well as the Bernie Group? If that is how the die falls.
        glinda
        Jun 2016
        #519
      
        
        Cool.  Hey can you tell me why my profile page says the Hillary Clinton Group is my favorite?
        cherokeeprogressive
        Jun 2016
        #362
      
        
        This is the Democratic Party. A little something called democracy also matters.
        Lord Magus
        Jun 2016
        #528
      
        
        Skinner: If Hillary Clinton has trouble with the law i.e., investigation, FBI, DOJ and she is
        bkkyosemite
        Jun 2016
        #402
      
        
        Agreed.  Or "the other post is worse so I'm not hiding this one" which just leads to the escalation
        seaglass
        Jun 2016
        #562
      
        
        As I read it, advocacy for Stein is barred but that doesn't mean she can't be discussed.
        Jim Lane
        Jun 2016
        #473
      
        
        Your fatal flaw like most anti Hillary people here is that you think your opinion is matched by a
        upaloopa
        Jun 2016
        #486
      
        
        Not going to happen.  Johnson got 1% in 2012, Stein got a total of 450k votes
        TwilightZone
        Jun 2016
        #630
      
        
        This is very disappointing, I feel that you are trying to direct the discussion in favor of Hilary.
        DrewFlorida
        Jun 2016
        #463
      
        
        pretty much the only way he can is for the FBI to recommend an indictment before the convention
        AntiBank
        Jun 2016
        #585
      
        
        Nope, Skinner and DU always try to direct discussion in favor of the Democratic nominee.
        stevenleser
        Jun 2016
        #584
      
        
        Like I've said in responce to every other thread that has announced Clinton prematurely
        Lordquinton
        Jun 2016
        #510
      
        
        Great! Now we can all get down to the real business of totally trouncing Trump.
        In_The_Wind
        Jun 2016
        #554
      
        
        Why Not Wait Until The Convention When It Is Finally Decided? I'm an Old Fart
        Land of Enchantment
        Jun 2016
        #560
      
        
        June 16 is too soon. GE mode should be for when we have a nominee - which will be in July.
        Betty Karlson
        Jun 2016
        #563
      
        
        superdelegates will not be committed until July. If the AP wants to presume a lot,
        Betty Karlson
        Jun 2016
        #623
      
        
        Superdelegates are committed whenever they decide that they're committed.
        TwilightZone
        Jun 2016
        #662
      
        
        Guidance on prohibited "meta-discussions" anyone? Not sure I understand. n/t
        MrModerate
        Jun 2016
        #570
      
        
        I hope you are going to do something about the repeat offenders you keep allowing back
        Rex
        Jun 2016
        #633
      
        
        You mean people who want universal healthcare, less war, no torture, no capital punishment,
        Doctor_J
        Jun 2016
        #689
      
        
        Why is there no paragraph about what criticism will and will not be allowed for Bernie?
        cui bono
        Jun 2016
        #670
      
        
        The tos say that we're allowed to be liberal.  That will conflict starkly with Mrs Clinton's views
        Doctor_J
        Jun 2016
        #690
      
        
        Skinner, please see my OP, "What about an "anyone but Clinton or Sanders" scenario?
        Peace Patriot
        Jun 2016
        #703