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Skinner

(63,645 posts) Thu Apr 9, 2020, 12:33 PM Apr 2020

It's the end of the Democratic presidential primary on Democratic Underground [View all]

This discussion thread was locked by EarlG (a host of the Announcements group).

It's been a little over a year since we opened the Democratic Primaries forum here on DU, and now that we have a presumptive Democratic nominee (Congrats, Joe!) the time has come to shut it down. We're going to let you all post your postmortems in there for another day or so and then we are going to archive it.

If you previously expressed support for Joe Biden in the primaries, your signature line in the DU Primaries forum still shows you as a Biden supporter. If you supported someone else, your signature line now shows you as "Undecided." I encourage everyone go to the DU Candidate Preference page and set your preference to Joe Biden if you have not already done so.

At the moment we do not know if we are going to set up a new top-level forum for the upcoming 2020 elections. We will be following discussions closely to decide whether we need to do so in the future.

In previous presidential election years this has traditionally been the time when the DU Admins would beg forgiveness for the pervasive incivility on the website and gently reprimand our members to try to make an effort to be nice. But I'm not sure any of that is necessary this time because overall I think this primary has been (dare I say?)... not so bad.

So instead I want to express my gratitude to all of you who came to DU during the primaries and passionately supported your preferred candidates, while treating your fellow DUers with kindness and respect. Thank you.

As we head into general election season, I feel like the members of this website are more united than we've ever been. As you know we expect the members of Democratic Underground to support Joe Biden and all other Democratic nominees in the elections this fall. But this year I don't think we'll have much trouble coming together to win in November!

Go Dems!

Skinner
DU Admin

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It's the end of the Democratic presidential primary on Democratic Underground [View all] Skinner Apr 2020 OP

Thanks for a job well done, sir. SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #1

Thank you, Skinner! AirmensMom Apr 2020 #2

Thank you for all your hard work. Celerity Apr 2020 #3

So long, Throckmorton Apr 2020 #4

This year was definitely better than 2008 or 2016. comradebillyboy Apr 2020 #5

Agreed. TwilightZone Apr 2020 #13

Thank you for the Primary forum. Mike 03 Apr 2020 #6

I totally agree! I was heartened by the number of positive things... LAS14 Apr 2020 #7

Hallelujah! n/t Drum Apr 2020 #8

Thank You, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #9

Yay!!! 2naSalit Apr 2020 #10

Mahalo, Skinner. Let's Do This! Cha Apr 2020 #11

Thanks, guys! ZenDem Apr 2020 #12

I agree! It has been nice during these primaries SiliconValley_Dem Apr 2020 #14

I can't say that I'm sorry to see it go! W_HAMILTON Apr 2020 #15

Thanks for all your hard work, Skinner. It's much appreciated. Hekate Apr 2020 #16

K&R to infinity ismnotwasm Apr 2020 #17

The framework makes it easy for DU to keep itself civil. Thanks, Skinner, EarlG, Elod! marble falls Apr 2020 #18

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Me. Apr 2020 #19

Glad to see the end of the divisiveness. lpbk2713 Apr 2020 #20

👆 +1 flibbitygiblets Apr 2020 #23

Thank you, thank you, thank you! mountain grammy Apr 2020 #21

No need to change usernames this time question everything Apr 2020 #22

Thank you Skinner. This had been a pretty good primary IMHO...and that is because of TOS and the Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #24

I would like a place to discuss the election separately Kerrycrat Apr 2020 #25

that's a good point G_j Apr 2020 #54

Remember when we thought the primaries would never end?? FailureToCommunicate Apr 2020 #26

Thank you Skinner! Dem2theMax Apr 2020 #27

Well done! DarthDem Apr 2020 #28

Thanks, you guys... stay healthy, please! n/t TygrBright Apr 2020 #29

Thank you, DU admin! spicysista Apr 2020 #30

LET'S DO IT!!!!! Initech Apr 2020 #31

Thank you, Skinner, EarlG and Elad! PunkinPi Apr 2020 #32

"...members of this website are more united than we've ever been. Hortensis Apr 2020 #33

Skinner, thank you, and thank you to everyone here at DU! :) nt Sloumeau Apr 2020 #34

Many thanks to you Skinner and all for the very best politics appalachiablue Apr 2020 #35

Whoo hoo! Cornflake chicken for everybody! Phentex Apr 2020 #36

Thank you for a super job and as always for creating livetohike Apr 2020 #37

I do not think a separate Presidental forum is necessary. The LBN forum is fine. thank you. riversedge Apr 2020 #38

Thank you for this forum Gothmog Apr 2020 #39

You are very welcome Skinner... many thanks, as always, for all you do to keep the trains runnin!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2020 #40

Yep! Only one train now - the BIDEN train! ehrnst Apr 2020 #56

Thank you, Skinner! calimary Apr 2020 #41

Though I never qualified to post on that forum, I did follow it with great interest. DFW Apr 2020 #42

Good post, my friend. calimary Apr 2020 #84

Thanks, Mary! DFW Apr 2020 #86

Good job Roy Rolling Apr 2020 #43

A sincere thanks for not only that forum but also yonder Apr 2020 #44

Go Unity! Don1 Apr 2020 #45

For all you do...💜 sprinkleeninow Apr 2020 #46

You guys do know how you've shaped our lives, right? nolabear Apr 2020 #47

lol.. my home within my home. Cha Apr 2020 #77

I voted for him in our Primary, and of course will vote for him in November Kali Apr 2020 #48

Right on! Here we go! Time to Beat the Drum! WheelWalker Apr 2020 #49

Thank you!! A top level election forum section, similar to the primary one, would be nice relayerbob Apr 2020 #50

Thank you! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #51

TY Kitchari Apr 2020 #52

+1 honest.abe Apr 2020 #53

Thanks! Hermit-The-Prog Apr 2020 #55

Thank you, gentlemen. Now is it time to award clemency to those users on hold for review? Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2020 #57

It went very well considering the stakes. We are all in this together. nt applegrove Apr 2020 #58

Thanks Skinner- Next priority- harden our defenses so we don't get kicked off by the Forces of Evil! NBachers Apr 2020 #59

Thank you, Skinner, BlueMTexpat Apr 2020 #60

"because overall I think this primary has been (dare I say?)... not so bad. " yuiyoshida Apr 2020 #61

Thank you seta1950 Apr 2020 #62

Thanks. I'm proud be a member of the community. Firestorm49 Apr 2020 #63

Now, let's kick some ass! liberal N proud Apr 2020 #64

K&R stonecutter357 Apr 2020 #65

It's been real, Skinner. Thanx for all the discussions regarding all our Blue candidates! Backseat Driver Apr 2020 #66

Thank Goodness proud patriot Apr 2020 #67

Well done! BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #68

Thanks Skinner, EarlG and Elad! greatauntoftriplets Apr 2020 #69

Well Said & Well Done. Thank You. flying-skeleton Apr 2020 #70

Bingo. I'm still a Bernie supporter - as Senator of Vermont. Biden 2020! backscatter712 Apr 2020 #71

Thanks Skinner, and I personally would love a top-level 2020 elections forum Polybius Apr 2020 #72

Thanks, Skinner! highplainsdem Apr 2020 #73

thank you skinner. love you orleans Apr 2020 #74

Thanks to DU Mgt. greytdemocrat Apr 2020 #75

Well that's just your opinion and I wholeheartedly Cha Apr 2020 #78

Please archive and immortalize the forum. Lucid Dreamer Apr 2020 #76

Well, the Democratic is now available as a "read only forum" Lucid Dreamer Apr 2020 #87

I voted for Bernie Sanders in the primary. RandiFan1290 Apr 2020 #79

thank you DU! Sunlei Apr 2020 #80

Hey skinner! Maxheader Apr 2020 #81

If I am stlll alive 11/4/20 Cozmo Apr 2020 #82

The Democratic Primary Fourm has been my life line to the elections. UncleNoel Apr 2020 #83

But there's this... flotsam Apr 2020 #85

For the sake of organization, I hope you'll consider a General election form. musicblind Apr 2020 #88

My eyes are still smarting from the *ONE* time I posted in Primaries. Pls yes to a GE forum! UTUSN Apr 2020 #89

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