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Well isn't it the first rule of all Progressives.. to attack the Democratic Party? TerrapinFlyer May 2015 #1
+1. "Progressive" is a misnomer. Hoyt May 2015 #6
Got that right. Cha May 2015 #18
Not all PROGRESSIVES are saints--and it's not a synonym for 'liberal.' MADem May 2015 #45
Good history. No wonder it's often like dealing with tbaggers Hoyt May 2015 #49
This message was self-deleted by its author merrily May 2015 #53
so many "democrats" hated democrats JI7 May 2015 #2
yes steve2470 May 2015 #3
Do establishment Dems represent us well? RobertEarl May 2015 #39
Democrats tend to act like yippy dogs. JoePhilly May 2015 #4
well stated, good analogy nt steve2470 May 2015 #5
No. Badly stated RobertEarl May 2015 #43
totally agree TerrapinFlyer May 2015 #7
When I hear that sentence my heart sinks. Maraya1969 May 2015 #10
+1. "Endless sniping". I plead guilty as well, but your analysis is spot on! Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #16
How does endless sniping create the opposite of better candidates? Demit May 2015 #58
Take DU as an example ... JoePhilly May 2015 #60
I am saving this mcar May 2015 #61
Thanks!! JoePhilly May 2015 #62
I will mcar May 2015 #67
You said "endless sniping creates the OPPOSITE of better candidates." Demit May 2015 #63
Look, if you want to waste your time whining ... feel free. JoePhilly May 2015 #64
You sure take up a lot of space dodging a question. Demit May 2015 #65
I answered you ... you just don't like the answer. JoePhilly May 2015 #66
Right you are, and in enough detail that anyone open to facts should recognize the truth. Hekate May 2015 #69
You left out drones and NSA nikto Jun 2015 #73
Totally! treestar Jun 2015 #72
Just because a person posts on DU rock May 2015 #8
Exactly.. they can have any anonymous agenda they want. Until they slip up that is. Cha May 2015 #26
K & R. n/t FSogol May 2015 #9
It's Where The Core Of The Democratic Party Has Gone colsohlibgal May 2015 #11
"This site is filled with more progressive democrats, apparently, than neo democrats." OilemFirchen May 2015 #13
And if your vote for Stein, who will not win the presidency, happens to put a GOP in office, okay? freshwest May 2015 #14
Well said, fresh. Cha May 2015 #30
"Neo Democrats"? This site is filled with mean spirited hate.. slinging ignorant cheap pot shots Cha May 2015 #28
Nice knowing you. Hope you enjoy GREEN UNDERGROUND during the general electon. MADem May 2015 #46
I thought we would have a deeper understanding of realpolitik. yallerdawg May 2015 #12
That's a great post. But I do feel at times, as many others do, that it's waste here. freshwest May 2015 #15
We're just freer thinkers than them. LoveIsNow May 2015 #17
Who are "we" and who are "them"? OilemFirchen May 2015 #22
Democrats and Republicans LoveIsNow May 2015 #25
Okay, then. OilemFirchen May 2015 #27
Okay, then. LoveIsNow May 2015 #38
The OP was about "Hate".. and this has been true. "Rage Bait" is all the rage.. Ignorant Cheap Pot Cha May 2015 #40
not me... I am a party person. OKNancy May 2015 #34
Damn skippy! nt MrScorpio May 2015 #19
The same people would have complained bitterly about FDR. PBass May 2015 #20
"Rage Bait" is exaclty what they go for.. the more ignorant the better. Oh yeah, FDR wouldn't have Cha May 2015 #37
Completely unrecommended. Enthusiast May 2015 #21
What is a "false" Democrat? OilemFirchen May 2015 #23
Excellent post MissDeeds May 2015 #29
Who cares? As was stated in the OP.. this is the Barack Obama Group. If FDR were President now Cha May 2015 #31
Yeah...that swell integrated military--wait a minute, wait a MINUTE!!!! MADem May 2015 #47
How Sad for all those Black Sailors.. Yeah, the good ol days. I figured there would have been Cha May 2015 #50
Whining and shite being the key words here when we don't agree. Enthusiast May 2015 #55
Like I said this is the Barack Obama Group stated clearly in the OP.. So you don't come in here Cha May 2015 #56
Just read an article about the Japanese internment camps OKNancy May 2015 #35
Big Anti-Bernie pile-on starting on Facebook.... radhika May 2015 #24
Not sure why a few didn't read in your OP that this is the Barack Obama Group? They have the whole Cha May 2015 #32
K&R! hrmjustin May 2015 #33
Good for Skinner! sheshe2 May 2015 #36
me neither carolinayellowdog May 2015 #41
The VAST majority of members here are progressives. OilemFirchen May 2015 #48
Most Democrats don't hate Democats. NanceGreggs May 2015 #42
The good news is that this place in no way represents Democrats in the real world. nt onehandle May 2015 #51
+1 million. nt MADem May 2015 #54
Exactly. n/t FSogol May 2015 #70
Good for Skinner. brer cat May 2015 #44
K & R Iliyah May 2015 #52
dems hating dems RedstDem May 2015 #57
the "hate" is ugly and ignorant and I'm not even sure they are Dems. And, this is the Barack Obama Cha May 2015 #59
Yeah, I've seen some viciousness too. nt Stellar May 2015 #68
21 Major Hogwash May 2015 #71
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