Does anyone remember when DU sent flowers to Barbara Boxer?

[kentuck]

What changed? What did she do to lose her high esteem and support on the DU?

[joeybee12]

1. Rhetorical question, right?

She failed the Bernie purity test.

[hobbit709]

4. Purity test as in "Have you become a minion of the corporations?"

[joeybee12]

7. Yeah, that's what one thinks of when one thinks of Barbara Boxer

[hobbit709]

8. She used to stand up for the idea of democracy. Now she sits.

[joeybee12]

10. Bull

Pathetic how people are making up sh*t to justify goonish behavior.

[hobbit709]

12. Double bull. And look in the mirror before talking about making up shit.

[joeybee12]

15. You were there, huh?

Nope...you just believe everything Bernie says, excuse me, everything the poor loser says...Hillary is winning fair and square...get over it and over yourself.

[Katashi_itto]

28. Project much?

[LanternWaste]

44. Your bumper-sticker allegations will be allowed all the due they in fact, warrant.

Your bumper-sticker allegations will be allowed all the due they in fact, warrant.

[redwitch]

2. I remember sending them to Molly Ivins.

[highprincipleswork]

3. She acted like a paid shill when people's rights were at least arguably being trampled upon.

[arcane1]

5. Exactly n/t

[joeybee12]

6. Not at all...

Only in your imagination did that happen so you can justify the death threats.

[Ed Suspicious]

27. Never believe your own eyes!

[highprincipleswork]

43. Yeah, I'm all about death threats! Flame away, specialty I'm sure. I'm sure that normal rules of

order don't apply to Sanders supporters, because in your mind they are such animals.

[winter is coming]

38. ^^ This. n/t

[bigwillq]

9. I did not partake in that.

I like Boxer, but glad she is stepping down; I've thought she should a long time ago.
Change, new candidates, fresh ideas, new perspectives are always a good thing. CA should be able to nominate someone just as good as Boxer has been.

I respect and appreciate her service, even though I disagree with her on this most recent situation. I think it's proved she's lived in a political bubble for way too long.

[joeybee12]

11. God forbid goons should issue death threats and

people not say anything...rights trampled on my ass? The goons were a bunch of spoiled shits who think only their votes matter

[bigwillq]

14. I'm not defending the "goons"

Just think Boxer is out of touch. People are pissed, mad, angry, frustrated, upset about the current situation in this country. She said she was scared for her life. Fine. So are so many people struggling in this country.

[joeybee12]

17. There are rules at conventions, simple ones...

You can't just storm in and think the rules don't apply to you...and the people at the convention weren't the ones struggling, a bunch of leftist facists who think only their votes and beliefs matter and Senator Deadbeat is lying and stoking the flames...he has never served any usefulness and needs to go away

[bigwillq]

18. He will soon. Until then, keep on talking about him.

He thanks you for your free press!

[joeybee12]

19. I'll thank him when he drops out

I'd say Id thank him when he makes an attempt to unify the Dems, but he won't even do that.

[The_Casual_Observer]

13. The Bernie drum circle happened

[NanceGreggs]

16. The same thing that ...

... Howard Dean, Al Franken, John Lewis, and the other once-revered but now under-the-bus Democrats did - they endorsed HRC instead of BS.

According to the Bernie supporters on DU, any individual, organization, group or union that doesn't endorse Bernie is automatically part of the "Establishment" and a complete failure as a Democrat.

Hope that answers your question!

[Hekate]

21. Better answer than mine. Hi Nance!

[Hekate]

20. People here have lost their memories. "What have you done for me lately?" is the mantra.

It's a sad statement about DU.

[Blue_Tires]

22. BernieBro disease...

Hell, I remember when Barney Frank, John Lewis and Howard Dean (who was arguably the Sanders of '04) were revered on this site...

Folks got some short assed memories...

My one solace is that when Sanders finally concedes, most of the problem posters here will vanish since they want Trump to win anyway.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

40. Yup

[Nye Bevan]

23. I even remember when there was a generally positive opinion of Bill Clinton's presidency here.

Just like Columbus has been downgraded from conquering hero to imperialist genocidal maniac, Bill Clinton is now a despicable corporatist NAFTA-loving Third-Wayer who happened to be lucky enough to have a dot-com bubble while he was president.

[Democat]

35. Democrats still like Bill Clinton

Pro-Trump trolls and anarchists don't.

[hrmjustin]

24. She did nothing to deserve scorn from anyone.

She is a great senator.

[UTUSN]

25. Why? Is my PayPal not working?!1 n/t

[Hiraeth]

55. lol

left field coming in.

[peace13]

26. Yes.

[RandySF]

29. She fit well under the bus.

[7wo7rees]

30. Remember Helen Thomas. Not Boxer. When? nt

[alittlelark]

31. I think 2004 - my 4th grader was visiting DC

with her class at the time and they got a pic with Barbara Boxer days after the flowers were delivered.

[Pastiche423]

32. Yes, I remember

In January 2005, Barbara was the only senator object to the certification of Ohio’s electoral votes in the 2004 Presidential election.

After the 2000 election, not a single solitary senator would join with the House representatives to reject the certification of W.

What a sad disappointment she has become. And she was so passionate about climate change.

[Democat]

34. Anyone who disagrees with your personal candidate is evil

You sound like Tea Party.

Clinton or Sanders is going to need the full support of the Democratic party if they get nominated. No matter which candidate you support, attacking every Democrat who prefers another candidate is anarchy.

[demmiblue]

37. "Personal attacks on Democrats are fine on DU these days.

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Something is wrong with this site. The admins need to cleanup soon."

Umm, I think you need a little self-reflection.

[Democat]

45. If you come to Democratic Underground to attack Democrats

I'm happy to defend either Sanders or Clinton from trolls.

Check my post history. My problem with Gore and Kerry's campaigns was that they didn't fight back as hard as they should have against right wingers. I'm not coming to DU to watch trolls trash either of the two Democratic candidates.

[demmiblue]

46. "If you come to Democratic Underground to attack Democrats"

You just basically called Pastiche423 a tea partier and a troll. Nice attack.

[Democat]

47. People who come to Democratic Underground to trash Democrats are trolling

That should be a statement we can all agree on.

[demmiblue]

50. That person is not trolling.

A more likely scenario of someone who is trolling is someone who takes an innocuous remark made by a fellow DUer and labels them as evil, a tea bagger and a troll.

[rockfordfile]

56. No it's not

[winter is coming]

39. How did you twist the words "sad disappointment" into "evil"? SMH. n/t

[Democat]

33. Personal attacks on Democrats are fine on DU these days

Something is wrong with this site. The admins need to cleanup soon.

[cwydro]

36. I remember when the Big Dog was loved here too.

Funny, ain't it?

[laundry_queen]

54. I've been here officially since 2004

and lurked well before that. It was never a universal sentiment. There were as many threads criticizing BC as for him. You have a very selective memory.

[cwydro]

57. Yeah, sure I do.

Smh.

[pampango]

41. Most DU heroes should realize that their flowers are attached to the front of a bus.

The transition from hero to road kill can be lightening fast.

[Greybnk48]

42. I remember Barbara Boxer, Helen Thomas, and a tie for Keith O.!

I thought we did something for John Conyers too. If we didn't we should have! I love them all and many more who have been fighting a tough fight for us!

[Rex]

48. Incited an already violent crowd to become more violent.

I am saddened by these events.

[NCTraveler]

49. Boxer has my support.

Would have my support if she was backing Sanders.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

51. I am ALL for getting into the face, not literally, of the establishment. And Barbara is a liberal

but also part of the system.

I am not for treating her the way she was treated.

[elleng]

52. Yes, I remember;

been thinking about that.

What changed? 'Divide and conquer' being played.

[OregonBlue]

53. Boxer is now and has always been one of the greatest Democratic women in the party's

history. It doesn't matter if you support Bernie or Hillary. They are both friends of Barbara's. What is wrong with everyone?

[cry baby]

58. I remember donating to the flowers for her.

I still love her. She has been a outspoken, courageous liberal for a very long time.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

59. I do ! thanks for reminding me K !