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Kaleva

(36,354 posts)
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 01:11 PM Apr 2016

Other then for sport, there is no real reason to go ino GDP anymore

The Clinton campaign has drastically cut back on ad buys and is banking money for the GE. Arguing with die-hard Bernie supporters will accomplish nothing and attacks on Bernie may do little more then tick off and keep away Bernie supporters who would otherwise come around to supporting Hillary on their own time.

IMHO, we ought to follow the lead of the Clinton campaign and switch to GE mode ourselves even if DU doesn't for awhile yet.

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Other then for sport, there is no real reason to go ino GDP anymore (Original Post) Kaleva Apr 2016 OP
I only go there for jury duty! nt femmocrat Apr 2016 #1
Me too......nt 2naSalit Apr 2016 #4
K&R SharonClark Apr 2016 #16
Same here! BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #19
I'll admit, its probably good advice. Guess I'll have to drag out the tennis racket, lol. BootinUp Apr 2016 #2
I agree.....unless called for jury duty..not going outside this room!!! KewlKat Apr 2016 #3
Even GD is getting too full of landmines 2naSalit Apr 2016 #5
Agreed. Let the BSers navel gaze and play "if only" stopbush Apr 2016 #6
I agree, visiting never, never land is not worth the time or energy. eom UtahLib Apr 2016 #7
K&R! stonecutter357 Apr 2016 #8
I had it trashed, untrashed it and now just trashed it again Kaleva Apr 2016 #9
The best outcome from our fearless GD-P warriors? yallerdawg Apr 2016 #10
It'd be hard to be alerted on if we ignore Bernie Kaleva Apr 2016 #12
I personally spent the last year... yallerdawg Apr 2016 #14
The primary has already been won. Kaleva Apr 2016 #20
I'm certainly tired of being snarked on about my post count by older DU snobs. IamMab Apr 2016 #11
Ditto. Treant Apr 2016 #18
Let's turn the HRC group savalez Apr 2016 #13
I go into GDPee when I'm dragged there DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #15
I'm torn workinclasszero Apr 2016 #17
Me, too, at times. pandr32 May 2016 #28
Too Stressful - Waste of Time otohara Apr 2016 #21
It does really bad things to my blood pressure. athena Apr 2016 #22
I couldn't agree more, which is why that group has been in my trashbin all this time. I just don't.. Tarheel_Dem May 2016 #23
Why should we go there?.. they come here. lol Cha May 2016 #24
They've managed to spread the joy around though Hekate May 2016 #25
Meanwhile, Jeff Weaver is on TV right now saying Bernie will Win!!!!! Walk away May 2016 #26
True Sunsky May 2016 #27
I'm reading there, but not posting much. The Sanders supporters are getting really ugly Arkansas Granny May 2016 #29

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
6. Agreed. Let the BSers navel gaze and play "if only"
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 01:28 PM
Apr 2016

as much as they want.

If I want fantasy, I can always drive the 20 minutes to Disneyland.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
10. The best outcome from our fearless GD-P warriors?
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 01:53 PM
Apr 2016

The war is out there!

Otherwise, they'd be reaching in here - ALL the time - shutting us down!

Which they did more frequently when they could kick us out with 5 hides! Which Skinner did stop.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
14. I personally spent the last year...
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 02:05 PM
Apr 2016

buried here in Hillary Group because our opinions were censored 'out there.'

Now you are advocating further self-censorship here in the Group and not even going 'out there.'

Interesting...

Kaleva

(36,354 posts)
20. The primary has already been won.
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 09:14 PM
Apr 2016

GDP no longer serves a purpose other then being a place where members can fight and argue for the sport of it,

 

IamMab

(1,359 posts)
11. I'm certainly tired of being snarked on about my post count by older DU snobs.
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 01:54 PM
Apr 2016

Which seems to happen every time I venture into GDP lately.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
17. I'm torn
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 02:29 PM
Apr 2016

Your post makes perfect sense though.

The primary is over and Hillary won. We need to move into GE mode.

The problem is that GDP is still there...like the primary isn't over and Hillary didn't win.

The people that run this place made the decision to keep it up for whatever reasons I'm not privy to.

So I feel as long as its still up I have to go there and defend the democratic nominee.

pandr32

(11,617 posts)
28. Me, too, at times.
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:08 AM
May 2016

I was out there a little bit this morning telling the truth. I feel like I have done a good deed. It isn't to change minds, because sure as hell that isn't going to happen, but to break up the swarm a bit. They should not get the run of the place.

 

otohara

(24,135 posts)
21. Too Stressful - Waste of Time
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 09:26 PM
Apr 2016

After roaming around Twitter last night and reading the Bros - it was shocking to see they are still in denial and so fucking angry.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,241 posts)
23. I couldn't agree more, which is why that group has been in my trashbin all this time. I just don't..
Sun May 1, 2016, 02:24 AM
May 2016

see the point of GDP anymore.

Cha

(297,697 posts)
24. Why should we go there?.. they come here. lol
Sun May 1, 2016, 02:42 AM
May 2016

I haven't engaged BS fans for so long.. I only know so many of them have gotten worse when I'm on their jury.

Sometimes if I'm in gdp, though.. I will look for Hill's supporters' OPs and support them.

Oh, and there may be still a few odds and ends to wrap up about BS.

Mahalo, Kaleva~

Hekate

(90,829 posts)
25. They've managed to spread the joy around though
Sun May 1, 2016, 04:05 AM
May 2016

Sickest vilest thread I've ever seen is up right now in LBN, people falling all over themselves to accuse Bill Clinton of pedophilia and sex-slavery, with an absurdist riff on Hillary's pantsuits thrown in.

So where, exactly, is it safe to post besides one small Group?

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
26. Meanwhile, Jeff Weaver is on TV right now saying Bernie will Win!!!!!
Sun May 1, 2016, 09:34 AM
May 2016

But Hillary must kiss Bernie's ass after she wins.

Sunsky

(1,737 posts)
27. True
Sun May 1, 2016, 10:33 AM
May 2016

It makes no sense feeding their delusions. There's nothing to debate about; it's over and they'll figure it out eventually. It's time for us to focus on the GE.

Arkansas Granny

(31,532 posts)
29. I'm reading there, but not posting much. The Sanders supporters are getting really ugly
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:35 AM
May 2016

as the realization that Bernie won't win sinks in. I suspect that some of the most virulent posters are just here to sow dissent and it seems to be working.

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