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Firebrand Gary

(5,044 posts)
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 12:41 AM Feb 2016

Vote for Democrats. (Terms of Service)

No matter which candidate you're supporting, you do not have the right to diminish the the other candidate in our party; without repercussion. I'd like to call your attention to this paragraph from TOS, specifically the last sentence.

We're one party, let's all take the high road and start acting like it.

Vote for Democrats.
Winning elections is important — therefore, advocating in favor of Republican nominees or in favor of third-party spoiler candidates that could split the vote and throw an election to our conservative opponents is never permitted on Democratic Underground. But that does not mean that DU members are required to always be completely supportive of Democrats. During the ups-and-downs of politics and policy-making, it is perfectly normal to have mixed feelings about the Democratic officials we worked hard to help elect. When we are not in the heat of election season, members are permitted to post strong criticism or disappointment with our Democratic elected officials, or to express ambivalence about voting for them. In Democratic primaries, members may support whomever they choose. But when general election season begins, DU members must support Democratic nominees (EXCEPT in rare cases where a non-Democrat is most likely to defeat the conservative alternative, or where there is no possibility of splitting the liberal vote and inadvertently throwing the election to the conservative alternative). For presidential contests, election season begins when both major-party nominees become clear. For non-presidential contests, election season begins on Labor Day. Everyone here on DU needs to work together to elect more Democrats and fewer Republicans to all levels of American government. If you are bashing, trashing, undermining, or depressing turnout for our candidates during election season, we'll assume you are rooting for the other side.

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Vote for Democrats. (Terms of Service) (Original Post) Firebrand Gary Feb 2016 OP
DU is currently in "primary season" not "election season"... PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #1
+1 JudyM Feb 2016 #2
I'd beg to differ unless underscored otherwise. Firebrand Gary Feb 2016 #4
FFS, read the excerpt you quoted. winter is coming Feb 2016 #10
I stand corrected. Firebrand Gary Feb 2016 #12
The TOS is pretty clear that anything goes right now when it comes to talking about the candidates. shawn703 Feb 2016 #13
Great point Politicalboi Feb 2016 #8
RIIIGHT!!! hobbit709 Feb 2016 #3
The TOS has become little more than Bobbie Jo Feb 2016 #5
Nothing says "high road" like a sanctimonious quoting of the TOS. winter is coming Feb 2016 #6
K & R, good post, together we can get Democrats elected and then get our agendas Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #7
Provide some Democrat candidates. Downwinder Feb 2016 #9
"election season begins when both major-party nominees become clear" cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #11

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
1. DU is currently in "primary season" not "election season"...
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 12:44 AM
Feb 2016
For presidential contests, election season begins when both major-party nominees become clear

Firebrand Gary

(5,044 posts)
4. I'd beg to differ unless underscored otherwise.
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 12:49 AM
Feb 2016

Each state is electing a candidate they deem best to represent our party in the general, it is election season.

winter is coming

(11,785 posts)
10. FFS, read the excerpt you quoted.
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 12:54 AM
Feb 2016
For presidential contests, election season begins when both major-party nominees become clear.


We're not there yet. Skinner will make a post when election season starts.

shawn703

(2,702 posts)
13. The TOS is pretty clear that anything goes right now when it comes to talking about the candidates.
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 12:59 AM
Feb 2016

We are not in the heat of election season yet, because no major-party nominees have not become clear - so we are permitted to support whomever we choose and criticize and express disappointment about the opposing candidate to our heart's content.

"When we are not in the heat of election season, members are permitted to post strong criticism or disappointment with our Democratic elected officials, or to express ambivalence about voting for them. In Democratic primaries, members may support whomever they choose."

"For presidential contests, election season begins when both major-party nominees become clear."

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
8. Great point
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 12:52 AM
Feb 2016

They're just getting scared. They don't want us to damage the damaged goods. They think we'll give the GOP the upper hand by exposing her lies now.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
7. K & R, good post, together we can get Democrats elected and then get our agendas
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 12:51 AM
Feb 2016

accomplished. It is a choice, our choice.

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