Please support the candidate you prefer and tell us why.

[MineralMan]

Attacking other candidates is poor form, it seems to me.

Please don't diss Democrats.

Thanks,
MineralMan

[bigtree]

1. but people are going to disagree with what's represented here

...there's no utopia for what you want in an open and free discussion.

What you want is an anathema to it, actually. One person's notion of an 'attack' is another posters' attempt for clarity or dissent.

And this is meta.

[True Dough]

3. THIS!!

If anyone is running with right-wing garbage that's unsubstantiated or if they're starting thread after thread to repeat the same point of attack, string 'em up.

Otherwise, this is the primary. We need open and frank discussion.

[BannonsLiver]

27. A rule of thumb might be for people to be less obnoxious

When it comes to who they support. I think that might be the over arching message here from the OP. Don’t be obnoxious.

[TruckFump]

2. I support all who are running on our side.

I like some better than others, but we MUST remain united in order to get MF45 out of the WH in the 2020 election.

[True Dough]

6. Yes, and there's plenty of time to be united when the best candidate

emerges as our choice for president.

[TruckFump]

14. The Dem candidate in 2020

He or she gets my vote. PERIOD.

[True Dough]

15. Definitely!

No doubt about that. Screw the independent candidate noise.

[TruckFump]

17. Totally.

While I like Bernie and many of his ideas, IMO, he divides the Dems.

We MUST be united against the Orange Evil.

[True Dough]

4. Let's suppose you were the moderator for this week's debates

And you said essentially the same thing to all of the candidates before the debate got underway:

"Please don't attack each other. It's poor form. Only state why we should support you."

You wouldn't get cooperation from some of the participants and a good portion of the audience would be dismayed. Same applies on this DISCUSSION forum.

[LanternWaste]

5. This is benign irrelevance.

It seems to me.

[Autumn]

7. One persons attack might be another person posting facts about the candidates.

If it's their words, their history. their current or past opinion or actions it's not an attack. An attack on a candidate would be posting lies and inuendos. Someone posted this and surprisingly enough it made a lot of sense. It was about Bernie but it applies to all the candidates.

This is why vetting is important. Every... EVERY aspect of a candidate's life is fair game. His (or her) interviews, writings, recordings, votes... successes and failures.

This is also why it's important that primary voters get the opportunity to see the full tax returns from EVERY candidate BEFORE the primary voting begins. Voters have the right to know if there's something in a candidate's background that would be a "showstopper" for his (or her) campaign during the General Election. By that time, it's too fucking late.

We deserve to know the truth.

[underpants]

8. Marianne Williamson

She will bring the eternal lightness of joy to the White House plus a refreshing scent of sage rubbed walls.

[Autumn]

9. I can guarantee it would smell better than it does now.

KFC grease soaks into the walls.

[progressoid]

22. Will she align my chakras?

[underpants]

26. She will align all our chakras

Come to the light side.

[progressoid]

29. I'll admit that I do feel better today after just thinking about Marianne Williamson

What's her position on coffee enemas?

[underpants]

30. Here's the closest I could find

[Uncle Joe]

23. I have always liked sage definitely more than thyme,

thyme still pisses me off the more I think about it and parsley just gives shallow or superficial new meaning, Rosemary; on the other hand, my love for her continues to grow wherever she goes.

[underpants]

25. You have to switch your loyalties

[Thekaspervote]

10. I agree! There should be some level of decorum.. thank you

[lapucelle]

11. I'm supporting E Warren at the moment

because I like a strong liberal Democrat who is a policy wonk with real plans and who actually knows how to get things done.

But I'm going into the primary season with an open mind, especially concerning five other candidates.

[Polly Hennessey]

12. At the moment I prefer Joe.

There are a few that are way down on my list; however, let it be known that I will 💯percent support our candidate for President. We need discussion during the primaries; total support during the general.

[thesquanderer]

13. If you post about a candidate and don't want to risk hearing a critique in response...

...isn't that what the Candidate Groups are for?

[Tipperary]

24. This.

And some folks really need to work on their thin skins.

I am not a Bernie fan, but I never see his supporters whining and crying here that he is not treated fairly (or at least not that often). Some of the lesser tier candidates seem very sensitive. Gotta have a thick skin in primaries.

[treestar]

16. If the candidates would listen to that

I hope this time it hurts them if they do that.

[MineralMan]

18. Well, some are desperate to stay in the race, I suppose.

It seems to me that the ones who will still be around in 2020 are well identified by now. Once the rest drop out, we will have a clearer picture of who will end up on top.

Negative campaigning during primary season backfires most of the time, I think, at least for Democrats. Republicans are another story - just look at Trump.

[SouthernProgressive]

19. One persons attack is an others righteous criticism.

Electoral politics would be impossible and a disaster without "attacks."

[TheCowsCameHome]

20. Someone should tell Gillibrand.

[cwydro]

28. And Booker.

Can’t imagine why he thinks it’s a good idea to go after Biden in this way.

[Hekate]

21. knr