I'm so looking forward to the DNC convention in July!

[wyldwolf]

For two reasons:

1. We'll finally have the guy picked who will bring down the Bush regime. My choices, in order, are Clark. Kerry. Edwards.

In reality, I'm thinking it will be Kerry.

2. The DU rules will prevent people with a bad case of sour grapes from further tearing down our nominee:

... once the Democratic party officially nominates its candidate for president, then the time for fighting is over and the negative attacks against candidates must stop. The administrators of this website do not wish for our message board to be used as a platform to attack and tear down the only progressive on the planet with any hope of defeating George W. Bush. Constructive criticism and even outright disappointment with the candidate may be expressed, but partisan negative attacks will not be welcome. If you wish to contribute to the defeat of the Democratic candidate for president, then you are welcome to use someone else's bandwidth on some other website. As the election season draws closer, we may expand this rule to include Democratic candidates for other political offices.

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Yep! Can't wait! And may the best dem (translation: he who the voters pick) win!

[kiahzero]

1. Right on!

I'm gonnna be there... it's going to be so cool.

Yep! Can't wait! And may the best dem (translation: he who the voters pick) win!

Neglecting the case of a fix, isn't that by definition?

[corporatewhore]

2. I am going to Boston to protest it

They hired that fascist fuck john timoney of miami model fame the chief of the police depart that amnesty international thinks broke un law the one who arrested a 71 year old union retiree at gun point for no reason the chief of police department the afl cio is suing for police brutality the one in charge of the police firing rubber bullets during a peaceful demonstration for security

[wyldwolf]

3. The mother of all run-on sentences.

Just don't report back here on your efforts at protesting the convention afterwards. It won't be welcome per the DU rules.

[Democrats unite]

6. No but there will be other websites that welome them

With open arms.

[wyldwolf]

12. good. They won't be left flapping in the wind

[MaineDem]

15. Can you diagram that sentence?

And I'm not quite sure I follow what you're trying to say.

Boston Police?

[corporatewhore]

31. John Timoney-Fascist who loves to beat on protesters and union members was

hired for DNC con in boston.During the FTAA protests extreme police brutallity happened.I believe the Afl cio is suing the police department for this.Amenesty International says miami pd broke un law .A 71 year old union retiree was arrested at gun point for no reason.A corporate journalist was shot w/rubber bullet.A Democracy Now reporter was jailed.My friend has on video police telling a peacful groups of protesters to peafully disperse and they wouldnt be hurt asthey were leaving they were shot with rubber bullets do you see why i am protesting

[bushwakker]

20. Will you be protesting the GOP in NYC?

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[corporatewhore]

30. yep

[slackdude]

21. I protested the LA convention

I was a DNC staffer with floor passes and everything, but there were some things in the platform that I just could not abide by (not to mention my absolute disgust at Gore's choice of running mates), so I joined the protests outside from time to time. Considering that the bulk of the protestors were protesting from the left, I think that the DNC would have been wise to hear what they had to say. These were potential Democratic voters who felt taken for granted and left entirely out of the process. I've got to say that catching Rage Against the Machine's free performance (one of their last) was a much bigger highlight than seeing a bunch of people wave "Tipper Rocks" banners at the woman who fought to censor rock and roll.

I think it's healthy for democracy for both parties to be protested, and for both to hear what their critics have to say about them. I have a short documentary on the whole thing at http://www.jasonbuckley.com/vid.html

[wyldwolf]

24. Your post shows a misunderstanding of Tipper's actions

She wanted music policed and labled for minors.

Censorship is a whole nother animal.

Is the surgeon general censoring tobacco with warning labels and bans on sales to minors?

Is the DOT censoring roads by not allowing those under 16 drive?

[slackdude]

34. Musical McCarthyism

Tell that to Jello Biafra who is the only musician ever arrested for obscenity because of album art. Tipper said she took credit for it in an interview.

[lastknowngood]

4. I wonder if we will be able to say I told you so when the chosen

loser folds like a napkin.

[wyldwolf]

5. Sure, if I can taunt and tease people who didn't support the dem winner.

No, actually, I won't do that. Why rub it in when one of the DLC dems (Kerry-Clark-Edwards) wins the nom then kicks Bush's ass?

[Democrats unite]

7. Please show me the proof Clark is DLC.

I am getting really tired of this!

[wyldwolf]

10. ok, sorry. Should have said DLC-like or DLC favored democrats

But if he was a full-fledged DLC dem, would your support for him wain?

[Democrats unite]

14. I have supported Clark 110% since I have been here at DU

I just wish I could say the same for some other people that claim to support Clark.

[wyldwolf]

16. two points to make:

1. I was involved in the early Draft Clark movement and have volunteered for him in my state. I was even invited to WORK on the campaign.
2. I've been on DU since day 1 and defended Clark in one of the very first "Clark may run" threads.

So if you're implying that you somehow have Clark supporter credentials others don't, you're fooling yourself.

[Democrats unite]

32. I'm not implying anything.

Words speak for themselves.

[wyldwolf]

33. that they do

[Duncan Grant]

9. As long as those swing voters "swing", there should be no problem.

I'm not at all worried about the tried and true voters here at DU (or across the country).

[ibegurpard]

13. I won't be wasting my time here doing that

I'll be putting my efforts into organizations that support people who fight for what's right and not what's politically expedient.

[wyldwolf]

18. Like a Howard Dean organization?

bwhahahahahahahaha!

[ibegurpard]

25. You make the common mistake of thinking that it's all about personality

Howard just happened to be the one that tapped into it this time for many of us. We aren't going anywhere.

[wyldwolf]

26. You've apparantly made the mistake in thinking Dean is different...

..than other candidates. He isn't.

[ibegurpard]

27. You underestimate my cynicism.

eom

[wyldwolf]

28. You've given no reason to think otherwise

You rail against dems for doing things that the guy you support also does.

[lcordero]

8. I not only reject Bush

I reject Bush in all of his incarnations and that includes the "three-quarter Bush (D) DLC Democrat" clones in the Democratic Party.

I reject Bush and I reject all parts of Bush, even if it means Bush winning the election.

[wyldwolf]

11. Your dissent is noted, sir

[patricia92243]

17. AFTER the GE, if the Dem candidate loses - can we then say "I told you so"

[wyldwolf]

19. repeat question, see number 4

[MoonRiver]

23. It will be soooooo nice!

Seeing as how I'm one of those establishment status quo pig GE ABBers. :D

[Forkboy]

29. Onwards to the Purge!!!!

rah rah rah!

[TheDonkey]

35. I'm going to Boston to celebrate!!!

I can't wait, '04 can be our year once we unite!