A gentle reminder of forum rules...

[George II]

LET'S PLEASE STOP BASHING DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES....Thank you!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/rules_detailed.html

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Do not post broad-brush smears against Democrats or the Democratic Party.

[TwilightZone]

1. The problem, of course, is in interpretation. To some, nothing they say is to be considered bashing

...and everything is just "constructive criticism."

[sniffa]

2. Welcome to DU

and thank you for the concern. :patriot:

[saltpoint]

3. I'm sitting on a story about Chris Dodd, angel dust, and sex with aliens, and

you post this admonishment about forum decorum?!

Damn. I can't catch a break.

[NMDemDist2]

4. ROFL

:yourock:

[Windy]

6. hahahahaha.... good one! n/t

[Lucinda]

13. Well...we all know what a troublemaker you are!

:P

[saltpoint]

14. Plus -- there's an accompanying video...

[Lucinda]

19. What a time to have to hold back!

[saltpoint]

21. Yes. It's tragic. Well, there's always eBay and Nancy Grace's program...

[Lucinda]

22. You could make a bundle! I'd go for ebay

I think Nance is still away from her show.
I'm soooo jealous.

[L0oniX]

5. No one is a "Democratic Party nominee" for the general election. This is still a primary.

Note: ...may not be used for political, partisan, or advocacy activity by supporters of any political party or candidate ---"other than the Democratic Party or Democratic candidates"

[Catchawave]

7. "Echoing the tone of our political opponents" is definitely abused here

Thankfully for the "ignore" feature, I can actually see policy, positions and issues discussed :D

[L0oniX]

9. You could say then that anything that is not good about any dems can't be said here.

I don't think that is the intention of the rules. Where does the freedom of speech stop here? Tone can be widely interpreted.

[George II]

10. Positive, not Negative

Primary or not, supporters of a particular candidate should say what is GOOD about their candidate rather than what's BAD about others.

That's the way politics used to be.

[AZ Criminal JD]

18. Politics has never been that way at the Presidential level

What country are you referring to? Not the U.S.

[Berry Cool]

8. Yeah. I don't interpret the rules to mean "Thou shalt never say anything negative

about ANY Democrat in office or running for office."

I interpret them to mean:

1. If there are two candidates on a ballot, one Republican and one Democrat, don't criticize the Democrat.

2. If there are a group of Republican candidates for President and a group of Democratic candidates, don't spend all your time criticizing the Democrats.

3. Don't use this forum to repeat vague anti-Democrat talking points from Republicans.

4. Don't use it to push minority parties unless it's to promote a candidate who has no Dem opponent (i.e., where the alternative is electing a Republican or another minority party candidate you do not support).

5. Are you permitted to say the Democratic Party has problems or you dislike the actions of some of its members/office holders/candidates? Yes. Are you permitted to advocate that it be entirely done away with, or to proclaim that even the Republicans are better than this? No.

6. Are you permitted to say you prefer this Democratic candidate to that one? Yes. Are you permitted to say that of a group of Democratic candidates, there are some, or one, you dislike, and why? Yes.

[Kucinich4America]

11. A gentle reminder that there is no Democratic candidate in the General Election

And there will not be one until August 28, 2008.

[The Magistrate]

15. That, Sir, Does Not Affect This Element Of The Rules

"Do not post broad-brush smears against Democrats or the Democratic Party."

[Lucinda]

12. It's not going to happen until after the primary. If you see anything offensive

use the alert option on the bottom left of each post.

Welcome to DU. It's going to be rough sailing around here until February. Just the nature of the beast.

[Armstead]

16. Oh....What fun is that?

[Name removed]

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[Joe the Revelator]

20. Maybe you should forward this to a few of our candidates.