Is anybody in a good mood here?

[Zynx]

Honestly, I haven't seen so much unpleasantness here in a long time. If I had to hear, rather than read, all the stuff that is being said I would think I was in a lunatic asylum with howling and scream from a bunch of madmen.

All of these accusations of racism, sexism, dirty tricks, treason, Satan worshiping, or whatever are not contributing to anything. This has devolved from a free exchange of ideas into a free exchange of acrimony and hatred. I venture to say that ignore lists have become so swelled in all camps that soon they will only be having conversations with themselves.

Is anybody in a good mood here? Is anybody pleasant? Or have we all become a bunch of wild beasts, tearing at each other until we see blood?

Stop trying to provoke. Stop trying to incite. All you are doing is playing into the Republicans' hands and you are not helping the cause of your respective candidates. Purge your ignore lists. Make amends with those you have personally insulted.

If the Democrats do not even come together, how will we defeat what will be a determined opposition in the fall?

Please, be civil. Thank you.

[MadBadger]

1. Its been a rough day today

Ive tried to stay out of most of the fights. DU just has not been pleasant today.

[Zynx]

3. It's been nothing short of awful.

I've become horribly depressed after reading all of the garbage posted here today. We spend far more time working against eachother than tearing down the Republicans. Let's leave it up to our voters to determine who the best candidate is. Let's trust their judgement. That's what being Democrats is about.

[MadBadger]

8. Well its not going to get any better.

This will all last another 3-4 weeks or so by when I think this will all be decided.

[Zynx]

12. I hope so. Maybe I can breathe again when that happens.

I'll be awfully purple by then!

[ruggerson]

2. Is there a racial undertone to your OP?

kidding.

Good thoughts.

[Zynx]

4. Honestly, I don't know. There might be by some of the standards.

Maybe I was sexist when I didn't include women when I said "madmen".

[ruggerson]

7. I think "madpersons"

would have been more appropriate.

[Zynx]

10. I guess I must be a closet operative for somebody or other.

I don't even know what my agenda is I've been so brainwashed!

[northofdenali]

29. Agenda? Agenda? I'm supposed to have an Agenda?

Shit, where'd I put my iPod................ :rofl:

[Zynx]

32. I try to formulate an agenda, but then I just get hungry and forget about

it all the time. ;-)

[Jackpine Radical]

14. Do Madpersons inhabit Mad City?

Cheeseheads want to know.

[Zynx]

15. I've lapsed into madness from time to time.

Haha! Well, not much funny about that since it happens to be true, but still. ;-)

[Zynx]

6. Honestly, I don't know. There might be by some of the standards.

Maybe I was sexist when I didn't include women when I said "madmen".

[NRaleighLiberal]

5. Not bad, but introspective, having just watched Sicko.

The points made in that profound film actually further invalidate, for me, the bickering and infighting seen here. There are much bigger fish to fry - the Dems have a slate of candidates that can wipe the floor with the Pugs, but that movie just reinforced to me that our political system is pretty fu*#ing broken. It is going to take much more than a good candidate, good and fair election, and better president to start to fix what is broken. So much wrong - the power of the lobbyists, our health care system, how we treat people in our country, Iraq.....

So, I will just glance over the infighting posts and watch for topics of greater substance and relevance...and sit and reflect and think.

[Zynx]

9. I've tried to make the point that our infighting diminishes the effort to bring

about true change. We need to fight the opposition to equality and liberty with superior ideas. Their ideas are sleak and seductive and we have to fight them with all of our energy.

[dugggy]

11. It's called presidential primaries...

no holds barred fights all the way to convention. This is gr8 fun!!

[Zynx]

13. If that's your definition of "gr8 fun!!" so be it.

We're not even talking about ideas anymore. To quote the Onion, we're "talking about bullshit". This accomplishes nothing.

[dugggy]

35. These contenders have ZERO power right now to

accomplish ANYTHING. So let them fight it out. Let them be
thoroughly vetted. The best man/woman will be standing in the end.

[Zynx]

36. Trial by ordeal is that it?

[dugggy]

37. yap, as opposed to a coronation n/t

[Zynx]

38. There's a difference between an election and a civil war.

[Zynx]

16. *Kick for civility*

[Catherine Vincent]

17. Blame the O supporters.

They're hysterical....some of them.

[Zynx]

19. Everybody has offensive supporters.

I support Hillary over the others slightly, but only slightly and her supporters can be nothing short of awful sometimes.

[Catherine Vincent]

23. You are correct.

But the O supporters are worse.

[Zynx]

24. Some, yes, are awful.

However, I have seen things Edwards and Clinton supporters have said that have made my jaw drop.

[Fredda Weinberg]

18. Dunno bout you, but it's the best I've seen in weeks. And in real

life, I was chatting and getting calls ... stressful but rewarding.

I would walk away again before letting DU get me down.

[Zynx]

22. Well, I'm glad to hear any good news.

It makes me happy. :-)

[tammywammy]

20. I'm in a great mood

But it's probably the half a bottle of wine talking...


:P

[Zynx]

21. YAY!!! Well, whatever works haha.

[tammywammy]

28. That and I don't let DU get to me too much

Plus, I've been away most of yesterday and today. So I missed all the really nasty stuff.


And, just think, it'll probably all be decided with Super Tuesday and then everyone will line up behind whomever it is.

[comradebillyboy]

25. I am in an excellent mood

I just took a pain med for my aching hip and back and 2 shots of a good single malt scotch so I feel pretty good right now. better living through chemistry.

[Labors of Hercules]

27. HELL YESH billyboy!!!!

:beer:

[Zynx]

30. Hey, Chemistry gets a bad rap.

[goldcanyonaz]

26. I am, I just realized you can make donations to the forum. DUH @ me.

:dunce:

[Zynx]

31. I'm not sure I follow, but good for you!

:-)

[frogcycle]

33. mood? you want mood?

fuck everybody!

I'll give you mood!

[Zynx]

34. ....

;-)