I think I'm confused...I thought this was a forum for Barack Obama.

[gal]

Why so many threads discussing the GOP ticket?

[Lifelong Protester]

1. good question

[msongs]

2. because the title is "General Discussion: Presidential" ? nt

[uppityperson]

3. This forum is "general discussion: presidential"

[Danger Mouse]

4. Because it's fun to point and laugh.

[RetroLounge]

5. Because they are such losers...

We can't help but laugh at them.

RL

[Lord Helmet]

6. the GOP provides freaky weird shit to make fun of

:shrug:

[Ferret Annica]

7. Never seen an election yet where both parties weren't discussed

[gal]

13. I dont mind discusson..discussion is good.

But sure seems to me to be losing the point of it being for democrats.

[gal]

14. I dont mind discusson..discussion is good.

But sure seems to me to be losing the point of it being for democrats.

[parasim]

20. You've said it twice but I still have no idea what your're saying...

huh?

[gal]

38. I did'nt post the link twice, it was accidental however it happened.

[parasim]

50. I understand... I was just being snarky. No offense intended.

[Tunkamerica]

61. what link? n/t

[Ferret Annica]

42. To understand your adversary, how can you not speak of them?

Go to FReeperland, they sure talk about Democrats and the opposition. I don't much see your point, especially as I am of the Pacific Green Party anyway. You know, not everyone here is a Demo, some of us are allies.

We are all for Obama here, when people have each other's back, and know Democratic politics and players intimately anyway, why not talk of the election and the adversaries much worried about?

Think about it.

[HughMoran]

8. Heh, you've noticed that huh?

I've taken the simple measure of hiding all threads containing the following terms "Palin", "Joe the Plumber", "Lieberman", "someone talk me down here" etc. You can't stop the dialog, but you can hide what you aren't interested in.

[Avalux]

9. Ummmm....the forum is GD:P.

All things pertaining to the presidential election. Can't help but post about the trainwreck that is the GOP.

[mitchum]

10. Because the geek show is a fine show biz tradition

[DJ13]

11. Ever drive by a car crash and slow down, unable to look away?

[Schema Thing]

12. mmm, spank me, gal.

[Lex]

15. Because Barack Obama is running against the GOP ticket of McPain/Falin'?

This is my guess.

[AZBlue]

16. Excellent question!

:thumbsup:

[stillcool]

17. because there is an election coming up..

[parasim]

18. Because this is a forum that discusses the Presidential race...

and the race involves the GOP ticket? What do you think should be discussed here?

[gal]

19. Threads on the democratic side.

I can go to any forum to see threads on McSame and Palin. The purpose of coming here was to get away from that. I get on here some nights and there is more threads about Palin than Barack Obama.

[Joe the Revelator]

23. If you want to sit her and discuss how great Obama is, then great, make a thread on it...

I'd like to win this damn election, so I'll take all the information,on both tickets, I can get.

[parasim]

24. I still don't get it. This forum is about the presidential race...

which includes both Obama and McCain. That is the presidential race. Obama/Biden VS McCain/Palin. The threads here will talk about them.

You know, if you don't want to read certain threads, you don't have to click on them.

[gal]

25. I dont click on them but thank you for the advice.

[parasim]

27. That's cool... I guess I just didn't understand the confusion.

and welcome to Du, btw. :hi:

[Ichingcarpenter]

30. So you don't want to be informed

Some are very funny and also others expose the republicans for what they are.

So, you only read the happy parts of a book? You only watch the pleasant parts of a movie?

That's rather myopic and in fact, rather a depressing example of what is wrong with this nation.

[Shakespeare]

41. No donor star, either. n/t

[d00mzday]

21. I agree i'm going thew Palin Burnout. McGrampy put me to sleep long ago!

Wish the election could be held today. Make them go awaaaaaaaaaaaaaay lol

[Occam Bandage]

22. It's GDP, not GDO.

[gal]

26. Ok I apologize for my misunderstanding that it was for the democratic party.

I'll pass the site along to my republican friends then.

[d00mzday]

28. Sounds like you had a long day canvising Gal? Its almost over. HANG IN THERE!

[gal]

33. maybe....

It used to be nice to come here and read after knocking on 200 doors and having to dispell rumors out there.
Now you come here and just more of them...getting old. I understand it's a personal choice to come here, and i've been doing it less and less, but I thought others maybe feeling the same way. 9 days ...

[Shakespeare]

37. Tell ya what, gal. I've been here since January 2001.

My original nick was Not_over_it.

And what you describe is laughably wrong.

[d00mzday]

40. Ya. One can understand how you can be sick of Palin.

[parasim]

48. Ok, maybe I understand... are you disturbed by the trolls posting garbage here?

Trolls pushing stupid rumors, et al? Well, the more you hang around, the quicker you'll see right though the trolls that inevitably do come here.

[Occam Bandage]

29. Go right ahead.

It's always fun to watch them flame out.

[Shakespeare]

31. Yeah, because we totally allow the republican perspective here.

What the fuck is wrong with you?

We discuss BOTH tickets from a DEMOCRATIC perspective.

Or is that too difficult to get your tiny mind around?

Go lecture somewhere else.

[gal]

35. No my tiny little mind can't handle that so fuck you

You don't like the lecture don't read the thread right?

[Shakespeare]

39. You should probably review the DU rules.

Because you're way, WAY out of line here.

You also don't have a fucking clue.

[Tunkamerica]

63. slow your roll, insulting another poster is against the rules

I notice you further down told gal to read the rules, maybe you should as well.

[Shakespeare]

64. Perhaps you need to learn the difference between...

...a well-earned insult (which is not against the rules when phrased correctly) and a personal attack, which is what the OP resorted to.

I assure you, I need no lectures or refreshers on the rules.

[parasim]

36. Ok, so now I am confused.

Are you saying that these threads that are talking about the GOP are pro GOP? or that they are somehow threads that would appeal to your republican friends?

What gives?

[d00mzday]

44. ==> I think what she is saying is.

After canvasing in Ohio all day for Obama. She probably hears enough of Palin to make you sick.
She then comes here looking for some Good Obama news and it is buried under 50palin threads of the same stuff.
Was there not a 3 thread Max post per day, or has that been removed?

[Shakespeare]

46. That ended after the primaries.

And the OP is not quite sympathetic. Passive-aggressive as all hell, but not sympathetic.

[gal]

49. Little of both maybe...just more threads on them than our candidate.

And if people keep saying its for both parties then I have several family members / friends that would love to come and contribute to. Yes they are voting republican and would find stuff here to interest them.
I am not saying I want nothing GOP or that I don't want to discuss rumors, things that need to be known. But now were getting pics of thier rallies? I did not think this was a open mixed party site.

[Shakespeare]

51. And 3 days ago there were more threads on B-girl than any of the candidates.

You should perhaps familiarize yourself with the life cycle of information flow on DU.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

54. DU Rules...

it's really not that difficult.

"2. Who We Are: Democratic Underground is an online community for Democrats and other progressives. Members are expected to be generally supportive of progressive ideals, and to support Democratic candidates for political office. Democratic Underground is not affiliated with the Democratic Party, and comments posted here are not representative of the Democratic Party or its candidates."

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

[Batgirl]

43. That's rather passive-aggressive of you.

Good luck finding one single forum in the entire blogosphere that focuses on the presidential campaign while weirdly filtering out discussion of the opposing ticket.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

47. ...

You took the words right out of my mouth. Playing dumb and way too obvious in the *careful* crafting.

[gal]

52. I didn't want to filter out discussion on the opposing ticket.

Just more general threads on our own candidate than the opposing ticket.

[Batgirl]

53. When I ran down the thread topics on the first page of this forum just now

it turned out that a mere 15 of 68 threads specifically mentioned McCain or Palin.

[gal]

56. 21 on page two of the threads but I did not take count of them when I started the thread.

But this isn't the first time I've seen more of threads on them than our candidate that is all. Others have also spoken up on this but I guess were not suppose to say anything.

But as long as I know it's open forum, I know more what to expect now. Not knowing that was my mistake.

[Shakespeare]

59. It's NOT an open forum.

But you already know that.

[Realityhack]

32. You seem......... confused. n/t

[Quixote1818]

34. General Discussion: Presidential is a pretty broad set or terms

Pretty much means you can discuss anything to do with the Presidential race.

[Cheap_Trick]

45. Know thy enemy

SOMEONE has to keep an eye on those rotten bastards.

[lizzieforkerry]

55. So...let's talk about Obama!

What's on your mind?

[gal]

57. :) anything good and prayers for his TOOT (grandma)?

I'd love to hear people tell more stories on here of canvassing if they have?

[d00mzday]

60. HAHAHHA Nutty Canvassing tails!

I like that idea.

[gal]

62. Good Idea!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7619311

[quakerboy]

58. You thought wrong. Your thinking of the "Barack Obama Group"

thats over at

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=388


This is GD:P. We talk about all kinda useless stuff, and even a few informative and helpfull things.