All new Kerry Attackers, Usual suspects silent?

[emulatorloo]

Looking thru the threads on Kerry's Brown speech I see a lot of **new names** coming out to do the "too little too late, too bad he didnt say this last year, same as Bush" dance.

And I see an absence of the usual suspects. . .

Any theories?

[whometense]

1. ummmm....

What's Karl Rove up to these days?

[karynnj]

2. They do seem to use a lot of RW golden oldies

I wish DU would have a simple rule that derogatory names not be allowed for Democrats. (I would actually thing it a good idea even for Republicans as it undermines our credibility - but that would be a losing battle.) It adds nothing to the discussion.

There are some people who seem willing to compliment him on this that haven't in the past - though Iraq is clearly still an issue.

[paulk]

3. you can alert on those posts

that use derogatory names as "flame bait" and often get them deleted.

[karynnj]

5. I have been, usually not responding

but I really question what the rule is for tombstoning - there was one guy last week going as far as saying Kerry's NO' s trip was for grave robbing - the post was removed but as it was one of several I was surprised to see that he was still there. He had been around since mid 2003, so maybe that explains it but I still don't see why he wasn't gone.

[Der Blaue Engel]

4. Deep Covers had to pass the torch because they'd been whining

for too long and it was obvious?

:shrug:

I'm putting everyone who says ugly, stupid shit about Kerry on ignore. Those who seem to have thoughtful disagreements I will happily debate with, but any time I see "too late!" that poster is DOA on my list.

The threads read so nicely after a good cleaning. :D

[sandnsea]

6. Buzzflash

Gee, let's not put any of the actual attacks in big bold print, let's put an attack on K/E in big bold prints instead. And stay completely obtuse as to the fact that that approach didn't work last year either.

Grrr.

http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/blog/default.asp?view=plink&id=1382

[Mass]

7. Thanks sandy - it needed to be said

[TayTay]

9. Very nicely written

(LEft a comment to that effect as well.)

[karynnj]

8. Great response!

[sandnsea]

10. Look here, GlobalVillage

She really takes it to 'em...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=post&forum=104&topic_id=4831342&mesg_id=4832228

[emulatorloo]

11. Thanks for linking to that post. . .

It did disturb me that no one was there to help Kerry push back against the poison put out by Dick and Lynne -- Every Dem of national prominence should have circled the wagons.