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33. See? Not only are you misrepresenting, you're destroying your argument and your credibility with posts like this. NT

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The Democratic Party is not off-limits for criticism [View all] Kid Berwyn Yesterday OP

🙄 Good grief. QueerDuck Yesterday #1

What's wrong with what I wrote (no eye roll)? Kid Berwyn Yesterday #3

"Otherwise, welcome to DU." --- Seriously? 🙄 QueerDuck Yesterday #7

My apologies! Kid Berwyn Yesterday #16

Thank you. QueerDuck Yesterday #34

... sheshe2 Yesterday #28

Criticism, sure. But that doesn't mean we should pretend there is some virtue in slurring and lying tritsofme Yesterday #2

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See? Not only are you misrepresenting, you're destroying your argument and your credibility with posts like this. NT Trueblue Texan Yesterday #33

The belief there are easy solutions that Democrats choose not to do because (fill in the insult lie accusation CT). betsuni 12 hrs ago #64

I don't disagree, but EarlG Yesterday #4

Thank you SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #6

EarlG speaks for me. QueerDuck Yesterday #12

Agree 100-percent. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #13

Dopamine Hits Won't Save Us Aepps22 Yesterday #14

That is a really unfair and patronizing insult to good DUers obamanut2012 Yesterday #20

Refers to neurological research about Social Mierda Kid Berwyn Yesterday #24

How about a dopamine hit that will serve a practical approach... Trueblue Texan Yesterday #35

Agree Bread and Circuses 23 hrs ago #55

We need a bot farm and a good PR firm. Scrivener7 22 hrs ago #58

Agreed themaguffin Yesterday #15

Mahalo, EarlG!! Cha Yesterday #17

"...Dems are doing nothing" or cracking jokes about "sternly worded letters." Disaffected Yesterday #27

Not just a metaphor or shorthand in some cases Bluetus 23 hrs ago #54

Well said and I thank you for that. sheshe2 Yesterday #29

See, that's criticism mcar Yesterday #41

I agree that there are these kinds of posts, but well considered criticisms rarely fare better. Ilikepurple Yesterday #46

That should say 'fair criticism' SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #5

What other kind is there? Kid Berwyn Yesterday #21

There's unfair criticism SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #25

And that's why I send money to DU. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #30

Thanks for the archived info in the hyperlink. yellow dahlia Yesterday #40

You forgot one... QueerDuck 14 hrs ago #62

Agreed SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #65

Agree! Bread and Circuses 23 hrs ago #56

You think criticizing Democrats will change the fact that we are being governed by (inferior) Republicans? W_HAMILTON Yesterday #8

Criticizing inaction, first. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #22

Please, please, PUL-LEASE share with us the action you would recommend... Trueblue Texan Yesterday #36

How, exactly, are Democrats supposed to build a coalition with the GOP? mcar Yesterday #43

But when those criticisms are inaccurate, it's correct to point that out EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #9

I hate liars, too. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #23

As do we all.nt Trueblue Texan Yesterday #37

Whatabout isn't a particularly relevant answer EdmondDantes_ 22 hrs ago #61

Elected officials need to know how people feel leftstreet Yesterday #11

People who can't count to 218 and 67 are also not off-limits for criticism. FascismIsDeath Yesterday #18

Fact: "Nothing we can do." Kid Berwyn Yesterday #32

Nobody said that. Trueblue Texan Yesterday #38

Define your idea of "fight" vs what we ARE doing? FascismIsDeath 23 hrs ago #49

Horse shit. paleotn 23 hrs ago #50

Indeed Bread and Circuses 23 hrs ago #57

I give more than my fair share of criticism to Dems but think they did something today Eddie Haskell 60 Yesterday #19

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Yesterday #26

Who in this audience can POSSIBLY start right now? Trueblue Texan Yesterday #42

Thank you mcar Yesterday #44

IF leaders of the party were not responding to circumstances, their criticisms would be appropriate. Trueblue Texan Yesterday #31

give this shit a rest bigtree Yesterday #39

This message was self-deleted by its author republianmushroom Yesterday #45

K&R ck4829 Yesterday #47

No problem with constructive criticism csusan Yesterday #48

LOL. Iggo 23 hrs ago #51

Thanks, I've received criticism for a recent post Bread and Circuses 23 hrs ago #52

I Agree! Chasstev365 23 hrs ago #53

Let's also not forget that approval for Congressional Democrats is at historic lows, Scrivener7 22 hrs ago #59

I would like to know why today, of all days, the topic is "we need to be able to criticize democrats" - TBF 22 hrs ago #60

Nobody said it was off-limits. If true. Has to be true. Feeling something is true doesn't make it true. betsuni 13 hrs ago #63