Think it's okay to criticize candidates we don't support based on the issues.

What is an attack and what is an issue dispute.

Because people see things differently.

Issues: A candidate's position on Social Security, Healthcare, Education, Foreign Policy, Immigration, etc.

Attacks: Pretty much anything else that's not issues-based.

Because I’ve seen a lot of “this person is disqualified” for things that are not positions taken on the above issues you mentioned. I assume you’d be against that then?

or just "being in his own stratosphere when it comes to wealth."

The tilting of arguments using language cleverly infuriates the f*** out of supporters of the other candidate.

You may not do it. 9/10 may not do it, but it only takes those few shit-stirrers to ruin it for everybody.

It's always better to boost one's candidate's positions without mentioning their opponents, since everybody here already knows the positions of each candidate.

think they can't convince the nation that they can beat Trump in a hot minute on their worst day?

I think they can.

Now is the time to fight for a non-corporate candidate who can beat corporate corruption of our elections and government.

and would enthusiastically support — with all my might — either her or Klobuchar. I believe Warren, especially, would be a President for the ages.

I will unequivocally, enthusiastically support the nominee, be they my first choice or my last. Period.

get them, and is only getting warmed up. She's got the legislative past to get bipartisan support (even if only one or two votes) to get anti-corruption legislation passed?

Which is also a test vote for ending Citizens United's definition of money as speech? With the right legislation wording, the right challenge to back it up by the DOJ before SCOTUS, that law could get overruled, since there's no pressure of legal precedent, to keep it, and more political, congressional and executive and polling pressure to end it.

I think she is spectacular. She would be a great President.

I can gladly refrain from talking about other candidates and simply extol the virtues of my preferred candidate or speak positively about other candidates, but can the supporters of other candidates -- especially one we are all thinking about -- do the same?

I've made the same proposal on other message boards and it was turned down because certain supporters can't help but attack other candidates. After all, the """Democratic establishment""" is just about as much of an enemy to them as Republicans, if you hear them tell it.

...in ways that you imply you do not approve of. If Sanders supporters did that, it would go a long way. I've seen other candidates' supporters (Warren and Harris come to mind) speak out against fellow supporters that stepped out of line and acted inappropriately, but I think it all comes down to the simple fact that most of the candidates are true Democrats and do not want to do anything to hurt the party whereas certain candidates (namely Sanders, but also Gabbard) are just fine with attacking the party because they apparently view them as enemies.

Let me be clear:

Sanders supporters who attack other Democrats are hurting the cause. They should stop right now.

Biden supporters who attack other Democrats are hurting the cause. They should stop right now.

Any Democrat who attacks another Democrat based upon the candidate they support is hurting the cause. They should stop right now.

That’s what I’m concerned about here, really.

I don’t have a problem with fair criticism of the candidates’ policies, records, or potential electability, either here or elsewhere.

Fair criticisms of any of our candidates — Sanders absolutely included — are a good thing. No need to let a land mine sit unexploded until it can hurt us in the general election.

I’d just like to see us all realize we are on the same team and not attack one another.

They work hard to keep the bad blood flowing every day on Twitter and elsewhere.

not candidates. Candidates' supporters are not candidates.

It's incredible how heated stuff gets in here.

We're all on the same side and will all support the nominee, surely we can disagree without being nasty to each other.

than it was in 2016. I had to leave for awhile due to all the vitriol from all sides.

I left in 2016 for the same reason. I’ve just recently started to venture back.

Otherwise, it looks like little more than another situational convenience of hypocrisy.

Attend to yourself, and allow others the same consideration. In other words, be the change you want rather than a bumper sticker. Exemplify your desires rather than instructing us on ours.

I’ll be 70 in November and preparing myself for yet another heart 💔 broken birthday.

Then magically we all remember our common enemy.

It seems to be two contingents throwing the most poo.

Thy can’t possibly think they’re changing anyone’s minds. It’s tiresome.

After the primaries I will focus on the overwhelming enemy.

Until then I am doing everything I can to insure the one candidate I am POSITIVE can NEVER defeat Trump is defeated in the primaries because doing otherwise is morally reprehensible to me.

Of the rest, I really don't care who is because I am sure any of them could defeat Trump, just as I am POSITIVESanders would LOSE OVERWHELMINGLY if nominated.

If Sanders ends up the nominee, I'll do my best to get him elected, but will be completely disheartened and certain it will be in vain.

that I am certain would lose to trump. I don’t want to identify them, because that would be divisive, and I know that I very well could be wrong.

I don’t consider those candidates or their supporters my enemies, either in the primaries or in the general election.

Bernie Sanders.

though I respect your opinion.

✌️ ☮️

And I will do everything I can to see he never gets nominated.

That's how confident I am that he would be overwhelmingly defeated by Trump

The candidates and their policies are worthy of our collective discussions. Those who attack fellow Democrats here and at large should be discouraged in every possible way. I got no trouble kicking Trump and his flying monkeys in the balls - but I’ll be damned if I’ll do it to fellow Democrats.

Any of our candidates would be a thousand times better than trump, regardless of how they fit with my personal politics. I sincerely hope we pick the right nominee, whom ever that might be. I wish that we could also be good to one another as we work toward the convention.