Reply #11: No offense, but it isn't like Dean is the only one. [View All]

I find it rather difficult to understand why Dean supporters seem to think they're alone on the wrong side of the crap throwing on DU. They seem to believe that everyone but them should be "above" bashing on the other candidates.

Dean referred to the members of Congress as "cockroaches". Clark, while more liberal than Dean in his stances on the issues, is called a Republican by Dean personally, and his supporters on DU (and many supporters of the other candidates) summarily dismiss Clark as the candidate of the PNAC, Rove, etc., and/or a war criminal, among more interesting claims.

Other candidates - Kerry, Gephardt, and others - are "Bush-lite" or elitist or that evil of evils, backed by the DLC!

This is politics. Any perceived frontrunner is going to get hit with anything the opposition can come up with. This is nothing new and it most certainly is not confined to Dean alone.

I think it's safe to say most people wish it would stop, but it's human nature and the nature of politics. People can be stubborn and opinionated, and attacking is much easier than having intelligent, reasoned debate. It's also much faster/easier to copy/paste the same tired attacks than to actually contribute to the discussion. You either develop a thick skin and ignore the idiots or it drives you crazy. Your choice! :crazy: