Wow! I didn't know there were so many fricken experts on DU.

[JAYJDF]

I visit this site daily. Probably spend 6 hours a day on DU actually.
I learn a lot and feel I'm kept up to date on what's shaking around the world.
But lately I'm seeing so many experts saying "final straw" this and "not voting Dem" that, because they disagree with a voted in representative.
I wonder how it is these DU experts get the access to all the facts our representatives have.
I wonder if they can do a better job why don't they put their voice/opinion into action and run for public office.
Do I agree with everything Obama has done or the way he has voted? No.
Do I really think I see the bigger picture better than he does? No.
Stop crying.
Stop whining.
Get a hold of your ego and accept the fact that yes, you do have a voice, but it's your voice. You speak for you.
Can't you express your opinion or ideas without the dramatics?
Getting a Dem into a political office is a hundred times more important than your differing opinion on a specific issue.
The damn repuks are so much better at sticking together.
I wonder how much further ahead of the game Dems would be if we could just keep our eye on the bigger picture.

[Bluebear]

1. Donnie McClurkin, faith-based charities, FISA . . .

Sorry if complaining about these Obama issues is "whining" to you. Of course I am voting for Obama, I just don't think he is the big "hope and change" candidate that was sold to us. Thank you.

[DJ13]

5. Still bitter over Hillary?

:boring:

[Bluebear]

Oh fuck off, and I mean that in the most cheerful way possible.

She was not my candidate.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

17. So you're bitter John McCain's losing.

OK.

[Bluebear]

21. You fuck off too, but I don't mean it cheerfully.

Kidding, kidding.

[Wednesdays]

33. This thread already has 11-plus recs,

so McCain's losing is obviously a very important issue here.

[skooooo]

34. Yeah I've seen you say that on scores of other threads over the past few weeks..

..I think we got it already.

[redqueen]

2. Thank you!

I'm doing one of these, too...

[mmonk]

3. Yes, we'll just sit down and take losing our rights.

We're so stupid to complain upon such non issues. I enjoy staying bent over myself. Me and my children don't need no stinking rights.

[On the Road]

4. I Wouldn't Feel Quite So Bad About it

if most of the outrage wasn't repeating someone else's opinion. That is not a good basis for such a fundamental switch.

[Orrex]

6. Lots of people here are experts on fricken (ie., frigging) and little else

You make a number of fine points. It's a shame that such a vocal subset of DU rushes to condemn every action by Obama that doesn't daily fulfill every long-suppressed dream of The Left.

[Individualist]

7. This isn't a damn game! This is our nation we're talking about.

Damn the DLC! :puke:

[rateyes]

8. I tend to agree with your post, and I'm voting for Obama. Having said that,

let me ask:

What is the bigger picture, as you see it? I voted Democratic in '06 in the hopes that a Democratically controlled Congress would actually stand up to Bush. Today's vote shows me that my hopes were misplaced.

What is the point in putting Democrats in charge if nothing changes? How in the hell can any Democrat vote for a blatant unconstitutional act such as the one that passed the Senate today? Some of us are being criticized for criticizing Obama's vote. But, aren't we supposed to be true to our pinciples, even when our leaders aren't?

[Bluebear]

9. We "never see the big picture" when we are "whining" about issues

Because of our "egos".

:crazy:

[rateyes]

10. You call it whining. Others call it dissent, or protest.

[Bluebear]

11. I think you missed the point of my post.

I am quoting the dismissive words of the OP.

[rateyes]

13. Sorry. My bad.

:hi:

[Bluebear]

14. - - -

:toast:

[John Q. Citizen]

12. Yep, the majority of Dems voted agaist FISA and the minority went with the REPOs. You are

correct. The Repos are much better at sticking together.

[Hubert H. Hubert]

15. Are you fucking joking?

I wonder how it is these DU experts get the access to all the facts our representatives have.

You mean like the "facts" they had when they voted for the IWR?

Jesus Fucking Christ. Your blind faith in our "representatives" is disturbing. Most of the time they don't even read the fucking bills they're voting on.

[redqueen]

16. *snort*

Love that sig pic. :)

[VOX]

18. How long before this flame-ball of a thread is locked?

Talk about calling out other DUers... :crazy:

[JAYJDF]

19. Point Is/Was, Yes, as Dems we have high expectations.

Yes, we have the right and responsibility to express ourselves.
Yes, I was happy about taking control of congress but I am not happy about the inaction of our reps.
Yes, I have expressed these opinions to my rep.
Does anyone really think it was a waste of time to vote Dem because of their inactions?
Surely things would be even worse if we didn't take back the congress.

Was just hoping to hear less, threatening to leave the Dem party or not vote Dem because of the apparent inaction of those we put into office last election.

[MedleyMisty]

20. You can - that's what the ignore and hide thread features are for

If the opinions of others really annoy you, you can make them go away. And it can be good to do that sometimes if you need to. I recently cleared out my ignore list but it used to be quite long because I needed it at that point in time.

Plus if you just put people on ignore or hide threads, you don't get the blowback from being perceived as trying to tell others what to think.

[DogPoundPup]

22. K & R n/t

[Joe Fields]

23. I'll keep it simple....

If Bush wants it, can it be:

A) Legal?

B) Good for the citizens of this country?

[Bluebear]

24. THE post on the subject.

:applause:

[TheWatcher]

25. I didn't know there were so many petulant apologists on DU.

Who Knew?

:eyes:

[fascisthunter]

26. lol... you got to be kidding me

Could you at least use real quotes?

[Occulus]

27. So... you tell people to speak for themselves, and then in almost the same breath

tell them how to speak?

Did I read that right?

[ColbertWatcher]

28. I got your bigger picture right here...

...of course, maybe I should have been more direct...http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3591270&mesg_id=3591270

[spanone]

29. i like du cause we can all be fricken experts

[ColbertWatcher]

30. I have internets degrees in the following fields...

...a GED in law

I am a 50-degree black belt in every known martial art

I have heat vision and x-ray vision

I am a veteran of World War 2 and am proudly currently serving my 8th tour in Iraq

I am a pastor/reverend/scholar in all religions and an expert on global warming and evolution and I.D.

I have never been defeated in an internets debate due to my block/ban/ignore-fu!

Women love me, men want to be me and I have several kids that I know of and so many more that I'm sure I don't know about (hello!)

On the internets, I am everything you have ever dreamed of being.

Thank you.

[spanone]

31. you too?

[ColbertWatcher]

32. You have to ask? You're obviously not psychic like I am. n/t