Reply #14: Beyond absurd huh?

[pipoman]

Why was I banned there yesterday? Because I didn't agree with one statement made by Obama while he was visiting my state, that's why.

That you can be strongly for the re-election of somebody and admire their character and yet not agree with everything he says or does is understood by most adults.

Apparently not by the leadership of the bog on DU3.

1) Why people like yourself who are so antagonistic to the idea of a BOG continue to end up going there. If that forum doesn't seem like a fit for you then why do people like yourself end up there? What is the attraction for you?

I got there unintentionally, by finding a link to a story in my state on the "latest" page. I wasn't aware that there was a place where everyone had to agree with the keeper of the club marbles...I found out otherwise.

2) It is informing, I think, that while people object to a forum like the BOG because they are worried about mass deification of the Mr. Obama no one raises the same objection to the other groups that are formed by adherents of other Democratic politicians. No one is chastising the Denis Kucinich group for example. So it appears for some it is fine that other Democratic leaders have a group that supports them but only the group that supports Mr. Obama raises such an incredible level of animus and disruption.

It's because nobody ever goes there on DU2. Posts made to the BOG on DU2 aren't listed on the "Discuss" page. As another poster put it, there has hardly been a single post in the BOG in 30 days on DU2...just as it will be on DU3 with the intolerant, dictatorship leadership over there..it will be a ghost town. I have supported and voted for Obama and will again. To post in the BOG I must agree with 100%...I don't and never will.

The only acceptable response to any policy decision or statement by Obama (or the #1 host for that matter) in the DU3 BOG is "+1"...how many of those do I need?

edit..Here's a link to the thread which resulted in my being banned. Is this your idea of a place where free and open discussion IS allowed?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/du3/110242