Can we try to stop all the negative Bernie and Hillary Diaries?
At this point, I’m pretty sure most us us know if we are Team Hillary or Team Bernie. We are not changing any minds when we post inflammatory diaries about the other candidate. All we are doing in giving ammunition to the GOP voters. This is the internet. If you think diaries badmouthing your candidate won’t be dredged up again during the general election you are a bit deluded. We are handing the enemy ammunition to use against our eventual nominee.
Yes, I want my candidate to win, but Bernie or Hillary is a much better choice than a Trump or Cruz presidency. The GOP has been preparing to run against Hillary for a long time, which is why I think they have been throwing everything including the kitchen sink at her. We should not be doing their dirty work for them. Bernie may be a surprise candidate, but if he wins the nomination, all these anti-Bernie diaries will be dredged up , and the cries will go out : “See even the Democrats think he’s unelectable!” We will be handing them a self fulfilling prophecy, momentum and spin DO make a difference in an election.
Every election season we see negative diaries badmouthing Democratic candidates who aren’t OUR candidate. In a normal election I still think it’s crass to bad mouth another Democratic candidate, but it wouldn’t scare me. This election is for the soul of our country. Can you honestly say you would rather see President Trump, President Cruz or even President Bush or Rubio, and think any of them would not do reprehensible changes to our climate, our domestic and foreign policy?
I’ll take President Hillary Clinton or President Bernie Sanders any day over any of the GOP clown car candidates. Even if either one of our candidates accomplishes nothing, it will still be better than the change the GOP would accomplish. Now please stop the infighting. Please?
Edited to change title which originally read:
Can we institute a ban on negative Bernie and Hillary Diaries?
Too many posts were reacting to the word BAN, I meant it as self censoring, not site censoring. I would like a bit more kindness from both Hillary and Bernie supporters. Why should we do RedStates work for them. If the GOP wants to tear down our candidates, let them work for it. If a diary is recording facts about a candidate, I want unbiased facts. Too often in a “fact based” diary I can tell the slant right away. We are human, it might be impossible to write totally biased free, but it sure would be nice if we could try.
