I am starting to grow disillusioned with Daily Kos. I found it last year when volunteering for the Kay Hagan campaign for Senate in North Carolina. Another volunteer told me how this was such a great reality based community where I would find like minded people who were working together to elect Democrats. My first diary was just before the election, and I mostly went away after the election.
I reengaged with Daily Kos a few weeks ago because I saw a friend had shared an article from here on Facebook. I am very interested in the presidential election for 2016. First, I support Hillary Clinton. Is she the perfect candidate? No. Is she pretty damn good? Hell yes she is! She is light years ahead of any Republican.
I am a bit shocked recently by some of the stuff I read. I'm not calling any specific diary out or any specific individuals out, but I have noticed lately that blatantly false accusations made against Hillary Clinton in diaries tend to find themselves on the Recommended list. It seems like any diary that mentions Bernie Sanders goes to the top of the Recommended list.
I like Bernie Sanders. I have followed him for years. I have nothing against him. I don't agree with him 100% on every issue, but I've never found a candidate that I always agree with totally. I think he would make a fine President; I just happen to think Hillary Clinton would make an even finer one.
I do not understand some of the dislike or even hatred that I've seen directed at Hillary Clinton on a pro-Democratic site. It unfortunately has made me start to question why I come here. I've seen flat out lies posted about her and repeated over and over again here. These lies even make the recommended list. Is this a reality based community or not?
I really want to continue participating here. I think in terms of organizing in 2016, the Daily Kos could really help me focus my volunteer efforts. It also has exposed me to candidates in other states that I can support via phone banking and monetary donations. I just hate coming here and reading lies about the candidate who is currently most likely our nominee.
Sorry for the rant. Does anybody feel the same or am I alone here? Sometimes being a Hillary supporter feels very lonely on this site, and that shocks me.