There is a movement by some to perpetuate the negative feelings between both camps.
MOST of us (Hillary and Obama folk alike) are moving toward reconciliation...either by awakening or by degrees...but IT IS happening.
But...there are those out there who NEED to continue to perpetuate myths and ill-will to support their agendas. Common tactics:
1) Spread a rumor/lie about what Obama is doing in (State X) with phone calls/mailings. Proof is never offered, but such an accusation is meant to outrage and/or enflame certain supporters into action (donation?) or inaction in November.
2) The ol' "Less Filling/ Tastes Great" argument. Someone proporting to be a supporter of candidate X writes a diary or makes a response/comment that blames to other side for "Starting it", then makes an inflamatory statement of their own, having justified it by the accusation of the other side's culpability.
Both of these tactics are nearly cliched by now, but it doesn't stop the small percentage of those folks who are vocal around here and on other websites.
My advice? Let's all recognize that just because there is a small number of vocal and active trouble makers out there, doesn't mean that we need to be mislead. We can be smarter and better than they assume we might be.
The fact of the matter is that no matter what they might be telling themselves privately or between one another...these agruments ONLY help John McCain. Some of these folks believe that they are helping who they believe to be the best democratic candidate, but this is sadly not the case.
We must however, let them do what they will, and not provide any energy or fuel to the distraction and negativity. The progressives ARE going to sweep the elections this fall, and we WILL make the changes we need to regain the the greatness of our nation and the respect of the world. We can do this.
Ignore the flawed (or in the case of mcCain Trolls...BAD) apples, folks...real progressives/dems WILL come around.
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