Since when are Green Party Candidates a Taboo Subject on DU?

[KoKo]

Du'ers donated to pay for Recounts for elections in Ohio to Greens...Lots of DU'ers aren't Greens but support their causes. Heck I'm a Democratic Party Precinct Delegate and if there is a Green to will go up against a Zell Miller Dem then why shouldn't we support them?

:shrug: What's going on here? Do we Progressive Dems no longer belong here? Shouldn't Progressive Dems have the same rights as Lieberman/Hillary/Biden Dems? Aren't we supposed to be INCLUSIVE????

[Catch22Dem]

1. I'd rather push for a true dem to go up against a DINO

I started saying this in 2002 when I came here, GreenUnderground.com is available. If someone wants to promote Green candidates, start a website. This one is for promoting Dems. If they're a shit dem, then we need a real dem to replace them, not a green.

DUers donated to the Ohio greens to benefit dems.

[Cleita]

3. Aren't Greens just people who got fed up with the centrists

pulling us to the right with their agenda? I could be a Green but it doesn't solve our two party system. Maybe I should get involved.

[shraby]

2. Don't feel bad KoKo, I found out

antiwar.com is taboo now too.

[napi21]

4. I suspect many people are afraid of the dilution of the Dem vote.

You remember how we fought against Nader, and how upset the Pubs were about Ross Perot. They still blame him for the Bush 1 loss to Clinton.

[Skinner]

5. News flash.

Politicking for Green party candidates if they're running against Democrats has been against our rules since October of 2002. From the rules:

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And:

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I'm locking this thread.