Where, exactly, is the line?

[11 Bravo]

I alerted on a thread, the title of which contains the phrase, "Obama is, actually, a bad man". That thread still appears on the front page. Assuming that the "Obama" in question is the Democratic President of the United States, I have to know, after 8 years do I need to wake up and realize that I'm in the wrong place?

[Skinner]

1. Currently, the line we are enforcing is here:

Disrespectful nicknames, crude insults, or right-wing smears against Democrats.
Democratic Underground welcomes a wide range of people from the left half of the political spectrum, and our members are welcome to post messages either criticizing or defending Democrats. We permit any substantive criticism of President Obama and Democrats -- even harsh criticism that may not seem constructive -- provided it comes from a liberal perspective. However, we do not permit the following: Referring to Democrats using disrespectful nicknames (eg: Calling President Obama "Barry"); Crude insults against Democrats (eg: "Fuck Harry Reid"); Insults, attacks, or baseless partisan smears against Democrats that one is likely to find on right-wing blogs or talk radio (eg: Secret Muslim, No birth certificate).

We know that some progressives are unhappy with the President, and we've been giving people a lot of leeway to speak their minds. But frankly I'm rather appalled by the things that some DUers will say when they are given the opportunity to do so. And then I'm appalled by how many people will actually recommend those posts. Sometimes I, too, find myself wondering if I'm in the wrong place.