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In reply to the discussion: DU General Election Season Begins Soon: What You Need To Know [View all]angrychair
(8,699 posts)First, right-wing source:
Sorry, this is a very abused term. I have seen people call a news website in one OP "right-wing trash" and then source a news article from the same site in another OP.
Far to often, the only requirement for a "right-wing source" is an article you don't agree with or a writer that wrote an article you didn't agree on in the past.
I agree that you shouldn't be posting from the NRA or hate sites like tomatoebubble but not every article from a Fox website is automatically wrong or bad. Just because it is from a site or writers you don't always agree with doesn't mean it is "right wing".
Second, the "support Democrats" rule
There are going to be cases where the left-leaning Independent is the better option (name recognition, experience and track record on Democratic core values) . There are cases, Senator Sanders being a good example, where they caucus with Democrats and not supporting them could jeopardize our seat count in the House or Senate. As long as that left-leaning Independent caucuses with the Democrats and is the better candidate than it is only to our benefit to support them.