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tblue37

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79. Have you ever noticed that when a DUer quotes post from Facebook, Kos, or some other site
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 11:26 PM
Nov 2012

here on DU, a lot of the people who respond to the post automatically assume the stuff was written by the DUer who has quoted it from elsewhere, so they respond to the DUer as though it is about him or her rather than the original writer?

You'd think after a dozen or so of those things people would start to understand that these items are quotes of material from other places, not original pieces by the OP.

I understand when the OP doesn't bother to make the fact clear, but trailmonkee made it clear enough that he/she found the item on Facebook and was quoting it here--yet half the posters assume that trailmonkee is the woman in the story with the breastfeeding baby.

Beautiful malaise Nov 2012 #1
Awesome. redqueen Nov 2012 #2
If nobody else kicks this, I will! longship Nov 2012 #3
Great story! Makes me smile. n/t RebelOne Nov 2012 #4
Makes me tear up! n/t angstlessk Nov 2012 #35
And the Republicans Worried senior Nov 2012 #5
Beautiful story. Pisces Nov 2012 #6
kicking this puppy like a soccer ball! (nt) CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #7
The President is a true Lightworker. SubgeniusHasSlack Nov 2012 #8
+1 trailmonkee Nov 2012 #13
+2 !! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #38
The definition of "pro-life": Barack Obama. lindysalsagal Nov 2012 #9
I have the feeling that POTUS absorbs energy from his audiences........including sweet little babies nc4bo Nov 2012 #10
I was envious of my friend for getting close enough to rub cheeks with Obama librechik Nov 2012 #11
I think I just ovulated. Brickbat Nov 2012 #12
Oh my. VWolf Nov 2012 #15
Hahahaha redqueen Nov 2012 #21
no let down ;) Schema Thing Nov 2012 #22
I feel tingly ... ya know. Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #45
lol, me too, and I'm a guy! oy, my shirt! Schema Thing Nov 2012 #76
Gotta get some o' them pads for your bra, er, well, you can tape 'em on. Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #95
that makes two of us! demhottie Nov 2012 #32
BWAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!!!! Kali Nov 2012 #89
LOL! myrna minx Nov 2012 #107
That is a beautiful and wonderful story! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #14
This is great! Indpndnt Nov 2012 #16
i said 'awwwwww' hubby says "did you see a puppy?" NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #17
I saw this PBO baby pic over at The Obama Diary underthematrix Nov 2012 #18
Kissing a baby AFTER an election... unapatriciated Nov 2012 #19
The story is dated 11/2/12, unless there's a typo. n/t VWolf Nov 2012 #71
I love him even more vankuria Nov 2012 #20
That made me cry. Thanks for the post. nt Whovian Nov 2012 #23
Mitt would have fainted! CTyankee Nov 2012 #24
mitt would have got confused... trailmonkee Nov 2012 #30
Heck, Mitt would have cut in line for it if he was hungry. nt Ilsa Nov 2012 #80
Mitt has kids and grandkids yet seems so awkward around them Skittles Nov 2012 #34
What sticks in my mind is after the last debate Romney's little grandson catbyte Nov 2012 #65
yup! Botany Nov 2012 #72
Look at the expression on that little kid's face. I'll bet The Mittster never saw catbyte Nov 2012 #78
When that kid accepts the party's nomination forty some-odd years from now, they'll slap that pic up MADem Nov 2012 #88
The Kids Like the Future trailmonkee Nov 2012 #108
I wish someone would compile a book containing pictures of Obama with kids. It would be awesome. catbyte Nov 2012 #25
That's my thought.. that there will be a book by someone with Cha Nov 2012 #55
Yip... ReRe Nov 2012 #26
How very sweet. Good man Care Acutely Nov 2012 #27
I just love your next to last sentence! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #28
Awwww jeeze.... could I love him any more? lamp_shade Nov 2012 #29
Great story!! SalviaBlue Nov 2012 #31
Aw, shit. Leaking again. TahitiNut Nov 2012 #33
TahitiNut Diclotican Nov 2012 #37
"Like sunlight to those vampires" - love it!! beveeheart Nov 2012 #67
Um... Barack_America Nov 2012 #109
trailmonkee Diclotican Nov 2012 #36
Aaaaand menopause delayed by another six months. Chorophyll Nov 2012 #39
He's so cool isn't he! lunatica Nov 2012 #40
Both of them are just beautiful NastyRiffraff Nov 2012 #41
Made my day! rivegauche Nov 2012 #42
Wow! Stargazer09 Nov 2012 #43
Very cool Redford Nov 2012 #44
kiss and recommend. Beautiful picture. N/T dogindia Nov 2012 #46
He's the one who knows what it's all about Mira Nov 2012 #47
Classy all the way, as usual Rob H. Nov 2012 #48
This is very heartwarming Nika Nov 2012 #49
I'm not a mother (MAYBE someday) meeshrox Nov 2012 #50
I think 2naSalit Nov 2012 #59
Indeed! meeshrox Nov 2012 #60
Thanks, 2naSalit Nov 2012 #61
At least we're in good company! meeshrox Nov 2012 #63
So true. 2naSalit Nov 2012 #68
me too... little too much time trailmonkee Nov 2012 #77
OMG that's terrible! WillParkinson Nov 2012 #51
you can't see from this angle... but he is actually cleaning his ear out with his tongue trailmonkee Nov 2012 #53
I can totally understand that... WillParkinson Nov 2012 #56
In sharp contrast to the shrub with the "DON'T LET THE BIG MONKEY EAT ME!" pic. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #52
Oh, that is so sweet.. I can imagine, "Best feeling EVER"! Cha Nov 2012 #54
Hearts speek through generations to the heart family, whoever they are. nt patrice Nov 2012 #57
rec! SammyWinstonJack Nov 2012 #58
That will be a highlight for your family for generations Faygo Kid Nov 2012 #62
Our President is the best man we could hope for ever madokie Nov 2012 #64
Aww what a great story Dem_4_Life Nov 2012 #66
OMG this just did me in.......the best photo truegrit44 Nov 2012 #69
Nice Hair! NBachers Nov 2012 #70
Imagine GWB trying to pull this off? joeunderdog Nov 2012 #73
KICK! burrowowl Nov 2012 #74
Oh DEM Dads! There is hope for the male of our species!! Tigress DEM Nov 2012 #75
Have you ever noticed that when a DUer quotes post from Facebook, Kos, or some other site tblue37 Nov 2012 #79
haha!! I know.... my wife would freak out if she thought I was breast feeding... trailmonkee Nov 2012 #82
Oh--that's great!! But man or woman--the fact is that you made it tblue37 Nov 2012 #90
DU is soooooooo much better than some other sites though.... trailmonkee Nov 2012 #91
tblue37, I can relate. :/ n/t Silver Gaia Nov 2012 #105
and I even referenced 'this facebook post; in the op title.... trailmonkee Nov 2012 #84
Yeah, I know. That's what I meant when I said that you made it so clear that you were quoting a tblue37 Nov 2012 #93
or how about trailmonkee Nov 2012 #99
Awesome! 6502 Nov 2012 #81
Breastfeeding rocks! AllyCat Nov 2012 #83
+1,000 nt Tree-Hugger Nov 2012 #86
I'm not a kiddie person HipChick Nov 2012 #85
The Obamas and breastfeeding Tree-Hugger Nov 2012 #87
very nice n/t RainDog Nov 2012 #92
WOW. femrap Nov 2012 #94
The face of America is real. HCE SuiGeneris Nov 2012 #96
K&R n/t lupinella Nov 2012 #97
President people cares about people with babies.....Romney cares about people with checks. yourout Nov 2012 #98
One of the things that makes me love and respect our president is that he is a real person, a mensch drlindaphd Nov 2012 #100
made me smile so wide outsideworld Nov 2012 #101
Perhaps because I despised him so, but left is right Nov 2012 #102
That is one precious photo. The story ain't bad either. juajen Nov 2012 #103
He hasn"t changed has he. kamron Nov 2012 #104
Dang, he's amazing with that! tavalon Nov 2012 #106
Good job. nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #110
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