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dkf

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32. I was pretty surprised to see us listed as the source. Shocked really.

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 03:08 PM

Jan 2013

But it seems DU is getting noticed by liberal outlets also as some posters have reported their pieces were read by talk show hosts.

Looks like there's been some kind of breakthrough to the media.

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Washington Times quotes DU...featured by Drudge [View all] dkf Jan 2013 OP

BREAKING: RWNJ posts thread on liberal board, thread picked up by RWNJ media RomneyLies Jan 2013 #1

And have little understanding of how message boards work! LisaLynne Jan 2013 #3

Did you see they quoted you? dkf Jan 2013 #6

You mean MISQUOTED me RomneyLies Jan 2013 #11

Yep I remember that thread Taverner Jan 2013 #37

Here's the direct quote RomneyLies Jan 2013 #47

There's a thread on page one which attributes a quote to Bernie Sanders Earth_First Jan 2013 #12

Oh is that the one about fixing deficit spending? Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #54

No one could have predicted... n/t leftstreet Jan 2013 #2

Except it isn't a tax increase; it's a tax holiday expired. Earth_First Jan 2013 #4

Did you send them the link? Capt. Obvious Jan 2013 #5

you always have interesting sources, lots of RW crap, LOL..... bettyellen Jan 2013 #7

"a poster wrote on the liberal site DemocraticUnderground.com." Capt. Obvious Jan 2013 #8

"liberal" eh? dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #9

I'm surprised they didn't refer to the site as "DemocratUnderground." KansDem Jan 2013 #53

That was my thought as well.. AsahinaKimi Jan 2013 #69

Yeah, well RobertEarl Jan 2013 #10

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #51

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #52

A Rev Moon created paper quoting winger troll posts reposted on Drudge think Jan 2013 #13

One of the greatest examples maxrandb Jan 2013 #42

This was very obviously a troll operation from start to finish alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #14

Even the Washington Times fingered Bake as a troll....funny. dkf Jan 2013 #15

IIRC freepers call that type of post a "bouncy". CJCRANE Jan 2013 #17

I knew he was lying vdogg Jan 2013 #40

Unrec Kingofalldems Jan 2013 #16

Would you really rather DUers not know they are being quoted? dkf Jan 2013 #18

Already been posted over the weekend Kingofalldems Jan 2013 #19

I read Limbaugh's comments here dkf Jan 2013 #20

So what was your point in posting it then? Kingofalldems Jan 2013 #21

To let people know they are possibly being quoted on something as widely read as Drudge. dkf Jan 2013 #22

I don't believe one word of what you just posted. Kingofalldems Jan 2013 #49

Well I don't know what to say to you then. dkf Jan 2013 #50

To promote her employer maybe? nt NoGOPZone Jan 2013 #34

Why add the "Follow us: @??????? on Twitter" at the end of your op? NCTraveler Jan 2013 #23

Pasting the paragraphs added that whole link. dkf Jan 2013 #24

Interesting. I wasn't aware it did that. nt NCTraveler Jan 2013 #25

The FT does an auto add to the link too iirc. dkf Jan 2013 #26

Why did you delete your original OP? n/t Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #55

I deleted at the request of two long-time members whom I respect. nt. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #57

Oh my. Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #59

I don't get the oh my. nt. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #60

I am not sure Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #61

While I had no problem with my op... NCTraveler Jan 2013 #62

Obama payroll tax holiday.... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #66

Both issues could be resolved by raising the cap. nt. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #67

Raising the cap won't do a damned thing for your paycheck Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #68

These were the same RWNJs who complained that "big deal, I get another $7 a week in my check" when JaneyVee Jan 2013 #27

I hope the President bashers are happy. You've given the other side ammo. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #28

It was a concern troll from the start RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #29

I am not sure of that. The DU member that put up that post had a lot of postings on this site. bluestate10 Jan 2013 #38

It wouldn't have been effective if it wasn't something that was commonly happening Fumesucker Jan 2013 #56

I'll bet they're ecstatic! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2013 #31

OMG, how stupid. This is called 'journalism' in today's world. closeupready Jan 2013 #30

I was pretty surprised to see us listed as the source. Shocked really. dkf Jan 2013 #32

Exactly. DU is having a moment. TDale313 Jan 2013 #35

I guess so. For quite some time however, closeupready Jan 2013 #36

Peggy Noonan? Really? dkf Jan 2013 #39

Oh yeah. Couple times, actually. closeupready Jan 2013 #41

She has such a way with words lol. I will give her that. dkf Jan 2013 #43

Obviously, don't quote me - I'm pulling that from my faulty memory, lol closeupready Jan 2013 #44

Oh I can imagine her saying exactly what you wrote. She IS such a hoot! dkf Jan 2013 #45

The price of OP so caught up in social media. Historic NY Jan 2013 #33

Wow, I've never seen the M$M so desperate Rex Jan 2013 #46

That piece was trolled by Rush Limbaugh. Initech Jan 2013 #48

Last Friday, Uberdouchenbags Limpballs and Howie KKKarr did the same thing jpak Jan 2013 #58

So? nt bemildred Jan 2013 #63

You must be so excited. LeftyMom Jan 2013 #64

This is an FYI for those interested. dkf Jan 2013 #65