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tavalon

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127. Have you ever participated in a well run meta thread?

Sat Dec 17, 2011, 12:38 PM

Dec 2011

They are so much fun and they show that people really can laugh at themselves and that we recognize how over the top we can be. Being too pissed off to participate in a good meta thread is just sad, really sad.

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I won't be happy until my grumbling assessment of Obama's presidency makes it to the front page [View all] Orrex Dec 2011 OP

Nice strawman edhopper Dec 2011 #1

Well, wow. Why Syzygy Dec 2011 #2

I know! tavalon Dec 2011 #98

Too bad because I would be unrec'ing the hell out of this one. Quantess Dec 2011 #121

I guess you'll never be happy then. /nt Drale Dec 2011 #3

knr! Itchinjim Dec 2011 #4

This post is crap. boston bean Dec 2011 #5

+1 pintobean Dec 2011 #8

Agreed. Luciferous Dec 2011 #11

Absolutely. EOTE Dec 2011 #27

Actually, it's mocking those who endlessly complain about Obama tavalon Dec 2011 #99

Yep. Not substantive whatsoever. mmonk Dec 2011 #114

You missed a vague implication that both parties are the same & that voting doesn't matter. FSogol Dec 2011 #6

Doh--you're right Orrex Dec 2011 #20

This is DU 3 Change has come Dec 2011 #22

Right. But it is not "ObamaU 3" AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2011 #52

I thought he took issue with the increasing emancipation Betty Karlson Dec 2011 #79

True. sybylla Dec 2011 #115

I think you can edit anytime here. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #142

Correct. Scurrilous Dec 2011 #143

Both parties lie, cheat, and steal. There is no such thing as a "citizen legislator". cherokeeprogressive Dec 2011 #88

I love blanket statements. sybylla Dec 2011 #116

I would have added a crafty sufrommich Dec 2011 #7

Not bad, but a few gaps dmallind Dec 2011 #9

Wow Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #30

I certainly object to McClurkin myself, and to his hate speech. However dmallind Dec 2011 #33

He did engage in hate speech at that rally. Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #128

List for me the other examples of minority groups getting slandered that you feel Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #129

Show me where I said that first. dmallind Dec 2011 #130

Fuck this Divisive RW Shit...will never breach anywhere...its all bad...cynical and pessistic ... opihimoimoi Dec 2011 #10

I ngree! Tjis is jkust nmomsenk! Ikonoklast Dec 2011 #37

"pessistic" Number23 Dec 2011 #93

LOL...took awhile...you the only one....:o) opihimoimoi Dec 2011 #113

He's owned by the corporations... orwell Dec 2011 #12

He has a secret plan to put Tea patriots in FEMA camps/He has a secret plan to imprison OWS protest emulatorloo Dec 2011 #32

Not sure I get it. Is this a vanity post? Bake Dec 2011 #13

You got it in your headline. rug Dec 2011 #15

I interpreted it as whining about DU. City Lights Dec 2011 #16

Whining? No. Orrex Dec 2011 #21

So you're admitting you'd rather see the President's supporters divided? ClassWarrior Dec 2011 #24

Funny how accusations about divisive intent always seem to apply to the other guy. patrice Dec 2011 #65

Yes, it is. redqueen Dec 2011 #71

+1 sybylla Dec 2011 #117

You're kidding right? This is hardly limited to DU. n/t vaberella Dec 2011 #109

It's a meta post tavalon Dec 2011 #100

I'm sure the President will be glad you're working so hard to divide his base of support. ClassWarrior Dec 2011 #14

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You mean the dissatisified minority who were sticking knives in Mr. Obama even before he was Ikonoklast Dec 2011 #34

Where would humanity be today if it weren't for those who constantly struggle for improvement Capitalocracy Dec 2011 #47

There are many abominations in history that struggled for improvement. Some of us think patrice Dec 2011 #69

Not me I found it a simple pattern Dec 2011 #61

So if it's a minority, why not ignore it? Would you rather smear the majority, just "to laugh"... ClassWarrior Dec 2011 #63

Perhaps, some people might be interested in seeing bank-statements listing deposits. patrice Dec 2011 #66

He's a smart guy. Wait Wut Dec 2011 #110

It's always been divided. Recently DU has been trying to merge it. n/t vaberella Dec 2011 #111

It's difficult to actually accomplish this feat sharp_stick Dec 2011 #18

+1,000,000!!!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2011 #19

Yeah!!! Three cheers for ridiculing the President's supporters!! ClassWarrior Dec 2011 #23

Maybe I misread this, but I *AM* an Obama supporter. I'll re-read. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2011 #31

If this post bothers you so much you are free to stop reading it, posting in it and Number23 Dec 2011 #94

Way to not get the post! tavalon Dec 2011 #101

You are good Orrex NNN0LHI Dec 2011 #25

. Orrex Dec 2011 #38

Because it isn't DU unless people who disagree with you are crudely taunted? EFerrari Dec 2011 #45

But the jury voted to leave it 0-6 hootinholler Dec 2011 #49

I don't believe that most of DU wants to return to the days EFerrari Dec 2011 #59

I disagree with the OP but agree with the jury's decision to leave it in. Jim Lane Dec 2011 #60

Mocking people on DU has seldom been considered good form hootinholler Dec 2011 #62

In fairness, it must be admitted that I mocked no one Orrex Dec 2011 #64

Ok, maybe taunted is a better word. hootinholler Dec 2011 #74

The timing was based entirely upon when they let me take my break at work Orrex Dec 2011 #76

Which posts? hootinholler Dec 2011 #83

Frankly, any post that declares the intent not to vote for Obama is anti-Obama, by definition. Orrex Dec 2011 #85

Depends on which election the post refers to. hootinholler Dec 2011 #86

"Show me actual anti-Obama people here." Number23 Dec 2011 #95

This message was self-deleted by its author Puglover Dec 2011 #122

No I'm not joking in the least. hootinholler Dec 2011 #124

Your entire post reveals a level of blindness and denial that I have simply never seen before Number23 Dec 2011 #132

Once again you demonstrate my position. hootinholler Dec 2011 #135

If you can sit on this forum for more than 8 seconds Number23 Dec 2011 #136

I don't claim not to see any anti-Obama behavior hootinholler Dec 2011 #138

To be clear hootinholler Dec 2011 #137

I agree tavalon Dec 2011 #102

Gosh I'm sorry I spoiled your fun hootinholler Dec 2011 #125

Have you ever participated in a well run meta thread? tavalon Dec 2011 #127

I'm not sure exactly what you mean by meta thread... hootinholler Dec 2011 #131

I disagree, we should all be of the exact same mind and follow our leader unquestioningly. montanto Dec 2011 #26

Yep, and if he trashes the Constitution (which he swore to defend and protect, BTW) that's just kath Dec 2011 #42

Blind faith, unquestioning allegiance, these are our values. montanto Dec 2011 #58

You forgot... tjwash Dec 2011 #28

Yeah, it's such a waste of time to be seen as strong and principled. ClassWarrior Dec 2011 #29

Is it a waste of time to make congress own it? hootinholler Dec 2011 #50

AND would have codified the detention language under the SOD, an appointed position, rather than patrice Dec 2011 #67

Petulant self-martyrdom... LanternWaste Dec 2011 #35

Well, who else would you have me martyr? Orrex Dec 2011 #39

I'm in tears!!1! Scurrilous Dec 2011 #36

You're going to have to up your game frazzled Dec 2011 #40

Wow! tavalon Dec 2011 #103

Thanx, I was beginning to worry frazzled Dec 2011 #123

Yeah, and I'm one of the people he was teasing tavalon Dec 2011 #126

You could also threaten to sue him for false advertising..hope, change, transparency,and all that. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2011 #41

Gawd, I miss the un-rec button. kath Dec 2011 #43

word frylock Dec 2011 #46

Trust me the rest of us do too LynneSin Dec 2011 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Dec 2011 #77

Gawd I miss people being able to have a little tavalon Dec 2011 #104

Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #44

Ah! This must be the big boy's table. Robb Dec 2011 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author LaurenG Dec 2011 #51

I'll recommend this one because it makes me miss the unrecommendation system LynneSin Dec 2011 #53

Pedant alert -- please don't use "democrat" as an adjective Jim Lane Dec 2011 #55

The problem is, the posts "that everyone could agree upon in general" Ken Burch Dec 2011 #84

No one is taking away open debate LynneSin Dec 2011 #96

You can also stop threads you don't like by using the jury system. Ken Burch Dec 2011 #139

Now that's just stupid LynneSin Dec 2011 #140

I'm not in any particular group of "you folks". I'm an individual and simply defend free speech. Ken Burch Dec 2011 #141

Please bring back your sense of humor tavalon Dec 2011 #105

I think you got it about right... redqueen Dec 2011 #56

It misses the most important and final... Wait Wut Dec 2011 #112

LMFAO.. You want the truth on the front page? Good Luck with that... SomethingFishy Dec 2011 #57

I won't be happy until someone rejects your legitimate concerns with... Modern_Matthew Dec 2011 #68

Eh yup. No room for legitimate criticism in an election year. eom Beam Me Up Dec 2011 #73

You certainly missed 3 + years of homophobia Betty Karlson Dec 2011 #70

I concede that point entirely, because Obama's stance on all of that is indefensible. Orrex Dec 2011 #72

Thank you, that is a welcome conscession. n/t Betty Karlson Dec 2011 #78

Yes, deep thinking threads such as "K&R if you like Obama!" quinnox Dec 2011 #75

On the front page, in small part to my rec! (nt) reACTIONary Dec 2011 #119

Yes, you certainly did gael Dec 2011 #80

Well how about that! Orrex Dec 2011 #81

Well played... TreasonousBastard Dec 2011 #82

No, because a self effacing meta thread requires many tavalon Dec 2011 #106

You didn't miss much, and your forthrightness will surely be reviewed by the MIRT cherokeeprogressive Dec 2011 #87

After what you did to that poor strawman, JoeyT Dec 2011 #89

I'm not entirely convinced that you know what a strawman is. Orrex Dec 2011 #90

I'm not convinced anybody remembers how to do a meta thread tavalon Dec 2011 #107

This post got 50 DU Recs thescreaminghead Dec 2011 #91

How? tavalon Dec 2011 #108

No, we should all feel very ashamed. redqueen Dec 2011 #133

This response was wasted. NavyDem Dec 2011 #134

LOL You got it! That's about how it works around here Number23 Dec 2011 #92

Yes, you forgot the pony. tavalon Dec 2011 #97

Wow, things have changed I guess. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2011 #118

I'M VERY ANGRY!!!!! JoePhilly Dec 2011 #120