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In reply to the discussion: What's with the glee over another DUer's wife's (possible) suffering? [View all]CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)21. I don't know. When I joined DU it was full of profane rants
and a lot of namecalling of newbies in particular. It was no holes barred stuff.
Also, Will is known for his extreme rants so it's not surprising that he gets extreme reactions.
But even in the all the noise, he got a lot of good advice. So the main thing is to use that advice to RESOLVE the situation.
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What's with the glee over another DUer's wife's (possible) suffering? [View all]
cui bono
Mar 2014
OP
But what I'm seeing is like spitting on someone just because they took his lashing out personally.
cui bono
Mar 2014
#26
And you think that justifies someone throwing it in Pitt's face that his gf got her meds fine.
cui bono
Mar 2014
#202
The human mouth is not capable of making sounds that aptly describe
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2014
#188
I just found the "callous post." It's the same DUer who stroked his gun...
WorseBeforeBetter
Mar 2014
#310
Calling the President a "POS", and "FU President" is what caused the diversion. It wasn't the
lostincalifornia
Mar 2014
#309
you don't call saying "Fuck You President Obama" "you piece of shit car salesman" ugly?
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#127
So you believe a new member came to DU and say..."Fuck You President Obama" and
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#145
No, you do not know for sure that a newbie with the same level of circumstances and ignorance
Lars39
Mar 2014
#158
That's usually the problem with the President's critics. Manufactured facts, manufactured outrage
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#278
The aggressive, angry, name calling behavior of the person in question deservedly
bluestate10
Mar 2014
#314
it was NOT JUST a political disagreement....that is disingenuous for you to keep whitewashing that
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#133
That's fair enough. I don't do that. But you're right, both sides of the DU divide do.
CJCRANE
Mar 2014
#252
I honestly wish juries were done away with and there was very strict moderation.
cui bono
Mar 2014
#255
That may be because no one has the slightest hope of anything even close to reason from Republicans
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#272
We've been dicking around with the idea of "universal coverage" since the late 60s
theboss
Mar 2014
#92
Really, your take on my post is that it's a cheap tactic to shut down criticism?
cui bono
Mar 2014
#28
No, they disagreed with his political point and gave him advice to help resolve
CJCRANE
Mar 2014
#16
I see self-righteous bullies with no empathy. I thought that only conservatives were like that.
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#249
Yes. Advice. Will acknowledges the advice he received here enabled him to get the meds she needed.
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#277
So, let me get this straight. Will is allowed to be angry and spout off, but no one else is?
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#285
And you continue to defend one person for posting angry rants and attack another.
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#299
The other angry OP had a S/O that was saved by Obamacare. I can understand both being
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#292
It's not the timing, its the hypocrisy. One person with sick S/O OK to rant, another not.
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#313
And they were demanding to know every last thing about his wife's medical condition,
LeftyMom
Mar 2014
#34
I am so sorry for your terrible loss. My only granddaughter died of SIDS a few years ago...
Hekate
Mar 2014
#48
"Be kind to your fellow man, because tomorrow is not promised to anyone." Wise words
Number23
Mar 2014
#282
The disregard for Will's raw feelings about his wife's predicament was hard to read.
pacalo
Mar 2014
#43
There is no glee over illness. Instead there were dozens of posters trying to find a solution...
Hekate
Mar 2014
#46
Nearly 9 hours since your excellent response the OP and their supporters haven't addressed your post
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#191
No, there was an OP that was very mean spirited that offered no advice, just spite.
cui bono
Mar 2014
#259
Even that gross distortion is light years different from what you alleged in the OP
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#268
This post made this OP a mildly interesting read. Thanks to you CJCrane, theBoss and a few others
Number23
Mar 2014
#281
You keep accusing me of shit and whenever I ask for you to provide evidence you disappear.
cui bono
Mar 2014
#257
People who do not believe that the president is seated at the right hand of the Father
QC
Mar 2014
#173
Medicare for all is marketing to attract folks familiar and accepting of Medicare as a jumping off
TheKentuckian
Mar 2014
#197
Pitt needed a hug? No, he needed facts & advice, which he got DESPITE his vile OP which was
KittyWampus
Mar 2014
#161
Every one of our Presidents is "My President", regardless of whether I agree
bluestate10
Mar 2014
#319
I may need to research this, but I also think pharmacies and physicians will sometimes work together
theboss
Mar 2014
#144
"Changes mandated by the ACA make the appeal process much shorter and easier."
redqueen
Mar 2014
#149
That would be continuing to spread misinformation after the facts are known. n/t
ProSense
Mar 2014
#168
It would also be going after his liveilhood, which now seems to be the chosen scum sucking method
Lars39
Mar 2014
#179
I challenge you to identify even one post where anyone was gleeful over his wife's suffering.
tarheelsunc
Mar 2014
#175
"correct misinformation" - what a cute way of expressing what went on here for the past day or so
DrDan
Mar 2014
#220
there is? He was "visibly upset" due to what he perceived as a lack of help for his wife and
DrDan
Mar 2014
#231
Agree, those threads are sick. I can't believe how cruel and insensitive people are. n/t
MadrasT
Mar 2014
#200
If I had to guess, it had something to do with calling Obama a "Piece of shit used car salesman"
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2014
#248
I don't care what was going on, coming to a Democratic board and telling a Democratic President
OregonBlue
Mar 2014
#269
Think a happy thought, sprinkle pixie dust on your head, follow Peter Pan and you might get to where
stevenleser
Mar 2014
#274
come on, this didn't happen because of a simple criticism of the President. It happened because
lostincalifornia
Mar 2014
#305