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SidDithers

(44,228 posts)
118. It's a great rec listing tho...
Wed Apr 11, 2012, 05:37 PM
Apr 2012

transparency at DU3 is wonderful. So interesting to know which DUers think Paul Craig Roberts is just peachy.

Sid

If you did anything other than post propaganda, you would know those things ARE clear. TheWraith Apr 2012 #1
Thanks, Wraith. elleng Apr 2012 #3
What are the very specific limitations on costs? Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #11
Why do you care? ProSense Apr 2012 #20
Because if the facts are as I believe them to be, it makes no difference who wrote column, the title Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #25
Bullshit! ProSense Apr 2012 #36
If he's racist, he should be condemned for his racism and perhaps he may change but if he's correct Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #46
Oh please ProSense Apr 2012 #50
Your problem is in not being able to separate the messenger from the message. Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #56
And ProSense Apr 2012 #59
Where and when Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #70
Well, ProSense Apr 2012 #95
1. The answer is obvious from my post because I don't agree with Duke's message. Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #111
I don't think some people realize how transparent their attempts Marr Apr 2012 #122
This ProSense Apr 2012 #126
I agree, Marr it is misdirection having nothing to do with the issue of the OP that being the ACA. Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #135
Right ProSense Apr 2012 #142
The OP is about the ACA, please answer my question from post #11 Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #160
2 ad hominem attacks. Quantess Apr 2012 #104
Oh ProSense Apr 2012 #106
But, the point of ad hominem attacks is that you ignore the veracity of the message Quantess Apr 2012 #114
Oh please ProSense Apr 2012 #117
You regularly post junk from Andrew Sullivan. girl gone mad Apr 2012 #79
Bullshit! n/t ProSense Apr 2012 #89
Not only do you post Sullivan and rec Sullivan threads, you totally defended him. girl gone mad Apr 2012 #94
Massive bullshit! n/t ProSense Apr 2012 #110
Selective memory. girl gone mad Apr 2012 #123
Nonsensical drivel. n/t ProSense Apr 2012 #127
lol. girl gone mad Apr 2012 #143
Wow! ProSense Apr 2012 #150
The thread you recced and noted your approval for was very recent. girl gone mad Apr 2012 #165
Uh-huh. Marr Apr 2012 #139
Ridiculous! n/t ProSense Apr 2012 #153
That was a different Prosense? Marr Apr 2012 #154
Well ProSense Apr 2012 #155
A simple "I'm sorry, I lied" would've sufficed. Marr Apr 2012 #158
Really, ProSense Apr 2012 #161
Uh-huh. Marr Apr 2012 #164
Absurd and rather telling too... LanternWaste Apr 2012 #245
In 2008, Prosense linked to a Sullivan article saying McCain wasn't tortured by Bush's definition. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #166
According to prosense: girl gone mad Apr 2012 #167
Does Prosense make it a habit to post commentary by racists attacking Obama over and over again? n/t Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #169
Is it okay to post commentary by racists or not? girl gone mad Apr 2012 #171
Is it OK to say two articles and a recommend is "regularly posting Sullivan"? n/t Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #174
So posting commentary by racists is justifiable.. girl gone mad Apr 2012 #177
I imagine a relevant question should be LanternWaste Apr 2012 #246
There are several links listed in a post above mine. Marr Apr 2012 #168
One is the same article I referred to. Another is from 2007. The last is a recommend Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #172
How many posts do you require? Marr Apr 2012 #178
Imagine: wanting commentary that supports Obama posted here. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #184
Constantly scouring the intenet for negative Obama opinion pieces and they will be found. Swede Apr 2012 #47
When it comes to dumpster-diving for something, anything to dog this president AtomicKitten Apr 2012 #173
+1 n/t FSogol Apr 2012 #23
On what planet? My group health insurance rates just went up by 40%. Zorra Apr 2012 #236
Most of the provisions don't kick in until 2014. Doremus Apr 2012 #239
Paul Craig Roberts is a racist asshole and a darling of hate site VDARE... SidDithers Apr 2012 #2
Thanks, SidDithers. elleng Apr 2012 #4
I can't ProSense Apr 2012 #7
Where did you learn Roberts is a racist? Octafish Apr 2012 #17
Here's his Google-cached page at VDARE, Octafish Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #19
VDARE is a pro-white power hate site founded by an immigrant NAZI. Octafish Apr 2012 #113
Dude. He wrote a fucking fundraising letter for them!!!... SidDithers Apr 2012 #121
I said 'Thank you.' Octafish Apr 2012 #147
Oh yeah. Thanks for calling me 'Dude.' Hadn't thought about that fellah for a while. Octafish Apr 2012 #157
That cache link is not working, either, Octafish. Sorry about that. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #128
the webarchive links in my posts seem to be OK, Bolo... SidDithers Apr 2012 #129
Yes, the fundraising letter from webarchive is working OK. n/t Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #132
Hate-Crimes Bill Itself a Hate-Crime ProSense Apr 2012 #21
Gee. Do you think I'd support that? Octafish Apr 2012 #131
Seriously?... SidDithers Apr 2012 #22
Thanks for all that depth. Pat Buchanan and I go way back. Octafish Apr 2012 #144
My apologies for the tone of my replies...nt SidDithers Apr 2012 #162
+ 1. n/t truedelphi Apr 2012 #27
VDARE has been designated a "hate group" by the Southern Poverty Law Center SidDithers Apr 2012 #44
Post removed Post removed Apr 2012 #78
The racist is Paul Craig Roberts... SidDithers Apr 2012 #80
Likewise, you pretend to be an intelligent forum member brentspeak Apr 2012 #102
Holy fuck, you're defending Paul Craig Roberts... SidDithers Apr 2012 #105
Which just means that you know you lost this round and are tucking tail and running brentspeak Apr 2012 #107
Seriously... SidDithers Apr 2012 #112
NOt to mention the extremely racist war on drugs.. girl gone mad Apr 2012 #82
ROFL... SidDithers Apr 2012 #83
Such a joker. girl gone mad Apr 2012 #98
Such a joke...nt SidDithers Apr 2012 #170
. Dragonfli Apr 2012 #194
Here: ProSense Apr 2012 #5
You do understand that MediCaid is now under-funded and that many truedelphi Apr 2012 #24
what organizations are shutting down? cali Apr 2012 #38
Did you watch Sixty Minutes II last night? truedelphi Apr 2012 #45
Posting Obama hit pieces from 9/11 Truthers now, Better Believe It? Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #6
Lighten up. ProSense Apr 2012 #9
There's a group here that wants to read Obama hit pieces from right wing 9/11 Truthers? Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #10
Well, ProSense Apr 2012 #13
Some don't seem to care about the sources zappaman Apr 2012 #14
bingo AtomicKitten Apr 2012 #18
Actually, ProSense Apr 2012 #30
Can you prove that the average medical/loss ratio was lower before the insurance law was passed? Better Believe It Apr 2012 #26
Fuck the MLR ProSense Apr 2012 #31
classic response TransitJohn Apr 2012 #196
Since you clearly don't know the answer, either... randome Apr 2012 #33
I can't answer your question about this - but two things I do know abt the ACA truedelphi Apr 2012 #39
Hey, more misleading bullshit about the ACA! And this one straight from the Romney camp! Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #48
Different companies have different ratios, of course Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #43
And seven states have been granted federal waivers from the medical/loss ratio requirments! Better Believe It Apr 2012 #54
And as I'm documenting below, these waivers are for up to three years only Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #73
Only three years? Only? Whew ..... I was worried for a moment! Better Believe It Apr 2012 #125
One that I've found so far is three years, and the third is contingent on demonstration of need. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #145
oh fuck. Now you're quoting the creator of Reaganomics? Is there anything you won't cali Apr 2012 #8
I think we should simply ignore him. randome Apr 2012 #12
nah, not as long as they get recced up. cali Apr 2012 #15
+1 Correct. n/t FSogol Apr 2012 #28
+1 Exactly. nt zappaman Apr 2012 #16
Republicans and a right-wing think tank were the original creators of the insurance industry law. Better Believe It Apr 2012 #32
say what? cali Apr 2012 #42
Obama is more of a Reaganite than the author.. girl gone mad Apr 2012 #85
You're actually defending Paul Craig Roberts?... SidDithers Apr 2012 #92
Yes, I would defend him against the accusation that he supports Reaganomics. girl gone mad Apr 2012 #108
OK, good to know that you'll go to the mat for a racist piece of shit like PCR...nt SidDithers Apr 2012 #124
Your ad hominem here is not that persuasive. girl gone mad Apr 2012 #163
Quit making excuses for the inexcusable... SidDithers Apr 2012 #192
I can't believe this thread. JTFrog Apr 2012 #238
Say what? So just because it was proposed by right-wing Republicans doesn't make it bad???!!! Better Believe It Apr 2012 #116
Try Republicare then. Whisp Apr 2012 #29
Do you have an opinion on the points made in the post or would you rather engage in personal attacks Better Believe It Apr 2012 #35
Getting a little sensitive there, BNBI. randome Apr 2012 #37
that was a personal attack just how? Whisp Apr 2012 #40
The alert on your post failed. Scurrilous Apr 2012 #51
I was willing to take a ding for that. Whisp Apr 2012 #58
My opinion was to rec this topic. truedelphi Apr 2012 #49
It is the opinion of many that the ACA is "Republicare" largely because it's a 20 year old GOP idea Dragonfli Apr 2012 #66
Prove that mathematically treestar Apr 2012 #34
Under "Obamacare" 27% to 32% of insurance premiums will go for profits and administrative costs ... Better Believe It Apr 2012 #52
Why do you keep calling it Obamacare? ACA is three letters. n/t Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #53
I don't call the law that. I call it the "Insurance Industry and Big Pharma Protection Act" Better Believe It Apr 2012 #61
Call the law by its name. ACA. Three letters. n/t Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #64
You can call it Shirley for all I care... SidDithers Apr 2012 #65
AKA the "I'm never going to stop campaignign against Obama on DU Act" dionysus Apr 2012 #90
Hello, such an act would release insurance companies from all regulation treestar Apr 2012 #214
That's a ProSense Apr 2012 #55
Maine waiver: for three years, third year contingency Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #60
A 65% medical/loss ratio for three full years!!!! You gotta be kidding! Wow! What a handout! Better Believe It Apr 2012 #130
65% for two years, BBI. With the third year contingent on showing the need. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #134
Only two years. I stand corrected. What a relief! Think the insurance crooks will show a need? Better Believe It Apr 2012 #140
If they do, they might get the third year. Other states are finding their waivers denied. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #175
Texas waiver: Ninth state waiver DENIED Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #62
Kansas and Oklahoma: MLR waivers DENIED Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #67
Nevada waiver: one year. New Hampshire waiver: two years. Both higher MLRs than requested. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #71
Not getting into this clusterfuck, but I can tell that if you get sick in NV Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #99
Well, as far as the MLR situation is concerned, they've got one year to get that part in order. n/t Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #101
I'm really curious about your personal situation. cali Apr 2012 #74
Kentucky waiver: one year only, then back to the Federal mandate Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #76
Well done... SidDithers Apr 2012 #86
The facts ProSense Apr 2012 #133
Thanks Bolo Boffin. Completely debunked that propaganda. joshcryer Apr 2012 #149
+100 zappaman Apr 2012 #159
all businesses exist to profit treestar Apr 2012 #212
You do understand the concept that someone somewhere has to foot the bill. truedelphi Apr 2012 #57
Never mind all of that.. girl gone mad Apr 2012 #91
Thanks for a bit of truedelphi Apr 2012 #247
So prove it mathematically instead of hot air and anecdotal events treestar Apr 2012 #216
Please quite projecting. truedelphi Apr 2012 #222
Insurance for those who could not get it before due to pre-existing conditions is going to increase treestar Apr 2012 #235
And what if you can't afford the new and higher premiums charged to cover pre-existing conditions? Better Believe It Apr 2012 #241
Are you aware that some insurance comapnies have raised their rates over 45% in truedelphi Apr 2012 #242
I think you're on to something! Better Believe It Apr 2012 #244
And you have worked in hospitals how many years of yr life? truedelphi Apr 2012 #248
Its clear your motive is to undermine support of President Obama banned from Kos Apr 2012 #41
Is that your best or only defense of the insurance industry law? Better Believe It Apr 2012 #69
You were opposed to a primary challenge against Obama? Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #77
Why did you support a primary challenge to Obama? Never mind! Better Believe It Apr 2012 #109
I didn't support a primary challenge to Obama. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #115
I didn't either. And you think I should have? Better Believe It Apr 2012 #137
Since you feel so strongly about slamming Obama every chance you get, yes Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #141
And what primary candidate do you think I should have supported? Better Believe It Apr 2012 #148
I don't know. You're the one that doesn't like Obama. n/t Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #151
He says he didn't either. JTFrog Apr 2012 #240
"The time you could actually have made a difference in the Democratic Party." great white snark Apr 2012 #179
I love counterpunch. Quantess Apr 2012 #63
Do they also give space to Paul Craig Roberts for his racist, anti-immigrant writings... SidDithers Apr 2012 #68
What, so now counterpunch is in question? Quantess Apr 2012 #75
The only true news source is Whitehouse.gov Marr Apr 2012 #180
And racists are OK if they agree with you about ACA...nt SidDithers Apr 2012 #190
Why deal with the message when you can dismiss the messenger, right? Marr Apr 2012 #202
Hey, I hear Pat Buchanan doesn't like ACA either... SidDithers Apr 2012 #208
Counterpunch used to make me crazy with their blatant lying and cali Apr 2012 #72
Paul Craig Roberts is a paranoid loser RZM Apr 2012 #81
+1... SidDithers Apr 2012 #88
So the US is not an evil fascist police state? girl gone mad Apr 2012 #93
Yep really RZM Apr 2012 #100
Heh. girl gone mad Apr 2012 #119
it's wealthcare, not healthcare.... mike_c Apr 2012 #84
keep trying. dionysus Apr 2012 #87
very trying. Whisp Apr 2012 #96
17 Recs for an article by a actual, dyed in the wool racist... SidDithers Apr 2012 #97
Come on ProSense Apr 2012 #103
It's a great rec listing tho... SidDithers Apr 2012 #118
Ooh, sounds threatening. Quantess Apr 2012 #136
Same ones that rec'd that other thread diminishing racism in favor of a class analysis. joshcryer Apr 2012 #138
That is so pathetic. FSogol Apr 2012 #187
Arguments in defense of the health insurance industry and big pharma. Better Believe It Apr 2012 #120
Please stop posting lying articles about Obama from racist rightwing 9/11 Truthers. n/t Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #146
That's not a response. It's yet another personal attack. Better Believe It Apr 2012 #152
If you didn't post lying articles about Obama from racist rightwing 9/11 Truthers, I wouldn't ask Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #156
i don't think you know what a personal attack is. dionysus Apr 2012 #200
Yes.. only post pro-Obama articles from racist rightwing 9/11 truthers. girl gone mad Apr 2012 #183
Got any? n/t Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #185
it just never ends, does it? spanone Apr 2012 #176
Barrel bottom scrapings. great white snark Apr 2012 #181
To me it is ALOT more. I have a child graduating college with a pre-existing condition. jillan Apr 2012 #182
Same here. My son is now covered under our insurance. n/t FSogol Apr 2012 #186
I wish people here could make an effort to understand that. AtomicKitten Apr 2012 #188
Reccing regardless of the writer due to lack of substantive responses identifying misinformation. TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #189
"I don't know if this guy is a racist or not"... SidDithers Apr 2012 #191
Sorry if you missed it. Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #226
I have a question BBI chowder66 Apr 2012 #193
A very good question and one I'm pleased to answer. Better Believe It Apr 2012 #211
Posting lying articles from rightwing 9/11 Truthers is no way to go about your stated goal. n/t Bolo Boffin Apr 2012 #228
So now racists are credible sources? Bobbie Jo Apr 2012 #195
Yup. Transparency is awesome, eh?... SidDithers Apr 2012 #199
This thread typifies the new DU TransitJohn Apr 2012 #197
On the old DU, articles from racists weren't allowed...nt SidDithers Apr 2012 #201
nor were people allowed to openly campaign against democrats... now it's A-OK. dionysus Apr 2012 #203
Not true. brentspeak Apr 2012 #231
that's a statement of fact. i don't post 6 threads a day trying to convince DUers to vote against dionysus Apr 2012 #233
Thanks. TransitJohn Apr 2012 #205
As a point of reference... SidDithers Apr 2012 #215
That's another really good example. TransitJohn Apr 2012 #221
if hitler had any anti obama quotes they'd be posting them as well.. oblivious to reality... dionysus Apr 2012 #243
+100000000 woo me with science Apr 2012 #207
Didn't read the article, have no clue who the author is Autumn Apr 2012 #198
I don't know much about the author either but I think he made some good and valid points. Better Believe It Apr 2012 #206
i know, you never know what you're going to get next when you scour the net to find articles dionysus Apr 2012 #219
You sure you wanna do that?... SidDithers Apr 2012 #209
Sid I recommended it just because Autumn Apr 2012 #217
Whatever. You now know he's a racist... SidDithers Apr 2012 #220
"...nothing at all on what she posts, just a fucking shitload of personal attacks..." woo me with science Apr 2012 #227
The problem I have Sid is the lack of discussion on the articles merit Autumn Apr 2012 #229
This OP is about the ACA and its massive corporate suckage rudycantfail Apr 2012 #204
Which was written by a racist fuck.... SidDithers Apr 2012 #210
Andrew Sullivan is enamored of "The Bell Curve".. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #213
Feel free to present that information to him... SidDithers Apr 2012 #218
The point being.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #223
2-4 to leave it, but I wasn't the first alert... SidDithers Apr 2012 #225
What do you think of this statement rudycantfail Apr 2012 #230
Shockley who co-invented the transister is also enamored of truedelphi Apr 2012 #249
Yep that was my take too. n/t truedelphi Apr 2012 #224
Wow, shocking. BlueIris Apr 2012 #232
So what's your opinion of the health insurance industry bill? Better Believe It Apr 2012 #234
Growth of Income Inequality Is Worse Under Obama than Bush ProSense Apr 2012 #237
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