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274. Considering the condition of DU these days, I'd say that shows a great deal of wisdom.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #273)

Fri Feb 27, 2015, 03:38 AM

Feb 2015

I'll stop worrying about him then.

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Documents show how Russia's troll army hit America [View all] BainsBane Feb 2015 OP

That provides a lot of clarity of signal. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #1

Indeed BainsBane Feb 2015 #2

It's our Manifest Destiny! greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #83

Oh him? Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #94

Such a warrior he was! greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #95

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #201

Was a pleasure to remove the sock. William769 Feb 2015 #234

Thank you! greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #236

No problem. William769 Feb 2015 #238

Good! greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #240

big kick and rec! zappaman Feb 2015 #3

Agreed. Two things I cannot stand: BainsBane Feb 2015 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #217

How many accounts to you have going right now? BainsBane Feb 2015 #220

I didn't even get a chance to remember that name. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #235

. pintobean Feb 2015 #239

Certainly explains some of the bizarre pro-Putin stuff Nevernose Feb 2015 #4

yes it does Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #26

This explains a lot! Thank you. R B Garr Feb 2015 #5

Well well well! hrmjustin Feb 2015 #6

check out one of the assigned names BainsBane Feb 2015 #7

I remember one I got into a fight with about Putin and he said gay issues were not important. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #9

I remember that poster... Glassunion Feb 2015 #17

No. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #18

Woosh... Glassunion Feb 2015 #19

I got it but just didn't know how to respond. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #20

When all else fails me, I post a kitten picture. Glassunion Feb 2015 #21

Lol i love kittens. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #22

It's a guranteed win... Every time. Glassunion Feb 2015 #23

They are all adorable. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #24

I wouldn't relegate the little pig to last place BainsBane Feb 2015 #35

IS THAT A BABY PIG OH MY GOD THAT'S THE CUTEST FUCKING THING EVER NuclearDem Feb 2015 #39

I'll see your squee and raise you... riqster Feb 2015 #41

STOP I CAN'T HANDLE IT NuclearDem Feb 2015 #42

I'll give you squee, my pretty. riqster Feb 2015 #43

Very cute lambs you've got there... haikugal Feb 2015 #80

They smile! I didn't know baby alpacas smiled! Hekate Feb 2015 #267

"Squee, Squee Me". A lost Beatles song, perhaps? riqster Feb 2015 #316

Squee, Squee Me, oh yeah, Like I Squee You! Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #462

lmFao, this thread has just turned into fun. they are all precious, though yes, that pig seabeyond Feb 2015 #313

Forgot what u guys were talking about rpannier Feb 2015 #48

Squeeeee! Jamastiene Feb 2015 #333

Muskie bait LuvLoogie Jun 2015 #461

awesome picture Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #27

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #205

Don't they realize we are all laughing at their transparent attempts? FSogol Feb 2015 #8

I wonder if they pay better than Karl Rove and Rand Paul? MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #10

Manny, if I have to meet up with you at Cornell legacy dinners, I don't know what I will do. msanthrope Feb 2015 #177

You think it's bad now, wait until Ukraine's 'Internet Army" is deployed! herding cats Feb 2015 #11

I did laugh BainsBane Feb 2015 #12

We will know them by their sources... herding cats Feb 2015 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #212

Someone should go undercover, join and expose them dreamnightwind Mar 2015 #434

Sadly, it probably improves the overall quality of comments on "top American websites." hunter Feb 2015 #13

hate to break it to you BainsBane Feb 2015 #14

there are some new ones Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #29

and still others who swallow their bulshit whole BainsBane Feb 2015 #34

oh yes, I know Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #36

If it's against "the West" and "America".. they're for it.. even though Putin is a despotic, Cha Feb 2015 #50

You know, I never used to understand claims that people BainsBane Feb 2015 #56

Oh, they have their talking points down.. almost like Cha Feb 2015 #57

Exactly! And apparently they lump Obama in with the neocons R B Garr Feb 2015 #60

Oh, I know then State Senator Obama's speech well from Oct, 2002.. but, I actualy learned Cha Feb 2015 #65

It's not that Russia is the guy in 'white hats' Number23 Feb 2015 #168

It's a bit of a contrarian reflex, IMHO. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #170

I agree completely. The US has done so much stuff - both foreign and domestic - for which I don't Number23 Feb 2015 #174

It certainly seems that way, BainsBane Feb 2015 #173

Some Americans think the US is the source of all evil in the world. MicaelS Feb 2015 #196

I saw a thread BainsBane Feb 2015 #199

I agree completely. MicaelS Feb 2015 #203

Don't call them the left BainsBane Feb 2015 #215

OK. Good point. n/t MicaelS Feb 2015 #221

Who elected you the arbiter of who is leftist? Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #281

Go ahead and call Hitler apologists leftist BainsBane Feb 2015 #284

Personally, I have yet to see anyone do that. Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #286

Nice of you to come into this thread BainsBane Feb 2015 #296

tough Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #382

LOL. Bain thinks Kurt Vonnegut is a Hitler apologist because he decried what was done to Dresden. nt Bonobo Jun 2015 #460

Probably their other sock puppets or other like-minded trolls Elmer S. E. Dump Jun 2015 #463

I don't pay much attention to football, Russian Times, or most any US vs. THEM political gaming. hunter Feb 2015 #116

Hello, Pooty, you dreamy bare-chested bear-wrestler. It had to be you, wonderful you. Hekate Feb 2015 #25

Internet trolls spouting pro-Putin propaganda from sources like rt.com? Nye Bevan Feb 2015 #28

They couldn't be any more Obvious if they tried! Cha Feb 2015 #31

That pro-Putin poster may not be just another liberal, Codeine Feb 2015 #30

LOL! zappaman Feb 2015 #38

If there was a Parrot named Polly here with a cracker, she would disagree. HERVEPA Feb 2015 #45

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #67

Make that five reasons BainsBane Feb 2015 #72

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #222

Lies because they aren't approved by the Kremlin BainsBane Feb 2015 #223

I am amused when zombies complain about DU. If you don't like it here, no one is making you sign up uppityperson Feb 2015 #224

Exactly, nothing obfuscates the truth more than comparing DU'ers to McCain R B Garr Feb 2015 #226

Why do people do this? NuclearDem Feb 2015 #227

My guess is that it was GWYM. nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #237

I don't think so BainsBane Feb 2015 #262

If not, a PPR is definitely coming. One thing the admins don't tolerate is a zombie acct when you stevenleser Feb 2015 #294

"Repeat disruptor" is the reason MIRT gave for the PPR pintobean Feb 2015 #295

MIRT didn't do an IP check BainsBane Feb 2015 #297

Are you praying? pintobean Feb 2015 #298

I'll say this BainsBane Feb 2015 #300

She is definitely not capable of being a constructive member of the DU community at this point. stevenleser Feb 2015 #305

Yes, it's a tragic situation BainsBane Feb 2015 #307

well, that is a four yr, something going on in her life. seabeyond Feb 2015 #317

If the pm to Sid had been a post pintobean Feb 2015 #306

May i remind you that at the time of her sock the 5 jury hide ban rule was not in place. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #311

No shit. Also, before the 5 hide rule pintobean Feb 2015 #312

There are a lot of things that admins haven't change on their rules page. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #314

i was on mirt at the time. skinner was saying he did not care about socks and zombies if they behave seabeyond Feb 2015 #320

The sock wasn't polly. pintobean Feb 2015 #357

Thats good. But considering the pms she sent people she should be banned. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #359

You sure are quick to want a 10 year member banned. pintobean Feb 2015 #361

I was a member since 2001. hrhjustin hrmjustin Feb 2015 #363

You're still not qualified to decide. pintobean Feb 2015 #365

I am giving my opinion. Just like you give opinions on other posters all the time. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #367

To ban them? pintobean Feb 2015 #369

Me? It is rare for a long time poster to be banned but I have spoken about it in the forums. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #371

Yet there's a 10-year member you attack on a regular basis R B Garr Feb 2015 #364

You didn't get your wish. pintobean Mar 2015 #390

Fine. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #391

The ignore function works and you should use it. pintobean Mar 2015 #392

Yes it does as does the trash feature. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #393

Well, good for you. pintobean Mar 2015 #394

Oh please! your the one who decided to kick this thread up. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #395

I simply informed you of a status pintobean Mar 2015 #396

You told me I gave you an order. I gave you a suggestion. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #397

Hmmm pintobean Mar 2015 #398

Do you like this meta back and forth? hrmjustin Mar 2015 #399

I'm amused pintobean Mar 2015 #400

I am amused you feel the need to start in. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #401

I didn't start in pintobean Mar 2015 #411

Whatever. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #412

Thanks. pintobean Mar 2015 #413

So you're posting on her behalf now? Yet if anyone from HOF would do that, R B Garr Feb 2015 #360

No. pintobean Feb 2015 #362

My post was about your hypocrisy. It's still valid. R B Garr Feb 2015 #366

Pffft pintobean Feb 2015 #368

More META, more hypocrisy, and my point is still valid. R B Garr Feb 2015 #370

There appears to be no mirrors pintobean Feb 2015 #372

You keep trying to deflect from your META obsession, R B Garr Feb 2015 #373

wow, drag up what? three years ago? whenever. never fail, do you. seabeyond Feb 2015 #318

Are you still going on about that? BainsBane Feb 2015 #319

omg pintobean Feb 2015 #322

She has a point. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #323

I'm still laughing pintobean Feb 2015 #324

I stand behind my friends. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #326

I only do it when it's justified. pintobean Feb 2015 #337

My friend was not the one who sent nasty pms and got herself on a time out the other day. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #338

"My friends were not wrong." pintobean Feb 2015 #342

Well the fact is your friend got herself in trouble here. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #344

LOL, you keep telling yourself that. All you post is META garbage. R B Garr Feb 2015 #346

MIRT garbage? pintobean Feb 2015 #354

I meant META, and I edited. R B Garr Feb 2015 #355

yet, again, you ignore the FACT skinner addressed this with the board and baines specifically. right seabeyond Feb 2015 #328

yup. wasnt another board involved too, with the two participants? vague and a while ago. nt seabeyond Feb 2015 #315

Like DUkies? pintobean Feb 2015 #332

ya. you just really fail to include differences. and again, what? 3 yrs ago? ignore facts seabeyond Feb 2015 #336

Heheh... SidDithers Feb 2015 #125

Maybe she can spend that time off reading the dictionary. nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #126

Starting somewhere in the middle of the Cs...nt SidDithers Feb 2015 #127

And let's just preface that for the uninitiated with the fact she refuses to define the word "coup". Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #142

Well, she is spending part of the time sending me nasty PM's, so I think she's keeping busy. HERVEPA Feb 2015 #141

Post 'em... SidDithers Feb 2015 #147

Nah. I told her I wouldn't tell admins. I'm too nice a guy. :-) HERVEPA Feb 2015 #155

Well, you're a nicer guy than I am... SidDithers Feb 2015 #158

Yeh, but you're a legend. HERVEPA Feb 2015 #162

In your own minds LittleBlue Feb 2015 #176

+1, this whole gleeful exchange is gross. Marr Feb 2015 #303

The problem is it is part of a pattern BainsBane Feb 2015 #263

I had a pretty civil discussion that led to an admission of a certain admiration for Gaddafi uhnope Mar 2015 #459

I find it odd that some internet disrespect seems to be as upsetting as the death of a 6 year old CreekDog Feb 2015 #184

Yeah. That's a bit off, isn't it...nt SidDithers Feb 2015 #191

That is the worst PM I've ever seen. And that's including the stuff people posted from death threat Number23 Feb 2015 #259

You've posted far worse insults than that in the open forum, Number 23. Marr Feb 2015 #309

Prove it. Let's see a link. I don't believe you. That post in open forum is a guaranteed hide. nt stevenleser Feb 2015 #325

Well, to be fair, Number23's abuse tends to take the form of Marr Feb 2015 #330

Enough with the bullshit BainsBane Feb 2015 #334

I realize you want to swarm for your friend-- but try reading first. Marr Feb 2015 #339

Like you? pintobean Feb 2015 #340

That person sees repeated requests for him to leave me the hell alone as ME harassing HIM Number23 Feb 2015 #381

Kindly cite what you mean? nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #329

You need help. And I mean that quite seriously. Number23 Feb 2015 #380

That's awful BainsBane Feb 2015 #261

Looks like admins have decided that she will be back. stevenleser Mar 2015 #402

The IP check must have come up clean BainsBane Mar 2015 #403

Yep, I was 50-50 on whether she was the poster of some of that stuff here, but I thought the abusive stevenleser Mar 2015 #404

I posted that she said it wasn't her. pintobean Mar 2015 #406

No one has the right to send unsolicited abusive PMs. That's over the top. nt stevenleser Mar 2015 #407

You haven't been paying attention. pintobean Mar 2015 #408

Oh I'm paying attention. And your opinion is interesting. nt stevenleser Mar 2015 #409

Oh, my. pintobean Mar 2015 #410

Yes, that mole is interesting with the concern over rules R B Garr Mar 2015 #414

Here's something interesting pintobean Mar 2015 #418

One of her PM's to me was pretty much like that, I think she cut and pasted. stevenleser Feb 2015 #270

Is this recent? If this is stuff she is sending to peopke regularly she should be gone. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #327

That was sent to me yesterday... SidDithers Feb 2015 #331

Disgraceful! She should be banned for that. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #335

No, i wasn't involved in the MIRT discussions on that one... SidDithers Feb 2015 #341

My profile says I still have my old avatar. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #343

i'm still seeing the stretched one... SidDithers Feb 2015 #345

I see the new one in your profile... SidDithers Feb 2015 #347

That is weird. I am still seeing my old avatar. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #348

Yep, me yesterday as well. nt stevenleser Feb 2015 #378

Well that should not be tolerated. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #379

Wow, her mask is really slipping. Maybe she could contain her xenophobia R B Garr Feb 2015 #350

Past a year or two ago I don't remember her being this angry. Wonder if something is going on in her stevenleser Feb 2015 #163

Yeh. That's why I didn't report PM's to Admin. HERVEPA Feb 2015 #164

I just got two nasty PMs in response to my above post which was genuine. stevenleser Feb 2015 #179

Already flagged for review. nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #189

I wished that had been the case a couple a months ago! William769 Feb 2015 #250

When was that? RiffRandell Mar 2015 #417

I know. HERVEPA Feb 2015 #140

I was about to say that all of them had strangely stayed clear of this thread CreekDog Feb 2015 #183

speaking of birds, I sure love me some KFC CreekDog Feb 2015 #182

For some reason pintobean Feb 2015 #190

That parrot's on a break, apparently that cracker got stuck in it's throat. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2015 #276

Is there a clever way you can toss my screen name into the mix? nilesobek Feb 2015 #54

Hmmm. BainsBane Feb 2015 #58

I believe you are right nilesobek Feb 2015 #74

The US is not going to war in the Ukraine BainsBane Feb 2015 #75

Thank you for speaking to me in a thoughtful non abusive way. nilesobek Feb 2015 #79

Nobody is accusing you of being part of the troll army geek tragedy Feb 2015 #132

The army of trolls is Russian, according to the article BainsBane Feb 2015 #254

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #209

Static signal pintobean Feb 2015 #214

ROFLMGAO! William769 Feb 2015 #63

Puke .... polly7 Feb 2015 #68

Polly wanna a cracker? William769 Feb 2015 #81

Seriously? elias49 Feb 2015 #84

This message was self-deleted by its author pintobean Feb 2015 #91

that was a little funny :) snooper2 Feb 2015 #98

No, it wasn't. It was cheap. pintobean Feb 2015 #100

the hidden post rant was kind of funny too snooper2 Feb 2015 #101

That one gets bent out of shape really easily! Quantess Feb 2015 #129

Or read the dictionary. nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #137

Actually BainsBane Feb 2015 #292

I heard the same thing CreekDog Feb 2015 #181

And then there are the anti-missile missiles. Just like it ever was. leveymg Feb 2015 #32

I don't care how many Trolls they train.. they Suck at it. Check out the dif between putin at PBO.. Cha Feb 2015 #33

Putin's keyboard warriors Jamaal510 Feb 2015 #37

I like how they're described as "dead souls." betsuni Feb 2015 #40

They immediately go for the jugular of those who don't dance to their tune. Very personal. freshwest Feb 2015 #211

It's a good thing DU isn't like that. pintobean Feb 2015 #241

I hope you're not trying to derail this thread. Which is about... Comrade Grumpy Feb 2015 #356

Gude one! pintobean Feb 2015 #358

what a relief! Man from Pickens Feb 2015 #44

fact based? BainsBane Feb 2015 #46

And you're a great fount of knowledge, how? MattSh Feb 2015 #130

I know it's not Lyndon Larouche's site BainsBane Feb 2015 #131

Yes, the Larouche, Tarpley, Jones, etc. crowd. Notice how they hate Democrats ? freshwest Feb 2015 #245

Hell, they don't even have to pay this idiot & his merry band of oafs, which explains alot. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2015 #277

There are some interesting bedfellows BainsBane Feb 2015 #283

Ahem. Paul Craig Roberts. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #133

The unrepentant Father of Reagnomics is highly revered at Infowars, etc. I'm soooo impressed. freshwest Feb 2015 #210

As opposed to those who link to Holocaust denial, Jew-hating sites like the Vineyardsaker. geek tragedy Feb 2015 #134

!!! zappaman Feb 2015 #143

Yikes, and it looks like polly's trolling about the Dresden bombings now R B Garr Feb 2015 #193

Incredible, isn't it? BainsBane Feb 2015 #285

Yes, unbelievable. Now the Name Removed posts are being reposted. R B Garr Mar 2015 #419

LOL pintobean Mar 2015 #420

Who is doing that? BainsBane Mar 2015 #421

Mirt can see the removed messages as can the admins. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #423

no one pintobean Mar 2015 #424

It's post 418. That poster must have missed your OP's. I didn't R B Garr Mar 2015 #429

Oh, him. BainsBane Mar 2015 #430

True that. Simpletons are simple. R B Garr Mar 2015 #431

Thanks, I appreciate it BainsBane Mar 2015 #432

Great attitude! I think the term for them is Emotional Vampires, R B Garr Mar 2015 #433

You didn't get the point of that post pintobean Mar 2015 #436

Your analogies are always fail. It's obvious why you reposted R B Garr Mar 2015 #439

Yeah, right. pintobean Mar 2015 #435

And you see posts about feminists as Meta. You're not fooling anyone. R B Garr Mar 2015 #438

Is this thread about feminists? pintobean Mar 2015 #440

You think that topics Democrats discuss are Meta. R B Garr Mar 2015 #441

The Meta king! hrmjustin Mar 2015 #442

Yes! He lives for this. Obsessed with it. R B Garr Mar 2015 #444

Sad to say but he never got over when they got rid of the Meta forum. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #446

It absolutely shows. His intentions are very obvious. n/t R B Garr Mar 2015 #448

Agreed! hrmjustin Mar 2015 #449

Yes, and I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you. R B Garr Mar 2015 #450

Thanks. I try but the place does get to you at times. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #453

The finger wagger pintobean Mar 2015 #445

You are the one who never got over the loss of meta. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #447

Actually, I thought it was hilarious. pintobean Mar 2015 #452

Thats bull. You thought you were the gaurdian of meta and when it was gone you never got over it. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #454

Ha. This thread is what meta was. pintobean Mar 2015 #455

Thats all you got? hrmjustin Mar 2015 #456

You are exactly right again, Justin. He has an obvious agenda. R B Garr Mar 2015 #457

And it is time to challenge him on it. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #458

Did you get permission pintobean Mar 2015 #443

Golly, I remember the dust up when a poster kept on posting that stuff. The Magistrate kept on it. freshwest Feb 2015 #219

Anybody know where The Magistrate is these days? I miss the old Confucian. nt Hekate Feb 2015 #272

Last posts I read from him, he said he was spending more time with his grandchildren. freshwest Feb 2015 #273

Considering the condition of DU these days, I'd say that shows a great deal of wisdom. Hekate Feb 2015 #274

He said he was enjoying himself. I agree about the DU. freshwest Feb 2015 #275

Oh My! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2015 #278

Come on, you know he wouldn't do tha--oh yeah, he did. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #293

They learned from the best. uberblonde Feb 2015 #47

There it is! Behind the Aegis Feb 2015 #59

Isn't that wonderful? Many of their sites are into Jews ruling the world, etc. freshwest Feb 2015 #247

Makes me feel all tingly inside. Behind the Aegis Feb 2015 #266

Yes, a new thread that is from a 5 year old stories is bringing 'em in tonight. freshwest Feb 2015 #269

Just because people are . . FairWinds Feb 2015 #49

How about you don't lie about what happened. HERVEPA Feb 2015 #51

In order to have a reasoned discussion people need to cut the crap BainsBane Feb 2015 #53

Thus spoke BainsBane! All fall in line! elias49 Feb 2015 #85

True Colors! Sissyk Feb 2015 #105

What colors you talking about Sissy? elias49 Feb 2015 #111

Then enlighten us with this complex truth BainsBane Feb 2015 #291

Yes, that would be an example of a reasoned discussion BainsBane Feb 2015 #138

This. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #102

What bitter irony: 'Leftists... warmongering for a right-wing homophobic, autocrat.' freshwest Feb 2015 #253

I keep asking them what's for lunch today... moondust Feb 2015 #52

:) BainsBane Feb 2015 #55

Victoria Nuland's cookies. nt geek tragedy Feb 2015 #73

Wow! Not fair!! nt elias49 Feb 2015 #61

Kick & highly recommended. William769 Feb 2015 #62

lmfao. polly7 Feb 2015 #69

... William769 Feb 2015 #82

I guess you're not going to get a response... Cooley Hurd Feb 2015 #86

Silence is golden. William769 Feb 2015 #87

Jury Results. AtheistCrusader Feb 2015 #88

Thanks. William769 Feb 2015 #90

Juror No. 4--"Does not play well with others." Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #96

now who's laughing? CreekDog Feb 2015 #185

Me! zappaman Feb 2015 #186

And me! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2015 #279

... William769 Feb 2015 #242

How come I never got any of those emails? And the only propaganda I've seen on Social Media sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #64

Reading the article would be a good start BainsBane Feb 2015 #66

Nailed it. zappaman Feb 2015 #109

Awwww ......... another little cartoon to distract from the neo-con, McCain wet dream. polly7 Feb 2015 #70

The war came out of somewhere all right, the Kremlin BainsBane Feb 2015 #71

The problem with both these reports is that they rely on Russian "documents" that don't leveymg Feb 2015 #76

Well, we shall see if he publishes the document BainsBane Feb 2015 #77

You DO realize that no-one can conquer like the US can conquer, right? elias49 Feb 2015 #89

How is that relevant to a discussion about Russian imperialism? NuclearDem Feb 2015 #99

You don't understand? Really? elias49 Feb 2015 #110

Why would I need to do that? NuclearDem Feb 2015 #112

The difference is that Wikileaks was a document dump. We saw the text of documents and knew the leveymg Feb 2015 #92

Pay attention BainsBane Feb 2015 #124

Trying to assess the credibility of information is a part of Open Source analysis leveymg Feb 2015 #153

You misunderstand me BainsBane Feb 2015 #167

The same rules of validation apply, in both cases. leveymg Feb 2015 #169

I do not believe the US wants to invade Mexico BainsBane Feb 2015 #171

That explains why so many republicans adore Putin. Turbineguy Feb 2015 #78

They'll believe anything printed on WND. AtheistCrusader Feb 2015 #93

Putin has Republican politicians really confused Bradical79 Feb 2015 #107

They're here CreekDog Feb 2015 #97

Obviously, and they are so very bad at the gig. The worst. Transparent fuckery. Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #103

...and there are the idiots that promote Putin, even without being recruited Sheepshank Feb 2015 #104

But....but.....Robert Parry is a national treasure! Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #106

Buzzfeed? MattSh Feb 2015 #108

That's so ironically amusing because on threads where people question the credibility of RT your Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #119

Dude, you once quoted Paul Craig Roberts as supporting authority. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #120

Ouch. zappaman Feb 2015 #123

That poster also cites the Jew-hating Holocaust deniers at Vineyardsaker geek tragedy Feb 2015 #135

Any port in the storm, I suppose. nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #136

Those who bleat the loudest about supposed fascist elements in Ukraine geek tragedy Feb 2015 #139

He's not the only one who copy/pastes from Anti-Semitic hate sites. zappaman Feb 2015 #145

Actually, many don't care BECAUSE of the target of the hated. Behind the Aegis Feb 2015 #265

Did you see the lament about the Dresden bombing? BainsBane Feb 2015 #376

Game, set, match uhnope Feb 2015 #148

Putin boot-lickers abound... SidDithers Feb 2015 #113

SILENCE, SKINNER! Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #114

Is that Matt Berry?... SidDithers Feb 2015 #115

"Your name is Maurice Moss, is it not?" Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #117

Brilliant... SidDithers Feb 2015 #118

. CreekDog Feb 2015 #187

A lot of them claim to be against warmongering and imperialism from the US YoungDemCA Feb 2015 #351

That is something I can understand. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #121

I'm with you there BainsBane Feb 2015 #128

KnR sheshe2 Feb 2015 #122

On a completely unrelated note, I wonder what Catherina is up to? Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #144

This is a great thread... zappaman Feb 2015 #146

Not sure if it was Facebook or where it was but I saw posts of hers continuing stevenleser Feb 2015 #271

She had a Twitter page. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #290

With all your talk about Soviet "dupes," the question is who you sound more like here . . . leveymg Feb 2015 #374

Being a useful idiot isn't that difficult. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #377

Hey Mr. Bains (gotta be a "Mister") FairWinds Feb 2015 #149

Numerous people--both here at DU and otherwise--have alleged it was a "US coup". Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #150

This is getting surreal BainsBane Feb 2015 #154

I don't know, Mr. Bains..... Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #156

Ah, the Skinner-IMF-HOF cabal BainsBane Feb 2015 #157

... NuclearDem Feb 2015 #151

"No one said there was a US coup" BainsBane Feb 2015 #152

You guys need to start another round of emasculation and castrations. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #159

I would propose we start with Putin himself BainsBane Feb 2015 #166

We are losing our touch! JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #160

I will back you up on that one, Dr. Bains The word coup has been used, and misapplied in this case leveymg Feb 2015 #161

If someone trusts Pooty Poot, they might as well trust George Bush Sr. Rex Feb 2015 #165

" " " " n/t MBS Feb 2015 #172

I'm sure y'all will welcome . . FairWinds Feb 2015 #175

The definition of the term "coup d'etat" in general: Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #178

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #198

And what does that have to do with his post giving a definition of a coup? BainsBane Feb 2015 #200

A thirteen second clip without any relevant context? NuclearDem Feb 2015 #204

Good to know Bobbie Jo Feb 2015 #206

Polly, is that you? arcane1 Feb 2015 #207

Well, that didn't take long! zappaman Feb 2015 #216

How would a random troll know her occupation? BainsBane Feb 2015 #233

Polly and GWYM were a tag team of sorts. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #248

Well, okay then. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #225

Do you know anything about the Mexican government? If you did you would not even Rex Feb 2015 #180

You can stop justifying Russia's carving up of former Soviet republics any time now. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #188

The US did not de-stabilize the Ukrainian government, did not assist in a coup geek tragedy Feb 2015 #194

Yes, Chile and Brazil qualify as coups BainsBane Feb 2015 #197

K&R one_voice Feb 2015 #192

Does anyone here believe that the US Government does NOT do the very same thing? bvar22 Feb 2015 #195

Is that supposed to make it okay? BainsBane Feb 2015 #213

Hope this helps nationalize the fed Feb 2015 #264

Green for victory!!...nt SidDithers Feb 2015 #287

Yummy copypasta NuclearDem Feb 2015 #288

Why should it help? BainsBane Feb 2015 #289

He's doing a great job and it's very cost effective. freshwest Feb 2015 #202

And they use America's history of red-baiting to ostracize anyone who calls them out. DescendantOfMany Feb 2015 #208

Red baiting? Putin isn't a red BainsBane Feb 2015 #218

I think the post you replied to is actually agreeing with you. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #230

No, he (I'm starting to think it's a she) BainsBane Feb 2015 #231

Maybe you're right BainsBane Feb 2015 #232

I'm on your side. DescendantOfMany Feb 2015 #244

I apologize. BainsBane Feb 2015 #246

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #228

Good to see you again, GoWest. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #229

Speaking of troll armies, look at all the name removed in this thread! William769 Feb 2015 #243

go south, young poster! nt geek tragedy Feb 2015 #249

Or get your wings clipped! William769 Feb 2015 #251

That's some nasty Northern Exposure. BainsBane Feb 2015 #252

I'm surprised to see how little discussion there has been about this Blue_Tires Feb 2015 #255

Ah yes...that profile in courage, fleeing to Putin's Russia YoungDemCA Feb 2015 #352

Because this hasn't gotten nearly enough attention: Blue_Tires Feb 2015 #256

I didn't realize you had posted about that BainsBane Feb 2015 #257

Hey Doc Bains . . FairWinds Feb 2015 #258

I'm well aware of the 1964 coup BainsBane Feb 2015 #260

Let's not forget Panama GP6971 Feb 2015 #268

There have been scores of invasions and coups by the US in Latin America BainsBane Feb 2015 #282

Well, they better work harder, cuz they're failing miserably, if you believe polling. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2015 #280

probably the same media businesses that republicans use Sunlei Feb 2015 #299

Republicans hired Russian PR firms? BainsBane Feb 2015 #301

russia doesn't even have internet PR firms. Putin has been *slow* when it comes to computers. Sunlei Feb 2015 #302

Read the article. BainsBane Feb 2015 #304

I did, and I still think russias internet 'experience' is in the stone age. Sunlei Feb 2015 #310

Could be. I don't know about any of that. BainsBane Feb 2015 #321

The Admin sees their ru IPs or perhaps they work from the USA. Sunlei Feb 2015 #308

In America, people troll the government YoungDemCA Feb 2015 #349

I wonder which DU profiles have been under contract Android3.14 Feb 2015 #353

I have a pretty strong hunch one banned member is one of them BainsBane Feb 2015 #375

Very suspicious mutual admiration going on here . . FairWinds Feb 2015 #383

I have something much better for you BainsBane Feb 2015 #385

Slight Correction Alert - FairWinds Feb 2015 #384

More corrections: Churchill ordered the bombing. It was firebombed R B Garr Feb 2015 #386

the other side(s) began with the Dresden stuff . . FairWinds Feb 2015 #387

The "other side(s)"?? So you're on a "side"? Got it. R B Garr Feb 2015 #388

I'll take the opposite side of Hitler anyday BainsBane Mar 2015 #405

Exactly. It's really odd that none of them mention the Jews who were R B Garr Mar 2015 #415

Nor do they mention the LGBT repressed and imprisoned by Putin. BainsBane Mar 2015 #416

Poor Hitler BainsBane Feb 2015 #389

do documents show how the US is trying to oust Putin? ND-Dem Mar 2015 #422

Seriously? BainsBane Mar 2015 #425

Do you have a link to those documents? Renew Deal Mar 2015 #426

Since my question was about whether they existed, why would you think I had a link to them? ND-Dem Mar 2015 #427

So basically you're making shit up for the sake of it, while ignoring actual evidence. BainsBane Mar 2015 #428

so basically you have a problem reading what i wrote and prefer to invent something. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #437

That's one way of avoid inconvenient information BainsBane Mar 2015 #451