2016 Postmortem

warrprayer

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91. Slack Given Here

Reply to Skinner (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 10:15 PM

Feb 2016

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The Accidental Swiftboater [View all] Skinner Feb 2016 OP

Don't forget that about 90% of the energy and a large part of the acumen on this site Ron Green Feb 2016 #1

I disagree. Accuracy should always rule the day. randome Feb 2016 #127

I believe it's accurate to say that the time for a change in the Ron Green Feb 2016 #136

We love you, David Trajan Feb 2016 #2

Obviously, he was babysitting a lot more than 9 children! FourScore Feb 2016 #107

As one who is not particularly invested in either candidate, a word of advice... ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #3

agree ;) good choice mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #26

Not just an Avatar Paulie Feb 2016 #27

OK. I accept this explanation. TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #4

Ugh. I missed people calling you names. As far as I'm concerned you cali Feb 2016 #5

Totally agree with Cali. You were honest about who you jwirr Feb 2016 #71

Thank you noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #6

Time finally says it's Bernie and the University of Chicago has changed the name on the photo Autumn Feb 2016 #7

Brevity is wit... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #8

Thanks Skinner for clearing the air Generic Other Feb 2016 #9

But be advised that you'll need to bring your wn snacks--and dildoes. nt tblue37 Feb 2016 #69

Honest to God Skinner. Puglover Feb 2016 #10

You said it way better than I did in my long and rambling post. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #12

... Puglover Feb 2016 #17

The attacks on you were uncalled for. PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #11

+ 1,000,000 greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #35

You obviously have a sense of humor. Gregorian Feb 2016 #13

Skinner, you're extraordinarily good about being impartial and fair in this respect steve2470 Feb 2016 #14

Thank you. No explanation necessary. Octafish Feb 2016 #15

Perfect example of why Swiftboating works, it even worked on you Fumesucker Feb 2016 #16

You fell for the lies. Very disappointing. jillan Feb 2016 #18

Thanks, Skinner. intheflow Feb 2016 #19

Thanks for this and yes it matters Arazi Feb 2016 #20

Nine kids! You are a heck of a guy. n/t Skwmom Feb 2016 #21

Thank you for this post kenfrequed Feb 2016 #22

I wish you had not felt the need to write this. Raine1967 Feb 2016 #23

I agree with this.. one_voice Feb 2016 #51

ur not awful mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #24

It's not me staying home you need to worry about. It's independents Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #67

Nicely done. A well told explanation, step by step process, of how it went down on your end. Hiraeth Feb 2016 #25

It wasn't a stretch to believe a Clinton supporter was fine w/ the swiftboating of Bernie AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #28

And yet jury swarms, not surprising, are still at it nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #29

Meta, alerting. demwing Feb 2016 #30

OK, just out of curiosity, which role do you like best? stone space Feb 2016 #31

Great post, but you didn't swiftboat anyone intentionally or otherwise. ucrdem Feb 2016 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Aerows Feb 2016 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Live and Learn Feb 2016 #46

You are right. Aerows Feb 2016 #52

Very good of you. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #60

I would give you a heart for that but I think you will appreciate a Bernie donation even more. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #64

Much better, and I think I need to give Bernie a few bucks, myself. Aerows Feb 2016 #66

Whoa! This is seriously fucked up Arazi Feb 2016 #47

I self-deleted Aerows Feb 2016 #54

I saw that but if it's true his wife is a Clinton campaign staffer Arazi Feb 2016 #72

And he supports Clinton, so what? joshcryer Feb 2016 #97

Although I had no idea, this information seems to be posted on several other sites MelissaB Feb 2016 #103

JPR will welcome it. joshcryer Feb 2016 #96

I will tell you why that post made you look biased. Curmudgeoness Feb 2016 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Aerows Feb 2016 #36

I am aware of the connection Curmudgeoness Feb 2016 #43

When issues are H2O Man Feb 2016 #37

What happened in your thread makes me happy I've stayed out of the primary wars. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #38

You have less heart than some, and more heart than others... Agony Feb 2016 #39

I was babysitting yesterday myself and wasn't on DU much Omaha Steve Feb 2016 #40

The horse has bolted. LiberalAndProud Feb 2016 #41

Yeah...okay. Liberal Jesus Freak Feb 2016 #42

Skinner is allowed to have an opinion and a preference just like the rest of us. PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #45

Absolutely. Liberal Jesus Freak Feb 2016 #49

Only by you... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #131

Nope, not by me. I don't object to anyone supporting one of the Democratic nominees. Least of all PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #132

My advice to you is MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #134

lol, you don't know me. PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #135

If people are looking for teacher's pets, or can't handle the fact that the owner of a political Squinch Feb 2016 #92

He's in a lose-lose situation there. noamnety Feb 2016 #120

What a crock. This is a PRIVATE website and the owner can do what he pleases. MADem Feb 2016 #139

Wow... Liberal Jesus Freak Feb 2016 #140

He has as much right to cheer for a contender as you do. MADem Feb 2016 #141

Thank you. Much love and respect for this. Bread and Circus Feb 2016 #44

Your story is funny. erlewyne Feb 2016 #48

Dude as a Bernie supporter, Mbrow Feb 2016 #50

What? passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #82

Hey PP Mbrow Feb 2016 #86

FWIW I did not think you were trying to swiftboat Bernie-that boat had already left the dock azurnoir Feb 2016 #53

Thanks, Skinner Oilwellian Feb 2016 #55

My personal opinion is that I don't care whose photo it is leftofcool Feb 2016 #56

Your post didn't seem ike a big deal to me. Vattel Feb 2016 #57

I think, apart from your preference for one of the candidates... dorkzilla Feb 2016 #58

K&R SalviaBlue Feb 2016 #59

Kinda how Obama must feel at times, eh? RobertEarl Feb 2016 #61

Thank you, Skinner. nt Duval Feb 2016 #62

I love that title and your site is pretty good too. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #63

You add integrity to your website everyday Skinner. nt retrowire Feb 2016 #65

Three times during the past couple days I began to compose indignant responses to your post tularetom Feb 2016 #68

Class act. Blue State Bandit Feb 2016 #70

About the jury situation EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2016 #73

Good of you to clarify, Skinner. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #74

The whole thing was much ado about nothing. Beacool Feb 2016 #75

The controversy surrounding this story... Skid Rogue Feb 2016 #76

If you have to argue your bona fides on this site, of all places, BobTheSubgenius Feb 2016 #77

Very decent of you to explain all this when you didn't really need to. avaistheone1 Feb 2016 #78

Thank you. TDale313 Feb 2016 #79

Have a good night. Nt metroins Feb 2016 #80

I don't take ANYTHING here personally.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #81

Thanks for taking all the time it must have taken you to write this Tom Rinaldo Feb 2016 #83

The photo could have easily been verified by Sanders, we know what like Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #84

I don't think that anyone thought that you were swiftboating him. zeemike Feb 2016 #85

I too thank you Skinner passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #87

Thanks for your thoughtful answer. We've all been in a similar place at one time or another. jalan48 Feb 2016 #88

Basically what you're saying is that you have an actual life outside of DU. ornotna Feb 2016 #89

Understandable. davidthegnome Feb 2016 #90

Slack Given Here warrprayer Feb 2016 #91

Endorsement given to Clinton on July 30, 2015. DhhD Feb 2016 #93

I was and remain bothered that so many here stood by professionally shabby big dollar media over Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #94

People will in the same paragraph praise Lewis and discount "what happened fifty years ago" Fumesucker Feb 2016 #111

+1 n/t Oilwellian Feb 2016 #122

I DON'T understand why people piled on you. joshcryer Feb 2016 #95

Don't worry about it Capt. Obvious Feb 2016 #98

Ohmygoodness! Duppers Feb 2016 #99

People are crazy. Flying Squirrel Feb 2016 #100

I saw that thread and it didn't bother me at all. Kalidurga Feb 2016 #101

I'm glad you weren't involved, Skinner. pacalo Feb 2016 #102

Nice post! Nt Logical Feb 2016 #104

Sorry you walked in to that buzz saw. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2016 #105

Wow, I just assumed that you were reacting CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #106

No sweat. mmonk Feb 2016 #108

You aren't innocent. delrem Feb 2016 #109

Oh, Skinner. This incident illustrates perfectly why some of us are truly worried about DU. Hekate Feb 2016 #110

Speaking of trust, if you can't trust the mainstream media to tell the truth then who can you trust? Fumesucker Feb 2016 #113

If you assume ANYTHING M$M is a lie or a contortion to back up more or other older propagada nolabels Feb 2016 #119

+1000 zappaman Feb 2016 #142

I was a bit worried about the replies you were going to get, polly7 Feb 2016 #112

Thanks for the post. For the record, I assumed as much. Nobody can keep up with everything. nt mhatrw Feb 2016 #114

Well done. As one who has been unfairly censored Admiral Loinpresser Feb 2016 #115

You trolled your own forum for two days and then say Skeeter Barnes Feb 2016 #116

I can certainly understand when a mob attacks, it makes DU suck and ruin a good day. boston bean Feb 2016 #117

Does that mean that any further attempts, by DUers R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2016 #118

my biggest take away from your OP and resulting thread wyldwolf Feb 2016 #121

I recognized it as a manufactured controversy from the first moment I heard it. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #123

What made this situation unique is that it became a dirty trick FROM BOTH SIDES! randome Feb 2016 #129

I see that as another false equivalency. EOM Enthusiast Feb 2016 #130

Nope, it became and still is about Capehart nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #144

bla bla bla - I have a life - bla bla bla --- Hide the retraction at bottom SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #124

When you post something then have to do Real Life.. ! Sorry K Gardner Feb 2016 #125

EarlG never calls me back underpants Feb 2016 #126

Thanks for this. Agschmid Feb 2016 #128

Thats the problem with communicating through internet forums. Sometimes intent can be missed Quixote1818 Feb 2016 #133

not that anyone cares what i think but questionseverything Feb 2016 #137

Skinner, as someone who has had the privilege RFKHumphreyObama Feb 2016 #138

"I looked at the hidden posts and I thought the hides were pretty dubious....." George II Feb 2016 #143