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Mon Jun-16-08 11:43 PM
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| 12. Maybe if they hadn't gone apeshit, they'd still be around. |
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Both of them posted vile, inflammatory things and continued to attack Obama even after he became the presumptive nominee. They were never going to come around and would have continued slamming him if the mods hadn't stepped in.
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| -They were not trolls, they were Democrats. |
last1standing |
Jun-16-08 11:32 PM |
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IBTL |
impeachdubya |
Jun-16-08 11:36 PM |
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I'm not defending them. I know how ugly they became. |
last1standing |
Jun-16-08 11:41 PM |
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This is CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN!!!! |
chimpymustgo |
Jun-17-08 12:04 AM |
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So Obama is to blame for what's going on in DU? |
Katzenkavalier |
Jun-17-08 12:11 AM |
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I don't know. Honestly, it was weird that long-time DU people would act that way. |
impeachdubya |
Jun-17-08 01:11 AM |
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There's an extreme pack mentality here. |
woolldog |
Jun-16-08 11:37 PM |
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T sported the Pink Logo, synonymous with a racist, hate site. |
Kittycat |
Jun-16-08 11:37 PM |
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I feel like Tell truly got obsessed with the whole thing. |
Katzenkavalier |
Jun-17-08 12:13 AM |
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Identity politics is rough....when our candidate is getting beat up, we're getting beat up |
writes3000 |
Jun-16-08 11:38 PM |
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I don't see how identity politics fits into this |
psychopomp |
Jun-16-08 11:46 PM |
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True. But this being the first serious female and blac/biracial candidates... |
writes3000 |
Jun-17-08 12:03 AM |
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I think you have a great point. |
last1standing |
Jun-17-08 12:14 AM |
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give it some time |
rove karl rove |
Jun-16-08 11:39 PM |
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What happened to us? |
blogslut |
Jun-16-08 11:39 PM |
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People change |
psychopomp |
Jun-16-08 11:40 PM |
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Okay, upon re-reading I modify my reply. |
apocalypsehow |
Jun-16-08 11:41 PM |
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I think you need to reread my post before freaking out. |
last1standing |
Jun-16-08 11:45 PM |
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Ozarkdemocrat said that John McCain was better with women issues |
Ichingcarpenter |
Jun-16-08 11:49 PM |
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Did you see it in 2001 when Ozarkdem joined DU? |
last1standing |
Jun-16-08 11:54 PM |
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you obviously weren't here for Jiacinto and Padraig. Some people live for that shit |
cryingshame |
Jun-16-08 11:56 PM |
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I wasn't? |
last1standing |
Jun-17-08 12:01 AM |
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I know when she joined...... but at the same time |
Ichingcarpenter |
Jun-17-08 12:00 AM |
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Sorry, I'm not calling out your time here. |
last1standing |
Jun-17-08 12:04 AM |
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I joined in Jan 2007, but the OzarkDem I knew |
Katzenkavalier |
Jun-17-08 12:16 AM |
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I agree. She was irrational as were so many supporters of both candidates. |
last1standing |
Jun-17-08 12:21 AM |
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You know what it is? |
Katzenkavalier |
Jun-17-08 12:27 AM |
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Excellent analysis. |
last1standing |
Jun-17-08 12:31 AM |
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In a way, Bush has something to do with it, and I believe this is it. |
Katzenkavalier |
Jun-17-08 12:39 AM |
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I can see that as being a part of it. |
last1standing |
Jun-17-08 01:07 AM |
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maybe so, things have gotten worse in this country since 2004, i didn't think it |
chimpsrsmarter |
Jun-17-08 12:41 AM |
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Some of the surrogates were disgusting. |
last1standing |
Jun-17-08 01:09 AM |
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I'm hiding the thread, so I can stay out trouble |
Ichingcarpenter |
Jun-17-08 12:19 AM |
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I will miss Ozarkdem and I cringe when I see her points misrepresented and twisted. |
FarceOfNature |
Jun-17-08 12:41 AM |
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The Admins & Mods seem to disagree with you. Perhaps you should take it up with them - |
apocalypsehow |
Jun-17-08 12:45 AM |
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Nothing Ozarkdem said was misrepresented but it was twisted. |
last1standing |
Jun-17-08 12:50 AM |
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Her points were not misrepresented. She repeated them numerous times. |
Tatiana |
Jun-17-08 01:32 AM |
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Agreed. OzarkDem had to go. |
hokies4ever |
Jun-16-08 11:59 PM |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Jun-17-08 12:10 AM |
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Tellurian was no dem. The others were but Tellurian was not. |
anonymous171 |
Jun-16-08 11:42 PM |
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It hated Kerry too, if I recall nt |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Jun-16-08 11:59 PM |
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Yep, but I bet you never threatened to vote for Bush and undermine Kerry in the 2004 elections. |
anonymous171 |
Jun-17-08 12:01 AM |
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Did she do that? |
Katzenkavalier |
Jun-17-08 12:17 AM |
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Tellurian had a "hillaryis44" badge on their sig line. |
anonymous171 |
Jun-17-08 12:20 AM |
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Political polarization can bring out the best and the worst in people. |
Selatius |
Jun-16-08 11:43 PM |
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Maybe if they hadn't gone apeshit, they'd still be around. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Jun-16-08 11:43 PM |
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If Tellurian was a Democrat, I'm the fucking Queen of England |
newmajority |
Jun-16-08 11:44 PM |
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oh, is that so? |
rove karl rove |
Jun-16-08 11:47 PM |
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So why did she spend over six years here? |
last1standing |
Jun-16-08 11:48 PM |
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My guess is perhaps Tellurian became too emotionally invested in Hillary |
Selatius |
Jun-16-08 11:55 PM |
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She owns Hillaryis44? |
Katzenkavalier |
Jun-17-08 12:18 AM |
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I think so, too. |
last1standing |
Jun-17-08 12:26 AM |
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Me and about every other Obama supporter I saw went far out of our way to give the boosters |
apocalypsehow |
Jun-16-08 11:45 PM |
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I am sorry that they were banned |
question everything |
Jun-16-08 11:46 PM |
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Implying that Obama is not a citizen is not "contructive criticism" |
SemiCharmedQuark |
Jun-16-08 11:48 PM |
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I am sorry that that HAD to be banned. |
last1standing |
Jun-16-08 11:52 PM |
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I don't spend a lot of time here but I did read the post that was first locked |
question everything |
Jun-17-08 12:58 AM |
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You've pulled one comment from one subject that not everyone agrees on. |
last1standing |
Jun-17-08 01:29 AM |
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'Groupthink' is insulting to me ....... you for one, usually |
Ichingcarpenter |
Jun-16-08 11:56 PM |
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That you cannot see what I question is your problem |
question everything |
Jun-17-08 12:12 AM |
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Is the answer "everything"? |
Blue-Jay |
Jun-17-08 12:13 AM |
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personal opinion and criticizing are not the issue... |
Blue_Roses |
Jun-16-08 11:58 PM |
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There are some people that are just a bit too passionate about their primary candidate |
Hippo_Tron |
Jun-16-08 11:47 PM |
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pfffft. |
Blue-Jay |
Jun-16-08 11:48 PM |
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Racism's a bitch, ain't it? |
monomach |
Jun-16-08 11:51 PM |
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That they can, and maybe they are racists. |
last1standing |
Jun-16-08 11:57 PM |
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That's the only explanation I can think of. Obama was gracious |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Jun-17-08 12:00 AM |
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they were not racists n/t |
Skittles |
Jun-17-08 12:16 AM |
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I think part of that is he WAS gracious.... |
PatGund |
Jun-17-08 12:54 AM |
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I am sorry, but I lost too many friends here in 2003, who NEVER... |
madfloridian |
Jun-16-08 11:52 PM |
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Democrats have been guilty of fucked up stuff too, you know. |
FrenchieCat |
Jun-16-08 11:52 PM |
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OzarkDem is gone? |
DesertedRose |
Jun-16-08 11:54 PM |
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Well, I wouldn't say I've been missing it Bob... |
Blue-Jay |
Jun-16-08 11:55 PM |
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I missed it too but can't say I'm surprised |
Raine |
Jun-17-08 01:42 AM |
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This Obama supporter would be chanting Hillary 08. TOo much on the line to hold grudges. |
barack the house |
Jun-16-08 11:55 PM |
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Exactly why I consider myself a liberal |
ampad |
Jun-16-08 11:57 PM |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Jun-17-08 12:02 AM |
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Good question. nt |
gateley |
Jun-17-08 12:02 AM |
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The few that were Democrats |
me b zola |
Jun-17-08 12:04 AM |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Jun-17-08 12:05 AM |
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this primary brought out some ugly things in people i never would have expected. |
chimpsrsmarter |
Jun-17-08 12:06 AM |
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I'm Still Here |
Dinger |
Jun-17-08 12:15 AM |
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"What caused good Democrats to..." Childishness and stupidity, that's what |
alcibiades_mystery |
Jun-17-08 12:17 AM |
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Tellurian was no friend of the Democrats |
Gilligan |
Jun-17-08 12:17 AM |
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Tellurian is a man or a woman? |
Katzenkavalier |
Jun-17-08 12:21 AM |
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His real name is Alex Rodiguez |
newmajority |
Jun-17-08 12:33 AM |
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There were plenty of people who got TS'd after the last primary. |
Crunchy Frog |
Jun-17-08 12:20 AM |
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I know the site you're talking about and it wasn't the same. |
last1standing |
Jun-17-08 12:24 AM |
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Those Hillary supporters left by their own choice. |
Crunchy Frog |
Jun-17-08 12:34 AM |
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I'm not trying to say that they weren't responsible for their own actions. |
last1standing |
Jun-17-08 12:47 AM |
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I think it was probably mostly the length and how close it was. |
Crunchy Frog |
Jun-17-08 12:57 AM |
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In before the |
Lilith Velkor |
Jun-17-08 12:21 AM |
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A love for our country combined with the squeeze which daily tightens. |
chknltl |
Jun-17-08 12:23 AM |
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Ignore list was/is my best friend, esp. during primaries n/t |
48percenter |
Jun-17-08 12:31 AM |
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It was a very close primary race, and too many Obama supporters showed too much contempt for HRC and |
highplainsdem |
Jun-17-08 12:38 AM |
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That's an incredibly one-sided argument. |
last1standing |
Jun-17-08 12:40 AM |
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You asked what created the anger. I told you. I agree with you that if |
highplainsdem |
Jun-17-08 12:51 AM |
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BenDavid's constant racially charged posts were pretty bad as were Tellurian's. |
last1standing |
Jun-17-08 01:15 AM |
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As someone who wished Gore would have run, and whose first choice of those who ran had been Edwards, |
highplainsdem |
Jun-17-08 01:45 AM |
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Not everyone is screwed as tightly |
meowomon |
Jun-17-08 12:58 AM |
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If *I* can avoid being TS'd, then there's no excuse for anybody getting pizza. |
BlooInBloo |
Jun-17-08 12:39 AM |
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for real. |
chimpsrsmarter |
Jun-17-08 12:42 AM |
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Ne'er a truer word.... |
last1standing |
Jun-17-08 01:33 AM |
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What happened? I think this cycle produced a little expressed, copped to, or understood... |
bridgit |
Jun-17-08 12:53 AM |
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IMHO, this was a historic primary ... a Black American and a Woman |
akbacchus_BC |
Jun-17-08 12:53 AM |
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They aren't here so I'll say it for them. They didn't turn against their values. |
wlucinda |
Jun-17-08 12:55 AM |
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Turning the question back on me doesn't answer the question at hand. |
last1standing |
Jun-17-08 01:01 AM |
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They didn't turn against their values? |
monomach |
Jun-17-08 01:01 AM |
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Guess they did not turn on their values but who would have thought |
akbacchus_BC |
Jun-17-08 01:06 AM |
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Locking. |
Heidi |
Jun-17-08 02:01 AM |
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