They targeted 1StrongBlackMan and created a martyr.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1StrongBlackMan, we love you!

[bravenak]

1. Leave 1SBM Alone!!!

I'm beating up the next person that fucks with 1SBM.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. ...

[bravenak]

4. I'm gonna miss that man when he's gone.

[freshwest]

33. Only 18 months more. No one ever made me feel as respected as a human as he has.

Thanks Obama!

What a time to be alive.

[bravenak]

35. I feel lucky to have lived in this historical time.

People will look back on this time as a time of hope and change; no matter what the naysayers think. I just can't get as excited for the next election.

[freshwest]

38. My baseline reaction to the election is depression. Like the saying, 'Once you've had the best...'

I don't want any of them, to tell the truth. And it's not Obama's looks (not my type) or even the 'charisma' factor. It's the spirit and character and wisdom that really lifts my heart. Everyone else is just second best.

I have to admit, O'Malley came close to be inspiring in the video I posted her from HillaryMOJO. HRC has a history of activism in the fire, a grasp of the love and kindness of Obama and is a warrior but she doesn't come off as well. I think personally that many people want to hear a tough voice instead cooperation and compromise, but there will compromise, always.

Bernie is what he is and you take what you can get. I just don't see him doing as well as Obama in foreign affairs as he's typical and getting his agenda through requires a Congressional majority, not just him being the president.

Look at the great things Obama planned and was stymied on. BS won't inherit a better hand than Obama was dealt, maybe worse. The establishment was angry at Obama's election, but more than that, he completely freaked them out. Good!

I don't see the others doing that except O'M if what I see is true. Of course the HRC plans are much further to the left than many give her credit for and the establishment hates her with a red hot passion. So much so that their revenge for Bush II not getting a second term after RR enraged and focused on her.

[greatauntoftriplets]

5. I want to keep him!

[sheshe2]

7. Me too, greataunt.

[freshwest]

34. ^^^^THIS^^^^

[JustAnotherGen]

10. I love this!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. That's the edited version...

I love that song...

[JustAnotherGen]

12. Me too -

Pssssst - that was our theme song in a group of people I worked with in the late 1990's

Wed ring the bell for a close - and someone would blast the cd from their desk!

[sheshe2]

6. Ha!

And my money would be on you for the win!

[bravenak]

8. I'm sharpening my knives!!

[LiberalLoner]

41. Amen! Love 1SBM.

[Baitball Blogger]

42. Let me know if you need help.

I haven't read through the threads yet, but I will catch up this morning.

[randys1]

3. And they are celebrating about how clever they are...Remarkable how much of a bad

taste a real Bernie supporter like me now has.

By real I mean someone who supports Bernie not solely to pad my pocketbook

[delrem]

23. Oh wow, you're one of the only *real* Bernie supporters on DU.

Most of the others, as you suggest, are "padding their pocketbooks". Or worse!
Sickening, isn't it?

Thanks, randys1, for standing up for Bernie at DU - against all the other Bernie supporters, who aren't on such good terms with Hillary's team.

[JustAnotherGen]

9. The struggle continues!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/118716948

[Maedhros]

13. Who is "they?" [n/t]

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. The people who followed him to a protected forum, alerted on an innocuous post, and got him flagged

eom

[Maedhros]

15. That seems like it would be hard to do using the jury system.

How could one guarantee that the jury would hide an innocuous post?

[SusanCalvin]

24. One never knows...

Do one?

Could have been just an (un)lucky chance, who knows. It was unfortunate, though.

[Maedhros]

28. Three hides would need three separate juries, with no way to coordinate with one another.

I'd say coincidence is more likely than conspiracy.

Now, the person who alerted on all three could certainly have an agenda. We've seen that before, more than once.

[SusanCalvin]

31. Hope you're right.

There was nothing wrong with either post according to me, but I'm not a DU rules scholar.

[Maedhros]

36. Does seem weird...[n/t]

[BainsBane]

37. juries are determined by majority rule

The majority has a clear POV that Istrong does not share. There does not need to be formal communication. People simply hide what they don't like. It's not that complicated.

[lonestarnot]

16. flagged for what?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

17. ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/118716948

[noiretextatique]

48. good question: when you find out, please let me know

because i am really not understanding this.

[L0oniX]

32. ~

There's no way for people to gang control who gets on the jury.

[SoapBox]

18. A big old hug for 1SBM!

There has to be a way to track down the freaks and get a report to the Admins.

This garbage needs to be nipped in the bud.

[Gormy Cuss]

19. It's a feature, not a bug.

The jury system works just fine.

And screw anyone who goes after 1SBM.

[jalan48]

20. So what was the big deal? His post didn't seem like that big a deal to me.

He's always been respectful in the exchanges I have had with him.

[SusanCalvin]

25. It was not only not a big deal,

The first was a good question/comment and the second was hilarious.

I hope it was just an overeager alerter plus the joys of automation.

[iandhr]

21. Feel like I am missing something.

[noiretextatique]

49. i am missing it too

i am trying to piece this together, without much success.

[Efilroft Sul]

22. Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.

I don't like to hide posts, I don't like my posts hidden, and this targeting of posters is utter hogswallow.

[pnwmom]

26. They are idiots. n/t

[JDPriestly]

27. I don't know what happened, but 1StrongBlackMam is one of the

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best DUers. Always focused. Always informative. Always thoughtful. Always provocative posts with his sincere point of view. Makes us all think.

If he was banned or called for time out, I oppose that ban or time out.

I don't know what happened. If I did, you might be hearing a lot more from me. I tend to have a great desire to defend victims of unfairness. Just saying.
Sorry. I wrote the wrong name in the title. I am talking about 1StrongBlackMan. Sorry. Just one of those mentally unfocused moments.

[azmom]

29. Come back soon.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

30. I really like him. I don't know what happened but

I hope he sticks around. All of his posts that I've read were reasonable and thoughtful - we need more people like that. Come back, 1SBM!

[Cha]

39. They don't know who they're messin' with. Thanks, DSB!

1StrongBlackman~

[Flying Squirrel]

40. Created? nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

43. 1SBM is my hero!/nt

[Nye Bevan]

44. If they strike him down, he will become more powerful than they can possibly imagine (nt)

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

46. HA!!!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

45. Indeed we do!

[ismnotwasm]

47. We sure do

[noiretextatique]

50. isn't this just a bit over-the-top?

martyr?! really?!

[gwheezie]

51. 1sbm is one of my favorite posters

Along with several others. Happens that the most interesting posters are in the AA forum. I wish 1sbm was my neighbor and brave my daughters bff and they come over with kids and grandkids for a BBQ and gen would bring the beer. Someone would say hey give she a call and tell her to bring pics of the lovely Obama family.
I was in tears when my grandson who was 4 at the time and looks so much like the president,everyone calls him little Obama called me up and said grandma, I voted for Obama. I thought little boy will always know an African American can and should be president. I have pictures of him "voting" and he has a little scrapbook.
I'm going to miss this president. Glad I was alive to witness this.