2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumSanders Has Already Won Primaries!
http://www.newsyoushouldntbelieve.comBernie Sanders Has Won Secret Primary Elections
Exclusive News Release!
by H.A. Poorlooser
It's not well known yet, but the outcome of the Democratic primary races has already been decided, and Bernie Sanders has won. In all 50 states, online results show clearly that Sanders has won every primary election and will be nominated by acclamation at the Democratic President Nominating Committee next summer.
Hard to believe? It's true, and was first revealed on a prominent Democratic website. What that means is that the entire continuing campaign for the Democratic nomination is a sham and an exercise designed only to placate the useless and clueless majority of Democratic voters.
The MSM is not covering this story of Senator Sanders' remarkable surprise victory because there is too much money to be made in advertising revenues and increased readership and viewership. By keeping The American People in the dark about the secret primary election that has already taken place, the MSM is ensuring that they will profit from the sham primaries that are scheduled for 2016.
Supporters of Senator Sanders should relax and not be concerned about his campaign at this point. The nomination is in the bag for him. Going forward, I will not be writing further about the Democratic primary races, but will focus my journalistic acumen on helping Rand Paul continue his masterful service to the nation in the U.S. Senate.
I'd like to thank my loyal readers for informing me of this secret election, and hope they will continue to read my editorial comments about the real election for President in November of 2016. If that election has already occurred, I hope someone will notify me soon.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Betty White thinks it's funny, too!
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)on elections and stuff, I find.
lewebley3
(3,412 posts)daybranch
(1,309 posts)I favor Bernie personally and we spend a lot of time in our group making sure our literature is accurate. So what is it we make up?
roguevalley
(40,656 posts)ridicule, daybranch.
Cha
(297,160 posts)polly7
(20,582 posts)Last edited Sat Dec 5, 2015, 05:51 AM - Edit history (1)
On elections and stuff!http://newsyoushouldntbelieve.blogspot.ca/
December - 1 pathetic (yes, seriously petty and pathetic) Hit Piece
November:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2015 - Why Candidates Should Avoid Eating in Public
Candidate's Photos While Eating Are Rarely Attractive
(little behind the times here, wouldn't ya say?)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015
NRA Proposes Exclusive New Gun Control Law
NRA Proposed Firearms Law Would Restrict Ownership
"In a closed news conference, Wayne LaPierre, of the National Rifle Association, today proposed a radical and exclusive firearms control law. After careful screening and passing through a metal detector and frisking, a select group of media reporters was admitted to the secure briefing room. LaPierre immediately launched into his remarks.
"The American People are shocked and dismayed at the recent violence in Paris and dangerous incidents within the United States. Firearms in the wrong hands are creating a dangerous world, and we are now proposing a federal law that would restrict firearms ownership to only those who deserve to own them. This law would impose strict limitations on who could own firearms by requiring NRA membership before a permit to own a firearm could be issued."
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015
Bernie Sanders Announces Plan for Vermont Cabin on White House Grounds
As President, Sanders Will Live in Cabin - Turn WH into Homeless Shelter
Exclusive to NYSB by Anoo Ryder
In a surprising turn in the Democratic Primary race, Bernie Sanders, who has been flagging in the polls lately, made an announcement that he will forgo living in the luxurious White House quarters provided for Presidents if he is elected.
September's brilliant, cutting-edge 9 blog entries: http://newsyoushouldntbelieve.blogspot.ca/2015_09_01_archive.html
And the one that started it all!!!:
MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015
Monsanto's Secret GMO Pumpkin Seeds Threaten Competitions
Monsanto's Genetic Freak GMO Pumpkins Line Up to Overtake Competition
by
Jack O. Lanturn (Lanturn!!! - OMG, isn't that fuckin' hillarious!!!!)
Is this a site you read regularly MM to get the latest on elections and stuff? How did you come across such a gem, anyway?
MineralMan (78,360 posts)
5. If you're looking for the truth,
you can count on H.A. Poorlooser to deliver something.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251873778#post5
I'm pretty sure any elementary school child could have gotten you a bit more of the 'latest' in elections and stuff. Almost seems as though it might have been written by someone here with a really sad obsession with one of DU's most respected long-time posters, and wouldn't that be a hoot?!?! It's not like she doesn't have her 'followers' - riiiiiiight???
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)The Internet is full of interesting websites, isn't it?
polly7
(20,582 posts)to get your 'truths' from it, but you would know what your need for the latest poop is better than I do. (Petty, childish and vile to start a whole thread on slamming another DU'er, but that's jmhfo.)
Anything from FR you might want to share, I hear that's an interesting site too?
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)Sorry. I can't help you with that.
Hint: This wasn't about any DUer. It's about some random guy who writes for HuffPo. At least that's how I understand it.
Response to MineralMan (Reply #139)
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leftofcool
(19,460 posts)That is the funniest thing I have seen ever!
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)you can count on H.A. Poorlooser to deliver something.
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)Seriously, are we reading the same site?
Number23
(24,544 posts)from a poster who brings nothing but.
immoderate
(20,885 posts)--imm
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)leftofcool
(19,460 posts)MineralMan
(146,288 posts)exclusively for another bogus website, as far as I know. When you want the genuine shit, you always look to H.A. Poorlooser on the website at the link.
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)MineralMan
(146,288 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)bunnies
(15,859 posts)How cute.
99Forever
(14,524 posts)What sort of person might do something like THAT?
bunnies
(15,859 posts)Certainly not a DUer though. A DUer would NEVER do that to one of our own.
Response to 99Forever (Reply #17)
Cheese Sandwich This message was self-deleted by its author.
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)probably not but for all the snark and shit posted here, it stays out there. Then of course people will access to the old DU can grab stuff from the past too.
What's posted on DU doesn't necessarily stay on DU.
bunnies
(15,859 posts)Freepers mock us on their site all the time. Freepers do that. This is freeper shit. Racking up the recs. Its disgusting.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)Who is laughing now?
http://conservativecave.com/index.php?topic=101240.0
bunnies
(15,859 posts)And ewwww. Now I feel dirty. First time Ive ever been there.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)They should apologize to me as I was right about Walker.
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)That's their bag, I guess.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)I will be more circumspect from here on out.
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)If someone really wants to know who someone is, it's never that hard to find out, really. Every so often, someone crows about figuring out who I am in real life. I've been doxed so many times that it's laughable. I finally gave up and made it impossibly easy, to help people avoid all that searching and stuff.
My attorney has a standard cease and desist form letter on file to deal with it.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)Actually I did dox some guy who posted a mug shot once.
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)people do that on a regular basis. The stuff gets stored in hidden areas where it can be accessed by certain members of the site. I know of a couple of such sites where info about me is stored like that. I see the same excerpts of it appear once in a while here and there. It's funny, really. I just ignore it unless someone tries to contact me directly. Then that cease and desist letter goes out.
Some people are easily amused, I suppose.
Cha
(297,160 posts)handle the truth.
I recall another OP's crap was out on a rwinger site that time.. he finally deleted his POSUCS
merrily
(45,251 posts)Calling the OP a "jerk" is unnecessary and a personal attack that is against the rules. This post and the pile-on ends up making D.U. unpleasant for everyone.
the Jury voted 2-5 to LEAVE IT.
Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Rude, over the top, pointless, personal attack.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: The OP sustained a Hide attempt, and so should this response. Don't like it? Try arguing your point. Yet another frivolous alert.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: "Some jerk" is not necessarily the OP.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: It's not at all clear to who the poster is calling a jerk.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Using the term jerk is pretty much kindness overkill for the DU septic tank that is GD-P. Anybody that decides to post here can probably handle the word. sharp_stick.
bunnies
(15,859 posts)Good thing I didnt use the words I wanted to use. Now they want protection for mocking us on other sites too?
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)I'd much rather they stand for all to see. I've been called much worse, anyhow.
Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)leaving personal insults alone would have been a betyter choice.
Cha
(297,160 posts)polly7
(20,582 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,976 posts)We're famous! But not, you know, in a good way...
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)I almost wet my pants....
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)Watch it. He's very sensitive about the proper spelling of his name.
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)We need a too.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)MineralMan
(146,288 posts)It's on the interwebs, so it must be true.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)MineralMan
(146,288 posts)Wait...what?
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)lovemydog
(11,833 posts)- Socrates
ismnotwasm
(41,976 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)jamzrockz
(1,333 posts)On Fri Dec 4, 2015, 01:04 PM an alert was sent on the following post:
Sanders Has Already Won Primaries!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251873778
REASON FOR ALERT
This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.
ALERTER'S COMMENTS
Mean spirited spam.
You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Fri Dec 4, 2015, 01:11 PM, and the Jury voted 1-6 to LEAVE IT.
Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Really dumb alert.
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: we need to separate Spam from News, and this is nothing more than sarcasm with an attention grabbing false headline, aka spam.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)There are few more trustworthy sites than that one, I find. I trust it at least as much as Huffington Post. Really...
randys1
(16,286 posts)have been hidden is insane.
Jesus christ.
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)That's the truth, according to Skinner. Most alerts do not end in hidden posts.
Cha
(297,160 posts)I'm talking specifically about bravenak's last hide.
That just means there are too many stupid alerts not that there aren't too many that don't get hidden. The jury system sucks and is not fair on a democratic board.
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)There have been some unfortunate results recently.
George II
(67,782 posts).....
JustAnotherGen
(31,816 posts)William769
(55,145 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,976 posts)Cha
(297,160 posts)Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Seeing as how her delegates can just declare her the winner against any and all vote results. besides, didn't you hear? She OWNS black and gay and latino and women voters! Has 'em in a binder, probably.
Ed Suspicious
(8,879 posts)They aught to get a filing cabinet.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)No Iowans, though, Clinton doesn't approve of such extremists.
artislife
(9,497 posts)I better check my name isn't there by mistake.
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)This is why they have panic attacks every time Sanders gets 1% over her in a poll somewhere, and gripe about how caucuses are 'undemocratic" while announcing that primaries don't matter because of clinton's delegates.
I'm not worried, myself. I have it on good authority that Clinton is unfit to be president.
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)I didn't even know that site was still online.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)That memory is a not-insubstantial part of my lack of support for Clinton now. She hasn't changed. Neither have her supporters, which is a really weird thing, as I haven't met one current clinton supporter who admits ot supporting her in 2008.
Wonder why that is.
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)I'm not one of them, though. I supported Obama and voted for him in my precinct caucus way back in February of 2008.
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)That's funny.
And they truly linked to du. lol.
zappaman
(20,606 posts)AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service
On Fri Dec 4, 2015, 01:04 PM an alert was sent on the following post:
Sanders Has Already Won Primaries!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251873778
REASON FOR ALERT
This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.
ALERTER'S COMMENTS
Mean spirited spam.
You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Fri Dec 4, 2015, 01:11 PM, and the Jury voted 1-6 to LEAVE IT.
Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Really dumb alert.
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: we need to separate Spam from News, and this is nothing more than sarcasm with an attention grabbing false headline, aka spam.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)ronnykmarshall
(35,356 posts)from peeps suffering from SUAS. Stick Up Ass Syndrome.
Bobbie Jo
(14,341 posts)OMG too funny.
Thanks, I needed the today.
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)Skidmore
(37,364 posts)satire. Well done, whoever. I needed a giggle about now.
Alfresco
(1,698 posts)MineralMan
(146,288 posts)factual and newsworthy. That's what I hear.
Alfresco
(1,698 posts)Capt. Obvious
(9,002 posts)MineralMan
(146,288 posts)What a lot of trouble you went to. An advanced search, screen cap and then uploading to an image upload site. BTW, I know of only one place where I have been called "MinimalMan." Interesting coincidence in that file name.
artislife
(9,497 posts)MineralMan
(146,288 posts)A guy's gotta stay busy to stay out of trouble.
artislife
(9,497 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)MineralMan
(146,288 posts)for the month of November onward. I do post one or two a day, on average here. I find it amusing that someone would go to that trouble to be able to post something I'm happy to admit to. I post here, and have for years. You could search for any month since November of 2008 and find OPs I had posted.
I'm not sure what the point was supposed to be.
The reference to MinimalMan was based on the file name of that image, which I found by right clicking the image, which is stored at an anonymous image dump:
http:// s16.postimg.org/widd8g2wl/Minimal.jpg
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)I have no clue why they would do that. Truly makes no sense(to me). Does show you start a lot of discussions on topics pertinent to the primaries combined with a little fun. Either way you get people talking.
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)Oddly, compared to some other DUers, I don't post a lot of OPs at all. It puzzled me yesterday, too.
Cha
(297,160 posts)MineralMan
(146,288 posts)I don't know for sure, though.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)merrily
(45,251 posts)MineralMan
(146,288 posts)Looks like a play on words, doesn't it?
merrily
(45,251 posts)It was the first clue to an unimpressive piece.
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)But, there's so much of it. I guess that makes up for it.
merrily
(45,251 posts)MineralMan
(146,288 posts)You're doing a great job of keeping it alive. I appreciate that.
merrily
(45,251 posts)MineralMan
(146,288 posts)There are lots of people who write political satire. You can find it almost everywhere. It's all part of the fun of politics. I'm always happy to pass it along when I find it. Some is better than others, though, I'll grant you. But even weak satire has its place. It shows that people are paying attention.
merrily
(45,251 posts)OK, I think I've kicked this enough now.
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)it's satire I thought it was funny
freedom fighter jh
(1,782 posts)Clearly it refers to some poor person who, unfortunately, is looser than, um, someone else.
I feel sorry for loose people. Or I might, if I knew what it meant to be loose.
merrily
(45,251 posts)freedom fighter jh
(1,782 posts)Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)And between your OP and the renarks, I'm good.
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)"A laugh a day keeps the shrink away." I said that, just now.
Alfresco
(1,698 posts)Maybe an added feature for DU?
Duval
(4,280 posts)MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)Some people think those people should wield unlimited power. Other people think otherwise.
There are many people in this world, and most make decisions. We are fortunate to live in country where we can make decisions, a country where some people are basically OK with even horrifically stupid and/or sociopathic decisions allegedly because another person's supporters drive Volvos or some such bull@#$&. Because that is the nature of freedom.
Your choices may vary, of course.
MisterP
(23,730 posts)MineralMan
(146,288 posts)original post, Manny.
polly7
(20,582 posts)MineralMan (78,360 posts)
5. If you're looking for the truth,
you can count on H.A. Poorlooser to deliver something.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251873778#post5
Probably hasn't even heard of the horrors in the ME and NA or, at the very least, hasn't had time to make a petty mockery of suffering children yet.
frylock
(34,825 posts)You have to be fucking shitting me with this twaddle.
[font color="white"]Thanks for kicking the thread.[/font]
stupidicus
(2,570 posts)to the rest of us it's just more juvenile and dishonest exaggerations used to mock, etc, that a thanks for the kicking/bump cannot hope to obscure.
Cha
(297,160 posts)It's ridiculous.
postatomic
(1,771 posts)Excuse me..... I need to cancel a purchase of a vacation home in Aspen.
William769
(55,145 posts)MineralMan you win the internets today! Great job!
Cha
(297,160 posts)polly7
(20,582 posts)Apart from the site that stalks other DU'ers of course. I wonder if Sabrina's been on that to-do list for awhile, or if this was just a like totally new 'find'?
Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)That post has been the butt of many a joke here since it's original airing. But dammit, it's a DU joke and should stay here.
riversedge
(70,197 posts)what I read on this board. It gave me a belly laugh
moobu2
(4,822 posts)MeNMyVolt
(1,095 posts)MaggieD
(7,393 posts)Thanks for posting it!
Fearless
(18,421 posts)seabeyond
(110,159 posts)Cha
(297,160 posts)fun of it. It was ridiculous.
Shouldn't Rec stuff like that if you can't be proud of it.
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)Its a clear signal of how over the top way too many Sanders supporters are here. And you can see posts by some of them here objecting to the article.
If you don't like the article, then don't post or rec something so blindingly stupid it begs to be ridiculed. After we all have denounced the efficacy of online polls for years, don't start claiming they are accurate because you would like to believe the conclusions of a few of them. Don't ridicule and throw everything including the kitchen sink at a civil rights activist group (BLM) and then several months later claim you never said those things and that BLM is great because one of its leaders likes Sanders.
And don't alert on and vote to hide stuff just because its against your candidate or points out inconvenient truths.
Cha
(297,160 posts)leftofcool
(19,460 posts)Alfresco
(1,698 posts)Gothmog
(145,149 posts)That poll was on the same level as the university mock election that had Sanders winning most of the Texas delegates in Texas primary http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251780772 BTW, Sanders will get most of the delegates from Texas
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)Here's another interesting poll that produced fascinating results:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251876182
treestar
(82,383 posts)All 50 states!