Hillary Clinton

Hortensis

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239. IF it becomes what the high-minded want, I'll

Sat Jan 16, 2016, 11:22 AM

Jan 2016

be signing up over there myself. I've been a progressive liberal literally since childhood. I am concerne, though, that for some of those going there political engagement is mostly a habit of identifying and attacking an opposition.

It was flabbergasting for me to learn that some other supposedly political forums spend a great deal of time watching this one just for the purpose of talking about it, or even have that as a main purpose. I sincerely hope that negativism does not drag this new forum down that regressive road.

The forum's leadership will likely have to actively discourage talk of DU at all if a genuinely progressive culture focused on positive action is to be developed. DU is too tiny to matter, our national issues huge. This progressive forum SHOULD ignore it.

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I was searching the internet and look what I found. [View all] William769 Dec 2015 OP

Trolling. yallerdawg Dec 2015 #1

Sounds like some people at Jackpine has some issues. leftofcool Dec 2015 #2

Oh the irony Sheepshank Dec 2015 #3

Appearently not. William769 Dec 2015 #4

They should have named it the Sandbox. Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #5

I'll bet it was once a decent site ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #40

I got along really well with the now-departed namesake of the site Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #44

Yes, JR introduced me to 'safe haven' of 'Socialist Progressives Group.' yallerdawg Dec 2015 #89

I miss him. Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #100

Yes, I did get a Bogus hide.. I thought it was strange that the poster said I called them a Cha Dec 2015 #6

What we have long suspected brer cat Dec 2015 #62

i hope so too, brer cat! I hope Cha Dec 2015 #70

Flagged for review...... Historic NY Dec 2015 #108

Sounds like an excuse for a hide, Cha... MrMickeysMom Dec 2015 #109

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service eggplant Dec 2015 #111

Yeah, I'll answer #1.. I didn't alert on this post so what makes them so damn sure they know who Cha Dec 2015 #124

Please ... BlueMTexpat Dec 2015 #115

HaHA! Cha Dec 2015 #117

It's getting to that point, isn't it? BlueMTexpat Dec 2015 #119

Way past for some of us.. Cha Dec 2015 #121

Ah, and there it is.. So typical.. comes to lay the blame elsewhere .. anywhere else but Cha Dec 2015 #116

Nasty comment mcar Dec 2015 #129

... Agschmid Dec 2015 #175

bummer. this jury riversedge Dec 2015 #112

I did appeal to Skinner.. got the proof right in the Screenshot.. the poster lied to the jury to Cha Dec 2015 #118

oh I like you. May the Force be with you. riversedge Dec 2015 #123

Yes, May The Force Be With YOU, Rivers! Cha Dec 2015 #126

Oh Dear We got a SOP Alert Violation from a BS Supporter that cannot Cha Dec 2015 #7

DU is crawling with moles, and the jury system is broken. Old news. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #8

that screenshot isn't old news.. it's hot off the revenge stove and he lied to get me a hide.. Cha Dec 2015 #9

Not my point Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #24

Well it's my point. Cha Dec 2015 #42

I guess that's all that matters. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #43

I've been through hell tonight so please forgive me. Cha Dec 2015 #49

I think lying on alerts or juries should revoke your jury/alert privileges Sancho Dec 2015 #10

It's not just your opinion. William769 Dec 2015 #11

I agree. okasha Dec 2015 #15

Agreed newfie11 Dec 2015 #35

Geeze, but it's Guerilla Warfare!!!11111 Dirty Tricks! It's unreal the mindset. When I alert on Cha Dec 2015 #127

This post was deleted from the site. I imagine it violated the TOS. DemocraticAlumnae Dec 2015 #12

That's not what it says, but nice try. William769 Dec 2015 #13

Really. "they don't want to encourage that sort of thing".. lol fat chance. Cha Dec 2015 #16

We al know what time it is there William769 Dec 2015 #17

Or they just don't want anyone else to know what they're up to. Anyway it's too late .. Cha Dec 2015 #14

You joined just to post that? zappaman Dec 2015 #21

You just arrived here were not knobs.... Historic NY Dec 2015 #106

Right. Oh, and welcome back. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #162

The website actually encourages them to do it... Agschmid Dec 2015 #176

The post in question was deleted immediately upon it being reported. marym625 Dec 2015 #18

If thats true then you really should take a look at your member Call "refugee" William769 Dec 2015 #19

I am sure that they are just having some growing pains with new members. LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #28

Yeah, well I got a post hidden because of a member on that site that lied and couldn't Cha Dec 2015 #102

I have been on the receiving end of it also. I have been called racist, white trash the list goes on LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #104

yeah, fine.. but don't set out to get me a hide.. that's my problem. Cha Dec 2015 #105

Thanks Mary. nt awoke_in_2003 Dec 2015 #26

True MuseRider Dec 2015 #38

I'll take a serious look at this site... Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #60

It may develop into just that but at the moment the goal is jwirr Dec 2015 #148

IF it becomes what the high-minded want, I'll Hortensis Jan 2016 #239

Thank you, Mary. Blue_In_AK Dec 2015 #65

Not immediately BainsBane Dec 2015 #164

You don't allow "trash talk" unless it's by PM. Agschmid Dec 2015 #177

If you haven't already, I think Skinner should be made aware of this. The claim, for too long, has Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #20

Absolute last time I'll respond to this marym625 Dec 2015 #22

All of your members that responded to that post said all we need to know about that website. William769 Dec 2015 #23

Demeter Trashed Talk me.. and was just bursting to tell how he lied to get me a hide just this Cha Dec 2015 #25

Thank goodness this is your "absolute last time". Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #54

lol this thread is amazing.. the gift that keeps on giving.. Cha Dec 2015 #130

"We do not allow trash talk about DU." NuclearDem Dec 2015 #173

Well, if that is true you should take all that extra time and come up with a better website design snooper2 Feb 2016 #253

This is Hillary's Group. Cha Feb 2016 #254

It was my hide that he lied about and damn straight i abuse alerted Skinner Cha Dec 2015 #32

Good for you. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #86

+1 2naSalit Dec 2015 #41

The hypocrisy is stunning. murielm99 Dec 2015 #27

We also dicuss How to keep Democrats in office and to get them elected to office. William769 Dec 2015 #30

I understand. murielm99 Dec 2015 #34

Nor has anyone said it's Clinton or a write-in campaign BainsBane Dec 2015 #166

I would never think like that.. the Planet for future generations is too Cha Dec 2015 #168

But wait. This can't be. Many of the names I see there are the very same people who were Squinch Dec 2015 #29

Exactly, the hypocrisy is galaxy sized. Nt stevenleser Dec 2015 #37

I would have to add "misogynistic" as well. n/t fleabiscuit Dec 2015 #75

Hey fleabiscuit! Cha Dec 2015 #161

Exactly! William769 Dec 2015 #45

Deliciously ironic. betsuni Dec 2015 #31

Considering the posts that have shown up from your other web site... ljm2002 Dec 2015 #33

I am very proud of my website that helps elect Democrats William769 Dec 2015 #36

You have no damn clue what you're talking about. The screenshot is of Demeter a member of Cha Dec 2015 #46

Well then quit complaining about hillaryclintonsupporters treestar Dec 2015 #63

3 of them were.. especially #7.. check out the Alerter's comment.. that's Demeter.. Cha Dec 2015 #120

Yeah, so that happened... hootinholler Dec 2015 #39

This survived? stevil Dec 2015 #55

Yes, I alerted on it, too.. so it will go to Skinner.. it needs to.. such filth. Cha Dec 2015 #58

Good. stevil Dec 2015 #67

thank you, stevil~ Cha Dec 2015 #76

Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #73

Oh you poor thing.. aren't you getting any attention. Awww, you're acting out. aw, it's really Cha Dec 2015 #78

LOL okasha Dec 2015 #88

That's living on the edge! LOL Cha Dec 2015 #91

My comment? Treant Dec 2015 #125

Good one. okasha Dec 2015 #128

Gosh. You must be a real bad ass. Squinch Dec 2015 #83

Yup. Lol. Agschmid Dec 2015 #178

You're in the Bernie Underground, son. Where the men are men and the Squinch Dec 2015 #64

Yeah stevil Dec 2015 #68

Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #72

Speaking of drama, Squinch.. Cha Dec 2015 #77

So, these guys all know that they are in the vast majority here, and they Squinch Dec 2015 #80

LOL.. you're cracking me up in this thread. OH that Johnny Cash one.. nah, I wouldn't alert Cha Dec 2015 #93

Ever since the data theft debacle, it seems the Bernie supporters have gone batshit. cwydro Dec 2015 #101

You know what.. I'm not a bit ashamed.. this is Hillary's Group and we're her supporters. I got Cha Dec 2015 #134

Sorry about that - I didn't see this was the Hillary group. cwydro Dec 2015 #140

That's okay.. I'm glad I responded to your post.. thank you. Cha Dec 2015 #142

Glad you did too. cwydro Dec 2015 #145

Good! Cha Dec 2015 #146

If your candidate had stalled out at nearly 30+ points behind, after three debates, you might act... Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #169

#72 was hidden and #39 left! treestar Jan 2016 #229

The juries are unfair.. "6-1" BS supporters.. The reason we get lucky sometimes Cha Jan 2016 #230

Posting the results of the stupid hide, Squinch.. I totally agree with juror #3 & #4.. Cha Dec 2015 #99

I was juror #4. UtahLib Dec 2015 #107

Mahalo UtahLib~ Cha Dec 2015 #113

It sank! Walk away Jan 2016 #231

This survived a jury? yallerdawg Dec 2015 #95

Seriously stevil Dec 2015 #131

I alerted before seeing this post. Nasty and homophobic. uppityperson Dec 2015 #139

1-6 Leave It Jury results: spooky3 Dec 2015 #150

Good grief. Thanks for posting the results uppityperson Dec 2015 #152

You seem to have lost all semblence of sanity, there, sparky. Over a discussion board. Seek help. Squinch Dec 2015 #66

Good point! Cha Dec 2015 #71

Very cogent observation. Probably the best explanation. Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #82

Wow, you have absolutely no clue what you're even talking about.. come in here and start Cha Dec 2015 #69

Lighting virtual sage okasha Dec 2015 #79

Sage idea, okaska~ Cha Dec 2015 #90

Not that we didn't already know okasha Dec 2015 #74

"As to refugee, I have no idea who that might be..." OilemFirchen Dec 2015 #87

Oh, snap! okasha Dec 2015 #92

Quite the subterfuge, huh? OilemFirchen Dec 2015 #94

Got himself a load of birdshot okasha Dec 2015 #96

Gosh, we're really going to miss you. Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #97

Wow, jesus christ... one_voice Dec 2015 #114

Thank you for exposing it more, one_voice.. I alerted on it, too.. so hopefully the more Cha Dec 2015 #135

So this the really ugly post gets a LEAVE and seabeyond calling it out gets a Hide.. yeah that makes Cha Dec 2015 #147

+ a million. ANY group on this web site that welcome anyone spouting such hate and ignorance Number23 Dec 2015 #172

Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #136

The irony of your chastisizing Bill BainsBane Dec 2015 #167

Yeah, because the new site is peaches. joshcryer Dec 2015 #179

This is undoubtedly the filthiest and nastiest bit of Skidmore Dec 2015 #182

+1 Agschmid Dec 2015 #195

You kiss your mom with that mouth? wildeyed Dec 2015 #187

LOL! betsuni Dec 2015 #191

Oh Snap, Yo! Cha Dec 2015 #192

This is the most disgusting post I have ever seen on DU. Agschmid Dec 2015 #194

kick for exposure: "I wouldn't fuck you even with someone else's dog's cock" Rose Siding Dec 2015 #196

You're a real charmer! ronnykmarshall Dec 2015 #197

A ridiculous rant, but revealing of something typical of the attitude on DU now... Sancho Jan 2016 #218

I'm just now getting to this thread, and realizing that 2 people got hidden just for calling out... Hekate Jan 2016 #223

The Old Elm Tree lives again!!!1 Number23 Dec 2015 #47

+1. William769 Dec 2015 #48

^^^^ THIS ^^^^ n/t Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #56

Things are hopping in Hill's group today, 23! Did you read the screenshot? Cha Dec 2015 #59

Well said! mcar Dec 2015 #133

This message was self-deleted by its author WIProgressive88 Dec 2015 #50

Reprehensible. Why would anyone boast about this? lpbk2713 Dec 2015 #51

K & R SunSeeker Dec 2015 #52

Irrefutable evidence of stalking Agnosticsherbet Dec 2015 #53

That's what I was thinking.. I like the way you put that. Cha Dec 2015 #156

Aww, that's nothing. We see this "secret" in the Gungeon all the time. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #57

This kind of post hints that one may have an odd sense of what is important in life Mojorabbit Dec 2015 #61

The screenshot does more than hint that they lied to get me a hide.. and I'm glad somebody Cha Dec 2015 #84

Jury results. Rex Dec 2015 #81

Thanks for the results Rex. William769 Dec 2015 #85

.. Cha Dec 2015 #98

NP. Have a great holiday William! Rex Dec 2015 #132

Thanks for posting Gothmog Dec 2015 #180

Good find Gothmog Dec 2015 #103

unbelievable still_one Dec 2015 #110

I went to jackpine radicals Memorial service. I knew he was a riversedge Dec 2015 #122

This is photoshopped. Why are you doing this? Matariki Dec 2015 #137

It was photoshopped? William769 Dec 2015 #138

Here, let me translate that site's administrator for you okasha Dec 2015 #141

Hmmm .. I hadn't seen that. Good to know. Thank you, okasha.. now if I can just get my bogus hide Cha Dec 2015 #144

You have no idea what you're talking about. Maybe you should study up on what's going on Cha Dec 2015 #143

It's wrong when they do it... joshcryer Dec 2015 #149

Demeter from their site manipulated a jury by lying and got me a hide.. so this isn't a case of Cha Dec 2015 #153

Um, intentionally riling up a poster is not defendable. joshcryer Dec 2015 #155

Just an FYI.... revmclaren Dec 2015 #151

Oh really? I wonder why? Cha Dec 2015 #154

You have a lot of support, Cha. Kath1 Dec 2015 #157

You're sweet, Kath.. that means so much and I do feel about a million times better Cha Dec 2015 #159

I love you, my sister. Kath1 Dec 2015 #163

Aw thank you, Kath.. I be hangin' Cha Dec 2015 #165

I love you, sister. Kath1 Dec 2015 #171

Hmmm. Now that's interesting. Thanks for the heads up! Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #184

Holy shit ismnotwasm Dec 2015 #158

Holy Karma! Cha Dec 2015 #160

Unlike some folks BainsBane Dec 2015 #170

ah, at long last a post I can recommend in this thread. librechik Dec 2015 #183

Yes, BB!.. excellent that they have their own site to discuss not voting and advocating others not Cha Dec 2015 #189

Big ole' kick. Agschmid Dec 2015 #174

In this thread horrible comment #39 is okay, betsuni Dec 2015 #181

Thanks for pointing that out, betsuni.. it's because those who are behind a post like that are Cha Dec 2015 #185

It IS a beautiful minority *sprinkles pure sea salt around computer machine* betsuni Dec 2015 #190

So people seriously don't understand the concept wildeyed Dec 2015 #186

Some people don't. Cha Dec 2015 #188

Another Thank you, William~ Cha Dec 2015 #193

You're welcome. William769 Jan 2016 #204

Hey Aloha William!~ Good to see you.. Cha Jan 2016 #205

'Refugee' is an intellectually honest, brilliant and respected poster who brings valuable info, polly7 Dec 2015 #198

That screenshot was not "immediately" deleted.. it was up for hours.. I know because the ugly Cha Dec 2015 #199

Good Post Cha Gothmog Dec 2015 #200

Now that's funny. Sheepshank Dec 2015 #201

Very good point mcar Jan 2016 #202

Yeah, and the poster only exposed himself.. it says absolutley nothing about his target. Cha Jan 2016 #203

Kicked!!!!! NanceGreggs Jan 2016 #206

Holy crap! Those people are "Democrats"? George II Jan 2016 #207

OMG! sheshe2 Jan 2016 #208

Another K&R mcar Jan 2016 #209

Wow, for a site that "doesn't allow trash talk" or dissing people.... Tanuki Jan 2016 #210

Well hate sites tend to stick together. William769 Jan 2016 #211

I saw that anti-Semitic photoshop,but didn't have the knowledge to find out where it was from.THANKS Hekate Jan 2016 #224

Your edit says it all. sheshe2 Jan 2016 #212

Wow, she! Cha Jan 2016 #213

My Voice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sheshe2 Jan 2016 #214

Yes, We All Appreciate Our Voices, she! It's a terrible thing when they are silenced by those Cha Jan 2016 #215

Welcome back Gothmog Jan 2016 #220

This is still very relevant.. I cannot thank you enough, William. Cha Jan 2016 #216

Agreed Gothmog Jan 2016 #217

I agree that it's highly relevant. Maybe you should take it as a compliment that a website Tanuki Jan 2016 #219

Another kick for exposing the anti-Semitic photoshopping of DWS. SunSeeker Jan 2016 #221

Well, that is certainly a fine cluster......of friends gathered together. Explains a whole lot. Hekate Jan 2016 #222

Kick for Continued Relevancy.. unfortunately. Cha Jan 2016 #225

Kick and Rec revmclaren Jan 2016 #226

Kicking because someone just got a hide on another thread for exposing this. n/t Tanuki Jan 2016 #227

Oh bummer.. Cha Jan 2016 #228

They can "hide," but they can't run! Tanuki Jan 2016 #232

Exactly! Cha Jan 2016 #235

Good Lord..... Hotler Jan 2016 #233

Look who's talkin' Cha Jan 2016 #234

Maybe the people who keep alert stalking and hiding posts from anyone who references this thread Tanuki Jan 2016 #236

Where do the Jackpine radicals stand with their loyalty? Dawson Leery Jan 2016 #237

That is distressing. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #238

KICK for never not being relevant. Cha Jan 2016 #240

kicking .... revmclaren Jan 2016 #241

Bookmarked! Amazingly illuminating thread. SunSeeker Jan 2016 #242

Kicking Tanuki Jan 2016 #243

they do? yeah, I guess that makes perfect sense.. good to know. thank you, Tanuki Cha Jan 2016 #244

The most hilarious aspect of this is that these are the folks who are going to be the revolution... Walk away Jan 2016 #245

Something the BBC published today about the over-the-top online hostility of certain people Tanuki Jan 2016 #246

Kick. William769 Feb 2016 #247

Reading repeatedly that there is no such thing as a Bernie Bro and that it is all a media creation Tanuki Feb 2016 #248

That's quite the kicker, Tanuki! Cha Feb 2016 #249

The controversy over Bernie Bros is amusing Gothmog Feb 2016 #250

Oh no! Not this again! LuvLoogie Feb 2016 #251

Seriously! Just stop! LuvLoogie Feb 2016 #252

Kicking, because I keep reading that bad behavior from BSers is just a made-up internet meme, Tanuki Mar 2016 #255

Sauce for the goose... nt MADem Mar 2016 #257

Uh Oh UtahLib Mar 2016 #256