2016 Postmortem

pdsimdars

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38. I like what Jon Steward said

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 06:04 PM

Feb 2016

Everyone knows that money in politics corrupts, but the Democrats think it doesn't corrupt THEM because they KNOW about it.
Yea, just like eating only makes THEM fat and doesn't make US fat because we know it makes you fat.
Does anyone believe that? I got a bridge . . . .

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Stay ignorant my friends [View all] Playinghardball Feb 2016 OP

" this posts has been hidden by a DU Jury" DanTex. stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #1

Why? Too much truth? Punkingal Feb 2016 #2

What's with that??? UglyGreed Feb 2016 #5

Probably for the same reason the Loonix fly became part of so many sig lines passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #145

Oh so DanTex has been banned UglyGreed Mar 2016 #147

Time outs can lead to a ban. passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #151

I did not defend UglyGreed Mar 2016 #153

Sorry passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #154

That's OK UglyGreed Mar 2016 #155

because snide is all they have to counter truth. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #7

He must not have seen the condesending OP in the Hillary Group advising them to Dustlawyer Feb 2016 #23

I must have missed that one... Contrary1 Feb 2016 #31

Lol, now THAT is funny. But it epitomizes the insincerity of the politics we reject. 'Pretend to sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #122

It's not a one-sided tactic. passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #146

Please RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #46

Exactly! LiberalLovinLug Mar 2016 #149

Free DanTex Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #22

Free the Democratic party John Poet Feb 2016 #24

At least Dantex can come back. passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #64

That's because they didn't read the terms of service rules more carefully. nt Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #65

Apparently neither did Dantex passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #66

Hides are community standards violations, not terms of service violations. Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #67

TOS establishes that community standards rule passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #71

Key words: Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #73

Apparently if you get enough hides in a certain time frame passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #78

Juries are made up mostly of Bernie supporters. There's the rub. nt Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #86

This message was self-deleted by its author BeanMusical Feb 2016 #101

Not helping passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #148

Yes, you're right. BeanMusical Mar 2016 #156

Thank you passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #157

People who act like an ass get more hides. There is the real rub. morningfog Feb 2016 #103

BSS could never counter DanTex redstateblues Feb 2016 #105

You mean the part that says that "thou shalt not say bad things about Hillary Clinton." rhett o rick Mar 2016 #117

Bad behavior. Simple as that. nt Logical Feb 2016 #95

Don't want him, even at that price. morningfog Feb 2016 #102

What does that mean? I keep seeing it Armstead Feb 2016 #56

Grief for a poster on a time out would be my guess. Autumn Feb 2016 #97

Lol berni_mccoy Feb 2016 #113

Yell it from the rooftops. Might I suggest you post it on your facebook page. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #3

K&R For TRUTH. hifiguy Feb 2016 #4

Five replies at this minute and I only see Hifiguy! artislife Feb 2016 #6

-10 points for misusing "begs the question" 0rganism Feb 2016 #8

My post diverts from OP for linguistic chat kristopher Feb 2016 #57

As long as you don't say 'that doesn't JIVE' instead of the proper term ... brett_jv Mar 2016 #119

Hillary the opportunist needs your money. You will obey. Gregorian Feb 2016 #9

To quote a sentiment that earns an invite to the /bye list from me VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #10

Hey. Viridian, I'm a Kuljian. Gregorian Feb 2016 #16

this is an awful campaign strategy bigtree Feb 2016 #11

Yes, blame the messenger and not the corrupt politician. Fuddnik Feb 2016 #26

It's not a campaign strategy.. dchill Feb 2016 #104

Gosh,it's hard to believe so many aren't sufrommich Feb 2016 #12

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #20

After all, who in their right mind would turn down free stuff? oasis Feb 2016 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author DUbeornot2be Feb 2016 #48

So, if you don't support Bernie, then you're ignorant ? These are the same tactics the far Right Trust Buster Feb 2016 #14

Not stupid pdsimdars Feb 2016 #39

I've been getting a bit of an education passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #150

Ignorant is not the same as stupid RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #47

I'm aware of Hillary's financial status. I'm not ignorant of that at all. #Broad Brush Trust Buster Feb 2016 #61

what an incredibly inspired republican poster full the of the typical republican thinking MariaThinks Feb 2016 #15

Well-paid by Goldman Sachs for non-public speeches. Roland99 Feb 2016 #21

She hasn't worked as a lawyer since 1985, & then for just a few years. Divernan Feb 2016 #27

Really her main case back in Arkansas was to fight ACORN against the power company. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #41

I thought her main case was defending a child's rapist she believed to be guilty. Divernan Feb 2016 #49

Try this. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #53

National Review? I'm voting for Sanders tomorrow, don't like Clinton at all, but you should'nt pick That Guy 888 Feb 2016 #54

Here ya go: ABC/Good Morning America/Newsday and NY Daily News Divernan Feb 2016 #60

Thanks! Much appreciated. n/t That Guy 888 Feb 2016 #69

What got me was as soon as Bill gets the governorship she gets a job at Rose Law firm in 1979. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #58

She had no legal experience and was made a partner in one year! Divernan Feb 2016 #62

Bravo! You are my new BFF Carolina Feb 2016 #70

Absolutely farleftlib Feb 2016 #81

We few, we happy few, we band of Bernie Besties! Divernan Feb 2016 #90

Love that play. And I agree, Bernie will win the Primary despite all the efforts we will see sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #123

A few words about the abrasive remarks about baking cookies. HubertHeaver Feb 2016 #96

I never heard of that phenomena (signature cookies) before. Divernan Feb 2016 #110

She's beyond disgusting. BeanMusical Feb 2016 #106

Missing the issue angrychair Feb 2016 #28

WOW! From "flat broke" to over $250,000,000 in 13 years. Raster Feb 2016 #36

it's the millions she has received, over and over, that go straight into her bank account; in additi amborin Feb 2016 #32

This kind of Hillary rationalization hits the fan pdsimdars Feb 2016 #40

Here's the video url Carolina Feb 2016 #72

The angry "you're with us or against is" attitude towards other Democrats is really odd. PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #17

Agreed. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #25

Yup. PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #29

"Earned." Jester Messiah Feb 2016 #80

+1 BeanMusical Feb 2016 #108

Well then, you completely missed the whole point pdsimdars Feb 2016 #42

++++1000000000000000 Divernan Feb 2016 #50

Cattle futures here; Whitewater land sales there & lotsa Wall Street speeches. Divernan Feb 2016 #18

K&R, Touche Carolina Feb 2016 #74

Lol! Self-service! Cobalt Violet Feb 2016 #19

the painfully obvious can't penetrate some skulls stupidicus Feb 2016 #30

nicely played . . . .. pdsimdars Feb 2016 #43

So what...n/t asuhornets Feb 2016 #33

A little jealous perhaps? 40RatRod Feb 2016 #34

Beautiful, well tyhought out and to the point pdsimdars Feb 2016 #35

. UglyGreed Feb 2016 #37

I like what Jon Steward said pdsimdars Feb 2016 #38

Plus enough baggage to more than fill a warehouse. SoapBox Feb 2016 #44

Remember Hanger 51 in Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Divernan Feb 2016 #82

Kicked and recommended! Wake up, people! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #45

K & R! TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #51

It's ugly, but true. How very sad that she thinks she can fool Americans in this way. JDPriestly Feb 2016 #52

It's hard to figure out what's sadder Clinton's positions, or her supporters ITT That Guy 888 Feb 2016 #55

Why do I always get the impression Bernie Sanders people think they're better than everyone else? nt kjones Feb 2016 #59

Because sackcloth and ashes is the only way to be a real Democrat or Progessive.... Hekate Feb 2016 #63

LOL - because that's how the act MaggieD Feb 2016 #68

We don't think we're better Carolina Feb 2016 #75

They are masters of condescension. Morally and intellectually superior redstateblues Feb 2016 #107

You mean, like the people at this web site? Art_from_Ark Mar 2016 #124

haven't you seen those commercials with the Settlers? snooper2 Mar 2016 #133

Oh, I don't know.. maybe believing the bullshit? mountain grammy Mar 2016 #135

No, we're just more informed. YOHABLO Mar 2016 #137

Because you can't see through your cognitive dissonance, and you have nothing else to fall back on. AtheistCrusader Mar 2016 #138

Who here at DU are you calling ignorant? I guess if the news was what a big turnout the AfAm randys1 Feb 2016 #76

Yes, of course, racsim That Guy 888 Mar 2016 #128

I don't think they're ignorant. Maedhros Feb 2016 #77

They just have very powerful Forget pills and can't remember when they were liberals. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #79

I don't think that's it. Maedhros Feb 2016 #99

Yes!! This is exactly what I see dana_b Mar 2016 #142

"Because she's better than the Republican." Maedhros Mar 2016 #144

And they refuse to answer farleftlib Feb 2016 #85

The defense is "we have no choice but to accept this villainy." Maedhros Feb 2016 #98

Maimed & Killed 1000s of children w/cluster bombs? Don't care! Divernan Feb 2016 #91

Trade agreements that screw working Americans? Don't care. JEB Feb 2016 #111

I think you're exactly right sammythecat Mar 2016 #127

K & R AzDar Feb 2016 #83

... PonyUp Feb 2016 #84

IF the Republican name brand wasn't ruined felix_numinous Feb 2016 #87

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #88

#BankLivesMatter hifiguy Feb 2016 #89

Donchu be makin' fun of Big Banks! You Big Banksterist! Divernan Feb 2016 #92

. . . hifiguy Feb 2016 #94

Lol berni_mccoy Feb 2016 #114

Good times. ucrdem Feb 2016 #93

Please explain to me again why Republicans hate Hillary with such passion world wide wally Feb 2016 #100

As someone else pointed out, it's just a Punch and Judy show Art_from_Ark Mar 2016 #125

Envy is an ugly emotion redstateblues Feb 2016 #109

Hey if you are cool with off shoring American jobs, underpaid service jobs left, endless war, wall RiverLover Feb 2016 #112

See?? dana_b Mar 2016 #143

Oh but its Hillary's Right Wing advisers/hinchmen that attack,attack,attack INdemo Feb 2016 #115

"Integrity is for paupers!" AZ Progressive Mar 2016 #126

Kick! valerief Mar 2016 #116

Just heard the interview zentrum Mar 2016 #118

Facts Facts Facts SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2016 #120

^THIS - needs to get out there more. NT. Juicy_Bellows Mar 2016 #121

She brags about visiting more countries than any previous SOS Divernan Mar 2016 #129

You should post this. zentrum Mar 2016 #140

Wow. RiverLover Mar 2016 #130

Yes, exactly…. zentrum Mar 2016 #141

"That's what they offered" corkhead Mar 2016 #131

Republican troll randr Mar 2016 #132

Hillary? RiverLover Mar 2016 #134

I never knew how ignorant I was until now! frazzled Mar 2016 #136

K&R Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #139

does not even put her in the top 10 DrDan Mar 2016 #152

You do set a fine example! whistler162 Mar 2016 #158