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In reply to the discussion: For those of you who are willing to vote against your selfish self interests, I feel sorry for you [View all]Snotcicles
(9,089 posts)122. Asking and demanding respect will get you nowhere. It's earned. Keep trying you aren't there yet. nt
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For those of you who are willing to vote against your selfish self interests, I feel sorry for you [View all]
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
OP
Don't you love it when junior members tells senior members who are welcome and who aren't? nt
Snotcicles
Dec 2015
#91
What makes you think I wasn't talking to everyone but you? and that shoe fitting thing
Snotcicles
Dec 2015
#118
I don't recall asking for your respect, but do remember you trying to garner respect....
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#119
Asking and demanding respect will get you nowhere. It's earned. Keep trying you aren't there yet. nt
Snotcicles
Dec 2015
#122
It was in an answer Skinner provide to a question on the Ask the Administrations board
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#23
If you want to speak for the Admins, then you need to do better than saying I need to
Hepburn
Dec 2015
#40
I am not going to repeat myself if you didn't get it the first, second and third time.
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#48
It is more than a bit sad that that someone who has been here for only six months....
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#7
No, history tells me if Hillary loses the nomination some of her suppporters won't vote Bernie
Fumesucker
Dec 2015
#47
I would appreciate it if you would not try to change the subject to something....
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#53
I didn't tell anyone how to vote or if they vote - I made it clear I don't give a damn how they vote
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#45
Making fun of posters because of their time on the board or their number of posts is just stupid.
cwydro
Dec 2015
#87
If he hadn't come in here acting like he owned the place I wouldn't have said anything
Fumesucker
Dec 2015
#116
You're right - it's worse - threats might be empty, promises - not so much.
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#24
What threat? I just said you do not know what my interests are, and the act of preaching at me
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#60
I will tell you that it wasn't wrong. I'll also add that I couldn't care less.
reformist2
Dec 2015
#16
So you're snarling at people for voting against their self-interests and for HAVING self-interests?
Scootaloo
Dec 2015
#28
You so don't give a rat's ass that you had to start an OP and respond to every post on it.
Scootaloo
Dec 2015
#32
It's like the Bible - if you use Google you can find some idiot that agrees with any opinion.
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#54
And just because you have a over 2,000 post you think your opinion are more valid than mine?
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#55
I am who I am - and your longevity or mine on this site is not germaine to this discussion
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#74
I have not judged anyone because I don't know them - I judged the actions which they ...
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#115
I don't take direction from those who support a morally base candidate.
DisgustipatedinCA
Dec 2015
#41
How long you have been on a website is not indictitive of your ability to behave properly.
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#67
I'm not telling others how to vote - I am saying don't threaten to use your vote as a weapon.
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#86
If you're talking about Manny, his ban was for advocating not just for saying he would do that.
Kentonio
Dec 2015
#123
Of course you do - you are the one who most tries to use your vote as weapon
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#71
Won't it be difficult for you whan Sanders loses to continue to stick around DU without....
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#79
What you seem to have difficulty understanding is that no one cares how you vote.
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#83
I do believe it is up to Skinner to tell people when they are not welcome here.
Punkingal
Dec 2015
#75
I have learned that many of the people who threaten to use their votes as weapons are not..
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#82
Well, stick this in your craw. I am one example, and a lifelong Democrat, over forty years.
highprincipleswork
Dec 2015
#97
I'm glad that you had this chance to vent - but you're off topic and I have...
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#104
I am not at all off topic and you're the one who told people to leave and not let the door hit them
highprincipleswork
Dec 2015
#117
You're telling people to "calm down" after your angry diatribe? Hillarious.
CharlotteVale
Dec 2015
#94
For those of you who lack the integrity to refuse to vote only for someone you believe in
bowens43
Dec 2015
#102
Again, I don't care how you vote - why is it important to you to tell everyone....
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#107
Not to mention the interests of PLanet EArth.. but, oh well.. there's always going to be those types
Cha
Dec 2015
#124
I am sure the planet earth will be in better hands with the Republicans in charge.
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#126
Is that you, James? Sorry to tell you but you backed the wrong horse in this race.
peacebird
Dec 2015
#132
I was wondering the same thing. if your self interests are selfish, the right thing to do
m-lekktor
Dec 2015
#142