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raouldukelives

(5,178 posts)
179. Another huge loss. This is garbage.
Sat Dec 19, 2015, 06:28 PM
Dec 2015

If you cannot be assimilated into accepting neoconservative positions. Your on a short rope around here.

+1 fleur-de-lisa Dec 2015 #1
Yes, I will miss his take on things. LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #2
Oh no! Matariki Dec 2015 #32
I never saw MannyGoldstein as someone who posted in hothead mode. merrily Dec 2015 #106
Yeah, I agree. Matariki Dec 2015 #108
Funny that the offending post is not available Flying Squirrel Dec 2015 #116
I thought that was odd too. Decidedly suspicious. Bubzer Dec 2015 #122
Well that's a load of bullshit. DU is decidedly UNdemocratic. cui bono Dec 2015 #164
The hell you say. KamaAina Dec 2015 #197
That's the post? Flying Squirrel Dec 2015 #202
Yup. That's it. KamaAina Dec 2015 #209
WTF, that's it? Beartracks Dec 2015 #206
That's it? wow. mountain grammy Dec 2015 #213
I've seen worse than that here. I've had my posts Pryderi Dec 2015 #244
This explains it exactly...Matariki has the key to it all !!!!!!!!!!! Stuart G Dec 2015 #129
An opinion I agree with. Bubzer Dec 2015 #145
Oh no. I thought the Admins had said they would let statements about not voting for the nominee femmedem Dec 2015 #142
And btw... writing in a Democrat is still voting for a Dem. cui bono Dec 2015 #163
Well, we were all hot headed yesterday - at least I was. PatrickforO Dec 2015 #227
You know that good feeling you get after watching a episode of Intervention that succeeded? Snotcicles Dec 2015 #139
To me also. mahina Dec 2015 #242
I'm getting tired of these. Ed Suspicious Dec 2015 #3
very tired.... daleanime Dec 2015 #34
Love me some manny. :D roguevalley Dec 2015 #63
+1 LovingA2andMI Dec 2015 #228
It's worth noting that the playing field is far from even. Hillary supporters are appearantly immune Bubzer Dec 2015 #118
That one was suspended so many times that I stopped counting. Probably holds the record. BeanMusical Dec 2015 #123
Right. And there are a few other hillary supporters who make similar comments who're still here. Bubzer Dec 2015 #126
Very true. BeanMusical Dec 2015 #128
the absolute worst here. and yet... NRaleighLiberal Dec 2015 #144
MRT is truly one of the most obnoxious posters around. Paka Dec 2015 #168
He does know a lot about pretzels, though. QC Dec 2015 #261
Got him and others on ignore... MrMickeysMom Dec 2015 #272
Well, see, some animals are more equal... ljm2002 Dec 2015 #263
You rock Manny. jalan48 Dec 2015 #4
. Fearless Dec 2015 #5
I was away for a while Lifelong Protester Dec 2015 #6
Yes by Skinner Fearless Dec 2015 #7
Wow! Lifelong Protester Dec 2015 #8
This has happened before. It's only the beginning. Fearless Dec 2015 #10
Some people do, at least. Others, not so much. nt villager Dec 2015 #13
Yup. The ToS only applies to Bernie supporters now Scootaloo Dec 2015 #16
Absolutely! DonnaM Dec 2015 #175
Glad you agree. nm rhett o rick Dec 2015 #252
It seems you do need to be careful here, & what sucks is ... CaptainTruth Dec 2015 #190
Same here. Lifelong Protester Dec 2015 #208
Yes, you have to be careful... ljm2002 Dec 2015 #264
+1 Absolutely. BeanMusical Dec 2015 #266
So it is permanent? Thats poorly thought out. Bubzer Dec 2015 #14
It usually is. Skinner wasn't a friend to gay people either Fearless Dec 2015 #15
That's really unfortunate. Dems thrive on freedom of speech... I guess DU is more of a fiefdom. Bubzer Dec 2015 #19
he let rapists who outed themselves stay on a rape thread. he's a hillary roguevalley Dec 2015 #66
For sure. Morning after the 2008 election he congratulated us POC... MadDAsHell Dec 2015 #143
WOW, just WOW.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2015 #229
I remember that Nite Owl Dec 2015 #180
It's safe to assume that Skinner is a fiercely loyal Clinton supporter. Iggo Dec 2015 #130
Fiercely loyal or not, being openly biased is a terrible business move. Bad PR too. Bubzer Dec 2015 #133
I'm saying what it's safe to assume. Iggo Dec 2015 #134
I hear what you're saying. Its iritating that walking on eggshells has become required to be safe. Bubzer Dec 2015 #138
DU is owned, apparently, by the husband of Hillary's 2008 campaign treasurer Dragonfli Dec 2015 #155
Bans should be impartial and rare, IMHO dreamnightwind Dec 2015 #167
Very well reasoned, thank you for taking the time to write it. (nt) Babel_17 Jan 2016 #273
You're quite welcome dreamnightwind Jan 2016 #274
I think Skinner has a bias. His profile Pic is the Hillary H liberalnarb Dec 2015 #90
Yes his preference for candidates is well established Fearless Dec 2015 #100
Eventually this will badly hurt his bank account. BeanMusical Dec 2015 #127
yea grasswire Dec 2015 #171
+1 BeanMusical Dec 2015 #176
Time for a Video... LovingA2andMI Dec 2015 #230
Yep! I just donated, but dgibby Dec 2015 #181
Dammit, my automatic renewal of my star membership went through recently. Won't happen again. Hun Joro Dec 2015 #183
"Eventually this will badly hurt his bank account." greiner3 Dec 2015 #221
Apparently just happened. There was the usual jr. high school-level glee about it from some quarters villager Dec 2015 #9
I was thinking more like grade school playground level glee... SoapBox Dec 2015 #11
I don't like that manny got banned awoke_in_2003 Dec 2015 #113
PPR'ed Bubzer Dec 2015 #12
yes, it's a curious business move grasswire Dec 2015 #22
More like Sears getting rid of retail stores zeemike Dec 2015 #54
It would be nice if there were something like a Liberal Underground, kath Dec 2015 #55
This! beltanefauve Dec 2015 #85
Wish there was Spirochete Dec 2015 #121
Well There's Independent Underground.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2015 #231
There was once a left underground, but that's a whole other story. merrily Jan 2016 #295
Holy shit! nxylas Dec 2015 #17
... ---.... WillyT Dec 2015 #18
Hopefully he will post his wonderful musings on the site he created some time ago Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #20
Thanks for that link! City Lights Dec 2015 #31
^this^ nt Mojorabbit Dec 2015 #47
Thanks for the link! Hepburn Dec 2015 #57
Mega thanks for the link. n/t Smarmie Doofus Dec 2015 #59
Thanks for the link! NorthCarolina Dec 2015 #62
I stop there every now and then, Mbrow Dec 2015 #70
Thanks for that. wilsonbooks Dec 2015 #72
Thanks for the link. I will miss him. madfloridian Dec 2015 #78
Thanks for the link. I hope his blog will be updated more often! LongTomH Dec 2015 #92
Thanks for the link. bvar22 Dec 2015 #177
where's the link to the post that got him banned? tk2kewl Dec 2015 #222
it's not even shut down by a mod/admin MisterP Dec 2015 #270
Bookmarked! LovingA2andMI Dec 2015 #232
Manny, we will not grieve. We will keep marching. nt retrowire Dec 2015 #21
I will grieve for the both of us... and I will keep marching. Bubzer Dec 2015 #26
I saw his last post. I refreshed, and it was gone. You will be missed. Gregorian Dec 2015 #23
Bye Manny. I'll miss you. n/t 99th_Monkey Dec 2015 #24
IT sucks that we need this thread. Manny has been one of DU's best as long as I've been here. Scuba Dec 2015 #25
+1 Bubzer Dec 2015 #27
+1 CaptainTruth Dec 2015 #186
The consumate wise ass and satirist JackInGreen Dec 2015 #28
can someone explain what happened.... how people get tombstoned Leftyforever Dec 2015 #29
The admins can block posters from posting Fearless Dec 2015 #42
Do they give reasons or explain why Leftyforever Dec 2015 #44
Yes. Look at Manny's profile page... Fearless Dec 2015 #45
Sad that it's not grammatically correct, either. nilram Dec 2015 #137
. City Lights Dec 2015 #30
Do Not Go Gently .... All The Best Manny cantbeserious Dec 2015 #33
I will miss his humor and posts Jackilope Dec 2015 #35
+1 Bubzer Dec 2015 #50
Manny, you rock MsLeopard Dec 2015 #36
I am one of those early joiners also... SoLeftIAmRight Dec 2015 #61
It's how much you post which brings in the profits. Divernan Dec 2015 #89
+1 valerief Dec 2015 #37
. LiberalElite Dec 2015 #38
K&R I enjoy your humor. jwirr Dec 2015 #39
Wait until the general. Hell Hath No Fury Dec 2015 #40
. OnyxCollie Dec 2015 #41
K/R Jack Rabbit Dec 2015 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author Recursion Dec 2015 #248
.... ejbr Dec 2015 #46
Love you, Msnny rbnyc Dec 2015 #48
I'm going to miss Manny a lot, but he was not advocating for a big tent passiveporcupine Dec 2015 #149
You don't need to advocate for big tent... rbnyc Dec 2015 #172
But he was saying basically that he no longer wanted to support it passiveporcupine Dec 2015 #220
DU will be a much less interesting place. nt Chef Eric Dec 2015 #49
Agreed Bubzer Dec 2015 #51
My sentiments exactly wezl Dec 2015 #73
It sure will! MelissaB Dec 2015 #83
Melissas appreciate Manny!! Melissa G Dec 2015 #120
Hey there! MelissaB Dec 2015 #251
You, too. Melissa G Dec 2015 #258
we get to keep his asshole detractors Skittles Dec 2015 #234
+1 BeanMusical Dec 2015 #267
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Dec 2015 #268
Kick katsy Dec 2015 #52
Oh No! I've Had To Take Break From Here From Time To Time... ChiciB1 Dec 2015 #53
If DU loses all its Sanders supporters, it will lose 75% of its donor revenue. arcane1 Dec 2015 #56
That could hurt. n/t Hepburn Dec 2015 #58
I suspect our donations are a pittance compared to the revenue Zorra Dec 2015 #75
True, but we're at least 75% of DU's posters too arcane1 Dec 2015 #76
I used to allow ads to be viewed here at DU. I just set my ad blocker to screen them out. Bubzer Dec 2015 #87
Same here. My subscription ended this week and I planned to renew yesterday. arcane1 Dec 2015 #101
I think that you are right but without our traffic the site would wither and die. wilsonbooks Dec 2015 #79
Some here just didn't get his sense of humor.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #60
That's because conservatives don't do humor very well. It goes over their heads. n/t arcane1 Dec 2015 #65
Exactly! Plucketeer Dec 2015 #97
He chose his user name well starroute Dec 2015 #64
Love your humor. baran Dec 2015 #67
What did I miss? a2liberal Dec 2015 #68
If any of those Clinton supporters get this treatment, I will be astonished. arcane1 Dec 2015 #74
I've seen Her supporters werknotgoin2takeit Dec 2015 #84
It might be time for me to enact a zero-tolerance policy and start using alert for what it's for. arcane1 Dec 2015 #103
That is too bad. I liked his posts. :( Bread and Circus Dec 2015 #69
Kick and Rec NRaleighLiberal Dec 2015 #71
Are the DU admins professional DEM staffers? Smarmie Doofus Dec 2015 #77
Oh for fuck's sake. A permanent tombstone? Hissyspit Dec 2015 #80
I know how you feel. nt CaptainTruth Dec 2015 #189
Dammit Manny! nc4bo Dec 2015 #81
I can't Believe it! werknotgoin2takeit Dec 2015 #82
Miss you, Manny. vt_native Dec 2015 #86
Love his biting satire. historylovr Dec 2015 #88
He will be missed angrychair Dec 2015 #91
Rec 100 840high Dec 2015 #93
I'll miss Manny too!!!! LongTomH Dec 2015 #94
Its especially strange because he technically did not violate TOS mentalslavery Dec 2015 #95
We don't have a nominee yet. This breaks my 840high Dec 2015 #99
thats a good point mentalslavery Dec 2015 #153
You've hit on the same thing I was thinking about. CaptainTruth Dec 2015 #193
His ban will not be reversed Paulie Dec 2015 #259
Make trouble for Her Highness, get the ax I guess n/t Still In Wisconsin Dec 2015 #96
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #124
You miss Manny after being here for such a short time? marble falls Dec 2015 #135
I've been here since 2004 beltanefauve Dec 2015 #98
Same here werknotgoin2takeit Dec 2015 #104
Manny is the Man! yuiyoshida Dec 2015 #102
'Moon them back instead' (from Manny's website) sorechasm Dec 2015 #119
Honto desuyo! yuiyoshida Dec 2015 #125
Nice phrase for my memory bank. sorechasm Dec 2015 #151
Wow so did my Girlfriend yuiyoshida Dec 2015 #154
Manny will definitely be missed. bbgrunt Dec 2015 #105
A MannyGoldstein or a WilliamPenn OP or a 10 Dumbest Conservative column.... marble falls Dec 2015 #107
^^ THIS ^^ CaptainTruth Dec 2015 #187
Now I'm pissed. Duppers Dec 2015 #109
... glinda Dec 2015 #110
Manny...always fighting the good fight. AzDar Dec 2015 #111
+1 n/t RoccoR5955 Dec 2015 #112
Manny I will miss you, sadoldgirl Dec 2015 #114
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #115
Are you fucking kidding me? blackspade Dec 2015 #117
Manny should be reinstated. avaistheone1 Dec 2015 #131
I absolutely agree. Owl Dec 2015 #158
Keep 'em coming, wherever you may! polichick Dec 2015 #132
One of the strongest voices on DU and the biggest reason many kept coming back. last1standing Dec 2015 #136
I always looked forward to read Manny's OPs. Such a big loss for DU. BeanMusical Dec 2015 #140
I'm sorry that it needed to be posted. Bubzer Dec 2015 #150
. mmonk Dec 2015 #141
My Political Views Have Evolved, Why Hasn't DU? Ned Flanders Dec 2015 #146
Well said, n/t Utopian Leftist Dec 2015 #199
K'd to the M! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #147
I always liked his posts BuelahWitch Dec 2015 #148
I will definitely miss his sense of humor. Blue_In_AK Dec 2015 #152
Merde. GoneOffShore Dec 2015 #156
Aw Fuck!! navarth Dec 2015 #157
+1 CaptainTruth Dec 2015 #195
I'm confused with reason posted for his removal... tomm2thumbs Dec 2015 #159
Manny you rock! DU will be a much less interesting place. Owl Dec 2015 #160
. n2doc Dec 2015 #161
I hate tattletales between peers. pacalo Dec 2015 #162
+1 CaptainTruth Dec 2015 #196
Thank you for pinning! SoapBox Dec 2015 #165
It already is. nt Autumn Dec 2015 #166
Thanks for the pin Bubzer Dec 2015 #169
Manny we miss you. Paka Dec 2015 #170
Manny's wit is always worth listening to, and always appriciated-thank you Manny! midnight Dec 2015 #173
Shame on you Skinner DonnaM Dec 2015 #174
This place needs his input! Dustlawyer Dec 2015 #178
Another huge loss. This is garbage. raouldukelives Dec 2015 #179
Huge loss,this site needs his humor! TIME TO PANIC Dec 2015 #182
I'm finding his new home on the interwebs Matariki Dec 2015 #184
Seems like the more a person contributes ... CaptainTruth Dec 2015 #185
Anyone know if Manny's posting on FB? If so, what name is he using? dgibby Dec 2015 #188
I saw him on Facebook under his regular name Oilwellian Dec 2015 #225
Thanks so much! dgibby Dec 2015 #233
I always clicked on a Manny post. I will miss him and his humor. n/t Bonhomme Richard Dec 2015 #191
I hope Manny regains his posting privileges soon. Uncle Joe Dec 2015 #192
MannyGoldstein is a commie pinko who has no place at DU! KamaAina Dec 2015 #194
Please Reinstate Manny. zentrum Dec 2015 #198
+1 Bubzer Dec 2015 #205
let's just compare the siglines alone MisterP Dec 2015 #200
Manny, you will be sorely missed! Utopian Leftist Dec 2015 #201
I expressed my feelings for and about Manny over in GD-P senz Dec 2015 #203
. libodem Dec 2015 #204
First DNC, and now DU...c'mon Skinner, I've read many comments here every election from voting Nader EndElectoral Dec 2015 #207
What exactly did Manny say? liberalnarb Dec 2015 #224
You bet Old Codger Dec 2015 #210
I'm not sure what happened deutsey Dec 2015 #211
His satire vs. the Third Way was second to none Roland99 Dec 2015 #212
I baked a cake to present to the committee who silenced you, Manny... MrMickeysMom Dec 2015 #214
Manny appreciation! Start your own blog, Manny... Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #215
Personally, I'm holding a 24 hour boycott in his memory. No posts from me tomorrow. nt CaptainTruth Dec 2015 #216
If you really want to boycot, set your ad blocker to block ads on DU. Bubzer Dec 2015 #218
This place is lot less interesting without Manny. But thankfully, he has moved on to better things sabrina 1 Dec 2015 #217
just love Manny marym625 Dec 2015 #219
K&R hay rick Dec 2015 #223
Skinner: Amnesty, commutation, pardons now will save a lot of grief later leveymg Dec 2015 #226
probably will save the site, too grasswire Dec 2015 #236
Imagine an eternity in the Last Post Saloon with only Sid for company . . . shudders. n/t leveymg Dec 2015 #243
hahahahahahahahahahahaha! grasswire Dec 2015 #254
Sid won't be posting for a while. n/t QC Dec 2015 #260
+1 Bubzer Dec 2015 #257
Gthanks Manny! JDPriestly Dec 2015 #235
K&R. Been following Manny for years. NT Scruffy1 Dec 2015 #237
Here is a post by someone who was not banned in spite of a long history Douglas Carpenter Dec 2015 #238
better get some screengrabs, she's purged all her past disloyal posts once people MisterP Dec 2015 #255
thank you for that. grasswire Dec 2015 #256
I didn't know that. Alkene Dec 2015 #239
Guess it has come to banning anyone who does not chant the Third Way party line emsimon33 Dec 2015 #240
+ 1 Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #241
Miss you Manny!! lastlib Dec 2015 #245
DU is not the same without you. Wish you well. n/t Jeroen Dec 2015 #246
. kcass1954 Dec 2015 #247
will miss him catrose Dec 2015 #249
K&R MelissaB Dec 2015 #250
Loyalty tests - a very conservative thing. But this is war - Hillary vs. every decent human being whereisjustice Dec 2015 #253
And DU loses another unique voice... ljm2002 Dec 2015 #262
As others on this thread have pointed out... ljm2002 Dec 2015 #265
yeah, I've noticed that the condemnations are full of 10K+ posters, posters around since 2001, MisterP Dec 2015 #269
Well, Skinner will still have Discussionist left to pay the bills. BeanMusical Dec 2015 #271
I am still pissed at this! polly7 Jan 2016 #275
Say it, Sister Android3.14 Jan 2016 #276
Why am I not surprised at who that poster was. On the payroll, as they say. arcane1 Jan 2016 #277
It hurts me deeply to realize this site isn't what I thought it was. polly7 Jan 2016 #278
Someone posted in ATA about several posts like that. Supposedly, the difference was merrily Jan 2016 #280
..... and those four words could certainly be used in whatever context one chose to. polly7 Jan 2016 #282
jackpineradicals.org went to over 500 posters in a couple three days, now over 650. Both numbers say merrily Jan 2016 #283
They sure do. polly7 Jan 2016 #284
+1 Bubzer Jan 2016 #293
I dont know why everyone is so upset. We have jackpineradical.org Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #279
That he and others started jackpineradicals.org (plural--I do the singular a lot, too) does not merrily Jan 2016 #281
Very true, but if DU wants to poison it's own well not much we can do about it Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #285
That is not an issue. merrily Jan 2016 #286
I dont have a problem with it either. Just as long as we can also see this is no longer the only Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #287
We're all registered there. merrily Jan 2016 #288
Cool Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #289
I have no problem kicking the thread, though. merrily Jan 2016 #290
:) Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #291
I like jackpineradical.org, and love that I get to keep reading Manny's posts... Bubzer Jan 2016 #292
Jackpine Radicals is certainly a pleasant and positive site. delrem Jan 2016 #294
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