if 7 years on DU has taught me anything, it's this:

[ulysses]

statements about the New Order of Things, based on events of the previous week or two or on polls of any vintage, are usually wrong. Especially if they're posted IN ALL CAPS.

This isn't just about posts concerning Obama and Pastorgate: we do this all the time. BUSH IS TOAST!!! HILLARY IN FREEFALL! GIVE IT UP, SUCKERS!!11!!!1

Now, I understand the desire to change a few minds through the overwhelming power of your own certainty, but given the nearly-unprecedented nature of the situation in which we find ourselves, I just wonder if a little restraint might be in order.

/PSA

[UrbScotty]

1. THANK YOU, ULYSSES!!!!

[ulysses]

3. no prob.

Won't change anything, though. :D

[UrbScotty]

6. WHATEVER YOU SAY...

[blm]

2. Give a break to older ussens conditioned to use caps for EMPHASIS.

You younguns and your internet rules.....

;)

[ulysses]

5. EH? CAN YOU SPEAK UP A LITTLE?

:D :hi:

[sniffa]

4. BUT YOU CANT ARGU WIT ALL CAPZ LOGC

;)

[ulysses]

8. YR GOIN DWN!

;-)

[0rganism]

13. PWNED!!!1!

[Hawkeye-X]

7. Hi ulysses..

Nothing to say about your post, except to say :hi: to a old friend!

[ulysses]

10. how're things, Hawkeye?

:hi: Good to see you still around.

[Hawkeye-X]

25. doing okay, a little sick.

because Dad's immune system is being compromised, so I can't work for him today (He's having his SCT next week)

[ulysses]

34. sorry to hear it.

Thinking of you guys.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

9. You're just saying that because you're a Mercer supporter.

Geez, I can't stand you guys.

[ulysses]

14. MERCER HAS IT WRAPPED UP!

I feel sorry for the rest of you punks.

[DearAbby]

24. PISSING IN YOUR WHEATIES...MERCER DOESN'T STAND A CHANCE

SO THERE!

[redqueen]

11. Just you wait... what was it again? 24 business hours, man!

[ulysses]

18. in 24 business hours, my left buttock will take the pledged delegate lead.

Bank it.

:scared:

[redqueen]

20. I think you meant to say "spank it".

Awwww, yeah.

[ulysses]

26. yes, yes I did.

:silly: :D

[0rganism]

12. Another thing I've learned from my 7 years that you may have noticed as well...

Primaries really bring out the "Stupid" in all of us. While the other side circles the wagons, we circle the firing squad. DU is hazardous, almost toxic, right up until the GE candidate is decided.

In 2004 most of us eventually lined up and did our best to support the nominee, even if that only meant shutting the opinion hole on the subject for a few months. To some degree, that's a matter of administrative enforcement, but it seemed like almost everyone got the message real quick.

But hey, the primaries really suck rocks around here...

[JuniperLea]

17. No doubt!

I found myself apologizing to about six different people yesterday! Doh! I just flat out told them to ignore me whilst I was being stupid.

:P

I'm better now!

:hi:

[ulysses]

19. I've found that to be one benefit of never having a candidate about whom

I give all that much of a shit make it past January or February - although The Speech puts me close to the Rude Pundit's "cynicism circuit malfunction" situation. Being sucked further into...Obama...gravity field...

[ooga booga]

15. True....I think I caught on to this during Lieberman-Lamont

Remember THAT one? Joe Lieberman is toast. Ned Lamont is going to be the new senator from Connecticut.

[ulysses]

21. YOU ARE GOING TO SEND ME A THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Mind control proxy server.

[JuniperLea]

16. The Obamaniacs and Hillbots, in full blinders...

Will each file through here and give you a rash of shit for being pro-Hillary or pro-Obama... they will misquote you, and their own candidates in a rage of Kool Aid fueled hysteria!

Umm... what did you say again?

:rofl:

[ulysses]

27. what you said, in essence.

:D

[DearAbby]

22. WHAT DID YOUR SAY?

CAN'T HEAR YOU, ALL THE SHOUTING GOING ON!

[ulysses]

28. CAN'T HEAR YOU FOR ALL THE SHOUTING.

[calico1]

23. Thank you!

I remember all too well the last few elections and the tremendous overconfidence of some posters.

One post I remember well went something like this: "What are we going to call this place once we kill Bush in Nov?"

[ulysses]

29. you'd think we'd learn.

Then again, this seems a difficult, if obvious, lesson...

[Dr Fate]

30. Sounds "far left"

Or should I say: "FAR LEFT."

;)

[ulysses]

31. well, YOU haven't been around enough.

:hi:

[burythehatchet]

32. The all-time most pathetic one: MERRY FITZMAS!

I posted that we ought not be looking to him as a savior, and a posse came after me.

[ulysses]

33. heh, no shit.

:hi:

[SoCalDem]

35. OMG!! WTF!! WHY DO YOU HATE AMERICA???

:rofl:

[ulysses]

37. I'm all about manifest destiny. no, really.

:D

[Forkboy]

39. The Bananafest Destiny

Just heard that name of a CD last night. :rofl:

[Forkboy]

36. Restraint? Why I oughtta bust you right in the chops!

Oh, sorry...I need a break from here. :)

[ulysses]

38. I GOT YER RESTRAINT, RIGHT HERE!

:hi: