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Full trash of GD-Primaries! (Original Post) dlwickham Jan 2016 OP
Hey Aloha, dlwickham~ Cha Jan 2016 #1
I'm a masochist dlwickham Jan 2016 #7
Is it bad I had to google that Coolest Ranger Jan 2016 #26
They are purists. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #2
At this point, after their attacks on both President Obama and Hillary Clinton, their BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #32
For a Democratic site it looks just like a RWer's site Iliyah Jan 2016 #3
It's that Derangement Disorder, the RW talking points and actual synergie Jan 2016 #4
Thanks for posting that site dlwickham Jan 2016 #6
It was and is my go-to site when it got really bad around here BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #33
I wonder how much wailing and acting out will flood this site in the coming synergie Jan 2016 #36
They are not going to win. Really. Walk away Jan 2016 #43
I don't understand the whole attack on her wealth dlwickham Jan 2016 #5
Best of all, the CGI has been sharing with the less fortunate, they don't hate Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #8
Lol, or FDR kjones Jan 2016 #13
Wow! Good point. nt OhZone Jan 2016 #14
lol synergie Jan 2016 #42
I ditched that shithole ages ago sharp_stick Jan 2016 #9
Maybe they will go back to their original site at fox after primary! FloridaBlues Jan 2016 #10
Hope so shenmue Jan 2016 #17
Naw. They'll tone it down some, with subtle attacks, but once Hillary Clinton wins the G.E., BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #34
They will always be marginal Cary Jan 2016 #35
And they BITE! Walk away Jan 2016 #44
If you think this is bad Tarc Jan 2016 #11
Seriously! OhZone Jan 2016 #15
Yeah shenmue Jan 2016 #18
Nothing but a snark-fest. Bobbie Jo Jan 2016 #12
It is vile RW crap that is being passed off as the 'truth. Even snark is riversedge Jan 2016 #24
Bernie is kind of like Jesus Lil Missy Jan 2016 #16
You win the internets today dlwickham Jan 2016 #20
thank you thank you! Lil Missy Jan 2016 #21
and they both think they're god! Walk away Jan 2016 #46
Kick & highly recommended! William769 Jan 2016 #19
I trashed that (and the Bernie group) months ago. Easy peasy. n/t lamp_shade Jan 2016 #22
Lots of RW sourced talking points and threads out there that stink like dead fish wrapped in Murdock riversedge Jan 2016 #23
Most of which is innuendo and sourced from an anonymous synergie Jan 2016 #45
What took you so long? Coolest Ranger Jan 2016 #25
I still go there but BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #27
I'm trashing individuals, not entire groups. BUT, I'll be un-trashing *everyone* as soon as ... NurseJackie Jan 2016 #28
Someone mentioned yesterday... quickesst Jan 2016 #29
That's a pretty accurate depiction. synergie Jan 2016 #41
Yeah, I thought about... quickesst Jan 2016 #48
That derangment syndrome is no joke, it tells you how much of a synergie Jan 2016 #50
Most Excellent n/t fleabiscuit Jan 2016 #52
Heh... quickesst Jan 2016 #57
K&R Cary Jan 2016 #30
Or independants. It has been taken over by those who find right wing talking points synergie Jan 2016 #40
ALSO ... I've stopped using the "TRASH THREAD" button. Instead ... NurseJackie Jan 2016 #31
That's brilliant! Treant Jan 2016 #37
I'm clearing my ignore list as soon as Bernie has NO mathematical pathway to be the nominee ... NurseJackie Jan 2016 #38
OK, that's ALSO brilliant! Treant Jan 2016 #39
Me too. It's going to be so much fun. Like KKKarl Rove trying to convince... Walk away Jan 2016 #47
Good idea(s) n/t fleabiscuit Jan 2016 #53
I just followed your lead and did the same thing Politicub Jan 2016 #49
It's going to be a while before Democrats are welcome again at Democratic Underground. baldguy Jan 2016 #51
The 6:1 ratio within juries is likely to remain even after Hillary is nominated. NurseJackie Jan 2016 #55
I am happy to see Coolest Ranger Jan 2016 #54
For a brief time, I thought it was important to debunk the GDP lies, smears and attacks ... NurseJackie Jan 2016 #56

Cha

(297,319 posts)
1. Hey Aloha, dlwickham~
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 09:58 PM
Jan 2016

Sweetie.. I never go in there anymore. This election is too important to waste ii on looking at any of that *****.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
32. At this point, after their attacks on both President Obama and Hillary Clinton, their
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 11:22 AM
Jan 2016

inevitable disappointment won't have me shed a tear, I'm tellin' you.

 

synergie

(1,901 posts)
4. It's that Derangement Disorder, the RW talking points and actual
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 10:04 PM
Jan 2016

right wingers, those poor Berniebots are being Roved pretty good, and don't seem to be able to understand what's happening to them.

If it helps, here is a site I found through a post in the GD-P that was pounced upon and hidden by the B-bots.

http://www.thepeoplesview.net/

You'll need a disqus registration for comment. Take a respite from the hate and vindictiveness, and mingle with some rational and level headed (for the most part) fellow progressives and coverage that doesn't have blinders on.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
33. It was and is my go-to site when it got really bad around here
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 11:26 AM
Jan 2016

when President Obama didn't do what EmoProgs wanted him to do. There are precious few sites these days where you can post without having a Bernie supporter attack you with ad hominems, but TPV is one of them. It's still moderated by a no-nonsense owner/operator who makes little work of banning the ODS and now HDS gadflies.

 

synergie

(1,901 posts)
36. I wonder how much wailing and acting out will flood this site in the coming
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 01:03 PM
Jan 2016

weeks and months. They've started the "the fix is in" spin already, before a single vote has been cast, and should they win, the backlash when reality hits them will be harsh. I can't even imagine.

dlwickham

(3,316 posts)
5. I don't understand the whole attack on her wealth
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 10:08 PM
Jan 2016

She and her family are rich. Big whooping deal. She was raised probably upper middle class but Bill was dirt poor.

Do people actually believe that since she is wealthy, she doesn't understand what the non-well be among us go through? I would hate to see what these people would've posted if DU was around when Kennedy was president.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
8. Best of all, the CGI has been sharing with the less fortunate, they don't hate
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 10:12 PM
Jan 2016

This is a couple who loves to give.

kjones

(1,053 posts)
13. Lol, or FDR
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 10:57 PM
Jan 2016

"Enough Roosevelts! It's the presidency, not a dynasty! And look
at all his 1%er friends!!!11"


BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
34. Naw. They'll tone it down some, with subtle attacks, but once Hillary Clinton wins the G.E.,
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 11:28 AM
Jan 2016

they be back in full-blown attack mode in order to...how did they say it about President Obama again? Oh right. In order to "keep his feet to the fire".

Uh huh.

Cary

(11,746 posts)
35. They will always be marginal
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 11:49 AM
Jan 2016
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Emo%20Progressive

Emo Progressive (or "emoprog&quot is a self-described liberal or progressive, often with libertarian leanings, whose political orientation is to be angry, dissatisfied and unhappy with the state of the nation at any given time, because in their view, liberal policies are not being implemented quickly or forcefully enough. They have particular contempt for Democratic presidents.

Emoprogs are ideological purists who disdain compromise and incremental change, which they see as "selling out" liberal ideas like full employment, an end to all wars, state secrets, and liberal social policy.

Emoprogs dislike Republicans but reserve their greatest disdain for Democratic presidents, whom they relentlessly attack for not meeting a set of ideological goal posts that are constantly adjusted to ensure that the president will be deemed a disappointment, "not progressive enough" or "just like a Republican" no matter what policy achievements are made.

Emoprogs routinely dismiss or ignore congress' role in making or impeding policy, believing presidents can simply "use the bully pulpit" and "fight" in order to overcome constitutional or legislative obstacles.

Emoprogs have a strong affinity for 3rd party politics as a way to punish Democratic presidents. They are especially hostile to President Obama and deem anyone who expresses a lack of ill will toward him to be "Obamabots" and enemies of liberalism.

Tarc

(10,476 posts)
11. If you think this is bad
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 10:35 PM
Jan 2016

Wait and see what the supporters do in GD when Bernie doesn't carry a single state between NH and VT.

riversedge

(70,242 posts)
23. Lots of RW sourced talking points and threads out there that stink like dead fish wrapped in Murdock
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 07:43 AM
Jan 2016

owned newspapers such as the nypost.

I know little of the Guardian--but they seem to have a vile nasty story about Hillary posted out there every other day or so.

 

synergie

(1,901 posts)
45. Most of which is innuendo and sourced from an anonymous
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 05:19 PM
Jan 2016

self described "democrat" handing them things about what someone might do in the future. Then they go all Minority Report!

Coolest Ranger

(2,034 posts)
25. What took you so long?
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 08:11 AM
Jan 2016

I did that a couple of months ago and I'm starting to put some of BS most loudest supporters on full ignore

BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)
27. I still go there but
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 08:20 AM
Jan 2016

only with more general posts. The CDS is rampant.

Anything good about HRC, I post here. Still, some of them follow such posts over here so that they can add their gratuitous slurs.

I have so many people on Full Ignore now that I likely miss a lot of the worst.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
28. I'm trashing individuals, not entire groups. BUT, I'll be un-trashing *everyone* as soon as ...
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 08:24 AM
Jan 2016

... as soon as Hillary has enough delegates to become the nominee, OR as soon as it's mathematically clear that Bernie has no pathway to win the nomination.

It's not that I believe in "second chances" and "letting bygones be bygones" or "mending fences" (it's much to late for that, the damage has been done.) The main reason for clearing my ignore-list is that I want to be able to sit back and enjoy the show (so to speak).

It will be interesting to see which individuals on my ignore list will be adult about Bernie's loss, which ones will disappear (voluntarily) and which ones will lose their 5h1t and be forcibly removed. Heads will explode! It probably will be as messy as having a front-row seat at a Gallagher concert.

My guess is that it will be quite a sight and very entertaining! Who'd want to miss out on that spectacle? (Not I.)


Note to Jury: This is my opinion and speculation only. I haven't actually named-names or called-out any specific individuals. The reference to the prop-comedian Gallagher is to create a visual image of an uncontrolled and unpredictable mess created by his "Sledge-o-Matic" gag, and it not intended to convey any hostility or violence toward any group or individual.

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
29. Someone mentioned yesterday...
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 08:48 AM
Jan 2016

... something about the low number of posts there by Clinton supporters. I told them that perhaps one of the reasons might be that a lot of us are tired of........"feeling the bern".

quickesst

(6,280 posts)
48. Yeah, I thought about...
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 06:16 PM
Jan 2016

... what a lot of Bernie Sanders supporters remind me of. This is what I came up with. For a lot of them it seems as close to physical violence as one can get without actually being physical. It's a shame, but I have the feeling there may have been a penchant for this sort of behavior for some before the primaries even started. Hillary Clinton hatred runs long and deep.

 

synergie

(1,901 posts)
50. That derangment syndrome is no joke, it tells you how much of a
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 03:29 AM
Jan 2016

lie that "liberal" media myth is, given how much of a role they played in creating it.

 

synergie

(1,901 posts)
40. Or independants. It has been taken over by those who find right wing talking points
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 01:46 PM
Jan 2016

to be a soothing balm, and are utterly unaware of its Flint level toxicity.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
31. ALSO ... I've stopped using the "TRASH THREAD" button. Instead ...
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 10:34 AM
Jan 2016

... if I ever feel like trashing a specific thread, I'll just put that thread's poster on Full Ignore.

At first glance, such a thing seems a bit drastic ... but in the short time I've been here, it's become clear to me that the poster of a thread I'm willing to "trash" is 99.9% likely to make other similarly trashable OP's that I'd also have to trash. So, putting the poster on ignore just saves time in the long run!

The added benefit is that these folks are often the most abrasive and aggressive posters within other threads as well. So it's a big WIN-WIN all the way around!

Treant

(1,968 posts)
37. That's brilliant!
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 01:08 PM
Jan 2016

I have to start doing that myself. Annoyance levels should drop markedly in just a few days.

Normally I'd clear my list after the Primary is over. This time, I'm thinking I'm not going to do that.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
38. I'm clearing my ignore list as soon as Bernie has NO mathematical pathway to be the nominee ...
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 01:12 PM
Jan 2016

... I want to sit back and enjoy the show. The hysteria and hand-wringing should be quite entertaining.

Treant

(1,968 posts)
39. OK, that's ALSO brilliant!
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 01:26 PM
Jan 2016

Now I'm doing that as well. I'll just drop 'em back on if they keep being annoying.

So around Super Tuesday the list gets cleaned. Please announce when you clean yours...I may schedule mine at the same time if you go earlier than I do!

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
47. Me too. It's going to be so much fun. Like KKKarl Rove trying to convince...
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 05:30 PM
Jan 2016

Foxnews that Obama didn't really win!!!! He was so freaked out and in such denial. All of the poison inside of him seemed to burst out all over the TV!

It's fun to win when your opponents are nasty and cruel to you. It's the icing on the cake of your candidate succeeding!

Politicub

(12,165 posts)
49. I just followed your lead and did the same thing
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 06:25 PM
Jan 2016

Trashing the Sanders group helped, but then I realized most of the trash talk is coming from GDP.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
55. The 6:1 ratio within juries is likely to remain even after Hillary is nominated.
Wed Jan 27, 2016, 12:43 PM
Jan 2016
Note to Jury: The jury ratio number comes from Skinner himself. I'm not making it up.

Returning to "normal" (either through voluntary or enforced attrition) will likely take many weeks.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
56. For a brief time, I thought it was important to debunk the GDP lies, smears and attacks ...
Wed Jan 27, 2016, 01:00 PM
Jan 2016

... but then I realized that it doesn't matter. Sure, it's annoying to read ... and it's frustrating to be insulted ... but it really doesn't matter. This website is a closed ecosystem that really doesn't match the reality of what people perceive and think out in the real world.

Not ONE of my friends has ever heard of this place. None of my family members has ever heard of this place. My circle of friends, family, and colleagues spans many generations, income levels, political variations, education levels, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, etc. --- and NONE of them has ever heard of this web site.

Some have said that they'll "check-it-out" when I've mentioned it to them... but when I followed-up to ask their opinion, they'd never bothered to look. This is a niche website for a very specific type of individual. It's NOT the "go-to" source for the average Joe and average Jane to learn more about politics or their candidates. (It's great fun and all, but it's no Wikipedia, and it's no Google.)

In the same way that the attacks here don't matter much, any attempts to debunk them won't matter much either. It's "entertaining" I suppose, but beyond that, it's a complete waste of time.

Hillary is doing fine BECAUSE she's a strong candidate ... not because of (and not in-spite-of) the messages posted here. Similarly, Bernie won't win the nomination BECAUSE Hillary is the better choice ... not because of (and not in-spite-of) the messages posted here.

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