2016 Postmortem

rhett o rick

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151. This is much bigger than the primary election. The Progressive Wing of our Party

Reply to stonecutter357 (Reply #127)

Mon Jun 20, 2016, 08:26 AM

Jun 2016

has decided we're tired of being told to "sit down and shut up and support who you are told to support".

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Snarky goodbye post designed to get hidden and then lots of recs [View all] Fumesucker Jun 2016 OP

Dismissive remark about your candidate JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #3

Dude you need to follow the formula. Be general. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #5

The supporters of generic candidate can't help themselves. It's all they've got. merrily Jun 2016 #75

As if you'd know. Good thing tomorrow is the solstice. Perfect day for your hero worship. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #78

Not surprised that a global warming freak doesn't get respect for the planet. merrily Jun 2016 #82

Rationalization to stay and fight the darkness. Hortensis Jun 2016 #132

rationalization for walking away from the darkness instead of fighting it Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #183

Pointedly irrelevant joke re: monkeys and lightbulbs. Hortensis Jun 2016 #186

Hidden post Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #91

Post hidden by jurors Separation Jun 2016 #114

can't reply to hidden post Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #184

Why the fuck is an iconic picture hidden greiner3 Jun 2016 #231

Going to miss this place. lol Live and Learn Jun 2016 #4

Lol it has been a fun ride. Our side has fought the battle well. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #7

Inevitable attack Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #92

LOL bluenationreview / theintercept !!!!! JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #95

Reminder not to kill the messenger Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #97

Only if you've got bad aim mindwalker_i Jun 2016 #35

I don't think it is going to work. lol nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #2

Supporters of {not my} candidate are {swear word} Republicans. merrily Jun 2016 #6

Of course you'd take that position realmirage Jun 2016 #40

Shows how much you know. merrily Jun 2016 #49

Flip insult realmirage Jun 2016 #54

Snark about users of the rofl smilie merrily Jun 2016 #59

Forget initial political debate and continue realmirage Jun 2016 #67

Ad hom reference merrily Jun 2016 #70

Pointing out your logical fallacy Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #90

Name removed Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #93

Projection. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #150

+1 Duval Jun 2016 #178

Sarcastic remark implying you are destroying unity and will cause Trump to be President. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #8

Misses sarcasm, gets defensive Fumesucker Jun 2016 #11

Implies you are not bright while seeking to draw parallel with choice of candidate. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #13

Quotes that great philospher, Pee Wee Herman Fumesucker Jun 2016 #21

Implies that this behavior is typical of the klan like thinking of fellow supporters. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #30

Mocks word-salad and offers Ranch Dressing Hekate Jun 2016 #80

Rudely interjects with prayers for unity/3rd party Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #96

Rejects your prayers as insulting to the non-religious. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #146

supercilious non-apology couched in deceptively soothing words, plus a French song Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #187

Call out of non-apology, followed by suggestion to copulate with fowl. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #189

offended dismissive retort Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #196

Thread win!!!! MADem Jun 2016 #122

Sarcastic retort expressing indifference nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #9

Clever pun by pinboy3niner, leading to an extensive subthread full of puns. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #20

Hidden post by name removed nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #27

Enthusiastic grave dancing and overwrought Schadenfreude! Hekate Jun 2016 #77

... Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #99

... JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #100

Humongous flyswatter-eating fly gif Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #102

~~~~~ Hekate Jun 2016 #106

More like pinhead6niner JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #28

I thiink we're all pinheads on this bus.. Fumesucker Jun 2016 #31

Comment about how the other side keeps throwing liberal/Democratic heroes under the bus. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #36

Fierce comment about how a newbie shouldn't be insulting a long time Du member with almost tblue37 Jun 2016 #43

passive agressive non-sequitor reply. nt LostOne4Ever Jun 2016 #10

Your supporters way of thinking literally enabled Hitler's rise to power. For shame. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #12

I think you just won the thread. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #14

.... JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #24

That he did! nt LostOne4Ever Jun 2016 #26

Calls Godwin on thread Fumesucker Jun 2016 #16

Gets specific about the dangers Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #101

Your allies are a Confederate sympathizers! Therefore everything you say is invalid! nt LostOne4Ever Jun 2016 #25

Agreement, pointing out that the OP is posting claims from a RW site--and ALERTING. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #37

Your disagreement can only realmirage Jun 2016 #46

Suggestion that you try reading my post again--since tblue37 Jun 2016 #51

Posts jury results Amaril Jun 2016 #160

Reminds you that you're not supposed to post jury results any more. Alerts your post. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #204

Thanks the "net-nannies" of the world for keeping us safe from words Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #216

Weak sauce reference to Godwin's fake law. merrily Jun 2016 #56

Implication that you are lower than a shit shoveler's illegitimate spawn, for failing to realize JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #61

pedantically points out misuse of "literally" merrily Jun 2016 #65

ROFL- going off thread here.. That was funny. Amimnoch Jun 2016 #119

Sneering at misspelling of "non sequitur" Jim Lane Jun 2016 #116

SEQUITOR? Miles Archer Jun 2016 #133

I also misspelled aggressive. Your inability to see that means your grammar license is revoked. nt LostOne4Ever Jun 2016 #139

Points out grammar and spelling are separate disciplines. merrily Jun 2016 #201

I'm alerting on all of you - for shame! kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2016 #15

Implies that this is nothing new for your ilk. Cannot win a contest of ideas. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #17

Statement that your candidate has no shame, nor do (his/her) supporters. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #44

Mocking of your lame GBCW post, reference to Walt Star Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #18

Definitely craft it to avoid hide, while maintaining effect of insult realmirage Jun 2016 #22

Inevitable bye Felicia snark JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #23

Explaining to you that meme is so old and overdone Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #32

Implies that millennials like yourselves are so caught up with tech you forgot to vote JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #33

Welcome to ignore followed realmirage Jun 2016 #34

Popcorn munching emoji. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #39

request to pass that over here Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #98

season salt over here.....get your season salt.... irisblue Jun 2016 #259

Offer of butter Hekate Jun 2016 #107

Snarky reminder that you are, after all, posting online rather than working the ground to help Dems tblue37 Jun 2016 #41

Brags that I have donated more $$ to Dem-aligned candidates and super PACs JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #64

Comment about how it must be nice to be so rich and connected that you can donate the big bucks and tblue37 Jun 2016 #71

Starts to explain how much better society will be when your generation Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #42

Shakes fist and loudly yells at passing cloud Fumesucker Jun 2016 #50

Video of Grandpa Simpson Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #104

Snaarky reminder: DOn't forget to wash the orange powder off your hands before she tucks you in. tblue37 Jun 2016 #74

basement reference merrily Jun 2016 #83

Very sweetly reminding you to fasten your velcro shoes Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #88

Interrupts to inform you of dubious facts Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #103

Sneering insult about how you must be a Freeper since you don't even know how to tblue37 Jun 2016 #38

Comments about spelling Nazis. Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #45

Call Godwin again. Claim that with all the Nazi references, this thread has gone off the rails. tblue37 Jun 2016 #48

Post about you always needing to have the last word Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #94

You disagree and therefore by definition are a low info voter realmirage Jun 2016 #19

Acronym Scurrilous Jun 2016 #29

ACRONYM ck4829 Jun 2016 #167

This entire thread is DUzy-worthy! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #47

Is that an addition to the thread--or a comment on it--since such a DUzy statement is tblue37 Jun 2016 #52

It's a comment on the thread! I truly meant it. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #57

It's both. That's how clever *you* are! merrily Jun 2016 #260

Implication that use of DUzy is itself an offensive reappropriation. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #58

Yes it is, and isn't it grand we can FINALLY laugh at something together! Hekate Jun 2016 #55

It IS grand that we can finally laugh at something together, my dear Hekate! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #60

+1000 Hekate and CaliforniaPeggy shanine Jun 2016 #198

This message was hidden by Jury decision Separation Jun 2016 #115

Praise directed at clever post. Not for content but for spelling 'Separation' correctly. randome Jun 2016 #169

When it comes to Church & State, Separation Jun 2016 #173

contributes something learned in elementary school regarding a rat Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #192

Comments MY elementary school teacher never allowed THOSE goings-on in her class! Hekate Jun 2016 #224

Acquisition of you being a racist...oh wait, is that the other side? peace13 Jun 2016 #53

Spelling Nazi points out "acquisition of racism" is a damn peculiar choice of words Hekate Jun 2016 #62

Expletive reference to undead deity and calls Godwin yet again Fumesucker Jun 2016 #66

Trashes thread. senz Jun 2016 #63

Puts everyone on entire thread incuding self on ignore Fumesucker Jun 2016 #69

. merrily Jun 2016 #76

Cites TOS saying one can't put oneself on ignore. senz Jun 2016 #81

Posts cartoon image of large bird telling his son he's not really serious Fumesucker Jun 2016 #85

Accuses cartoon of overt and covert sexism. senz Jun 2016 #86

Gratuitous announcement of trashing thread. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #212

This message was self-deleted by its author Shemp Howard Jun 2016 #68

Locking. Consensus of hosts: GBCW posts are not GD: P merrily Jun 2016 #72

Your side never had a sense of humor anyway. World is going to end / my candidate is God. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #79

Obnoxious rofls designed to make fun of post kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2016 #73

Reminds People The Sound a Clock Makes. Grassy Knoll Jun 2016 #84

Gives a big plus one to clock sound. senz Jun 2016 #87

And that sound would be "cuckoo." Miles Archer Jun 2016 #129

throws smartphone in disgust at supporters of candidate A AntiBank Jun 2016 #89

Comment about how there are 300 replies and I can only see 7! aidbo Jun 2016 #105

Asks if you can see me now? Hekate Jun 2016 #108

Accusation of bias elljay Jun 2016 #109

Ha, Ha, Ha--You are now ALL, every one of you, on ignore...so, take that! Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #110

Invoke the omnipotence of Skinner; excerpt extensive TOS quotes. countryjake Jun 2016 #111

Darn it! I sleep through half the good stuff. In_The_Wind Jun 2016 #112

"You only say that because you don't understand how politics works" John Poet Jun 2016 #113

NO, dammit, NOT dismissive enough. Miles Archer Jun 2016 #136

Massive sigh, with suggestion that poster read entire thread to catch up with format & satire Hekate Jun 2016 #223

Sleazy cherry picked snipped of your OP to focus on, Amimnoch Jun 2016 #117

Group pile-on of faux outrage, call out for reinforcements in protected group Arazi Jun 2016 #197

References to in-group joke about the Thread that Cannot Die Hekate Jun 2016 #225

Astounded that thread got well past 100 posts with nobody mentioning Krugman. Jim Lane Jun 2016 #118

Points out Krugman is a Liberal god; the Nobel Committee says so Hekate Jun 2016 #226

swears would have happily voted for candidate y if candidate x had lost azurnoir Jun 2016 #120

Posting jury results of the alert ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #121

Complaint about jury system GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #135

Criticism of meta JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #161

Annoying animated gif of random "celebrity" laughing. bunnies Jun 2016 #123

Responds with picture of Captain Picard doing a facepal, followed by pic of Picard tblue37 Jun 2016 #124

passive aggressive insult that might get hidden depending on the jury. bunnies Jun 2016 #141

Stay tuned for updates! randome Jun 2016 #125

Posting the jury results as a reply to a post that wasn't hidden n/t Rhiannon12866 Jun 2016 #126

sorry your man lost . stonecutter357 Jun 2016 #127

Passive-aggressive offer of condolences. randome Jun 2016 #128

Fail. JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #144

how so stonecutter357 Jun 2016 #147

Poster unsure if being trolled or not. randome Jun 2016 #152

This is much bigger than the primary election. The Progressive Wing of our Party rhett o rick Jun 2016 #151

Not Big Enough to get Bernie elected. stonecutter357 Jun 2016 #155

The People will prevail rhett o rick Jun 2016 #159

Alerts for being off-topic; possibly a TOS violation Hekate Jun 2016 #227

I have no idea what you are talking about. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #230

Suggests possible humor deficiency... links to helpful thread.... Hekate Jun 2016 #234

Do I understand that you are saying that I have a humor deficiency? Really? rhett o rick Jun 2016 #240

Points out satiric nature of entire thread Hekate Jun 2016 #242

You couldn't help yourself could you? liberalnarb Jun 2016 #229

It would be remiss to not acknowledge the posters who started their replies with "Ummm..." Miles Archer Jun 2016 #130

Ummm... Proceeds with rant that reveals mind like a steel sieve Fumesucker Jun 2016 #172

link to Snopes.com debunking article on whatever the rant was about Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #195

Um, yeah. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #211

I see nothing but white spaces BeyondGeography Jun 2016 #131

Percentages of DUers offered as proof of rabble-rousing "attacks" without actually doing the math Miles Archer Jun 2016 #134

"+1{Insert random zero generator results here}" randome Jun 2016 #137

Poster references "ditto-heads". Next response: "Ditto!" randome Jun 2016 #138

+1000 Brazillion!!!1! AwakeAtLast Jun 2016 #142

A side-note in the Democratic Platform: "Brazllions for all!" randome Jun 2016 #143

38 recs Night Watchman Jun 2016 #140

Responds with quote from great Yogi regarding overness and the whenness of it Fumesucker Jun 2016 #164

Not-quite tangentially related comment you'll have to read twice before Snarkoleptic Jun 2016 #145

Links to Door Buzzard thread Hekate Jun 2016 #228

Late expression of total delight; JohnnyLib2 Jun 2016 #148

Post begging you to stay and praising your treestar Jun 2016 #149

LOCKING POST MineralMan Jun 2016 #153

Pretend-locking post. randome Jun 2016 #154

Pretend Host, Too... MineralMan Jun 2016 #157

Oh, snap! nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #256

Announces half of thread replies are welcome to my ignore list Generic Brad Jun 2016 #156

I am so above this Joanie Baloney Jun 2016 #158

Smug dismissal Amaril Jun 2016 #165

Cruel comment about your name being so appropriate for your post Fumesucker Jun 2016 #179

Ups the ante by bringing family into it Joanie Baloney Jun 2016 #200

Reply to long post by taking one sentence out of context ck4829 Jun 2016 #162

You appear almost relevant. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #163

Obligatory swipe at Skinner. MerryBlooms Jun 2016 #166

Followed by praise that he can maintain this site from his bungalow in Tahiti. randome Jun 2016 #168

Skips off to ATA to inquire Skinner's true whereabouts. MerryBlooms Jun 2016 #170

Posts images of purported Skinnerian Tahitian Retreat Fumesucker Jun 2016 #176

A giant text block of 100 needledriver Jun 2016 #171

Endless post filled with innumerable blocks of irrelevant text taken from tblue37 Jun 2016 #205

A link to a post that supports the OP. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #174

A link to another post. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #175

Adorable cat gifs Scootaloo Jun 2016 #177

Expressed pleasure at said gifs. kiva Jun 2016 #181

Nice deflection from addressing the OP's point, I would say tandem5 Jun 2016 #210

Snarky dismissive gifs designed to annoy viscerally Armstead Jun 2016 #180

. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2016 #182

Lots of two year old posts here. longship Jun 2016 #185

gif of Grumpy Cat Hekate Jun 2016 #232

Posts link to lessons-in-growing-up thread... countryjake Jun 2016 #237

OMG ROFLMAO The infamous "don't tutch the but" thread! longship Jun 2016 #238

Extends virtual olive branch, attempts humor as peace-making device. countryjake Jun 2016 #239

MUCH appreciated! nt longship Jun 2016 #241

I want so badly to bookmark that one, but can't Hekate Jun 2016 #247

Hijacks thread to start totally off-topic personal chat... countryjake Jun 2016 #249

Posters who insist on putting n/t at the end of every subject line. randome Jun 2016 #188

accusation of being a troll PaulaFarrell Jun 2016 #190

There is such a thing. randome Jun 2016 #191

EVERYTHING I've wanted to say for a year but haven't. nolabear Jun 2016 #193

Mic drop reference. randome Jun 2016 #194

Smug condescension of low post count. randome Jun 2016 #199

Use of "This ^^" to participate without thought tandem5 Jun 2016 #208

^^THIS!^^ JudyM Jun 2016 #250

Juror comments, "I'm telling Skinner about this jury" nt edgineered Jun 2016 #202

Observation of the silliness of your label's behavior. cheapdate Jun 2016 #203

swoops in late attempting to be the threadkiller tandem5 Jun 2016 #206

double entendre containing vague intent about what one candidate should do. Hiraeth Jun 2016 #207

Questions your ability to do math. Qutzupalotl Jun 2016 #209

Description including former Presidents (FDR, Teddy Roosevelt, Carter, Clinton, Reagan, Bush, All in it together Jun 2016 #213

"Welcome to my ignore list" nt LaydeeBug Jun 2016 #214

mine got blocked in a huge hurry. simply do not care. litlbilly Jun 2016 #215

Lame comment Kali Jun 2016 #217

CAT GIF!!!!!!!! Squinch Jun 2016 #218

I have to say. I was disappointed there was no cat GIF Renew Deal Jun 2016 #219

Cat gifs are always appropriate. They're like black dresses. Squinch Jun 2016 #220

oh snap! yuiyoshida Jun 2016 #233

Can we be them? Squinch Jun 2016 #236

Some {unlabeled mammal} may, or may not, be Paulie Jun 2016 #221

Check out the all the silly posts from this user! Agony Jun 2016 #222

This post was self deleted by its author Quayblue Jun 2016 #235

Even later poster to the party tries and fails miserably to encourage unity. moriah Jun 2016 #243

Waiting with a pout as page lags from millions of lurkers tuning into DU Are Our Lives. Rex Jun 2016 #244

Asks poster to supply links blackspade Jun 2016 #245

Spam post removed by MIRT Rhiannon12866 Jun 2016 #246

Thread hijack with plea to purchase my merchandise Hekate Jun 2016 #248

Revelation of implicit strawman followed by self-exultant put-down. JudyM Jun 2016 #251

another fruitless attempt at being threadkiller tandem5 Jun 2016 #252

unexplained kick merrily Jun 2016 #253

obligatory LOL shanti Jun 2016 #254

Impotent plea for unity with immediate "kumbaya" snarky reply auntpurl Jun 2016 #255

Demand for unity followed by nine paragraphs of insults about opponent TwilightZone Jun 2016 #257

Response that clearly reveals I didnt read beyond the title line demwing Jun 2016 #258

So touching, fumesucker RiverLover Jun 2016 #261