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AsherWI

(84 posts)
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 03:23 PM Dec 2011

"Asher Heimermann, 18-Year-Old, Refuses To Take Down Twitter Profile Poking Fun At Mayor"

Since my last post was deleted this morning, I'm going to repost it...

The Huffington Post wrote about my mayoral campaign in Wisconsin:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/16/asher-heimermann-18-year-old-refuses-to-take-down-twitter_n_1154525.html

DUers, just so you know, I was a member back in 2007-2008 when I was 14 and a freshman in high school. I came here to discuss politics and become more active in the Democratic Party. However, I over did it with promoting a personal grassroots fundraising page for Barack Obama and I was banned.

Last month, I came back because I wanted to once again be a DUer. I am now 18 and I don't plan to spam out the boards like I did back in 2008. Does a person here ever get a second chance to prove him or her self?

Some has asked me if I have actually filed paperwork to run for mayor. The answer is yes. I have also received 238 nomination signatures and will be placed on the ballot in the upcoming mayoral election. This can be confirmed by The Sheboygan Press and Today's TMJ4 News (NBC Milwaukee). The New York Daily News even wrote an article about my campaign:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/high-school-senior-asher-heimermann-tweaks-wisconsin-mayor-twitter-article-1.992185

I am only sharing this to get your thoughts and start a discussion. Pretty disappointed to see some here do not want me here joining the discussion. I want to make a difference. Some of you should read my blog over at Daily Kos as to why I will never vote for a republican before you judge and ban me again.

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"Asher Heimermann, 18-Year-Old, Refuses To Take Down Twitter Profile Poking Fun At Mayor" (Original Post) AsherWI Dec 2011 OP
Here is my website... AsherWI Dec 2011 #1
Thank you for posting another post about.... you. dems_rightnow Dec 2011 #2
Really? AsherWI Dec 2011 #3
It's not about youth being involved. It's about you spamming the board Heddi Dec 2011 #13
That is a rather manipulative way of answering and it could not be more obvious TheEuclideanOne Dec 2011 #80
"Youth" does not have to be synonymous with "immature." Common Sense Party Dec 2011 #97
As I recall, you wanted people to give you money to donate it to Obama. Dreamer Tatum Dec 2011 #98
He DID? Common Sense Party Dec 2011 #100
Because he wanted attention. And control. Dreamer Tatum Dec 2011 #105
See where I CAN on the issues... can? leftyohiolib Dec 2011 #25
Good luck with your run. William769 Dec 2011 #4
Thank you AsherWI Dec 2011 #6
good luck... PatrynXX Dec 2011 #70
With all due respect, I suspect you do not know the DU history of this case. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #73
You believe that reposting a hidden thread isn't 'spamming'? Srsly? Edweird Dec 2011 #5
I don't understand... AsherWI Dec 2011 #7
Nothing wrong with it, as I see it. elleng Dec 2011 #8
Seconded. Welcome back Ishoutandscream2 Dec 2011 #92
Posting the same thing over and over is spamming. Edweird Dec 2011 #9
Come on... AsherWI Dec 2011 #10
No, we are against spamming Heddi Dec 2011 #11
Confidentiality agreements notwithstanding... Cooley Hurd Dec 2011 #15
that's not confidential. that's public knowledge Heddi Dec 2011 #20
What does that have to do with broken confidentiality agreements? Cooley Hurd Dec 2011 #27
I don't know. You're the one who brought it up Heddi Dec 2011 #64
Well, you're an authority, aren't you? Cooley Hurd Dec 2011 #129
Spare me. I remember you. Edweird Dec 2011 #16
imo, you do yourself no favors distorting the discussion in that way fishwax Dec 2011 #39
Spamming does not have to be about trying to sell something. It is about tblue37 Dec 2011 #69
Why would a post like that get hidden? Webster Green Dec 2011 #12
See post #13 above... he has a history here. nt Lisa0825 Dec 2011 #14
So? MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #83
Because he was so "memorable", I have googled him from time to time. Lisa0825 Dec 2011 #89
And if he pulls the same shut here again... MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #108
an opening line like "This got deleted, so I'm posting it again" doesn't suggest learning from fishwax Dec 2011 #111
I think we are in agreement on that. MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #119
He'll be out of here when he realizes no one is taking him seriously. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #122
He shouldn't be taken seriously as a candidate and he is making a further mockery of his city. PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #120
If I recall from this mornings post etherealtruth Dec 2011 #17
yeah don't get it either PatrynXX Dec 2011 #71
Uh oh. Ellipsis Dec 2011 #18
There is irony in your nick as 'Ash' was the nick of an infamous FReeper spammer and disruptor Ferret Annica Dec 2011 #19
Didn't you spam DU with an article where you claimed Rove was going to be indicted in 48 hours? RB TexLa Dec 2011 #21
...48 business hours. Ellipsis Dec 2011 #22
No, that was Jason Leopold. Asher was the "conference call" and "press release" guy. PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #23
Wasn't Aldo Leopold.. Ellipsis Dec 2011 #24
how many times do you have to post this info ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2011 #26
Wait, you're BACK? Again??? (facepalm) kestrel91316 Dec 2011 #28
Want to share my pop corn? BeHereNow Dec 2011 #48
Asher, I find that Twitter account to be in very very poor taste. And well, not even funny. PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #29
yep ... juvenile nails it ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2011 #30
There are a couple homophobic jabs in there, too. Terrible. PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #32
Judging from his Twitter posts, UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2011 #77
I hadn't seen the actual twitter feed before your post. I agree with you. fishwax Dec 2011 #36
Demeaning to women is right. Lunacee2012 Dec 2011 #113
OMG obamanut2012 Dec 2011 #121
I looked. It's not exactly the next @mayoremmanuel LeftyMom Dec 2011 #31
I just want to know FloridaJudy Dec 2011 #33
Sure gives us a "choice" here in Sheboygan for mayor. Archae Dec 2011 #34
Since your last paragraph asks for my thoughts JBoy Dec 2011 #35
Complete guesswork here, but.. dems_rightnow Dec 2011 #37
No. n/t AsherWI Dec 2011 #41
IBTL BeHereNow Dec 2011 #38
I'm a positive person... AsherWI Dec 2011 #40
.... says the guy with the misogynistic, homophobic, mean-spirited "parody account" of his opponent. PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #43
indeed... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2011 #47
Asher- your twitter account does not indicate that you are a positive person. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #44
at the very least an immature person... ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2011 #46
A kid with some rather disturbing behaviors. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #50
Oh we don't do we? Ferret Annica Dec 2011 #45
"All of you have no clue how to think about positive things"? HAHAHAHahahahahahahahaha nt uppityperson Dec 2011 #62
Nice grammar, UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2011 #79
LULZ! Lunacee2012 Dec 2011 #114
I can't comment on the spamming issue as I'm not familiar with you at all. Burgman Dec 2011 #42
It was deleted for a reason. boppers Dec 2011 #49
Bottom line: Rules are more important to many DUers than content Capn Sunshine Dec 2011 #51
Did you look at the Twitter account he is using to gain fame? PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #52
Capn, dear old friend- PeaceNikki is right, you need to read the twitter. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #54
couldn't agree more... ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2011 #55
You really support and encourage this? etherealtruth Dec 2011 #56
I am CERTAIN Capn had not read the twitter at the time of his post. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #58
Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #59
How's charm school going, kid? Also, when exactly did you add "fake" and "parody" to that Twitter PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #60
Care to elaborate Asher, on just what you are implying? BeHereNow Dec 2011 #63
I will take your word for it (seriously) etherealtruth Dec 2011 #65
I am SURE that was what the Capn thought, and thus his defense of the individual. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #67
I don't think that twitter account is helping you remove the negativity from your town. tammywammy Dec 2011 #53
Sheboyagain CreekDog Dec 2011 #57
Oh please! Archae Dec 2011 #61
Conference call in 20 minutes! TZ Dec 2011 #66
I see you've given the signal for a sitdown meeting of the Lakeshore Strangla gang of Toronto. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2011 #84
i'm surprised I am not acquainted with young Asher Enrique Dec 2011 #68
We should have a conference call in 15 minutes. flvegan Dec 2011 #72
Can I join that conference call? BeHereNow Dec 2011 #74
You? Of course. flvegan Dec 2011 #75
. Iggo Dec 2011 #76
I see you read the twitter feed... BeHereNow Dec 2011 #78
Asher, welcome. You are being given a hard time on here, have no idea why! Guess Democrats are n akbacchus_BC Dec 2011 #81
Your thoughtful demeanor and interpersonal savvy make it hard for me to believe that you're only 18 Orrex Dec 2011 #82
Return of the serial spammer... Javaman Dec 2011 #85
AHHHH C'MON FUCKIN GUY!!!!!! Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2011 #86
LOL madinmaryland Dec 2011 #88
CONFERENCE CALL IN 15 MINUTES!!1!! SERIESLY1!! madinmaryland Dec 2011 #87
. dionysus Dec 2011 #90
Ah, the immaturity of DU flourishes here Ishoutandscream2 Dec 2011 #91
+1. nt. Hosnon Dec 2011 #93
Wow! trumad Dec 2011 #94
"Is back doing the same thing" William769 Dec 2011 #102
What about the idiotic mistakes he's making TODAY? Common Sense Party Dec 2011 #95
^^^ This ^^^ MadrasT Dec 2011 #96
Did you check the "twitter" account? Wait Wut Dec 2011 #106
If you want to play with adults, you don't get to use the "I'm just a kid" excuse...nt SidDithers Dec 2011 #110
Wow......from the dark recesses of my mind.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2011 #99
Here we go again............. Marrah_G Dec 2011 #101
Identity theft? Deep13 Dec 2011 #103
You know what's spam? All the finger-wagging posts complaining about spam. Ha! nt valerief Dec 2011 #104
Way to spam, you spamming spam-monger. Orrex Dec 2011 #107
I'll be honest. I like spam. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2011 #115
You know how they make spam, don't you? A pig egg is fertilized with a spamatozoa. valerief Dec 2011 #123
Go ahead and ruin it for me. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2011 #126
Leave the boy alone, let his FUTURE ACTIONS speak for themselves. Lost-in-FL Dec 2011 #109
His actions are speaking loudy. Marrah_G Dec 2011 #112
His CURRENT ACTIONS tell me all I need to know about him. n/t Common Sense Party Dec 2011 #117
How about his current actions? PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #118
Hey barkeep, are'da deep fried curds done yet? ...."Oh you betcha!!!" It strikes me... Ellipsis Dec 2011 #116
No Whey! Bucky Dec 2011 #130
Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #124
you can co.ntact Cliffordu and arrange a contract. grantcart Dec 2011 #125
Dude JSK Dec 2011 #127
Personally, I think this one is destined to be great. originalpckelly Dec 2011 #128

Heddi

(18,312 posts)
13. It's not about youth being involved. It's about you spamming the board
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 03:46 PM
Dec 2011

repeatedly.

Just like you did REPEATEDLY on DU2.

Which is why you were banned REPEATEDLY on DU2

and why you signed up for multiple sock-puppety accounts on DU2

So I'm really surprised they are allowing you to post on DU3 given your less than stellar history and your less than stellar ability to understand the rules against spamming, signing up for multiple user names, and realizing that DU is about more than your own personal quest to make DU AsherUnderground.com

TheEuclideanOne

(2,487 posts)
80. That is a rather manipulative way of answering and it could not be more obvious
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 05:41 AM
Dec 2011

I don't know your history, but you sure have rubbed people the wrong way. But the way you take any comment and try to spin it as "You just don't like young people involved in politics" is pretty sleazy. Actually, based on the your actions, you are perfect for politics.

If you can get so many people here absolutely pissed off at you in one discussion and a bunch more that have never heard of you, simply by using your repeated "You must hate young people" replies, you are going to have a very long, very slimy future in politics.

And yes, repeatedly posting about your campaign website is spamming. You know it as well as anybody else.

Common Sense Party

(14,139 posts)
97. "Youth" does not have to be synonymous with "immature."
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 11:38 AM
Dec 2011

I believe that is the problem many of us geezers have with your approach.

Dreamer Tatum

(10,996 posts)
98. As I recall, you wanted people to give you money to donate it to Obama.
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 11:41 AM
Dec 2011

That's for openers.

Why are you drawing attention to yourself? I think you have a personality disorder. Seek help.

Common Sense Party

(14,139 posts)
100. He DID?
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 11:46 AM
Dec 2011

How did he think that we would benefit by having him as our middleman? (Or is that "middlekid"?)

Dreamer Tatum

(10,996 posts)
105. Because he wanted attention. And control.
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 01:23 PM
Dec 2011

And that was a major contributor to his banishment, as I recall.
 

AsherWI

(84 posts)
6. Thank you
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 03:34 PM
Dec 2011

It's nice to be back. I might not have a lot of time to talk politics here but I'm sure after the campaign, I will.

PatrynXX

(5,668 posts)
70. good luck...
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 02:47 AM
Dec 2011

DU3 is worse than DU2 at censorship.


wish it wasn't..... but figures your thread was hidden. seems alot of people are offended for no reason anymore. as if they were born yesterday. gonna make michelle bachman look tough...

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
73. With all due respect, I suspect you do not know the DU history of this case.
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 03:09 AM
Dec 2011

Go look it up in the archives, and perhaps you will better comprehend
what we are dealing with.
BHN

 

AsherWI

(84 posts)
7. I don't understand...
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 03:35 PM
Dec 2011

How is this spamming? What am I selling? I'm creating discussion about something.

What is wrong with that?

elleng

(141,926 posts)
8. Nothing wrong with it, as I see it.
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 03:40 PM
Dec 2011

Don't know history of your earlier thread, just got here today.

I'm sure, if posted in the correct place/forum/group here, info about what you're doing will be appreciated here.

Good luck.

Ishoutandscream2

(6,783 posts)
92. Seconded. Welcome back
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 11:06 AM
Dec 2011

The adults here can forgive and forget. Apparently, there aren't too many of them.

 

Edweird

(8,570 posts)
9. Posting the same thing over and over is spamming.
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 03:41 PM
Dec 2011

Additionally, this post by you is about you. It's self promotion. What are you selling? You, that's what.

Heddi

(18,312 posts)
11. No, we are against spamming
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 03:44 PM
Dec 2011

It seems as if you have not learned any lessons from your previous banningS under multiple user names when you were on DU2, when you pretty much did the same thing repeatedly and were banned, repeatedly

Heddi

(18,312 posts)
20. that's not confidential. that's public knowledge
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 04:12 PM
Dec 2011

You can do a search on DU2 of his posts, and his locking messages, and they all tend to relate to his multiple incarnations under various forms of the names Asher or Heimerman and his spamming of the board, reposting locked/deleted messages, and signing up under multiple usernames.

Hell, he ADMITS on DU2 to signing up with multiple usernames with posts akin to "hi guys...since my other 18 accounts I created today were banned, I thought I'd sign up again and ask you guys to visit my website..."

and on edit--I wasn't even a mod when the majority of his accounts were tombstoned/inactivated and his threads locked and his posts deleted. IT WAS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE THAT HE WAS A SPAMMER. IT WAS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE THAT HE REPEATEDLY SIGNED UP WITH MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS DESPITE PREVIOUS ONES BEING BANNED. he admitted it. All of his handles were variations of Asher and/or Heimerman.

tblue37

(68,436 posts)
69. Spamming does not have to be about trying to sell something. It is about
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 02:43 AM
Dec 2011

flooding a board with repeated posts or multiple similar posts. I have not read your other posts, so I don't know whether you have been spamming, but if this is a repost of a post that was hidden for violating TOS, then, yes, it absolutely would be spamming, even if you are not selling something.

Repetitious self-promoting posts would also be considered spamming. For example, I have a number of websites. If I constantly posted threads about my sites or replies in other threads in which instead of responding to the topic under discussion, I repeatedly told others to visit my websites, that would be spamming.

Another way of spamming would be to make the same comment repeatedly through a thread, or repeatedly from one thread to another, especially if the comment happened to be unrelated to the topics under discussion in the threads. For example, say you went from one thread to another and posted something irrelevant, like "Pug dogs are the greatest!" or something off the wall, like "Silly people smoke notebook paper!"--regardless of the topic under discussion. Or even if you just made such a post repeatedly in the same thread, that would still be spamming.

Basically, spamming is a form of littering. It clutters the landscape with "stuff" that gets in the way when other people are trying to enjoy the scenery--or the discussion--on a discussion board. Writing one thread about yourself to introduce yourself is fine, if there is something about you that would be of interest to others on the board. Doing it more than once would be spamming.

If you have been laboring under the misconception that you can do any of those things as long as you are not trying to sell something, then that is why you have been getting into trouble here.

Webster Green

(13,905 posts)
12. Why would a post like that get hidden?
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 03:45 PM
Dec 2011

I don't get it. WTF is wrong with this post?

Welcome back to DU, and good luck in your run for office!

MedicalAdmin

(4,143 posts)
83. So?
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 09:11 AM
Dec 2011

He was, like, 14.

I believe in rehabilitation and maturation and say he should be judged for his current behavior and not his past. in a way what you might be suggesting is akin to saying that criminals should never be given a second chance.

Lisa0825

(14,492 posts)
89. Because he was so "memorable", I have googled him from time to time.
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 10:07 AM
Dec 2011

He pulls the same BS all over the net. He was also banned as an editor at Wikipedia. He was notorious for using sockpuppets all over the place.

MedicalAdmin

(4,143 posts)
108. And if he pulls the same shut here again...
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 02:45 PM
Dec 2011

I support bouncing him for violating the TOS.

But until then we give him a chance.

Have you never done something you regret? Give him a chance, if he blows it, then that is on him.

fishwax

(29,346 posts)
111. an opening line like "This got deleted, so I'm posting it again" doesn't suggest learning from
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 03:09 PM
Dec 2011

one's mistakes

In general principle I agree with you, and I think people should give him a chance. However, I don't think either the twitter feed mentioned in his OP or the way he has distorted critiques of him in this thread to "you just don't want young people involved in politics" speak particularly highly of him.

MedicalAdmin

(4,143 posts)
119. I think we are in agreement on that.
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 07:10 PM
Dec 2011

Were I a betting man I would bet that the ashman would be out of here soon if he keeps going like he did before.

However I would like to wait and see how it turns out. In the meantime we are mature enough to deal with it.

As for Ash, if he wants to play here he needs to develop a thick skin and a quick wit.

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
122. He'll be out of here when he realizes no one is taking him seriously.
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 08:05 PM
Dec 2011

He stopped by to remind of us of his website, full of opportunities to donate btw,
not to "discuss" anything, as he claimed.
His "discussions" are a one note song.
"ME-ME-ME" No Do, Re, Fa, or So, "how are you?"

And frankly, I don't consider that a discussion.
Perhaps when he matures, he'll be able to have discussions
here on DU that encompass more than his political ambitions
and how badly we treat him for being young.
and calling him out on bad behavior that dehumanizes women and gay people.

BHN

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
120. He shouldn't be taken seriously as a candidate and he is making a further mockery of his city.
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 07:17 PM
Dec 2011

It's bad enough they are dealing with a very serious recall of their mayor with very serious sexual assault charges. They don't need this attention-seeking child trying to cash in on it. He should be ashamed of himself for the way he is dealing with this. Instead, he's all over the net boasting of his childish behavior and claiming to be a Democrat, to boot. I am all for youth being involved in politics, but this kid is not to be taken seriously.

His mom should take his computer and smart phone away from him post haste.

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)
17. If I recall from this mornings post
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 03:51 PM
Dec 2011

The poster was also attempting to solicit donations. I'm not sure if that is good or bad ... just a very curious thing from a poster that has not been here "more than a moment."

The accusations that the poster has been banned before makes it more curious ....?

PatrynXX

(5,668 posts)
71. yeah don't get it either
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 02:50 AM
Dec 2011

no sense of humor here. why are we attacking each other. it's more obvious here on DU3. it was hardly noticeable on DU2.

 

Ferret Annica

(1,701 posts)
19. There is irony in your nick as 'Ash' was the nick of an infamous FReeper spammer and disruptor
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 03:54 PM
Dec 2011

at that boad in the Internet in the late 1990s. I would say it would of behooved you to show you are indeed repentant by not starting a thread promoting your past problems here.

All this does is poison the well and makes it hard to be convinced you are now ethical in your behavior and have truly reformed.

All you do here is promote yourself again and waste people's time.

 

RB TexLa

(17,003 posts)
21. Didn't you spam DU with an article where you claimed Rove was going to be indicted in 48 hours?
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 04:21 PM
Dec 2011

LOL

ProdigalJunkMail

(12,017 posts)
26. how many times do you have to post this info
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 04:29 PM
Dec 2011

before it becomes spamming the board?

and still, you seem proud of your childish behavior re: the twitter account...doesn't sound like you are ready to be mayor...or even really a college student with that sort of stunt. perhaps, as suggested before by me, you would just concentrate on winning the election by focusing on policy and platform rather than immature garbage.

sP

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
29. Asher, I find that Twitter account to be in very very poor taste. And well, not even funny.
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 04:41 PM
Dec 2011

It's juvenile and mean-spirited, crude and demeaning to women.

Look for yourselves, DU: https://twitter.com/#!/mayorbobryan

I can't take his candidacy seriously when this is on what he is resting his laurels and refusing to take down after a cease and desist. The people of Sheboygan deserve a mayor better than their current, but I doubt this is the proper course of action.

 

UnrepentantLiberal

(11,700 posts)
77. Judging from his Twitter posts,
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 04:00 AM
Dec 2011

more like 8 years old. I think this kid has some serious emotional problems.

fishwax

(29,346 posts)
36. I hadn't seen the actual twitter feed before your post. I agree with you.
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 05:58 PM
Dec 2011

Not a good show.

Lunacee2012

(172 posts)
113. Demeaning to women is right.
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 04:07 PM
Dec 2011

Considering it took me less then a min. to find a post in which he told someone "don't spread your legs".

Jesus dude, just stop. You remind me of a few boys I went to HS with.

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)
31. I looked. It's not exactly the next @mayoremmanuel
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 04:57 PM
Dec 2011

Those St. Jude commercials with the little bald bug-eyed cancer kids are funnier than your twitter feed. Give it up.

 

Archae

(47,245 posts)
34. Sure gives us a "choice" here in Sheboygan for mayor.
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 05:30 PM
Dec 2011

A little twerp who spams message boards, or a stinking drunk.

Yes, I do live in Sheboygan.

JBoy

(8,021 posts)
35. Since your last paragraph asks for my thoughts
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 05:51 PM
Dec 2011

If you want to be taken seriously, lose the twitter account. It screams "I'm a kid".

dems_rightnow

(1,956 posts)
37. Complete guesswork here, but..
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 05:59 PM
Dec 2011

Did it happen to be you who sent your story to the Huffington Post and NY Daily News?

 

AsherWI

(84 posts)
40. I'm a positive person...
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 06:00 PM
Dec 2011

All of you have no clue how to think about positive things. All about the bad.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
43. .... says the guy with the misogynistic, homophobic, mean-spirited "parody account" of his opponent.
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 06:05 PM
Dec 2011

:confused:

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
44. Asher- your twitter account does not indicate that you are a positive person.
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 06:06 PM
Dec 2011

Not at all.
It reveals a rather nasty attack on another person.
Your constant defense of yourself and your actions
is, well, rather pathological.

BHN

ProdigalJunkMail

(12,017 posts)
46. at the very least an immature person...
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 06:12 PM
Dec 2011

as a post upstream says, "it screams, 'I'm a kid!'."

sP

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
50. A kid with some rather disturbing behaviors.
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 06:18 PM
Dec 2011

I remember the "Asher Show" several years ago on DU.
Personally, I would be afraid, should Asher succeed in his political
ambitions.
Ever read Political Ponerology?
Asher fits the profile too well for my comfort level.
BHN

 

Ferret Annica

(1,701 posts)
45. Oh we don't do we?
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 06:10 PM
Dec 2011

You say one thing, but most in this thread have quite a lot of experience doing the smell test.

With you it comes down to, if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it must be a duck .... get the picture?

Politics at the grass roots to you is all about self promotion. This thread is exactly that; self promotion. I wish you luck, but frankly, you have a lot of growing up to do. To say the least.

uppityperson

(116,020 posts)
62. "All of you have no clue how to think about positive things"? HAHAHAHahahahahahahahaha nt
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 07:28 PM
Dec 2011
 

Burgman

(330 posts)
42. I can't comment on the spamming issue as I'm not familiar with you at all.
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 06:04 PM
Dec 2011

Kinda new here. That said, spamming a board is in very poor taste and will garner more negative than positive impressions about you. Haven't seen your blog(s) or Kos or whatever, don't expect to.

On the other hand I am pleased to see someone of your age with such an interest in politics.

boppers

(16,588 posts)
49. It was deleted for a reason.
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 06:17 PM
Dec 2011

You were banned for a reason.

You might want to figure that out.

Capn Sunshine

(14,378 posts)
51. Bottom line: Rules are more important to many DUers than content
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 06:21 PM
Dec 2011

I think you've been defined by a clique here as "Out Group" so no matter how admirable your intentions, it's not going to come out well for you.

In my RL role as a Democratic Party official, I've offered encouragement to you in the past. I encourage you to contact your local party. DU is not really a place for Democrats any more. It's a message board with all sorts of manic hidden agendas.

There's not a lot of upside for looking for support here. The numbers just don't support that.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
52. Did you look at the Twitter account he is using to gain fame?
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 06:26 PM
Dec 2011

It's childish, homophobic, misogynistic and mean-spirited. In addition, he CAN'T run as a Democrat for that seat - it's a non-partisan race in this state.

The people of Sheboygan deserve a serious candidate, not a child playing games.

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
54. Capn, dear old friend- PeaceNikki is right, you need to read the twitter.
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 06:43 PM
Dec 2011

It's really vile stuff.
Not appropriate for any one, especially some one
seeking public office.

You know I respect you very much Capn and I understand
where you are coming from, but seriously, as a friend,
read the twitter our friend Asher is defending.

BHN

ProdigalJunkMail

(12,017 posts)
55. couldn't agree more...
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 06:49 PM
Dec 2011

this child is not anything like what you want running for or holding an office of any kind. very disturbing. it is not about being 'out group' rather being obnoxious and rude.


sP

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)
56. You really support and encourage this?
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 06:49 PM
Dec 2011

I can't support or encourage this ... regardless of the party the person affiliates himself with ....?

Guess that's just me.

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
58. I am CERTAIN Capn had not read the twitter at the time of his post.
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 06:54 PM
Dec 2011

The Capn is a great guy and would NEVER endorse that behavior.
I suggested he read it before he defends Asher for it.
BHN

Response to BeHereNow (Reply #58)

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
60. How's charm school going, kid? Also, when exactly did you add "fake" and "parody" to that Twitter
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 07:13 PM
Dec 2011

account? If I recall, you made several dozen tweets without ANY reference to the fact it was (poorly done) satire, no? How long did that go on?

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)
65. I will take your word for it (seriously)
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 08:06 PM
Dec 2011

I have no idea what the agenda of the OP is ... if it is simply an attempt (albeit extremely immature) to shake up the system, he really needs counsel (vs encouragement to continue on his current course)

He's not espousing Democratic ideals ... there was nothing that I could respect there.

As for the Captain ... I can understand how, on quick review, it might look like a young aspiring activist was being shot down .... it really isn't the case.

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
67. I am SURE that was what the Capn thought, and thus his defense of the individual.
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 08:17 PM
Dec 2011

I've met the Capn at a DU meet up years ago.
He is an extremely good person and very active in POSITIVE political actions.
NO WAY he would have read that twitter feed and encouraged it.
BHN

TZ

(42,998 posts)
66. Conference call in 20 minutes!
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 08:15 PM
Dec 2011

I see the self promoter is back. Nice to see Asher is still all about Asher. Don't know how anybody can take him seriously. :eyeroll:

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
68. i'm surprised I am not acquainted with young Asher
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 08:28 PM
Dec 2011

where was I during all this drama I'm reading about?

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
74. Can I join that conference call?
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 03:12 AM
Dec 2011

I've got a thing or two to say, and I am more than interested
to hear what will be discussed.
BHN

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
78. I see you read the twitter feed...
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 04:03 AM
Dec 2011

Thanks for joining me in the other forum to discuss this.
BHN

akbacchus_BC

(5,830 posts)
81. Asher, welcome. You are being given a hard time on here, have no idea why! Guess Democrats are n
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 05:47 AM
Dec 2011

not so welcoming! I hope you will be given a second chance to chat with us. You are young and we need your voice.

Hang in there and I hope Skinner does not ban you again. Wish they would elect me for jury duty to keep you on here.

Merry Christmas

Orrex

(67,111 posts)
82. Your thoughtful demeanor and interpersonal savvy make it hard for me to believe that you're only 18
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 07:11 AM
Dec 2011

Say it ain't so!

Ishoutandscream2

(6,783 posts)
91. Ah, the immaturity of DU flourishes here
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 11:01 AM
Dec 2011

Big, bad adults taking down a young person. Good for you, people who are doing this. Shows why some of you spend so much time on a message board and not enough time dealing with people in reality.

If a 14 year old kid did something "wrong" or rubbed you the wrong way, then fine. Forgiveness should be the adult thing to do. Unfortunately, some of you so called "adults" are not that at all, no matter your chronological age.

Screw the history of this. It's a new day, and this young man is 18. Let me do this the right way - welcome back, young man. If you made mistakes in the past, it's okay, it was the past. I hope people here can be more adult-like to you, but unfortunately, spending too much time on a computer takes some folks out of the realm of reality and they forget what it's like to be kind and understanding.

Oh, and welcome back to DU. It is wonderful to see young people get involved.

 

trumad

(41,692 posts)
94. Wow!
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 11:28 AM
Dec 2011

You seriously don't know the type of disruption this guy created in DU2.

Multiple handles with multiple banning. A real pain for the Mods and Admin.

A notorious spammer who in MHO is back doing the same thing.

William769

(59,147 posts)
102. "Is back doing the same thing"
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 01:06 PM
Dec 2011

Can you give some links? I am only aware of the one that got hidden and he reposted this to take out why the other one was hidden.

I would sure like some links if you have them.

Common Sense Party

(14,139 posts)
95. What about the idiotic mistakes he's making TODAY?
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 11:32 AM
Dec 2011

Not someone I want representing me. He's all yours if you like the way he rolls.

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)
106. Did you check the "twitter" account?
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 02:07 PM
Dec 2011

I was a little disturbed by some of the comments here, until I saw that. He's very much behaving as an 18 year old and obviously not ready to be given such an important job as mayor.

On the other hand, I hope that he continues with his interest in politics. I'm sure he'll mature, as we all do, and look back on this as a horrible mistake in his potential political career. Whether he does or not, this will follow him forever.

I wasn't around when he was apparently spamming DU at 14, so I won't judge him on that. There's a fairly large consensus here that he was annoying. At 14, so was I, but I didn't have the internet to advertise that fact.

My advice to the young Asher, take the Twitter account down and make a public apology. Admit that you were acting on inexperience and made a very, very poor attempt at humor. You'll at least have that as a footnote if you choose to persue this as a career.

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)
99. Wow......from the dark recesses of my mind....
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 11:46 AM
Dec 2011

....I recall you posting a few years ago.....and it didn't end well as I recall.

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)
115. I'll be honest. I like spam.
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 04:16 PM
Dec 2011

broiled on a campfire, with a potato cooking slowly under the ashes, with hand made bread baked on a stick. As the sun sets, and the fire is going steadily, even Spam is a treat. Then when you dig out the fully baked spuds, season with a little salt, yummy.

As the fire dies down, the stars begin to come into view, and after you eaten, it is time to break out that extra weight that you carried all the way to the camp area. Get the bottle opener, grab to cups, and pour a nice dry red wine. Look up, and in the twilight you can spot bats, a few smaller birds, and even an owl or two. If you let the fire die down even more, and stare up at the liquid black sky, meteors appear, flashes of light that live for a second, and die out as wonder just what it was.

Depending on the time of year, you can probably spot several manmade objects, including the ISS space station. Beyond that, with the few hundred stars visible to the naked eye, you easily realize that we are no longer alone. There are planets, some very close, some very much like earth, probably inhabited with someone looking back at you, thinking the same things.

As I said, I like spam.

valerief

(53,235 posts)
123. You know how they make spam, don't you? A pig egg is fertilized with a spamatozoa.
Tue Dec 20, 2011, 12:13 AM
Dec 2011

I don't know all the technical stuff that happens after that (it's a Hormel trade secret like Coke's sugar water).

Lost-in-FL

(7,093 posts)
109. Leave the boy alone, let his FUTURE ACTIONS speak for themselves.
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 02:56 PM
Dec 2011

At least I believe in second chances.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
118. How about his current actions?
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 06:16 PM
Dec 2011

the actions that he came here to boast about? what about the people of sheboygan searching for decent mayor? there is someone from sheboygan right here in this thread ask him how he feels about asher's behavior.

Ellipsis

(9,454 posts)
116. Hey barkeep, are'da deep fried curds done yet? ...."Oh you betcha!!!" It strikes me...
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 04:27 PM
Dec 2011

That if Skinner, Elad, and EarlG have kept the OP's account active we should abide by that.

So if you manage to hear what the folks are saying young man your welcome to hang out... but try not to make it a personal venue eh?


I come here to learn and disseminate content. Try it.


Response to AsherWI (Original post)

JSK

(1,128 posts)
127. Dude
Tue Dec 20, 2011, 07:45 AM
Dec 2011

Crop that photo of yourself on your website so it's not so blatantly obvious that you took it of yourself.

originalpckelly

(24,382 posts)
128. Personally, I think this one is destined to be great.
Tue Dec 20, 2011, 09:08 AM
Dec 2011

Being able to promote oneself is essential before you sell yourself to the highest bidder like most modern politicians.

He has a future.

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