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Ex-Pat Pats Fan

(36 posts)
Sat May 19, 2012, 06:36 PM May 2012

I just unbookmarked the Huffington Post

Since Arianna sold her soul to AOL, I've had 3 accounts deleted, the first of which I'd had since 2007. The reason? I criticized Bibi Netanyahu. Not Israel itself: Just the current regime, which I called thuggish.

HuffPo is no longer into free speech. Plus Greta Van Susteren is now a regular contributor.

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I just unbookmarked the Huffington Post (Original Post) Ex-Pat Pats Fan May 2012 OP
I'm amazed I still have an account with them BlueCaliDem May 2012 #1
PuffPo? LOL! Ex-Pat Pats Fan May 2012 #3
When it comes to the wealthy its all about the money. Party really has nothing to do with it. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #2
The people are wakening. Wellstone ruled May 2012 #4
Heavens... Huffpo has not tolerated "free speech" in years... hlthe2b May 2012 #5
If Arianna drinks bleach tonight, I guess we have you to blame. NoPasaran May 2012 #6
"Dahlink, it vaz alvayz about ze Benjamins!" Ikonoklast May 2012 #7
Make any reference at all to Arianna's wealthy, gay ex-husband.............. TheDebbieDee May 2012 #8
me too. A day late and a dollar short. donheld May 2012 #9

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
1. I'm amazed I still have an account with them
Sat May 19, 2012, 06:51 PM
May 2012

because I thought I would have been removed long ago.

Arianna has always been part of the 1%ers. She used the anger against Bush and the Republicans to push her site until she had enough free bloggers writing, and enough clicks to her site and she waited for her gravy train to come in.

When I linked to a photo of her and Newt Gingrich vacationing together, the post appeared, but then it was removed shortly thereafter. I should've known the woman's true motives back then.

There's never been free speech at PuffPo, btw. More and more trollz are appearing and no matter how egregious their posts, they seem to be able to keep their hate posts up.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
4. The people are wakening.
Sat May 19, 2012, 07:13 PM
May 2012


Arianna is just another groupee hanger oner. DLC rich Bitch. Notice the tone of her web has been evolving towards a right wing appeasement rag. Just another 1%er.

hlthe2b

(102,236 posts)
5. Heavens... Huffpo has not tolerated "free speech" in years...
Sat May 19, 2012, 07:41 PM
May 2012

Nothing but the most sycophantic comments get through--even about someone as detestable as Breitbart (and that included respectful yet very mildly critical comments after his death). I've never had and account deleted--they just moderate out and fail to post my comments.

What do you think you did to result in them deleting your account?

She is an opportunist$$$ through and through.

 

TheDebbieDee

(11,119 posts)
8. Make any reference at all to Arianna's wealthy, gay ex-husband..............
Sat May 19, 2012, 11:16 PM
May 2012

and unfettered scrubbing of posts ensued!

donheld

(21,311 posts)
9. me too. A day late and a dollar short.
Sun May 20, 2012, 01:10 AM
May 2012

thanks to you. I had forgotten I had them book marked. I never go there anymore.

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