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[LiberalArkie]

1. ^^^^^

[Chan790]

2. Fuck No! to silence.

Silence is consent. Demand that he be restored and that those that have been alert-stalking Sanders supporters...and the Admins know who they are, be banned as malicious intruders. All of them.

I do realize that will raise the rate of Sanders support at DU from 89% to virtually-100% but they must not be allowed to continue to disrupt.

I will not consent to our continued purge. Cali got it too (edit: Untrue, but it has been posted a few different places on DU in the last hour or so. Wishful thinking on some people's part, I guess.) and I've been explicitly told today that they are committed to alerting everything I post from here on out until they get me too.

[1StrongBlackMan]

45. I'm hurt and disappointed that you would question my sincerity ...

Though, given, your history, I'm not surprised.

[rhett o rick]

92. You mock him.

[Katashi_itto]

194. Agree with Rick

[hay rick]

175. What rhett o rick said. nt

[pnwmom]

65. If banning all "malicious intruders" will raise Sanders support here to "virtually 100%"

then you are claiming that virtually all Hillary and Martin supporters are "malicious intruders."

[Chan790]

75. Hmm.

The O'Malley peeps are awesome. There just aren't that many of them.

We should probably have a shindig or party once we're done purging all the Malicious Intruders.

[hedda_foil]

91. Why the f### was he banned instead of given a time out?

Because he's too influential for some tastes?

[randome]

97. Sure. DU admins were afraid of him.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]All things in moderation, including moderation.[/center][/font][hr]

[pnwmom]

99. Skinner made the policy very clear, and Manny's seen it carried out in the past.

He must have thought he was special.

[Cha]

133. Wow.. this is the first I've heard about this. I had him on ignore.. did he advocate not voting

for the Dem nominee?

[pnwmom]

134. He said he was going to vote for Bernie in the general no matter who was the nominee.

And I"m not sure but I don't think it was the first time.

[Cha]

138. Awwww shucks.

[Douglas Carpenter]

169. do you feel this person should be banned? They have not been

129. I pledge to support Hillary if she is the nominee? Do you pledge to support Bernie if he is the nominee?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=868787

-----------

131. Absolutely not
I'm a Democrat. He is NOT a Democrat. I wouldn't vote for him if you held a gun to my head, just like I would never and have never voted for a republican in my 38 years of voting. In fact in the minuscule chance that he was nominated I would never give another red cent to the party, knock doors, or phone bank for Dems.

Not in a million fucking years. And frankly, at least 50% of that feeling could be credited to his supporters who have spent the last several years smearing the shit out of real Democrats.

So no, never, ever, ever would I vote for him. Never.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=868804

[Juicy_Bellows]

177. How about that?

Goose and gander and all that, if we're going to be fair.

[cwydro]

104. He violated the TOS.

Skinner's been pretty clear on that.

[840high]

111. We don't have a nominee yet - but do go on - silly

[pnwmom]

136. That didn't stop Manny from announcing he would vote

for Bernie in the general no matter who the nominee was.

[snooper2]

192. LOL

[senseandsensibility]

3. ...

[LittleBlue]

4. ...

[rhett o rick]

5. Why would you start a thread like this? nm

[1StrongBlackMan]

47. Why shouldn't I? ...

You seem to have a paranoid streak in you a mile wide.

[rhett o rick]

63. And you guys do love to kick someone when they are down. nm

[1StrongBlackMan]

67. Who us,"you guys" and when have I done that?

[rhett o rick]

70. You are glad to see Manny go. You've been hounding him for years. Now you got your wish so

time to dance on his grave and pick who is next. I bet cali by tomorrow.

[rhett o rick]

85. Feel free to call me names but you can't bait me into lashing back. Gravedancing is really low. nm

[1StrongBlackMan]

95. First you insisted that I have called you a racist, when I didn't .

Now this. I highly recommend you get a life or talk stuff through with a professional or both.

[H2O Man]

150. I find your OP

to be in bad taste. I'm surprised that you'd post something like this.

[H2O Man]

178. I apologize.

After a "DU e-mail" conversation, I recognize that my perception of the OP/thread was wrong. When I make an error such as this, it is important to me to not only apologize in private, but to make note of it here.

H2O Man

[1monster]

93. Looks like someone is aiming for you, rhett o rick:

On Sat Dec 19, 2015, 02:23 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

You are glad to see Manny go. You've been hounding him for years. Now you got your wish so
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7460670

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

This is an abusive insulting attack, it is also accusing the other poster of being involving in the PPR of Manny, and accuses him of planning more bannings. It also calls out Cali for absolutely no reason as the next target.
Look, this is very inappropriate. Skinner has said nothing about banning Cali or having a list. Just hide. I have no idea why this crap is allowed.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sat Dec 19, 2015, 02:25 PM, and the Jury voted 2-5 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Truth often is disruptive, hurtful, rude, and insensitive.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Dear alerter, Let it go.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[arcane1]

128. And instead, the OP got locked from their own thread

The pro-Clinton alerters have some seriously thin skin these days

[pintobean]

73. Are you down, rick?

[rhett o rick]

86. It's not about me, it's about the People vs. your wealthy 1%. We will prevail. nm

[LanternWaste]

188. Getting banned from a website is certainly indicative and illustrative of the great struggle.

Getting banned from a website is certainly indicative and illustrative of the Great Struggle. The bards will sing of this injustice in a chorus of laments to the gods. The jeering crowds will only strengthen our will as we march forward, chin up and head high.

Being banned from a website can be no less. It is indeed, the fulcrum of modern ethics and the meter of our consciousness.

[Owl]

113. I agree. Disgusting behavior.

[rhett o rick]

119. I think it was intended to be clever. nm

[Owl]

120. Yes, but instead comes off as childish schoolyard playground stuff.

[Egnever]

6. Holly shit third way got tombstoned?

Will wonders never cease?

[rhett o rick]

9. I wonder who will be next on the hit list. nm

[Chan790]

10. I've been told it's Cali and me. n/t

[Gman]

13. Does that mean you're special

and need to point that out to people or something?

[rhett o rick]

21. Do you have access to the list? nm

[Gman]

123. You folks really, seriously need a life.

It's an Internet discussion board, for cryin' out loud.

[rhett o rick]

199. You know that was my thought when I heard about the "Think Tank" where strategies and tactics are

discussed. It's hard to keep secrets.

[KittyWampus]

140. What about your "list", rhett o rick?

[rhett o rick]

198. I am guessing that cali is high, Omaha Steve, and WillyT also. Am I right?

[snooper2]

195. I have the list, been checking it twice,

Let you know who is next by the end of the night,


Oh, and GO MARTIN!

[Chan790]

24. No, he asked. :)

[rhett o rick]

15. Of course Cali, I predict she will go tomorrow. I didn't hear about you, but understand.

Be interesting to see the list.

[1StrongBlackMan]

51. Told by whom? n/t

[Chan790]

59. Can't. That would be a call-out and get hidden.

That would be 5 for me. Suffice it to say, they have a Hillary H avatar and are the sort of person that doesn't realize the dangers of gloating.

[rhett o rick]

64. Someone you guys trust.

[seaglass]

182. Hopefully it wasn't the same person who told OS he was going to be banned. That person was

just stirring up shit and taking advantage of OS.

The only people who can ban DUers are Skinner, EarlG and Elad. I really doubt they would be so indiscreet as to tell anyone else on this site who they are considering banning. Is that what you are saying is going on?

Otherwise someone is yanking your chain.

[LaurenG]

84. Why, what did you do?

Oh and about that last sentence in your sig line, kinky and?

[Chan790]

90. I have voiced an undying hatred for Hillary.

Apparently, they just noticed despite me being so very vocal about it going back to when I was the Exec. Dir. of an organization in NYC that worked with exploited women and children, victims she herself exploited for publicity-gain while running for the Senate, then promptly fucked-over to benefit her only real friends...the deep pockets of Wall St. and the 1%.

So, I really hate her but it's for cause and I feel like her supporters are bad people for supporting such a monster.

[LaurenG]

96. I think you're allowed to have that opinion

[NCTraveler]

186. Link? Nt

[Purveyor]

78. AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service

Mail Message
On Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:46 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

I wonder who will be next on the hit list. nm
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7460469

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

"hit list"
A forum host, and a host of two groups, is attacking admin as partisan in their tombstonings. This is way over the top for someone who wants to be respected as a host.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:53 PM, and the Jury voted 1-6 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I'm not sure what's going with all the "tombstoning", as I haven't really been paying attention to it. That said, I don't see the post in question as particularly disruptive or hurtful, or any of those other adjectives. Perhaps it's a bit confrontational. But I don't think it should be hidden.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: This sentiment seems to be e erywhere on DU today, can't hide one and leave the rest
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: The very existence of this thread indicates a de facto community standard that sanctions gravedancing. Similar latitude ought to be granted to those shocked by losing a longtime DUer.
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Manny is, and always has been, a traitor to the party. His ban from this site for Democrats is long overdue.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: The post might be uncool and unwise but I don't see it as a TOS violation.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[pnwmom]

101. Anyone who puts up an OP asking people to pledge not to vote for the Democrat in the general

if that Democrat is someone they didn't vote for in the primary.

[treestar]

103. Whoever violates the TOS

don't do it and you don't get banned. Manny did it. Manny got banned.

[rhett o rick]

122. I think the TOS says that you can "do it" until the general not that it matters.

You've rationalized that another non-HRC supporter had to go.

[TexasProgresive]

8. 😒

[Codeine]

11. Banned members always slide back in.

He probably already has another account.

[rhett o rick]

16. Not banned Sanders supporters. I know some and they can't get back in. MIRT makes sure

of that. They've been trying to get rid of Manny for years. Now the gravedancing begins.

[Renew Deal]

20. Better Believe It

[rhett o rick]

25. Not Sanders supporters. I believe HRC supporters have. nm

[arcane1]

129. They have. One resurrected an unused profile from 2012 and started its first posts this week n/t

[treestar]

106. Lol. BBI would have posted

The HA Goodman pieces.

[Gman]

12. If you don't encourage and advocate not supporting the Democratic nominee

you don't get posting privileges revoked. Pretty simple for a place called Democratic Underground.

[rhett o rick]

19. I guess your rationalization makes you happy. You've been after him for years. nm

[George II]

74. It was done by the OWNER of this site, on his own. Here's the explanation if you haven't...

...seen it yet:

Reason:
Say he will not vote for the Democratic nominee if his favored candidate does not win the nomination, and encouraged other people to do the same. From the TOS: "advocating in favor of Republican nominees or in favor of third-party spoiler candidates that could split the vote and throw an election to our conservative opponents is never permitted on Democratic Underground."

[SwampG8r]

173. Never permitted? Someone better tell kendrick meek history rewrote itself

[George II]

179. Who is kendrick meek?

[SwampG8r]

180. Kendrick meek

Was the duly elected democratic party nominee for senate against marco rubio
3rd party advocacy was allowed and excused by skinner himself here on du against him and in favor of former republican charlie crist

[DrDan]

183. allowed by TOS . . .

[SwampG8r]

184. Yes then it was allowed

But now its not......

[DrDan]

190. it's the same - then and now

&quot EXCEPT in rare cases where a non-Democrat is most likely to defeat the conservative alternative, or where there is no possibility of splitting the liberal vote and inadvertently throwing the election to the conservative alternative). "

and Kendrick Meek was the perfect example of why we need that exception to the TOS.

[SidDithers]

14. ...

Sid

[rhett o rick]

17. Wow, I guess I should have expected that. Why pass up a chance to disparge farther.

[SidDithers]

23. ...

Sid

[rhett o rick]

30. You said you were going to lay low but I knew you couldn't pass up a chance to disparage Manny.

He was number one on the list for a long time. Next cali, then who?

[SidDithers]

31. ...

Sid

[elias49]

125. See how cool Sid is? Wow. Just wow.

[arcane1]

130. Indeed. If I were 8 years old I'd be impressed.

[elias49]

131. Ha! I know.

Maybe anyway.

[Mojorabbit]

34. +1000 nt

[Depaysement]

33. Ownership has its privileges nt

[lumberjack_jeff]

18. No. Silence is consent. nt

[840high]

112. ...^ that

[lumberjack_jeff]

148. I'm pretty cynical, so I figured as much.

Cynicism is a useful survival skill at DHRCU.

DU, like the party generally, is rapidly becoming more about money than people.

[Fearless]

26. DU losses. And Nero continues to fiddle.

[cherokeeprogressive]

137. Yup.

Be it ever so crumbly, there's no place like Rome;
Nero, he was the emperor, the palace was his home.
But he liked to play with matches, and for a fire yearned,
So he turned Rome to ashes and fiddled while it burned!

--Bugs Bunny

[edhopper]

27. Why was he banned

too many hidden posts, or something specific he said?

[Arugula Latte]

35. He said he wouldn't vote for Hillary if she's the nominee and encouraged others to do the same.

Yet as Heddi points out here, a Clinton supporter who said the same did not get TSed.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7460399

[leftstreet]

41. Anyone know his/her actual words?

Thanks

[seaglass]

61. Right here...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=916239

[leftstreet]

77. Thank you!

I'm voting Bernie in the general election, no matter what happens in the primary;

So there was no mention of Hillary

[bettyellen]

98. it's the "no matter what" and "you should too" - shilling for votes against the nominee.

I think the "you should too" is what crosses the line with Skinner.

[panader0]

83. What?? Banned for that?

Unbelievable.

[closeupready]

87. So he gets banned, but the thread remains open.

Interesting. Kind of like the Scarlet Letter.

[seaglass]

48. Of course there are many Bernie supporters in that thread that agreed with Manny but did not

get tombstoned:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=916252

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=916762

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=918943

and many more +1 and adding agreement to this strategy

I think Skinner has to believe the poster is serious/consistent and not making a heat-of-the-moment statement before he bans for this.

[tammywammy]

109. Yes, exactly

want to be clear that that the Terms of Service remain unchanged, and members are still permitted to express their ambivalence about voting for the eventual nominee. The DU administrators have been allowing members a significant amount of leeway in our interpretation of that clause, but is a limit to how far we are willing to go.

Unfortunately, there are some people here who who say they won't support the nominee and actually won't. As we explained above, our feeling is that we want to give people the benefit of the doubt. But if you convince us that you actually mean it and you really aren't going to support the nominee, then we're going to treat you like you actually mean it. That person who started the OP telling people to sign the pledge that they won't support the Democratic nominee was very convincing, and is no longer a member of DU.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12598967

[City Lights]

50. Thanks for sharing that info.

Very interesting.

[George II]

89. But she (Heddi) was incorrect, the person she referred to didn't even come close....

....to doing the same.

[pnwmom]

58. As I recall, there was an OP

in which he pledged not to vote for HRC no matter what, and encouraged others to pledge the same.

Or something along those lines.

[leftstreet]

76. Not quite true

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=916239

I'm voting Bernie in the general election, no matter what happens in the primary;

There's no mention of Hillary there. If Luke Skywalker should win the Democratic primary, Manny intends to vote for Bernie Sanders.

That's my reading of it

[pnwmom]

105. Like I said, it was "along those lines." The effect was the sme.

He's pledging to not vote for the Democratic nominee unless it's Bernie --- and asking others to do the same.And Skinner has made it clear that such posts will be taken seriously.

[Hoyt]

28. . . . . .

[JackInGreen]

29. .

[Rex]

32. So this would be the Blue team thread.

Oh sorry...

[seabeyond]

36. .

[DisgustipatedinCA]

37. No. This is crass.

I've never participated in a "silent thread" until now. And the reason I'm participating now is because the OP created this post to be cruel.

OP, I have no respect for what you've done here.

[1StrongBlackMan]

72. Why would you say such a thing? eom

[SwampG8r]

174. Because its true? Just tossing out ideas here

[Dawson Leery]

38. I am still voting for Bernie if he is the nominee.

The world cannot afford any Republican in the Whitehouse.

Pity that Manny could not see this.

[merrily]

204. He can see it. He just can't reply. Which is one of the reasons grave dancing threads suck.

[OilemFirchen]

39. What a shame?

[upaloopa]

40. bye

[upaloopa]

55. He violated TOS

Looks like he was the one who couldn't out debate someone. Seems your side blows a fuse and threatens not to support Hillary if she is the nominee. The same would happen to me if I said that about Bernie.

Mostly I ignored his posts. They were a big waste of time.

[pnwmom]

60. It wasn't because he was trying to debate an issue.

It was because he was trying, in an OP, to collect pledges from people not to vote for HRC in the general if she becomes the nominee. And he made the first pledge.

Skinner has already made it clear that this is a Democratic site and against the rules.

[rhett o rick]

62. Oh please. You know what's going on here.

[pnwmom]

66. Did you see the post? That's exactly what happened. And read the Tombstone message.

It's accurate.

[rhett o rick]

81. Please spare me the rationalization. You guys have wanted him gone for a long time.

Now time to celebrate. And I hear cali is next.

[zappaman]

154. Who is it you think banned Manny, Rick?

For someone who's been here as long as you, you really don't seem to have a grasp how MIRT works, do you?

[Bobbie Jo]

139. Skinner banned him.

So what are you saying?

[KittyWampus]

143. There is no way to "out debate" someone whose only intent was sh*t-stirring

and being provocative in an attempt get as many rec's as possible.

[betsuni]

159. And who'd deny saying something he just said. Straight up lie about it.

And then call others unprincipled, immoral, untrustworthy. etc.

[Cha]

146. Skinner banned manny for breaking the rules. You think Skinner can't debate manny?

[leftstreet]

43. DURec

[PowerToThePeople]

44. I think he made a conscious choice to retire

Had probably tired of all the third way, ie Republican, bullshit on this board. I have been close to that point on several occasions.

I still hope Democratic Underground can be salvaged from the right wing grip that is on it currently.

I know Manny will still be fighting the good fight in whatever new home he has found.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

46. You can find him on Facebook. n/t

[leftstreet]

52. Thank you!

I see some former DUers, too

[marmar]

49. Really, it just seems like a relatively small cabal.....

..... that has an outsized influence because of their tactics. I don't think DU overall is under a right-wing grip.

[PowerToThePeople]

53. In member numbers, no

But by percentage of posts it is, imo.

[seaglass]

54. That could be true, purposely making a statement that he knew was ban-worthy. It is hard to just

sign out of DU and not come back.

[Egnever]

56. .

[pnwmom]

57. "right wing grip" on DU?

[Donald Ian Rankin]

79. Good grief.

DU represents the far left fringe of the left wing of American politics.

If this is your idea of "right-wing", God help you.

[marmar]

82. DU is hardly the "far left fringe" of the left ......

...... You need to get out more.

[truebluegreen]

145. If you think DU represents the far left fringe

of the left wing of American politics, God help you.

[ronnie624]

164. Well, it is true

that the concept of economic and social justice is pretty far to the left these days. The establishments of neither party care anything about that, and the majority of the population, wouldn't even understand what it means. I'm quite pleased that I am a member of the "fringe" left.

[truebluegreen]

167. I too am a proud member of the fringe left

I just don't think DU embodies it, even though many (most?) posters here support Bernie over the New Democrats or whatever they are calling themselves these days.

[merrily]

181. Are you an anarchist or just a Marxist?

[truebluegreen]

189. That kind of sounds like a

"when did you stop beating your wife?" question. I'm neither (and btw I wouldn't put those two things anywhere near each other on a graph of political thought). I think we need a whole new paradigm...which may not be possible in the time we have.

[merrily]

196. Those are the kinds of things I consider "fringe" left.

[stonecutter357]

68. .

[pintobean]

69. Don't we need a new bug, or something?

[alcibiades_mystery]

135. Rose-colored image of FDR?

[betsuni]

71. Captain Ahab and his great white whale.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

88. Silence be damned. It's disgraceful that he was banned.

[pnwmom]

102. He was asking people to pledge not to vote for the Democrat in the general

unless they also voted for the person in the primary.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

108. Tsk. Tsk.

[pnwmom]

110. The owners of the site intended it to support Democrats. People who don't like that

have other options.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

115. I know

[hobbit709]

94. All dissent must be squashed to satisfy the HRC acolyte echo chamber.

[GoneOffShore]

107. too true.

[840high]

114. yep.

[Tarheel_Dem]

100. I never wasted time with MG's stuff, but apparently somebody, somewhere will actually miss him.

[ismnotwasm]

116. .

[Liberal Jesus Freak]

117. I used to love your posts.

You were kind...thoughtful...and I learned things. I'm disappointed in the flavor of this OP. I wish you would self-delete and go back to the 1SBM I fell in love with.

[Hekate]

118. ...the dearly departed....

[SidDithers]

121. ...

Sid

[okasha]

124. He was a faithful

Republican to the very end.

[Lil Missy]

156. And a jackass to boot. n/t

[okasha]

166. That, too.

[randome]

191. Redundancy call-out.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]You have to play the game to find out why you're playing the game. -Existenz[/center][/font][hr]

[DonCoquixote]

126. .....

.

[TDale313]

127. Keep it Klassy

[alcibiades_mystery]

132. Gone but not forgot

[Igel]

141. The offending post was alerted on.

One juror voted to hide it. The rest thought that a call to ignore the eventual nominee and vote for Sanders was appropriate.

If 3 others had hidden it, it probably wouldn't have attracted attention, on two counts.

1. It would have vanished. Silently. No further action required.

2. It wouldn't have created the ruckus that it did, producing a call for any further action.

As it is, it showed that "community standards" in that forum are becoming distinction non-Democratic and distinctly pro-Sanders. It's not Sanders Underground. While the "d" in Democratic Underground sometimes veers to "Democratic" and not just "democratic," the TOS are clear and the purpose of this board are clear.

And, no, I neither alerted on the OP nor created any ruckus over it. Not my style.

[arcane1]

151. In what forum? Jurors aren't chosen based on where the alerted post resides.

[G_j]

142. ..

[Marrah_G]

144. I will miss Manny's witty satire

[Cha]

147. manny broke the rules advocating for others not to vote for the Dem nominee. This is our Planet

I don't want any damn repubs in the White House.

If he didn't think he was so special that rules weren't for him.. he'd still be here.

So yeah, I'm glad he's gone.

Thank you, Skinner!

Sorry, didn't feel like being silent!

[Number23]

149. ...

[JI7]

157. hehehe

Perfect

[betsuni]

160. Me too.

[brer cat]

170. !!!

[joshcryer]

152. Wait, really?

[tularetom]

153. Here, you forgot to add this to your post

You aren't as clever as you think you are.

[Jane Austin]

155. I will miss him.

I always read his posts.

[Tarc]

158. The DU is better without those agitating against Democratic candidates

The banned user in question openly and repeatedly advocated that people write-in Sanders in the general election if Clinton was the party's nominee. This is contrary to the aims of the DU, which it to promote the Democratic Party, not a slavish, cult-like devotion to an individual.

Good riddance.

[bettyellen]

161. is this the real 1SBM or the other 1STBM? LOL.

[Rex]

162. Blue and Gold leaders are both down now.

Might be a quiet Christmas in GD for once.

[Owl]

163. Juvenile post.

[NCTraveler]

165. .

[EndElectoral]

168. K&R

[Duppers]

171. I was an addicted fan!

Did not always agree but I loved, loved, loved Manny's brilliant satire.

[cstanleytech]

172. Look, I honestly have zero sympathy if Manny got banned for advocating voting for someone other than

the nominee.
It doesnt matter to me if the nominee is Hillary or if its Bernie because I will support them because either of the Democrats is better than any of the Republicans but its still tacky and does not cast you in the best light for you to have started this thread and if you were in Mannys place and just got suspended and someone did a similar thread and I read it I would say the same to them.

[randome]

185. The difference is that Manny doesn't (and never did) gave a shit.

I'm not sure you can hurt someone's feelings who was determined to be as disruptive as possible.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]You have to play the game to find out why you're playing the game. -Existenz[/center][/font][hr]

[Bonobo]

176. Passive aggressive. Not surprised.

It's your M.O.

[NCTraveler]

187. .

[MoonRiver]

193. May he RIP

[Waiting For Everyman]

197. "Silent thread" and then the OP gets locked out of it.

Sort of amusing, huh? Now it's silent for him too (probably didn't count on that part).

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027460023#post144

[Iggo]

200. .

[ViseGrip]

201. NO to silence!

[GeeNeeUs]

202. .

Manny G. - assassinated by THEM.

Like so many others.

[RGinNJ]

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