I tried, fuck it

[Eliot Rosewater]

have a nice life, what little is left for us.

[PJMcK]

1. I admire your optimism!

Here's to a brighter tomorrow!

[malaise]

2. keep on fighting

It's a life project

[Eliot Rosewater]

5. Dont worry, never give up.

[Voltaire2]

3. Is this a good-bye op?

[Old Vet]

4. Please tell me this bullshit with Bernie/HRC isnt the reason...........

[Eliot Rosewater]

7. As badly as a certain segment here WANT me and others to give up, which I just proved

by the way, I will never give up.

But arguing for the Democratic Party and ONLY democrats is something that can get you banned here. Believe it or not, or not banned but silenced, I just proved that as well, or am about to any minute now.

[leftofcool]

23. I stopped arguing.

Especially after what they did to Pelosi yesterday. I just don't fucking care anymore. The Democratic Party has been destroyed by outside forces and I say let them have it. You do know why Obama, Hillary and Howard dean have teamed up?

[Eliot Rosewater]

26. Teamed up? No, not sure what you mean.

[leftofcool]

27. They all seem to be working to get a certain person on the ballot for 2020

I think Deval Patrick is the pick. I have heard rumors.

[Eliot Rosewater]

29. Oh that...I thought Kamala, but any of them will do. Like I tried to explain elsewhere,

I dont support a person, I support the non nazi party.

[leftofcool]

34. I like Kamala alot!

But I suspect we will see, "she's a woman" "she's in bed with corporations" "she's not pure enough" "she can't pass the litmus test" You get the picture.

[Ninsianna]

84. We've seen all of these, including outright claims that she slept her way to advance professionally

these posts were allowed on this site that supposedly is for Democrats, while people who obviously loathe the party and its members were permitted to pile on.

[JustAnotherGen]

87. Disgusting

I won't forget.

[melman]

30. Nobody is trying to silence you

And what do you mean it can get you banned? You don't seem to be anywhere close to being banned.

You don't even have any hides. In fact, you have even bragged about getting hides reversed. So what do you mean?

The only thing I can figure is maybe you're saying you've been banned before. But surely that couldn't be...

[NastyRiffraff]

75. Even I have had BS alerts

and I don't post that much. Not like you or Elliot or La Lioness. Apparently any post not genuflecting to His Holiness is "refighting the primary."

[brer cat]

90. I think you have nailed it.

It's very curious how many posts that were related to current events are hidden for somehow "refighting the primary." I can only surmise that for some people the primaries never ended. Maybe they are still praying for a different outcome.

[KTM]

93. LOL

"It's very curious how many posts... are hidden," said one poster to another, both of whom gave kudos two days ago to a (now hidden) post that said "Go form your own website. Hell you can have contests on your new forum to see who can get their tongues far enough up Bernie's ass to touch his prostrate."

None so blind, or something like that.

[Ninsianna]

85. They do come hard and fast, silencing Democrats seems to be the goal here, if not

outright abuse, harassment and personal attacks.

That simple disagreement (or even agreement) makes some of these people so nuts that they can do nothing but engage in ad hominems speaks loudly to what's going on.

People who are not Democrats seem to wish to take over the party and the site, rather than make their own or join the other places where such behavior comports with the goal of the site.

[Judi Lynn]

6. Don't give up. We definitely want to be around to see them go down in flames.

Can't happen soon enough.

[FakeNoose]

8. I hear ya! Some days are like that

Time to have a beer.

[Eliot Rosewater]

11. I wish, I am allergic

when I drink I break out in handcuffs

[safeinOhio]

22. Good one

I'll be using it.

[Glamrock]

86. Bwaaaaaa

Thanks Eliot! Just got off night shift. I'm now wearing rum and my nose is on fire!

[Weekend Warrior]

9. I see a bright future for us.

You are one of the reasons why.

[demmiblue]

10. ...

[TDale313]

12. Yeah, seriously.

[Arazi]

18. .....

Dude has a 100% chance of serving on a jury. Nobody's silencing them

[Eliot Rosewater]

31. wrong

[Arazi]

48. Lol

Martyrs are delicious on DU

[Autumn]

72. You have to be a member for a year to serve on a jury.

[KTM]

77. He knows that.

Skinner told him last week.

[Autumn]

94. Yeah I know.

[hlthe2b]

13. A couple times in life thusfar, I've seen Karma in action...

As excruciating the wait for so many that deserve it, getting to see the karmic "kick" is oh so worth it.

[Eliot Rosewater]

15. OH my, would I love that.

I say fuck it at least 12 times a day, rarely do I post it but today I did.

On a slightly different topic I was talking to a millennial (clerk, minimart) who assured me that EVEN now he thinks both parties are the same.

[dogman]

63. Maybe he saw the Defense bill vote in the Senate.

Things that could affect a millennial more drastically.

[mcar]

65. Doubt he saw that

As social media has ignored it.

[jberryhill]

14. The world ends on Saturday anyway, just hang in there for a couple more days.

[Eliot Rosewater]

16. Ahh shit, I had Friday...damn

[jberryhill]

17. Keep your chin up and smile one more day....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/09/17/the-world-as-we-know-it-is-about-to-end-again-if-you-believe-this-biblical-doomsday-claim/?utm_term=.685134417d89

Added to it is the precise date of the astronomical event leading to Earth’s destruction. And that, according to David Meade, is in six days — Sept. 23, 2017. Unsealed, an evangelical Christian publication, foretells the Rapture in a viral, four-minute YouTube video, complete with special effects and ominous doomsday soundtrack. It’s called “September 23, 2017: You Need to See This.”

Why Sept. 23, 2017?

Meade’s prediction is based largely on verses and numerical codes in the Bible. He has homed in one number: 33.

[Eliot Rosewater]

20. I have a friend who is a devout Jehovah Witness and he is one of the best

people I know.

Bless his heart he keeps trying to convert me from my position of "there aint no god", and he also points out all the time how if you go by the bible, for instance, you not only cant be a politician, you cant even vote.

I believe his interpretation of the bible, he is also one of the biggest critics of trump and the deplorables.

Now as I recall he isnt predicting or the JW arent anytime soon, so until he does I wont believe any of it.

I wont believe it if he does either, but I wont tell him that.

BTW, I do believe natural disasters are going to rapidly increase for whatever reason. In some cases climate change, but earthquakes too and they are not related to that, as far as I know.

[jberryhill]

33. historically, earthquakes are decreasing

The planet is cooling - not the climate, but the formerly molten ball of whatever that was the earth after getting smacked by whatever made the moon. The core cools at about 100 degC per billion years (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_core#Dynamics), so the engine for the various mechanisms of volcanoes and plate movement will run down.

[bluestarone]

42. just curious about there is no God

whats your thought on where did human race come from? I'm just trying to understand you thoughts. No religious argument intended, and no answer necessary. TY

[Eliot Rosewater]

43. The ocean. Evolution.

What is more likely to you, evolution or a being that sees all and knows all created us?

[bluestarone]

45. i choose

the latter

[Eliot Rosewater]

46. Why?

I respect your position, just curious like you said

[bluestarone]

47. gotta just

believe and trust What do i have to lose?

[Eliot Rosewater]

50. But why in particular, did you grow up in religion, come to it as an adult?

[bluestarone]

54. hahahha

i road the bus to church as a kid and skipped out after getting off the bus. But just in later years attended church and guess its what i grasped on too BUT NOW churches are not so good because of politics BUT i continue in my faith and hope some day i see the work of the Lord the way i believe it to be. That keeps me going! I KNOW I'M ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND AM SO PROUD TO BE A DEMOCRAT

[Eliot Rosewater]

56. True belief and always doing the right thing works for me, peace out.

[bluestarone]

57. you

Take care

[jberryhill]

80. "What do i have to lose?"

Plenty.

If you believe in the wrong god, then the real one will be very upset with you.

Which one did you pick?

[sprinkleeninow]

82. Y'allo.

How about GOD using evolution?

[EarthFirst]

68. Again?

Under what auspices this time?

[jberryhill]

73. 33 days from the eclipse...

...and the 33 words on the back of a Rolling Rock Beer bottle.

[EarthFirst]

89. "From the glass lined tanks of Old Latrobe..." nt

[Jim Lane]

83. Quite a few of them link an upcoming astronomical event to Revelation

It's based on Chapter 12 of the Book of Revelation, so it's referred to as the Revelation 12 Sign:

This passage of scripture in the New Testament metaphorically describes "a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth." (NIV). Many people worldwide believe that an astronomical alignment involving the constellations Virgo and Leo, the sun, moon, and planets Mercury, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter occurring in September 2017 will fulfill this prophecy word-for-word.[3][4][5]

You can find much more elaboration at the linked Wikipedia article.

You want to know how crazy all this is? The utter loons at Answers in Genesis have examined it and decided that it's too loony for them. In "What Will Happen on September 23, 2017?", one of their leading lights answers: "Probably nothing unusual."


ETA: I just realized that I'm agreeing with the people at Answers in Genesis. Maybe that qualifies as a sign that the End Times are at hand.

[Docreed2003]

19. Keep on fighting man...

[Eliot Rosewater]

24. Looks like ACA is gone, many will die and the rest of us will lose what little money

we have.

Fuck it applies in more ways than one today.

[Docreed2003]

25. I hear you...I truly do

[safeinOhio]

32. One of those days that poop happens...

Good times, bad times
You know I had my share
When my woman left home
With a brown eyed man
Well, I still don't seem to care

[Eliot Rosewater]

44. Poop?

[LuckyCharms]

21. Are you ok?

[LexVegas]

28. Dont let them run you off. nt

[TCJ70]

35. Its pretty obvious what you tried to do...

...fortunately, no one is letting you divide them.

[Eliot Rosewater]

37. I have never posted a single word that did not support the Democratic party

not one, not ever.

I would challenge you to prove otherwise, but there is no point to challenge you, it has NEVER happened.

[TCJ70]

41. I didnt say that you tried to divide along those lines...n/t

[leftofcool]

51. Certain people don't want you to support Democrats

They don't want me to either but I take my "shit" to Twitter where I can run them off, along with a little help from some old DU friends who also support Democrats.

[Flaleftist]

36. It's not over yet. It is exhausting as fuck.

We all feel it. If there is still a chance and there is, you can't give up.

[rzemanfl]

61. Throw in a hurricane and it is as exhausting as two fucks. Of course when I was

younger that was just the early evening....

[Warren DeMontague]

38. keep coming back

it works if you work it!

[HarmonyRockets]

39. Bye Felicia!

[leftofcool]

52. He isn't going anywhere

Neither are the rest of us Democrats in this forum.

[Squinch]

64. That's really unkind. Did you mean to be so spiteful?

[Codeine]

69. Uncool. nt

[obamanut2012]

92. In your dreams

Sorry, ain't happening.

[panader0]

40. "The sky is falling"

[TheCowsCameHome]

49. Trump pushed it.

[left-of-center2012]

53. Stirring the pot?

A lot of that going on --- daily.

The old 'circular firing squad'.
It weakens our efforts in defeating the GOP in 2018 and 2020.

13 months until the 2018 elections.
13 months.

We all need to unite to fight the GOP.

[Eliot Rosewater]

55. GUess which site came up first when I googled Bernies latest statement about

how the D party isnt working


breitbart

[left-of-center2012]

58. OMG !

[HarmonyRockets]

59. ...

[leftofcool]

60. That was uncalled for

But then, I guess it was to be expected.

[brer cat]

66. Do you ever get the feeling here

that you have been transported back to middle school?

[George II]

99. Sometimes I get the feeling that "it's deja vu all over again".

[bettyellen]

79. That's a shitty response.

[aikoaiko]

62. What did you try to do?

[brer cat]

67. Stay strong, Eliot.

I believe you have a lot of fight left in you and we need you.

[herding cats]

71. No, you're not done. You just need to narrow your focus a bit.

You have too much fight in you to give up this early on in one battle of a long war. We have way too much work to do still, and I deeply suspect you know that as well as I do.

I can't believe this is who you are from what I've seen. I'm not being ugly, I'm just being honest. We all have a lot of work to do, and I agree it's overwhelming at times, but we're all still just beginning this battle and we need to stay focused.

Maybe take a few days away from all the drama and recharge yourself? Personally, I have to do that often to keep my own focus.

[KTM]

74. Pfffffft.

You tried to stir the pot, repeatedly, and got called out for it, repeatedly. Is that getting you down ? Try a different approach.

I'm sorry about your fear over your healthcare, its clearly a thing for you and that sucks; I think you point your fingers in the wrong direction on that topic, but hope your healthcare fears dont materialize IRL.

[MontanaMama]

78. Sounds like you don't have to worry

much about your healthcare disappearing if the ACA is repealed. It's a damned big deal for millions of us.

[bettyellen]

81. It's every compassionate Dem's fear that the ACA will be dismantled.

Weren't assholes who think burning it down actually ever worked.

[m-lekktor]

88. !!!!

shit stirring then playing the victim when called out. yep

[Eliot Rosewater]

96. Stop the personal attacks

[Eliot Rosewater]

95. Stop the personal attacks

[KTM]

98. Nice try...

But that's not going to fly. I don't know you from Adam, and have said nothing regarding you personally, other than that I hope your feared loss of healthcare does not come to pass. But I have seen your recent threads, and your ATA threads, and my opinion of them is not a "personal attack." More like a helpful suggestion. As I said before - try a different approach.

[spanone]

76. hang in there.....the trump metric never stops and it makes everybody a little crazy

i hate it with all my might

[obamanut2012]

91. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON

I just got power back a couple days ago, and missed so much. IT ISN'T FAIR!!!!!!

[cwydro]

97. You haven't missed anything.

Same shit, different day.