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In reply to the discussion: You know, I've been on DU for sixteen years... [View all]nolabear
(42,694 posts)106. So much stone throwing rather than trying to lift us all.
She has said some stuff. Long ago. And she seems to have NOT said some stuff shes been accused of. She has also been an incredible ally and her allegiance has helped myriad people and liberal causes. And still people let themselves be used to become the sanctimonious mob to take down our own.
Theres a slope and theres a slope, and you have to find your spot on it, put your cleats on and stand firm. Joy has been in a really good spot for a long time and I refuse to do the rights work by knocking her down.
Im with you, MrScorpio. And Joy.
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Lurked here after the Horse went down and Democrats.com didn't fill the space
bigbrother05
Apr 2018
#70
Because her blog is in multiple archives with archival timestamps of over a decade ago.
Spider Jerusalem
Apr 2018
#17
I fully recognize you and others are absolutely convinced these are the facts.
OneGrassRoot
Apr 2018
#37
The effn world is imploding, surely we have more pressing news then this story. move on!
OhNo-Really
Apr 2018
#51
I dunno, calling something you don't like "fake news" belies your argument, I'd say.
Spider Jerusalem
Apr 2018
#87
I did a search and that person has a bunch of anti-Joy Reid posts in the last few days.
Maraya1969
Apr 2018
#99
Joy is a POWERFUL voice AGAINST Vladmir Putin, Donald Trump and yes, Bernie Sanders
Eliot Rosewater
Apr 2018
#127
So, you have more expertise than the guy with 35 yrs counter-intel exp under his belt
TheSmarterDog
Apr 2018
#149
The claims of Reid's neo-Nazi affiliated "security expert" fell apart under examination
Spider Jerusalem
Apr 2018
#154
I'm sure you're holding your breath waiting for Glen Greenward to apologize.
TheSmarterDog
Apr 2018
#142
The original source's veracity is shit, Joy Reid's is not. That's your problem.
TheSmarterDog
Apr 2018
#187
If that's your answer, then you really have no clue what a chain of evidence is.
TheSmarterDog
Apr 2018
#204
The verified provenance of the posts in question goes back no further than Apr 18 of this year
TheSmarterDog
Apr 2018
#222
Probably better than you do? What part of "it's hosted on a separate server" can you not parse?
Spider Jerusalem
Apr 2018
#225
I do not care what she said years ago, but if it turns out she is lying about it,
Tipperary
Apr 2018
#4
Precisely! Though I've yet to see convincing evidence that Joy IS lying about being hacked, so
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2018
#201
I dunno, if you have a years-long comment history of casual homophobia...
Spider Jerusalem
Apr 2018
#9
I don't know, "not being casually homophobic" seems like a low bar (n/t)
Spider Jerusalem
Apr 2018
#52
We've all posted things we probably regret but largely under cover of anonymity...
hlthe2b
Apr 2018
#8
What I don't understand, if Joy Reid has such a low following, why the hundreds of threads?
HipChick
Apr 2018
#10
If she resigns and I suspect she will, that blue wave goes right out the window.
leftofcool
Apr 2018
#78
I agree with this, I find is ludicrous to say the Blue Wave is dependent on Joy
Exotica
Apr 2018
#207
Joy, like Rachel, is a VERY strong voice against a handful of very powerful people.
Eliot Rosewater
Apr 2018
#129
ALWAYS a reason. Those who easily want to believe the worst about Joy, lets just say
Eliot Rosewater
Apr 2018
#130
I think we should expel Bill Clinton because he didn't declare he got a blow job
dalton99a
Apr 2018
#18
I've been here for well over 10 years, myself. I agree. I also think those posts are fake.
Honeycombe8
Apr 2018
#35
I've notice lately on DU that it's many of the same DUers eager to get the pitchforks out
kcr
Apr 2018
#38
If you click on the rectangle with the number in it on any anti-Joy OP, you'll see that.
George II
Apr 2018
#57
I wrote earlier this week how I seriously had to evolve on Transgendered people.
Blue_true
Apr 2018
#40
I didn't support gay marriage back then, perhaps I should throw myself under the bus
IronLionZion
Apr 2018
#46
I wish DU had a Big Ole Sloppy Kiss button 'cause I'd be pushing it right now for you!
EffieBlack
Apr 2018
#60
And those of that Dem establishment are going to have to work some to get me past that..
BobTheSubgenius
Apr 2018
#84
Last night I saw two anti Joy posts and both had the same number of postings and when I looked
kimbutgar
Apr 2018
#91
In putting that claim next to the claims he way back machine cannot be hacked. I don't believe that
bettyellen
Apr 2018
#177
' I changed my mind, I matured and I was convinced by some of you that I needed to change my mind.'
elleng
Apr 2018
#126
The question will be is are the voices of the KGB bots, the KGB agents, the GOP agents
Eliot Rosewater
Apr 2018
#135
She's attractive, no-nonsense, prepared, quick, sincere, and warm: everything the wingnuts hate
struggle4progress
Apr 2018
#137
Some people have agendas...some people have breathless reactions to the story...some have legitimate
JCanete
Apr 2018
#152
I don't mean to say it was okay or caused no harm, nor that some people didn't use this stuff
JCanete
Apr 2018
#167
I will apologize though for saying that her worst mistake would have been not owning up now.
JCanete
Apr 2018
#175
I remember a post I made about twelve years ago where I said Alex Jones was funny & not that bad
StrictlyRockers
Apr 2018
#163
He also says at 1:05 he isn't going to speak directly about this subject. Why?
Hassin Bin Sober
Apr 2018
#195
OK, a naval cryptology specialist w/35 yrs exp doesn't know anything about computers. OK.
TheSmarterDog
Apr 2018
#205
For almost 30 years, I laughed at Hank Azaria's depiction of Apu on The Simpsons...
Dennis Donovan
Apr 2018
#179
Not only are we in a fight with some real devious bastards but the stress of
populistdriven
Apr 2018
#237
Still a hit job, no context around why it was quoted. Free Beacon is a extremest site and ...
uponit7771
Apr 2018
#244