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177. That's because they spell it vetroil, usually

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Mon Aug 13, 2012, 10:27 PM

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self help kit for concern trolls [View all] datasuspect Aug 2012 OP

??? whatchamacallit Aug 2012 #1

!!! datasuspect Aug 2012 #3

Use of phrase "you people"... NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #2

Small problem with that tavalon Aug 2012 #13

use double quotes and a context signifier datasuspect Aug 2012 #18

I promise tavalon Aug 2012 #26

Huh? Are you talking about Ann Rmoney or Ann Coulter?? madinmaryland Aug 2012 #97

Ann RMoney used the term "you people" tavalon Aug 2012 #135

You LITTLE people Confusious Aug 2012 #157

I know! tavalon Aug 2012 #174

--how they might hurt republican party feelings? -- I've seen this! flamingdem Aug 2012 #4

As if a party even possessed "feelings" tavalon Aug 2012 #41

Have you really? hfojvt Aug 2012 #162

As a liberal democrat, I'm concerned about your vitriol. Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #5

Duzy! tavalon Aug 2012 #14

You democrat(s) are so clever n/t VWolf Aug 2012 #165

What about "VERY liberal democrat"? DonRedwood Aug 2012 #6

liberal democrat since BIRTH!!!11111 datasuspect Aug 2012 #7

Same here. I have no problem referring to myself as a"liberal democrat" Ned_Devine Aug 2012 #87

There are more than a few here that can't differentiate among the various flavors of Democrats. RC Aug 2012 #108

I'll have to step out of meta irony land long enough tavalon Aug 2012 #145

Actually, a liberal democrat since before conception dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #154

Or maybe a "severely liberal Democrat." nt tblue37 Aug 2012 #35

that was where I was going!!! Lifelong Protester Aug 2012 #85

A Manny Goldstein Democrat. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #93

Ha, we had the same poster in mind. He embodies liberal democrat. Pisces Aug 2012 #156

No, SEVERELY liberal Democrat corkhead Aug 2012 #110

Very Stalinesque type criteria there. Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2012 #8

you must be a marxist then datasuspect Aug 2012 #9

Nope, not a Marxist or Trotskyist (Trotskyite is derogatory). Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2012 #84

i don't really think anything about you. datasuspect Aug 2012 #99

I've been told I'm a riot. Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2012 #114

Actually, you usually are tavalon Aug 2012 #137

Ryan scares the shit out of me. Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2012 #147

He's scary, yeah, but he's such tavalon Aug 2012 #178

That is hilarious tavalon Aug 2012 #10

I know that this is too easy but any discussion of "both sides" just puts you on the laugh track. grantcart Aug 2012 #11

I would like to add the term "chortle". It's their fave. nt LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #12

guffaw datasuspect Aug 2012 #15

Yeah, why is it that we don't chortle? tavalon Aug 2012 #19

I guffaw several times a week! PatSeg Aug 2012 #54

my guffaws are mostly snorts . . . n/t annabanana Aug 2012 #70

I chortled yesterday...on accident. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2012 #92

I'm not even sure I know how to chortle tavalon Aug 2012 #95

Perhaps your beamish boy has never slain a Jabberwock. tclambert Aug 2012 #77

Thank you, Jeff Foxworthy pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #16

My favorite is, "We are all friends here." NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #17

We're comrades in arms here tavalon Aug 2012 #21

I think you just described most of David Broder's columns bluestateguy Aug 2012 #20

I'm a proud liberal Democrat. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #22

Your post concerns me... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #163

'cept I've been a liberal democrat since my first visit to the polls. turtlerescue1 Aug 2012 #23

Short Answer: Divide and Conquer SunsetDreams Aug 2012 #25

They manage neither tavalon Aug 2012 #28

not for lack of trying nt SunsetDreams Aug 2012 #32

We do that pretty well ourselves. Pab Sungenis Aug 2012 #56

Until it's time to come together tavalon Aug 2012 #67

They managed pretty well in 2010. n/t MrsCorleone Aug 2012 #72

No, we did that to ourselves, tavalon Aug 2012 #88

They post because they know we love entertainment tavalon Aug 2012 #27

plus, i think they get a nickel per post datasuspect Aug 2012 #30

And the cheetos tavalon Aug 2012 #39

Would I get the same rate if I went over to tavalon Aug 2012 #46

The surest sign is someone who refers to the 'Democrat Party' - n/t coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #24

Yup, exactly! tavalon Aug 2012 #33

right wing fundamentalist christian extremists have this hang up with "name magic" datasuspect Aug 2012 #42

I think you're pulling my leg tavalon Aug 2012 #45

actually, it's not too far from the truth datasuspect Aug 2012 #47

Thanks, but no thanks tavalon Aug 2012 #57

This unorganization was "spoken into existence". WHEN CRABS ROAR Aug 2012 #112

The term Democrat Party The Wizard Aug 2012 #103

They certainly are not tavalon Aug 2012 #123

A couple more: "...not the change WE voted for." "We" anything. AnotherMother4Peace Aug 2012 #29

Hmmm, well, I did use to be a liberal Democrat tavalon Aug 2012 #37

when it's followed by "...but both sides are the same" OR "...but Obama has let me down" OR AnotherMother4Peace Aug 2012 #81

Rmoney is the change I will never vote for. tavalon Aug 2012 #91

Yes! Love it!!!! citizen blues Aug 2012 #101

I was still willing to argue for the liberal wing of my party by trying to hold Obama's feet to the tavalon Aug 2012 #49

Amen lunatica Aug 2012 #31

Yeah, we don't take too kindly to that, do we? tavalon Aug 2012 #34

Or how to spend their money. n/t Iwillnevergiveup Aug 2012 #164

I'm here for the popcorn. L0oniX Aug 2012 #36

i had to use adblock on your animated bug thingy datasuspect Aug 2012 #38

You are being a concern troll about that "bug". L0oniX Aug 2012 #59

LOL tavalon Aug 2012 #78

Thats funny... Historic NY Aug 2012 #155

I decline to share your popcorn tavalon Aug 2012 #43

And use a spell checker program itsrobert Aug 2012 #40

These days, a simple right click will get you the correctly spelled word tavalon Aug 2012 #44

Except they spell the wrong word correctly. Like "route" when they want "root." McCamy Taylor Aug 2012 #48

This, from last night, is probably one of my favorites - ever. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #62

One of my favorite things about the new DU tavalon Aug 2012 #80

Also, quit with the cutesy "I'm a super secret slayer of the liberal universe" double entendre Skidmore Aug 2012 #50

Did you see one like that? tavalon Aug 2012 #52

I've seen many like that. Skidmore Aug 2012 #55

You know, I try to remember whenever I have the urge to play with one of these idiots tavalon Aug 2012 #60

I'm a Liberal Democrat, and I ain't no troll!! WinkyDink Aug 2012 #51

I've used variations of "we democrats" progressoid Aug 2012 #53

another good one! tavalon Aug 2012 #58

The council will decide. AtomicKitten Aug 2012 #61

!!! Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #65

And there would be the visual Duzy of this Duzy worthy thread. tavalon Aug 2012 #69

democrat party nt arely staircase Aug 2012 #63

What about the use of the term AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #64

We should have integrity! gollygee Aug 2012 #66

There is nothing wrong with being a liberal, or referring to yourself as a liberal. Zorra Aug 2012 #68

What you missed in being too literal is that they use that phrase as their tavalon Aug 2012 #74

It's like we're two peas in a pod! LeftofObama Aug 2012 #94

Yep, however, tavalon Aug 2012 #122

Agreed! LeftofObama Aug 2012 #143

No, actually I totally get that. Zorra Aug 2012 #161

Well, I suppose I can answer seriously to a serious post tavalon Aug 2012 #172

This concerned me... Yeah Its Spin Aug 2012 #71

Ah come on! You're are telling those of us who are not "concern trolls" that we never use the word 1monster Aug 2012 #73

okay. barbtries Aug 2012 #75

Reread tavalon Aug 2012 #76

i say keep him in the dark. barbtries Aug 2012 #82

Not if you don't feed them tavalon Aug 2012 #90

Yes, just enough time for us to get our chortles! flamingdem Aug 2012 #120

The OP is just one more example of why I say that DU is now a A Simple Game Aug 2012 #105

cool post bro datasuspect Aug 2012 #107

Mad? No, it's just the internet and if I don't like it here there are other places. A Simple Game Aug 2012 #109

i take it you don't read the comments section on most newspaper sites datasuspect Aug 2012 #111

I knew you wouldn't answer the questions. A Simple Game Aug 2012 #113

you have a lot to learn datasuspect Aug 2012 #119

Yo, Simple tavalon Aug 2012 #125

Your assumptions are noted. A Simple Game Aug 2012 #136

I'm a liberal too tavalon Aug 2012 #138

Don't worry, there's some here that seem to be determined to make the world about them. jeff47 Aug 2012 #150

Yeah, bless our hearts, many DUers don't understand the concept of an open letter tavalon Aug 2012 #175

Your concern troll is duly noted. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2012 #116

Way to miss the point dude tavalon Aug 2012 #124

Reading the thread it appears the OP shouldn't try irony. Seems many didn't get it. n/t A Simple Game Aug 2012 #132

Actually, he did a stellar job. I nominated the whole thread for a DUZY tavalon Aug 2012 #134

I find you just as funny as the OP. Isn't that a hoot. A Simple Game Aug 2012 #139

I would have that Aspergers checked out tavalon Aug 2012 #141

AND DON'T POST USING ALL CAPS - dead giveaway Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #79

Why are you trying to edumacate the enemy? femmocrat Aug 2012 #83

I am a concerned business owner. SansACause Aug 2012 #86

As a liberal democrat, I find your vitriol something that we democrats should be concerned about, tclambert Aug 2012 #89

Is't a trooll a concern person that shits inthe dark and spewes gah gah?! part man all 86 Aug 2012 #96

What about the Sensible Democrats who are "Very Serious People" madinmaryland Aug 2012 #98

Defense of Romney or Ryan. Also using rethug links. n/t Peregrine Took Aug 2012 #100

This message was self-deleted by its author Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #102

Duly Noted Sherman A1 Aug 2012 #104

cool post bro datasuspect Aug 2012 #106

I love your response tavalon Aug 2012 #128

My God, do you have aspergers!? tavalon Aug 2012 #127

I can appreciate the irony DonCoquixote Aug 2012 #149

You're right on that one. I shouldn't have used that tavalon Aug 2012 #173

No, in fact I do not have Asperger's Sherman A1 Aug 2012 #158

the hills are alive....... spanone Aug 2012 #115

Lol! Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #126

'The use of the word vitriol instantly discredits your arguments' RZM Aug 2012 #117

It does in the posts he's talking about tavalon Aug 2012 #129

I've seen the influx RZM Aug 2012 #146

That's because they spell it vetroil, usually tavalon Aug 2012 #177

I'm a "Blue Collar Democrat" Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #118

Oh boy. woo me with science Aug 2012 #121

Exactly! tavalon Aug 2012 #131

I know a lot of very fine people who refer to themselves as 'Liberal Democrats' Siwsan Aug 2012 #130

Please report to post number 131 tavalon Aug 2012 #133

meters functioning just fine, but thanks for the concern Siwsan Aug 2012 #148

Then I guess I have to resort to tavalon Aug 2012 #176

Here's the key to figuring out the OP isn't talking about you. jeff47 Aug 2012 #152

Thanks - I didn't take it as a finger point Siwsan Aug 2012 #153

Ain't nobody here but us Doc_Technical Aug 2012 #140

You didn't notice the influx of, um, newly minted DUers tavalon Aug 2012 #142

Let's just keep it simple... progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #144

Great list! nt valerief Aug 2012 #151

"I'm a leftist".... sibelian Aug 2012 #159

Let me guess - someone had the nerve to disagree with you. nt hack89 Aug 2012 #160

are you outing yourself? datasuspect Aug 2012 #167

No - just easily amused by DU drama. nt hack89 Aug 2012 #168

This subject is getting way too silly! bayareaboy Aug 2012 #166

"Be careful what you say!" bvar22 Aug 2012 #169

does praise of Ronald Reagan count? seanpencil Aug 2012 #170

Dear seanpencil: Do you come here often? NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #171

Speaking as a worrywart... MyshkinCommaPrince Aug 2012 #179