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sarisataka

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Sun Sep 15, 2024, 09:09 PM Sep 15

Is anyone else embarrassed today? [View all]

Last edited Sun Sep 15, 2024, 10:01 PM - Edit history (1)

or is it just me

ETA> for those who have missed most of the posts on DU today, I am referring to how quickly many have latched onto or added to conspiracy theories about the apparent attempt to assassinate Trump today. Not to mention a blase attitude that some political assassinations may be tolerable.

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About what obamanut2012 Sep 15 #1
Seeing how quickly some of our fellows sarisataka Sep 15 #9
Nah, I'm used to it Fla_Democrat Sep 15 #12
Wait, I'm just now trying to catch up. Can you tell me what I missed? LauraInLA Sep 15 #15
Here is a start sarisataka Sep 15 #18
Oh, wow. Thank you. I'm relatively new, and I thought DU was beyond this ;(. LauraInLA Sep 16 #50
+1 onenote Sep 15 #16
I could go skinny dipping, Would that count? Arne Sep 15 #2
Why? What did you do? Maru Kitteh Sep 15 #3
I think today was more serious than many. And, the impact is not over, good or bad. Silent Type Sep 15 #4
What now... Hassin Bin Sober Sep 15 #5
If I'm reading the room right the poster is embarrassed by what other people are doing. Autumn Sep 15 #11
Republicans should be embarrassed BeyondGeography Sep 15 #6
Yes, arlyellowdog Sep 15 #7
What did you do to embarrass yourself? Autumn Sep 15 #8
I am embarrassed sarisataka Sep 15 #10
One thing I have learned in life that has stood me well is to never be embarrassed Autumn Sep 15 #14
One poster said it was really bad here after 9/11 Kaleva Sep 15 #13
Yes, because 9/11 and today are so very similar! niyad Sep 15 #22
Admin probably came up with this rule shortly after Kaleva Sep 15 #29
sighhhhhhhh niyad Sep 15 #35
Huh? Mme. Defarge Sep 15 #17
I've had a great day - didn't do a thing remotely embarrassing. NewHendoLib Sep 15 #19
What about? Ocelot II Sep 15 #20
Start here sarisataka Sep 15 #23
Maybe some people should be embarrassed but I'm not. Ocelot II Sep 15 #26
You know, not everyone has been glued to DU today, so I am guessing niyad Sep 15 #21
Start here sarisataka Sep 15 #24
It would have been helpful had you included that in your OP, which was the niyad Sep 15 #25
This is like "vague-booking" on Facebook - TBF Sep 15 #27
I did answer in a response to the first reply sarisataka Sep 15 #28
Not subtle, completely opaque for those who were not on DU all day. niyad Sep 15 #38
Always put some context in OPs in all forums. Right at the start. Readers read text not minds. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 16 #57
yes, just put in the OP :) TBF Sep 16 #65
It appears to be a response to responses to a response Scrivener7 Sep 16 #62
I've been embarrassed by my country for decades Picaro Sep 15 #30
Yep. OldBaldy1701E Sep 16 #58
By THIS? usonian Sep 15 #31
That isn't embarrassing, it is criminal sarisataka Sep 15 #33
The question was open. usonian Sep 15 #36
Brought it on himself rockbluff botanist Sep 15 #32
There were posts today that I thought were inappropriate. madaboutharry Sep 15 #34
Me neither. That Routh guy is a nut job beyond belief. LeftInTX Sep 15 #41
And he had an automatic weapon. madaboutharry Sep 15 #46
Tolerance after 9 years is thin at best with this grifting shit? And I mean tolerance of him NOT being in prison. Brainfodder Sep 15 #37
Nope canetoad Sep 15 #39
To be blunt Metaphorical Sep 15 #40
For attempts at Trump "The call is coming from inside the house" Bev54 Sep 15 #42
There's irony here.. The KING of stochastic terrorism gets some blowback on his rhetoric.. albacore Sep 15 #43
I am embarrassed for your post. edisdead Sep 15 #44
No. He lies. Just today Vance said on the news they will lie for the media. LizBeth Sep 15 #45
No. VegasVet Sep 15 #47
I would only be embarrassed if I had claimed that I was an NRA member Jack Valentino Sep 15 #48
Conspiracy theorists are loons, whether Right or Left Polybius Sep 15 #49
Didn't see any of that in my travels today. I hope people know that applegrove Sep 16 #51
Yes, for ForgedCrank Sep 16 #52
Considering that the AP got a shot of his home in Hawaii today. The bumper sticker on his work truck isn't worn out. LeftInTX Sep 16 #53
Yes. nt Raine Sep 16 #54
Then, there's this thread. LeftInTX Sep 16 #55
I'm not nt Sunsky Sep 16 #56
My fainting couch is in the shop John Shaft Sep 16 #59
I'm just having some fun, expressing my thoughts, as allowed here. Don't like it? Put me on ignore. Thanks. Bye. mucholderthandirt Sep 16 #60
In over a dozen years I have not touched the ignore button once sarisataka Sep 16 #64
Not even a little bit kcr Sep 16 #61
Nope. Scrivener7 Sep 16 #63
So speculation is conspiracy theories now? FlyingPiggy Sep 16 #66
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