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betsuni

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133. Idealizing. Worlds Collide between worship and reality.

Sat Sep 28, 2024, 04:45 AM

Sep 2024

I sometimes quote elected officials attacking Democrats but don't attribute it because fans can't deal with it, get really mad and insist it never happened or the person didn't say what they said, what they really meant was totally different and yer just a hater, that person who just said Democrats are corrupt and don't care about the working class is more of a Democrat than Democrats!!!!!! Verbatim quotes are fake news bashing personal attacks. You can explain with examples going back years why on a forum for supporters of the Democratic Party a person who hates Democrats wouldn't be popular, but it's all a mystery. They won't listen, have poor reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. A simple black or white world.

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Remembering a well loved DUer today [View all] malaise Sep 2024 OP

He was an awesome writer PJMcK Sep 2024 #1

Time both flies, and creeps in its petty pace. malthaussen Sep 2024 #14

it does feel much longer -- i vaguely remember he had stopped posting here orleans Sep 2024 #35

Right. IIRC he was banned for calling Pres. O a POS. brush Sep 2024 #151

TY. Raven Sep 2024 #2

Thinking of you too malaise Sep 2024 #5

How odd NJCher Sep 2024 #3

Amazing that you were thinking of him on malaise Sep 2024 #8

here's another one NJCher Sep 2024 #43

Thanks malaise Sep 2024 #45

Weird. intheflow Sep 2024 #18

OOOOOOOOOOOKaaaay..... NJCher Sep 2024 #44

IMO, Will would have been commenting nonstop in perpetuity no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 #4

R.I.P., William. SheltieLover Sep 2024 #6

Will Pitt had the best words. kentuck Sep 2024 #7

Me too Sucha NastyWoman Sep 2024 #13

From Truthout quaint Sep 2024 #9

Absolutely.... FarPoint Sep 2024 #10

Good thoughts to his daughter Lola catrose Sep 2024 #11

and the rest of his family malaise Sep 2024 #12

I adored his writings and still have some from DU and sinkingfeeling Sep 2024 #15

I was JUST thinking about him yesteray! intheflow Sep 2024 #16

I loved his posts malaise Sep 2024 #23

Me too, I agree uppityperson Sep 2024 #41

Hi back! intheflow Sep 2024 #46

A great Democrat and a great human being. Kid Berwyn Sep 2024 #17

Nailed it malaise Sep 2024 #26

The hatred post against President Obama, and anti-Hillary posts, JohnSJ Sep 2024 #49

Yes, he was a great Democrat. Kid Berwyn Sep 2024 #51

Everyone is entitled to an opinion, and I just expressed mine JohnSJ Sep 2024 #54

Thank you obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #74

.......... JohnSJ Sep 2024 #82

Called Obama a Republican Trojan horse too, TPP was an Obama conspiracy to screw American workers (it goes betsuni Sep 2024 #121

I just don't understand the rewriting history thing. Are we all just supposed to play pretend? Like all that tritsofme Sep 2024 #132

Idealizing. Worlds Collide between worship and reality. betsuni Sep 2024 #133

You've nailed it. A lack of comprehension and reading skills explains a lot. Oopsie Daisy Sep 2024 #138

Show a little respect - TBF Sep 2024 #142

Right LizBeth Sep 2024 #143

I was thinking about him the other day mgardener Sep 2024 #19

Like many others here, murielm99 Sep 2024 #20

Wow...Will Pitt passed away? jfz9580m Sep 2024 #21

Nance said she was retiring from DU malaise Sep 2024 #24

Me too. I'm so sorry she left. ananda Sep 2024 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Sep 2024 #31

LOL malaise Sep 2024 #33

See below: marybourg Sep 2024 #50

Thanks jfz9580m Sep 2024 #60

William Clouds Passing Sep 2024 #22

I know. I liked him too. ananda Sep 2024 #25

Looked at my bookmarks last night mountain grammy Sep 2024 #28

Wow! malaise Sep 2024 #29

Thanks for sharing. I would love to read his thoughts today. Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #30

He wrote this before Jan 6 malaise Sep 2024 #32

He Nailed it. As always. Thanks for sending that. It is so insightful, and his gift to all of us. Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #90

i dont remember him but found this on wikipedia for those who dont know. AllaN01Bear Sep 2024 #34

He was only 50, wow Polybius Sep 2024 #59

A heart attack UpInArms Sep 2024 #99

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I can't help but wonder what he would have to say about President Biden and VP Harris. tritsofme Sep 2024 #37

8 years ago he was FFR. JohnSJ Sep 2024 #68

just cannot stay away can you Skittles Sep 2024 #106

What else can you say about a POSUCS? tritsofme Sep 2024 #131

DURec leftstreet Sep 2024 #38

He was the reason I joined DU back in 2002. . . DinahMoeHum Sep 2024 #39

I was thinking about him a couple of weeks ago. Alliepoo Sep 2024 #40

I followed Will on Facebook when he left here... It was 1monster Sep 2024 #42

Recommended. H2O Man Sep 2024 #47

Thanks for this my friend malaise Sep 2024 #48

Will and I H2O Man Sep 2024 #53

I plcdude Sep 2024 #52

Somehow, when I read the tittle of your post, I knew that it was about Will. Dave Bowman Sep 2024 #55

Yesterday was my little sister's birthday...same day makes me remember... MiHale Sep 2024 #56

... Prairie Gates Sep 2024 #57

One of the pillars in this little community.. Permanut Sep 2024 #58

I remember him fondly Skittles Sep 2024 #61

I saw pics of the Tampa flooding and thought of his article The Ocean is Coming. Found it and Autumn Sep 2024 #62

Add the link here please malaise Sep 2024 #63

rest in power Will proud patriot Sep 2024 #64

He is missed samplegirl Sep 2024 #65

I rember him Figarosmom Sep 2024 #66

thanks for the thread - TBF Sep 2024 #67

He lost me at POSUCS. MineralMan Sep 2024 #69

The death threat wasn't great either. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2024 #72

Yes. That, too. MineralMan Sep 2024 #73

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So you registered an hour ago just to take a dump on a thread remembering him on the second anniversary of his death. Dave Bowman Sep 2024 #111

So what. Enjoy your stay. GP6971 Sep 2024 #115

..... obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #76

Christ, not sure how I missed that -- I'm so sorry he said that to you. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2024 #77

It was something obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #81

Well, I may have to disagree with you obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #75

I did not know of that. MineralMan Sep 2024 #79

Yup obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #83

Indeed. MineralMan Sep 2024 #84

deplorable JohnSJ Sep 2024 #91

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I believe you Orrex Sep 2024 #93

Thank you obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #135

' Orrex Sep 2024 #141

I certainly don't blame you.. whathehell Sep 2024 #122

I never knew about this JI7 Sep 2024 #144

Right. LizBeth Sep 2024 #145

Thank you. That was despicable. tritsofme Sep 2024 #85

He never failed to post a brilliant, insightful observation Orrex Sep 2024 #92

I never inquire into such things. MineralMan Sep 2024 #94

My ideas are all new and unique and quotable, of course, but I take your point Orrex Sep 2024 #95

I loved him. He not only informed me, he inspired me as a writer. CaptainTruth Sep 2024 #70

K&R- thanks, malaise. n/t ms liberty Sep 2024 #71

I met him in SF at a bar Tree Lady Sep 2024 #78

Not a good person. Worse writer. nt LexVegas Sep 2024 #80

In the darkened chambers of his mind, where ink-stained thoughts dance a chaotic waltz * Oopsie Daisy Sep 2024 #86

Perfect. betsuni Sep 2024 #87

It was like he was always writing a Gothic novel. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2024 #97

Ponderous, overwritten, bleh. nt LexVegas Sep 2024 #104

🤣🤪🥰 Oopsie Daisy Sep 2024 #113

Basically zero chance he'd be supporting Harris BannonsLiver Sep 2024 #100

Gone too soon UpInArms Sep 2024 #88

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I remember him as a person with issues Kaleva Sep 2024 #89

Thank you UpInArms Sep 2024 #101

The man could write, Shared PM's with Will because we shared the same Alma Mater. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #102

He was able to put our concerns into words very well. nt BootinUp Sep 2024 #103

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He was against Obama and Hillary Kaleva Sep 2024 #109

Why don't we make this a big tent thread and not even post that shit. nt BootinUp Sep 2024 #110

Yes, we should sweep that all under the rug Kaleva Sep 2024 #114

It seems very important to you to make a black mark on this thread. Whatever. Geez BootinUp Sep 2024 #116

Read this post Kaleva Sep 2024 #118

He can write no more. Get over it. nt BootinUp Sep 2024 #119

Im not going to whitewash the truth Kaleva Sep 2024 #120

A woman is threatend with rape, and you think people should get over it. Orrex Sep 2024 #124

Didn't even read it. nt BootinUp Sep 2024 #125

Yeah, why the fuck would you? Orrex Sep 2024 #126

Heroes? Do you have any more words and thoughts to fucking put on me? Do it now. BootinUp Sep 2024 #128

Look at you imagining that you can tell me what to do! Bless your heart! Orrex Sep 2024 #129

Great guy. Never met him. nt LexVegas Sep 2024 #127

This is the inevitable when it comes to women being harassed, threatened and even worse LizBeth Sep 2024 #146

Yes indeed, time and again Orrex Sep 2024 #147

Weird revisionist history going on here. nt LexVegas Sep 2024 #112

Many posters here knew him for more than 10 years before YOU ever arrived. Many posters changed over time hlthe2b Sep 2024 #140

I didn't even know he was gone. ReRe Sep 2024 #117

Oh my God. Iʻve been thinking of him all day. mahina Sep 2024 #123

another ty pansypoo53219 Sep 2024 #130

To those who cannot let go of the offenses they internalized toward the end of WRP's life on this thread hlthe2b Sep 2024 #134

THIS malaise Sep 2024 #136

tldr: threatened with rape? Let it go. nt LexVegas Sep 2024 #137

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One is reminded of a quote by Angelou. (nt) Orrex Sep 2024 #148

This one? Dave Bowman Sep 2024 #149

lol. Nope, keep trying. Orrex Sep 2024 #150

Third party voters don't mind Trump so much. No need to wonder. betsuni Sep 2024 #152