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DonCoquixote

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24. in all fairness

Reply to patrice (Reply #11)

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 01:21 AM

Apr 2013

manny was responding to a stupid tacless move by Rahm Emmanuel, where he used a personal insult that, if he said it on DU, would make him get his post pulled for a TOS violation. No that there is not a group of SELF DESCRIBED leftists that do not engage in stupid behavior that is not winning them friends, but Manny is reacting to what Rahm did. Rahm, the man who wrecked Obama's first term.

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Right here: The problem with what calls itself "the Left" in a nutshell: [View all] patrice Apr 2013 OP

seriously.... daleanime Apr 2013 #1

+1 Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #2

Weren't you telling me earlier how we have to accept and support corporate shills because Marr Apr 2013 #3

wow. Put words in other people's mouths much? Twisting what people say is propaganda. nt patrice Apr 2013 #6

No, just summmarizing the word salad. /nt Marr Apr 2013 #10

REPETITION of a typical propaganda phrase. Got anything better than that? Something ORIGINAL??? patrice Apr 2013 #12

I can't take you seriously, sorry. Marr Apr 2013 #14

I can't take any of these corporate Democrats seriously Warpy Apr 2013 #20

Actually, I was doing it to myself. MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #4

You're wrong about this. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #5

Manny, tell MrSlayer WHO you called a bunch of "Fucking Retards", please and thank you. nt patrice Apr 2013 #9

People like me who hold it as a badge of Honour. How you managed to misunderstand that is idwiyo Apr 2013 #23

+1000 nt Mojorabbit Apr 2013 #17

Actually it was White House Chief of Stuff who said it and yes, it was Rahm Emanuel. idwiyo Apr 2013 #7

You're only proving the point I made in OP, about MG calling those who disagree with him "Fucking patrice Apr 2013 #11

He DID NOT do what you are saying he did. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #21

Why do you keep pushing a lie? Manny did not call people who disagree with him "fucking retards". idwiyo Apr 2013 #22

in all fairness DonCoquixote Apr 2013 #24

Oh fer chrissake this is RIDICULOUS tkmorris Apr 2013 #34

The only problem people like you have with "the left" Moses2SandyKoufax Apr 2013 #8

I'm tired. I suggest you search my user name. I am among the first socialists on this board. nt patrice Apr 2013 #13

If by "socialists" you mean apologetic, hero worshiping tool, Moses2SandyKoufax Apr 2013 #16

Ah, looks like the useral fans are posting. Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #15

Got any links to show how outraged you were when White House Chief of Stuff used those words? idwiyo Apr 2013 #25

What does showing outrage about the Chief of Staff have over being upset over those... Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #31

people generally believe that they are right hfojvt Apr 2013 #18

What the hell I kicked the other thread. Rex Apr 2013 #19

I don't think I've ever seen a more severe case of... Oilwellian Apr 2013 #26

Truthfully, no, I don't know what you mean. nt Deep13 Apr 2013 #27

Rush Limbuagh despises the Left too. Zorra Apr 2013 #28

The point. progressoid Apr 2013 #29

No, you have. Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #32

Perhaps I see it differently. progressoid Apr 2013 #33

methinks someone misses meta.. \n Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #30

methinks someone is correct ... In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #35