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ProSense

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31. Money

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 02:25 PM

Jul 2013

"I feel less concern over their mental state when I think people are saying something head trauma level stupid because they are being paid to say it."

...is a powerful tool in some cases.

Howard Dean Has an Excuse. Allyson Schwartz Doesn’t.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023371917

What I find surprising is the attacks on other posters, but the defense of actions like Dean's.

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"This whole who-is-the-paid-shill witch hunt is disruptive nonsense." - Skinner [View all] Nye Bevan Jul 2013 OP

as with everything datasuspect Jul 2013 #1

Skinner is a Troll!? Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #2

Hear Hear, Sir! The Magistrate Jul 2013 #3

I bet Skinner paid you to say that... Ohio Joe Jul 2013 #7

thanks for posting this here AtomicKitten Jul 2013 #4

"they cannot imagine someone else might hold a different point of view in good faith" villager Jul 2013 #5

I've heard that a lot regarding GLBT issues MNBrewer Jul 2013 #69

Thank you for posting that BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #6

I want a raise! Fuddnik Jul 2013 #8

Actually it's kind of comforting in an odd way to think some of the posters are paid Fumesucker Jul 2013 #9

+1 leftstreet Jul 2013 #12

you'd like to think people posting stupid things are getting paid...but there is not enough money Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #13

Yes, because obviously those who disagree are sufrommich Jul 2013 #16

it's not "those who disagree" Skittles Jul 2013 #24

I think you need to rethink your definition of the word "normal". Donald Ian Rankin Jul 2013 #41

Unless that number rests inside of a sub-set rather than the whole. LanternWaste Jul 2013 #50

Who cares? Or better yet, why do you care? sufrommich Jul 2013 #45

+1 (nt) Inkfreak Jul 2013 #52

Yup Yo_Mama Jul 2013 #66

Stupid is not the same thing as mentally ill Fumesucker Jul 2013 #26

AGREED!!!!!!!!! Skittles Jul 2013 #21

The evidence is in the posting patterns. backscatter712 Jul 2013 #25

I feel sorry for them otherwise Skittles Jul 2013 #30

Money ProSense Jul 2013 #31

Oh FFS LondonReign2 Jul 2013 #60

You may be ambassador to England or France Fumesucker Jul 2013 #65

x2 AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #40

Totally agree. Puglover Jul 2013 #42

+10 RC Jul 2013 #68

Skinner freaking nailed that Cha Jul 2013 #10

This is a perfect description of the silliness sufrommich Jul 2013 #11

+1...you're on a roll. (nt) Inkfreak Jul 2013 #55

All you have to do is look at the posting patterns. backscatter712 Jul 2013 #14

Let it go, dude Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #17

I thought at first Puzzledtraveller Jul 2013 #43

Skinner is nothing more than a Paidpropagandiststasiauthoritariancorporatistquislingfascistsockpuppe Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #15

%$#$% .... you beat me to it. JoePhilly Jul 2013 #20

hahaha Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #22

If I got paid more, I could have posted faster! riqster Jul 2013 #28

I'm ... JoePhilly Jul 2013 #35

Closing in ... JoePhilly Jul 2013 #36

on my ... JoePhilly Jul 2013 #37

17k ... JoePhilly Jul 2013 #38

Bonus!!!!!!!!!! JoePhilly Jul 2013 #39

Precisely! Are we really to believe it's a coincidence when he's away all weekend petronius Jul 2013 #27

... CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #46

So, are we to surmise ...... oldhippie Jul 2013 #18

The very fact that there are working class Republicans should show you that you are wrong stevenleser Jul 2013 #67

Bookmarked. Scurrilous Jul 2013 #19

One more time: it's called "Poisoning the well" Benton D Struckcheon Jul 2013 #23

That's exactly what this is. Skinner needs to boot them. n/t backscatter712 Jul 2013 #29

You mean posters like me? You just called me out as a troll flamingdem Jul 2013 #44

I guess we can call this one "The Karl Rove" Benton D Struckcheon Jul 2013 #49

I think Skinner said it all in the OP.. Cha Jul 2013 #57

Thanks Cha flamingdem Jul 2013 #63

I post for free Puzzledtraveller Jul 2013 #32

I don't care either way, it won't change my opinion. Rex Jul 2013 #33

I wish I had seen this fifteen minutes ago. Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #34

I don't even know what that means, but it made me laugh out loud... OneGrassRoot Jul 2013 #58

Shills out themselves by their actions. There's no need to point fingers... think Jul 2013 #47

And this whole who-is-a-libertarian-troll witch hunt is disruptive nonsense. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #48

+1 Puzzledtraveller Jul 2013 #51

I would hope that too would be something Skinner would Rex Jul 2013 #53

Yep. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #61

+1000 quinnox Jul 2013 #56

People attack threads calling out the Pauls by playing the victim. ProSense Jul 2013 #71

It's telling how few recs this repost gets CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #54

Good Company though.. in those Cha Jul 2013 #62

and we have to wait for the full story before defending Cynthia McKinney MisterP Jul 2013 #59

Thank you. Wait Wut Jul 2013 #64

People do get paid to post on forums -- TBF Jul 2013 #70

LOCKING. William769 Jul 2013 #72