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MADem

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192. The "government" denied the protest, and insisted that only three thousand people showed up.

Sun Mar 16, 2014, 02:20 PM

Mar 2014

The NYT printed the government's puny figure, even while opining that it seemed like tens of thousands.

But they wrote their piece with a view that Putin is going to bigfoot and win, as he always does these days--it is assumed, in a "why bother?" fashion, as a foregone conclusion.

All the power in Russia lies with the state and the state is Putin. Putin counts the votes, that's why his numbers are always favorable, no matter what. That's why he can change the law so he can stay in power for a quarter century and more.

There are a number of LARGE Ukrainian "enclaves" in Russia. I wouldn't be at all surprised if there's a bit of internal terrorism on the agenda in the future. Of course, that'll be downplayed, too, because it doesn't fit the Happy Russia Led By Strongman Bear-Riding, Bear-Chested, Tiger-Tranquilizing, Fish-Kissing Fearless Leader propaganda that comes out of the Kremlin, these days.

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Putin is a Right Wing Fascist Thug [View all] arely staircase Mar 2014 OP

Oh stop it ...your giving the repukes ideas about who to have run for POTUS. L0oniX Mar 2014 #1

Look at that pretty uniform with the gold braid and medals! Warpy Mar 2014 #110

Yeesh, after reading more of the thread... Hekate Mar 2014 #261

Fox friendly colors. L0oniX Mar 2014 #278

I have no doubt some are already getting measured up for some uniforms and fake badges of honor. I RKP5637 Mar 2014 #453

ODS run wild treestar Mar 2014 #2

I agree. This IS ODS run wild. bvar22 Mar 2014 #189

you're just phoning it in now arely staircase Mar 2014 #204

Where are the links to DUers cheering for or praising Putin? bvar22 Mar 2014 #298

carrying his water is more accurate arely staircase Mar 2014 #301

Saying that bvar22 is "carrying water" for Putin is a new low and extremely divisive. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #413

K&R for a straightforward description of Edward Snowden's new boss BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #3

Couldn't resist could you? blackspade Mar 2014 #167

The irony apparently causes you pain BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #182

That is precisely why so many people are resisting the obvious. MADem Mar 2014 #289

Fuck that. I want to know what Brian Johnson is doing in the 2nd picture. L0oniX Mar 2014 #286

I actually thought that too. nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #294

WARMONGER! NuclearDem Mar 2014 #4

I know arely staircase Mar 2014 #5

Can you spell S T R A W M A N ? rhett o rick Mar 2014 #6

what did I get wrong? arely staircase Mar 2014 #7

Are you aware of what a strawman is? Here's one: "Those that want war with Russia should stop rhett o rick Mar 2014 #9

what Democrats want war with Russia? arely staircase Mar 2014 #11

There are most likely no Democrats in DU that want war with Russia, just as there are none on the rhett o rick Mar 2014 #34

no the putin propogandists at DU are real arely staircase Mar 2014 #65

If they are real then you should have some links. How many do you suspect? Five, ten, a hundred?nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #67

Calling out by name is a DU no-no. n/t Igel Mar 2014 #290

I agree, but of course you have to misrepresent what I said. If there are posts or OP's that rhett o rick Mar 2014 #416

I have arely staircase Mar 2014 #327

I find your attempts to disparage the left as divisive. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #427

Juan Cole seems to disagree with you. go west young man Mar 2014 #326

well juan cole arely staircase Mar 2014 #328

+ Why Syzygy Mar 2014 #113

It is a weird concerted effort to demonize him Mojorabbit Mar 2014 #145

I like how these kind of OPs backfire and show people for what they are. Rex Mar 2014 #178

And it is always the same 25 who show up and Rec this childish NonSense. bvar22 Mar 2014 #197

Yes thankfully critical thinking skills are still much in fashion on DU. Rex Mar 2014 #200

Thank God DU is after all Puglover Mar 2014 #329

you mean Obama supporters arely staircase Mar 2014 #333

Standard military pysch. Demonize the enemy. L0oniX Mar 2014 #305

who equated him with Stalin? arely staircase Mar 2014 #317

LOL ..no ...you are reading into this something I am not saying. L0oniX Mar 2014 #394

he has a way to go until he's on Stalin's level dlwickham Mar 2014 #478

I don't agree. Russian politics is all about Putin. That can't be avoided at this point. NT Adrahil Mar 2014 #320

He is part of it but not all of it Mojorabbit Mar 2014 #354

Some people--not very smart people, frankly--think that the only option with disapproval is war. MADem Mar 2014 #62

Out of all the trolls on DU, why is BetterBelieveIt so famous? Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #187

Maybe his/her relentlessness arely staircase Mar 2014 #191

Because he was a famous troll who used a technique we still see here, lately. MADem Mar 2014 #208

Interesting thanks.. Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #215

Had quite the following too.... Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #222

Too true zappaman Mar 2014 #228

Yup. Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #246

a few in this thread arely staircase Mar 2014 #253

He had that infamous "I'm a better lefty than you" technique--he'd insinuate that others were MADem Mar 2014 #256

Just more subtle this time? Cha Mar 2014 #400

Or maybe less! The same thing...only different! nt MADem Mar 2014 #431

"One of the most respected DU'ers".. who just happned to get the "Enough is Enough" from Cha Mar 2014 #399

Exactly. His fans are still here rec'ing up the most unbelievable crap. n/t FSogol Mar 2014 #443

Seeing that thread shows me Putinists are anti-gay too. joshcryer Mar 2014 #350

I got a lot of "Don't spoil the fun" pushback when I voiced my disdain for the MADem Mar 2014 #357

They presented right wing shit as left wing. joshcryer Mar 2014 #347

Some are just very risk averse. Igel Mar 2014 #310

Fair points, all. MADem Mar 2014 #316

Post removed Post removed Mar 2014 #351

Name even ONE elected Democrat who you think wants war karynnj Mar 2014 #112

Who, on DU, thinks he is a liberal? progressoid Mar 2014 #15

why else would a liberal have his back? arely staircase Mar 2014 #18

Again, I'll ask. Who, on DU, thinks he's a liberal? progressoid Mar 2014 #29

calling out individual DUrs is against the rules arely staircase Mar 2014 #33

Fine, then alert their posts for TOS violation. progressoid Mar 2014 #52

Clearly being a Putin stooge isn't against the rules. arely staircase Mar 2014 #56

I beg to differ. progressoid Mar 2014 #73

thnks for the advice arely staircase Mar 2014 #75

Yeah but that would mean he could not do his hippie punching routine! Rex Mar 2014 #306

I love your Putin is a hippe meme arely staircase Mar 2014 #313

yep. progressoid Mar 2014 #330

Linking to posts that you think support Putin is not against the rules. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #85

others have already done that in this thread arely staircase Mar 2014 #93

Those yelling "Strawman" are trying to Deflect. "Poor Putin.." Cha Mar 2014 #404

Your claim this is a strawman is demonstrably false functioning_cog Mar 2014 #22

It should be easily proven if his insinuations against the left are not a strawman argument. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #88

Speaking of STRAWMAN... Drunken Irishman Mar 2014 #235

I dont disagree, what's your point. It's inflammatory and divisive as is this OP. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #260

I've seen DUers recently describe, with a weird bloodlust, how Russia is going TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #8

yeah, somehow Bush makes Putin OK arely staircase Mar 2014 #10

But going to war with Russia is much better idea, I suppose. LisaL Mar 2014 #12

who is calling for war with Russia? arely staircase Mar 2014 #14

Did you actually read the post you replied to? LisaL Mar 2014 #17

yeah I just read it again arely staircase Mar 2014 #21

What exactly is your point? LisaL Mar 2014 #40

and they are relevant how? arely staircase Mar 2014 #44

They currently have 26 subs and plans for 24 more. go west young man Mar 2014 #339

so I shouldn't disrespect him? nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #340

You should take the time to understand the Russian perspective. go west young man Mar 2014 #388

you are getting better at this but still not a pro yet snooper2 Mar 2014 #459

Thanks. I'll take that as a compliment. go west young man Mar 2014 #463

Nobody wants to go to war, period. Certainly not with Russia. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #19

Some may be Neo-Cons and support the American Bully mindset that hanged Hussein. rhett o rick Mar 2014 #13

You can oppose what Russia is doing and not be a neo-con, you know. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #27

I dont approve of Russia taking over Crimea. And I dont equate all that want America rhett o rick Mar 2014 #43

Saying Putin is a fascist is not calling for action, you know. joshcryer Mar 2014 #366

I absolutely agree with the OP calling Putin a fascist. I dont like the insinuation that there are rhett o rick Mar 2014 #410

I agree no actual leftist is a Putinist. joshcryer Mar 2014 #417

Plus they empower the neocons and have given them a chance for a comeback. go west young man Mar 2014 #349

There are people on the left who want the apocalypse as much as those on the right BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #16

I'm not sure any of these folks are actually left/right in terms of American politics. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #49

Here's a right-wing example of the propagandists I'm talking about, TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #109

The comment sections are always instructive. joshcryer Mar 2014 #367

Yep, the human rights angle by Russia is such joke davidpdx Mar 2014 #441

+1 we see it every day treestar Mar 2014 #175

OMG!!!! +1000! Adrahil Mar 2014 #169

Really? They barely have an outlet to the sea. That port they have in Syria ain't working out too MADem Mar 2014 #190

Yep, there's a so-called "liberal" on this site doing the very same thing. Not, swaying Cha Mar 2014 #406

Putin is evil! Tgere won't be a war but our relations will take a sour turn due to Putin's actions. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #20

there won't be a war that we are in arely staircase Mar 2014 #23

Well if he does that the international community should put sanctions on him. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #25

I think it would be his downfall arely staircase Mar 2014 #28

Well I hope he listens to someone because he is going off the deep end. I am scared where this all hrmjustin Mar 2014 #32

The oligarchs whose names are on the sanction list go west young man Mar 2014 #390

No they are not powerless as some may think but they will be hurt on this. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #450

Then the same people on DU that defend him sit back and whine about the sanctions davidpdx Mar 2014 #442

Well we will have something to talk about. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #451

Putin is president of the US? sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #24

what in God's Holy name arely staircase Mar 2014 #26

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, it means about as much as what you wrote to Americans many of whom probably sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #31

that's weird. nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #35

That's what I SAID, it's very weird, this OP, for a forum in the US. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #50

well this is just getting better and better arely staircase Mar 2014 #51

I've had lots of experience! sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #97

have you been up all night? arely staircase Mar 2014 #100

just curious... zappaman Mar 2014 #104

well let's just say arely staircase Mar 2014 #107

Are you talking about the OP? Or are you actually calling DUers who point out old Right Wing sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #115

Why thank you. I thought a trip down memory lane was appropiate! I earned my sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #106

fucking awesome nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #108

hahaha yuiyoshida Mar 2014 #111

We signed an agreement with Russia and Ukraine to allow Ukraine to give up TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #59

Crimea is what is in question. Not Ukraine. And we have no clue what the millions of voters in sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #79

Crimea is a part of Ukraine, since the 50's. The agreement was signed in the 90's. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #81

Jesus--I can't believe you even have to respond to that load! MADem Mar 2014 #312

It's the only argument they have, the neo-nazi threat just didn't loom large enough. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #332

It's astounding, truly. MADem Mar 2014 #361

You are wasting your breath on that one davidpdx Mar 2014 #444

Bingo! There will be heads hung in shame for backing this assclown... MADem Mar 2014 #30

better believe it nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #38

+1,000 !!!! MADem Mar 2014 #57

People here are voting for Putin? Well, there might be a few people from Russia here, who knows, sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #39

Aren't YOU obtuse!!! People can "support" someone without voting for them, you know... MADem Mar 2014 #53

Ah the old 'pompom' you love Saddam routine. Making its way to this Forum from across the years sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #69

classic nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #82

Most of it was TL/DR, I must confess. nt MADem Mar 2014 #159

It's almost always tl:dr...nt SidDithers Mar 2014 #387

OMG!! Puglover Mar 2014 #409

Ooooh, got a PM did you? MADem Mar 2014 #430

Not a clue what you're talking about. Uh Sparkie. Puglover Mar 2014 #447

Of course you don't! MADem Mar 2014 #448

You're a Democrat? MADem Mar 2014 #156

no shit nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #161

Yes, how about you? n/t sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #168

Since I vocally support the POTUS and not the PUTIN, I think it's pretty clear what I am. MADem Mar 2014 #241

I meant do you support the Democratic Party's ideals. There are Repubs who support the President sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #314

What "purity test?" I support the party platform and I vote for Democrats. MADem Mar 2014 #324

Yes, yes, we've had this discussion before, we remember, we supported Saddam too according to wing sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #338

All I can say is this....I am not the one that thinks RT is an actual news source, and not MADem Mar 2014 #356

RT is a news source. I'm not the one claiming the Koch Brothers funded Corporate MSM is a reliable sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #362

Well, I just did "prove my assertions" -- but thanks for coming right out and letting us know where MADem Mar 2014 #365

What?? 'Coming out'! Are you serious? I am CONSISTENT and you proved sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #371

Uh, oh...you are getting into TLDR territory again... MADem Mar 2014 #376

Is Crimea autonomous or not? The rest is more diatribe which has already been dealt with. You sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #380

It's OCCUPIED, is what it is. Hardly "autonomous." You did use that word, didn't you? MADem Mar 2014 #383

Of course I'm amused. Crimea is autonomous, and how does stating a fact do anything other than state sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #386

No--it's OCCUPIED. And all the stupid cartoonish distractions won't distract from that. MADem Mar 2014 #432

80% of the people of Crimea have spoken. Whether you espect their right to determine their future, sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #436

They're also calling it a "Soviet - style election" over at the Guardian, comrade.... MADem Mar 2014 #449

'Your boy Saddam'. There is not a single thing in your comments that has any credibility sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #455

I notice that whenever your argument falls apart, you change the subject. MADem Mar 2014 #457

There is no arguing over facts, which is what you have realized you are unable sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #464

Yes-there is no "arguing over facts"--you haven't presented any. You are just spouting Putin's MADem Mar 2014 #465

Lol, you mean don't expect to be taken seriously by YOU. I don't, sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #466

No, I meant by anyone who isn't part of the Putin-Praising RT Propaganda Brigade. nt MADem Mar 2014 #467

Would you like me to create a poll, you v me to see who has the most sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #468

Would you "rally your minions?" You can't sway fact--RT is a piece of propagandizing shit, and MADem Mar 2014 #470

Why would I need to 'rally' anyone? If it's in GD, people will see it. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #471

It's what you do. And only you would imagine that a "DU poll" matters. MADem Mar 2014 #472

Never mind, it looks like someone already had the same idea and your opinions appear sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #473

I don't "feel threatened" by a dictator's propaganda rag. nt MADem Mar 2014 #474

I don't feel threatened by the Koch supported Corporate Propaganda Media either. Especially since sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #475

I won't ignore RT because it's propaganda from a dictator. MADem Mar 2014 #479

If "things get too egregious to overcome" TomClash Mar 2014 #126

Well, by "too egregious to overcome" I don't mean boots on the ground, even... MADem Mar 2014 #148

Yes, I understand what you mean TomClash Mar 2014 #172

The "government" denied the protest, and insisted that only three thousand people showed up. MADem Mar 2014 #192

The Russian Government spews propaganda TomClash Mar 2014 #247

If anything happens in Russia it'll be home grown, I think. MADem Mar 2014 #266

No one on DU supports Putin or thinks he's a liberal. CJCRANE Mar 2014 #36

nah, nobody here is peddling russian propaganda or apologizing for putin arely staircase Mar 2014 #42

The Laughing Man CJCRANE Mar 2014 #47

Instead of using that ridicule emoticon, why dont you prove them wrong? rhett o rick Mar 2014 #60

I am not going to call out other members arely staircase Mar 2014 #91

You won't get a post hidden if you expose what you are claiming. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #377

''Ridicule has no place in DU''........ Whisp Mar 2014 #194

I am speaking of ridiculing other DU members. Like attempts with that emoticon. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #283

if you don't like skinner's emoticon buffet, take it up with him nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #288

Exaclty.. Go to ATA and take it up it with Skinner.. that they Cha Mar 2014 #407

I think we need a new one of those Whisp Mar 2014 #434

How thoughtful for them.. do you think Skinner would let Cha Mar 2014 #435

so now it's come down to: don't use that emoticon because it bothers me! Whisp Mar 2014 #302

I think it comes down to "Leave Putin ALONE!!!!!" MADem Mar 2014 #433

You guys are like children. go west young man Mar 2014 #438

How old are you? You might want to check yourself, before you start accusing people of MADem Mar 2014 #454

Just looking at the posts directly above... go west young man Mar 2014 #456

Asinine arguments invite asinine retorts. MADem Mar 2014 #460

Best to just have some fun with this nonsense, imo. Lol, seriously, you do not need nor every should sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #45

Thread after thread quoting RT demonstrates there are plenty of supporters. (nt) jeff47 Mar 2014 #48

Prescisely, jeff. There's a very loud little "liberal" handful. Cha Mar 2014 #408

but but he's Snowden's buddypal and saviour and king of humans rights. n/t Whisp Mar 2014 #37

Putin's Snowden benefactor so Leave Putin Alone.. is Cha Mar 2014 #420

Someone suggested Putin is a Leftist on DU? redgreenandblue Mar 2014 #41

Absolutely. Some call criticism of him or even of the anti gay laws 'red baiting' Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #101

people pretending that this crap doesn't exist here arely staircase Mar 2014 #105

Also being very cowardly. Note the non response to the petulent demand? Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #211

I read we should show him respect OKNancy Mar 2014 #46

haven't seen that one but arely staircase Mar 2014 #54

I dont think it's appropriate to paint the left as pro-Putin based on one poster who may be rhett o rick Mar 2014 #66

I didn't do that OKNancy Mar 2014 #78

"If you support this guy you need to stop calling yourself a liberal". What makes him rhett o rick Mar 2014 #84

I know you are all about unifying Democrats arely staircase Mar 2014 #123

Hear fucking Cha Mar 2014 #392

Part of an agenda. Rex Mar 2014 #114

oh noes arely staircase Mar 2014 #127

Yeah your hippie punching act is sad put predictable. Rex Mar 2014 #128

putin is a hippie now? nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #129

So that would be no you have no proof. Rex Mar 2014 #131

what in my OP is incorrect? nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #134

That there are no liberals supporting Putin on DU. Rex Mar 2014 #135

never said there were arely staircase Mar 2014 #137

'If you support this guy you need to stop calling yourself a liberal' Rex Mar 2014 #140

exactly arely staircase Mar 2014 #142

Why not say progressive or democrat? Rex Mar 2014 #144

"We have to fight the fascists over there, so we don't have to fight them over here" adirondacker Mar 2014 #331

thanks for the link to the guardian pic arely staircase Mar 2014 #71

I saw that treestar Mar 2014 #176

as the mother of a gay child OKNancy Mar 2014 #180

this arely staircase Mar 2014 #183

Thanks Nancy, I notice how many are able to overlook the anti gay laws and in Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #230

I haven't seen that one.. but, I would say.. I'll show Putin all the respect he shows Gay Cha Mar 2014 #393

I feel fortuunate that I have seen none of this on DU. arcane1 Mar 2014 #55

Thank you africanadian Mar 2014 #70

Same here. Rex Mar 2014 #116

I see it in the NSA/Snowden threads too. arcane1 Mar 2014 #120

That's why I quit talking about it and other topics. Rex Mar 2014 #121

He's just a politician playing "tough on Fascists" rather than tough on Terra' or Communism. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #58

right on time nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #61

You're welcome. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #89

He is a communist thug. Previous credentials KGB lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #63

Does... RedFury Mar 2014 #264

Bush could be characterized as a Fascist lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #295

going beyond ridiculous G_j Mar 2014 #64

so do you disagree with what I posted? arely staircase Mar 2014 #68

No, not really G_j Mar 2014 #74

no, very real nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #77

well, right back to my original statement G_j Mar 2014 #80

well I'm not going to call out any specific posters arely staircase Mar 2014 #83

whatever the case G_j Mar 2014 #102

thank you arely staircase Mar 2014 #103

Putin ProSense Mar 2014 #76

"You folks have gone way over the edge." Maybe not. rhett o rick Mar 2014 #86

Nope, try again. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #90

Well, it *is* still at the top of the page.... woo me with science Mar 2014 #224

yeah, no threads about any of that on DU arely staircase Mar 2014 #98

is this your 'unifying democrats' post of the day arely staircase Mar 2014 #124

Desperation will do that to people. Rex Mar 2014 #117

desperate for what? G_j Mar 2014 #214

? 2banon Mar 2014 #72

How can a former KGB be a Fascist? arendt Mar 2014 #87

Being a former member of the KGB doesn't define one's politics. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #94

yep. see the former Yogoslavia if you think former Communist Party members can't become RWingers arely staircase Mar 2014 #96

easily and joyfully it would seem. nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #95

Well, when you see neo-nazis walking down Nevsky prospect on Victory Day EmilyAnne Mar 2014 #99

When the sytem goes authoritarian... Wounded Bear Mar 2014 #92

Stir harder! Rex Mar 2014 #118

Ding Ding Ding iandhr Mar 2014 #119

Yes. But he is a necessary counterbalance to the USA LittleBlue Mar 2014 #122

I doubt that argument would get much traction in Kiev right now. nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #132

Perhaps not LittleBlue Mar 2014 #171

that's up to them arely staircase Mar 2014 #173

China ProSense Mar 2014 #139

So the Cold War was good? NT Adrahil Mar 2014 #319

Huge K&R!!... SidDithers Mar 2014 #125

Did I miss something? TomClash Mar 2014 #130

You have to excuse a few here, whenever they get a chance to rag on liberals... Rex Mar 2014 #133

so by saying Putin is not a liberal I am 'ragging on liberals'? arely staircase Mar 2014 #136

You can pretend you are not stirring up shit all you want to. Rex Mar 2014 #138

you are the only person who has mentioned hippies arely staircase Mar 2014 #141

Why not say progressive or democrat? Rex Mar 2014 #143

you are making no sense whatsoever arely staircase Mar 2014 #153

Of course not. Rex Mar 2014 #154

strangest subthread so far nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #158

Aw, jeez... Skidmore Mar 2014 #221

Absurd ProSense Mar 2014 #147

Can you parse that word salad for me? Rex Mar 2014 #151

No, ProSense Mar 2014 #157

So no, you cannot prove it. Thought so. Rex Mar 2014 #160

LOL! ProSense Mar 2014 #162

Well you are the king of denial so that fits you well. Rex Mar 2014 #163

Hatred... woo me with science Mar 2014 #150

Really I don't care which one it is. Just sad to watch. Rex Mar 2014 #152

It is sad, woo me with science Mar 2014 #212

Yes the Third Way has made no progress on DU and it drives them nuts. Rex Mar 2014 #231

you think people have to get paid to think Putin is a gold plated dick? nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #155

False, manipulative accusations against community members is just part of the schtick, woo me with science Mar 2014 #195

all the adjectives are there arely staircase Mar 2014 #199

Do you support the current Ukraine Government? TomClash Mar 2014 #146

I will leave what government Ukraine has to the Ukrainians. arely staircase Mar 2014 #225

Will you also leave the Russian government to the Russians? TomClash Mar 2014 #240

I think the Russian government should stop invading its neighbors arely staircase Mar 2014 #245

If the OPs words bother you, then you identify. joshcryer Mar 2014 #363

Your emotions on this matter is quite palpable 2banon Mar 2014 #149

do you limit your opinions or concern to your personal safety or that of you friends and relatives? arely staircase Mar 2014 #165

No. Just trying to figure out why you're making sh*t up.. I figure you must be personally invested. 2banon Mar 2014 #184

what do you disagree with in my OP? nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #186

That's the 'silly emotional gays' tactic. Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #236

yeah. the borderline homophobia isn't lost on me nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #239

The reason why I asked if you were in personal danger for your life... 2banon Mar 2014 #307

let me clear it up for you arely staircase Mar 2014 #428

Non-Sequitor 2banon Mar 2014 #429

This message was self-deleted by its author 2banon Mar 2014 #437

He is defiantly a wing nut. blackspade Mar 2014 #164

Please respond to ProSense Mar 2014 #166

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Rex Mar 2014 #170

Who "supports" him? How are you defining "support?" morningfog Mar 2014 #174

oh I suppose posting links directly to his propaganda and pretending it is news is one way arely staircase Mar 2014 #177

I agree that RT is not a neutral or reliable source, and I wouldn't use it. morningfog Mar 2014 #242

So Putin must be the new Ron Paul cpwm17 Mar 2014 #179

See rhett o rick's post #6. It exposes the purpose of the OP. nt rdharma Mar 2014 #188

no Ron Paul is still Ron Paul nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #213

I shouldn't falsely accuse you of being part of that earlier crusade cpwm17 Mar 2014 #218

If you support the oligarch capitalist putschists and the neo-fascists who brought them to power, rdharma Mar 2014 #181

thanks for that post arely staircase Mar 2014 #185

Proved what? That supporters of the capitalist putsch supported by the neo-fascists....... rdharma Mar 2014 #198

bravo arely staircase Mar 2014 #201

Or ..... a link to Murdoch Jr's VICE NEWS! rdharma Mar 2014 #203

what percentage of Vice News does Murdoch own? And what percentage of RT does the Kremlin own? arely staircase Mar 2014 #205

James Murdoch is the DIRECTOR of VICE NEWS............... rdharma Mar 2014 #207

oh noes arely staircase Mar 2014 #210

No, he IS not. You really need to stop shopping untruths from a supposedly "left" perspective. MADem Mar 2014 #237

Keep diggin'! rdharma Mar 2014 #244

You falsely called him a "news director" when all he is, is a minority director on the board without MADem Mar 2014 #274

'a' director. not 'the' director. the murdoch's own about 5 percent of it. while the Kremlin owns arely staircase Mar 2014 #248

He's a board director, not a "news" director...our little friend is shopping a "mis-statement" MADem Mar 2014 #279

Nevermind VICE reporters are independent. joshcryer Mar 2014 #364

But..... but...... but......!!! MADem Mar 2014 #369

He pulled that crap on me before. joshcryer Mar 2014 #372

I saw that, it was great! MADem Mar 2014 #374

You should not shop untruths that are so easily shown as false. MADem Mar 2014 #226

Falsehoods, eh? Nope! Read and weap, oh, denying one! rdharma Mar 2014 #238

I think you need to do the sobbing, here. MADem Mar 2014 #250

You need to go to Oz and see who's behind the curtain! rdharma Mar 2014 #252

You need to stop making up tales, and calling "board" directors who don't control the direction of MADem Mar 2014 #263

Yep, that's one of 'em. Cha Mar 2014 #402

that sizzled! Puzzledtraveller Mar 2014 #446

WATER IS GOOD FOR HUMANS TO DRINK!!!! LiberalLovinLug Mar 2014 #193

anyone posting to rt and pretending it is news arely staircase Mar 2014 #196

Sorry that's a little thin LiberalLovinLug Mar 2014 #220

what? nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #223

huh? LiberalLovinLug Mar 2014 #234

See rhett o rick's post #6. It exposes the purpose of the OP. nt rdharma Mar 2014 #202

^This^ 1000+ 2banon Mar 2014 #206

Fishes and humans can co-exist too. L0oniX Mar 2014 #395

"You look like an ass for claiming such a thing." Look who the Cha Mar 2014 #414

Haven't been around a lot lately... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #209

I found this thread interesting... msanthrope Mar 2014 #216

no no. those posts don't exist arely staircase Mar 2014 #217

Here's something else...... msanthrope Mar 2014 #219

You admit it thanks LiberalLovinLug Mar 2014 #232

I admit that was a link to exactly the kind of pro-Putin propaganda arely staircase Mar 2014 #258

Mustn't "hate Putin".. he's so loveable.. So much to fucking offer. Cha Mar 2014 #403

Some people don't get it.. they can't get sarcasm when it's written.. you have Cha Mar 2014 #415

LEAVE PUTIN ALONE!!! joshcryer Mar 2014 #370

Poor vlady....smeared by the awful Internets....nt msanthrope Mar 2014 #378

You'd think he was Stalin or something. L0oniX Mar 2014 #396

Poor Big Vladdy.. "Stewart Rips Fox for Buying Putin�s �Bullsh*t�:..".. Cha Mar 2014 #418

Czar, Czar, now libodem Mar 2014 #227

Koch brothers love 'em some Putin nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #229

No doubt libodem Mar 2014 #267

"Anybody who thinks this guy is some kind of liberal or in anyway of the Left..." Scootaloo Mar 2014 #233

people are repeating his propaganda in this very thread arely staircase Mar 2014 #243

No, I see you trying to defend a stupid claim with more stupid claims Scootaloo Mar 2014 #249

uh, I said Putin is NOT a liberal. nor are his apologists - some right in this thread arely staircase Mar 2014 #251

There you go again Scootaloo Mar 2014 #254

lol arely staircase Mar 2014 #255

Pretty much what I thought Scootaloo Mar 2014 #257

yeah totally arely staircase Mar 2014 #262

No, not at all. he is a fascist. Scootaloo Mar 2014 #265

so the people posting to rt aren't liberals, only pretending to be so? arely staircase Mar 2014 #269

Still no names, arely? Scootaloo Mar 2014 #272

here arely staircase Mar 2014 #275

So you've got nothing except ANOTHER circular argument. Scootaloo Mar 2014 #282

Prove fucking what? arely staircase Mar 2014 #284

You have made two claims. Scootaloo Mar 2014 #291

Golden ticket...can't call out people on DU. Rex Mar 2014 #271

As I said, you can if they're on the same thread Scootaloo Mar 2014 #273

here's one. arely staircase Mar 2014 #281

Except it's not Scootaloo Mar 2014 #285

I just gave you an example of someone spouting the Kremlin line word for word arely staircase Mar 2014 #292

No, you gave me an example of someone attacking the Ukrainian government Scootaloo Mar 2014 #296

just like arely staircase Mar 2014 #299

Are you accusing rdharma of supportung Russian nazis, now? Scootaloo Mar 2014 #303

ah exactly as I figured (fucking priceless) arely staircase Mar 2014 #308

Not at all, arely Scootaloo Mar 2014 #323

yeah because calling the Ukrainians a bunch of Nazis, like some DUrs have is just like digging dogs arely staircase Mar 2014 #325

Utilizing those statements to claim they "support Putin" is indeed just like that, arely Scootaloo Mar 2014 #335

you are just saying the same shit over and over now arely staircase Mar 2014 #337

Well, yeah, because you keep doing the same shit over and over Scootaloo Mar 2014 #344

Well his cheer leading squad showed up to cheer him on. Rex Mar 2014 #397

"calling out individual DUrs is against the rules" progressoid Mar 2014 #334

part of the same thread arely staircase Mar 2014 #348

There It goes again.. I'm not even going to address he/she's Cha Mar 2014 #411

Would you like to play too, Cha? Scootaloo Mar 2014 #423

No, you keep playing with yourself. Cha Mar 2014 #424

That'll cost you substantially more than $0.25 Scootaloo Mar 2014 #426

Thanks. Puglover Mar 2014 #419

My pleasure n/t Scootaloo Mar 2014 #425

No... the motive is to shut down any argument against the Mainstream Media's Narrative fascisthunter Mar 2014 #462

"If you support this guy you need to stop calling yourself a liberal" Kurska Mar 2014 #259

Nobody is supporting "this guy". rdharma Mar 2014 #268

Nope, just being useful idiots for his propaganda mouth pieces. Kurska Mar 2014 #270

yep. spouting the Kremlin line as given by rt. nt arely staircase Mar 2014 #276

What Putin lies are being "parroted"? rdharma Mar 2014 #277

these arely staircase Mar 2014 #280

+1 n/t Kurska Mar 2014 #287

That was a question..... so what do you think... can you call youself a "liberal"...... rdharma Mar 2014 #293

the company you keep arely staircase Mar 2014 #297

So.... does that justify the support some are expressing for those fascist thugs? rdharma Mar 2014 #309

your turn arely staircase Mar 2014 #311

Do you mean you need another example of a "strawman argument"? rdharma Mar 2014 #315

yeah yeah I heard you arely staircase Mar 2014 #322

That's a Putin lie, you parrot, continually. joshcryer Mar 2014 #352

"Flower Power" won the day in Kiev, eh? rdharma Mar 2014 #353

The dead came from all walks of life. joshcryer Mar 2014 #355

"Die Sturmtruppen" of Maidan were the violent RW thugs...... rdharma Mar 2014 #358

I could feel good if I believed it was fascists being killed. joshcryer Mar 2014 #359

Were the peaceful protestors up front with the molotovs and baseball bats? rdharma Mar 2014 #360

Against live ammunition. joshcryer Mar 2014 #368

That didn't answer my question..... rdharma Mar 2014 #373

That would not be peaceful. joshcryer Mar 2014 #375

Exactly my point! It would not be ......and was not peaceful protest .......... rdharma Mar 2014 #379

Are anti-protest laws peaceful? joshcryer Mar 2014 #381

Show me the text of these laws. rdharma Mar 2014 #382

Here you go: joshcryer Mar 2014 #384

Yes.. One such username comes to mind. nt Cha Mar 2014 #412

He won big in Crimea. 93%. Ouch LittleBlue Mar 2014 #300

damn, those are almost N. Korean numbers arely staircase Mar 2014 #304

Thankfully, there are only 28 DUers who are buying the BS you are selling. bvar22 Mar 2014 #318

none of what you wrote makes any sense arely staircase Mar 2014 #336

I'm not surprised it doesn't make sense to you, bvar22 Mar 2014 #341

yeah I heard "everyone" is "on to" me arely staircase Mar 2014 #342

I think it was something about how condemning an illegal act of war is being pro-war NuclearDem Mar 2014 #343

thanks for interpreting it arely staircase Mar 2014 #346

+1 grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #440

Please PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #321

No, fucking, shit. Why this has so many replies... joshcryer Mar 2014 #345

Lame Attempts at Deflection from the OP will do that to a thread. Cha Mar 2014 #421

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Oilwellian Mar 2014 #385

Stop punching hippies!!!.. SidDithers Mar 2014 #389

oh yeah arely staircase Mar 2014 #422

It's not so much "Putin is awesome!" WatermelonRat Mar 2014 #391

What makes you say that, arely?.. "How Vladimir Putin and his Homophobic Henchmen.. Cha Mar 2014 #398

Couldn't have said it better nt Shankapotomus Mar 2014 #401

That would explain Turbineguy Mar 2014 #405

It's not about Putin. It's about another war for oil (& gas), and austerity. grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #439

and if a repub was in office Puzzledtraveller Mar 2014 #445

Those that love Putin must must not have lived under the old Russian regimes. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2014 #452

You can tell by the right-wing fascist thugs who praise him on TV. n/t Orsino Mar 2014 #458

Nobody Here Thinks Putin is a Liberal fascisthunter Mar 2014 #461

Kick & highly recommended! William769 Mar 2014 #469

yup. nt Deep13 Mar 2014 #476

very well put dlwickham Mar 2014 #477

kick Tom of Temecula Jan 2024 #480