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cui bono

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25. Not trying to piss anyone off. Just rebutting in same style.

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 03:00 PM

Mar 2014

Albeit with more substance.

That they really think serious policy critique comes down to such simplistic thinking is amazing. All one need do is look at the posts by the critics here and elsewhere on the internet to see that other OP was complete and utter bullshit.

I could not let it stand!

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I just cracked the DU lack of analysis code [View all] cui bono Mar 2014 OP

Brilliant. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2014 #1

Yeah, I don't know if you caught the OP that this is a parody of but it was the same headline cui bono Mar 2014 #2

Unfortunately I did read it. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2014 #5

+1. The neocons and neolibs are rigging the game in both parties, just like the corporations are n/t Catherina Mar 2014 #9

How about we just call them Fascists. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #81

Agreed. A fascist by any other name... n/t Catherina Mar 2014 #86

Addendum: Only holds true when your team holds the White House n/t Fumesucker Mar 2014 #3

So true. n/t cui bono Mar 2014 #4

+1 woo me with science Mar 2014 #87

You know what country caused the greatest extinction on the planet? Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #6

You're just itching to bring Snowden into this aren't you? cui bono Mar 2014 #7

Failure to Strike Syria May Result in U.S. Getting Nuked Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #10

It's a trap! progressoid Mar 2014 #8

I think this might be more representative: mindwalker_i Mar 2014 #11

That was a cute way of tying in last nights Cosmos' lesson.. good job! :) n/t 2banon Mar 2014 #54

I'll hate Russia forever for the Permian extinction! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #82

It's the result of emotional politics. Maedhros Mar 2014 #12

Yes. And a team sports mentality. cui bono Mar 2014 #13

Closest analogy I can think of comes from Frank Herbert's "Dune." Maedhros Mar 2014 #18

And we are still waiting for our Fremen! villager Mar 2014 #35

God knows why Demeter Mar 2014 #26

In some ways Obama is an empty vessel, into which frustrated Democrats pour their dreams. Maedhros Mar 2014 #30

An empty vessel with a large crack and no bottom Demeter Mar 2014 #31

Hilarious bullshit, cui bono ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #14

You still upset about the other thread? cui bono Mar 2014 #16

the "other thread" G_j Mar 2014 #21

Not at all upset! ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #33

Okay, I know I said I wasn't going to respond, but that is all complete bullshit and you know it. cui bono Mar 2014 #38

Actually, I will cede one point to you ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #56

Oh, that's so generous of you! cui bono Mar 2014 #60

This is Speaker Pelosi's law we're talking about ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #64

So what? That doesn't mean anything in relation to what we're talking about. cui bono Mar 2014 #66

"So what?!?" That's your ONLY EVIDENCE! ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #72

You have no idea what my argument is so you don't even know what that is evidence of, it's not about cui bono Mar 2014 #73

Conservatives are wont to believe ridiculous things. [n/t] Maedhros Mar 2014 #19

"Crow about "proving" that Obama is worse than Bush" zeemike Mar 2014 #20

Your username still cracks me up. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2014 #27

Max Baucus. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #83

ConservativeDemocrat, if you are going to "Call someone Out", bvar22 Mar 2014 #32

Don't hold your breath. Maedhros Mar 2014 #34

If he tried to you would see the argument we were having and that would be bad for him. cui bono Mar 2014 #39

Dont' hold your breath. Lol! Making stuff up to bait people with is the tactic. It never sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #41

Sure. ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #42

No need to provide your false summary. You were asked for direct evidence. cui bono Mar 2014 #46

ConservativeDemocrat...NONE of what you provided supports your claims. bvar22 Mar 2014 #53

I am not interested in wasting time with someone who doesn't understand logic ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2014 #62

LOL. bvar22 Mar 2014 #63

You are conveniently changing the argument now and mistating my position as well as cui bono Mar 2014 #65

You made plenty of stuff about me. Which was highly amusing sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #61

Hilarious projection, Conservative"Democrat" villager Mar 2014 #36

It is just a rebuttal to a now exposed sockpuppet that has been PPRd. Rex Mar 2014 #95

I read the other day Republicans look for voters, Democrats look for traitors. Seems someone agrees jtuck004 Mar 2014 #15

I don't know about that Demeter Mar 2014 #29

They look for campaign contributions. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2014 #55

They say manufacturing is dead. They haven't looked at our pols manufacturing excuses. jtuck004 Mar 2014 #58

Oh noes! You will upset the fringe groupies! Rex Mar 2014 #17

Not trying to piss anyone off. Just rebutting in same style. cui bono Mar 2014 #25

I know, it is just a saying - they HATE it! Rex Mar 2014 #67

K & R Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #22

DURec. bvar22 Mar 2014 #23

Stop it, you're scaring the babies! grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #28

lol Love it. ctsnowman Mar 2014 #37

That's it exactly. They never have to change the format sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #44

+1000 G_j Mar 2014 #51

+1 an entire shit load! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #84

uckin fay post rec reddread Mar 2014 #88

Narcissism of Small Differences tea and oranges Mar 2014 #24

I think you really did crack it. Great job. Autumn Mar 2014 #40

Aka: "America, Love it or Leave it". Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #43

Sounds about right. TheKentuckian Mar 2014 #45

Wasn't That Hard Was it? fascisthunter Mar 2014 #47

That's ProSense Mar 2014 #48

Do you think that people who disagree with our foreign policies, are 'Saddam/Putin/Assad et al sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #57

So creepy.. and so not nearly as clever as it thinks it is. Considering the source it's Cha Mar 2014 #70

I don't take it personally at all. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #49

K&R woo me with science Mar 2014 #50

Oh BS treestar Mar 2014 #52

I commented in the thread about this exact pettiness. joshcryer Mar 2014 #59

You mean in that other petty thread this one parodies? cui bono Mar 2014 #68

Nope. joshcryer Mar 2014 #71

Too bad that other thread starter was a sockpuppet. Rex Mar 2014 #93

yeah, those recs are real n/t reddread Mar 2014 #96

Kick! Rex Mar 2014 #69

No, not so much.... Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #74

Oh, so then I'm sure I'll see a post from you saying this exact same thing in the thread cui bono Mar 2014 #75

Well, that *would* explain *this* bizarre spectacle: MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 #76

kick woo me with science Mar 2014 #77

Kick Fumesucker Mar 2014 #78

aka "Freeper logic" n/t reddread Mar 2014 #79

K&R n/t Joe Shlabotnik Mar 2014 #80

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #85

On a related note, DU progressives may want to update their jury blackilists, and ignore lists. Zorra Mar 2014 #89

Haha... PW always had almost 0 chance of being on a jury and I don't use ignore cui bono Mar 2014 #90

It looks like you cracked something! Rex Mar 2014 #91

It's sad that all his methods are right wing methods. cui bono Mar 2014 #92

It is, if only everyone would play by the rules here and only have ONE account! Rex Mar 2014 #94