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Rex

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28. Did not know that, those crazy kids on the starship Enterprise!

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Thu Dec 4, 2014, 03:37 PM

Dec 2014

Makes me wonder how much of a hand they had in Unix code.

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How I would describe the division within DU [View all] Recursion Dec 2014 OP

I don't drink with woodchucks... tkmorris Dec 2014 #1

Well, we are kind of assholes. We tend to chuck wood (nt) Recursion Dec 2014 #2

Can I be a mongoose? Penguins scare me. Rex Dec 2014 #17

As a Linux user I really like penguins, but I hereby appoint you DU's resident Riki-Tiki-Tavi Recursion Dec 2014 #19

Oh come on, don't you want to be a mongoose like the rest of us Windoze users? Rex Dec 2014 #22

I don't know... about 25% of the Linux kernel was written by the NSA Recursion Dec 2014 #24

Did not know that, those crazy kids on the starship Enterprise! Rex Dec 2014 #28

Darmok and Jalad Recursion Dec 2014 #31

That weakling Picard, Kirk would have fought him to the death after first beam down. Rex Dec 2014 #36

Wild Mongooses (Mongeese?) are surprisingly friendly stevenleser Dec 2014 #81

I wonder why the word goose is in there at all. Rex Dec 2014 #83

Fed wild ones by hand in Kenya's Masai Mara. They seem to love people. nt stevenleser Dec 2014 #84

It's not, really. It's originally a Marathi word Recursion Dec 2014 #99

I may be an asshole but I don't "chuck wood"... TeeYiYi Dec 2014 #38

I learned many many years ago Caretha Dec 2014 #97

I agree, as a fellow woodchuck. kwassa Dec 2014 #3

Oh, boy, are you going to get it now.... MineralMan Dec 2014 #4

Considering how destructive woodchucks are Warpy Dec 2014 #32

The only two Democrats to beat Republican incumbents last month were conservatives Recursion Dec 2014 #47

The longer the party pursues this strategy Warpy Dec 2014 #52

Conservative democrats were our only pick-ups. Recursion Dec 2014 #54

How many conservative Democrats got defeated? Warpy Dec 2014 #82

Well, let's see. 10 incumbent Democrats were defeated. 2 were conservative. Recursion Dec 2014 #98

It's like Groundhog Day, Everyday! adirondacker Dec 2014 #77

You're right. Proud Penguin here. appalachiablue Dec 2014 #91

Don't think that follows whatthehey Dec 2014 #118

Wait, a woodchuck is a marmot? And is also a groundhog? And a whistle-pig is a petronius Dec 2014 #69

Marmota monax Recursion Dec 2014 #71

Largest species of squirrel in North America, too. MineralMan Dec 2014 #72

I think that is part of it - but it misses the potential of a real transformative campaign el_bryanto Dec 2014 #5

I don't see a general conservative drift. Igel Dec 2014 #16

Reasonable enough whatthehey Dec 2014 #6

So to summarize - just so I am clear on your hypothesis - NRaleighLiberal Dec 2014 #7

That's a good way of putting it Recursion Dec 2014 #8

There are cliques, temporary and permanent alliances made on a daily bases. Rex Dec 2014 #9

No it's not Recursion Dec 2014 #10

Yes there...ohhhh I see what you did there... Rex Dec 2014 #12

Given that woodchucks and we'll call them wolverines dominate the media it's hardly surprising Fumesucker Dec 2014 #11

So, one thing I've noticed, is that everyone -- and I mean everyone -- feels attacked here Recursion Dec 2014 #13

I wrote about DU early this year.. Fumesucker Dec 2014 #60

Amen, Recursion yourpicturehere Dec 2014 #103

I think you nailed it. Except that I would use the term Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2014 #64

Weasels are occasionally carriers of rabies, though they do not get symptoms Recursion Dec 2014 #66

Barack Obama won two presidential elections despite being portrayed and perceived ... dawg Dec 2014 #14

Penquin or woodchuck is fine . . . brush Dec 2014 #15

Well, personally I belong to no organized political party: I am a Democrat Recursion Dec 2014 #18

The line between criticism and disrespect is often unclear. Igel Dec 2014 #20

Good points. But calling the president a lying piece of shit is disrespectful, divisive and shameful brush Dec 2014 #79

I would have chosen a different set of animals though. sadoldgirl Dec 2014 #21

(If that's a serious question) it's from a popular cartoon series often posted here Recursion Dec 2014 #23

No offense taken, sadoldgirl Dec 2014 #26

It's not a cartoon, it is a political comic strip in print, static, not animated. Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #34

^^^ What Bluenorthwest said Recursion Dec 2014 #37

ah, the pragmatic shades of grey woodchuck vs. the purity black and white of the penguin. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #25

I'm not even sure about that Recursion Dec 2014 #29

Disagree and here's why justiceischeap Dec 2014 #27

Penguins believe in the fierce urgency of the now, Woodchucks say 'let's let the violence continue Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #30

But outside of the western states, policies don't appear on ballots Recursion Dec 2014 #33

That's not even cloes to true. But it does serve you in avoiding the point I suppose. Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #40

Name me any single national ballot initiative, ever. Recursion Dec 2014 #43

Of course we don't have national initiatives, we all know that our elections are State elections, no Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #49

Right, and Americans repeatedly don't vote for politicians who support the initiatives they vote for Recursion Dec 2014 #51

MA also has ballot initiatives. n/t seaglass Dec 2014 #78

You're missing a lot more than one state. Jim Lane Dec 2014 #89

Hillary is just a moderate Republican, let's be honest I am neither a woodchuck nor a penguin. silvershadow Dec 2014 #35

I love Bernie, but when people say Hllary is a Republican then tout Warren, who was a hard core GOP Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #45

The hell of this is Hillary has had these Democrat positions for years, and some have Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #58

But she's "corporate" Recursion Dec 2014 #68

You can put any name on her you want, she isn't anymore "corporate" than anyone who has Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #74

"Goldman Sachs� actions were deceptive and immoral.� think Dec 2014 #76

She still isn't any more "corporate" than the others, the lobbyists are in their faces all the Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #85

Goldman Sachs isn't just another corporation. They're at the heart of why the game is rigged think Dec 2014 #87

Part of telling it like it is goes to if you don't like candidates taking money from corporations Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #90

Utter nonsense. Some corporations are evil scum but most aren't. It's not all or nothing. think Dec 2014 #93

"Smiles can brighten cloudy days" RiverLover Dec 2014 #95

Where is your campaign fund and how many dollars are in so far? Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #100

Goldman Sachs sold worthless securities to it's clients and then bet against them think Dec 2014 #104

I did not see where your campaign fund is located and how much is in the fund. The Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #113

Where did I say ANYTHING about not taking ANY corporate donations? think Dec 2014 #114

I provided a way to halt any corporations from giving to candidates whether it is Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #116

"Goldman Sachs� actions were deceptive and immoral." No kidding!!! RiverLover Dec 2014 #117

Yep. Corporate government collusion is destroying America think Dec 2014 #120

No more than other members of Congress or political offices. They all take contributions Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #86

Was FDR a woodchuck? Was Reagan? Proud Public Servant Dec 2014 #39

Well, both of them certainly ran as "pragmatic centrist outsiders" Recursion Dec 2014 #41

Um, no Proud Public Servant Dec 2014 #61

Of course she could. She'd remind people that she voted for Reagan twice. Recursion Dec 2014 #63

Considering that the RP platform under Ike sadoldgirl Dec 2014 #42

Arkansas raised the minimum wage while electing the Republican Senate candidate Recursion Dec 2014 #44

But you know very well, sadoldgirl Dec 2014 #46

A couple of things from Ballotpedia- Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #50

OK, so what are you saying? Recursion Dec 2014 #56

But the penguin shades are way cooler than the woodchuck librarian glasses hootinholler Dec 2014 #48

Woodchucks are the "reasonable" dems, but rusty fender Dec 2014 #53

Same Third Way talking point. Such desperation to drum that central, absurd claim: woo me with science Dec 2014 #55

Well, since I have no idea what makes one a "corporate" (ooh! scary!) Democrat, I can't respond Recursion Dec 2014 #57

They are aligned with Goldman Sachs rather than the American people ... think Dec 2014 #67

You could say the same for any of the other buzzwords.. Fumesucker Dec 2014 #70

Here's how I see it.... Spazito Dec 2014 #59

I think it's middle of the road social liberals (Democrats) vs. the misc. disaffected cultural left Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2014 #62

That's probably a good point that Occupy marked a big change Recursion Dec 2014 #65

Option #3: Eagles. Those who don't know, but will are willing to risk Zorra Dec 2014 #73

I think threads like this is why DU's popularity is way down Mosby Dec 2014 #75

nah, DU popularity is down because people post opinion as fact Baclava Dec 2014 #88

i consider myself a liberal and support Hillary. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #80

Penguins don't understand the necessity to chuck wood Generic Brad Dec 2014 #92

In defense of Modified Neo-Penguinism Jim Lane Dec 2014 #94

I thnk you miss the point entirely. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #96

This country doesn't want to follow an ideology Man from Pickens Dec 2014 #101

Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #102

Actually, you forgot the sharks Skidmore Dec 2014 #105

IMO it is those who accept the system as it is and knew Obama did treestar Dec 2014 #106

Wow, I didn't realize it was that simple! BillZBubb Dec 2014 #108

This seems to be a non sequitur treestar Dec 2014 #109

YEP. Rex Dec 2014 #115

I don't know about all this animal symbolism. BillZBubb Dec 2014 #107

For me, DU is like meth Horse with no Name Dec 2014 #110

Neither woodchucks nor penguins pick our candidates--it's the walruses and giant squids librechik Dec 2014 #111

Confession is good for the soul. L0oniX Dec 2014 #112

Proud penguin here. hifiguy Dec 2014 #119