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Ms. Toad

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27. The DU member, among others, you were calling an idiot

Sun Mar 29, 2015, 09:19 PM

Mar 2015

in both the other thread that was hidden and this one, and even those of us who just think that it is not helpful to call people idiots to make your point that you believe Warren has a strong supportive position for LGBT individuals.

How about just self-deleting and just letting it drop - or starting a 3rd thread that supports Warren without trashing members of DU by calling them idiots and comparing them to Republicans.

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If a Republican or some other idiot tries to mislead you concerning Warren's support for gay people [View all] brentspeak Mar 2015 OP

Basically she's the same as most Dems these days... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #1

Pushing for the FDA to allow gay men to donate blood is a "safe position"??? brentspeak Mar 2015 #2

Yup...because the FDA is way behind on this... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #4

Yes. Donated blood is screened. xfundy Mar 2015 #34

Yes. It's hardly an out of the norm opinion. cali Mar 2015 #38

Keyword being "nowadays". truebluegreen Mar 2015 #12

In a state which had marriage equality for 7 years? dsc Mar 2015 #20

Didn't you already get a hide for posting this exact thread? nt msanthrope Mar 2015 #3

Why would this OP be hidden? yardwork Mar 2015 #5

Because it's a callout...... msanthrope Mar 2015 #6

So? There's no rule against that. yardwork Mar 2015 #13

Calling another DUer "idiot" is likely why it got hidden. zappaman Mar 2015 #14

I think calling another DUer an "idiot" is against the rules. nt msanthrope Mar 2015 #17

So is calling someone an asshole, or at least one would think so. davidpdx Mar 2015 #37

May be agains the rules, but it is sooooo appropriate sometimes. bvar22 Mar 2015 #39

Really? Then I can think of a whole lot of posts that should have been hidden. sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #46

Right, both would look out for gay rights based on their record. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #30

Why would this thread right here be hidden? brentspeak Mar 2015 #7

idiots!!! Skittles Mar 2015 #26

The DU member, among others, you were calling an idiot Ms. Toad Mar 2015 #27

Cool. Has she said anything about the heinous, homophobic bullshit zappaman Mar 2015 #8

Excellent question! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #9

Oh, it's clear that she supports Indiana's new anti-gay law. brentspeak Mar 2015 #10

So, that's a no? n/t zappaman Mar 2015 #11

"No", what? brentspeak Mar 2015 #15

Its just a question. zappaman Mar 2015 #16

Seems to be stumping you brentspeak Mar 2015 #18

Sorry you don't know the answer to this very simple question. zappaman Mar 2015 #19

I will never know the answer to the question brentspeak Mar 2015 #21

But it's enough to upset you soooooo much zappaman Mar 2015 #22

Doesn't upset me nearly as much as does your username brentspeak Mar 2015 #23

Some folks can't focus on more than one thing at a time.../NT DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #25

Clearly, you don't know the answer to this "very simple question" either. bvar22 Mar 2015 #40

No. Can you "google" for me? zappaman Mar 2015 #44

I've done MY work. bvar22 Mar 2015 #49

I think the joke went over your head. JaneyVee Mar 2015 #24

Apparently not so far. I guess she's now disqualified. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #43

A wonderful case study in doubling down. NuclearDem Mar 2015 #28

Elizabeth Warren marching in the 2012 Boston Gay Pride Parade RiverLover Mar 2015 #29

Great picture, let them enter it into evidence, mark it Exhibit A. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #36

How many other "Democrats" have marched in Gay Rights parades? bvar22 Mar 2015 #41

I think it is proper to pressure elected officials to speak on issues of vital interest. Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #31

so she was an outspoken supporter BEFORE the president was Doctor_J Mar 2015 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author DonViejo Mar 2015 #33

hmmm. xfundy Mar 2015 #35

I don't doubt her stance, I was wondering if she mentioned the new law in Indiana. Rex Mar 2015 #42

Apparently, asking that question means you think Warren zappaman Mar 2015 #45

I have alerted twice on this thread and keep getting this message Number23 Mar 2015 #47

Gee, that's too bad for you. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #48

Judging by the responses, seems much worse for the OP than for me Number23 Mar 2015 #50