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In reply to the discussion: Maybe we should have a "I don't like Hillary" group [View all]SidDithers
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I was unaware of that group until this thread, so just for fun, I jotted down ...
11 Bravo
Apr 2015
#11
Much appreciated. I guess life is such a dream for him, that slipped his mind.
merrily
Apr 2015
#329
Patting yourself on the back for spotting the obvious was so mockworthy, I could not resist.
merrily
Apr 2015
#328
Could you link to that group? I've asked already, but so far no link. Thanks!
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#31
They are avoiding using the word "Populist". It's a nasty word to some here. nm
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#359
I think we just got a populist presidential candidate! So, they will be hearing the word a lot.
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#360
Yes this is meta. But I don't believe that meta threads are verbotten, only disruptive meta.
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#361
Lol, seems some people have a vivid imagination around here. I have a feeling an 'I don't like
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#73
I'm having second thoughts about it now that I read the suggestion for a mayonnaise group.
NYC_SKP
Apr 2015
#78
Isn't this a meta thread btw? I have been told that Meta is not allowed in GD? But it's so fun I
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#86
meta? a group on du encouraging people not to vote, split the party? i think it is important
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#93
This OP is bashing DUers. The entire thread is bashing DUers. That as far as I have been told, is
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#95
the thread is calling out dems that advocate not voting if clinton wins the primary. that state
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#99
The thread is meta. So it's okay now to post meta threads in DU. Fine with me, but I hope no one
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#217
Liberals always get it twisted. Only meta that is pro-Hillary or anti Hillary supporters is
merrily
Apr 2015
#255
Definitely DU has changed regarding trashing Democrats, like Kucinich eg, I couldn't believe the
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#257
Call out of other DUers or certain kinds of posts, etc. is the very definiton of meta on DU.
merrily
Apr 2015
#256
I am not Jesus. I don't come here to suffer the lash on behalf of every liberal poster.
merrily
Apr 2015
#286
Yes meta. There is no such a group in DU. Those promoting that idea are trying to
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#357
Meta threads are allowed if they support a certain perspective. However if the Meta thread
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#351
Yes, I just read on that OP by a rw Hack that got Hidden.. that 27 had Rec it but then it went back
Cha
Apr 2015
#183
They just can't stay out of the rw crap pile.. too bad it says more about them than their target.
Cha
Apr 2015
#195
I know. bc of the DU thought police, I started to post "rec only for visibility"" on some threads.
merrily
Apr 2015
#261
Why are they welcome here on DU? Ted Cruz statements are more valid than the Dem that
misterhighwasted
Apr 2015
#190
I will look at the vile repuke quoting group here, and then look at Hllary Rodham Clinton's fan base
misterhighwasted
Apr 2015
#196
I have not seen anyone say 'I don't like Hillary'. I HAVE seen people say, as I have, 'I do not like
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#223
Then her supporters need to stop attacking everyone who disagrees with her on certain policies. That
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#229
The best DUers are gone. The level of discourse isn't likely to improve. I am still here only
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#231
I do see it. But I see it as a response. Because I, who have never attacked anyone personally
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#235
I often think that it would be funny, and interesting, if the whole board started all over.
KMOD
Apr 2015
#242
That happened on Discussionist, the other forum started by the Admins. Skinner even advised
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#244
If you don't want pros and cons, you can post the thread safely in the Hillary Group.
merrily
Apr 2015
#265
So easy to avoid it, too, yet Hillary Groupers can't seem to get enough of it, between
merrily
Apr 2015
#258
Surely if such a group exists you would be more than willing to link to it. Second request
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#330
I'm a member of five groups, all approved by the admins. Now where is this one that is NOT approved
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#337
same "anti Obama" crowd. unsurprisingly, they are the ones i have battled in dismissing, derailing
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#19
There is a Hillary group too, so why do they have to post in GD they are voting for Hillary?
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#16
she is a democrat and party of our democratic party, which is what this democratic board is about.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#21
Then show us the rule that if you support another Democrat over Hillary you cannot post in GD.
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#25
encouraging people not to vote for a dem in pres elections, encouraging a split in the party,
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#28
True, but here's the way I see it. If you have faith in your candidate, you don't need to adapt
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#323
You nailed it. I will not caucus for Hillary in the primary but should she win the nomination
Autumn
Apr 2015
#343
So are many other potential candidates. Are you saying there is only one Democrat in the Democratic
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#57
third party, advocating a split in democratic party, advocating not voting in election is also
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#163
Not necessarily can't remember. Democrats who have contempt for Democrats who are not center right.
merrily
Apr 2015
#267
Then alert and/or bring it to the attention of the board owner who wrote the rules.
merrily
Apr 2015
#289
Especially since the Clintonites/New Democrats took over the Democratic Party, sadly.
merrily
Apr 2015
#269
What do you mean by 'bashing'?? Is it 'bashing' now to say you would prefer another candidate?
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#27
how about her supporters dont want to worry their pretty brain over it, .... or any of the other
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#33
I don't know what you are talking about. As a Democrat, capital 'D' I am of the opinion that our
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#65
more hyperbole. i look forward to primary race and debates, as i have repeatedly stated. clearly
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#71
Great, I read your posts as saying no one who doesn't support Hillary as the only candidate
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#77
you did not actually READ my posts, if you came to that conclusion, a NUMBER of times
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#80
Now I'm reading YOU accusing ME of telling people not to vote, of telling people that 'both parties
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#84
are you stating you have never encouraged people to not vote, if it is clinton, or that both parties
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#94
Links please, you made a claim, attempting to avoid presenting proof, isn't working. YOU made the
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#96
'Someone' who is this 'someone'? Surely you are not confusing people expressing their opinions of
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#67
i am not a clinton supporter either, BUT.... i am a democratic supporter. yes.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#32
I'm still waiting for that link to the claims you made about me. I will check back again but you
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#342
yes. exactly. bring bernie in. i would love to see what he has in the debates, and chance.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#49
It's funny how so many of them are anti-Obama, anti-Hillary & simultaneously pro-Putin. Go figure.
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2015
#91
GD is not the Hillary Group. Hillary supporters fight us in the Populist Group tho.
merrily
Apr 2015
#264
So there's an 'I don't like Hillary group' without her name. Whose name does it have? That's
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#51
be to the dems what teabagger are to repugs. discourage voting. both party the same.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#12
What is all the hoopla about? I don't get it. The election is aways down the line.
pinto
Apr 2015
#5
maybe others should be encouraging a group not to advocate not voting in pres election, or
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#37
I gather you believe that's something that someone who does not support Hillary should
cali
Apr 2015
#53
i think that whether a clinton supporter or simply a democratic supporter should call out those that
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#62
really? so you are willing to ignore dems trying to split the party, encourage people not to vote,
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#102
lol, you serious? I was referring to what Cali said in the post I replied to...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2015
#112
wouldnt using "fauxoutrage" be exactly what cali refers too? because there are specifics she ignores
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#115
mindless cheerleaders, fans, shills, fauxoutrage, puma and what other names for clinton supporters
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#126
I'll let the readers browse that thread and come to their own conclusions. n/t
PowerToThePeople
Apr 2015
#205
As will I. As well as your knee jerk, hyper defensive responses in this thread by addition.
Number23
Apr 2015
#208
I think we should have a "promoting research into the science of human suspended animation" group.
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2015
#26
Yeah, I'm used to some people on DU obsessively tracking things, making odd ad hominem attacks, etc
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2015
#281
I don't care if someone claims inevitability, as long as I am equally free to say
merrily
Apr 2015
#283
It's not Hillary it's you people that morph in to mindless cheerleaders and
orpupilofnature57
Apr 2015
#29
It's an awesome group filled with passionate members who want progress for all of us. nt
NYC_SKP
Apr 2015
#64
no they do not. i have been told repeatedly, women gays black... back of the bus
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#74
Oh, that's going to require a little proof, my dear. I'm a host, nobody has alerted that to us.
NYC_SKP
Apr 2015
#81
in the top threads of that forum.... and i am far from the only one that read it.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#83
or that it is barbara bush mentality.... not mess up her beautiful mind syndome, garbage. nt
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#66
+ 1000 !!! Then the rest of us can ask freely, without being dubbed SP . n/t
orpupilofnature57
Apr 2015
#110
Some HRC fans are suggesting it is sexist to subject Hillary to a primary.
AtomicKitten
Apr 2015
#90
Have gone to both. I want a primary to clear up the distortions fed the left by the right. n/t
freshwest
Apr 2015
#305
That's an unecessary insult towards me, I'll do some reading and get back to you.
Agschmid
Apr 2015
#239
You summarily dismissed what I posted without bothering to read the links.
AtomicKitten
Apr 2015
#245
It's the things she's done, and for who, that is a clue as to what she'll do.
orpupilofnature57
Apr 2015
#113
Thank you for pointing out there is a concerted effort to make Clinton supporters uncomfortable here
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2015
#155
There are times that I have been anything but nice but I appreciate your remarks...
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2015
#318
There are times that I have been anything but nice but I appreciate your remarks...
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2015
#318
I don't know the poster well but I wonder if it was meant in jest and the poster didn't write it
hrmjustin
Apr 2015
#162
There already IS that group...they just don't have the guts to call themselves that!
VanillaRhapsody
Apr 2015
#120
I recommend liberal use of the trash thread and ignore functions. n/t
winter is coming
Apr 2015
#125
There is a concerted effort to cow Clinton supporters and make them uncomfortable here.
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2015
#153
I have never once told someone not to vote for Hillary. All I have ever done is say that I will not
liberal_at_heart
Apr 2015
#167
I never tell folks how to vote because I am not presumptuous enough to think they will listen....
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2015
#171
Like I said about people who are too thin-skinned (which you clearly are!)
Spider Jerusalem
Apr 2015
#215
oh, I must be one of the people you are talking about. No, I won't vote for her whether she
liberal_at_heart
Apr 2015
#221
That's all the groups, including rude comments in the "safe haven" Warren Group.
merrily
Apr 2015
#278
That's legitimate concern or criticism and I don't think that's what the OP is getting at...
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2015
#194
That's what the Ignore function is for, even Skinner admits to using it. It's patriotic!
freshwest
Apr 2015
#216
I don't like any Turd Way Pol because they are disastrously wrong on a lot of important issues.
TheKentuckian
Apr 2015
#220
Maybe we should have a primary candidate who has a chance in the General Election.
HR_Pufnstuf
Apr 2015
#249
LMAO. Then, why do Hillary's supporters keep showing up in the Populist Group?
merrily
Apr 2015
#252
That would be the group whose hosts have pinned the "ReadyForSomeoneElse.org" thread
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 2015
#293
Textbook propaganda for corporate America, in which elections have been deliberately perverted
woo me with science
Apr 2015
#312
Interesting that this thread was allowed to continue. It is clearly flamebait or "destructive meta".
rhett o rick
Apr 2015
#352