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Jim Lane

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218. What's really bad for DU is when members put words in other members' mouths.

Wed Apr 22, 2015, 04:56 PM

Apr 2015

I expressly said that I didn't remember if I'd ever rec'd one of Will Twain's OP's. I don't know whether I'd deem any of them valuable. I was addressing the more general point of whether a rec of a post should be evaluated based on the content of the rec'd post or based on subsequent information as to the poster's motives. The latter is clearly the ad hominem fallacy.

An example: One of my Democratic Senators, Robert Menendez, is in the news because of accusations against him. A post containing accurate information about an important development in the case would be valuable, IMO. Your view seems to be that the post would be valuable if coming from a true progressive, but not if coming from someone who just enjoyed posting something negative about an elected Democrat. That's where we disagree. I see value in getting accurate information regardless of the source.

You may well be right that most DUers agree with you. Those folks should probably put me on Ignore.

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Goodbye Will Twain: A ratfucker unmasked [View all] BainsBane Apr 2015 OP

wonder which sock he was/will be? niyad Apr 2015 #1

Trolls gonna troll. NuclearDem Apr 2015 #2

I actually gave him advice on how to contact MIRT sufrommich Apr 2015 #3

+1... SidDithers Apr 2015 #4

I'm sure he was just misunderstood sharp_stick Apr 2015 #5

Wonder if they'll withdraw their recs? Too late, the internet never forgets... n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #251

That one was pretty obvious from the start geek tragedy Apr 2015 #6

Seems like I've seen those exact same OPs BainsBane Apr 2015 #10

ain't populism grand? nt geek tragedy Apr 2015 #11

. . . BainsBane Apr 2015 #14

boom goes the dynamite...nt SidDithers Apr 2015 #45

Thanks, Hitler/Skinner/Sid! Love the bittersweet smell of censoring ratfuckers in the morning! freshwest Apr 2015 #253

Is that what they're calling it these days? greatauntoftriplets Apr 2015 #55

yup nt geek tragedy Apr 2015 #57

And Libertarians are the 'real liberals,' too. It's on their official websites and other places. n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #370

And clearly, Liberals are really Libertarians MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #379

Unreal, isn't it, fresh? greatauntoftriplets Apr 2015 #387

!!! Tarheel_Dem Apr 2015 #68

LOL! Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #72

I enjoyed his chief cheerleader saying they'd been here under multiple incarnations... n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #222

That one blaming President Obama for the minimum wage . . . HughBeaumont Apr 2015 #12

he also blamed Obama for tuition costs and property taxes nt geek tragedy Apr 2015 #13

Trolls always overplay their hand...they can't resist. nt sufrommich Apr 2015 #19

Yes and the first 2 years when he had a democratic majority was during a horrible recession. I okaawhatever Apr 2015 #22

But an increase in the minimum wage would have boosted demand mmonk Apr 2015 #155

You know, I do not blame most people for thinking nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #56

Not true: " before FDR Congress was the focus of national elections, not the presidency." FSogol Apr 2015 #74

Why every third party that ever got anywhere nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #82

When someone mentions facts, make word salad! FSogol Apr 2015 #88

When we can't counter facts nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #102

Did anyone mention Trumman (sic) or national security? We were discussing elections and 3rd parties FSogol Apr 2015 #105

You said FDR was the most imperial Evah nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #142

Word Salad! FSogol Apr 2015 #149

If you look at the numbers of executive orders BainsBane Apr 2015 #160

And he was still not an imperial president nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #164

Okay, which historians? BainsBane Apr 2015 #178

Shlesinger among others nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #180

That's the title of a book review BainsBane Apr 2015 #181

My masters degree IN HISTORY did that nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #182

This message was self-deleted by its author thucythucy Apr 2015 #191

I live for non-standard versions of history BainsBane Apr 2015 #195

You are for falsification of US history nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #206

Post removed Post removed Apr 2015 #215

How cute nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #216

Proud to be Juror #7 Aerows Apr 2015 #366

Thanks nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #369

Sure seems like a personal attack there by juror #7... Agschmid Apr 2015 #374

Step up to the plate Aerows Apr 2015 #375

No I'd rather just openly let you know what I think. Agschmid Apr 2015 #376

Thanks Aerows Apr 2015 #377

Indeed. Agschmid Apr 2015 #378

The ridicule was reciprocal. pintobean Apr 2015 #389

She does that often. pintobean Apr 2015 #209

"My masters degree IN HISTORY..." Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2015 #323

On the 12th pintobean Apr 2015 #330

My mistake that was Dec, the point still stands nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #336

"In yours the President declared war..." Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2015 #385

Excuse me, but when BB went after standard timelines nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #405

"it shows the shallowness of her argument, and yours at this point." Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2015 #406

I have not accused you of nothign nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #408

"I have not accused you of nothign" Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2015 #410

Dude are you so much into personal attacks? nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #411

First, BB and I seldom, if ever, get along. So, there is no pile-on. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2015 #412

Whatever dude nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #413

"If pointing a fact is being condescending, well guilty as charged." Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2015 #415

Keep 'em coming nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #418

Fail. n/t Aerows Apr 2015 #367

How so? Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2015 #386

Do you know what I read in my AP English Lit class? FSogol Apr 2015 #185

speaking of rewriting history-who did the US declare war on in Sept 41? demtenjeep Apr 2015 #339

Well, at least in that alternate version of reality nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #341

Very nasty of you to use facts and historical records to counter emotional nonsense. stevenleser Apr 2015 #170

I am not sure who you are talking to nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #174

Really? DU's software makes it pretty easy to tell. Open that other post up and look in the upper stevenleser Apr 2015 #175

And I find this even cuter nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #177

90% of those executive orders were procedural. joshcryer Apr 2015 #365

Anyway, historians agree that the modern imperial presidency nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #368

can you tell me who Trumman is? and we declared war in Dec 41 not Sept. demtenjeep Apr 2015 #321

YOu shit me, you do not know who Harry S Truman is? nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #334

I know that Harry S Truman was FDR's VICE President in 41 demtenjeep Apr 2015 #344

Oh I am sorry nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #347

Oh and you mean Senator Truman was in the Senate in 1941 nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #357

Elected veep in '44. Octafish Apr 2015 #397

They both made the Greatest Page./NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #35

as does a lot of garbage geek tragedy Apr 2015 #36

Sometimes BECAUSE it is in oafish fashion DonCoquixote Apr 2015 #54

I don't get a working-class vibe from some of that crowd BainsBane Apr 2015 #58

They will Calim they are DonCoquixote Apr 2015 #60

We probably are thinking of different people BainsBane Apr 2015 #61

You said a bunch THERE! An OP has to be painfully obvious for Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #100

A lot of utter shit makes the Greatest Page. MADem Apr 2015 #97

So did the PoS Used Car Salesman piece ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #112

Anger is a gift pintobean Apr 2015 #119

When I see that phrase, I always read that GIFT word as German..... MADem Apr 2015 #214

Lol. Yup pintobean Apr 2015 #219

Of course they did.. the pitchforks were out and the torches lit.. didn't matter if it were true Cha Apr 2015 #226

yes. nt seabeyond Apr 2015 #109

So...my suspicions were confirmed. Sheepshank Apr 2015 #7

It was so clear he was a troll. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #8

Glad that happened 2naSalit Apr 2015 #9

Good riddance. Sadly, his trolling occasionally got 200 recs. FSogol Apr 2015 #15

ratfuckers are popular BainsBane Apr 2015 #17

LOL, one of his socks got banned too FSogol Apr 2015 #20

"conspiracy kook" lol. nt sufrommich Apr 2015 #27

that one was dumb enough to troll one of Skinner's threads. Oopsy daisy nt geek tragedy Apr 2015 #38

Yeah, that one despite being here for a year and a half only had 48 posts, but always managed to FSogol Apr 2015 #59

That was WillTwain, too?! this is what he posted to me yesterday on Skinner's thread.. Cha Apr 2015 #225

He told me to "stop embarrassing the Democratic party by behaving the way you do" when FSogol Apr 2015 #248

He was a motor mouth.. reminded me of those sociopaths Cha Apr 2015 #249

A couple more went away today too FSogol Apr 2015 #252

Amazing how easily people here fall for the ratfucking.. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #73

Yeah get ready for the onslaught workinclasszero Apr 2015 #118

All you have to do is make up a bunch of shit about Obama and see how many fall for it.. WT bragged Cha Apr 2015 #237

He certainly did. zappaman Apr 2015 #240

At least two of my friends got a hide because of that troll.. by speaking to truth to his Cha Apr 2015 #246

Trained at the school of reverse agit-prop. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #144

I have a saved list of recs for one of PretzelWarrior's banned socks, but I'm not going to Zorra Apr 2015 #148

So what? Broken clocks are correct once in a while. n/t FSogol Apr 2015 #150

Exactly my point. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. nt Zorra Apr 2015 #151

Be great if that troll were as bright as a broken clock... alas. LanternWaste Apr 2015 #176

Yeah, poor WillTwain couldn't even make the Broken Clock Syndrome. Cha Apr 2015 #233

Oh, please do go through with your threat, Zorra. Cha Apr 2015 #229

I'll PM it to you if you wish, and you can post it. Zorra Apr 2015 #242

No, you're the one who threatened.. We're enjoying Will Twain/ratfucker's demise. Cha Apr 2015 #247

This message was self-deleted by its author Zorra Apr 2015 #255

I'll post it. joshcryer Apr 2015 #372

This message was self-deleted by its author Cha Apr 2015 #231

That's great, he's one of the fakes exploiting verbiage about Unions and labor to make Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #16

Exactly, and for a union proponent to use Leninism BainsBane Apr 2015 #18

Plus it feeds into the latest republican BS concern over the working class LOL workinclasszero Apr 2015 #126

Remember his "women and minorities" lament BainsBane Apr 2015 #21

It's always a red flag when people use Labor rhetoric and diss equality issues because Unions are Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #62

That clued me in damn quick that he was a fraud and a pot-stirrer emulatorloo Apr 2015 #188

Bane, I agree Twain was a troll and provocateur. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #23

He claimed to critique the party from the left BainsBane Apr 2015 #25

I think the larger issue is how popular he was here... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #28

I believe them when they say they have moles here. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #29

From what I've seen posted here lately workinclasszero Apr 2015 #128

Yes indeed. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #130

Absolutely. nt BainsBane Apr 2015 #32

Have to admit, I always thought you were a troll. Old and In the Way Apr 2015 #340

I critique the party from the Party's left I am not now, nor have I ever been, a Leninist or a merrily Apr 2015 #384

He ratfucked poorly. ucrdem Apr 2015 #24

I do miss the old tombstones... Phentex Apr 2015 #204

Here ya go Zorra Apr 2015 #228

Big time ratfucker with "100s of Recs" as he liked to brag. Cha Apr 2015 #234

Yep. When they try to troll from the left, they are out of their element. Zorra Apr 2015 #26

That's hysterical! BainsBane Apr 2015 #31

Unfortunately, he'll be back. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2015 #30

I wonder where the pity party is being held? William769 Apr 2015 #33

Probably the Cave BainsBane Apr 2015 #37

Not even close to where I was thinking. William769 Apr 2015 #39

:) BainsBane Apr 2015 #43

I know what you are thinking!!!!!!!!!!! LOL! leftofcool Apr 2015 #49

Sounds like argumentum ad, ahem, populum... stevenleser Apr 2015 #131

STEVEN! Just for fun I looked up "agrumentum ad populum and it's an actual thing! KittyWampus Apr 2015 #147

Oh yes, I knew. I relookup the logical fallacies every now and then to make sure I dont use stevenleser Apr 2015 #154

Probably Discussionist. sufrommich Apr 2015 #44

Karl Rove's American Crossroads would be my guess emulatorloo Apr 2015 #189

Sad...he had a lot of fans here. zappaman Apr 2015 #34

What's crazy is I see socks that are ten, eleven years old with only one hundred or so posts... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #46

It's the long con. zappaman Apr 2015 #51

Which sounds cooler than "They're losers who are STILL living in Mom's basement after all these MADem Apr 2015 #213

Remember they have several BainsBane Apr 2015 #67

There are some with zero posts, who manage to rec certain types of threads daily. FSogol Apr 2015 #69

I share your pain.. Cha Apr 2015 #324

Ratfucker had a fan club. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #40

Oh yes the fan club cheered him on, welcomed him in over & over. misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #53

Catch-o-the-Day. Who's next?? Trolls do have a certain stink about them.. misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #41

the ones pimping "Clinton Cash" are a good start nt geek tragedy Apr 2015 #42

Even knowing Murdoch is behind it. BainsBane Apr 2015 #47

"the ones pimping "Clinton Cash" are a good start" workinclasszero Apr 2015 #135

I agree Gothmog Apr 2015 #166

Hell yes Hekate Apr 2015 #198

I bet he is at that site DonCoquixote Apr 2015 #48

Would be nice to see mea culpas from those 200+ folks who would rec his OPs. stevenleser Apr 2015 #50

Don't hold your breath. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #52

Not from me. I would rather see them go the same way. William769 Apr 2015 #63

+1 zappaman Apr 2015 #64

+2 Tarheel_Dem Apr 2015 #76

+3 eom BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #101

yes JI7 Apr 2015 #111

Offhand I don't recall whether I rec'd any... Jim Lane Apr 2015 #106

That is one interpretation. Another is, too many of a certain segment is all too happy to hear stevenleser Apr 2015 #162

. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #163

I believe the term is "useful idiot" DonCoquixote Apr 2015 #172

That did not occur to me but I think you are 100% right. nt stevenleser Apr 2015 #173

On this board, criticisms of Democrats are often more valuable than criticisms of Republicans. Jim Lane Apr 2015 #183

I disagree with how you think DU should be used and what posts are more valuable here. stevenleser Apr 2015 #184

What's really bad for DU is when members put words in other members' mouths. Jim Lane Apr 2015 #218

I just used your own words. You find criticism of Democrats most useful here stevenleser Apr 2015 #295

We're just not communicating here. Jim Lane Apr 2015 #312

I rather not crap on main stream Democrats DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #269

Yes, that this even needs to be voiced by someone makes me feel like we have entered stevenleser Apr 2015 #306

"Why dafug does that need to be said here now?" DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #388

This all started with ... NanceGreggs Apr 2015 #250

You know the worst kind of RATFUCKER? Octafish Apr 2015 #115

I have no idea. Are you describing yourself? You sound like a Democrat right? stevenleser Apr 2015 #120

''The one who sounds like a Democrat, but acts like a Republican.'' Octafish Apr 2015 #152

Suddenly uncomfortable with transparency are we? stevenleser Apr 2015 #158

LOL! Like I'm ashamed of Democrats and organized labor? Octafish Apr 2015 #197

Nice attempt at a defensive straw man. It won't work. stevenleser Apr 2015 #201

Not my problem. You weren't proud enough to defend Democrats who were accused of corruption. Octafish Apr 2015 #221

Were they convicted? hrmjustin Apr 2015 #227

You ought to check out the cases against those guys. Unlike Octafish, I do my homework stevenleser Apr 2015 #273

Yeah i thought that was a dumb attack on you. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #275

I'll discuss anything with you or anyone, online or on-air. Octafish Apr 2015 #394

Look it up. Octafish Apr 2015 #401

I'll discuss that, but first, back to your recs for a PPR'd troll... stevenleser Apr 2015 #264

is that like a gray list? reddread Apr 2015 #267

Interesting you brought up oppression in Russia because Octafish defends them stevenleser Apr 2015 #270

thats a lot of hot air. reddread Apr 2015 #272

You've never seen his many defenses or appreciation posts about Putin? stevenleser Apr 2015 #274

Show one. Octafish Apr 2015 #393

No excuse. Octafish Apr 2015 #395

Admit it. You're just mad I didn't use it as an opportunity to criticize Obama stevenleser Apr 2015 #266

is conflating Obama and foreign policy blunders a mistake or a strategy? reddread Apr 2015 #271

You entered late into the conversation and clearly don't know what's being discussed. Nt stevenleser Apr 2015 #276

I have no problem following balls reddread Apr 2015 #277

Well, you mentioned foreign policy and the posts have nothing to do with that stevenleser Apr 2015 #279

even dodgeballs reddread Apr 2015 #280

That's what you said, not me. Octafish Apr 2015 #402

The difference between Sanders, Warren, Kucinich, and yourself is that brentspeak Apr 2015 #371

How does a nobody get invited onto a major news network? treestar Apr 2015 #420

Your alert failed nt Logical Apr 2015 #391

That is low and rude. I respect your right to defend yourself but that is low. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #202

In his defense, he is flailing in his attempt to explain his repeated rec's of a troll's posts. He stevenleser Apr 2015 #203

imo aside from my much good natured nudging of those who recced willtwains posts hrmjustin Apr 2015 #205

calling critical posters putinistas is ok? reddread Apr 2015 #278

It's ok if the person in question is a Putinista, no? Nt stevenleser Apr 2015 #281

have you no shame, sir? reddread Apr 2015 #283

Why should I be ashamed to call a fan of Putin a fan of Putin? Do you think stevenleser Apr 2015 #287

Im going back up for air reddread Apr 2015 #289

Post removed Post removed Apr 2015 #392

I nevered used that term hrmjustin Apr 2015 #286

the horror reddread Apr 2015 #291

I never said you did reddread Apr 2015 #310

I don't have any lists. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #311

I never said you did reddread Apr 2015 #314

You have a pleasant evening. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #317

thanks, you too reddread Apr 2015 #318

"Truly important" BainsBane Apr 2015 #325

I stand by what I wrote. If you think that's low, great. Octafish Apr 2015 #224

Well you should defend yourself but take the high road. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #230

The folks who recced seem very upset. zappaman Apr 2015 #236

Yeah. not the end of the world and I have been duped by trolls here. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #238

Some people NEVER admit when they are wrong. zappaman Apr 2015 #239

Well it is what it is. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #241

Hey, his response to you is really what finally pushed it over the edge. zappaman Apr 2015 #244

I do love these drama threads though. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #245

He reserves the high road and recs for those who criticize Democrats. stevenleser Apr 2015 #265

I wonder how many who recced those threads are really green or third party voters. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #268

Post removed Post removed Apr 2015 #285

How dare you! hrmjustin Apr 2015 #288

Post removed Post removed Apr 2015 #292

I see what you mean. that pissed me off big time. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #294

putinista may never have passed your lips or fingers your words cluster with those who do reddread Apr 2015 #293

I see what you are doing. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #296

Yep, straw man + change the subject. That crowd uses those tactics all the time. Nt stevenleser Apr 2015 #300

those people are like that, arent they? reddread Apr 2015 #303

Wow, a straw man in response to being called out for using straw men. Impressive! Nt stevenleser Apr 2015 #304

"that crowd" does not equal "those people"? reddread Apr 2015 #305

No, it doesn't. "Those people" has a very specific connotation. But it's interestin that stevenleser Apr 2015 #307

I played a record the other day reddread Apr 2015 #313

And then you throw a straw man in for good measure. Because your nonsense in stevenleser Apr 2015 #290

"as one of the people who rec'd an OP by a now-banned DUer" DonCoquixote Apr 2015 #190

Claro. Octafish Apr 2015 #400

I would be surprised if Steve or anyone questioned your sincerity BainsBane Apr 2015 #261

Don't know. zappaman Apr 2015 #123

I did. Don't you read? Octafish Apr 2015 #398

Which one? zappaman Apr 2015 #407

Go on and tell us please. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #136

Didn't you read what I wrote? Octafish Apr 2015 #399

Does he pintobean Apr 2015 #139

You make the most interesting observations, pintobean. Octafish Apr 2015 #403

This message was self-deleted by its author pintobean Apr 2015 #416

This one IS a Republican BainsBane Apr 2015 #141

Yeah. Octafish Apr 2015 #404

why? PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #282

You mean besides being joyfully taken in by a troll whose M.O. was to use wedges to stevenleser Apr 2015 #284

those wedges are there anyway PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #297

I guess the fact that many of you seemed to enjoy it so much was particularly stevenleser Apr 2015 #299

imo PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #302

Trolls come in lots of flavors. Some banned trolls have taken on a centrist sort of persona. Marr Apr 2015 #359

"good faith" Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #301

you would be incorrect. PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #320

Okay, I have to know Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #326

good one PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #328

Yeah, that's what I thought. Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #329

me. PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #331

Hey, you drug the cheese up in here Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #333

i would claim PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #335

Oh please Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #337

rude. PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #338

LOL Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #346

Considering you just called me a DINO BainsBane Apr 2015 #350

so much false in your statement. PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #355

And a nasty little ratfucker he was... Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #65

Nasty is right, Bobby Jo.. this is what one of his sock puppets posted to me yesterday.. just bc he Cha Apr 2015 #235

is he already wearing a sock puppet DonCoquixote Apr 2015 #426

Buh-bye Hekate Apr 2015 #66

Beat Me To It ProfessorGAC Apr 2015 #129

lol a jury hid the treestar remark treestar Apr 2015 #70

Sorry you got that hide on his account. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #71

aw thanks! treestar Apr 2015 #345

I wish Admin would reconsider that hide. You were right. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2015 #77

I had a few hides back in the day for attacking BBI. I was proud of them and looked FSogol Apr 2015 #85

Lord knows I've had my share, I just feel bad for treestar who never gets hides. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2015 #91

Its a bad sign this far out of the primary and election. Its going to be rough. stevenleser Apr 2015 #169

That's for sure. I just hate it when long-time "good" DU'ers fall victim to troll a**holes. n/t Tarheel_Dem Apr 2015 #186

Aw thanks TD! treestar Apr 2015 #353

You're not the only one that got a HIDE bc of him, treestar.. I PMed someone Monday Cha Apr 2015 #243

No, my post 70 I put badly treestar Apr 2015 #343

LOL.. you made him get a HIDE! What an idiotic thing to say. I wanted to get on that thread and say Cha Apr 2015 #349

Yep!!!!! treestar Apr 2015 #351

I just saw on there.. where WillTwain called YOU a "conservative" and of course one of his fans Cha Apr 2015 #373

Check all the recs on his posts. Suckers got played! JaneyVee Apr 2015 #75

I guess you could say.... Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #79

you Better Believe It nt geek tragedy Apr 2015 #81

Yep, that's the one. nt Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #84

Is that the one people think he is? treestar Apr 2015 #348

No, not WT Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #356

Yep Andy823 Apr 2015 #192

Welcome to the front page! William769 Apr 2015 #78

You Better Believe It! It's amazing how so many can be so gullible. Let's hope his "friends" follow. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2015 #80

"but when I saw him use Leninist as an insult, that really raised a red flag." Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #83

Intentional pun BainsBane Apr 2015 #87

huh. Never noticed the poster salin Apr 2015 #86

Hmmm. Looks like he fired up an account and didn't use it much, until he broke it open. MADem Apr 2015 #89

+1 Tarheel_Dem Apr 2015 #93

That's an excellent idea! zappaman Apr 2015 #125

Good idea. Sometimes I look up posters with very low posts and find they joined years ago... Hekate Apr 2015 #207

Yep--doesn't take a weatherman to know which way the wind is blowing with some of 'em! nt MADem Apr 2015 #210

Now that is a very practical idea. NanceGreggs Apr 2015 #383

I think it would cut down on a lot of the bullshit. And we are seeing a lot of bullshit of late. MADem Apr 2015 #390

Some treated him like he was Mark Twain .... obnoxiousdrunk Apr 2015 #90

Wow! He got three posts hidden MissDeeds Apr 2015 #92

Nope, it sure isn't! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2015 #108

OMG! MissDeeds Apr 2015 #114

Actually, it was pretty ugly. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2015 #117

Not even close ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2015 #260

I understand the desire to gravedance on tombstoned trolls, but aikoaiko Apr 2015 #94

I posted it because BainsBane Apr 2015 #95

Valid point. H2O Man Apr 2015 #96

I get that. aikoaiko Apr 2015 #156

I'm glad you did.. thank you! Cha Apr 2015 #322

He'll be forgotten by tomorrow. n/t FSogol Apr 2015 #98

This one is different. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #99

Oh, I hope he's reading this thread where's he's called out as a liar. Cha Apr 2015 #319

Well, campaign season is beginning, so we're going to see a lot MineralMan Apr 2015 #103

don't ya just hate when a wackjob from Discussionists wanders over here? notadmblnd Apr 2015 #104

I didn't find this one clever at all BainsBane Apr 2015 #113

I agree. However, we don't have a smilie for expressing something facetiously. notadmblnd Apr 2015 #122

He joined DU 6 months before DI went online. /nt pintobean Apr 2015 #124

well I guess I stand corrected notadmblnd Apr 2015 #127

My point is pintobean Apr 2015 #132

I know, thanks again for pointing out my error notadmblnd Apr 2015 #133

You're welcome. pintobean Apr 2015 #134

The whack jobs on DI are fun to play with Gothmog Apr 2015 #168

One, two... cha cha cha. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2015 #107

You'd have to look at the threads themselves BainsBane Apr 2015 #110

There are several other 'red baiters' here that need the same treatment.... blackspade Apr 2015 #116

He wasn't a red baiter BainsBane Apr 2015 #121

Good catch - TBF Apr 2015 #159

Now he has more time to spend at MENSA. zappaman Apr 2015 #137

I took that as a dig at me and I love it. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #138

--- BainsBane Apr 2015 #140

Got a hide for calling him a liar ... NanceGreggs Apr 2015 #143

That is really shitty BainsBane Apr 2015 #146

What is shitty Andy823 Apr 2015 #196

Oh yeah.. and they knee jerk alert. Cha Apr 2015 #256

And, this is why I love this ratfucker's inglorious exit so much.. you're the 3rd friend that Cha Apr 2015 #254

I was not the only poster ... NanceGreggs Apr 2015 #263

It was unreal the way he jumped around his threads spreading misinformation like a frog on Cha Apr 2015 #298

This place has become Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #308

A petrie dish.. and only going to get more so as we inch towards 2016! Cha Apr 2015 #309

Honestly, Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #315

"The next willtwain who comes along will get the same welcoming by the same crowd." NanceGreggs Apr 2015 #327

Indeed. That was a rotten thing of him to do. nt treestar Apr 2015 #352

But as DU rolls these days ... NanceGreggs Apr 2015 #358

Been watching this one for a while malaise Apr 2015 #145

"use Leninist as an insult, that really raised a red flag." Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2015 #153

Finally Warpy Apr 2015 #157

Sic semper ratfuckus? (nt) TacoD Apr 2015 #161

;-) stevenleser Apr 2015 #165

I missed the festivities... BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #167

The Republicans known what divisions we have. DemocraticWing Apr 2015 #171

Which is what is so disappointing about those who buy into those memes here. stevenleser Apr 2015 #187

nope DonCoquixote Apr 2015 #193

That poison analogy may be the best way of putting it that I have ever seen. nt stevenleser Apr 2015 #194

Thank you DonCoquixote Apr 2015 #199

I agree with this post. PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #342

I missed the Leninist comment. Starry Messenger Apr 2015 #179

Good Riddance GP6971 Apr 2015 #200

He made it pretty obvious imo. Rex Apr 2015 #208

He always rec'd his own threads, it appears. Hmmm! Talk about hubris! nt MADem Apr 2015 #217

Yes and Andy823 Apr 2015 #220

Does the heart good madokie Apr 2015 #211

Bad Will Trolling nt geek tragedy Apr 2015 #212

His posts bashing Obama always seemed to get a lot of RECs krawhitham Apr 2015 #223

Any post bashing Obama gets lots of rec's Andy823 Apr 2015 #258

You summed it up nicely. sheshe2 Apr 2015 #382

Good rule of thumb? Scootaloo Apr 2015 #232

Sound point BainsBane Apr 2015 #257

Well also it is hard to trust someone caught red handed with a alt account. Rex Apr 2015 #316

That's one strong argument man. Jesus Malverde Apr 2015 #364

ICWYDT Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #396

Funny thing is Andy823 Apr 2015 #259

One has BainsBane Apr 2015 #262

Whew shenmue Apr 2015 #332

Wow.....with so many replies, should we send flowers? GP6971 Apr 2015 #354

he was a repulsive piece of shit but there are many who could relate to him JI7 Apr 2015 #360

Look at this one. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #361

really, many of these things should have got them banned right away JI7 Apr 2015 #362

Yeah don't know how he lasted so long. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #363

That hide was Christmas Eve in the evening. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #381

Yeah, he didn't get a HIDE.. bc well.. his lookalikes.. this is my reply to him.. thanks JI7.. Cha Apr 2015 #380

with all due respect DonCoquixote Apr 2015 #428

BainsBane Know that we still love you and what you stand for and that was a ridiculous hide. William769 Apr 2015 #409

Gee not that the powers that be DonCoquixote Apr 2015 #414

You're obsessed with Discussionist pintobean Apr 2015 #417

If only we could get rid of the main ratfuckers on this forum. Rex Apr 2015 #419

K&R Don't know how I missed this! Number23 Apr 2015 #421

LoL, I was just about to post the link to this one for you. n/t FSogol Apr 2015 #422

I am sooooo late to this party! I suppose you guys already know that ND-Dem also got the boot?? Number23 Apr 2015 #423

Yup and a whole slew of forgettable sock puppets too. FSogol Apr 2015 #424

Thanks. i did not know. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #427

I've known a few ratfuckers in my day. Buzz Clik Apr 2015 #425