NYC_SKP has been banned

[Ms. Toad]

740. Not quite the same.

Neither "Nucking" nor "futs" are actual words, whereas but both "cunning" and "stunt" are actual words. Because you aren't using them in context, I can't make a direct comparison to the second difference - but as non-words a second distinction is inherent: in the context of the sentence the words actually describe a legitimate perception of Clinton's tactics in with regard to press communications. (Cunning - as in clever, and stunt - as in a way to make it appear something is real that isn't (she is putting on a show of speaking with the press without actually doing so in a meaningful way.))

Could it have been a way to come close to using the "C" word, without actually saying it - definintely. I have absolutely no problem with him losing the game of chance with the jury because they believed that was his intent.

Banning a long time poster for a single instance of using the "C" word - when he didn't actually use any "C" word other than cunning - is ridiculous and, given his vocal opposition to Clinton and the announced support for Clinton by the board administration, feels politically expedient, at a minimum.

Heck, i've been on juries (or alerted on) any number of posts recently where people were using gay or transgender (and even the old "mAnn Coulter) without even a hide - and I find insulting someone we hate by calling them gay or transgender is at least as offensive as actually using the "C" word.

ETA: Wow. I had not even been to ATA when I added that last paragraph. The discrepancy between how actually using gay/transgender as an insult and using a phrase that doesn't actually say - but could fairly be read as - implying the "C" word is pretty start: The former - it's bad. Alert on it. Vote to hide it - despite repeated pleas from members of the LGBT community to do more; the latter - out the door. http://www.democraticunderground.com/12598005