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Adrahil

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68. That's nuts.

Sun Jun 7, 2015, 05:32 PM

Jun 2015

Skinner is politically active. That's why he made this site int he first place... to support activism FOR Democrats and AGAINST Republicans. Why on earth would you expect him to hold a a personally neutral position?

But damn, it's not like he hasn't allowed all kinds of way over the top Clinton bashing.

Frankly the fact that so many Sanders supporters are trying to portray this banning as a matter of political bias says a lot more about them than Skinner.

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Is DU Endorsing Officially Hillary Clinton ? ... [View all] mylye2222 Jun 2015 OP

Yes, this happened a while ago. 2banon Jun 2015 #1

Only for those who aren't into reality and want to play the victim. Cha Jun 2015 #97

No, DU is not officially endorsing Hillary Clinton. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2015 #2

Yet the purge has begun. HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #7

I really don't think that NYC_SKP's banning is due to his support of Sanders. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2015 #12

thank you for your sane and competent replies rurallib Jun 2015 #23

Thank you, my dear rurallib, for yours... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2015 #24

You are pretty spot on most of the time. Agschmid Jun 2015 #30

The thing about bias is that its hard to see. aikoaiko Jun 2015 #44

There is a NUGget of truth in this. Eleanors38 Jun 2015 #48

I second that - nothing to do with NYC_SKP's political position daredtowork Jun 2015 #58

I might agree if that mysogynistic phrase had not had significant use over the years, Ms. Toad Jun 2015 #72

That's a good point daredtowork Jun 2015 #74

There ya go. nt SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #106

I followed up. daredtowork Jun 2015 #129

Yep. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #131

It's more of a mea culpa for my own mistake daredtowork Jun 2015 #133

"Purge" zappaman Jun 2015 #14

How many times have we heard that before? Andy823 Jun 2015 #61

You know how much some like to play the victim.. "Purge!" Cha Jun 2015 #98

There was a purge? Sheepshank Jun 2015 #99

Well SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #132

Do me a favor. Give yourself a Hillary avatar Renew Deal Jun 2015 #17

Are you privy to the entirety of NYC_SKP's posts/behavior? Cause that's quite an assumption KittyWampus Jun 2015 #21

I mostly agree Nevernose Jun 2015 #37

I gotta say, I don't think people who support Senator Sanders with any MADem Jun 2015 #40

Who approved of that post? MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #51

You enjoy the gift of literacy. MADem Jun 2015 #143

Agreed - TBF Jun 2015 #144

One person being banned is a purge? FSogol Jun 2015 #25

A purge? Of FFS! Adrahil Jun 2015 #26

Rut-roh. Now you've done it... pinboy3niner Jun 2015 #34

LOL. N/T FSogol Jun 2015 #49

Heh Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #107

Terms like "straw that broke the camel's back", Codeine Jun 2015 #39

lol -- hardly a purge fishwax Jun 2015 #73

oh puleeeeeze. mopinko Jun 2015 #120

If the purge has started? NCTraveler Jun 2015 #139

So do I.... FarPoint Jun 2015 #19

What Peggy said. cwydro Jun 2015 #77

No. elleng Jun 2015 #3

Not until she actually gets the nomination. marble falls Jun 2015 #4

Nope JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #5

I've never seen this site officially endorse a candidate, so it would be in poor taste to do so now. Rex Jun 2015 #6

What Rex said. Octafish Jun 2015 #11

even if it was I'm still gonna hang out here olddots Jun 2015 #8

Ridiculous MoonRiver Jun 2015 #9

I am confused DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #10

What would lead you to believe this? Renew Deal Jun 2015 #13

crickets MoonRiver Jun 2015 #18

throws an incendiary into GD and leaves�. KittyWampus Jun 2015 #22

Skinner made a site just for Hillary supporters and promoted it on DU. Exilednight Jun 2015 #35

That site endorses Clinton gollygee Jun 2015 #38

Exactly -- a SEPARATE site. Not DU. Codeine Jun 2015 #41

There's no hysteria. Just honesty. It's like a politician who accepts Exilednight Jun 2015 #45

That's nuts. Adrahil Jun 2015 #68

In the Clinton group. When you make a site touting your MADem Jun 2015 #43

Me making a site and promoting it on DU is Exilednight Jun 2015 #46

Not sure why you would think that at all! Have you read any of the essential MADem Jun 2015 #65

this is not the govt and one isn't forced to use this site , it's a private site they make money off JI7 Jun 2015 #75

I find it's weird that some don't. Exilednight Jun 2015 #79

how is there an ethics issue ? you aren't forced to you this site JI7 Jun 2015 #81

You'll figure it out, I have faith in you. Just requires a little Exilednight Jun 2015 #83

i'm guessing you haven't figured it out yourself JI7 Jun 2015 #94

I'll mail it to you. Exilednight Jun 2015 #95

That sounds like evidence that DU *hasn't* endorsed Hillary. winter is coming Jun 2015 #102

Skinner also made a site for right wing nut cases and promoted it on DU tularetom Jun 2015 #119

I don't support Hillary, don't ban me bro. BiminiTwisted Jun 2015 #15

Will you support Hillary when she becomes the Democratic Presidential Candidate? FarPoint Jun 2015 #20

the key word is IF not when olddots Jun 2015 #63

No one can claim impartiality while supporting someone else. Exilednight Jun 2015 #66

BS. Adrahil Jun 2015 #70

Political opinion is one thing. Supporting a candidate is Exilednight Jun 2015 #71

No. Agschmid Jun 2015 #16

"Members" support Sanders at 90% SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #109

Yes and the content here is primarily member driven, no? Agschmid Jun 2015 #110

Unless the owners object. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #114

Any hides are from a jury of us the members, and any locks* come from us as well. Agschmid Jun 2015 #116

Well SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #122

Are the admins locking Bernie threads? tammywammy Jun 2015 #121

Forget it, thanks. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #123

We don't want you to go... Agschmid Jun 2015 #125

I appreciate that SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #127

No. treestar Jun 2015 #27

Yes, I spoke with Hillary around 10am this am, and she told me that boston bean Jun 2015 #28

I want to be a paid poster dlwickham Jun 2015 #29

That can be arranged I'll PM you the details. Agschmid Jun 2015 #31

And it's easy work. All you need is this: ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2015 #36

lol Go Vols Jun 2015 #93

whoo hoo! dlwickham Jun 2015 #53

Now see here, some of us are owed since 2008! okasha Jun 2015 #85

Sorry the LLC is based in a right to work state. Agschmid Jun 2015 #86

Not fair! okasha Jun 2015 #91

If you were paying any attention at all MuseRider Jun 2015 #32

No. But, I don't vote based on endorsements anyway. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #33

Yea, DU loves Hillary. JoePhilly Jun 2015 #42

VOTE H. She is the DU Admin Approved Corporate Candidate. Katashi_itto Jun 2015 #47

Clinton keeps trying to press the "Evita" button but just keeps hitting "Isabel" instead MisterP Jun 2015 #60

Yes. And, no. Well, maybe ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2015 #50

So, Frank Bruni has an interesting take on Ms Clinton GoneOffShore Jun 2015 #52

I don't believe so. hifiguy Jun 2015 #54

No. What would make you ask that? hrmjustin Jun 2015 #55

it's what you don't see that is most important Man from Pickens Jun 2015 #56

Exactly. Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #64

Frivolous alerts are typically left 7-0 with result the alterer loses alerting privileges for 24 hrs uppityperson Jun 2015 #76

Yup. Agschmid Jun 2015 #88

I see... 99Forever Jun 2015 #89

Yes, that poster can not alert for 24 hours. nt uppityperson Jun 2015 #92

Thats funny because I think there is an attempt to get more hides on the HRC supporters. hrmjustin Jun 2015 #78

And how many of those were hidden? Agschmid Jun 2015 #87

I have seen the opposite. murielm99 Jun 2015 #130

Someone had a snit and failed. hobbit709 Jun 2015 #57

There is so much snitting in GD right now. GoneOffShore Jun 2015 #59

Here Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #62

That OP was basically asking the same question mylye2222 Jun 2015 #135

You forgot to add "IMO" Agschmid Jun 2015 #137

IMO, Divisive people are using one member's banning to promote division. FSogol Jun 2015 #140

No Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #141

Yes. onehandle Jun 2015 #67

If not, then it should diamondhead Jun 2015 #69

Well, PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #80

Wow! I hadn't seen that until now. 90 to 10 panader0 Jun 2015 #124

The Admins have made their choice clear I think. Kalidurga Jun 2015 #82

I think the operators of this site have done it already. nt Logical Jun 2015 #84

Unless you give way okasha Jun 2015 #90

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jun 2015 #96

+10000 nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #100

Hard to see said bias since 90% of the website supports Sanders... Agschmid Jun 2015 #101

The members, not (neccessarily) the owners. nt SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #111

Same question, who drives the content? Agschmid Jun 2015 #112

Same answer. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #117

Skinner: "we have no connection to Hillary's campaign" tammywammy Jun 2015 #103

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jun 2015 #105

And that connection is? Agschmid Jun 2015 #108

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jun 2015 #113

Next time don't bother taking me off. Agschmid Jun 2015 #115

I've heard that as well but it doesn't mean DU as a website TBF Jun 2015 #145

Hope not. Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 2015 #104

Hit and run crap. n/t taught_me_patience Jun 2015 #118

To be fair the OP is from France so their timing could be off... Agschmid Jun 2015 #126

It's a pattern. MoonRiver Jun 2015 #136

DU does not endorse anyone before the primary. murielm99 Jun 2015 #128

IMHO... malokvale77 Jun 2015 #134

small correction OKNancy Jun 2015 #142

I stand corrected (nt) malokvale77 Jun 2015 #147

One would have to be completely void of thought to think that. nt. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #138

In a de facto way, yes I think it has davidpdx Jun 2015 #146