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36. On DU, it's worse than flame bait. It's bait to violate the TOS: "Vote for Democrats."

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So, a guy who knows I lean on the progressive side, walks up to me [View all] Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 OP

Love it! peacebird Jul 2015 #1

I wasn't so kind ... GeorgeGist Jul 2015 #2

Sounds like a real asshole Fumesucker Jul 2015 #3

This. PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #96

:-) Lars39 Jul 2015 #4

Me too. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #7

Was he really "in your face" or you just happened to notice him asking that question somewhere? Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #5

Seems to me that you missed the point a mile. nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #134

No, actually.... maddiemom Jul 2015 #159

Was this actually in rl? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #6

I am doubtful of most of the "anecdotes" cwydro Jul 2015 #8

I wasn't calling the OP flame-bait. I was saying the situation described sounds like things that Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #13

My first reaction as well randys1 Jul 2015 #53

Do you mean folks just don't walk up to you, willy nilly, to discuss presidential history? DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #77

You know how people write "LOL" all the time, but they don't really mean it? MADem Jul 2015 #154

This one made perfect sense to me. cui bono Jul 2015 #141

On DU, it's worse than flame bait. It's bait to violate the TOS: "Vote for Democrats." merrily Jul 2015 #36

Bingo riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #51

Cool story. n/t JTFrog Jul 2015 #9

Its in response to this thread riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #49

Is it though? I didn't see a loyalty oath request in the OP of the thread you linked. merrily Jul 2015 #82

Yes. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #88

Ohhhh, sorry, to have been so literal. merrily Jul 2015 #90

The demand for loyalty oaths Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #93

Dunno, but I meant specifically for Hillary in the 2016 Presidential. merrily Jul 2015 #102

Make it rain. JEB Jul 2015 #10

One of my absolute favorites artists of all time. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #14

Hey! I know a guy too. onehandle Jul 2015 #11

Where exactly did I say I knew him? Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #20

So he was a total stranger? onehandle Jul 2015 #22

Better? Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #23

Well, you said a guy who knows i lean to the left, so the implication is there 7962 Jul 2015 #138

Please see Post #129. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #139

I hope you put him in his place! merrily Jul 2015 #38

I hope you commented on the weather. eom Blanks Jul 2015 #50

How interesting. MuseRider Jul 2015 #12

Great story, LWolf Jul 2015 #15

And the responses from the Usual Suspects Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #17

To paraphrase Huckleberry Finn: It was free---and worth every penny, too! merrily Jul 2015 #74

.... merrily Jul 2015 #39

Your response was the right reaction. Baitball Blogger Jul 2015 #16

Which parallels are you seeing to the 2000 election? merrily Jul 2015 #40

We have two strong candidates for those who wish to vote democratically. (small d) Baitball Blogger Jul 2015 #54

Bernie Sanders is running as a Democrat and has said all along that he would not a spoiler. merrily Jul 2015 #81

When he formally switches parties I am sure it will be big news. Baitball Blogger Jul 2015 #91

Um, he has formally switched parties in the only way he possibly can under Vermont law, by merrily Jul 2015 #95

Thanks for the info. Baitball Blogger Jul 2015 #111

No paper in states with liberal voting policies. Vermont is not the only one. merrily Jul 2015 #113

Yes, Florida is a pain. Baitball Blogger Jul 2015 #118

This is typical of people so unsure of their own position that they needs others to reinforce it. Joe Nation Jul 2015 #18

I agree Oilwellian Jul 2015 #35

nicely put! retrowire Jul 2015 #52

A dynamic so utterly true Populist_Prole Jul 2015 #61

Sorry to hear that. This guy sounds like a complete knob. nt DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2015 #19

was he wearing a brown shirt? nt HFRN Jul 2015 #21

You did the right thing. Captain Stern Jul 2015 #24

not only did this dude bait you G_j Jul 2015 #25

True, but I think it's more than that. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #28

agreed G_j Jul 2015 #31

Although.... merrily Jul 2015 #42

The problem is, Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #44

I wouldn't know. I live in Boston and I love it. I'll leave a light on. merrily Jul 2015 #45

You are a cool and nice person grounded in reality. PufPuf23 Jul 2015 #26

How many votes did Nader get? Snobblevitch Jul 2015 #27

Nearly 100,000 in Florida. I seem to remember that state 'may have been in play.' onehandle Jul 2015 #29

Florida would not have mattered if Gore have won his home state. Snobblevitch Jul 2015 #32

Not that it's relevant to the 2016 Dem primary, but more FL Dems voted for Bush than for Nader. merrily Jul 2015 #80

What does Nader have to do with this election? merrily Jul 2015 #43

Where did I mention this election or Stein? Snobblevitch Jul 2015 #60

Reply 27 seemed to be a referencing Nader in connection with this election. merrily Jul 2015 #62

I would have thought naming Nader and Gore Snobblevitch Jul 2015 #65

I understood that you were referencing the 2000 election, but I thought your post was merrily Jul 2015 #67

PS. I jumped the gun mentioning only Stein. I checked the website. McKinney is also seeking merrily Jul 2015 #72

Ask him if he'll do the same.., JHB Jul 2015 #30

No, because then I'm playing his game. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #34

Gee, and I thought the loyalty oath demand was only a message board thing. merrily Jul 2015 #33

I once complained about someone complaining about someone complaining olddots Jul 2015 #37

*I* don't even know what "luberty" means. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #41

Me neither, but I like the sound of it ... CrawlingChaos Jul 2015 #121

What's his DU user name? Capt. Obvious Jul 2015 #46

imabigfatjerk probably. eom Cleita Jul 2015 #56

Good one. Duppers Jul 2015 #109

Bullying instincts are strong in some. raouldukelives Jul 2015 #47

And bullies seem to really shine Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #48

So this 'Nader lost the 2000 election' meme is starting to pop up on DU too. Cleita Jul 2015 #55

Starting? Capt. Obvious Jul 2015 #58

On and off. It seems like it's being resurrected again for the upcoming election. Cleita Jul 2015 #59

I've seen it on at least two different threads today alone, but it started as soon as merrily Jul 2015 #86

As they say "know when to pick your fights". Good advice but hard snagglepuss Jul 2015 #57

Some people act like children..... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #63

I find it odd that so many have chosen to doubt your story, though you've given them no reason to... Bubzer Jul 2015 #64

Did anyone post to Taz that he or she doubted her story? merrily Jul 2015 #87

Not word for word. Bubzer Jul 2015 #114

I get your point. SoapBox Jul 2015 #66

I write off anyone who claims that Nader "lost the election" for Gore Maedhros Jul 2015 #68

Look, you. It's very simple: McGovern lost to incumbent war time President tricky Dick Nixon only merrily Jul 2015 #89

It's enought to start me thinking that maybe all these people fixated on Nader Maedhros Jul 2015 #97

Oh, dear. There's just no convincing you, is there? merrily Jul 2015 #99

Well, I do spend most of my time daydreaming of ponies Maedhros Jul 2015 #100

But, only the purest of the pure ponies, right? merrily Jul 2015 #115

UNICORN PONIES. Maedhros Jul 2015 #120

Thanks. Should work HERE too! elleng Jul 2015 #69

well played, well played. blackspade Jul 2015 #70

<tales a bow> Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #71

Take two! blackspade Jul 2015 #75

Sounds like a confused libertarian. They seem to float around between the parties. Rex Jul 2015 #73

if they don't have any accomplishments or principles to run on they have to use invective MisterP Jul 2015 #76

It's only July 1st, but the Post of the Month Award is already locked up. Scuba Jul 2015 #78

Why thank you, Scuba. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #79

Nader blamers don't want to face a stolen election scenerio olddots Jul 2015 #83

Ask him if and if he doesn't then WHY DOESN'T HE support Instant Runoff Voting? cascadiance Jul 2015 #84

^^This^^ Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #85

Maybe we need a movement to do this. Has anyone done a petition to get such a law Cleita Jul 2015 #92

We'd need 50 petitions. jeff47 Jul 2015 #104

Thanks. Cleita Jul 2015 #105

tried it in MA in 2012... druidity33 Jul 2015 #125

The left doesn't exist to serve the democrats. It's the democrats that exist to serve the left. craigmatic Jul 2015 #94

And the left has been serving the country more at large too... cascadiance Jul 2015 #98

Exactly. Nobody is going to vote for a party that is a rip off of the other party. The most you craigmatic Jul 2015 #144

If we had a real Dem to vote for to take the side Perot did on NAFTA then... cascadiance Jul 2015 #160

I have an old patio table umbrella, pulled it out when the temps went over a hundred, give jtuck004 Jul 2015 #101

. . . Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #112

Great response, Le Taz Hot! Dont call me Shirley Jul 2015 #103

That's what the Ignore button and Trash thread button are for. nt valerief Jul 2015 #106

those dont work when a person is actually standing in front of you Romeo.lima333 Jul 2015 #107

No, but the OP read like a disguised version of what goes on here. nt valerief Jul 2015 #108

Ya think? Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #116

Ha! I got it, but it amazes me how some others don't. valerief Jul 2015 #161

But merrily Jul 2015 #119

Republicans paid for Nader's campaign, and Nader took their money. (NT) The Wizard Jul 2015 #110

As a practical matter, anyone who runs as an Indie has to take money from any legal source. merrily Jul 2015 #117

I love it!!! CrawlingChaos Jul 2015 #122

Good for you. Never take the bait. Ignore the nastiness, focus on the wonderful things we have sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #123

Seeing as this website was founded on the core principle that... DRoseDARs Jul 2015 #124

Actually the Florida Supreme Court had ordered a recount. Cleita Jul 2015 #127

Just coincidence; as far as DU is concerned, folks should think nothing of it ... nikto Jul 2015 #126

But who does this kind of thing? Tipperary Jul 2015 #128

So, I just kind of assumed that everyone Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #129

Aha. Tipperary Jul 2015 #131

Then who are the usual suspects? n/t seaglass Jul 2015 #145

That would be a call-out Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #147

I wasn't asking for names. It appeared you were calling the usual suspects the ones who did not seaglass Jul 2015 #153

Allegory? Where is the symbolism? WinkyDink Jul 2015 #151

Laughter, laughter is often a good first response :) Babel_17 Jul 2015 #130

Libertarians go out of their way to make it seem that liberals.. KyleMcShades Jul 2015 #132

The OP said it was an allegory, see post 129 DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #133

Thank you. KyleMcShades Jul 2015 #135

You are welcome. Have a nice evening./nt DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #136

Check and checkmate! n/t Admiral Loinpresser Jul 2015 #137

Was this in DC? Does this person's paycheck depend on corporate Dems? yurbud Jul 2015 #140

That's the way to handle it. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #142

Love it! marym625 Jul 2015 #143

A true Democrat supports the Party's elected nominee. anniebelle Jul 2015 #146

What a nice day it's going to be. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #148

LOL RiverLover Jul 2015 #149

You hang with the wrong crowd. WinkyDink Jul 2015 #150

Allegory Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #152

That guy is your friend MannyGoldstein Jul 2015 #155

I am a bit skeptical of this account. olegramps Jul 2015 #156

You took the high road, that would have been hard for me davidpdx Jul 2015 #157

That's just what your friend was trying to do. You handled it just right. Autumn Jul 2015 #158