Why are two of our very best progressive posters, William Pitt and Kentuck, leaving?

[MADem]

57. The guy doing the GBCW could be very unkind when he had a mind to....

Calling the POTUS a "piece of shit used car salesman" is something I'd expect to read at a right wing web site, not here. I recall one evening when he was apparently in his cups and issued threats to DUers with whom he disagreed. One of the admins banned him for that. That kind of behavior is not endearing.

And I'm sorry, "hot-breathed progressivism" is not a synonym for "rude shithead."

If one is a writer for one's ostensible living, and isn't just doing it as a 'pretend job,' one should be able to express oneself without using crass vulgarities on a semi-regular basis. I mean, sure, The Rude Pundit does it, but that's a schtick--and There Can Be Only One.

You're only as good as your last column, as Clark Kent and Lois Lane know full well.


He could bully with the best of 'em. He was crude too often, got mean with people occasionally, and got his facts wrong often enough that people noticed. It attracted some negative attention. Not sure what this latest round of teasing is about, but it's not like he hasn't invited a bit of drama with some of his commentaries. I suppose we'll have to wait for someone to reveal that there was some kind of dust-up between him and the person who posted that 'anniversary' thread.


That said, he'll be back. He was William Rivers Pitt, then William Pitt, and there may have even been another iteration here, it's not the first time he's gone off for a while--even if he trashes his password/email combo, he'll return. He's like a moth to the flame~! He's probably got a little campaign gig or something. If that campaign ends he'll be at loose ends again, unless he's joined the nine to fivers; that could cut into his screen time in a big way, depending on the gig.

Or maybe he'll wake up tomorrow and change his mind totally and resume posting here. Who knows?

If people want to leave, they should leave. I think it's probably better to just slip out the back Jack, make a new plan, Stan...rather than post a dramatic GBCW thread with all the attendant recs and "Oh nooooos." It's a bit attention seeking to my mind, and it invites fights within the thread--"You never loved him!" "He was mean to me!!!" It's all ... pointless. Like a soap opera without the dramatic music and good looking/aging but tightened actors.