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BeanMusical

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90. Yes it does, in part. That's why I said: "among other things."

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I miss Will Pitt. [View all] grasswire Aug 2015 OP

He'll be back. onehandle Aug 2015 #1

I think so too. Just because of the haters. You know, those that never discuss issues but are rhett o rick Aug 2015 #45

He's left and returned multiple times for various reasons. onehandle Aug 2015 #75

I find it odd that people make a big deal about it one way or the other. rhett o rick Aug 2015 #120

Well, if that's why he keeps coming and going, I guess it works. onehandle Aug 2015 #134

What is "the grave dance"? AikidoSoul Aug 2015 #153

After someone gets banned, there are those that get some kind of strange pleasure rhett o rick Aug 2015 #158

He may, he may not tavalon Aug 2015 #83

agreed Skittles Aug 2015 #2

you are the best, Skittles grasswire Aug 2015 #3

Ewww! George II Aug 2015 #77

... MrMickeysMom Aug 2015 #13

WE SHOULD GO KICK THEM! nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #14

All I can say is this LynneSin Aug 2015 #39

Hum, I have a couple of names in mind but I believe that I know who you mean. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #56

we all know who they are Skittles Aug 2015 #156

This seems to be pintobean Aug 2015 #162

I miss the old DU, before all the swooners Skittles Aug 2015 #164

Wha hoppen? trof Aug 2015 #155

K&R & a small sob nt riderinthestorm Aug 2015 #4

We need to learn how to disagree ... Martin Eden Aug 2015 #5

I miss him too, but I read him on Facebook. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2015 #6

I don't care about relaxed. grasswire Aug 2015 #7

Oh, he's plenty feisty! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2015 #30

Yup, and also a lot friendlier nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #54

I second that one tavalon Aug 2015 #84

x 1000 and then some. sad.nt 7wo7rees Aug 2015 #8

Where did he go? Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2015 #9

He decided to leave the site for some reason. Tobin S. Aug 2015 #10

he got fed up with the assholes on DU Skittles Aug 2015 #37

Oh my! alcibiades_mystery Aug 2015 #44

Exactly. Owl Aug 2015 #114

me too but who can blame him for leaving? carolinayellowdog Aug 2015 #11

I know the feeling nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #12

I for one appreciate your endurance and forebearance carolinayellowdog Aug 2015 #17

I agree. But they wouldn't have the power they do if we all put them on ignore. nm rhett o rick Aug 2015 #40

^This^. No audience, no power. nt Zorra Aug 2015 #48

Exactly. I personally don't have them all on ignore because I find their antics amusing in rhett o rick Aug 2015 #51

I tried ignoring them for 10 plus years nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #53

Children are taught to ignore bullies and they'll just stop. I NEVER found that to be true. merrily Aug 2015 #99

I recently placed one particularly irritating bully on ignore. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #121

That reminds me to copy my ignore list to my jury blacklist. Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #163

But there's more of us who enjoy (and need) your posts than there are bullies dflprincess Aug 2015 #23

After reading a lot into the behavior nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #24

I'm glad youy have thick skin. nt SalviaBlue Aug 2015 #25

I enjoy your posts . I already have been rattled here with in the short time posting I hope you keep posting Person 2713 Aug 2015 #166

I REPEAT Skittles Aug 2015 #29

+12 Alittleliberal Aug 2015 #33

+1000 BeanMusical Aug 2015 #57

absolutely shanti Aug 2015 #130

The written word can get one in trouble RobertEarl Aug 2015 #15

... alcibiades_mystery Aug 2015 #16

He ran and hid like Assange and Snowden. randome Aug 2015 #18

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service Tarheel_Dem Aug 2015 #31

I wouldn't say he hid. Just decided to hang out with better people in a less hostile place. nt MH1 Aug 2015 #49

What a stupid, mean and clueless thing to say. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #58

I think it's inaccurate to compare Will Pitt Frances Aug 2015 #59

we all know who we WISH would "run" Skittles Aug 2015 #61

Who do we WISH would "run" ? Bonx Aug 2015 #150

ASSHOLES ON DU Skittles Aug 2015 #151

Oh well...nt SidDithers Aug 2015 #19

Oh FFS. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #60

Are you going to be okay? pintobean Aug 2015 #63

Your concern about my well-being is really moving. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #65

Fixed that for you... onehandle Aug 2015 #136

Hope so... SidDithers Aug 2015 #142

LOL !!! - Said The Guy From Canada... Question... Have You EVER Commented... WillyT Aug 2015 #160

I've been following him on Facebook forever Sedona Aug 2015 #20

I wouldn't know Facebook if it bit me in the butt, but I catch his sterling essays over at Truthout Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #46

Facebook will eat your life tavalon Aug 2015 #85

Yes, and others too dreamnightwind Aug 2015 #21

i miss all those you just listed questionseverything Aug 2015 #35

marym625 is relocating to another state . She was leaving Chicago in August so probably busy Person 2713 Aug 2015 #55

Thanks for the info, that is good news, I hope she returns - eom dreamnightwind Aug 2015 #89

Yeah she tried to get an Illinois DU meet up together but dates and places hard to coordinate Person 2713 Aug 2015 #111

Do you know which Coast or whereabouts she is moving to? glinda Aug 2015 #135

California Person 2713 Aug 2015 #152

Oh darn. Was hoping she would be near us. poo..... glinda Aug 2015 #165

If DU had a Mt. Rushmore, Will Pitt would be on it. oasis Aug 2015 #22

I remember a DU fund raiser where you could pick SalviaBlue Aug 2015 #27

By popular acclaim. oasis Aug 2015 #28

Unfortunately, the admins are not in love with him. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #64

It has nothing to do with the candidate he supports. sheshe2 Aug 2015 #82

Yes it does, in part. That's why I said: "among other things." BeanMusical Aug 2015 #90

I do too... and kentuck who left in frustration (apparently) the same time... hlthe2b Aug 2015 #26

"...one need not always agree with a given DUer to appreciate the contributions they make." Tobin S. Aug 2015 #32

Can I point out to his supporters that Pitt frequently tossed out insults and invective? mythology Aug 2015 #68

so what? grasswire Aug 2015 #79

I prefer him being real tavalon Aug 2015 #86

I prefer it when people have real facts in their grasp when they go on a rant. High drama palls. Hekate Aug 2015 #88

Lol! BeanMusical Aug 2015 #91

Pitt was a member since inception (2001), as was Kentuck hlthe2b Aug 2015 #95

I never saw him do that unless he was being swarmed. Poke the bear and the bear might just merrily Aug 2015 #100

No melman Aug 2015 #129

I never witnessed that. merrily Aug 2015 #148

Exactly, he developed a copycat style that looked like it mimicked that R B Garr Aug 2015 #125

me 2 ellennelle Aug 2015 #34

I miss his presence. His stories are a good reason to make some popcorn and read. BlueJazz Aug 2015 #36

This place has driven a lot of good posters away or TS'd them. L0oniX Aug 2015 #38

Sadly some so-called political liberals believe that if you can't convince them, ban them. nm rhett o rick Aug 2015 #42

Starting with DU's AA posters who defended BLM instead of Sanders. NuclearDem Aug 2015 #168

DU's greatest enemy isn't the cave or freerepublic, it is itself The Straight Story Aug 2015 #43

Yep. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #67

seemslikeadream Octafish Aug 2015 #118

Whagarble. Derp. Tom Brady is innocent. Nye Bevan Aug 2015 #41

What are you, some kinda posucs? nt Codeine Aug 2015 #78

Oh my... SoapBox Aug 2015 #47

+1 A lot. 840high Aug 2015 #50

... zappaman Aug 2015 #52

I missed his commentary on BLM... joshcryer Aug 2015 #62

Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #70

Huh? A lot of DUers follow him on FB. joshcryer Aug 2015 #73

You really have no clue how much personal information can be squeezed from your page, do you? BeanMusical Aug 2015 #74

Not a whole lot. joshcryer Aug 2015 #81

Sounds like a doxxing threat to me alcibiades_mystery Aug 2015 #92

Me, too. Sheldon Cooper Aug 2015 #107

I've had people dig into my personal information, too. MineralMan Aug 2015 #112

Interesting that you'd bring that into the thread. MineralMan Aug 2015 #109

That link leads to nothing. merrily Aug 2015 #101

That your link goes to a broken page says it all too. Rex Aug 2015 #124

I can see it. Here's the info in text form uppityperson Aug 2015 #128

I don't believe that's what he's doing in the tall grass. pintobean Aug 2015 #137

Let's bear with it for a while uppityperson Aug 2015 #138

Wow... SidDithers Aug 2015 #141

I really like that Bernie Underground graphic navarth Aug 2015 #161

Help yourself...nt SidDithers Aug 2015 #169

You have to be signed in to FB. joshcryer Aug 2015 #167

I don't miss him at all. redstateblues Aug 2015 #66

At least he has a talent. That's a lot more than I can say for many other DUers. merrily Aug 2015 #102

People are born with talent. They aren't born to be jerks. redstateblues Aug 2015 #132

Talent-less people can also be jerks. Given a choice between a talent-less jerk and a talented jerk merrily Aug 2015 #147

After I joined in 04, I finally stopped lurking and got up the nerve to post and he was vey rude redstateblues Aug 2015 #157

You're the one making a nasty assumption about me. I made a general statement. merrily Aug 2015 #159

The losses of Will and Kentuck were a huge negative for DU. I missed a couple of days Elwood P Dowd Aug 2015 #69

Yes, lots of nasty from a few nasty people. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #71

Jury results from your hidden post: Bryce Butler Aug 2015 #93

Very well said, and accurate. merrily Aug 2015 #103

Jury results : beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #113

I was getting ready to post that Autumn Aug 2015 #115

What's wrong with the jury system again? beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #117

Hey it works. I've been shut out on a few and on reflection I shouldn't have alerted. Autumn Aug 2015 #119

I look forward to his next GBCW post Orrex Aug 2015 #72

His GBCW posts are better than 90% of the posts on DU. merrily Aug 2015 #105

And as numerous. Orrex Aug 2015 #146

He'll be back. He just needs a rest to get his shit together. Hekate Aug 2015 #76

Pittland; come for the POSUCS, Codeine Aug 2015 #80

I miss him as well and hope he will be back soon! akbacchus_BC Aug 2015 #87

He won't be gone long. NaturalHigh Aug 2015 #94

He has plenty of devoted follows outside of DU. merrily Aug 2015 #106

I miss seabeyond and bravenak. NCTraveler Aug 2015 #96

Those people are all suspended for too many hidden posts. pintobean Aug 2015 #98

Then tell them to quit getting posts locked! nt Logical Aug 2015 #110

Ditto and kick! marble falls Aug 2015 #97

He is on twitter.. yuiyoshida Aug 2015 #104

and Facebook and Truthout. merrily Aug 2015 #108

Lol.. Pitt was the king of nasty one-liners.... Adrahil Aug 2015 #126

When attacked, maybe. He never insulted me. merrily Aug 2015 #149

I miss DU circa 2004 n/t librechik Aug 2015 #116

+1000 AwakeAtLast Aug 2015 #122

not me krawhitham Aug 2015 #123

Well, alrighty then. GoneOffShore Aug 2015 #127

Let's take a vote TexasProgresive Aug 2015 #131

I vote for POSUCS pintobean Aug 2015 #139

and Trojan Horse...nt SidDithers Aug 2015 #143

FWIW he's left before, and sooner or later he returns... Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #133

Me Too... K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2015 #140

It is hard suffering the opinions of others.... the_sly_pig Aug 2015 #144

Man, so do I, big time! nt Duval Aug 2015 #145

As an emissary for the Clinton campaign let me just say I miss him too... DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #154