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199. You know that was my thought when I heard about the "Think Tank" where strategies and tactics are

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 12:04 PM

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 OP

^^^^^ LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #1

Fuck No! to silence. Chan790 Dec 2015 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author rhett o rick Dec 2015 #7

I'm hurt and disappointed that you would question my sincerity ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #45

You mock him. rhett o rick Dec 2015 #92

Agree with Rick Katashi_itto Dec 2015 #194

What rhett o rick said. nt hay rick Dec 2015 #175

If banning all "malicious intruders" will raise Sanders support here to "virtually 100%" pnwmom Dec 2015 #65

Hmm. Chan790 Dec 2015 #75

Why the f### was he banned instead of given a time out? hedda_foil Dec 2015 #91

Sure. DU admins were afraid of him. randome Dec 2015 #97

Skinner made the policy very clear, and Manny's seen it carried out in the past. pnwmom Dec 2015 #99

Wow.. this is the first I've heard about this. I had him on ignore.. did he advocate not voting Cha Dec 2015 #133

He said he was going to vote for Bernie in the general no matter who was the nominee. pnwmom Dec 2015 #134

Awwww shucks. Cha Dec 2015 #138

do you feel this person should be banned? They have not been Douglas Carpenter Dec 2015 #169

How about that? Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #177

He violated the TOS. cwydro Dec 2015 #104

We don't have a nominee yet - but do go on - silly 840high Dec 2015 #111

That didn't stop Manny from announcing he would vote pnwmom Dec 2015 #136

LOL snooper2 Dec 2015 #192

... senseandsensibility Dec 2015 #3

... LittleBlue Dec 2015 #4

Why would you start a thread like this? nm rhett o rick Dec 2015 #5

Why shouldn't I? ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #47

And you guys do love to kick someone when they are down. nm rhett o rick Dec 2015 #63

Who us,"you guys" and when have I done that? 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #67

You are glad to see Manny go. You've been hounding him for years. Now you got your wish so rhett o rick Dec 2015 #70

Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #80

Feel free to call me names but you can't bait me into lashing back. Gravedancing is really low. nm rhett o rick Dec 2015 #85

First you insisted that I have called you a racist, when I didn't . 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #95

I find your OP H2O Man Dec 2015 #150

I apologize. H2O Man Dec 2015 #178

Looks like someone is aiming for you, rhett o rick: 1monster Dec 2015 #93

And instead, the OP got locked from their own thread arcane1 Dec 2015 #128

Are you down, rick? pintobean Dec 2015 #73

It's not about me, it's about the People vs. your wealthy 1%. We will prevail. nm rhett o rick Dec 2015 #86

Getting banned from a website is certainly indicative and illustrative of the great struggle. LanternWaste Dec 2015 #188

I agree. Disgusting behavior. Owl Dec 2015 #113

I think it was intended to be clever. nm rhett o rick Dec 2015 #119

Yes, but instead comes off as childish schoolyard playground stuff. Owl Dec 2015 #120

Holly shit third way got tombstoned? Egnever Dec 2015 #6

I wonder who will be next on the hit list. nm rhett o rick Dec 2015 #9

I've been told it's Cali and me. n/t Chan790 Dec 2015 #10

Does that mean you're special Gman Dec 2015 #13

Do you have access to the list? nm rhett o rick Dec 2015 #21

You folks really, seriously need a life. Gman Dec 2015 #123

You know that was my thought when I heard about the "Think Tank" where strategies and tactics are rhett o rick Dec 2015 #199

What about your "list", rhett o rick? KittyWampus Dec 2015 #140

I am guessing that cali is high, Omaha Steve, and WillyT also. Am I right? rhett o rick Dec 2015 #198

I have the list, been checking it twice, snooper2 Dec 2015 #195

No, he asked. :) Chan790 Dec 2015 #24

Of course Cali, I predict she will go tomorrow. I didn't hear about you, but understand. rhett o rick Dec 2015 #15

Told by whom? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #51

Can't. That would be a call-out and get hidden. Chan790 Dec 2015 #59

Someone you guys trust. rhett o rick Dec 2015 #64

Hopefully it wasn't the same person who told OS he was going to be banned. That person was seaglass Dec 2015 #182

Why, what did you do? LaurenG Dec 2015 #84

I have voiced an undying hatred for Hillary. Chan790 Dec 2015 #90

I think you're allowed to have that opinion LaurenG Dec 2015 #96

Link? Nt NCTraveler Dec 2015 #186

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service Purveyor Dec 2015 #78

Anyone who puts up an OP asking people to pledge not to vote for the Democrat in the general pnwmom Dec 2015 #101

Whoever violates the TOS treestar Dec 2015 #103

I think the TOS says that you can "do it" until the general not that it matters. rhett o rick Dec 2015 #122

😒 TexasProgresive Dec 2015 #8

Banned members always slide back in. Codeine Dec 2015 #11

Not banned Sanders supporters. I know some and they can't get back in. MIRT makes sure rhett o rick Dec 2015 #16

Better Believe It Renew Deal Dec 2015 #20

Not Sanders supporters. I believe HRC supporters have. nm rhett o rick Dec 2015 #25

They have. One resurrected an unused profile from 2012 and started its first posts this week n/t arcane1 Dec 2015 #129

Lol. BBI would have posted treestar Dec 2015 #106

If you don't encourage and advocate not supporting the Democratic nominee Gman Dec 2015 #12

I guess your rationalization makes you happy. You've been after him for years. nm rhett o rick Dec 2015 #19

It was done by the OWNER of this site, on his own. Here's the explanation if you haven't... George II Dec 2015 #74

Never permitted? Someone better tell kendrick meek history rewrote itself SwampG8r Dec 2015 #173

Who is kendrick meek? George II Dec 2015 #179

Kendrick meek SwampG8r Dec 2015 #180

allowed by TOS . . . DrDan Dec 2015 #183

Yes then it was allowed SwampG8r Dec 2015 #184

it's the same - then and now DrDan Dec 2015 #190

... SidDithers Dec 2015 #14

Wow, I guess I should have expected that. Why pass up a chance to disparge farther. rhett o rick Dec 2015 #17

... SidDithers Dec 2015 #23

You said you were going to lay low but I knew you couldn't pass up a chance to disparage Manny. rhett o rick Dec 2015 #30

... SidDithers Dec 2015 #31

See how cool Sid is? Wow. Just wow. elias49 Dec 2015 #125

Indeed. If I were 8 years old I'd be impressed. arcane1 Dec 2015 #130

Ha! I know. elias49 Dec 2015 #131

+1000 nt Mojorabbit Dec 2015 #34

Ownership has its privileges nt Depaysement Dec 2015 #33

No. Silence is consent. nt lumberjack_jeff Dec 2015 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author rhett o rick Dec 2015 #22

...^ that 840high Dec 2015 #112

I'm pretty cynical, so I figured as much. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2015 #148

DU losses. And Nero continues to fiddle. Fearless Dec 2015 #26

Yup. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2015 #137

Why was he banned edhopper Dec 2015 #27

He said he wouldn't vote for Hillary if she's the nominee and encouraged others to do the same. Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #35

Anyone know his/her actual words? leftstreet Dec 2015 #41

Right here... seaglass Dec 2015 #61

Thank you! leftstreet Dec 2015 #77

it's the "no matter what" and "you should too" - shilling for votes against the nominee. bettyellen Dec 2015 #98

What?? Banned for that? panader0 Dec 2015 #83

So he gets banned, but the thread remains open. closeupready Dec 2015 #87

Of course there are many Bernie supporters in that thread that agreed with Manny but did not seaglass Dec 2015 #48

Yes, exactly tammywammy Dec 2015 #109

Thanks for sharing that info. City Lights Dec 2015 #50

But she (Heddi) was incorrect, the person she referred to didn't even come close.... George II Dec 2015 #89

As I recall, there was an OP pnwmom Dec 2015 #58

Not quite true leftstreet Dec 2015 #76

Like I said, it was "along those lines." The effect was the sme. pnwmom Dec 2015 #105

. . . . . Hoyt Dec 2015 #28

. JackInGreen Dec 2015 #29

So this would be the Blue team thread. Rex Dec 2015 #32

. seabeyond Dec 2015 #36

No. This is crass. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2015 #37

Why would you say such a thing? eom 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #72

Because its true? Just tossing out ideas here SwampG8r Dec 2015 #174

I am still voting for Bernie if he is the nominee. Dawson Leery Dec 2015 #38

He can see it. He just can't reply. Which is one of the reasons grave dancing threads suck. merrily Dec 2015 #204

What a shame? OilemFirchen Dec 2015 #39

bye upaloopa Dec 2015 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author rhett o rick Dec 2015 #42

He violated TOS upaloopa Dec 2015 #55

It wasn't because he was trying to debate an issue. pnwmom Dec 2015 #60

Oh please. You know what's going on here. rhett o rick Dec 2015 #62

Did you see the post? That's exactly what happened. And read the Tombstone message. pnwmom Dec 2015 #66

Please spare me the rationalization. You guys have wanted him gone for a long time. rhett o rick Dec 2015 #81

Who is it you think banned Manny, Rick? zappaman Dec 2015 #154

Skinner banned him. Bobbie Jo Dec 2015 #139

There is no way to "out debate" someone whose only intent was sh*t-stirring KittyWampus Dec 2015 #143

And who'd deny saying something he just said. Straight up lie about it. betsuni Dec 2015 #159

Skinner banned manny for breaking the rules. You think Skinner can't debate manny? Cha Dec 2015 #146

DURec leftstreet Dec 2015 #43

I think he made a conscious choice to retire PowerToThePeople Dec 2015 #44

You can find him on Facebook. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2015 #46

Thank you! leftstreet Dec 2015 #52

Really, it just seems like a relatively small cabal..... marmar Dec 2015 #49

In member numbers, no PowerToThePeople Dec 2015 #53

That could be true, purposely making a statement that he knew was ban-worthy. It is hard to just seaglass Dec 2015 #54

. Egnever Dec 2015 #56

"right wing grip" on DU? pnwmom Dec 2015 #57

Good grief. Donald Ian Rankin Dec 2015 #79

DU is hardly the "far left fringe" of the left ...... marmar Dec 2015 #82

If you think DU represents the far left fringe truebluegreen Dec 2015 #145

Well, it is true ronnie624 Dec 2015 #164

I too am a proud member of the fringe left truebluegreen Dec 2015 #167

Are you an anarchist or just a Marxist? merrily Dec 2015 #181

That kind of sounds like a truebluegreen Dec 2015 #189

Those are the kinds of things I consider "fringe" left. merrily Dec 2015 #196

. stonecutter357 Dec 2015 #68

Don't we need a new bug, or something? pintobean Dec 2015 #69

Rose-colored image of FDR? alcibiades_mystery Dec 2015 #135

Captain Ahab and his great white whale. betsuni Dec 2015 #71

Silence be damned. It's disgraceful that he was banned. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2015 #88

He was asking people to pledge not to vote for the Democrat in the general pnwmom Dec 2015 #102

Tsk. Tsk. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2015 #108

The owners of the site intended it to support Democrats. People who don't like that pnwmom Dec 2015 #110

I know Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2015 #115

All dissent must be squashed to satisfy the HRC acolyte echo chamber. hobbit709 Dec 2015 #94

too true. GoneOffShore Dec 2015 #107

yep. 840high Dec 2015 #114

I never wasted time with MG's stuff, but apparently somebody, somewhere will actually miss him. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #100

. ismnotwasm Dec 2015 #116

I used to love your posts. Liberal Jesus Freak Dec 2015 #117

...the dearly departed.... Hekate Dec 2015 #118

... SidDithers Dec 2015 #121

He was a faithful okasha Dec 2015 #124

And a jackass to boot. n/t Lil Missy Dec 2015 #156

That, too. okasha Dec 2015 #166

Redundancy call-out. randome Dec 2015 #191

..... DonCoquixote Dec 2015 #126

Keep it Klassy TDale313 Dec 2015 #127

Gone but not forgot alcibiades_mystery Dec 2015 #132

The offending post was alerted on. Igel Dec 2015 #141

In what forum? Jurors aren't chosen based on where the alerted post resides. arcane1 Dec 2015 #151

.. G_j Dec 2015 #142

I will miss Manny's witty satire Marrah_G Dec 2015 #144

manny broke the rules advocating for others not to vote for the Dem nominee. This is our Planet Cha Dec 2015 #147

... Number23 Dec 2015 #149

hehehe JI7 Dec 2015 #157

Me too. betsuni Dec 2015 #160

!!! brer cat Dec 2015 #170

Wait, really? joshcryer Dec 2015 #152

Here, you forgot to add this to your post tularetom Dec 2015 #153

I will miss him. Jane Austin Dec 2015 #155

The DU is better without those agitating against Democratic candidates Tarc Dec 2015 #158

is this the real 1SBM or the other 1STBM? LOL. bettyellen Dec 2015 #161

Blue and Gold leaders are both down now. Rex Dec 2015 #162

Juvenile post. Owl Dec 2015 #163

. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #165

K&R EndElectoral Dec 2015 #168

I was an addicted fan! Duppers Dec 2015 #171

Look, I honestly have zero sympathy if Manny got banned for advocating voting for someone other than cstanleytech Dec 2015 #172

The difference is that Manny doesn't (and never did) gave a shit. randome Dec 2015 #185

Passive aggressive. Not surprised. Bonobo Dec 2015 #176

. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #187

May he RIP MoonRiver Dec 2015 #193

"Silent thread" and then the OP gets locked out of it. Waiting For Everyman Dec 2015 #197

. Iggo Dec 2015 #200

NO to silence! ViseGrip Dec 2015 #201

. GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #202

... RGinNJ Dec 2015 #203