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Warpy

(110,900 posts)
33. It was at least as bad in 2008
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 12:46 AM
Feb 2016

and DU did recover, although some members flounced when the site got behind the nominee, Obama.

Anyone here miss DU as much as I do? [View all] Liberal Jesus Freak Feb 2016 OP
This is real life ... Trajan Feb 2016 #1
There is a lot of vitriol spewed here now nt metroins Feb 2016 #6
*Left*-leaning Supreme Court, perhaps? villager Feb 2016 #2
Why would you want a right leaning SC? lob1 Feb 2016 #3
Pls tell me you mean a left-leaning Supreme Court. brush Feb 2016 #4
It was worse in 08 FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #5
Nah, I don't want a right-leaning Supreme Court. cwydro Feb 2016 #7
The trolls, the right wingers, the libertarians, and the My Way or The Highway crowd have taken over MADem Feb 2016 #8
Yeah.... Hekate Feb 2016 #28
Hey, it was nice while it lasted. zappaman Feb 2016 #52
Right leaning Supreme Court? old guy Feb 2016 #9
Yes... Liberal Jesus Freak Feb 2016 #10
Hi - I suggest LiberalElite Feb 2016 #14
You can edit that.... pipoman Feb 2016 #15
I liked it better when it was anti-repukes and not anti-Hillary Skittles Feb 2016 #11
I could say something but I won't nt LiberalElite Feb 2016 #16
OMG will I be accused of loving Hillary yet again? Skittles Feb 2016 #23
Do what I do, and stay out of the primaries forum. Much better for the blood pressure. ladyVet Feb 2016 #41
I try and stay out of the Primaries forum yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #44
I liked it better when it was anti-repukes and not anti-Bernie. nt Javaman Feb 2016 #49
a good friend of mine who is not a DU member but has lurked for a decade Skittles Feb 2016 #57
a good friend of mine who is not a DU member but has lurked for a decade Javaman Feb 2016 #58
Omg you are proving my point Skittles Feb 2016 #63
no, that's your impression. Javaman Feb 2016 #65
It is a discussion board with passionate members. There is bound to be some arguments. nt Logical Feb 2016 #12
Unfortunately, many of those members are only passionate about disrupting DU. SecularMotion Feb 2016 #43
Many? 10%? Big deal. Ignore them. Nt Logical Feb 2016 #45
You're lowballing SecularMotion Feb 2016 #47
Nah Andy823 Feb 2016 #54
I think some people think "trouble maker" means bernie supporters. Nt Logical Feb 2016 #55
Nah Andy823 Feb 2016 #59
This is the primary season pipoman Feb 2016 #13
I was away most of the Obama era kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #17
What a useless post. Lochloosa Feb 2016 #18
You're right. Liberal Jesus Freak Feb 2016 #21
Two Kentuckians noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #25
Yup, it was about this ugly in 2008 too. femmedem Feb 2016 #19
How can I miss it hfojvt Feb 2016 #20
I joined during the 2004 primary Kber Feb 2016 #22
Thanks for posting noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #24
The jury system is broken. Community Standards are too vauge. There needs to be specific still_one Feb 2016 #26
Eh. There was the Tien1985 Feb 2016 #27
Lovely and sweet. Hope so too...... nt 7wo7rees Feb 2016 #29
Yes. MuseRider Feb 2016 #30
Just to show you how weird it is these days... I have caught flack for defending Hillary, but I was world wide wally Feb 2016 #31
Tiger Beat clubs Skittles Feb 2016 #36
Amen !! SCantiGOP Feb 2016 #32
It was at least as bad in 2008 Warpy Feb 2016 #33
I agree. Phentex Feb 2016 #48
There is a Very Different Vibe Here On the Road Feb 2016 #34
DU is fine. bigwillq Feb 2016 #35
I agree - change a few names and terms and its like any low-brow forum bhikkhu Feb 2016 #37
There's a famous quote that I can't remember… Something about loving Jesus, but save me from world wide wally Feb 2016 #38
^^^This!^^^ Surya Gayatri Feb 2016 #40
I've been here since 2001 and the left/right disputes have been here all the time. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #39
Thank you, LJF, for daring to say what many are thinking. Surya Gayatri Feb 2016 #42
Back then it was all anti-GWB gollygee Feb 2016 #46
Bomb the Moon, baby. Iggo Feb 2016 #50
Still in the top 5 DU threads ever enigmatic Feb 2016 #62
When Republicans control everything Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #51
Is this another porn thread? Glassunion Feb 2016 #53
Yes, 08 was about this bad. N.t Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2016 #56
It was ugly, though I'm sure it was as ugly as it is now. HuckleB Feb 2016 #60
No enigmatic Feb 2016 #61
It all changed when we lost our common enemy, GWB. Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #64
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