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Response to elehhhhna (Original post)

Enough with the scolding please. [View all] elehhhhna Oct 2017 OP
Bernie is an ally. Sarandon is not. People should feel free to criticize her here. Please don't pnwmom Oct 2017 #1
They are both examples . Susan is really not relevant. Not anymore anyway! elehhhhna Oct 2017 #4
I agree. cwydro Oct 2017 #22
Can we also agree that this OP is a divisive, rabble-rousing "contribution?" Hortensis Oct 2017 #129
Not at all. At least, not for me. When I read this OP, I hear common sense. George Eliot Oct 2017 #197
Constant nonstop drumbeat of lies about Hillary repeated by famous people Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #28
Then why did you include her? BainsBane Oct 2017 #89
It becomes part of a chorus treestar Oct 2017 #149
Hmmmmmmmmmmm still_one Oct 2017 #209
If Bernie were my ally he would work to get Dems elected in 2018 instead of criticizing wasupaloopa Oct 2017 #5
+1 SunSeeker Oct 2017 #30
+1 doc03 Oct 2017 #31
-1 pangaia Oct 2017 #32
+1 lunamagica Oct 2017 #34
+10 Tarheel_Dem Oct 2017 #35
+ 100! n/t NanceGreggs Oct 2017 #36
+999999999999... stevenleser Oct 2017 #42
+10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 JHan Oct 2017 #47
I raise ya +2000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 sheshe2 Oct 2017 #54
I'll see that and raise ya 10 to the one-millionth power. calimary Oct 2017 #94
I fold. sheshe2 Oct 2017 #95
well is he supposed to be an ally to a team, or to common goals? If to common goals, how can JCanete Oct 2017 #126
And this is the problem.. JHan Oct 2017 #133
that doesn't make any sense. You get primaried because we'd rather have somebody else in the seat JCanete Oct 2017 #150
Uhm. JHan Oct 2017 #151
first, you said she'd sooner work with a republican. Where is that quote? I was familiar with these JCanete Oct 2017 #155
If you can't suss out Nina's meaning in the quotes I provided.. JHan Oct 2017 #158
there is reading between the lines and just seeing things. I totally disagree with you that that is JCanete Oct 2017 #189
"things I totally disagree with" JHan Oct 2017 #195
you are literally not. You are saying read between the lines. That is not just taking her words. JCanete Oct 2017 #196
And... JHan Oct 2017 #198
Read over your post too fast and missed something important. So you are just talking about JCanete Oct 2017 #203
+ infinity! nt Kahuna7 Oct 2017 #60
Okay. sheshe2 Oct 2017 #91
Thank you! NurseJackie Oct 2017 #72
++++ brer cat Oct 2017 #74
Yes! Exactly!!! terip64 Oct 2017 #79
Sorry, but all Americans do need Medicare. PatrickforO Oct 2017 #82
I agree with a lot of those issues BainsBane Oct 2017 #96
I guess what irritates me about these Bernie threads is that PatrickforO Oct 2017 #105
Hear hear. n/t Beartracks Oct 2017 #107
+1000 ATL Ebony Oct 2017 #213
Its the Mercers BainsBane Oct 2017 #109
But why? What is their motive? I can understand Koch - his motive is naked greed. PatrickforO Oct 2017 #181
My understanding BainsBane Oct 2017 #183
This message was self-deleted by its author ATL Ebony Oct 2017 #210
yep. nt prayin4rain Oct 2017 #92
Um. Bernie is working to get Democrats elected. aikoaiko Oct 2017 #112
so reasonable. Thank you. George Eliot Oct 2017 #199
+1! eom BlueMTexpat Oct 2017 #113
right...allies just shut their trap and don't push for anything that is inconvenient. Lovely...that JCanete Oct 2017 #124
Right. Except that has nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that BS pisses people off with his Squinch Oct 2017 #147
Trump is in the White House because of systemic failings of our government which were enabled JCanete Oct 2017 #157
Excellent post Kentonio Oct 2017 #222
+ a brazillion treestar Oct 2017 #142
The most important goal is winning the House in 2018. kstewart33 Oct 2017 #163
Preach! liquid diamond Oct 2017 #166
You don't have to be a fan. LWolf Oct 2017 #202
+1000 Kentonio Oct 2017 #223
+100,000 ATL Ebony Oct 2017 #208
Sometimes I think people forget what the word Ally means Tom Rinaldo Oct 2017 #64
+1 LongTomH Oct 2017 #76
+1 Quixote1818 Oct 2017 #234
Susan's a monster DoubleAgentOrange Oct 2017 #132
I looked him up. This just reinforces the point I made about SS being a hypocrite. And yes, she's a lunamagica Oct 2017 #216
the lumping is yours Wibly Oct 2017 #186
No, forgetting the past doesn't help the future. wasupaloopa Oct 2017 #2
There's a big difference between living in the past and forgetting the past elehhhhna Oct 2017 #6
I don't think we are living in the past when we diagnose what put us in the position we are in. wasupaloopa Oct 2017 #8
+1 ffr Oct 2017 #12
From where I sit, what is going on is not a diagnosis. janx Oct 2017 #27
Bingo. And no, none of its constructive. TDale313 Oct 2017 #77
And it is happening AGAIN Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #29
Yep. (nt) ehrnst Oct 2017 #16
Exactly. The past needs to be examined. Only then we can aspire to win lunamagica Oct 2017 #37
I'm glad you're not the boss here. There are places in the leftosphere where SS is celebrated. I... Tarheel_Dem Oct 2017 #3
I agree that she's a dumbass. Let's move on. Also, elehhhhna Oct 2017 #7
bernie is not an ally - he has a history of trashing the Democratic Party. Lil Missy Oct 2017 #9
now now Lil Missy Skittles Oct 2017 #10
+1 Tarheel_Dem Oct 2017 #18
+1000 stonecutter357 Oct 2017 #33
You are correct. Imagine if the GOP were making the same smears and attacks... NurseJackie Oct 2017 #134
Thank you! liquid diamond Oct 2017 #165
Many of us have no interest in a Democratic Party that is above criticism Kentonio Oct 2017 #224
Then why are you here? When you can trash the Party somewhere else? Lil Missy Oct 2017 #225
You don't represent the Democratic party just because your prefered candidate won the last primary Kentonio Oct 2017 #226
I'm guilty of being one of the scolders and there is a lesson. ffr Oct 2017 #11
And good for you for doing so! janx Oct 2017 #23
Thats what people said about Nader. Move on, its not like it will happen again... stevenleser Oct 2017 #44
The analogy of Stein to Nader is hard for me to accept. janx Oct 2017 #49
That makes it worse, dont you think? stevenleser Oct 2017 #51
It makes the situation worse only if you assume that janx Oct 2017 #167
There is nothing to assume, she did. Just like Nader in 2000. stevenleser Oct 2017 #175
Stein is worse! She's a Russian spy for crap sakes! Lil Missy Oct 2017 #171
Maybe we need a forum where people who want to engage in divisive rabble rousing can go and leave Justice Oct 2017 #13
You want a forum where people can talk about Bernie v. Hillary? janx Oct 2017 #15
I want GD to be a forum where issues are discussed and not a constant snarky fight. Justice Oct 2017 #206
I understand and agree with you. janx Oct 2017 #211
Sounds as if you have trouble resisting the urge to click on those "snarky click bait posts". Tarheel_Dem Oct 2017 #21
Do you feel good insulting people anonymously? Justice Oct 2017 #205
This message was self-deleted by its author Tarheel_Dem Oct 2017 #221
...s/he scolded. Iggo Oct 2017 #14
. Squinch Oct 2017 #85
Recommended. guillaumeb Oct 2017 #17
Bernie and Sarandon did not cause Secretary Clinton's loss last November... Dennis Donovan Oct 2017 #19
I disagree. HRC had the election won--decisively--until Comey intervened to rig the race. StevieM Oct 2017 #40
Stein got 31,000 votes in WI mcar Oct 2017 #63
Respectfully disagree. Bernie's and Stein's continued presence made it okay to go renegade calimary Oct 2017 #97
Which the Russians intentionally stoked through their psyops. BainsBane Oct 2017 #103
YES. For those who didn't vote for Hillary? Okay, then. calimary Oct 2017 #110
Some of them object to the kneeling BainsBane Oct 2017 #164
I think the evidence is strong that Bernie did not cost Hillary the race. Jim Lane Oct 2017 #123
"a rationale to remain divided" I fiind that phrase ironic in the current context Tom Rinaldo Oct 2017 #125
Thank you elehhhhna Oct 2017 #138
2000 . . . 2004 . . . 2016 . . . 20?? . . . Who will be the next election saboteur? NBachers Oct 2017 #20
Exactly. n/t janx Oct 2017 #24
They would have sabotaged 2012 if they got half a chance. Blue_true Oct 2017 #66
Thanks for your calls for unity! Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #25
In complete agreement Moral Compass Oct 2017 #26
Couldn't have said it better MC. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #111
DURec leftstreet Oct 2017 #38
Uh oh MuseRider Oct 2017 #39
You're being sarcastic, right? elehhhhna Oct 2017 #140
Oh yes. :-) MuseRider Oct 2017 #152
Whew. This thread is brutal. elehhhhna Oct 2017 #153
It is brutal as was the other. MuseRider Oct 2017 #156
I have nothing against Bernie, he did everything right Downtown Hound Oct 2017 #41
Sorry, but he made many mistakes and it cost us. coolsandy Oct 2017 #57
He went away and did not campaign for Hillary. Blue_true Oct 2017 #67
he campaigned for hc questionseverything Oct 2017 #70
He sat out August, September, early October. Blue_true Oct 2017 #73
Your statement is false. Jim Lane Oct 2017 #187
I watched the general close. Bernie was not there for Hillary Blue_true Oct 2017 #228
BULLSHIT. (there is this thing called Google that will help you with this kind of thing) progressoid Oct 2017 #194
Four stops? WOW. Blue_true Oct 2017 #229
There were many more than four stops. Jim Lane Oct 2017 #230
Wow. Two people show you that your statement was wrong and you stick by your delusion. progressoid Oct 2017 #231
Oh yeah, two people decide everything. New concept to me. Blue_true Oct 2017 #232
Maybe you don't like the Google. There's also Yahoo, Bing, Duckduckgo, etc. to refresh your memory. progressoid Oct 2017 #233
You are really working hard on this. Blue_true Oct 2017 #236
Not working nearly as hard as you are at avoiding your own statements. progressoid Oct 2017 #238
Great minds discuss ideas Martin Eden Oct 2017 #43
yeah i agree.. sarandon is not someone we want to defend.... samnsara Oct 2017 #45
17 years ago, I got a pound of flesh cut out of me for voting Nader Blue_Tires Oct 2017 #46
Trump makes Shrub look like Einstein. nt Blue_true Oct 2017 #68
Totally agree. zentrum Oct 2017 #48
Same here. SalviaBlue Oct 2017 #62
Yup. zentrum Oct 2017 #71
Don't blame me. newblewtoo Oct 2017 #50
Wow! 60 recc's in less than 2 hours! Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #52
You reminded me, I forgot to rec the OP. nt Blue_true Oct 2017 #69
Call it like you see it. Philistein Oct 2017 #53
Welcome to DU, Philistein. calimary Oct 2017 #98
Some people want to keep fighting over the past left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #55
Magic eight ball says yes elehhhhna Oct 2017 #143
Well I gotta disagree a bit MFM008 Oct 2017 #56
Amen. calimary Oct 2017 #99
The enemy of my friend is my enemy... czarjak Oct 2017 #58
Against DU rules, now I believe... yuiyoshida Oct 2017 #59
The opposite, actually, according to the admins. stevenleser Oct 2017 #65
K and Highly RECOMMEND SalviaBlue Oct 2017 #61
Lol. Skinner himself said people who didn't support Hillary weren't welcome here. Deal with it. MrsCoffee Oct 2017 #75
Closing the tent around you is the best way to lose... TomVilmer Oct 2017 #119
What a bunch of condescending bullshit. MrsCoffee Oct 2017 #154
Are you rambling about DU or the contry? TomVilmer Oct 2017 #161
I have to agree its time to move on and focus our energy on winning rather cstanleytech Oct 2017 #78
I Recced it cause it's a never ending shitstorm BootinUp Oct 2017 #80
Nobody has to be a Bernie "fan." mountain grammy Oct 2017 #81
So I guess you won't be doing that stopping scolding thing then... Squinch Oct 2017 #84
"Not a millionaire"? How do you know that? According to Wiki, he made over a million $$ in 2016. Tarheel_Dem Oct 2017 #117
As long as you've identified the enemy and he is Bernie Sanders. mountain grammy Oct 2017 #135
"Democratic establishment"? Well, now I know exactly where you're coming from. Thanks. Tarheel_Dem Oct 2017 #220
You know, I don't know why I used that word establishment because I don't like it.. mountain grammy Oct 2017 #235
Bernie is a millionnaire MaryMagdaline Oct 2017 #179
Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl Oct 2017 #185
It's terrible that citizens think they have the right to say anything BainsBane Oct 2017 #83
Very well said. Squinch Oct 2017 #88
Tell me where I suggested that Susan Sarandon is some kind of hero or anything other than a dip shit elehhhhna Oct 2017 #144
You demanded no one criticize Sarandon BainsBane Oct 2017 #162
You see from this thread why the pointless scolding goes on and on and on. Jim Lane Oct 2017 #86
And you aren't doing that stopping scolding thing either, I see. Squinch Oct 2017 #87
I wasn't scolding. I responded to the OP and I was commiserating. (n/t) Jim Lane Oct 2017 #100
Uh huh. Point that finger back at yourself. Squinch Oct 2017 #137
I would love BainsBane Oct 2017 #90
Then you should change your password. Jim Lane Oct 2017 #101
Actually I posted about Susan Sarandon BainsBane Oct 2017 #102
Sorry to disappoint you but your hazarded guess is wrong. Jim Lane Oct 2017 #120
I'm just fine with sarandon being denounced often. Sarandon DID make a mistake. That mistake Squinch Oct 2017 #139
I'm pretty sure... tonedevil Oct 2017 #160
You're right that people do tell malicious lies on DU. Jim Lane Oct 2017 #169
Past is prologue BainsBane Oct 2017 #178
How is this relevant now? If I use your rationale above, elehhhhna Oct 2017 #190
What are you talking about? BainsBane Oct 2017 #218
First off you are mistaken, she supported obama elehhhhna Oct 2017 #219
LOL! She's Lucy with the football. You're Charlie Brown. Maybe it'll be different next time! Squinch Oct 2017 #180
People who make mistakes acknowledge them BainsBane Oct 2017 #174
Sorry, but I'm completely out of patience with all the straw-man arguments on DU. Jim Lane Oct 2017 #177
Pro tip never argue with somebody's imagination. elehhhhna Oct 2017 #191
NOW you tell me! (n/t) Jim Lane Oct 2017 #200
Any thoughts on the legion of op's scolding folks who still haven't felt the Bern? They do exactly Tarheel_Dem Oct 2017 #118
I have not seen such a legion of posts. Jim Lane Oct 2017 #122
Living in the past? Did Hillary Clinton, Susan Sarandon and Bernie Sanders die last year? betsuni Oct 2017 #93
I will not, can not forget. Tavarious Jackson Oct 2017 #104
Many other POC feel the same way, and that sentiment is conveniently ignored. liquid diamond Oct 2017 #172
Here's the thing radical noodle Oct 2017 #106
Eloquently stated. Thank you. liquid diamond Oct 2017 #173
Terrific post. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2017 #214
Correct. That's exactrly what I feel. I will never for get, and I won't be silenced lunamagica Oct 2017 #215
I have Stein, Hillary, Bernie, Sanders, Sarandon on auto trash by keyword Kaleva Oct 2017 #108
What does that leave? Hurricanes, "caption this pic!" and 'toons? SMC22307 Oct 2017 #168
Wow! Lots of overnight uniters! 117 recc's! 85 in less than 3hrs & more than 30 overnight! Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #114
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2017 #115
Agree, agree, agree. Vinca Oct 2017 #116
Bullshit maxrandb Oct 2017 #121
Yet this OP got LOTS recc's in record time and overnight! Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #127
That's the problem maxrandb Oct 2017 #182
I immediately trash all those threads. tavernier Oct 2017 #128
Same here. DinahMoeHum Oct 2017 #130
Divisive Underground exists to divide us and bury us deep underground IronLionZion Oct 2017 #131
135 Recs!!! Great news. nt USALiberal Oct 2017 #136
Random? Nothing "random" about it at all... NurseJackie Oct 2017 #141
Scolding is part of DU treestar Oct 2017 #145
"Divisive rabble rousing"?? It's nothing of the sort. NurseJackie Oct 2017 #146
When the same thing happens over and over, lark Oct 2017 #148
I just came into this thread to bask in the unity kcr Oct 2017 #159
fingerwaggingunderground.com SMC22307 Oct 2017 #170
Is it me or do these posts always seem to come from people who didn't vote for Hillary? LonePirate Oct 2017 #176
I'm sure the OP voted for Hillary in the GE. As we all did. n/t demmiblue Oct 2017 #184
You are mistaken and that is insulting elehhhhna Oct 2017 #192
Really? Do you really think that most people on this blog didn't vote for Clinton? Note the "most." George Eliot Oct 2017 #201
The # of people on DU ≠ The # of people here complaining about Dems attacking Bernie, Sarandon, etc. LonePirate Oct 2017 #207
As you can tell from my post, I am in the camp of "stop complaining" as it is unproductive. George Eliot Oct 2017 #212
I agree Wibly Oct 2017 #188
Yep. That's our culture Bucky Oct 2017 #193
I voted for Bernie in the primary, and Hillary, of course, in the GE. I would have been happy with RKP5637 Oct 2017 #204
As I see it the Jill Stein's and Susan Sarandons are the the ones who are divisive rabble still_one Oct 2017 #217
Agree with the post MadCrow Oct 2017 #227
Post removed Post removed Oct 2017 #237
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