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2016 Postmortem

MineralMan

(146,254 posts)

5. I'm curious. How does your tip become a "Protip?"

Reply to ButterflyBlood (Original post)

Sat Jun 18, 2016, 11:16 AM

Jun 2016

What are your qualifications as a "Pro" on such things? I don't disagree with your conclusion, but if you have some expertise, it would be helpful to know that the expertise is.

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Protip: Citing Russia Today does not help your case [View all] ButterflyBlood Jun 2016 OP

And neither does citing bluenation, dailynewbin or mediamatters NWCorona Jun 2016 #1

Neither does any news source that has something negative to say about HRC. Neither linking to videos insta8er Jun 2016 #2

How about that time The New York Times lied America into war? Octafish Jun 2016 #3

Dunno what that has to do with the post. Didn't mention the NY Times once. ButterflyBlood Jun 2016 #6

It's a non sequitur that's supposed to impress you. CorkySt.Clair Jun 2016 #9

Do you think I post to impress? Octafish Jun 2016 #10

Will you be attending the "fart in" in Philly? CorkySt.Clair Jun 2016 #13

Nice comeback. Octafish Jun 2016 #15

Well, you have always impressed me. And with it coming to light that truedelphi Jun 2016 #17

Source? Hekate Jun 2016 #28

You mentioned ''RT'' Octafish Jun 2016 #12

Pro Tip: all MSM has bias GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #4

^KnR^ floppyboo Jun 2016 #7

.that^ 840high Jun 2016 #32

I'm curious. How does your tip become a "Protip?" MineralMan Jun 2016 #5

Anyone who's been here longer than 5 years should be considered a 'pro', perhaps? randome Jun 2016 #21

The term isn't generally intended to indicate expertise. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #23

I regularly alert on RT-sourced threads, and have a pretty good success rate Tarc Jun 2016 #8

I would rather do Russia Today than any David Brockshit connected site, Autumn Jun 2016 #11

"Progressives" using a tyrant's personal propaganda machine realmirage Jun 2016 #14

Ditto: The Observer oberliner Jun 2016 #16

WELL the reality according to the Secretary of State (in Calif's) own web papes - truedelphi Jun 2016 #18

Um, they're always counted. This primary is no different than any other. grossproffit Jun 2016 #19

not at all true. Nearly One million ballots remained uncounted during the GM food truedelphi Jun 2016 #22

Any links for your accusations? ButterflyBlood Jun 2016 #25

Counties aren't Congressional districts. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #20

At no point did any official in California state the ballots would not be counted. ButterflyBlood Jun 2016 #24

This is what the California SoS site actually says ButterflyBlood Jun 2016 #26

"Activists" had nothing to do with it and "flipping" counties means nothing. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #27

Speaking of which, where has Sabrina 1 been lately? randome Jun 2016 #29

I believe she has switched sites. MineralMan Jun 2016 #30

Huh. Thanks. Too bad, though. I'd grown kind of used to her. randome Jun 2016 #31

If she doesn't come back that's one I can take off my ignore list. stevenleser Jun 2016 #35

Yup. Agschmid Jun 2016 #33

Most folks who do that are apologists for war and aggression if it's stevenleser Jun 2016 #34

Banter about what "people" do, does not turn wrongs into a right laserhaas Jun 2016 #36

you guys are HILARIOUS. RT isn't Putin Propaganda. Ed Shultz and Thom Hartmann pdsimdars Jun 2016 #37