Bernie Sanders

Bonobo

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21. GD:P is not their home and neither is DU.

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 12:25 PM

Aug 2015

DU, for me, right or wrong, was built with an ideal in mind.

To speak truth and NOT give in to Democratic or other Washington-based machinery.

DU is the underground that the grass should sprout from. The real core values.

I won't let that be undermined with party machinery. I'd rather be thrown out.

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Personal attacks are getting really vicious against me the more I speak out. [View all] Bonobo Aug 2015 OP

Natch JackInGreen Aug 2015 #1

+1 daleanime Aug 2015 #8

No wonder that OP on HRC fundraising is masterful;clear, concise and snagglepuss Aug 2015 #2

Thanks, you guys are healing me as we speak. nt Bonobo Aug 2015 #5

That is just a sign that you are getting through the self delusion of your opponents n2doc Aug 2015 #3

it is nice in here,feel the warmth of the bosom of a family:) wendylaroux Aug 2015 #4

I do. I do. nt Bonobo Aug 2015 #6

Can I hide in here for a few minutes? AlbertCat Aug 2015 #7

It's late, maybe a chocolate milk? nt Bonobo Aug 2015 #10

or perhaps marym625 Aug 2015 #11

I have well over 100 on ignore...but it's not partisan magical thyme Aug 2015 #37

My ignore list is up to 163. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #40

About 150 on mine, and it's a democratic underground again for the first time in years. Zorra Aug 2015 #47

General Smugness Lordquinton Aug 2015 #51

Lol! Good one. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #55

I don't have anyone " on" ignore, Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #46

I just have one artislife Aug 2015 #53

Same here. Except for one who's blocked from sending nasty PMs. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #56

I don't have anyone " on" ignore AlbertCat Aug 2015 #71

Exactly. Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #75

stay. Sit a spell marym625 Aug 2015 #9

Take as much time as you need.... daleanime Aug 2015 #12

These people are ... nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #13

Have you been stalked, or gotten any threats, in your DU Mail yet? nt Zorra Aug 2015 #14

A while ago. Vanilla threats. nt Bonobo Aug 2015 #15

I blocked her nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #16

First one I blocked. Fuddnik Aug 2015 #44

I only did email, nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #45

Me too Aerows Aug 2015 #69

I got emails from that one too. SoapBox Aug 2015 #25

I got like 6 a day from her. Bonobo Aug 2015 #26

I got two. Neither one made any sense. senz Aug 2015 #64

I think we just need to be careful and be too the point in what we post... cascadiance Aug 2015 #36

Funny stuff. Your post. Not the hide. Still. Women's appearance as an argument. Ugh. ancianita Aug 2015 #48

The only post I ever got hidden Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #60

My first and only hidden post ever was here in the group. smokey nj Aug 2015 #61

Interesting that you mention Condi Rice here... She and my dad had a common faculty advisor... cascadiance Aug 2015 #65

Sounds like you deserved a Creativity Alert. senz Aug 2015 #63

Hi...take a breather, you've been on fire! haikugal Aug 2015 #54

Vanilla LiberalElite Aug 2015 #79

Have you thought about why you post in GD:P at all? merrily Aug 2015 #17

I have been considering that they need the complete silent treatment nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #18

I grew up bullied too. I was small but NEVER did I back down. Bonobo Aug 2015 #19

Love ya, but that doesn't answer the question. You don't have to go to the home of the bullies. merrily Aug 2015 #20

GD:P is not their home and neither is DU. Bonobo Aug 2015 #21

Disagree, but I won't debate. merrily Aug 2015 #23

DU is not that, never was nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #29

I'm a hopeless dreamer. nt Bonobo Aug 2015 #30

You got what a birdie dropped on me nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #32

A birdie, huh. That will take some time to absorb. Bonobo Aug 2015 #33

Why do you think I take this place so seriously these days? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #34

I brought up in a thread one day how operators of social networking sites, and other areas where LiberalArkie Aug 2015 #66

Me too RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #22

Come on in. LWolf Aug 2015 #24

Found you! ejbr Aug 2015 #27

Eeeeeeeek! Go away! nt Bonobo Aug 2015 #28

The way I'm seeing it, LWolf Aug 2015 #31

that's always the problem with a personality-only campaign: if they even think about the issues MisterP Aug 2015 #35

The vicious attacks are a turn off, man. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #70

No - you can run, but you can't hide ashling Aug 2015 #38

Great line from The West Wing sarge43 Aug 2015 #39

It is INSANE what�s going on in here dorkzilla Aug 2015 #41

I have had the same experience... davidpdx Aug 2015 #72

Im trying to stay above the fray dorkzilla Aug 2015 #74

all good warriors need a r and r break! love your posts. bbgrunt Aug 2015 #42

I deal with it by thinking about how small the other's poster's life must be jeff47 Aug 2015 #43

Hiding is futile and undemocratic. juajen Aug 2015 #49

And I am going to hide in your thread for a moment. MuseRider Aug 2015 #50

I like the way you think. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #58

DU is acting like a 14 year old olddots Aug 2015 #52

Well, you can hide out in the Gungeon. Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #57

Put them all on ignore Catherina Aug 2015 #59

We think so much alike, hermana. Why waste thought, time, and energy on Zorra Aug 2015 #77

Shows you're effective, Bonobo. They just ignore me. senz Aug 2015 #62

There are a few folks Aerows Aug 2015 #67

The accusations of racism against me for defending Cornel West are new benchmark of stupidity. nt Bonobo Aug 2015 #68

Absolutely. Self-Righteous bullies. Confront politely, stick to issues, and when they rhett o rick Aug 2015 #76

Peace to Bonobo and all the Sanders supporters davidpdx Aug 2015 #73

Out of hiding, thanks. Bonobo Aug 2015 #78