Democratic Primaries

Jose Garcia

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126. I wonder why he doesn't post on DU anymore

Reply to wasupaloopa (Reply #43)

Fri May 17, 2019, 12:17 PM

May 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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William Rivers Pitt, Truthout [View all] YOHABLO May 2019 OP

I stopped reading at "Truthout" brooklynite May 2019 #1

I stopped reading at William Rivers Pitt mcar May 2019 #4

That's what I was going to say!! Bleacher Creature May 2019 #14

Crops up now and again mcar May 2019 #22

Yes! Kahuna7 May 2019 #25

Same here Gothmog May 2019 #42

Yeh ismnotwasm May 2019 #116

HA! oldsoftie May 2019 #16

Wasn't this guy banned? Why is this here? brush May 2019 #112

LOL. Reliable kicks if nothing else: how soon will this OP hit 200 replies, half of them reviling WP Hekate May 2019 #130

Nice of you to make your feelings about him clear...oh wait. You didn't. brush May 2019 #131

No I did not, did I? You asked why would anyone bring his writings here, and I... Hekate May 2019 #132

What is wrong with independent reporting? JonLP24 May 2019 #144

This message was self-deleted by its author obamanut2012 May 2019 #2

Not this obnoxiousdrunk May 2019 #3

lol William Rivers Pitt ! stonecutter357 May 2019 #5

samesies obamanut2012 May 2019 #7

Pitt.. who infamously wrote the OP that Cha May 2019 #6

And told his followers not to vote for Hillary in 2016 obamanut2012 May 2019 #9

OMG.. I do think Cha May 2019 #17

Yup -- he and some friends denied it on here obamanut2012 May 2019 #100

I didn't know this. I haven't read his stuff in a long time and feel no reason to ever read it. rusty quoin May 2019 #15

Thank You. Cha May 2019 #18

Yep mcar May 2019 #23

yep nini May 2019 #24

Because, of course, he voted for Stein's LIES.. Cha May 2019 #55

So sad. He was a major force for good in early DU . Wrote important stuff on .Iraq War bobbieinok May 2019 #32

I remember. I miss THAT WRP, frankly. He was good (nt) mr_lebowski May 2019 #37

He used to be a contender NBachers May 2019 #47

Yes, and then he turned Cha May 2019 #56

Make NO mistake a LARGE group wants desperately to make sure NO Democrat sits in the WH Eliot Rosewater May 2019 #77

William Pitt backs Warren JonLP24 May 2019 #145

That was a choice meltdown, and ugly as sin. None who witnessed it will ever forget. Hekate May 2019 #133

I was devasted as Cha May 2019 #136

Isn't this the writer who called President Obama The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #8

Yes obamanut2012 May 2019 #10

He's a purple prose hack. NurseJackie May 2019 #11

"Writer?" Not so much. cwydro May 2019 #60

Just one example from this article: betsuni May 2019 #62

Omg. cwydro May 2019 #74

He can just GP6971 May 2019 #12

Ah gee, William Rivers PITT, that POS USED CAR SALESMAN, who refused to vote for still_one May 2019 #13

Talk about "hailstorm of shame", that is the encapsulation of PITT still_one May 2019 #19

He earned every Cha May 2019 #20

Oh yes, he suredoes still_one May 2019 #21

There was the story about a homeless DUer that was threatened. nt sheshe2 May 2019 #36

He isn't a nice person still_one May 2019 #44

no. nt sheshe2 May 2019 #45

He threatened to kill her obamanut2012 May 2019 #101

Yep, he did. sheshe2 May 2019 #111

Conspiracy theories about the DNC, claims everyone is corrupted by money except one guy. betsuni May 2019 #26

His article The Ocean is Coming opened my eyes to climate change Autumn May 2019 #27

302 recs here at D.U. not bad, 303 now. Uncle Joe May 2019 #35

Yes. Love Bill Bill Moyers and that piece of Will's was the finest I've ever seen posted. Autumn May 2019 #39

Reading this guy talking about addressing climate change, is rather like listening to... NNadir May 2019 #113

Obviously you are the expert and understand all. I look forward to learning from your wisdom Autumn May 2019 #124

I am in fact an expert. NNadir May 2019 #125

Good reply, NNadir. Applause from here. nt Hekate May 2019 #134

... betsuni May 2019 #138

In 1965 Lyndon Johnson warned congress about global warming. Hortensis May 2019 #147

I grew up in a time when science and engineering were highly respected in this country. NNadir May 2019 #148

Me too, and thanks for that link. Hortensis May 2019 #152

Like all technologies, the internet can be a powerful force for good, and a powerful force for evil. NNadir May 2019 #155

I'm beginning to genuinely appreciate the need to employ Hortensis May 2019 #165

would you say that stopping the climate crisis isn't going to happen? That's how i feel. Kurt V. May 2019 #153

I believe that it is technically feasible to address climate change but that it represents... NNadir May 2019 #161

i appreciate the reply. i work at a science and technology university. (staff not faculty) . Kurt V. May 2019 #162

Thank you for your kind words. n/t NNadir May 2019 #163

I think you got burned Hekate May 2019 #135

An anonymous person on a message board ranting that no one is as Autumn May 2019 #150

+1 Owl May 2019 #156

Well, what one considers as an "unhinged rant" says considerably more about the accuser than... NNadir May 2019 #160

Will's articles were excellent. Owl May 2019 #157

Yes they are, the last one I added has a link to Dahr Jamail's Autumn May 2019 #159

This does not belong on DU. sheshe2 May 2019 #28

what "they" are you talking about? nt Grasswire2 May 2019 #48

Post removed the responses are there. sheshe2 May 2019 #51

Is that William "FFR" Pitt we're quoting here? George II May 2019 #29

Yes it is. OPs are posted written by people that have been banned for homophobia and antisemitism. Autumn May 2019 #31

And racism, I believe he was the guy who called Obama a "piece of shit used car salesman" (his word) George II May 2019 #33

Yes he did. Not Will's finest moment I'm afraid. nt Autumn May 2019 #34

If there's anything I associate with White Dudes ... it's Used Car Salesmen ... mr_lebowski May 2019 #40

it's total bullshit Skittles May 2019 #76

Everything said about him is true obamanut2012 May 2019 #102

BS BS BS Skittles May 2019 #109

I'm with you Skittles curlyred May 2019 #115

JUST STOP THIS BS Skittles May 2019 #75

Ah well that makes it's okay then. BannonsLiver May 2019 #80

That is BS mcar May 2019 #86

he used his wife as an excuse??? Skittles May 2019 #87

Please do not put words into my mouth mcar May 2019 #91

I have no ifea why you act like people are lying and making things up about Pitt obamanut2012 May 2019 #105

There are no excuses for calling Barack Obama a "piece of shit used car salesman".... George II May 2019 #88

done here Skittles May 2019 #120

lulz obamanut2012 May 2019 #103

Exactly. Owl May 2019 #158

Posts stating that one would not vote for the Democratic nomionee... sheshe2 May 2019 #41

Dude... SidDithers May 2019 #30

Is there a point to this? Since it's an opinion piece should it not be in "Editorials...."? George II May 2019 #38

Pitt was the first person to welcome me to DU when I first joined after W's selection wasupaloopa May 2019 #43

Will has a very lively FB presence with 3,557 friends and 2,273 followers. Grasswire2 May 2019 #50

Don't care.. Some of our Best DUers.. Cha May 2019 #57

Probably there bashing Democrats BannonsLiver May 2019 #81

That's his niche. Cha May 2019 #95

he and they are obamanut2012 May 2019 #106

Who cares. My kid has twice that number . Demsrule86 May 2019 #67

What was your screen name back then? PETRUS May 2019 #89

I can't remember it might have been scamp wasupaloopa May 2019 #114

Opihimoimoi. Hekate May 2019 #139

I wonder why he doesn't post on DU anymore Jose Garcia May 2019 #126

I think he had disagreements during the primaries wasupaloopa May 2019 #128

It's hard to reconcile the early encounters with a young high school teacher with the guy who... Hekate May 2019 #137

get the money out EveHammond13 May 2019 #46

So much for a Pitt article gaining traction on DU lol Wash. state Desk Jet May 2019 #49

Yeah, times have sure changed on DU.. Cha May 2019 #58

That's for sure Cha ! Wash. state Desk Jet May 2019 #59

He should know Cha May 2019 #61

Wow??? Thank you for that reminder. I had forgotten about that post. revmclaren May 2019 #72

You're.. Cha May 2019 #96

He got nailed at his end on DU Wash. state Desk Jet May 2019 #94

He and his buddies actually attacked me on his POSUCS post obamanut2012 May 2019 #107

What ever happened to ProSense? Scurrilous May 2019 #83

I remember ProSense mcar May 2019 #92

I don't know but Cha May 2019 #97

oh no ... not truthout nt NYMinute May 2019 #52

They get to keep the money? No wonder so many unknowns are running! Honeycombe8 May 2019 #53

William Rivers the Pitts quickesst May 2019 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author RandiFan1290 May 2019 #63

Who likes to "piss off the liberals"? betsuni May 2019 #64

Yeah apparently people don't like him. BannonsLiver May 2019 #82

Touche'! Poor "Unhinged" Cha May 2019 #110

Actually Pitt is the "Unhinged" one.. Cha May 2019 #108

And brought back several times obamanut2012 May 2019 #121

Why in hell did he threaten another poster? Tipperary May 2019 #142

I just did some research and Cha May 2019 #143

Thank you! Tipperary May 2019 #149

The Ann Coulter of the Left crazytown May 2019 #65

your tag name is very fitting Skittles May 2019 #84

danke schoen crazytown May 2019 #85

That is the same line the phone callers use to make your day miserable from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM katmondoo May 2019 #66

Who? MrsCoffee May 2019 #68

I won't bother reading Pitt's excrement KitSileya May 2019 #69

Pitt's garbage should not be posted at DU. NurseJackie May 2019 #70

Thanks for posting. Shows what a shoot-the-messenger echo chamber Ron Green May 2019 #71

Sad but oh so true.. mountain grammy May 2019 #73

Will Pitt "shot himself".. that's why so many don't want Cha May 2019 #99

I agree JonLP24 May 2019 #146

The 2016 mentality around here never really left. Gore1FL May 2019 #90

No.. you're wrong.. Will Pitt Cha May 2019 #98

Pitt is a typical purple prose hack BannonsLiver May 2019 #78

Thank you for saving me the trouble of clicking on R B Garr May 2019 #93

Omg... Cha May 2019 #117

Considering, as well, that Castro and Harris both declared namahage May 2019 #118

I see what he did there. SouthernProgressive May 2019 #79

Holy crap, that is just unhinged Hekate May 2019 #140

lol William Rivers Pitt ain't nothing like his daddy ! stonecutter357 May 2019 #104

There sure is money to be made in running for President. namahage May 2019 #119

I know full well his problem with Buttigieg and will leave it at that. dsc May 2019 #122

What's his problem with Buttigieg? cwydro May 2019 #151

He famously posted that he felt marriage equality was about a licence to have butt sex dsc May 2019 #164

Pitt said that? Seriously? NurseJackie May 2019 #166

William Rivers Pitt is no longer on DU. MineralMan May 2019 #123

plagiarize one guy on the Bartcop forum. Buzz cook May 2019 #127

Somewhere a needle scratched on a record. Politicub May 2019 #129

Wow, times have changed more than a bit. I thought only 1/2 of the posts would revile Pitt's memory Hekate May 2019 #141

Why are you posting this guy's work? He was banned from DU for attacking Obama... brush May 2019 #154