A hard core "conservative" friend just told me she's nearing 1000...

[Cary]

posts here, and even got a heart.

If there was any doubt that many of our erstwhile DU compatriots were confederates, that doubt is gone. I didn't ask her, but I'm sure she's very pleased about the way she's stirred up our pot.

Kudos to her. Shame on us.

[KittyWampus]

1. that's why the best strategy is to not argue with the crazy. Report it if it's over the top.

Of course, I don't always follow that sound advice. But lately I've really tried. And ended up posting much less.

[nevergiveup]

2. It is another reason not to get worked up by what you read at DU.

[GoCubsGo]

3. So...

Does your friend's screen name incorporate a word that involves your avatar?

[Cary]

5. She is my friend. . .

and I really like her and respect her, so I wouldn't want to give her up even if she is a "conservative."

Of course you know that my avatar is a Chicago Bears' logo, and I am an avid White Sox fan. :)

[GoCubsGo]

10. I was just wondering who your friend is, and I think I know...

I figure, if she's posting here and has nearly 1000 posts, she's not hopeless.

I won't hold it against you for being a White Sox fan. I like them, too. Except for when they play the Cubs. :-) (Despite what some say, it IS possible to like them both. I'm just partial to the NL over the AL.)

[Fire1]

4. By far, she's not the only one. n/t

[Cary]

6. Surely not, and probably not the worst of the lot. . .

The point is, that's in part what we're dealing with.

I do give them credit. They found a weakness and they have exploited it to their benefit and our detriment, and even got the administration here to help them.

[Fire1]

7. I agree. n/t

[elleng]

17. Same as repugs 'outside,' isn't it?

They play all the games, and are 'protected' by all.

[goclark]

23. Bingo!

[madamesilverspurs]

8. I had a friend like that.

Had. Suffice it to say that she'd smile the sweetest right after she'd pooped in the punchbowl.


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[Cha]

11. ..

lol.

[TheBigotBasher]

9. The lesson of the net

never feed the troll.

[Cha]

12. Except pizza.

[TheBigotBasher]

13. Only the mods can give that.

[Cha]

14. That's right! But, we can

alert.

[Clio the Leo]

15. Is there not some homeless shelter she could donate her time to?

Help a senior citizen clean her house?

I dont get it. That's trifling.

[Cary]

19. She's a "conservative"

You're expecting me to understand or explain why she behaves the way she does?

[elleng]

16. Why 'shame' on us?

[Cary]

18. We at DU have given the pukes a weakness to exploit.

We have no one to blame but ourselves.

[elleng]

20. 'Weakness' being what?

That we'll argue when we disagree?

[Cary]

21. Arguing and disagreeing are one thing. . .

Anti-Obama and anti-Democratic Party rhetoric is another. The kind of stuff we've been complaining about herein the BOG is corrosive to morale and it shows up in the polls.

I don't think Obama's decline in the polls is what the "conservatives" spin it to be, but it is still justification, to them, for their obstruction. Obama needs strong approval to keep his own caucus in line.

We could disagree without undermining our own leadership.

[elleng]

22. Gotcha

[grantcart]

24. I don't criticize you for having a Republican or conservative friend

but somebody who goes on internet sites to deliberatley sabotage discussion and troll, whether liberal or conservative, is not somebody that I would ever consider a friend.

Beyond the intellectual dishonesty is the immaturity of such charachters.

I would ask her if that type of intellectual dishonesty and subterfuge is universally admired by her conservative friends? If she is proud of it has she shared it with her parents as well? They must be so proud.

[Cha]

25. Thanks grant..

for articulating what is intrinsically wrong with this.

[cliffordu]

26. What grantcart sait.

this ass needs to be outed and canned immediately.

[MerryBlooms]

27. A troll by any other name ...

I can count exactly zero times I've bothered to troll a pro conservative site ... or troll at all. I've always felt there was something not quite right about those who do. There's a real lack of esteem somewhere in the psyche.

[Cary]

28. I mod a small board. . .

It's hard to find liberals who will interact with "conservatives" at all. We generally won't tolerate their crap so maybe that's why they feel the need to troll here?

I posted on Free Republic for awhile but I stated my honest opinions. They didn't end up banning me. Was I trolling?

[MerryBlooms]

35. Joining a site for honest debate/interaction

isn't my definition of trolling, is it your definition of trolling? Did you consider yourself a troll and then brag about it to your pals?

I too moderate a small board and our members have a wide range of opinion on any given subject. For the most part though, I would say we're left leaning. The several hardcore conservatives left the group right after Obama was elected. They didn't bother to send a note of explanation of their departure, just 'poof', gone.

You painted your friend as a 'pot stirrer' and proud of her trolling abilities. The people on this site who are angry with President Obama may make it easier for her to mask her trolling, but it still boils down to her enjoying that sort of deceptive activity.

I don't spend time trying to figure out who's trolling, it's just never been my thing. If some people are devoting hours to manipulation, baiting, etc ... and getting off on it, that's their issue, not mine.

Side noter - I see you're in Chicago. I'm in Chicago quite a bit - I love that city! It was a little intimidating at first, but I found the people so warm and wonderful, all my insecurities quickly disappeared. Oh man, and great food !!!

[Cary]

36. She didn't brag about it.

I'm not sure she is stirring the pot. That was an assumption on my part.

I have no good explanation for the anti-Obama, anti-Democratic Party sentiments here. I don't understand it. Malicious Freeper trolls seems like a good one, IMHO.

I've been here my whole life and most of my family is here. It's home, and yes we have some very good restaurants. We've had to cut back considerably though, with my wife out of work.

[Cary]

37. How about cross pollinating our boards?

Mine is www.newsrake.org. I'm always looking to find new voices--makes it much more interesting.

[Cary]

29. I have all kinds of friends

I don't believe I'm guilty of anything by association. If that's what you're trying to say here then respectfully I think you're taking it a little too far.

[HopeOverFear]

30. They've infested the OFA Blog...

with their nasty snark and bullshit. god forgive me, but I want to bloody their mouths.

[Kaleva]

31. If she's a Democrat, she can be here even if she is a conservative.

About the only things not tolerated here is opposing equal rights for gays and working for and/or supporting the defeat of Democrats. Cindy Sheehan couldn't be a DUer even though she's about as liberal as they come.

As long as one is a Democrat who votes for the Democratic candidate and is either supportive of gay rights or at least silent on their opposition to it, they can be pro-life, pro-NRA, supportive of the troop surge in Afghanistan, pro-death penalty, and/or a member of a fundie church, they can be a member here altough they may get a lot of abuse from others and possibly may not last long if they are too strident in expressing their views.

At least, that's the way I understand it.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

32. "Hard Core" conservatives aren't usually democrats.

[Kaleva]

33. We'd have to ask Cary what he means by "hardcore".

[Cary]

34. She is no Democrat

Look, I'm not suggesting that her being here is a good thing for us. This is what I'm saying about her exploiting our weakness. I think anti-Obama and anti-Democratic Party, whatever they are, are our weakest link. I wish they would stop undermining our president and our politicians.

You all do know what I'm saying.

[TicketyBoo]

38. If she's not a Democrat,

then she doesn't belong here.