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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 08:27 AM Original message |
"Cheerleading for someone because they're on "your team" is appropriate for a sporting event" |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. Democrats, members of the elite circular firing squad |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 10:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Do you think there's a difference between bashing and constructive criticism? |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. We don't constructively criticize anything here |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. That's quite a sweeping generalization. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. A LOT of FAUX Democrats come here and start threads attacking Obama ALL THE TIME |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Reagan economic apologists? |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 12:13 AM Response to Reply #39 |
49. Hey, what's wrong with peak oil hand wringing? |
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Cowpunk (572 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
29. It's Called Self-Defense |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. So you must mean the Booshies........ |
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BobRossi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
2. Amen! Complacency brought us 8 years of shrub. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
3. Agreed but... |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 09:20 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. we don't have time to futz around with a rehash of Paulson's plan |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
4. Legitimate criticism |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 09:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. While I agree with you in giving the guy a chance |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 10:40 AM Response to Reply #13 |
24. You might be surprised how much I agree |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
38. I am so glad you have the luxury of waiting to see what he does |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. More like no other choice |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. then why is he wasting time |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #42 |
59. I never get an answer to this. |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
6. But whining sure seems popular around here |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 09:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. It's the 'look at me' disease' that has contaminated DU |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 09:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Unfortunately I can't seem to stop looking |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 09:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. "the exact same thing is being posted over and over again" |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 10:18 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Often all in Latest Breaking News with a pile of !!!! n/t |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 04:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
43. No, it doesn't seem like anyone searches... |
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kiva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. Well stated. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
10. Please Don't Confuse Criticism With Knee Jerk Irrational Incessant Whining Ignorant Stupidity. |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 10:54 AM Response to Reply #10 |
25. Would" thank God it Passed" fall into |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 10:56 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Nope. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 09:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
47. The OP isn't *confusing* the two. The former is used as a *cover story* for the latter. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
11. Nice piece, spot on, but be prepared |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 09:40 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. the beauty of this article |
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SlowDownFast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
14. K&R n/t |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
16. Great job? |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
18. Glen Greenwald |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
20. Here is the best sentence of at least the last month if not longer: |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
21. K&R |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
22. Fuckin' A. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
23. It is the responsibility of citizens of a democracy to NOT trust politicians. |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 11:21 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. want to forget? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Conformity is a hallmark of "party loyalty". The herd instinct in action. |
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C......N......C (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
28. How do you stand it. |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 11:56 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Now I'm starting to see the other's points against you. |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. did you read the whole article? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
34. "...these drooling, worshipful, subservient sentiments..." |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
35. Hard to tell what "team" someone is on by reading an anonymous website |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. you forgot |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 05:03 AM Response to Reply #44 |
52. yeah, from roughly '68 to '84. 16 years of landslide election losses |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 07:55 AM Response to Reply #52 |
57. And big Democratic losses when the DLC ran things from '94 to '06 |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 08:04 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. just how did the DLC "run things" from '94 to 2006? |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
45. Post this in GD:P (aka GD:DLC), where politics is a game and everything is hunky dory so long as the |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 09:39 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. no can do |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 05:40 AM Response to Reply #48 |
53. lol. Neither do I. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-25-09 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
46. (shrug) That's nice. I'm only concerned with the fucking whiners... |
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Djinn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 04:24 AM Response to Original message |
50. K & R |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 04:58 AM Response to Original message |
51. This is why "Greenwald Progressives" seldom if ever hold any meaningful sway |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 05:42 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. I would liken the relationship between today's Democratic Party and those on the left to an abusive |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 06:48 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. I won't argue your first point |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 06:48 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. or a wife beater |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
60. Too late to rec, but kicked because Greenwald is correct and thanks to leftchick for |
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