willieT

[LiberalElite]

Was banned by EarlG. I can't post link from phone. It's posted in GD.

[think]

1. Willy may not have felt what he posted was racist but it was to me. I cringed reading it.

I wish Willy well but I can't defend what he posted.

[fleur-de-lisa]

2. Yes, that was outrageous.

And what makes it worse is the fact that he posted the Stockholm Syndrome crap a few months ago and was told repeatedly that it was offensive. He deserved the ban.

[Raster]

5. I cannot condone what he posted, nor can I condone the tone of the message...

...what I agree with is an underlying part of the message, and that is that Bill Clinton and some of his policies have NOT been good for minority communities. Bill Clinton and some of his policies were not good for persons at the lowest rungs of the financial ladder.

Memories of Big Dog wearing shades on Arsenio mix with memories of "three strikes laws" and a welfare "reform" bill that while may not have been specifically aimed at minorities or POC, certainly had a dramatic detrimental affect.

I'll be very frank, I volunteered on Bill Clinton's campaign in 1992, thinking I was getting a updated LBJ with heavy FDR overtones, with a nice mix of JFK thrown into the sauce. Unfortunately, that is NOT what we got.

And no, Hillary Clinton is not Bill Clinton. HOWEVER, there has never been a FLOTUS more active, more involved than HRC. By their own admission, they shared power.

[jhart3333]

7. Thank you for your thoughtful post.

I believe that the charge of racism requires intent. Stupid doesn't.

Sorry WillyT. I actually think you care.

[winter is coming]

9. Yup. He liked crowding the limits at all times, but that was way on the other side

of the limit. That was a chosen flame-out, IMO.

[Depaysement]

4. His post was racist and stupid

It's one thing to chide African-Americans for supporting HRC. I agree with that. It's another thing to use terms like "Stockholm Syndrome" or "battered wives" implying that they can't think for themselves. That's just crap and shows he lacks knowledge of African-American history.

Of course, coming on the heels of the grand HRC amnesty, those who are calling this the beginning of the DU purge are probably right.

[HooptieWagon]

6. Looks like a purge to me.

Both Willie and Manny were banned when they had only 2 hides. The swarm was given amnesty, and now some of the posters reinstated from timeout have additional hides, 6 or 7 in some cases.
Both Willie and Manny were banned for quoted articles, not their words. They may have agreed or not, but it was put up for discussion.

[catnhatnh]

15. Who killed Loonix??? EOM

[Blue_In_AK]

16. I know of one poster with 12 hides,

who finally today I see is being reviewed.

[stone space]

8. This is a good thing for Bernie supporters.

[rhett o rick]

10. I think Skinners post, when he released the suspended Clinton supporters and said

there wouldn't be a 5 hide suspension, was taken by Clinton supporters as a go ahead.

[Ivan Kaputski]

13. Apparently some people are on a power trip. This site isn't about us, it's about income.

[rhett o rick]

14. I wouldn't think the income could be enough. It's about the message. nm

[Rebkeh]

11. The whole Stockholm Syndrome thing

Was bad enough but to double down on it was offensive. No doubt.

Something still smells rotten about his being banned though.

Why don't they straight up ask people to leave if they are unwelcome? Even if Bernie people switch their vote, their positions won't change and it will still be a hostile place for us. Stop trying to find reasons to "fire" us, have some dignity and just outright tell us to leave.

I don't understand it, and I'm not going to walk on eggshells all the time. I don't actually need this place, I'm here because I want to be. I'm not interested in being a cog in the machine, DU doesn't pay my bills.

[Ivan Kaputski]

12. You all will be assimilated and vote for Hillary lock step or else!

Amazing that 3 dudes can make a website and have you all lock step for Hillary. Why bother thinking, just go with the fearless leaders. This website is a money maker and that is the bottom line. If you think these 3 guys would keep this site going because of their love for Hillary and the DLC party I have a bridge to sell ya.

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

17. So he made a mistake. I'll miss the countless daily good posts he shared.

I hope banned doesn't mean forever. This place is becoming too corporate. The Clintons are republican light. Bernie is much more of a Democrat and a much better candidate.