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PatSeg

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178. Its addictive

Wed Dec 30, 2020, 09:56 PM

Dec 2020

On one hand, it can energize you, but it also can be exhausting. I've even caught myself looking for outrage, but there is just too much for any one person to absorb and stay somewhat sane. I have to ration my outrage these days. Meanwhile, there's more than enough to go around.

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Trump Is Humiliated and More Dangerous Than Ever, William Rivers Pitt [View all] Beringia Dec 2020 OP

I miss WillPitt being here... N_E_1 for Tennis Dec 2020 #1

But other times he was disgusting and creepy. Squinch Dec 2020 #2

I don't remember them being disgusting and creepy Auggie Dec 2020 #4

nor do I CatWoman Dec 2020 #61

Cat, You Must Have Missed... ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #79

Wow. n/t shrike3 Dec 2020 #87

Yeah. Not my favorite ismnotwasm Dec 2020 #90

Nailed it, Professor... SidDithers Dec 2020 #94

Back At You, Sid! ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #100

That remains an unforgettable episode in DU Chronicles, for those of us who were there Hekate Dec 2020 #121

You Too, Hekate ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #126

He made me nauseous grantcart Dec 2020 #146

... sheshe2 Dec 2020 #158

That was a Horrible OP by Pitt.. I'm so Cha Dec 2020 #164

+++++++++++++++++1000000000000000000000000000 sheshe2 Dec 2020 #167

Like it was Freaking yesterday.. Pitt was Fucking Cha Dec 2020 #170

Yup. sheshe2 Dec 2020 #172

I remember. What I don't understand is if Pitt is banned from this site, why is his crap work.... Tarheel_Dem Dec 2020 #180

Being a member is different than sharing someone's work JonLP24 Dec 2020 #181

I didn't ask you, but thanks anyhoo. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2020 #183

Well whenever he does get posted here.. Cha Dec 2020 #182

I despise him and his ilk. His crap shouldn't be allowed here. And Happy New Year dear Cha! Tarheel_Dem Dec 2020 #184

Same page, Tarheel! Cha Dec 2020 #189

And I had a friggin post hidden William769 Dec 2020 #193

I can imagine Whoa! But Cha Dec 2020 #199

hi Cha! I remember him but I didn't realize he got banned. Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #243

YES!! Have a HAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR Cha Jan 2021 #257

Thank you! Happy New Year's to you and your family too! Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #260

+++ still_one Dec 2020 #190

Yep. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2020 #5

Other times, many old DUers were disgusting and creepy- essme Dec 2020 #6

Andy Stephenson n/t Shrek Dec 2020 #18

Thank you essme Dec 2020 #39

The delay almost defintely shortened his life obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #59

It took my father 20 years ago DFW Dec 2020 #102

I wish there was a test for early detection obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #104

My father survived ten months after detection. DFW Dec 2020 #117

Oh well done him obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #122

One reason why I never considered going into journalism DFW Dec 2020 #125

Yes, I remember Andy Stephenson, the delay with the money, the whole awful experience shrike3 Dec 2020 #62

Me Too!! Tink41 Dec 2020 #118

I laughed- a "newbie" who has only been here a few years essme Dec 2020 #150

Oh!!! Tink41 Dec 2020 #168

I had an encounter with one such poster Christmas Eve. Having a low post count makes you a target shrike3 Dec 2020 #174

It was mostly the Freepers who killed him. I remember. Crunchy Frog Dec 2020 #139

Most of the time obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #8

"He isn't even a great writer." WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2020 #10

A master at purple prose. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #16

Mark Twain quote: Cirque du So-What Dec 2020 #23

What a great quote PatSeg Dec 2020 #28

Twain would find it very amusing that lunatica Dec 2020 #171

Hey! That's me!!!. NNadir Dec 2020 #56

That's a wonderful quote Hekate Dec 2020 #116

It is the new year...almost. sheshe2 Dec 2020 #160

Yup, exactly wwhat Nurse Jackie says below obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #27

I remember that threat. She was terrified. niyad Dec 2020 #19

And, he STILL wasn't banned for that obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #30

I think I know the woman you are PatSeg Dec 2020 #35

He threatened to kill her obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #51

I took a lot of breaks from DU over the years PatSeg Dec 2020 #57

She disappearred off of here soon after obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #58

Whoa PatSeg Dec 2020 #63

Bobbolink. tblue37 Dec 2020 #74

It finally dawned on me a bit ago PatSeg Dec 2020 #75

I remember the name Bobbolink. Didn't recall she was homeless. Then again shrike3 Dec 2020 #86

I think it really was PatSeg Dec 2020 #109

Thank you obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #76

There are so many DU names that I can't remember anymore PatSeg Dec 2020 #113

I was keysdisease back then. tavernier Jan 2021 #258

I've taken quite a few breaks over the years PatSeg Jan 2021 #261

Dupe. Self-delete. tblue37 Dec 2020 #73

I got together with her once back in '04. Crunchy Frog Dec 2020 #141

Did you meet her in person? PatSeg Dec 2020 #142

Yes. We were both in Colorado at the time, Crunchy Frog Dec 2020 #147

Thanks PatSeg Dec 2020 #154

Really? PatSeg Dec 2020 #24

That was on FB obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #29

Oh okay PatSeg Dec 2020 #38

Anyone who voted for Jill Stein when Trump was a candidate lacks a shred of decency. NNadir Dec 2020 #55

Last sentence... PERFECT!! I wish I'd said that! You nailed it! NurseJackie Jan 2021 #263

Thank you. cwydro Dec 2020 #32

I just found an article from 2015 PatSeg Dec 2020 #45

Yes, exactly -- terrific post obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #54

I guess PatSeg Dec 2020 #60

Interesting comment about us all being anti-Bush. I had a long-lost cousin ... Hekate Dec 2020 #119

I know what you mean PatSeg Dec 2020 #173

I think you are right about that. Some people feed on outrage. nt Hekate Dec 2020 #176

Its addictive PatSeg Dec 2020 #178

I remember that Crap piece, too, Pat.. Cha Dec 2020 #162

Democratic Underground PatSeg Dec 2020 #177

More often than not. we can do it Dec 2020 #41

OMG so he wasn't perfect Skittles Dec 2020 #110

Threatening to kill a poster here? A homeless woman? cwydro Dec 2020 #133

I can't miss anyone who called Obama a piece of s* used car salesman. I guess that's just me. George II Dec 2020 #3

+1000 Solomon Dec 2020 #7

Then doubled down obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #9

he double downed on sexist remarks too. And then he had a daughter... Phentex Dec 2020 #71

Oh yes obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #77

come on now Grasswire2 Dec 2020 #91

Not commenting on WRP specifically but Withywindle Dec 2020 #123

Yup, Jay-Z did that when Beyonce had their daughter obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #128

who is "the rest of us"? Grasswire2 Dec 2020 #135

I'm a woman speaking for women who notice patterns of behavior Withywindle Dec 2020 #157

She speaks for me. betsuni Dec 2020 #161

OMG! He did that? wnylib Dec 2020 #11

Yup, I'm one of the ones he attacked for calling him out on it obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #31

I've been on the underside of his Texasgal Dec 2020 #132

Ugh obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #134

Oh, I wonder if he might be the reason PatSeg Dec 2020 #145

You too huh? GusBob Dec 2020 #155

Yup! Texasgal Dec 2020 #166

Not going to defend that ... N_E_1 for Tennis Dec 2020 #12

His "point" wasn't even true obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #33

I was one of several DUers who tried to help him with the problem he was having mcar Dec 2020 #64

And he's an awful writer too. Unless one likes word-salads... so many words, but not much content. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #15

Awful writer? No, not by a long shot, not according to the reviews of the books he's written. mtnsnake Dec 2020 #67

Well, I guess I just have much higher standards than the reviewers or his fans. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #82

I've never bitten down on aluminum foil mtnsnake Dec 2020 #84

LOL Grasswire2 Dec 2020 #138

I have higher standards. I'm not easily impressed with his purple prose. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #148

LOL nt Grasswire2 Dec 2020 #188

It is a huge mistake to misconstrue popularity either as talent or integrity. NNadir Dec 2020 #156

Well, bravo obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #163

And a masters degree in alcoholism. MrsCoffee Dec 2020 #195

You know his mother posts here, don't you? Grasswire2 Jan 2021 #200

No one is talking about his mother. MrsCoffee Jan 2021 #202

It would seem very likely. cwydro Jan 2021 #203

What a ridiculous statement. Grasswire2 Jan 2021 #214

Lol. I imagine his mother knows the truth about her son. MrsCoffee Jan 2021 #216

As Rick Wilson says: "You sound nice." nt Grasswire2 Jan 2021 #217

She was one of the people that wanted him to take down his POSUCS Op. sheshe2 Jan 2021 #219

Unbelievable isn't it mtnsnake Jan 2021 #205

As callous as he was, I'm sure he could take it. MrsCoffee Jan 2021 #207

+10 nt Grasswire2 Jan 2021 #215

they make me sick Skittles Jan 2021 #231

Oh please. MrsCoffee Jan 2021 #235

He's a terrible writer. betsuni Dec 2020 #169

I'm not sticking up for Pitt, but instead of insulting him behind his back mtnsnake Jan 2021 #206

To his face? After he threatened to kill a member of this forum? MrsCoffee Jan 2021 #209

To "contact him" means to do so online, not in person, as if you didn't know what I meant mtnsnake Jan 2021 #211

Good grief indeed. MrsCoffee Jan 2021 #212

"Behind his back" the way he called Obama a POS used car salesman and Trojan horse? betsuni Jan 2021 #213

For the win! sheshe2 Jan 2021 #220

you again mtnsnake Jan 2021 #221

Excuse me? sheshe2 Jan 2021 #222

No, you weren't responding TO me mtnsnake Jan 2021 #223

No I was not responding TO YOU or ABOUT YOU.. sheshe2 Jan 2021 #224

Oh come on, sheshe2 mtnsnake Jan 2021 #225

My for the WIN was for this comment. sheshe2 Jan 2021 #226

OK mtnsnake Jan 2021 #227

No more book, movie, music, art critics! No pundits! No comment sections! betsuni Jan 2021 #230

He was before my time, but gosh, that is awful writing... lapucelle Dec 2020 #194

Nope. Zero tolerance. There's something really wrong with Hortensis Dec 2020 #40

Well Hortensis PatSeg Dec 2020 #47

:) Well, gotta agree. Hortensis Dec 2020 #65

Gotta keep our sense of humor! PatSeg Dec 2020 #66

2021! Hortensis Dec 2020 #70

Hortensis.... Upthevibe Dec 2020 #130

Hello, 2021!!!! How strange that fighting a raging pandemic Hortensis Dec 2020 #143

Was not that attentive around here at that time but wondered what happened. efhmc Dec 2020 #48

OMFG Skittles Dec 2020 #112

That's what made him vote for Jill Stein? cwydro Dec 2020 #179

Same n/t kcr Dec 2020 #175

I liked his writing Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #14

He did snap and go downhill fast...nt N_E_1 for Tennis Dec 2020 #17

He started out good but went downhill mcar Dec 2020 #25

Ditto malaise Dec 2020 #69

No he did NOT.. he was all about Cha Dec 2020 #159

Same here. Owl Dec 2020 #197

True. nt Roisin Ni Fiachra Dec 2020 #13

William Rivers Pitt is a piece of shit used car salesman . fuck him ! stonecutter357 Dec 2020 #20

This is about Trump not Pitt. housecat Dec 2020 #21

On January 20, he will no longer be President. MineralMan Dec 2020 #22

Maybe give him a head start to leave the country and try to stay out of prison? housecat Dec 2020 #52

For some reason, the "Lock her up!!" chants are coming to mind, Hortensis Dec 2020 #131

"What is stopping us from acting?" PatSeg Dec 2020 #26

Indict him and get him off the golf course housecat Dec 2020 #43

You Sure You Want Him Off The Golf Course ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #80

Good point, but his "work" probably takes place on the golf course too. housecat Dec 2020 #93

Doubtful ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #111

I'm sure you are right. I don't golf so I was probably guessing housecat Dec 2020 #120

It's An Enduring Myth ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #127

"Business being done" is indeed a myth fescuerescue Jan 2021 #247

Still Think That's A Myth Too ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #251

What should we be doing? cwydro Dec 2020 #34

Stall housecat Dec 2020 #49

Such as? obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #36

Dunno. Ignore him? Indict him? housecat Dec 2020 #44

Give him a fake reality TV show Wicked Blue Dec 2020 #78

Exactly! There is always a way. housecat Dec 2020 #97

lol good idea obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #108

We can't do anything until he is gone. Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #37

Nothing? if he puts his miniature finger on the nuclear button? housecat Dec 2020 #50

He can only give the order to launch, Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #53

My point exactly. Ignore him. Make him irrelevant with more than just the code. housecat Dec 2020 #95

so unfortunate bdamomma Dec 2020 #88

Yes but we can behave as if he is out now. housecat Dec 2020 #96

"Small fraction of a man." Good quote. Aristus Dec 2020 #42

Aristus.....I wish I had watched The West Wing.... Upthevibe Dec 2020 #85

The West Wing was taken off NetFlix on the 21st. It's on HBO-Max now. Aristus Dec 2020 #89

I can't count how many times I've watched PatSeg Dec 2020 #152

SO how do we get Don to focus azureblue Dec 2020 #46

Wicked Blue has a very good idea. housecat Dec 2020 #99

Pitt is an absolute trash human, fuck him and the horse he rode in on. tritsofme Dec 2020 #68

+1...nt SidDithers Dec 2020 #98

I can think of a few others who fit that description Skittles Dec 2020 #115

Yep. Some much worse. Autumn Jan 2021 #250

oh yes Skittles Jan 2021 #254

there are so many speculations about tRump will do bdamomma Dec 2020 #72

You need to post just 4 paragraphs, to avoid violating copyright laws. tblue37 Dec 2020 #81

thanks will revise bdamomma Dec 2020 #83

Will Pitt. LOL... SidDithers Dec 2020 #92

Didn't he used to be someone? grantcart Dec 2020 #149

This is not addressed to the OP, but I thought it was against DU rules to trash another DUer mtnsnake Dec 2020 #101

No he isn't -- He has been FFR for literal years obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #103

So if he still has a profile but is flagged for review, people can flail away at him? Pretty low to mtnsnake Dec 2020 #107

He is no longer a member here obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #114

I thought he was PPR'd, finally. But apparently he simply refused to sign the TOS. Hekate Dec 2020 #105

He was -- that's what FFR means obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #106

Yep Hekate Dec 2020 #124

You too, Hekate! obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #129

How do you know he refused to sign the TOS? nt Grasswire2 Dec 2020 #136

I checked his Profile.... Hekate Dec 2020 #137

That does not mean he REFUSED to sign it. Grasswire2 Dec 2020 #140

Get serious. If he "had no desire to return" he's still not a member... Hekate Dec 2020 #144

yes Grasswire2 Dec 2020 #187

I will take a pass on WRP. gldstwmn Dec 2020 #151

The fawning lol GusBob Dec 2020 #153

.... obamanut2012 Dec 2020 #165

I've been through two major hacks gldstwmn Dec 2020 #185

I think DU has mellowed out a bit kcr Dec 2020 #186

Agreed! AwakeAtLast Dec 2020 #191

I'm not a fawn Skittles Jan 2021 #232

You claimed an untruth already in this thread GusBob Jan 2021 #242

he lost it Skittles Jan 2021 #255

+100,000 mtnsnake Jan 2021 #246

Yes, they are obviously still here. MrsCoffee Jan 2021 #237

Yes indeed cwydro Jan 2021 #239

Came for the comments AwakeAtLast Dec 2020 #192

"EXCERPTS (edited, I shortened the excerpts)" --- Too bad Pitt didn't also self-edit. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #196

I have been an editor for thirty years. Grasswire2 Jan 2021 #201

LOL nt NurseJackie Jan 2021 #204

+100! MineralMan Jan 2021 #210

If you actually believe that he is a fine writer , Wash. state Desk Jet Jan 2021 #262

Iran... JCMach1 Dec 2020 #198

William Rivers Pitt Is Not a Reliable Predictor of Anything. MineralMan Jan 2021 #208

+1 betsuni Jan 2021 #233

Nice to see Will's excellent writing. That has been missed. Autumn Jan 2021 #218

Lol. MrsCoffee Jan 2021 #228

Lol. Back atcha. Autumn Jan 2021 #241

+1 He's from a different DU era leftstreet Jan 2021 #229

Yes he was, a lot of the good ones are gone. But damn he can write. Autumn Jan 2021 #240

I'll just leave this here. BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #234

I believe it was NanceGreggs who solved the puzzle GusBob Jan 2021 #244

He had several BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #245

Man, lotsa tombstones, FFRs and "Has not agreed to TOS" in that thread... SidDithers Jan 2021 #253

Hang in there Will Pitt, Cancel Culture Sucks Sometimes Beringia Jan 2021 #236

That can happen when you hit the self-destruct button. MrsCoffee Jan 2021 #238

Oh FFS... SidDithers Jan 2021 #252

No.. Will Pitt posting "President Obama is a POSUCS" Cha Jan 2021 #256

In 18 business days, or 432 business hours fescuerescue Jan 2021 #248

Tough crowd. Ellipsis Jan 2021 #249

Most posts are about Pitt rather than Trump being humiliated and dangerous treestar Jan 2021 #259