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Again, Manny...who are the Third Wayers on DU who are MineralMan Dec 2014 #1
Um... MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #4
Well, then, that was informative as Hell. MineralMan Dec 2014 #7
Sorry. Content added. nt. MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #8
What does that link have to do with DU and adult conversations, Manny? MineralMan Dec 2014 #12
He is satirizing Obama and his peeps and doing it effectively. Vattel Dec 2014 #38
No...he's not effective. The people who were tortured deserve better OPs....not schtick that comes msanthrope Dec 2014 #40
And do these people deserve better speeches than Obama's speech about "real patriots" Vattel Dec 2014 #41
If the President says it, it's different. MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #42
Manny, all they want is for you to just STFU about all these little Zorra Dec 2014 #49
That woman was thinking bad thoughts MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #50
My guess is that she was illustrating those bad thoughts with sarcasm. nt Zorra Dec 2014 #103
President Obama presented us with hard truths that quite a few Americans seem unwilling msanthrope Dec 2014 #46
Hard truths like the one about torturers being real patriots Vattel Dec 2014 #47
Hard truths....like we'd all like to pretend that there wasn't a time in America when msanthrope Dec 2014 #52
Obama individually lauds the torturers. At least Manny doesn't do that. Vattel Dec 2014 #53
He lauded no one...he just reminded those who like to pretend they were always msanthrope Dec 2014 #54
Torturers are patriots? MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #58
Well, Manny...did not Bush and our media portray them as such? Did not Bush's msanthrope Dec 2014 #59
President Obama said the torturers were patriots. MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #61
Cite? YoungDemCA Dec 2014 #69
No...he didn't. But you keep up your search for adult conversation. nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #71
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2014 #66
Yes ...they are willing to break international and moral laws for our country. L0oniX Dec 2014 #79
You keep spinning Obama's words. Obama praised the torturers by calling them "real patriots." Vattel Dec 2014 #63
Obama praised no one...he just reminded us that not everyone was so pure in retrospect. msanthrope Dec 2014 #74
Toture ain't like smoking pot MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #81
I have no idea what you mean. nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #84
Great, you can join the rest of us Union Scribe Dec 2014 #108
I defend no torturer. But damn...America bears the responsibility for torture, don't we? nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #111
No. Torturers and the people who guide them do. Union Scribe Dec 2014 #117
You know....that's kind of like saying that only the Nazis killed Jews. Lots of good Germans, and msanthrope Dec 2014 #126
As much as the Germans or Japanese did. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2014 #130
You get my point..which is why I'm happy tax dollars paid for Japanese internment msanthrope Dec 2014 #131
We owe them Nuremberg trials. nt MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #135
Why not a Truth and Reconciliation Tribunal? nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #190
" We let Bush and Cheney decide the moral compass....to our shame." R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2014 #113
2004....elected. 2003....Iraq War. Do we all not owe something to the victims msanthrope Dec 2014 #115
Shit yes, but as a 15 percenter we didn't know what was happening R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2014 #119
Our system of justice would never bring a just criminal verdict. And I msanthrope Dec 2014 #133
The point is to bring it and not sit down. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2014 #137
As if Bush did any different when his approval ratings were in the 30s. merrily Dec 2014 #183
Bullshit. nilesobek Dec 2014 #207
The op was an exercise in male privilege? Doctor_J Dec 2014 #55
And my racism. MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #62
nope, that was the watermelon debacle. still playing the martyr over that huge gaffe, eh? bettyellen Dec 2014 #64
The one that never existed? MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #65
Perhaps you could saunter over to the African American group and explain how "low" they all are bettyellen Dec 2014 #68
As I suspected, no such post exists MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #78
Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #85
Can't supply a link? MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #87
context: after many threads about POC offended @ fried chicken and watermelon issue- your response: bettyellen Dec 2014 #92
Seriously? MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #94
Very fucking seriously Manny. You KNOW you offended people and apologized, but the apology bettyellen Dec 2014 #100
Do you have the link that has ben asked for? R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2014 #116
there are three in this thread- here is the "apology" and it contains a link to the original... bettyellen Dec 2014 #120
I believe that you need to grow a more robust covering to satire. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2014 #125
satire doesn't use reverse racism to argue with POC that their feelings are wrong, LOL... bettyellen Dec 2014 #154
Funny ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #192
Thank you bettyellen. I was just looking for that. sheshe2 Dec 2014 #168
got three alerts so far- no hides. one imagines that I alerted for calling someone else stupid..... bettyellen Dec 2014 #171
No, just hundreds of links complaining about the imaginary post MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #121
It was not imaginary and you know it! sheshe2 Dec 2014 #169
gaslighting bullshit! bettyellen Dec 2014 #173
Manny not for nothing - I write this with respect JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #177
hundreds of posts exist on DU calling attention to your racial gaffes, watermelon, Mike Brown..... bettyellen Dec 2014 #112
Am I reading this correctly? ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #189
Okay...where is he joking about chicken and watermelon? NaturalHigh Apr 2015 #210
Okay. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #211
So why didn't you particpate in the discussion in the AA group? nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #76
What discussion? MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #80
The discussion in the AA group over the racial offensiveness of some of your OPs. msanthrope Dec 2014 #83
Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #86
stupid? like not aware that fried chicken and watermelon have been used to slur blacks stupid? bettyellen Dec 2014 #89
Still can't find my watermelon post? MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #91
no comment on that amazing exchange- where you learn for the very first time in your life...... bettyellen Dec 2014 #97
Jury Results. AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #107
brilliant- they missed that I did supply links, and was subject to a direct personal attack. bettyellen Dec 2014 #114
You certainly didn't link to your characterization of what the post would contain. AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #118
the thread made fun of AA's for not getting over fried chicken and watermelon jokes. bettyellen Dec 2014 #122
I disagree with your interpretation of it. AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #136
I know, it's plausible deniability Manny, har har har..... bettyellen Dec 2014 #139
I realize it may seem impossible but AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #140
Yeah, the gefilte fish thread was full of people who it never occurred to that the OP was an bettyellen Dec 2014 #144
I'm not inside Manny's head, so this is speculation but... AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #146
he was making fun of POC upset by slurs- it's THAT simple. bettyellen Dec 2014 #150
Welp. AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #151
the "reverse racism" card been played once too often for it to be a mistake- bettyellen Dec 2014 #153
I try to cut him some slack. AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #156
he called me a liar for referencing a thing he did and apologized for- how more full of shit can bettyellen Dec 2014 #158
And speaking of juries... TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #178
Please explain his "Apology" in the context of his current denial. Thanks. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #193
My comment has nothing to do with the OP, but why I don't participate in the jury system on DU. still_one Dec 2014 #159
yep, some people can get away with anything, yet those who challenge them get swarmed with bettyellen Dec 2014 #160
I understand your point. Things were much more fair when moderators made the still_one Dec 2014 #162
and with the new system there is bigger incentive to bettyellen Dec 2014 #164
I considered editing it. AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #161
it was shitty to post that nasty poor excuse for a juror's attack. bettyellen Dec 2014 #163
It didn't occur to me that there is an alert for jury results. AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #188
At least to me when I served on juries here on DU, personal bias seemed to still_one Dec 2014 #165
posted it twice, but I'd also love a link to your well received OP about Mike Brown- bettyellen Dec 2014 #129
I'm reading this post with my mouth hanging WIDE open Number23 Dec 2014 #143
what set me off is this "woe is me, falsely accused of racist posts bullshit. bettyellen Dec 2014 #145
I am literally DYING laughing. This mess is so transparent, so pitiful and so bizarre that it simply Number23 Dec 2014 #147
yeah, the nasty insults and phony outcry - for links already posted- seems to have actually fooled bettyellen Dec 2014 #149
Gas Lighting - JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #180
What? 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #195
I didn't say that to you JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #196
Unfortunately ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #198
No it's not JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #199
No we won't ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #200
Posted without comment. Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #186
!!! Number23 Dec 2014 #203
Hoist, not Hoisted. AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #148
Nailed it... SidDithers Dec 2014 #191
+1 nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #194
Aloha bettyellen.. your post got alerted on and here are the results.. :) Cha Dec 2014 #167
I didn't alert on it- but apparently there are minions who know I alerted on the direct insult to bettyellen Dec 2014 #170
I'm sorry...did you not post a thread about "gefilte fish" and then apologize for msanthrope Dec 2014 #99
the excuse was he "didn't understand" why blacks find it problematic.... bettyellen Dec 2014 #101
Oh...I think those two threads are priceless, given the context of the watermelon/chicken thread. msanthrope Dec 2014 #102
I missed that one- got a link? Manny demands links- let's give him them! bettyellen Dec 2014 #104
Here you go~ sheshe2 Dec 2014 #172
oh gosh, I thought that was someone else..... bettyellen Dec 2014 #174
he only cares to use it to make him some sort of a martyr here, LOL. bettyellen Dec 2014 #142
you APOLOGIZED over it- not that it was credible, but you apologized, LOL.... bettyellen Dec 2014 #127
and discussing it on thread after thread in GD... bettyellen Dec 2014 #90
Can't find it? MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #93
It's already posted- with CONTEXT- that thing you find soooo very inconvenient. bettyellen Dec 2014 #95
Good night. MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #96
I posted two links- canpost a dozen more to show you are completely aware how offended POC were.... bettyellen Dec 2014 #98
.... sheshe2 Dec 2014 #166
You're referring to your post, a post you called racially insensitive, but not racist? CreekDog Dec 2014 #209
+1 sheshe2 Dec 2014 #77
The Irish who died of famine probably also deserved better than Jonathan Swift's KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #106
Holy Crap...I needed that laugh! No....there's another Swift work that is more apropos.... msanthrope Dec 2014 #109
I think I saw a Twain comparison here- and I had to stop myself before asking bettyellen Dec 2014 #123
Oh yeah!! Nailed it! nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #128
Swift helped to establish a - dare I say it? -- great movement KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #185
Sometimes sarcasm is the only way to deal with hypocrisy. JDPriestly Dec 2014 #175
Dammit Manny... 99Forever Dec 2014 #43
Mostly, I must not think bad thoughts MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #44
That's All You've Got ProfessorGAC Dec 2014 #10
..... monmouth4 Dec 2014 #6
+1,000,000 nt Andy823 Dec 2014 #37
You're requesting Manny identify the OP and the Du members? Seriously? 2banon Dec 2014 #57
First off, where did I say it was DUers saying this? MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #60
Looking forward to some more "cops are great threads" Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #176
Alright, got your sarcasm. Xyzse Dec 2014 #2
Manny, you are unhinged. JK NCTraveler Dec 2014 #3
Funny about "adult" conversation - ask for reasons to be FOR the TPP, and djean111 Dec 2014 #5
You wrote something startling..... msanthrope Dec 2014 #13
It is news to me that any corporation can sue to overturn local or federal rules and djean111 Dec 2014 #16
As to your first point....yeah. Go read the sick chicken case where 4 butchers took on FDR's msanthrope Dec 2014 #19
And in 10 minutes, or less ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #28
love your GIFs! I can't believe we are having the denial about mocking POC concerns again here.. bettyellen Dec 2014 #110
Except a court case isn't a treaty. NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #141
I show up at elections. No need to imply that I don't. n/t djean111 Dec 2014 #35
UNCTAD rule like all rule is bad because we at least aspire to be self governing TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #70
It is astounding to me how so many people who fancy themselves as being politically savvy YoungDemCA Dec 2014 #72
I thank you. I find a firm grasp of civics tends to win arguments around here. nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #75
More than likely GMO people. aspirant Dec 2014 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2014 #9
You know....as misanthropic as I am, I have not been able to engage in sarcasm yet. I'm msanthrope Dec 2014 #17
I quoted Caddyshack to Third Way Manny, and got some posts hidden, so I don't want to participate in msanthrope Dec 2014 #11
+1 nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #15
yeah, TPP has nothing to do with things like torture and police abuse JI7 Dec 2014 #22
Agreed Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #25
Yes it is lunasun Dec 2014 #88
Well said...nt SidDithers Dec 2014 #31
+1,000,000 nt Andy823 Dec 2014 #36
Another "+1" YoungDemCA Dec 2014 #73
what the hell? You quoted a movie and got a post hidden Number23 Dec 2014 #204
Well...Third Way Manny tends to be pretty thin-skinned, for a fictional character. msanthrope Dec 2014 #205
Engage in effective activism, the end steve2470 Dec 2014 #14
the best we can do is some hand-me-down, fourth-rate buffoonery masquerading as pasquinade. LanternWaste Dec 2014 #18
Not really. There are many adult conversations on DU. MineralMan Dec 2014 #20
+100 nt okaawhatever Dec 2014 #26
Post hoc ergo prompter hoc. Very cool. LanternWaste Dec 2014 #34
K&R! n/t whatchamacallit Dec 2014 #21
This doesn't seem like an adult conversation. el_bryanto Dec 2014 #24
Well, it didn't start as one, since the original post MineralMan Dec 2014 #27
TWM posts are attempts at adult conversation?... SidDithers Dec 2014 #29
i think because Fate actually did care about the issues JI7 Dec 2014 #33
Seems your act has run its course ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #30
Nah, it's just as effective as ever. ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2014 #67
You put the hummus WHERE? ... nt TBF Dec 2014 #32
Hey ...you aren't getting pessimistic are yah? L0oniX Dec 2014 #39
Oh noes! 99Forever Dec 2014 #45
Awesome! Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #48
Listen to George Carlin, he answers all your questions NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #51
With you, Manny? You often make it a bit hard. nt Hekate Dec 2014 #56
thank you. n/t 7wo7rees Dec 2014 #82
Sure. When you dispense with the Bart Simpson snark. bluestateguy Dec 2014 #105
In speech class I learned never Sweeney Dec 2014 #124
with all the other stuff going on in this thread marym625 Dec 2014 #132
I'm followed around by a swarm of intellectually-challenged gnats MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #134
It's horrible marym625 Dec 2014 #138
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2014 #152
of course! marym625 Dec 2014 #155
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2014 #157
Oh! You are very naughty! JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #179
I don't see much at all going on in this thread Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #197
Sounds more like "Straw-Manny" JoePhilly Dec 2014 #181
Holy shit, Manny, you really pissed off the Serious People! Odin2005 Dec 2014 #182
lol Marrah_G Dec 2014 #184
I think we must have duplicate ignore lists! Hatchling Dec 2014 #202
Thank you! Marrah_G Dec 2014 #206
Evidently.... Triana Dec 2014 #187
Perhaps my all-time favorite thread on DU. Thanks Manny. Scuba Dec 2014 #201
"You're gonna love Soylent Green." BeanMusical Dec 2014 #208
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