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I love me some William Rivers Pitt GOP ass-kickin' [View all] PsychoBabble Mar 2017 OP

Remember this is the guy who called Obama a POS used car salesman. nycbos Mar 2017 #1

It's a simple or lazy mind that refuses to separate the art from the artist. LanternWaste Mar 2017 #2

A lazy mind is what I'd call blaming Obama for insurance company issues which is what prompted KittyWampus Mar 2017 #4

How dare you. nycbos Mar 2017 #8

Re: well-written and topical editorial nycbos Mar 2017 #5

Meh! ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #7

Coining the phrase "POS used car salesman" is most certainly NOT "art" from an "artist". George II Mar 2017 #46

This isn't art, it's political discussion. And the context of his piece , pnwmom Mar 2017 #71

. Skittles Mar 2017 #89

I separate the scam from the artist. NCTraveler Mar 2017 #121

That's absolutely disgusting. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #13

Do you believe that William Rivers Pitt possesses reverse infallibility? Jim Lane Mar 2017 #27

I believe that a leftist keyboard warrior... nycbos Mar 2017 #29

As Gore Vidal wrote, "Who knows through what door wisdom will walk?" Jim Lane Mar 2017 #38

I never saw that he said that G_j Mar 2017 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author Amimnoch Mar 2017 #205

True that was because he was unhappy with the ACA treestar Mar 2017 #57

I remember it well as I had respected him to that point mcar Mar 2017 #87

And as if the health plans available before the ACA treestar Mar 2017 #97

Right? mcar Mar 2017 #99

pit also had a Stupid OP calling President Obama a Cha Mar 2017 #106

He became a huge ODSer mcar Mar 2017 #108

Yes, the "false equivalence" was his bread and butter.. Cha Mar 2017 #111

We won, but we all lost mcar Mar 2017 #115

You're right, mcar.. We Won Cha Mar 2017 #125

He's NO DEMOCRAT!! Is it unfair for me to hate that son-of-a-bitch? NurseJackie Mar 2017 #119

Who does he think he is? Ann Coulter? Michelle Malkin? NurseJackie Mar 2017 #122

+1, then he bashed HRC and voted 3rd party... he doesn't sound like a dem to me. uponit7771 Mar 2017 #135

pitt owns a chunk of trump.. and all the other little footstompers who Cha Mar 2017 #178

Plus a thousand or so Hekate Mar 2017 #100

Thanks Hekate mcar Mar 2017 #102

Thanks for calmly providing the recap, mcar. brer cat Mar 2017 #112

The OP was bad mcar Mar 2017 #114

No, it was because he hadn't done his research and he ended up having egg on his face. nt JTFrog Mar 2017 #155

He was a 3rd party advocate during the election. He's not much of an ally. n/t pnwmom Mar 2017 #164

So are the Freedom Caucus House members on the same side. MineralMan Mar 2017 #190

This message was self-deleted by its author SixString Mar 2017 #79

he was in crisis mode, over his wife's serious illness Skittles Mar 2017 #90

He got a LOT of sympathy for that, as I recall, and much valuable advice. But he was too busy... Hekate Mar 2017 #105

he was upset and let his anger get the best of him Skittles Mar 2017 #107

He is not a child mcar Mar 2017 #118

yes, only children lose it Skittles Mar 2017 #169

... mcar Mar 2017 #116

Thread win Orrex Mar 2017 #191

F**k William Rivers "Used Car Salesman POS" Pitt. Glad he doesn't post here anymore. n/t Tarheel_Dem Mar 2017 #3

Yup absolutely. nycbos Mar 2017 #6

+1 grantcart Mar 2017 #76

WOW !! This is the dude who posted that?!?!?! ....... yeah fuck him!! He bashed Hillary too !!! uponit7771 Mar 2017 #129

He & his compatriots migrated over to JPR, and I hope they stay there. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2017 #144

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2017 #145

Why does that not surprise me one bit. nt JTFrog Mar 2017 #157

Thank you. we can do it Mar 2017 #160

Is he the abusive "journalist" I've heard about? nt LexVegas Mar 2017 #9

I know William Rivers Pitt personally, and I can tell you he is the real deal. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2017 #10

He shit on Hillary in the election too. Seems like a pattern. nt LexVegas Mar 2017 #11

And your point? CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2017 #12

He is clearly not an intelligent thinker. LexVegas Mar 2017 #14

Oh my. That is just patently not true. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2017 #18

agreed Champion Jack Mar 2017 #26

Intelligent writers know now to avoid using Purple Prose and needless distracting tangents. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #31

Agreed. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2017 #45

Don't you actually mean... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #51

Yes, and excellent job! greatauntoftriplets Mar 2017 #56

I'm a professional writer/editor too mcar Mar 2017 #81

I'm impressed! betsuni Mar 2017 #86

OMG that's awesome ismnotwasm Mar 2017 #101

! brer cat Mar 2017 #113

Another professional editor chiming in to agree frazzled Mar 2017 #70

I'd edit too. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2017 #74

One of my mentors taught me to mcar Mar 2017 #83

Same here. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2017 #91

Yep! mcar Mar 2017 #92

Journalism 101. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2017 #117

Ernest Hemingway: OilemFirchen Mar 2017 #59

He's a lot better melman Mar 2017 #177

Who? NurseJackie Mar 2017 #179

Yep. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2017 #181

I can always tell when people are talking about me. Orrex Mar 2017 #193

You're probably correct. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #196

So he didn't like Obama, he didn't like Clinton, just how long is that "didn't like" list? George II Mar 2017 #47

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2017 #146

I agree Peggy sellitman Mar 2017 #104

He shat on both Obama and Hillary. His judgement is questionable. That is the point. n/t pnwmom Mar 2017 #72

Agree. we can do it Mar 2017 #161

He was also an abusive Texasgal Mar 2017 #198

Somehow I missed those particular things -- thanks for the mention. n/t pnwmom Mar 2017 #211

He threatened to beat a homeless woman... he's a blowhard. tenderfoot Mar 2017 #16

William Rivers Pitt threatened to BEAT A HOMLESS WOMAN?? Good lord, WHY??!! NurseJackie Mar 2017 #34

He is an intelligent thinker. nt LexVegas Mar 2017 #36

Well, perhaps she "had her faults" and that was his way of "pointing them out." NurseJackie Mar 2017 #42

she was fucking annoying but so was he. she annoyed just about everyone JI7 Mar 2017 #183

The whole thing is just so bizarre. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #186

No comparison Lionel Mandrake Mar 2017 #49

You HOPEFULLY don't continue making stupid ass'd mistakes either like bashing HRC and voting 3rd ... uponit7771 Mar 2017 #132

I liked Bernie better but supported Hillary when she was nominated. Lionel Mandrake Mar 2017 #194

Was that his only mistake? Or one of many? NurseJackie Mar 2017 #17

I've secondhand seen the shit he posts on Facebook. He's fairly horrible.nt LexVegas Mar 2017 #19

Everyone makes mistakes, and Will is no exception. I don't keep score, normally. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2017 #20

Well, do you know if he was he banned for that one mistake? Or was it something else? NurseJackie Mar 2017 #24

Yes, he was banned for that. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2017 #25

He apologized to DU for the language he used. It was a half-assed apology at that still_one Mar 2017 #35

The arrogant and self-important assholes rarely give sincere apologies... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #43

Pattern of abusive posts. He is a narcissist of the first order. He judges everyone, grantcart Mar 2017 #78

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2017 #136

He sounds like an alcoholic. I've known the type. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #180

There are happy drunks and there are nasty drunks. This one appears to be the latter. George II Mar 2017 #208

I'm praying for him. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #210

How dare you Peggy! kentuck Mar 2017 #21

Sorry darling! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2017 #22

agree Champion Jack Mar 2017 #28

What herd? NurseJackie Mar 2017 #32

The anti-violence, pro-Democratic Party herd. LexVegas Mar 2017 #206

This message was self-deleted by its author shanti Mar 2017 #66

Did he vote for Hillary in the general election? still_one Mar 2017 #37

He attacked her incessantly. nt LexVegas Mar 2017 #39

I asked the question because someone referred to him as a clear thinker, and based on still_one Mar 2017 #41

The answer is no. sheshe2 Mar 2017 #44

Thanks sheshe, that is what I presumed, but wasn't a 100% sure still_one Mar 2017 #48

You are most welcome. sheshe2 Mar 2017 #65

I believe that is why he was banned, not for calling Obama a POS. Thankfully he got only TWO strikes George II Mar 2017 #50

Yep... sheshe2 Mar 2017 #52

Yes, the homeless woman is why he was banned. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2017 #58

That doesn't sound like someone who's an "intelligent thinker". NurseJackie Mar 2017 #61

It was pretty shocking. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2017 #63

NOPE, he was allowed to post AFTER he threatened to beat up a homeless woman JI7 Mar 2017 #184

He's not banned, just in purgatory of FFR tammywammy Mar 2017 #62

Okay, so he's an asshole and a second-rate hack writer with a thesaurus. What's the big attraction? NurseJackie Mar 2017 #73

He's been banned at least once NastyRiffraff Mar 2017 #162

I agree still_one Mar 2017 #165

Wonder how that's worked out for him mcar Mar 2017 #84

He's the kind of person who gave us prez dump. we can do it Mar 2017 #163

You go, Peggy! shanti Mar 2017 #67

I've got mixed feeling about WRP, but when I see an important point well explained, BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2017 #68

+1,000 malaise Mar 2017 #75

+1 leftstreet Mar 2017 #80

+1. . . . n/t annabanana Mar 2017 #96

I'm guessing you must have been unaware of his threats to beat a homeless woman. So... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #123

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2017 #141

+1000. nt LexVegas Mar 2017 #207

Not a fan! Vinnie From Indy Mar 2017 #15

I'm sure the author is thrilled he gets a paycheck for the Presidency he worked so hard for. Starry Messenger Mar 2017 #23

F**k you, William Rivers Pitt, you POS used-car salesman. From my heart and soul, still_one Mar 2017 #30

meh murielm99 Mar 2017 #33

Who? sheshe2 Mar 2017 #40

Is that a reliable site? Wasn't it included in a list of sites that echoed Russian propoganda? Or... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #53

That was the one. George II Mar 2017 #98

Sad...truthout used to have some great articles years ago....but I haven't been there in ages Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #137

Like whoa !! It is, wtf... these bastards are still up to it uponit7771 Mar 2017 #147

WP can be ok when he's pointed in the right direction, but... JHB Mar 2017 #54

To Pitt's credit... OilemFirchen Mar 2017 #55

Practice makes perfect, I guess. Did these threads have a lot of "Please stay!" replies? NurseJackie Mar 2017 #60

Tons. OilemFirchen Mar 2017 #69

HOW MUCH YA WANNA BET he's lurking and reading this RIGHT NOW? NurseJackie Mar 2017 #110

I'll get back to you in "24 business hours"... madinmaryland Mar 2017 #77

DURec leftstreet Mar 2017 #82

The Obama-is-a-Trojan-horse-president-POS-used-car-salesman guy? betsuni Mar 2017 #85

+ infinity! sheshe2 Mar 2017 #103

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2017 #140

Ah, Pitt. Speaking of blaming others, has he apologized for the POSUCS tantrum yet? Hekate Mar 2017 #88

Forgive and forget? PdxSean Mar 2017 #93

so you never forgive Skittles Mar 2017 #109

Only those who've minds have changed and its followed up with the actions, I don't see that out of.. uponit7771 Mar 2017 #134

No thanks. JTFrog Mar 2017 #94

Ew. ismnotwasm Mar 2017 #95

POS Used Car Salesman. Nt NCTraveler Mar 2017 #120

This ought to be good. LWolf Mar 2017 #124

Well, look at this. WRP wrote something without using the word 'fuck' even once. randome Mar 2017 #126

The AHCA failed because: Turbineguy Mar 2017 #127

Or, don't support people who've bashed Obama or the dem candidate like Pitt has done and then voted uponit7771 Mar 2017 #130

Why we have this rule: Talk Is Cheap Mar 2017 #131

Don't know too many dems calling Obama a POS and bashing HRC and voting 3rd party. His words don't uponit7771 Mar 2017 #133

He's not a Democrat anymore, he voted 3rd Party Starry Messenger Mar 2017 #142

Even ones whose accounts have been FFR'd? Quite frankly, despite what he says, I don't think of.... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2017 #150

What's FFR'd? Talk Is Cheap Mar 2017 #151

Flagged for Review. n/t Tarheel_Dem Mar 2017 #153

Nice try. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #158

He is a Democrat and a pubic figure. Talk Is Cheap Mar 2017 #159

No he's not. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #174

In what sense is he a "public figure"? George II Mar 2017 #199

Public intoxication? LexVegas Mar 2017 #209

Yup. That one made me lose my coffee. "Public Figure"? Where? In what universe? Tarheel_Dem Mar 2017 #168

It is true in the strange universe where saying things makes it true. betsuni Mar 2017 #182

Will Pitt is as careless & clueless as anyone we know. If he's a public figure, then so are we all. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2017 #187

Indeed. And I guess researchless curse-filled rants makes one a "writer." betsuni Mar 2017 #188

Pitt is NOT a Democratic public figure. MineralMan Mar 2017 #192

Correct. And he bashes Democratic public figures all the time. Orrex Mar 2017 #195

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2017 #138

Me too Generic Other Mar 2017 #156

Me too. N/t Horse with no Name Mar 2017 #173

I've been on DU since the beginning. It's generally the same as it ever was. Except f/ being overrun KittyWampus Mar 2017 #212

A K&R from me too. ms liberty Mar 2017 #167

I like Will Horse with no Name Mar 2017 #171

a lot of so called liberals want republicans in office so they can sell to angry liberals JI7 Mar 2017 #139

You are exactly right. $$$$$$$ Tarheel_Dem Mar 2017 #152

Post removed Post removed Mar 2017 #166

you act like i threatened to kill someone JI7 Mar 2017 #172

Post removed Post removed Mar 2017 #176

The Chris Hedges School of Journalism Starry Messenger Mar 2017 #175

I've heard about that guy before! Foamfollower Mar 2017 #143

he went anti democratic before the primary when he called Obama a piece of shit JI7 Mar 2017 #185

I always assumed he has a pretty severe drinking problem. cwydro Mar 2017 #202

Will, is it you? likesmountains 52 Mar 2017 #148

Who? William769 Mar 2017 #149

.. Cha Mar 2017 #189

I don't miss that guy. hrmjustin Mar 2017 #154

I usually ignored his posts. roamer65 Mar 2017 #170

I hate how anyone who doesn't fall in lockstep gets thrown under the bus, here. alarimer Mar 2017 #197

I understand what you are saying. Texasgal Mar 2017 #201

Can you elaborate on that? Describe this "lockstep" position that someone must fall in line with. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #203

I disagree with your premise. People with oddball views FSogol Mar 2017 #204

Let's see, Pitt did not vote for Hillary in probably the most critical election still_one Mar 2017 #213

This message was self-deleted by its author PsychoBabble Mar 2017 #200