2016 Postmortem

Hortensis

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124. They're such scoundrels. We really need to use

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 09:44 AM

Jul 2016

chained CPI because it's much more accurate, but it's also important that a Democratic administration move to it so offsetting adjustments can be made. A Republican administration would just try to use it to decrease payments. While claiming it was our fault, of course.

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Dirty tricks against Hillary .... a "Deceased Woman Card" [View all] cosmicone Jul 2016 OP

"Who knows, I might get motivated to get off my ass and do it." wyldwolf Jul 2016 #1

I was just about to post ... NanceGreggs Jul 2016 #3

Hahaha ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #18

True - one of the reasons that Hillary Clinton is our nominee..... George II Jul 2016 #24

it's a Teapublican concept from start to finish....Go on dudes.. bettyellen Jul 2016 #53

Indeed. Cute as hell. calimary Jul 2016 #78

Pinebaggers. Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #155

lol Cha Jul 2016 #76

These people need to get off their ass and do something... JaneyVee Jul 2016 #141

They have one thread about one down ticket race..... bettyellen Jul 2016 #143

I put that poster on ignore WhiteTara Jul 2016 #2

Ugly asshole Republicans like that poster are vile. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #4

That's downright SICK. Good Republicans they are over there. Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #5

I sometimes go there to read what that little group Hortensis Jul 2016 #6

True but .... cosmicone Jul 2016 #10

. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #12

You've stripped off the anonymity these hostiles have been Hortensis Jul 2016 #20

My main concern is who decides to return to trolling DU. There's a bunch .... Hekate Jul 2016 #33

Yup. Shining a light on anti-Democrats ON DU, yes. Hortensis Jul 2016 #114

Good point, and ultimately we may have to take that into account. Hekate Jul 2016 #139

It is ONLY driven by Hillary Hate cosmicone Jul 2016 #7

This! mcar Jul 2016 #121

The trivializing of war dead is not right. hrmjustin Jul 2016 #8

I am so sorry... Peacetrain Jul 2016 #15

Thank you. hrmjustin Jul 2016 #46

I know, Justin.. exploitation for their propaganda is despicable. Cha Jul 2016 #93

What is our departed hero up to now? DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #9

BTW, cosmicone, thank you for reading that PUTRID site, so I don't have to! MohRokTah Jul 2016 #11

Agreed Gothmog Jul 2016 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Jul 2016 #13

Jesus Christ ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #14

Indeed. Could be his inspiration. Wouldn't be surprised if he had done some Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #88

Got to give him credit for successfully trolling here for years. zappaman Jul 2016 #16

True ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #17

I also had three. Hmmm. Hekate Jul 2016 #30

He was super good at trolling du bravenak Jul 2016 #25

Eh, he always played to the lowest common denominator. joshcryer Jul 2016 #26

Furthermore and most importantly she did make the decision to remove the inspectors Thinkingabout Jul 2016 #38

Absolutely. Conservative Democrats are a large bloc Hortensis Jul 2016 #118

As far as I am concerned the vote was to do the inspections, Bush jumped the gun, it is on him. Thinkingabout Jul 2016 #137

My take is Bush wanted an excuse to use the military Hortensis Jul 2016 #138

Let's not forget "he threatened my daddy" Bush remark. Thinkingabout Jul 2016 #140

My own boyfriend thinks Hillary redStateBlueHeart Jul 2016 #188

His posts used to get a lot of recs here. MH1 Jul 2016 #47

He once had a thread about Frank Zappa's music. Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2016 #130

Amen to that treestar Jul 2016 #148

"too big to fail" until admins finally wised up emulatorloo Jul 2016 #170

Now he is too small to succeed n/t cosmicone Jul 2016 #171

Disgusting. MineralMan Jul 2016 #19

That site is FOUL DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #21

Wait! Lies about jpr? Oh bullfuckingshit! bravenak Jul 2016 #22

Rule of thumb: joshcryer Jul 2016 #29

I remember when chained cpi was going to kill us all bravenak Jul 2016 #31

It never happened JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #44

It really never does seem to happen bravenak Jul 2016 #51

Yes. Inevitably. They live to be outraged Hortensis Jul 2016 #120

It was only because Jamaal510 Jul 2016 #75

I remember when Chained CPI was tied to a poverty exemption. joshcryer Jul 2016 #109

They're such scoundrels. We really need to use Hortensis Jul 2016 #124

That is just sick treestar Jul 2016 #23

and this post which would have preferred McCain had beaten Obama in 2008 still_one Jul 2016 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author redStateBlueHeart Jul 2016 #189

Did you read any of those other OP's? Those people are nuts! pnwmom Jul 2016 #28

#winning geek tragedy Jul 2016 #32

That one is still on DU, although he hasn't agreed to the new TOS. George II Jul 2016 #40

Don't see that happening nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #60

I love when the masks come off. hrmjustin Jul 2016 #45

Isn't that the truth still_one Jul 2016 #48

Juveniles. NurseJackie Jul 2016 #34

That's what I thought jcgoldie Jul 2016 #99

... greatauntoftriplets Jul 2016 #35

Dropping literature random places doesn't do much KingFlorez Jul 2016 #36

Yes. And they are. George II Jul 2016 #42

Do they think people will care more because of the playing card format? bettyellen Jul 2016 #157

The person who wrote that post was the VERY FIRST PERSON that I added to my DU Ignore List... NurseJackie Jul 2016 #37

It's like a tertiary syphilis support group over there. nt msanthrope Jul 2016 #39

.... greatauntoftriplets Jul 2016 #41

lol. You sure have a way with words still_one Jul 2016 #49

Hahahaha! ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #50

But actual sufferers won't get what I'm saying. So it's all good. nt msanthrope Jul 2016 #77

True that ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #79

You win one internet for this post... SidDithers Jul 2016 #54

Not surprised n/t JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #43

They've gone full out radical cult crazy. KMOD Jul 2016 #52

Third Party Manny, doing what he does best...nt SidDithers Jul 2016 #55

wow no words dlwickham Jul 2016 #56

I hope the fuckwit tries it. okasha Jul 2016 #57

Good point. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2016 #58

He'd use poor destitute Iraqi people in his propaganda. joshcryer Jul 2016 #177

Disgusting bluestateguy Jul 2016 #59

Why does anyone but left wing zealonts read that crap CajunBlazer Jul 2016 #61

You are making those banned trolls very angry bravenak Jul 2016 #62

hahahahahahaha cosmicone Jul 2016 #64

OMG! ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #65

. George II Jul 2016 #72

I am truly glad for that site. nt msanthrope Jul 2016 #80

Me too. I hope they stay... bravenak Jul 2016 #81

They won't. They'll ride back and pretend they have some moral authority..... msanthrope Jul 2016 #86

They live for that shit bravenak Jul 2016 #95

The Anti-semitism claims were always really bogus Gothmog Jul 2016 #165

That right there is 100 ROFLs of hilarity! MohRokTah Jul 2016 #83

Ooooh!! You gonna piss them off some more using too many of these bravenak Jul 2016 #84

Awww.. isn't that a little special projection. Rolf. Cha Jul 2016 #87

It's so hilarious bravenak Jul 2016 #96

Brockstar! Cha Jul 2016 #97

They are so obsessed with Brock bravenak Jul 2016 #98

He has no idea NastyRiffraff Jul 2016 #146

Hey Brock! Where's my beer and travel money? Raine1967 Jul 2016 #90

Hee hee! bravenak Jul 2016 #94

oh god. I had forgotten about beer and travel money! Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #156

LOL treestar Jul 2016 #191

that poster has a cognitive understanding problem. riversedge Jul 2016 #104

Oh, my. brer cat Jul 2016 #123

...and look at this brave little soldier Sheepshank Jul 2016 #167

Dumber than Shrub. okasha Jul 2016 #173

The second rec on that thread is fucking hilarious. joshcryer Jul 2016 #180

Some of them leave me smh bravenak Jul 2016 #193

Hmm... From an 'Admin' along with a FaceBook share link? fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #63

Raygun Manny rbrnmw Jul 2016 #66

Right? bravenak Jul 2016 #67

yep rbrnmw Jul 2016 #68

Oh yeah. They love Trump for 'keeping it real' bravenak Jul 2016 #73

something that I don't think a lot of people are aware still_one Jul 2016 #70

The only thing sicker and sadder than this is that murielm99 Jul 2016 #69

Thank god this election exposed these people MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #71

Sure didn't take long for those teabaggers to drop workinclasszero Jul 2016 #74

That trick is in poor taste Gothmog Jul 2016 #82

Hey ... I'm famous!! cosmicone Jul 2016 #89

#LOL@poor deflection. Cha Jul 2016 #92

That hate site isn't about Bernie fans--it's about Trump humpers and wingnuts. MADem Jul 2016 #110

They're still driving traffic to DU DesertRat Jul 2016 #159

Shit Stain Cuticles? Jerk Mine Testicals? Slack Whine Sadicals? LuvLoogie Jul 2016 #91

Was Ratfucker Underground already taken? FSogol Jul 2016 #115

Yeah, laugh it up, DUers! NanceGreggs Jul 2016 #100

Amen!! bravenak Jul 2016 #105

LOL! You are the Queen of Snark, Nance! NastyRiffraff Jul 2016 #147

And you ignored the birdie! DesertRat Jul 2016 #160

lol treestar Jul 2016 #184

I do not miss that troll, nor will I give that sewer of a site any clicks. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #101

many on this board are way too obsessed with JPR AntiBank Jul 2016 #102

You've only been here 3 months, per your profile. MADem Jul 2016 #108

Are you sure the worst over there the idealogically right wingers AntiBank Jul 2016 #111

Sure sounds that way to me--that's hate speech, plain and simple. MADem Jul 2016 #113

It would be easy to ignore the site if people posting there cosmicone Jul 2016 #117

oki. that makes sense AntiBank Jul 2016 #119

Yes, this is happening and stopping that here Hortensis Jul 2016 #163

OMG...No words for that.... BooScout Jul 2016 #103

What kind of mind imagines that such a lame Hortensis Jul 2016 #164

I wonder if Bernie is going to make a plea for his fans to vote for HRC on Tues??... and riversedge Jul 2016 #106

The minute Bernie endorses Hillary workinclasszero Jul 2016 #142

Such ugliness. MADem Jul 2016 #107

Grifters gotta grift. n/t zappaman Jul 2016 #127

I didn't even think of that, but very fair point! nt MADem Jul 2016 #135

You're right, they'd feel right at home at Discussionist DesertRat Jul 2016 #162

Reaganite troll says what? Bobbie Jo Jul 2016 #112

Reagan boot kicker. Nt NCTraveler Jul 2016 #116

After discussing this with a few veteran friends cosmicone Jul 2016 #122

This message was self-deleted by its author Alex4Martinez Jul 2016 #125

That man is just one big mommy issue. I wish he'd just work it out in private. Squinch Jul 2016 #126

This message was self-deleted by its author JTFrog Jul 2016 #129

It amazes me how many here didn't see that asshat for the troll he was. Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2016 #128

I see that troll is still doing LOOK AT MEEEEEE! crap there as well... Spazito Jul 2016 #131

It's always been "look at me!" with that one. zappaman Jul 2016 #133

Yep, exactly! Spazito Jul 2016 #136

K&R. TexasTowelie Jul 2016 #132

Nice profile picture whistler162 Jul 2016 #134

Fact becomes fiction. How ironic that MG is demonized zonkers Jul 2016 #144

It is called "opposition research" in the art cosmicone Jul 2016 #145

"it's in a state of becoming" NastyRiffraff Jul 2016 #149

LOL, that site is pure entertainment, for the most part... Spazito Jul 2016 #151

I keep thinking of this old expression: greatauntoftriplets Jul 2016 #152

Yep, exactly! Spazito Jul 2016 #153

Not at all. He is revered as the head pinebagger that he is! nt cosmicone Jul 2016 #192

Pinebaggers. n/t zappaman Jul 2016 #150

What is this ultimately supposed to do besides help Trump? Sheepshank Jul 2016 #154

Deceased Woman Card?? DesertRat Jul 2016 #158

Any talk of feminist or racial issues is playing a card.... bettyellen Jul 2016 #161

I have to admit to having some sadness at seeing some of the names over there Sheepshank Jul 2016 #166

True that .... we thought they were progressives n/t cosmicone Jul 2016 #168

Me, too. GoCubsGo Jul 2016 #169

How soon should I expect my check from Brock for posting this OP? cosmicone Jul 2016 #172

Sadly, mine has not arrived yet NastyRiffraff Jul 2016 #174

I had no idea I was going to be compensated cosmicone Jul 2016 #175

The (former) Pillar of DU, with his "update" ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #176

+1 JoePhilly Jul 2016 #178

The whole thing is stupid cosmicone Jul 2016 #179

But thems is rules ... and rules don't apply to revolutionaries. 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #181

Why would Pinebaggerz care about rules? zappaman Jul 2016 #182

Fortunately, cosmicone Jul 2016 #183

It's part of the rigged system treestar Jul 2016 #187

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #190

ESTABLISHMENT!!!!!!!!!! treestar Jul 2016 #186

Oh wow, he is getting off his ass! treestar Jul 2016 #185