2016 Postmortem

Spazito

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55. You are being kind by calling this "silly season"....

Tue Oct 27, 2015, 06:57 PM

Oct 2015

I think that ended August 31, we are now into "throw crap at the wall and see what sticks" season. It is unfortunate to see long term posters using sites like that one as they must know it's genesis.

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Is it appropriate to cite websites where Hillary Clinton is referred to as "hitlery" any where on DU [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 OP

NO. that term belongs to the RW riversedge Oct 2015 #1

It is in a forum here. I am not going to link it and get a hide... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #2

Have you alerted on it? cwydro Oct 2015 #17

There is a link to an article... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #19

I think it was alerted and jury voted to leave it GusBob Oct 2015 #20

More proof the jury system is tainted... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #23

If it helps, second alerts go to the Admins. Raine1967 Oct 2015 #32

I didn't alert and even if I did I doubt it would do any good... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #35

No GummyBearz Oct 2015 #3

No,it's not. But that's not going to stop some. nt sufrommich Oct 2015 #4

No. Very nasty. bravenak Oct 2015 #5

Most certainly not treestar Oct 2015 #6

Oh hell no! workinclasszero Oct 2015 #7

Apparently, IOKIYAB. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #8

Shit...I've seen "gender card" and "race card" being used regularly by so-called liberals. nt LexVegas Oct 2015 #9

"Hitlery" sounds like something Ben Carson would say. SunSeeker Oct 2015 #10

Yeah, it's like they're lifting their verbage from the demented asshole, ben carson. What a sad Cha Oct 2015 #24

That Bobbie Jo Oct 2015 #11

"That and the playing of any "cards" belong in the RW trash heap." Number23 Oct 2015 #76

No. n/t zappaman Oct 2015 #12

Its just going to get worse workinclasszero Oct 2015 #13

Does GD or the Primary forums count? Because, if it hasn't appeared there yet..... Walk away Oct 2015 #14

It is posted in the Bernie Group ... with 22 rec's. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #36

Well, they can chew on Hillary's latest endorsement. Sherrod Brown! Walk away Oct 2015 #38

But endorsement don't matter ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #44

Especially when it comes from a great big progressive.... Walk away Oct 2015 #45

... and internet polling and social media. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #49

I can't find it. Can you provide the link so I can go kick someone's ass. cpompilo Oct 2015 #69

By request Jury ... By request ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #73

I don't know all the rules GusBob Oct 2015 #80

On DU, these days ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #83

Such posts should be a 7-0 hide mcar Oct 2015 #15

That will never happen ronnykmarshall Oct 2015 #27

It was a 2-5 leave. nt GusBob Oct 2015 #29

Well that's depressing mcar Oct 2015 #59

No. alittlelark Oct 2015 #16

Absolutely not! Spazito Oct 2015 #18

What about the 22 DUers that rec'ed the OP? ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #40

I would agree it is most likely they didn't go beyond the header... Spazito Oct 2015 #46

Well ... It was posted by a long time, multi-10s of thousands post count DUer ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #53

You are being kind by calling this "silly season".... Spazito Oct 2015 #55

The poster literally changed the words in the cited text without attribution. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #85

No BooScout Oct 2015 #21

It's going to get much worse GusBob Oct 2015 #22

Is your question about barring the term or about blacklisting the whole site? Jim Lane Oct 2015 #25

I can not conceive of any scenario where it would be appropriate to compare Hillary to Hitler. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #28

So are you saying that frazzled Oct 2015 #78

I would be more open to such links, depending on the circumstances. Jim Lane Oct 2015 #86

Sunlight is the best disinfectant. NCTraveler Oct 2015 #26

But the post said "hitlery" ... er, HRC can't possibly win the G/E, so ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #30

Please respond to my remarks on "jury infallibility" in Post 33 DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #34

If a jury allows it it is, there are no banned sites. Autumn Oct 2015 #31

A jury made Socrates drink the hemlock, sentenced Jesus to be nailed on a cross, sentenced the... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #33

Then get Skinner to do away with the jury system or change the rules. Easy enough to compile Autumn Oct 2015 #39

There are larger principles at stake, like not conferring universal morality on juries. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #47

Like I said talk to Skinner, he has put thing like that in the hands of jurors. Autumn Oct 2015 #77

There are larger principles at stake, like not conferring universal morality on juries. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #47

I was going to write: 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #41

We can add George Zimmerman jury to that rbrnmw Oct 2015 #70

The first SoCal jury acquitted the cops who beat up Rodney King. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author m-lekktor Oct 2015 #37

Tthe Hitlery thing *should* have been a BLATANT hint, if one even got past ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #42

Two questions, bro DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #51

Shit, Yeah ... Hell, Naw! ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #60

this is my third heated primary season here.. wyldwolf Oct 2015 #43

Isn't this recursive? Chan790 Oct 2015 #50

Well, it's apparently appropriate to cite authors who say Obama only won because he's "exotic" Scootaloo Oct 2015 #52

Where was that done ... And, was it in the same article/OpEd? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #62

The author in question is Froma Harrop, and no it wasn't Scootaloo Oct 2015 #67

Don't you think that makes it a little bit of a false, and forced, equivalency? 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #72

Nope. If we're gonna complain about sources, then we're complaining about sources Scootaloo Oct 2015 #74

Okay. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #82

The problem is wingers cite & google DU and post this shit elsewhere... Historic NY Oct 2015 #54

The DUer that posted it is a long time DUer with 84K+ posts ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #63

if Sanders can be called BS ... MisterP Oct 2015 #56

what? Beaverhausen Oct 2015 #61

When did his (real life) initials become offensive? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #64

At a different site they call him BS. For Bull Shit. Autumn Oct 2015 #84

Are you fucking kidding me? rbrnmw Oct 2015 #75

BS does/does not equal hitlery? DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #90

No it is not appropriate. FarPoint Oct 2015 #57

Nope ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #66

Absolutely not, and I'm a Sanders supporter. n/t ColesCountyDem Oct 2015 #58

No! Skidmore Oct 2015 #65

Absolutely not it sickens me rbrnmw Oct 2015 #68

The right hates Hillary. The fringe left hates Hillary... SidDithers Oct 2015 #71

Um no and pretty disappointed with some Bernie supporters in that thread who I respected. n/t seaglass Oct 2015 #79

It is not appropriate in any way. MineralMan Oct 2015 #81

Only if you're a bernie saboteur Cha Oct 2015 #87

Some of Sanders' supporters here embrace the term "Clintonistas," so why not? Orrex Oct 2015 #89