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DesertRat

(27,995 posts)
91. I don't see it that way
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 02:41 PM
Apr 2019

As others have noted, AOC, HRC and BHO are commonly used here. I use DT when referring to the Tangerine Turd in the WH.

I also agree that I prefer his given initials over "Sanders" to avoid confusion with lying Sarah.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
PBO...HRC Me. Apr 2019 #1
Bernie Sanders doesn't seem to have a middle name. BlueStater Apr 2019 #4
Oh For Heaven Sake Me. Apr 2019 #7
Obama can accurately be called POTUS too. The context will make clear irisblue Apr 2019 #60
IBS doesn't work temporarily while he's officially Democrat, Hortensis Apr 2019 #81
Don't think is supporters would like that one either Andy823 Apr 2019 #131
Oh, no! :) I just threw that out. Hortensis Apr 2019 #132
How about SBS? if BHO can be called PBO (because we fear the middle name), JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2019 #116
No catbyte Apr 2019 #2
BS and his supporters, always playing the victim card SFnomad Apr 2019 #3
i'm going to go out on a limb and say yes. WeekiWater Apr 2019 #5
BS has earned a lot of opposition n/t SFnomad Apr 2019 #6
Yep. He has worked extremely hard for it. NT WeekiWater Apr 2019 #8
He had help. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2019 #27
Only here. Otherwise he leads all other candidates in the polls onit2day Apr 2019 #12
That doesn't make sense as a reply to what was stated. NT WeekiWater Apr 2019 #15
No, BS doesn't lead "all other candidates", he comes up short against Joe Biden SFnomad Apr 2019 #17
I heard Wednesday but don't quote me...no proof. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #21
I've heard the same, from multiple sources. As long as nobody says "soon" n/t SFnomad Apr 2019 #28
Right, it is time. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #38
"But he's not a candidate!" George II Apr 2019 #149
bs..... 😆 LakeArenal Apr 2019 #162
Not after next week. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #23
? George II Apr 2019 #26
No, he doesn't. TwilightZone Apr 2019 #126
Ouch!! That one's gonna Bern!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #152
More like a false statement that was easily swatted away BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #178
that seems a little excessive... All I know is every time I see "Sanders", I think the post is about hlthe2b Apr 2019 #9
Uh oh NastyRiffraff Apr 2019 #29
Yes, and I've seen some around here, when an article about Huckleberry is posted.... George II Apr 2019 #46
I've been criticized for referring to SHS by her last name alone in subject lines. So, SHS and BS. highplainsdem Apr 2019 #140
Location, location, location and maybe some context. TexasTowelie Apr 2019 #117
No. It's called initials. GaYellowDawg Apr 2019 #10
Initials that can also stand for something completely unflattering. BlueStater Apr 2019 #11
Well, then, get pissed at his parents. GaYellowDawg Apr 2019 #14
Wow, you seem touchy. BlueStater Apr 2019 #16
I am touchy. GaYellowDawg Apr 2019 #39
I'm sorry you're having a bad day. BlueStater Apr 2019 #53
Fair enough. GaYellowDawg Apr 2019 #55
No problem. BlueStater Apr 2019 #59
Quite Me. Apr 2019 #65
So what that has been going on forever. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #20
So what? BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #179
So what in that when I see people type BS, I don't just think they mean Bernie Sanders. BlueStater Apr 2019 #184
Often, we refer to people by the easiest shortcut. murielm99 Apr 2019 #13
I never liked using HRC, only because it's also the same initials for the Human Rights Campaign SFnomad Apr 2019 #24
LBJ took the IRT down to murielm99 Apr 2019 #30
And when he got down there he looked around and said "BFD"! George II Apr 2019 #87
It is his initials. So no. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #18
Yes. It's an insult. zentrum Apr 2019 #19
JFK, FDR, HMT, DDE, JFK, LBJ, RMN, RFK, WJC, BHO (and sometimes PBO), HRC, etc. George II Apr 2019 #22
I never said that no one is ever referred to by their initials. BlueStater Apr 2019 #33
None of the other 19 or so candidates have been out there for 3-4 years, people aren't familiar... George II Apr 2019 #41
What a BS question LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #25
LOL Scurrilous Apr 2019 #43
Just a lot of bs LakeArenal Apr 2019 #163
Yep. shanny Apr 2019 #31
Well, that's exactly why I never use that for Bernie, but did with HRC and do with others like AOC. KPN Apr 2019 #32
Oh, what a shame... louis c Apr 2019 #34
+1 What a petty concern on the same day we learn the contents of the report Ponietz Apr 2019 #52
Have to distract from the part of the report that reveals the support for Sanders LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #57
+1 nt Skidmore Apr 2019 #95
Maybe some of the BS supporters (including the BS press secretary) are still in denial lapucelle Apr 2019 #76
Sometimes, when character length is not an issue, yes. Freethinker65 Apr 2019 #35
Among some militants, it's intended as an insult. David__77 Apr 2019 #36
More like an amusing coincidence LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #40
"Militants"? I thought the run of the mill everyday Democrats were "Establishment".... George II Apr 2019 #42
I'm guessing the "Establishment" slur isn't have the same effect it used to SFnomad Apr 2019 #45
As another comment on another thread.. LakeArenal Apr 2019 #164
... mcar Apr 2019 #58
Oh? Is "militants" your slur word Cha Apr 2019 #97
... Me. Apr 2019 #128
More exciting than being called the usual centrists/Republicans. betsuni Apr 2019 #136
I think he means "Warriors for Democracy" Cha Apr 2019 #141
Remember what happened to French fries. Maybe Dems should start calling canapes betsuni Apr 2019 #142
I do remember what happened to Cha Apr 2019 #144
For "FDR Democrats": betsuni Apr 2019 #146
Oooops! Establishment! Cha Apr 2019 #147
Ssshhhh. I think they mean ME!!! LakeArenal Apr 2019 #166
We! We are Warriors for Democracy! Cha Apr 2019 #183
It can be seen as that, I believe some do it because they don't like the guy yaesu Apr 2019 #37
I made a similar post a few weeks ago. I believe it ALBliberal Apr 2019 #44
Guess you never heard of LBJ, JFK, HRC... comradebillyboy Apr 2019 #158
Perhaps so... Mike Nelson Apr 2019 #47
Calling a Senator and Presidential candidate "Bernie" is a suble way of making him more likeable, so LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #48
Good observation about "Bernie." David__77 Apr 2019 #77
no but some folks qazplm135 Apr 2019 #49
Perpetual faux outrage LakeArenal Apr 2019 #167
Depends on the context. But of course, for those who want it to be an insult, MH1 Apr 2019 #50
Yes. It's a juvenile insult. left-of-center2012 Apr 2019 #51
yes but it doesn't matter KayF Apr 2019 #54
I'll go hip-hop: B-SAND. no_hypocrisy Apr 2019 #56
Here...let me drop you 2 irisblue Apr 2019 #63
You are so cool! no_hypocrisy Apr 2019 #66
Oh for heavens sake, get a grip. redstatebluegirl Apr 2019 #61
I like how everyone in this thread assumes I'm a Bernie Sanders supporter simply because I question BlueStater Apr 2019 #71
Whether you are a Sanders supporter or not, the rest of redstatebluegirl's post is a perfect reponse LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #75
Exactly Me. Apr 2019 #92
Of course it is.. Always? Of course not. pangaia Apr 2019 #62
lol fail ! stonecutter357 Apr 2019 #64
I've seen you post the exact same response in other threads you apparently find disagreeable. BlueStater Apr 2019 #67
lol fail ! stonecutter357 Apr 2019 #85
Yes, all your posts in this thread have been massive failures. n/t BlueStater Apr 2019 #86
No they haven't.. Cha Apr 2019 #100
When you are right, you are right! LakeArenal Apr 2019 #169
Oh look, it's this thread again...nt SidDithers Apr 2019 #68
LOL. So I guess I'm not the first person curious about this, am I? n/t BlueStater Apr 2019 #69
Yeah, the question pops up with regularity... SidDithers Apr 2019 #72
Does a bear shit in the woods? jalan48 Apr 2019 #70
SBS is a good sub if u want 2 shorten & don't want to look immature floppyboo Apr 2019 #73
Hmm; but, you said: LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #79
Almost identical thread from March 8 MineralMan Apr 2019 #74
So what is that old saying.... LakeArenal Apr 2019 #170
No, they're his initials. lapucelle Apr 2019 #78
It's all so very... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #82
Hmmm. BlueStater Apr 2019 #84
What difference does it make? Who cares? Personally, I believe... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #101
Bazinga! George II Apr 2019 #133
Is it subtle? /nt tonedevil Apr 2019 #80
If the shoe fits .. BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #83
Or, apparently, DU usernames. n/t namahage Apr 2019 #88
I call him St. Bern, problem solved. Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #89
I guess you're not feeling the BS. Scurrilous Apr 2019 #90
I don't see it that way DesertRat Apr 2019 #91
Just look at who answers no artislife Apr 2019 #93
I'm happy to admit my dislike for Sanders; he earned it LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #94
Did he stop voting with us in the Senate? artislife Apr 2019 #98
Yes, personal glory. We were faced with the election of Donald Trump with a Republican Congress LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #102
+Millions! Cha Apr 2019 #104
I Stand With You On That Me. Apr 2019 #127
Funny, that is how I felt like someone artislife Apr 2019 #106
You mean the person that Sanders supporters called "Hitlary", "Shrillary", and "Killary"? LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #107
And what did some call Obama? artislife Apr 2019 #111
I'm done LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #112
Well said! Bravo!!! lunamagica Apr 2019 #154
Amen! THIS is the reality of what happened and R B Garr Apr 2019 #155
Perfectly stated... BooScout Apr 2019 #173
Exactly. Except I Cha Apr 2019 #99
I remember artislife Apr 2019 #118
Yep. That's the giveaway. No real Sanders supporter ever refers to him by first and last initials Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #96
I don't deny it; as I said, I find it an amusing coincidence. LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #105
Fair enough. n/t Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #119
Oh, good grief. Skidmore Apr 2019 #103
of course it is. and no so subtle either. Kurt V. Apr 2019 #108
Yeah, it is. Tiggeroshii Apr 2019 #109
Nobody here dislikes Bernie any more than I do. BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #182
Post removed Post removed Apr 2019 #110
Those Are His Initials... dlk Apr 2019 #113
Those Are His Initials... dlk Apr 2019 #114
Not so much subtle, but yes. Decoy of Fenris Apr 2019 #115
Yes, I use it intentionally as an insult. NBachers Apr 2019 #120
... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #121
Honesty is the best policy, don't you agree? NBachers Apr 2019 #123
.. Cha Apr 2019 #145
Hahahaha BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #181
No LiberalFighter Apr 2019 #122
no Lazy Daisy Apr 2019 #124
I don't know, is it? FDR, JFK, even ocassionally you saw Obama referred to as BO. Fla Dem Apr 2019 #125
"Yes, I use it intentionally as an insult." from upthread. Decoy of Fenris Apr 2019 #130
Should we all expect sternly worded letters soon? W_HAMILTON Apr 2019 #129
Yes a couple of people use it as an abbreviation of Bull Shit, BS or bs. nt Autumn Apr 2019 #134
It's a little insult used by people who don't like Sanders because he's divisive. dgauss Apr 2019 #135
Glad to see you've come around to that. BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #180
+1 MrsCoffee Apr 2019 #190
I think referring to him as the MyNameGoesHere Apr 2019 #137
Too much to type. But I look forward to you typing every time. LakeArenal Apr 2019 #168
They think it's clever melman Apr 2019 #138
Who is "they?" (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #189
lol melman Apr 2019 #191
Thought so. ehrnst Apr 2019 #192
Thought what? melman Apr 2019 #193
LOL. ehrnst Apr 2019 #194
lol melman Apr 2019 #195
Lulz. ehrnst Apr 2019 #196
Complain about imagined nefarious intentions on the part of others, I guess, ehrnst Apr 2019 #197
I don't necessarily think so Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2019 #139
For some posters there is a pattern of use of "bs" and deliberate lowercase "sanders" Devil Child Apr 2019 #143
Oh NO! The horror! LOWER CASE "sanders" instead of BS? Really?? Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! NurseJackie Apr 2019 #148
Not a horror, just telling of the poster's bias when used Devil Child Apr 2019 #151
But it bothered you enough to speculate about a poster's motivation or intent.... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #157
I agree wholeheartedly on bias NurseJackie Devil Child Apr 2019 #159
DOn'T soMe PeOPLe dO THiS ? lapucelle Apr 2019 #160
OMG! You're killing me! NurseJackie Apr 2019 #161
+∞ LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #165
Probably means a new keyboard or a keyboard cleaning is needed. Devil Child Apr 2019 #172
Many real democrats do not believe that sanders is electable Gothmog Apr 2019 #150
Thank you for sharing this opinion Devil Child Apr 2019 #153
In the real world, sanders is not electable Gothmog Apr 2019 #174
In the real world, Sen. Sanders is electable Devil Child Apr 2019 #175
If sanders is the nominee, trump will win 45+ states Gothmog Apr 2019 #176
Does he have a middle name? I'll add that initial. roody Apr 2019 #156
Roflmfao. MrsCoffee Apr 2019 #171
I'm 100% Sanders But Don't Mind It corbettkroehler Apr 2019 #177
It's not all that subtile, is it? comradebillyboy Apr 2019 #185
Well EW isn't exactly flattering either... BooScout Apr 2019 #186
If Mayor Pete got the nomination and chose Biden for VP, we'd have "PB & J" LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #187
Of course, its why they use it. BeckyDem Apr 2019 #188
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