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92. K&R

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Mon May 20, 2013, 09:54 PM

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Using "them" as an excuse to post cold heartless shit doesn't excuse your cold heartlessness. [View all] cherokeeprogressive May 2013 OP

Yep. k&r. nt sufrommich May 2013 #1

Many people here view sarcasm as currency Dreamer Tatum May 2013 #2

Good observation. And I think we're all a bit punch drunk. SleeplessinSoCal May 2013 #107

K - I - C - K patrice May 2013 #3

Sorry to hear this. I'm only seeing the threads reacting to it, I would never do that. freshwest May 2013 #185

Thanks. I was seeing it too, and reminds me of armchair quarterback questions why people live along txwhitedove May 2013 #4

Not to doubt you but, link please.... daleanime May 2013 #5

I have seen two such posts that were deleted by the author... ProdigalJunkMail May 2013 #7

Well, at least they're willing to clean up.... daleanime May 2013 #11

Here's the one that made me angriest. cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #9

Eeeeeeuuuu...... daleanime May 2013 #14

another from the same poster OKNancy May 2013 #36

504 posts since 2009? Fumesucker May 2013 #45

This is the one that I voted to hide; see my post downthread. And it was upheld ... Sickening. abq e streeter May 2013 #135

Here's another - Ms. Toad May 2013 #15

You know... the replies to that idiocy actually make me believe there is hope. cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #18

I commented on one of them. xmas74 May 2013 #22

Thanks. n/t Ms. Toad May 2013 #26

Eh, same as always. nt Lex May 2013 #6

Yes. Every natural disaster follows the same pattern on DU. randome May 2013 #46

These kinds of attitudes are why some people can't abide liberals OKNancy May 2013 #8

Hugs to you Nancy! Texasgal May 2013 #27

LOL OKNancy May 2013 #29

Sigh. lolly May 2013 #91

Well said. MsPithy May 2013 #184

Excuse me, but I don't think that they are liberals at all. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #93

Bullshit bbinacan May 2013 #102

Only right-wingers believe in dichotomized thinking. Do you really think that all non-conservatives AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #104

Right on bbinacan May 2013 #109

Who is Lizz Winstead? cheapdate May 2013 #117

I call Bullshit: Lizz is a personal friend. Raine1967 May 2013 #153

Nancy, I sincerely hope you and your family and neighbors are safe tonight, but MsPithy May 2013 #96

I see you're a hater, now bbinacan May 2013 #105

Yeah, that's was the excuse given lolly May 2013 #127

I see that you MsPithy May 2013 #139

Yep. lolly May 2013 #144

I second that. cheapdate May 2013 #120

Liberals help people... awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #124

+1,000 Nancy! AndyA May 2013 #129

What makes you think that it is liberals that are so heartless? rhett o rick May 2013 #171

I am curious why you would say these comments are being made by liberals. Do you have rhett o rick May 2013 #175

Well you said it... BillyRibs May 2013 #177

I've just engaged one and I agree with it all you say. Take care, OKNancy. freshwest May 2013 #187

I hear ya, Nancy! Cha May 2013 #194

It's sadly looking like the majority of those lost today may be children Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #10

It seems as though at least one is OK with screwing them because of the voting pattern cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #13

It happens every time a tragedy happens in a red or even purple state. Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #17

And - Ms. Toad May 2013 #24

No, the people being jerks have a stereotype image they believe to be true. Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #34

Perhaps they should get political lolly May 2013 #133

You know, I'm not the one twisting anything here. Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #140

The comments were made during Joplin. xmas74 May 2013 #28

Same for Katrina and Ike, etc. maddezmom May 2013 #116

I remember the Katrina comments. xmas74 May 2013 #126

The type who'd pull that card at all wouldn't care about the victims whatever their age. (nt) Posteritatis May 2013 #89

What's wrong, SCVDem May 2013 #106

Underfunding education is wrong. Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #110

Looking for easily avoided contributions to children's death is "politicizing" in only one way: enki23 May 2013 #123

What are you talking about? Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #137

In many places, progressives are outvoted. That doesn't make them evil. Such talk is illogical. freshwest May 2013 #192

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse just did the same - from the Senate Floor wercal May 2013 #12

He said we're all in this together, and GOP policies are making it worse, from tornadoes MADem May 2013 #84

Damn...something like that never even crossed my mind. Are you sure it's not sarcasm ?? BlueJazz May 2013 #16

But, but, it's OK when we do it ..... oldhippie May 2013 #19

This is the ugly side of some DUers... We saw this with the CO fires--esp. in CO Springs... hlthe2b May 2013 #20

It's not an ugly side. Moses2SandyKoufax May 2013 #30

There is a very very very large contingent of progressives there trying to do so. hlthe2b May 2013 #33

Elections have consequences bub. Moses2SandyKoufax May 2013 #38

yeah... with children Texasgal May 2013 #54

Post removed Post removed May 2013 #70

i know you are trying to bait me Texasgal May 2013 #77

I'm glad you're not dictator Dorian Gray May 2013 #61

I live in liberal Denver, but guess what, BUB... Colorado turning blue (from all of us fighting hlthe2b May 2013 #83

The important thing is simply to distinguish between the people and the politicians. MADem May 2013 #57

The POLITICIANS are ELECTED by the PEOPLE. Moses2SandyKoufax May 2013 #66

But they're not elected by 100% of all possible voters! kentauros May 2013 #82

Come back to me when voting in USA is mandatory. Your point is not taken. MADem May 2013 #90

Isn't that all the more reason to have the consequences matter? jeff47 May 2013 #130

You're still punishing the children and the non-citizens. MADem May 2013 #136

So were the Oklahomans. jeff47 May 2013 #145

+1 lolly May 2013 #151

No, "the Oklahomans" did not "vote to hurt them." MADem May 2013 #155

Yes, they did. jeff47 May 2013 #162

Your arguments are really sick and vindictive. And stupid, frankly. MADem May 2013 #188

What about those who DIDN'T vote Summer Hathaway May 2013 #95

Heh heh...that's how they're planning on doing it in Venezuela! MADem May 2013 #138

All Americans should be able to count on relief from their government. phleshdef May 2013 #161

And here you are, right on schedule to spout your usual brand of hateful horseshit. cordelia May 2013 #114

Pretty sick Texasgal May 2013 #21

K and R! hrmjustin May 2013 #23

Well said! loyalsister May 2013 #25

Wonder when the "It's just climate change, new normal. Deal with it." posts are coming next? AverageJoe90 May 2013 #31

"Hate is like drinking poison and waiting for your enemy to die." nolabear May 2013 #32

I see you've met Phlem May 2013 #35

let me ask something which I know will be considered heartless dlwickham May 2013 #37

You have no idea how each and every one of those who are directly impacted voted. cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #42

are you suggesting we check the Diebold machines to see how the children voted? icarusxat May 2013 #80

Collective punishment. How noble of you. Having Inhofe and Coburn isn't punishment enough? arcane1 May 2013 #44

Inhofe and Coburn are re-elected every 6 years by an overwhelming majority of the Oklahoma Moses2SandyKoufax May 2013 #48

And the voting is ANYTHING but unanimious. That doesn't matter to some though, right? Like you? cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #56

It's the will of the vast majority of Oklahoma voters. n/t Moses2SandyKoufax May 2013 #72

Well, apparently the plan is lolly May 2013 #108

Who did the children vote for? CBGLuthier May 2013 #58

^^^ this ^^^ TDale313 May 2013 #69

Re your signature line NoPasaran May 2013 #60

Are you seriously asking if an eight-year-old child trapped under the rubble of her school would... piedmont May 2013 #98

She will grow up some day, thank heavens. lolly May 2013 #125

It does seem kind of hypocritical if their representatives voted against Sandy aid treestar May 2013 #112

people are already blaming "teh gays" for this dlwickham May 2013 #189

You can't possibly be serious. curlyred May 2013 #156

Yep. Heartless. cordelia May 2013 #159

Oh so you think political discrimination is ok? phleshdef May 2013 #163

I haven't seen any siligut May 2013 #39

Go up to post #7 and start down from there. Also, read the post directly above yours. n/t cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #41

Thanks, I think I was reading only so much of these tornado threads siligut May 2013 #147

Check out this in LBN. AngryOldDem May 2013 #59

OK, I guess I was blocking it out siligut May 2013 #134

This message was self-deleted by its author Grateful for Hope May 2013 #40

Agree 100% freemay20 May 2013 #43

Those kids didn't get to vote to elect their reps. So, southerncrone May 2013 #47

Gee, where was their compassion for Sandy? ErikJ May 2013 #49

Who gives a FUCK? cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #50

RWers have SHORT memory my friend. Gotta hit this hard now ErikJ May 2013 #53

Nah. YOU "hit this hard", if that's what helps you sleep at night. cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #63

Hell, 87 people a DAY die in gun deaths and do you think the RWers give a shit? ErikJ May 2013 #67

Personally, having been through Texasgal May 2013 #52

Whose? The kids in the elementary school? (nt) Posteritatis May 2013 #86

K and effing R! AngryOldDem May 2013 #51

How about NEVER AGAIN!?????? ErikJ May 2013 #65

If they "don't have a heart," then they won't get the message anyway. AngryOldDem May 2013 #68

These RW fuckers are the scourge of the whole fucking planet. I dont feel like playing nice right ErikJ May 2013 #73

That sounds nice--coming together as decent and compassionate society lolly May 2013 #143

I agree with this assessment Skittles May 2013 #55

K&R. Our thoughts & prayers should be with the victims & especially the survivors. baldguy May 2013 #62

Pointing out hypocrisy isn't a lack of compassion KingFlorez May 2013 #64

+1 ErikJ May 2013 #71

H.R. 41 passed the Senate on 1/4/2013 by VOICE VOTE. Wanna stick with the claim they voted nay? cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #74

I know my facts on this KingFlorez May 2013 #81

I'll stand by what I said. I'm not claiming they voted one way or the other. It wasn't recorded. cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #97

The bill I posted was about Sandy Relief as well KingFlorez May 2013 #103

Great. Your link isn't about Sandy aid though, it's about supplemental appropriations for FY 2013 cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #111

Incorrect KingFlorez May 2013 #119

+ infinity. Apophis May 2013 #115

who did the children elect? ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #131

I never said children elected anyone, I stated elections have consequences KingFlorez May 2013 #141

You stooped below that level already. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #164

I have my opinion and you have yours KingFlorez May 2013 #172

"opinion" ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #178

Too late. You went there. cordelia May 2013 #168

Heartless and unkind? KingFlorez May 2013 #174

give it a rest. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #179

I dunno--who did the children in New York vote for? lolly May 2013 #149

I call them out all the time. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #165

Thank you. I was just getting ready to post the same thing. proud2BlibKansan May 2013 #75

Oklahomans, I am so sorry this is taking place here Hekate May 2013 #76

This. n/t cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #78

I wish I could REC this reply. zappaman May 2013 #148

k&r Little Star May 2013 #79

Disaster aid should be supported. Dawson Leery May 2013 #85

lease explain how the posts you are whining about have hurt anyone! n-t Logical May 2013 #87

No. cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #99

Thanks! That is what I assumed. n-t Logical May 2013 #101

Direct your anger at the ones who CAUSED this not DU! The Wichita Kansas based Koch brothers. ErikJ May 2013 #88

K&R Scootaloo May 2013 #92

I look at is this way: winter is coming May 2013 #94

LOL Too true. n/t cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #100

Save your lectures . . . another_liberal May 2013 #113

Shhh. You're not supposed to point that out. lolly May 2013 #152

Yeah . . . another_liberal May 2013 #158

Glad I don't get involved in the soap opera drama anymore. nt Deep13 May 2013 #118

I guess I won't be reading DU today. liberalmuse May 2013 #121

You'll be glad you didn't. n/t cordelia May 2013 #146

I'm listening to John2 May 2013 #122

And the kids affected by the other natural disasters? jeff47 May 2013 #142

We shouldn't ignore it. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #167

We tried that. For decades now. It has utterly and completely failed. jeff47 May 2013 #169

Get a clue. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #170

Nice try at deflecting, but you didn't answer the question. jeff47 May 2013 #176

I feel true... deathrind May 2013 #128

Thank you !! I was on a jury that held up a partcularly vile post.I was one of 2 "hide it" votes. abq e streeter May 2013 #132

Using this to point fingers make me SICK! Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #150

Hear, hear! +1 eom Purveyor May 2013 #154

There's two problems here. The humanitarian problem and the political problem. jeff47 May 2013 #157

Politicizing Oklahoma tornadoes is bipartisan. Bolo Boffin May 2013 #160

We just have to make it clear that these kind of folks don't represent our side at all. phleshdef May 2013 #166

How will they ever learn the lessons of voting for these idiots? MrSlayer May 2013 #173

Awesome idea! Llewlladdwr May 2013 #183

Thank goodness Glitterati May 2013 #191

there can be scum on the left just as easily as there can be scum on the right Douglas Carpenter May 2013 #180

Thank you for this post. I agree with you 100 percent. richmwill May 2013 #181

One of the worst posts I've seen on DU3 Rex May 2013 #182

Oh, crap, I don't have TV tavalon May 2013 #186

Historic bad. n/t cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #190

Yeah, I just googled it tavalon May 2013 #193

XOXOXO MuseRider May 2013 #195

Locking Turborama May 2013 #196