2016 Postmortem

still_one

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67. I guess agreeing to the TOS when you registered here means nothing. People say they will abide by

Reply to rbnyc (Reply #40)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 07:24 PM

Dec 2015

something, check a box to agree to it, and then forget about it.

That says a lot

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I'm going to go ahead and drop this here. [View all] rbnyc Dec 2015 OP

I wish I could say you are wrong. 99Forever Dec 2015 #1

I'm with you, rbnyc roguevalley Dec 2015 #77

I like Bernie and would be happy if he wins the nomination Dem2 Dec 2015 #2

It's not to make a point... rbnyc Dec 2015 #4

Yeah, President Trump picking SCOTUS will help your son. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #7

Hostage post. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #27

I can't wait for the admins to start enforcing the TOS. NuclearDem Dec 2015 #30

I know. This is getting ridiculous. cwydro Dec 2015 #50

Sounds like we have a lot of losers on this site. N/T justhanginon Dec 2015 #103

Lol. cwydro Dec 2015 #122

Agreed... a number of hillary supporters will disapear fast. Bubzer Dec 2015 #235

Can I screenshot your post and share on social media? JaneyVee Dec 2015 #37

What do you think the OP is? JoePhilly Dec 2015 #70

the republicans are not my enemy ish of the hammer Dec 2015 #153

What the . . .? Enjoy your stay. brush Dec 2015 #155

They are Americans are they not? ish of the hammer Dec 2015 #175

The GOP is owned by, and work for the 1% brush Dec 2015 #179

i can differentiate candidate from party ish of the hammer Dec 2015 #195

That's unfortunate for you brush Dec 2015 #198

some how the ish of the hammer Dec 2015 #199

Whatever you say, but there is a difference between repugs and Dems brush Dec 2015 #214

Clinton ish of the hammer Dec 2015 #219

Hillary, not matter what you call her is still better than any of those repugs in the clown car brush Dec 2015 #239

So who is your candidate? brush Dec 2015 #248

So is Hillary Clinton. What a coincidence! senz Dec 2015 #241

If you think I'm.not fighting the GOP rbnyc Dec 2015 #159

It's more important to you to prevent a progressive from winning that defeating the rhett o rick Dec 2015 #43

Self-fulfilling prophecy. NuclearDem Dec 2015 #55

It has nothing to do with the people on this board zalinda Dec 2015 #94

We're headed for the same ravine Plucketeer Dec 2015 #127

We have no assurance who 840high Dec 2015 #128

You've demonstrated the very reason we should all stand with rbnyc... MrMickeysMom Dec 2015 #183

The New Deal will be dismantled Dem2 Dec 2015 #66

Isn't it already being dismantled? artislife Dec 2015 #141

Good luck with that willing to lose stuff. It's not smart though. Repugs could fill the SCOTUS . . . brush Dec 2015 #154

Not only a bad short term strategy creeksneakers2 Dec 2015 #185

If the CORPORATE Dems move to the right they lose EVEN MORE as they did in red states in 2014! cascadiance Dec 2015 #204

Simple then creeksneakers2 Dec 2015 #229

How about a simpler and MORE *democratic* strategy... cascadiance Dec 2015 #237

You have Bernie Sanders creeksneakers2 Dec 2015 #238

Precisely! bvar22 Dec 2015 #224

This isn't about blaming Nader creeksneakers2 Dec 2015 #230

Would you throw your children under the bus to protect your own ass? starroute Dec 2015 #49

Should I buy a machine gun? Dem2 Dec 2015 #60

I'm sure he's just throwing strangers and people he doesn't give a shit about, under the bus. MH1 Dec 2015 #64

I will vote for the Democratic nominee. Tikki Dec 2015 #93

if sanders loses ish of the hammer Dec 2015 #149

Oh, dear Dem2 Dec 2015 #151

yup ish of the hammer Dec 2015 #171

Oh, my Dem2 Dec 2015 #176

yup ish of the hammer Dec 2015 #194

Yep. nt Live and Learn Dec 2015 #200

True. senz Dec 2015 #242

LOL. JaneyVee Dec 2015 #3

That's all diversion. Nt rbnyc Dec 2015 #5

and so are you. Have fun writing your candidate into your ballot if Hillary is the nominee. still_one Dec 2015 #51

Been nice knowing you. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #6

It's kind of like tough love. rbnyc Dec 2015 #11

I call it more like being like a Republican. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #15

You are in la la land....the "tough love" Gloria Dec 2015 #16

Thanks dad. That is what Nader told us in 2000 also, so pardon me if I don't sympathize with your still_one Dec 2015 #53

That's parenting. I really do not wish to parent anyone else and I certainly don't need parenting. Laser102 Dec 2015 #99

Is that what you tell the victims of 9/11 and the Iraq war because some people thought it would be Renew Deal Dec 2015 #211

Did you tell that to your friends when they said they would vote for Trump over Bernie? Scootaloo Dec 2015 #18

Wasn't aware of that thread... rbnyc Dec 2015 #21

I was responding to MohRokTah Scootaloo Dec 2015 #23

Ouch! Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2015 #187

You are the one that doesn't care. All Democrats can get behind Sen Sanders, even many rhett o rick Dec 2015 #48

No doubt. rbnyc Dec 2015 #56

. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #62

You should always vote your principles. NorthCarolina Dec 2015 #8

Thanks. rbnyc Dec 2015 #12

me too. They can silence the messenger but they can't silence the message roguevalley Dec 2015 #79

Bye Bye leftofcool Dec 2015 #9

We'll see... rbnyc Dec 2015 #17

Amen to that Mbrow Dec 2015 #152

beware of the truth SoLeftIAmRight Dec 2015 #10

You are a republican workinclasszero Dec 2015 #13

Omg rbnyc Dec 2015 #19

Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #25

Many of us don't consider Hillary a Democrat, not matter what letter is after her name. Fawke Em Dec 2015 #28

Oh, the irony! Indydem Dec 2015 #108

He's running on the Democratic ticket because he doesn't want to split the vote Lordquinton Dec 2015 #177

No, the Irony here is that Mok Roh Tah has stated he won't vote in the general Lordquinton Dec 2015 #180

Many of us don't consider Sanders a Democrat wyldwolf Dec 2015 #109

And a questionable socialist to boot. eom MyNameGoesHere Dec 2015 #119

Agree 100%. fleur-de-lisa Dec 2015 #114

That means sometimes it is better to lose... rbnyc Dec 2015 #96

That means you intentionally directly violated the DU TOS. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #105

I think that is a judgement call.. rbnyc Dec 2015 #113

So your answer to both questions would be yes? MohRokTah Dec 2015 #118

You are so funny (I won't say what I really think) Lucky Luciano Dec 2015 #186

Not voting creeksneakers2 Dec 2015 #190

Having known rbnyc since DU's earliest days and knowing you for all 1 minute... ScreamingMeemie Dec 2015 #102

Thanks... rbnyc Dec 2015 #210

This new "class" of DUer has me scratching my head often. ScreamingMeemie Dec 2015 #222

Baloney Jackilope Dec 2015 #116

BS - they help us in the future 840high Dec 2015 #132

The action you propose helps no one but the republicans AlbertCat Dec 2015 #220

i'm with you. no more holding us hostage restorefreedom Dec 2015 #14

Thank you. rbnyc Dec 2015 #20

I bet there are a lot who agree with you marlakay Dec 2015 #35

most welcome :) we'll be needing to stick together. restorefreedom Dec 2015 #120

There's a chance they are discussing... rbnyc Dec 2015 #123

well after manny, i can believe anything restorefreedom Dec 2015 #136

It certainly took some grit... Stryder Dec 2015 #166

Thanks rbnyc Dec 2015 #167

I love Dennis. Stryder Dec 2015 #189

we need to be treated as adults, not 8-year-olds who need to be lied to for their own good MisterP Dec 2015 #63

exactly. nt restorefreedom Dec 2015 #117

....x10+ 840high Dec 2015 #135

Every US soldier who ever served believing he protected democracy served for that HereSince1628 Dec 2015 #22

Nice rbnyc Dec 2015 #46

Sometimes things just need to get worse Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #24

who in the hell is asking you who you will vote for in the GE? Why do you feel it so important to still_one Dec 2015 #26

And you can use the "hide" feature. eom Fawke Em Dec 2015 #29

I don't hide anyone. If someone is dumb enough to make delcarations that violate the TOS of a forum still_one Dec 2015 #44

Says they care more about America's future senz Dec 2015 #243

Or the "Alert abuse" one. OilemFirchen Dec 2015 #76

I think it is important because... rbnyc Dec 2015 #168

Your lack of influence creeksneakers2 Dec 2015 #193

Funny... rbnyc Dec 2015 #207

Also rbnyc Dec 2015 #209

"JUST because?" creeksneakers2 Dec 2015 #231

Easy. It's a troll. Nt ecstatic Dec 2015 #178

I'm a member of this community. rbnyc Dec 2015 #208

So what? You come on here suggesting people should write in ecstatic Dec 2015 #234

You could take a lesson from some of the folks here... rbnyc Dec 2015 #236

Insane treestar Dec 2015 #31

We will see. Nt rbnyc Dec 2015 #42

I couldn't help but recommend this, it's good you changed your mind and posted this.., AuntPatsy Dec 2015 #32

Thanks. Nt rbnyc Dec 2015 #41

I would like to convince you to vote for Hillary if she is the primary winner. OKNancy Dec 2015 #33

I really love and respect your approach. Thank you. rbnyc Dec 2015 #38

Mmmh, mmh, mmh! NurseJackie Dec 2015 #34

Come on, Skinner, they're pretty much just begging for it at this point. NuclearDem Dec 2015 #36

I'm really not. rbnyc Dec 2015 #40

+1 eggplant Dec 2015 #65

I guess agreeing to the TOS when you registered here means nothing. People say they will abide by still_one Dec 2015 #67

I believe I am supporting the party... rbnyc Dec 2015 #83

This isn't about "the party". This is about a forum which clearly state its TOS that someone agrees still_one Dec 2015 #84

Holding your interpretation of the TOS over the heads of others because... totodeinhere Dec 2015 #170

Begging to be validated and consoled is more like it. NurseJackie Dec 2015 #72

It really is just a call for strategy adjustment. rbnyc Dec 2015 #88

Peace be with you. NurseJackie Dec 2015 #98

You too, thanks. rbnyc Dec 2015 #160

Coming in loud and clear, NuclearDem senz Dec 2015 #240

Are you still seeing phantom Earths? NuclearDem Dec 2015 #245

No, I'm seeing senz Dec 2015 #246

Has nothing to do with Clinton. NuclearDem Dec 2015 #247

I'm enthusiastic about voting Clinton. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #39

+1 SunSeeker Dec 2015 #78

My sentiments exactly. nt Codeine Dec 2015 #87

A bold statement considering what the TOS are on this site. edgineered Dec 2015 #45

Give us some contact info Curmudgeoness Dec 2015 #47

Sometimes I think about... rbnyc Dec 2015 #52

OK. Curmudgeoness Dec 2015 #61

The most intelligent post of this thread still_one Dec 2015 #54

Hey! Get out of my head! Agony Dec 2015 #57

Everyone has their game Lazy Daisy Dec 2015 #58

Thank you for a very powerful, courageous post. Broward Dec 2015 #59

The GOP nearly destroyed the nation when Bush was President. JoePhilly Dec 2015 #68

This is the same crappy argument made by Nader in 2000 -- that if we let things get worse, pnwmom Dec 2015 #69

I know many jaycrewz Dec 2015 #73

Nader is no good...He caused Gore to lose, moreover.. He Never Accepted any Responsibility for that Stuart G Dec 2015 #82

I hope you are banned. Metric System Dec 2015 #71

If Skinner is convinced they mean it, they will be. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #75

Why? rbnyc Dec 2015 #85

Read the TOS. Metric System Dec 2015 #89

Really? Why would you really care? Broward Dec 2015 #110

Of course you do. DocMac Dec 2015 #111

We don't have a nominee. 840high Dec 2015 #138

Well said. draa Dec 2015 #74

I hear you. rbnyc Dec 2015 #100

Two Words...Supreme Court.....I am not willing to lose....... Stuart G Dec 2015 #80

HC would appoint a Wall St. friendly candidate senz Dec 2015 #244

rb, you are right. If we let the bluedogs,, corporatists, repub lites, whatever you want to call litlbilly Dec 2015 #81

You have a very valid pointing in saying: Douglas Carpenter Dec 2015 #86

I get it. rbnyc Dec 2015 #130

I think we did this in N. Illinois With Melissa Bean Ferd Berfel Dec 2015 #90

It certainly makes you wonder fbc Dec 2015 #91

Indeed rbnyc Dec 2015 #104

Count me out, I'm not willing to lose under any circumstances. n/t mountain grammy Dec 2015 #92

This is the way Hitler rose to power Onlooker Dec 2015 #95

That's just a logical fallacy. rbnyc Dec 2015 #97

And downthread you compare DU to a Tipperary Dec 2015 #174

That was not a comparison... rbnyc Dec 2015 #181

Oh, I see. Tipperary Dec 2015 #182

I will join Bernie in supporting the Democratic nominee... Mike Nelson Dec 2015 #101

I'm for Bernie. He has my primary vote. saltpoint Dec 2015 #106

When I found myself asking,"What the hell I am doing?" standing on a doorstep ScreamingMeemie Dec 2015 #107

So great to see you! rbnyc Dec 2015 #115

'Evil Kerry' was a very very liberal Senator and has done a great job as SOS. emulatorloo Dec 2015 #201

I quit that day. And remember, you called him "evil," not me ScreamingMeemie Dec 2015 #221

"For the first time, I realized I was campaigning for the lesser... " emulatorloo Dec 2015 #223

"... problem creator of two unqualified candidates." ScreamingMeemie Dec 2015 #225

Then why not say that in the first place? emulatorloo Dec 2015 #226

It must be nice to have the luxury of "losing ground in the short term" if you don't get your way Empowerer Dec 2015 #112

Let's look at the fallacies in your post Yavin4 Dec 2015 #121

I'm an LGBT woman who is caring for an elder parent... rbnyc Dec 2015 #125

You are an admirable person, but you don't speak for all people in your situation Yavin4 Dec 2015 #163

They may. rbnyc Dec 2015 #164

Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #124

I'm with you all the way. 840high Dec 2015 #126

You and the OP need to be shown the door. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #131

The conservatives or at least their ideology need to be shown the door Broward Dec 2015 #139

A Hillary supporter posted that she 840high Dec 2015 #143

I wasn't a member when she posted that. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #144

till we have a nominee I thought 840high Dec 2015 #145

Of course! I really encourage you to do that, just no "fuck the eventual nominee"... MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #148

Writing Bernie in Plucketeer Dec 2015 #129

+1 nt rbnyc Dec 2015 #134

I'm coming around to the same conclusion you are Locrian Dec 2015 #157

I'm also planning on writing Bernie in if he doesn't get the nomination Luciferous Dec 2015 #133

When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Dec 2015 #137

Ayup. AzDar Dec 2015 #140

Yes, I Get it. I will Vote for Hillary McKim Dec 2015 #142

As I Go Around To Bernie Functions In This Very Red County I DO ChiciB1 Dec 2015 #146

How can you possibly think "if every supporter writes Sanders in, we will win"? muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #147

indeed, the good cop/bad cop/faux duopoloy/janus-like condition in DC must end stupidicus Dec 2015 #150

I don't think any Democratic nominee for president is going to lose Gore1FL Dec 2015 #156

No offense intended, but you are just absolutely wrong mythology Dec 2015 #158

Principles over party! Promethean Dec 2015 #161

You do realize it's open season on us Bernie folks here, right? KamaAina Dec 2015 #162

Yes. rbnyc Dec 2015 #165

Sometimes in order to make a real difference you have to take a chance on losing. totodeinhere Dec 2015 #169

Exactly. rbnyc Dec 2015 #173

Thank you for the post. Paka Dec 2015 #172

I agree. I strive for pragmatism ... Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2015 #184

Obama had a "mandate from the people," and all "the people" did was bitch and moan and not show up! Hekate Dec 2015 #188

People showed up but they were ignored and dismissed as "the fringe" Armstead Dec 2015 #213

rbnyc thank you for your Nite Owl Dec 2015 #191

Good question rbnyc Dec 2015 #192

You consider marriage equality and abortion a hostage that may be shot? Renew Deal Dec 2015 #196

Winning a battle if you lose the... one_voice Dec 2015 #197

I figure you are gonna get banned for this post but I agree with you 100%. PatrickforO Dec 2015 #202

You should probably research Bobby Kennedy a little more. Indydem Dec 2015 #205

You should vote however you want. It is your right. emulatorloo Dec 2015 #203

Perhaps Bernie's leadership on the issue will persuade you. Rose Siding Dec 2015 #206

I hope you can stick around. Armstead Dec 2015 #212

Hey, nice to see you. rbnyc Dec 2015 #233

This a really interesting post. lovemydog Dec 2015 #215

You are awesome. rbnyc Dec 2015 #232

K&R We live in the most reality shareholders cannot block. raouldukelives Dec 2015 #216

Common enough feeling among millennials. Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #217

you might as well just stay home. write in votes are not counted unless mopinko Dec 2015 #218

right--the differences have always been used to get us to vote for the similarities MisterP Dec 2015 #227

Kickin' Faux pas Dec 2015 #228