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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 10:59 AM Original message |
Complaining about ABC on DU is hypocritical |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. I didn't tell the Clinton supporters to leave |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Sadly, you are in the minority. n/t |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
2. ABC is a mainstream noncable news channel with news broadcasters moderating |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Until last night. ABC stopped being a news outlet |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. and DUers CHOOSE to totally ignore substance |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #6 |
30. We are discussing this issue. Has it no substance? |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #6 |
41. SOME DUers choose to ignore substance. Some do not. |
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Nay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
64. Thank you, dmordue. DU is a CHAT SITE, not a major news media |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
4. DU itself doesn't endorse one or the other. Individuals do, however. |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I'm not talking about favoring candidates |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Be my guest Sire! Please start with your holy subtance for said |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
23. holy substance" - we begin with Revelation - Obama does not walk on water and is a liar |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #23 |
35. I don't believe Barack walks on water and I don't think he lies as |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #23 |
54. !! |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. DU is an echo chamber of fanatics, not the mainstream media. |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. then the fanatics don't care about substance |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. fanatics rehash every little thing 10,000 times over, wether it has substance or not. |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
8. Well at least you agree ABC News is on par with a partisan message board. |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
42. Excellent point! |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
51. I agree DU is a partisan message board. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
11. Complaining about ABC on DU is legitimate and appropriate. |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I don't think there should be a moratorium on it |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. dupe |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Complaining about ABC on DU cannot be "hypocritical" |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. you don't understand my post |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Apparently you do not understand English syntax. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
12. Comparing DU |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. the individual posters are saying they want a subtantial discussion |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. You know some of the most |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I didn't say it doesn't go both ways |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Fair enough. eom |
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Mags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #19 |
39. get real, he is not the nominee yet!!!!!!!!! |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #39 |
45. For all practical purposes he is. Hill is only putting on a show. eom |
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Mags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. are you ok? |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #47 |
63. You should be asking yourself that question. eom |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #16 |
34. We wanted the nationally televised debate to be substantial. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
49. What substance |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
17. I bet the admins wish they had the income of ABC. |
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FlyingSquirrel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
18. It's a good question, but that thread WAS eventually locked |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
24. No shit! |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #24 |
33. thank you! |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
25. "why is the discussion of the primaries on DU itself so fucking stupid?" |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
27. I know. As soon as I saw what was the main story on DU Home Page |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. lol |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. delete |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
29. Good point. I forgot that DU is an official campaign event of national importance. |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #29 |
37. it shows what we really care about |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
38. Maybe it's because DU posters are not professional journalists? |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. but we choose how we discuss the primaries here |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Some people on here choose to discuss substance, some people don't. |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. what I'm saying is not about our standards or theirs |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
43. Hypocritical -- really? And I suppose that complaining about Faux News is treason. |
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KSinTX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
46. Enrique, we're in an era of "mutually-assured destruction" and it needs to stop |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
48. Why? Because . . . |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #48 |
57. here's one about an issue DUers care about |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 01:14 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. An endorsement isn't an issue |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. getting out of Iraq is an important issue |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. I agree that it is an issue |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
50. k&r |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
52. Ahhhh???? Because |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
55. DU has become the Obama echo chamber-someone upthread got that right. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
56. why do YOU assume that DU has one poster??? |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. I'm excluding myself as well |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
58. The irony is stunning, isn't it. |
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