Names I've been Called On DU (re: The Meanness of DU)

[berni_mccoy]

I don't think DU has gotten meaner. Since I became a DUer on this site, I've been called a few names over time. To this, I say, meh, it's water under the bridge (until the next time I get called a name lol).

Just to show that DU hasn't gotten meaner, I'll post the things I've been called since I've been here (and the majority are not recent, but some are).

Here we go:
Idiot
Fucking Idiot
Moron
Moran
Fucking Moron
Fucking Moran
Duchebag
Asshole
Troll
Freeper
Nastymouth
Bigot
Racist
Vaccer
AntiVaccer (for the record, I'm pro-vaccine)
Extremist
Misogynist

I've also been told I should choke and die on my own bile.

To be fair, I've called some DUers some of these things as well.

Is DU meaner? I don't think so. Could DU be more civil? Absolutely. Do I think it will become more civil? Not so much.

Do you need a thick skin to hang out here. Absolutely.

[seabeyond]

1. cheers, lol. yup, nice, sweet me has gotten plenty of names thrown my way too. lol. nt

[sailor65]

2. Since it appears no one has yet, let me be the first

to call you Shirley :-)

Peace

[berni_mccoy]

3. ROFL!

[Kadie]

63. LOL!

[merh]

105. Will you call me a cab?

:silly:

[TlalocW]

4. Add one more

Accursed mountebank!!!

TlalocW

[Romulox]

5. "socialist"; "cultist"; "someone who believes anyone with more than $1000 in the bank should be shot

Also, unrec, because the OP is a shit stirrer to begin with.

[berni_mccoy]

8. I won't deny I've stirred shit, but I try not to make a habit of it.

Cheers Romulox. :toast:

[cliffordu]

52. And you???

[Romulox]

71. I admit it! I'm BOTH a "socialist" AND a "cultist"

Better call the Firemen to burn my book collection now. :hi:

[cliffordu]

96. They'll have to burn my dvds....I don't read anything except DU anymore....

How sad.

[spanone]

6. ...and that's from your supporters!!!

:rofl:

[derby378]

7. I would like to think I've never used any of those terms on another DUer

I reserve those insults for Republicans and teabaggers. There are some great people on DU, even if I don't always agree with them.

[goclark]

46. I'm with you ~ I have been insulted many times here

and I continue to be surprised and disappointed.

I just don't feel that FU needs to have a home at DU, especially when it is directed at another poster. I think I understand why , out of frustration, a few words are thrown around to The Rethugs.

I see it as a way to put down the thoughts of another, like a Bullie.
And, in my view, that's why DU is a DISCUSSION Board ~ we share our ideas and help each other to understand all sides of an argument.

That is DU at its best!

It hurts me to think that Democrats would act that way to each other, after all we are on the same side ~ aren't we? :shrug:

My grandmother always told me "Don't ever put anything in writing that you would be ashamed of later -- you are from OUR family and you know better."

[gkhouston]

9. Well, now I know what the threadspam topic for the next 36 hours will be.

:rofl:

[lumberjack_jeff]

10. DU has always been brutal on minority viewpoints.

Anyone who remember the last primary season, particularly the handful of us who supported Clinton (and survived the purge) must get a chuckle each week when a new crop of freshly-offended are sent scampering for their big boy (or girl) undies.

DU feels like a big group hug, until you say something controversial, at which point it turns into chimp warfare, complete with cannibalism.

[imdjh]

45. The thing that gets me is the imaginary words you wrote.

Once someone decided that you are in violation of doctrine, and he has accused you of being a Republican troll dwelling in the basement of the Citibank Centre at Liberty University, he proceeds to respond NOT to what you have written, but to what he is imagining that you REALLY meant.

Is it too much to expect people to read what is written and contain their imagination about what is going unsaid? After all, why would someone on an anonymous bulletin board not write exactly what he means? And if he can't do that without being bounced, then why would he want to hang out on that board anyway?

Bottom line is this- if my thoughts get me bounced, then this is a fucked up place.

[lumberjack_jeff]

56. That's right.

"All that stuff you found in the white spaces between the lines? If I thought those things, I would have written them."

This is a site for progressive democrats. I think I'm a progressive democrat. Others may disagree, and they are welcome to. Absent a convincing argument, I'm not going to change my views to simply conform to accepted doctrine.

To suggest that the incivility problem is a new phenomenon, or even avoidable, is incorrect.

[MajorChode]

95. To suggest that it can be fixed is even more asinine

Even with a narrowly focused political forum, there's going to be contention, and that's a very good thing. Ideas only get better when they are challenged and if they can't stand being challenged here, they aren't likely to last long if they ever see the light of day. I often disagree with a lot of people here, including you, but that doesn't mean I want to see you bounced because your ideas aren't in lock step with mine. So even if we possibly could avoid the incivility by shitcanning all those with opposing viewpoints they feel passionately about, then DU would be nothing more than a forum where everyone sits around and agrees with each other. Besides man nipples, I can think of few things more worthless.

[Posteritatis]

120. "So what you're saying is..."

Ever notice that people who throw that phrase out never follow it with, well, what you're actually saying?

[RaleighNCDUer]

59. Well, there, you see, if you had admitted at the time that you WERE

just a handful, last primary season would have been much more amicable.

:evilgrin:

[imdjh]

62. Just remembered one, "obnoxious snotty little turd who doesn't know when to quit"

But surely someone loves you.

[lumberjack_jeff]

75. The survivors number a handful.

But we're a belligerent lot. :)

[hfojvt]

84. it seems to me that Obama supporters were a minority too

but you cannot really expect progressives to support Clinton, can you? We still have tire tracks on our face from when we were thrown under the bus in the 1990s, not to mention the Iraq War vote.

[lumberjack_jeff]

89. I did.

I am a progressive and I supported universal healthcare, so yeah. I expected other progressives to support Clinton too.

[Marr]

91. Very true.

There's a collection of doctrinal positions, and if you step out of that box, you can expect that issue's interest group to pounce and try to bully you back into the box, or at least into silence. It's like each issue has it's own little five man A-Team. It's almost funny.

[Occam Bandage]

11. Nobody gives a shit, dumbfuck.

:evilgrin:

[berni_mccoy]

13. lol!

[slackmaster]

12. I usually just hit Alert and don't respond to name-calling posts

Some people think they are above the rules. These are generally people who take themselves way too seriously and are angry most of the time. The Mods usually put them in their place.

[imdjh]

36. alertussy, ignorussy, whinussy, crybabussy

[goclark]

48. I've hit the alert button many times

Maybe I missed something but I've never seen a difference. :shrug:

Did I miss something or is it just that my button doesn't work?

[imdjh]

64. It's working. It makes that neon sign flash over your head.

[slackmaster]

68. Some Mods are more diligent about enforcing the rule against personal attack than others

I'm sure that they are also busy with their real lives. Since it's not a paid position, I don't expect them to do a perfect job every time.

[imdjh]

111. What is the difference between "You are a liar." and "That is a lie."?

[slackmaster]

115. There are degrees IMO - examples here

If I say "you are repeating someone else's lie without having checked the facts", that is not the same as calling you a liar. It means you have posted something that is demonstrably untrue even though you were not the author of the statement in question. It is accusing you of indulging in intellectual laziness, appeal to authority fallacy, etc., which are negative behaviors but not as bad as creating an intentional fabrication.

If I say "the statement you wrote is a lie", that is the same as saying "you lied" or "you are lying", which is a step worse than the first example but not as severe as calling you a chronic or habitual liar. It comes close to being an outright personal attack, and I have seen moderators strike posts of that nature. Maybe you are a basically honest person who told an isolated lie in the heat of passion.

Saying "You are a liar" is the strongest and most clearly a personal attack. It means you are a bad person and that nothing you say is worthy of being taken seriously. There is no question IMO that such a statement violates the forum rules.

[AndyA]

14. I think everyone that is a regular at DU, or anyone who has a strong opinion about something

has been called names. And sometimes, in the heat of the moment, it's easy to forget and stay above the fray.

Usually, when people start calling me names or lodge insults at me, I just stop responding. It's not worth it. I'm sure they think they've "won" and made their point, but really all they've proven is how childish they are, and if they can't respect others they themselves don't deserve any respect.

Sometimes the best response is the :eyes: icon. Then just move along. They didn't win anything, they lost the opportunity to make their point.

[CrispyQ]

25. That's how I deal with them, too.

I think DU simply reflects our society, which is becoming more rude everyday. Just go grocery shopping during a busy time & you'll see how rude the majority of people are. They are so self absorbed that they are completely unaware that their cart is askew & blocking the entire aisle, making people wait while they read labels or decide between the cheesy mac or the tomato mac dinner. :eyes: On the road, it's even worse, because their bad behavior is often careless & can endanger others. But hey, they got to the fucking red light before you did. :eyes:

I've become more & more reclusive as I get older. I used to love concerts. Now, I'd rather buy a concert DVD than deal with the masses of asses that constitute the American public.

Damn! I sound like an old fart. ;)

ps - I'll bet I use the :eyes: icon more than any other!

[Art_from_Ark]

138. I've felt like that since probably junior high

But if it's any consolation, there are a lot of people like that here in Japan, too :(

[peace frog]

37. +1000

[imdjh]

38. And what has one actually won? It's like two winos fighting over the last sip.

You're still a couple of losers sitting on a park bench at ten in the morning.

[gkhouston]

39. Yeah, but if you get that last sip, you'll be *under* the bench... and happy.

:P

[hfojvt]

86. the eyes?

I think that is most commonly used as an insult. Not to respond to insults, but in lieu of an actual argument.

Person A: "I think X is true"
Person B: yeah, sure :eyes:

Meaning "I think you are a total idiot who has just said something monumentally stupid."

It's not like they want to make a point as much as they want to score a hit with some flung excrement.

[AndyA]

88. To me, they can mean other things.

Like, "right...whatever you say...you know best..."

They can be insulting, but I usually use them as a whatever, or oh, brother.

It's often hard to discern what people's intentions are on forums. You can't see emotion, and what is clear to the writer often isn't to the reader. I see old messages of mine from time to time that don't come across the way I'd intended. Unfortunately, it's usually too late to edit them by the time I find them.

One forum I'm on has a smilie with the middle finger raised. Another has a smilie with a blow torch confronting another smilie, which ends up getting burned to a crisp. Those forums can get a bit lively at times, but they aren't political in nature.

[hfojvt]

94. okay you just made me laugh

I have read some of my old posts and wondered "what the hell is this guy talking about?" Probably I thought I was being clear at the time. There was a sub-argument in my head that I expected to be clear to everybody.

Just like I have been riding with people and I will think "we need to turn here" and then not say it, as if I expect people to read my thoughts.

[goclark]

110. Icon good idea nt

[NNN0LHI]

15. As long as the people calling you that shit were trolls ...

... and the people you called that shit were not Dems I guess its alright.

But how do you know one way or another on an anonymous chat site?

I must be missing the point here?

Don

[KharmaTrain]

16. My DU Rule...

The second a discussion gets personal...projection or ad hominem attack, the discussion is over. No need to waste time, plenty of other threads to jump in on, more things in life to be concerned with. Life's too short. I try to show respect to others and save my spit and vinegar for the real enemy...the wingnuts and rushpublicans.

Cheers...

[Blue-Jay]

17. You haven't been called taintface yet.

Taintface!

[HipChick]

18. I still don't understand how a name placed on a forum from someone you don't know

can have any meaning,hurt feelings etc unless you allow it?

[nightrain]

19. Berni, having been the recipient of your own nasty words this past summer,

I'd say--Clean up your own act before you complain about others.

[Kali]

28. I didn't think the OP was complaining.

Seemed to be pointing out a reality and confessed to calling names as well.

[berni_mccoy]

32. Admittedly. I'm not complaining. I'm just pointing out it's a reality here.

[nightrain]

119. sounds like complaining to me if you are posting about behavior, yours and others.

Any apologies due?

[t0dd]

20. LOL

:rofl: Thick skin to endure the slings and arrows of anonymous name-calling in an online community. Impressive! Don't worry, berni. You are the Will Kane of DU.. :eyes:

[Jim__]

21. Did the same person call you a moron and a duchebag?

:)

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

22. Not Meaner, But Definitely Dumber.

[MajorChode]

134. Funny you should mention that

n/t

[beam me up scottie]

23. Can we turn this into a communal list?

I've used up all of my names and would like some fresh ones.

[Mrs. Overall]

24. Someone once told me to "shove a broomstick up my ass" --

I get called pompous and arrogant all the time.

Recently I've been accused of being a troll and also I've been accused recently of being an Obama cheerleader.

Since my name would lead one to assume I'm female, I also have gotten asked if it's "my time of the month" and I've been called a bitch.

Oh well--that's life in an anonymous messageboard world.

[imdjh]

66. Well, if you're not female, then how did you get pregnant with Beck's love child?

[1]

26. i did not see IDIOT in you list. i think you are an idiot!

your list is incomplete...

[berni_mccoy]

29. LOL, you better look again.

[lpbk2713]

27. We would be glaringly remiss if we omitted Dittohead.

Or its more defamatory variant which I have been known to use under the more applicable circumstances, Shittohead.

[berni_mccoy]

31. Oh, yes, I almost forgot that one. Also, Obamabot and cheerleader. Yes, those I'm quite fond of.

[billh58]

100. Right up there

with "gun nut," and "grabber." I love those no-win, no compromise, "you're either with us, or you're against us" forums.

[Iggo]

30. Link(s)?

:P

[berni_mccoy]

34. lol

trying to trick me eh?

:spank:

[Iggo]

40. Oh, crap. I'm caught!

:patriot:

[Echo In Light]

33. It's the 'Dungeon' spew spill-over. I've received PMs re DU's most belligerent posters

... so yes, many have picked up on it, and don't care for it. Interestingly it's this group of people who thrive on negativity who accuse others of the doing the same, even when it's obviously not the case.

For anyone who has spent any amount of time here, it becomes fairly easy to spot any from that bunch. Many of them have user names that sound 'edgy' and anti-establishment, yet they're the most hateful ones against any signs of "Loony Left."

Basically it's the crusading name-callers who bully and call everyone else "crazy" or "hater," (projection) and who detest conspiracy theorists, or anyone who questions official doctrine.

[Ineeda]

35. the perspective of Bill Saluga

"Now you can call me Ray, or you can call me J, or you can call me Johnny, or you can call me Sonny, or you can call me Junie, or you can call me Ray J, or you can call me RJ, or you can call me RJJ, or you can call me RJJ Jr. but you doesn't hasta call me Johnson!"
This is relevant to nothing. I just think it's funny.:rofl:

[lpbk2713]

44. That always cracked me up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Egr3HFB7hc4">{Click}


:rofl:

[berni_mccoy]

47. OMG! My Dad used to say that to me when I was a little kid.

Thanks for posting that.

[BoneDaddy]

41. Hehe join the club

We all need to grow some thicker skin. Anything I write I would say to a person's face. I don't think that is the case for most.

[dionysus]

42. hookay fartknocker

:hi:

[Beetwasher]

43. Hey Douchenozzle!

Now you can add that to your list! :evilgrin: :hi:

[madrchsod]

49. i was called a fool the other day...oh well, the jokes on them!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

50. Kudos to you, kiddo. At least you admit to being a meanie...you were a brute during the Primaries,

:rofl:

[Union Yes]

51. You haven't been called Poopypants til now! If one has an opinion on DU, you'll be called names.

[Echo In Light]

53. ...repeatedly follow up with "LMAO" emoticons, since bullies enjoy mocking those they deem inferior

[MilesColtrane]

54. Ahh..but, have you been called cocknose?

shitheel?
ass nugget?

[JohnnyLib2]

55. I'm still hurt about being called a Republican.

and I had to look up PUMA when that one got tossed.

When did plain ol' asshole lose its honored place?

[RaleighNCDUer]

61. Well, asshole tends to lose some of its cachet due to the fact that so many of us

ARE self-admitted assholes.

[beam me up scottie]

127. And it pales in comparison with being told that you personally ruined DU.

That one really hurt my feewings.

I had no idea I wielded so much power.

[Nye Bevan]

57. Wow. The worst name I have ever been called here is "wackadoodle"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6728139&mesg_id=6729129

and this was all due to a misunderstanding where I was pretending to believe that NASA was going to nuke the moon. I have never used, and will never use, the "Sarcasm" smiley. I am aware that I am taking the risk that someone will take me literally and call me a name like "wackadoodle", but that is a risk I am prepared to take.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

58. You claim you're pro-vaccine...

yet you pimp this vaccine --> autism anti-vaccer bullshit.

:shrug:

[Blue_In_AK]

60. About the only time I get bashed here

is during Iditarod season when some people want to compare me to Michael Vick because I enjoy sled dog racing. I can handle it.

[keroro gunsou]

65. you forgot

neomaxizoomdweebie, i mean seriously, what else would you be doing besides making yourself a better citizen? :evilgrin:

yes, i am teasing you. and you're right, you do need a fairly thick skin these days, not just here on DU, but everywhere else it seems.

and to be fair if you're called a freeper or a troll in the lounge, i don't think it really counts as an insult, it's more like we're messing with your head.

[spiritual_gunfighter]

67. Me too

Bigot is the one I have been called the most, from the Christian apologists. Since I am an Atheist, well I must be a bigot against all Christians. I don't know if DU has gotten meaner, maybe. Since the primary wars, yeah I would say so. But I have a think skin as well, I guess it goes with the territory.

[Toasterlad]

69. And More Deserving You Could Not Be.

[berni_mccoy]

79. Awe, there there now.

Feel better?

:P

[WeekendWarrior]

70. Name calling is a last resort for those who have lost faith in their own argument. nt.

[lpbk2713]

72. Good point actually.

I've seen it time and again where someone would make a very strong and valid argument on a given topic and then
they dismantle their entire cause when they arrrive at the "attack the messenger" part of their position. :shrug:

[WeekendWarrior]

74. And have you noticed

how people will continue to argue until all they have are insults to hurl, rather than simply concede the simple fact that THEY MAY BE WRONG?

[lpbk2713]

114. Welcome to DU W/W.

... and congrats on your first hundred posts.

[WeekendWarrior]

116. Thanks! nt

[Hepburn]

77. Yep....

...they feel threatened and resort to childish behavior.

JMHO

[bleever]

73. What, no Hitler?

You need to redouble your efforts. :)

[berni_mccoy]

98. Well, I did leave off Nazi. Yes, I've been called that too.

[elocs]

76. Is meanness, being mean, or meaner the latest DU obsession?

DUers can be narrow minded when it comes to views or opinions that disagree with theirs and they feel self-righteous and justified in being that way.

It is too bad that DUers cannot disagree more agreeably and treat those with whom they disagree the way they would like to be treated rather than engage in juvenile name calling which only indicates a lack of intellect in garnering an intelligent counter argument.

[Gman2]

78. As I stated on another forum, there are three words that should not be used

They shut down the discussion instantly. Racist, Liar and Homophobe. Call me Meh, till the cows go home. Who cares. Troll, asshole, so! Remove those three words, and discussion will improve.

[Joe Fields]

80. yup. agree on all points.

[la_chupa]

81. Are any of them true?

You know if you're not getting along with one or two people it might be them, but if you don't get along with anybody the problem might be in the mirror.

just a thought

[hfojvt]

82. well you know people here

they like to speak truth to power :P

I must be slacking, because I cannot remember being called many names since I was called a Nazi in 2004 by Wonk and a liar in 2005 by Sandnsea (okay the actual phrase was 'full of sh*t'.

Either that or I am just not paying attention any more and try to find the argument in the ad hominem.

Another possibility is that it is just accepted as a given that 'hfojvt is an ignorant idiot' so many people no longer feel the need to prove it or state it any more than they would argue or state that the earth is spherical.

[GrilledCheeses]

83. One of my favorites

is the condescending "you can't read" argument.

[The Stranger]

85. You dipshit.

(I KID! I KID!)

Just thought I would add to your list.

[Lilith Velkor]

87. Asscarrot

[TexasObserver]

90. In defense of DU, your threads can be offensive.

You start too many flamebait threads.

I find that those who complain most loudly about DU criticism of them are ones who consistently deserve criticism.

[berni_mccoy]

92. Wow that's amazing

You've got nearly twice as many posts as me and you've only been here since 2008. And if you read my post, you'd realize I'm not complaining and I am in fact *defending* DU. I'm saying DU hasn't gotten "meaner" in the 5 years I've been on it.

[TexasObserver]

97. I'm not suggesting it's gotten meaner, either.

You start a lot of threads, and often as not, they're flamebait, and appear to be intended to start fights. I don't mean to hurt your feelings, but when you routinely start threads that are intended to insult and provoke DUers, expect some personal animus.

[berni_mccoy]

99. Do you consider this a flamebait thread?

Seriously asking.

[TexasObserver]

101. No, but it is intended to ridicule other posters.

There's nothing you said in this thread you couldn't have said in the thread started by another poster about THEIR feeling that DU is meaner. By starting this thread, you're clearly ridiculing all the posters who supported that thread.

I don't care for threads spawned by other threads, where the comments could have easily been delivered in the first thread. It says of the thread starter "my comment is too important for a post in their thread, I have to start my own." Much of thread starting is about the ego of the thread starter. I mean, look at this place. Isn't it obvious that a number of regular thread starters have a desperate need for attention and/or approval?

[berni_mccoy]

104. It's not ridicule. It's a different opinion. And last I checked, we were allowed to start

opinionated threads.

And sometimes a new thread on the opposing viewpoint is needed.

[TexasObserver]

107. When you start a thread, are you seeking discussion or argument?

When an OP appears to be an invitation to fight, it usually is.

FYI: I am not talking about all your threads, but you seem to enjoy starting threads that are certain to offend some posters.

[berni_mccoy]

123. It's not enjoyment. It's coping.

Sometimes I get very upset by some of the anti-Democratic or anti-Obama posts here that are nothing but baseless attacks or kneejerk reaction to a b.s. story that later we find out was completely false. I admit sometimes instead of clicking submit, I should close the browser window and walk away from the computer. But other times, I feel compelled to speak out on the attacks. This is what gets me labelled as an Obamabot or cheerleader. Fine. I can live with that. But I will speak out when I need to regarding baseless criticism of some Democrats or Obama.

[billh58]

109. Sorry for butting in

but I believe that this is a necessary topic of discussion. And no, I don't have near as many posts (on DU) as most DU-ers, but as a long-time participant on other Democratic discussion boards, DU does indeed require a thicker skin than most.

From observation, and feedback from others who have attempted to post on DU, I believe that due to the sheer size of the membership, and the broad spectrum of political philosophies represented here, DU could not possibly be any different than it is. It is neither "mean," nor is it "nurturing" -- it just represents a cross section of Middle America.

As for standard Internet "etiquette," DU tends to lean to the cruder side of public discourse, and at times exhibits attitudes and language that most people would not employ in a face-to-face situation.

This is not an attack on DU, nor any particular DU member, but just an observation.

[berni_mccoy]

112. No need to apologize. I agree 100%.

[TexasObserver]

113. Good observation, and I agree.

DU has many forums. The one that is the mosh pit is this one, GD.

Every day there are hot button topics and people line up on both sides quickly and start body slamming each other. It's roller derby. It's not skating in the park with the kids.

[asdjrocky]

93. I wear all the names proudly.

I've been told by people here about half as long as I've been here that I don't belong. But I have to say my two favorites are "bitter" and "whinner", two things that anyone that knows me would never use to describe me.

I have a folder where I save all my favorites, here's one-

"you are an idiot you do not like the rich because they seceded they earned what they have. get the fuck out of this country you stupit dumb-ass you are the stupidest son of a bitch i have ever heard fuck you go get in line for your food stamps and welfare check you fucking bastard"

Granted, this was from a troll, but some of the responses in the thread were almost as bad and had the same exact flavor. That was the day I discovered how much the people of DU had been brain washed into thinking the wealthy are their friends.

[Blue_In_AK]

102. You must have run into the same troll I did.

I couldn't believe the stuff that was coming out of that one, and for no reason at all. Very quickly gone.

[LynneSin]

103. Oh wow, and we're not even in the lounge

:scared:

Well how about I call you this - Amazing DUer

:hug:

[Nikki Stone1]

106. Wow, Bernie. You must be annoying a lot of people.

Charm school, maybe?

[Regret My New Name]

108. I've noticed a lot of people who become hostile very quickly...

You can't even discuss your disagreement with some, because they freak out... I guess that's what happens when you have a huge number of people talking about politics and whatnots. Although, there are many more who people on here who can disagree and argue without silliness.

[n2doc]

117. Well, Hitler, that's just the way it goes!

:evilgrin:

[TheKentuckian]

118. Some minimal patience and willingness to listen/read would be stellar

I think I get called names more by people I agree with more than those I'm actually arguing with. I'll snap too but it seems some folks like to shoot well before they see the whites of your eyes. I guess too much keeping the powder dry may have created a few hair triggers but like I said, I've done it too. Just the other day I blasted on someone, assumed they were pushing trickle down, and jumped on them with both feet quicker than I think is fair.

There is also a little bit of a freeperish opposition to much nuance despite the constant claims of "not doing lockstep" and a near willful ignorance of process that creates instant misunderstanding.

[leftstreet]

121. You spelled 'duchebag' wrong n/t

[blues90]

122. I stay away from name calling .

I have used jerk or daft a few times.

[ThatsMyBarack]

124. Anyone ever call you late for dinner?

;) :hi:

[bertman]

125. "To be fair, I've called some DUers some of these things as well."

Well then, what the fuck do you expect Berni??!!

:rofl: :rofl:

[PeaceNikki]

126. The internets are no place for the faint of heart and delicate sensibilities

[berni_mccoy]

130. Ha! That's a great pic!

[hunter]

128. I've got to whine about this, nobody ever calls me nothing!

And I'm craving the attention, man!

:nuke:
:grr:

[AsahinaKimi]

129. I save my name calling for the real enemy...

The Republican party..Right wingers, and Fox News. DUers have been a bit mean spirited sometimes..
maybe we need a new " Awwww..you need a hug!" policy :grouphug::hug:

[debbierlus]

131. Anyone who has been here a long time and engage in any type of real debate...

...will get it...

My personal favorite is Debbie Downer...

There is one user that whenever I post a criticism of the President says...

Oh, here comes Debbie Downer again. Makes me laugh every time I see it.

:)

[gleaner]

132. Uh, is something wrong with me?

No one has called me any names. Is it something I've done?:crazy: I don't think anyone has been rude either. Hmmm. Maybe it's my prose.

[nightrain]

133. seems I remember a phrase going around in 08--"Be the change you want to see"

An opportunity to self-reflect.

[lib2DaBone]

135. DU.. like the rest of the country.. has moved SO FAR to the right...

..it's hard to tell where the true middle is.

Thanks to our Corporate Media.. all Americans have been subjected to Ultra Right Wing Propaganda for the last 8 years.

You can kill kittens and drown puppies and you will get a certain percent of the public that will agree with torture.

The only problem is.. unemployed Americians are running out of food and getting hungry. When this happens.. they will awaken from their right-wing slumber... and claw for a morsel to eat.

Hungry people have a hard time supporting political parties. Stay tuned......

[DefenseLawyer]

136. Buy the ticket, take the ride. - HST n/t

[TankLV]

137. So you need a whole posting to cry to all of us on things YOU DO YOURSELF!!!

Bite me!

you can add that to your "list" as if I fucking care...