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quinnox

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5. politics likely has something to do with it

Reply to bottomofthehill (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 06:38 PM

Feb 2013

Many of those of us on the liberal side feel appreciation and respect for Kucinich and other liberals, in a way we definitely don't feel any kind of appreciation for those right wingers such as Malkin or Coulter.

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The term Attention Whore [View all] bottomofthehill Feb 2013 OP

Someone who starts a pointless thread is often referred to as an attention slut. Bucky Feb 2013 #1

Ha ha. Seriously, try "attention hog" or "attention sponge" Bucky Feb 2013 #3

i think it is less a gender thing than arely staircase Feb 2013 #2

Ok either way, if it fits. bamacrat Feb 2013 #4

politics likely has something to do with it quinnox Feb 2013 #5

If they are Republicans it is OK to call them that ..... oldhippie Feb 2013 #6

"Attention Sex Worker" n/t LadyHawkAZ Feb 2013 #7

"attention escort" eom arely staircase Feb 2013 #10

lol Enrique Feb 2013 #13

I don't take the DU jury system seriously Skittles Feb 2013 #8

... and some times the wrong post is alerted on lpbk2713 Feb 2013 #12

Drama queen? pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #9

It was applied many times to male candidates and news readers during the past election. lpbk2713 Feb 2013 #11

Sexism is alive and well here on DU. Hugabear Feb 2013 #14

Can you sight something specific or are you just whining? Arctic Dave Feb 2013 #15

Locking REP Feb 2013 #16