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hopemountain

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179. those folks are

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 10:56 PM

Sep 2013

not my choices either.

why do you think the president would select them? i questioned the appointments as well as you may have, and since i cannot ask him directly - nor receive a direct response, i did the same research, perhaps, you have also conducted, and am still questioning. there is nothing i can really do about by myself. so i move on and focus on what i can do.

right now, i am focused on stopping the xl pipeline and monsanto because safe, clean water & safe soil & a healthy food supply without heinous genetic altering are critical to our health and quality of life.

i make phone calls & write letters on many issue to my legislators and to the president expressing my thoughts , feelings, beliefs, & the realities challenging many folks hard hit by the recession such as myself & family. but, i'll be damned if i am going to ruin my life by being a squalling chicken and sulking & pissing and moaning and shitting all over my life because everything isn't perfect or done right now (dammit!) like i want. this just isn't how life is anywhere.

and just as president obama is certainly not a king nor royalty, nor a magic man, many, many have a hand in the decisions made to govern our country. so, i do not have him on a pedestal. but i do respect him and i appreciate that he is willing to listen and hear us, the people.

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How did a group dedicated to discussion regarding a Democratic POTUS, on an ostensibly ... [View all] 11 Bravo Sep 2013 OP

Beats Hell Out Of Me, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2013 #1

Once again, Sir, you separate the wheat from the chaff. 11 Bravo Sep 2013 #7

"unremitting hostility to people elected to office as Democrats..." Sadly, no. You are wrong. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #10

Bravo! Scuba Sep 2013 #16

'Holding Feet To The Fire', Sir, Is Not Dousing Them In Gasoline And Striking A Match The Magistrate Sep 2013 #21

My sentiments exactly. kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #102

. jazzimov Sep 2013 #115

Could not have stated it better myself!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #126

Strangely enough, I have not seen any DUer burning the POTUS in effigy not have I practiced that. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #127

I Appreciate Your Efforts To Demonstrate My Point, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2013 #138

I am very happy to point out your factually incorrect assumptions, when appropriate, R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #148

Again, Sir: You Have Demonstrated The Point I Made Splendidly The Magistrate Sep 2013 #156

Kick and Rec what you said, Sir! sheshe2 Sep 2013 #162

You are more than welcome to discuss... R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #166

Plumping For A Side-Track, Sir, Will Find Few Takers The Magistrate Sep 2013 #170

He doesn't quite realize he's been owned. MADem Sep 2013 #177

It's even better when you pretend to ignore it but then bring it to attention. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #197

You seem to be having trouble with your keyboard. MADem Sep 2013 #200

Oh, I'm fine. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #204

Sorry--I won't be derailed, either. You don't get to play the "Look over here" game. MADem Sep 2013 #212

Ah, another coward in denial. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #218

You don't get to be personally insulting either. nt MADem Sep 2013 #221

I'll leave that up to you as you run out the door. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #229

Keep it up---it helps people see you for what you are! MADem Sep 2013 #245

Oh, I thought you ran away. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #368

No, you didn't. nt MADem Sep 2013 #384

posts like this are what is making DU3 suck backwoodsbob Sep 2013 #389

I think you should look in the mirror, there, bob. MADem Sep 2013 #407

don't try to derail this subthread backwoodsbob Sep 2013 #411

If you don't want to be talked about, then don't insert yourself into the drama. MADem Sep 2013 #468

Anyone who types this dreck "The critics job is the hard path...the strait path" should know Number23 Sep 2013 #244

That was a hugely enjoyable film--I liked it way more than I expected I would!!! nt MADem Sep 2013 #246

I understand your reluctance. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #178

Very good debate, Daneel Lasher Sep 2013 #262

True democrats? Maybe not. True progressives and liberals, yes. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #303

Now That, Sir, Is a Sound Position The Magistrate Sep 2013 #309

bog is about respect hopemountain Sep 2013 #140

Explain how the three posted below are worthy of respect...for starters. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #158

those folks are hopemountain Sep 2013 #179

I like you Vanje Sep 2013 #186

back at you, vanje hopemountain Sep 2013 #190

I am going to offer an olive branch and explain my reasoning as well. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #195

thank you for the olive branch hopemountain Sep 2013 #222

"did you know the head of the usda is former monsanto?" R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #228

as is the appointed head of the FDA, Michael Taylor. bvar22 Sep 2013 #312

Great post hopemountain. Autumn Sep 2013 #299

+1 DCBob Sep 2013 #401

Thank you for this post! Celefin Sep 2013 #259

Thanks for the post hopemountain. Civil and balanced. nt GoneFishin Sep 2013 #452

Okay, enough! The horse is dead already. How many posts do we need on this? brush Sep 2013 #289

And you nail it once again, dear Magistrate! Surya Gayatri Sep 2013 #220

And this is why you RUN this joint. Yeah, the admins set it up but you own it. Number23 Sep 2013 #241

Really? Phlem Sep 2013 #328

No you have not disidoro01 Sep 2013 #366

You Are Going To Pretend, Sir, You Know My Comments And Views Better Than I Do? The Magistrate Sep 2013 #374

I've done some searching disidoro01 Sep 2013 #376

Good For You: I Have A Memory.... The Magistrate Sep 2013 #379

No disidoro01 Sep 2013 #381

Sometimes, Sir, The Messengers Just Make It So Easy... The Magistrate Sep 2013 #383

Don't be foolish disidoro01 Sep 2013 #390

No Need to Tell Me That, Sir; Not Even My Wife Thinks Me Foolish.... The Magistrate Sep 2013 #391

lol ok disidoro01 Sep 2013 #397

+1! DCBob Sep 2013 #373

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2013 #463

Exactly! n/t sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #105

+1000 !!!! Why I'm on DU orpupilofnature57 Sep 2013 #427

Ha! Well Done, The Magistrate! babylonsister Sep 2013 #19

Tell me about it!!!! Well articulated! nt MADem Sep 2013 #53

I respectfully disagree, sir Warpy Sep 2013 #116

Indeed, Warpy, elleng Sep 2013 #152

Better question: Why is the group so small? leftstreet Sep 2013 #2

I believe it's small because if you don't agree with EVERYTHING Obama says and does... CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #4

Well, that would explain it leftstreet Sep 2013 #9

Their banned list is nearly half of their enrollment. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #11

Well, that's not accurate, either. Unless you have a very fluid view of the word "half." nt MADem Sep 2013 #354

124 blocked to 315 subscribers. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #364

I hope you're not an accountant, if that's "nearly" to you. MADem Sep 2013 #385

39.4% Capt. Obvious Sep 2013 #365

As I said elsewhere, if those percentages were election results, MADem Sep 2013 #388

Of course they are not election results, the banned list being a list of Obama voters Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #470

I used the word "if" for a reason. My point was that there's a huge difference in those numbers. MADem Sep 2013 #471

OMG!! You got thrown out of group? Was it for the F-Bomb?? madinmaryland Sep 2013 #38

My dear madinmaryland! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #45

Hey CP!! The only group I trashed was the madinmaryland Sep 2013 #55

Oh yeah...I trashed the gungeon too. I'd forgotten about it! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #65

Don't you have a checkbook to balance or something? Kolesar Sep 2013 #85

Heh. I don't hate anybody, actually. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #87

YOu are just doing this for stimulation, then Kolesar Sep 2013 #90

You think MY behavior is odd? CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #108

Hi Peggy~ sheshe2 Sep 2013 #110

You need to know how much I appreciated your support, esp when I was ill... CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #114

Peggy~ sheshe2 Sep 2013 #125

I hope we will always have this mutual respect. I plan to. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #144

"we do not walk in lock step." tkmorris Sep 2013 #185

No. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #191

An example - you blocked Bonobo muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #304

EXACTLY! Puglover Sep 2013 #334

One problem with his posting in that thread. DevonRex Sep 2013 #461

That's laughable. You're trying to pretend that 'this is in BOG' justifies any random ban? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #466

Excellent point. Too bad it won't sink in. nt Union Scribe Sep 2013 #235

"those that wish to have us gone" Vanje Sep 2013 #193

Vanje, thank you for your reply. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #239

You say "a group that upholds Democratic ideals". An important Democratic ideal, as reflected AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #310

Interesting. That rather puts your recent "kind" words to me in a different light. DevonRex Sep 2013 #403

I always mean my kind words, always. Never doubt that. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #404

Right. And i guess so did all the others here who've said unbelievably cruel DevonRex Sep 2013 #428

I do. call someone "My Dear" and stab em in the back. nt dionysus Sep 2013 #476

Same could be said for other groups too, Peggy. RiffRandell Sep 2013 #128

That is bullshit, I am a big critic of Obama. joshcryer Sep 2013 #146

Yep. And that fact speaks volumes no matter how some may try to rationalize it. Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #234

Completely untrue. There is a variety of opinions on the policy. grantcart Sep 2013 #394

most DU groups are small , but i believe it's more active than most JI7 Sep 2013 #26

We sure as hell are active! sheshe2 Sep 2013 #129

because they run out ANYONE who doesn't have a Tiger Beat mentality Skittles Sep 2013 #33

It's got over three times the membership of the Elizabeth Warren group....but it's not a contest. nt MADem Sep 2013 #67

Number one in banning regulars, you should be proud. Rex Sep 2013 #413

Because their adoration is almost religious... HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #3

You hate the President. We have seen that repeatedly. Kolesar Sep 2013 #77

Unintentional irony? LondonReign2 Sep 2013 #83

nosey nellie...eom Kolesar Sep 2013 #86

Wait a minute. The SOP of that group is that it isn't a site for criticism. MADem Sep 2013 #84

MADem! sheshe2 Sep 2013 #149

Anytime! nt MADem Sep 2013 #169

Here is the problem disidoro01 Sep 2013 #271

That is not true. And there is no "problem" -- except for disruptors who are thwarted. MADem Sep 2013 #339

Nice disidoro01 Sep 2013 #342

Nice attempt at distraction. Clumsy, desperate, and obvious, but done with verve! MADem Sep 2013 #348

You are correct disidoro01 Sep 2013 #362

I am correct that you should find another hobby. MADem Sep 2013 #371

More disidoro01 Sep 2013 #377

I can understand why you need "more." MADem Sep 2013 #382

You are technically correct disidoro01 Sep 2013 #396

I am sorry for your pain. MADem Sep 2013 #405

Yawn disidoro01 Sep 2013 #408

I wasn't trying to "do it." MADem Sep 2013 #410

there have been brilliant, informative posts hopemountain Sep 2013 #157

Exactly--it's one place that folks can click on where they won't be getting a fistful of shit MADem Sep 2013 #176

well, on the possibility hopemountain Sep 2013 #182

Hee hee! nt MADem Sep 2013 #184

My glass is always half full. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #205

+1,000 MADem Sep 2013 #206

no, that is what it is SUPPOSED TO BE Skittles Sep 2013 #227

If "Tiger Beat" isn't your thing, you could always trash the group. MADem Sep 2013 #247

"Do you really think anyone who posts there cares about your opinion?" Number23 Sep 2013 #256

I think Obama would be extremely disappointed in the BOG. Rex Sep 2013 #414

I'd find that idea easier to believe Union Scribe Sep 2013 #257

Yeah, they "rally the troops" all the time... MADem Sep 2013 #378

hear & here. exactly, madem nt hopemountain Sep 2013 #478

Thanks for explaining that so thoroughly, MADem. nm Cha Sep 2013 #265

Well said. n/t ronnie624 Sep 2013 #337

Exactly nt treestar Sep 2013 #392

yep DrDan Sep 2013 #94

I believe that is what Skittles refers to as Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #213

The squealing MuseRider Sep 2013 #119

Like a Backstreet Boys concert.... HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #122

Hey Hooptie! sheshe2 Sep 2013 #134

Everything ends up being abbreviated into an acronym. Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #5

But an acronym does not always end up being wielded as an insult. nt tblue37 Sep 2013 #18

Theres a lot acronyms on DU Vanje Sep 2013 #189

Tell me about it. I have had to ask Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #449

I feel like Tien1985 Sep 2013 #6

Why did someone feel like they needed a special group for Barack Obama? kentuck Sep 2013 #8

Same as all the others zipplewrath Sep 2013 #13

Didn't it get started when he was a candidate? CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #15

Holy shit, the Joe Lieberman group must reduce you to a paroxysm of frothing rage! 11 Bravo Sep 2013 #17

Uhmm. The Rick Santorum Group is the only "frothy" group!! madinmaryland Sep 2013 #58

LOL! with a side of Nausea nt Vanje Sep 2013 #194

Isn't there an Elizabeth Warren Group? JoePhilly Sep 2013 #25

There is. MADem Sep 2013 #202

why not, there is one for other Democrats , is it surprising there wouldbe one for the Dem President JI7 Sep 2013 #32

Why do Elizabeth Warren, John Kerry, and Hillary Clinton supporters "need" a special group MADem Sep 2013 #91

I see groups as more than just a way to discuss a person or issue without outside interference. Revanchist Sep 2013 #201

That's a fair point, too. The pace is slower and yes, more thoughtful. nt MADem Sep 2013 #203

Do I really need to answer that for you kentuck? sheshe2 Sep 2013 #168

Post removed Post removed Sep 2013 #233

We support the elected President of The United States. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #243

Echo chamber, some need it for security. Rex Sep 2013 #416

It's an acronym, as is 'POTUS'. Are you actually demanding more respect for the BOG Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #12

His point is that the acronym is being used as an EPITHET-- tblue37 Sep 2013 #23

How would you know what his point is? They call themselves the BOG. So if to call them Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #28

It is very easy to use a group's self-selected label tblue37 Sep 2013 #56

I understand your point Vanje Sep 2013 #198

And "Progressive" is, amazingly, being used as an epithet LondonReign2 Sep 2013 #89

By the BOG, no less. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #117

really? when? where? hopemountain Sep 2013 #165

Right here LondonReign2 Sep 2013 #285

They frequently speak of "The Left" as something other than themselves. bvar22 Sep 2013 #329

The use of the BOG is fine with me LondonReign2 Sep 2013 #331

Hear, hear! n/t Laelth Sep 2013 #351

Thats an attitude shared by Fla Dem Party. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #459

Thanks for explaining acronyms in general and POTUS specifically. I had no idea. 11 Bravo Sep 2013 #24

I can simply say you are using it as an epithet, that's all you are doing, making an unsupported Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #37

So you are contending that BOG is not routinely used dismissively at DU? 11 Bravo Sep 2013 #44

I'm saying you have not defined, supported or made clear what your contention is. Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #68

I am contending that BOG is occasionally used as a perjorative term at DU. 11 Bravo Sep 2013 #78

I'm sure it is occasionally, but any word can be spoken with contempt, even one's own Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #97

I came back to see if you responded to my post after all of your invective, if you would Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #311

Doubtless you can point to examples of "all (my) invective". 11 Bravo Sep 2013 #380

Well, "bog" is Brit for toilet. riqster Sep 2013 #43

A "bog" can be a dreary wasteland of muck and mud Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #54

If you want to be technical and go back to the origins of the term, I think it's Irish. MADem Sep 2013 #183

It was better than calling it Tiger Beat? Fumesucker Sep 2013 #14

Fumesucker MuseRider Sep 2013 #34

Thread Winner! adirondacker Sep 2013 #79

HA! SammyWinstonJack Sep 2013 #95

Fanboys was already taken. morningfog Sep 2013 #98

Game. Set. Match. RetroLounge Sep 2013 #121

#%^* MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #155

Ahh yes... 99Forever Sep 2013 #278

Perfect Capt. Obvious Sep 2013 #284

This response makes this entire mess worth reading libodem Sep 2013 #306

Yer a bad boy! L0oniX Sep 2013 #320

That's only OK when it's Eddie Snowden treestar Sep 2013 #400

When we start seeing lovingly posted swimsuit pics of Snowden, Assange or Warren get back to me n/t Fumesucker Sep 2013 #477

OP, I really really want to hear why you think 'POTUS' is ok but 'BOG' is not. Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #20

Look upthread. If you can't figure it out from there, then I can't help you. 11 Bravo Sep 2013 #27

Uh...you don't make fun of someone by calling them a POTUS. You can by calling them a BOGer NoOneMan Sep 2013 #31

That does not even make sense. Any word can be spoken with intent to convey contempt Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #40

Maybe it's like the *N* word. Some can use it, and some can't. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2013 #42

Saying BOG is like the *N* word isn't nearly as fucking funny as you THINK. DevonRex Sep 2013 #250

No, Bluenorthwest obviously thinks that we are merely being neutral tblue37 Sep 2013 #64

I never said the things you are ascibing to me, and that is unacceptable bullshit. Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #74

Give us all a break. Desert805 Sep 2013 #252

Who is you all? Union Scribe Sep 2013 #260

That is how they refer to themselves. Starry Messenger Sep 2013 #22

it's an ACRONYM - *HELLO* Skittles Sep 2013 #29

Umm, I get that. My reference was to the way the term is often applied here. 11 Bravo Sep 2013 #39

So you feel people need to express more devotion and respect when saying BOG? Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #49

It's an acronym frequently slung contemptuously AS A SLUR. *HELLO* nt tblue37 Sep 2013 #66

gee I cannot IMAGINE why Skittles Sep 2013 #72

Any place that refers MuseRider Sep 2013 #92

it makes certain people feel good about themselves, like how they brag about how many recs JI7 Sep 2013 #30

Figure out why they've banned 100+ people from their group. DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2013 #35

^^^^_____^^^^ this nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #57

You state/accept a false premise in framing your query. While the BOG might have begun Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #36

Barack Obama Group. BOG. Statement of Purpose. SOP Autumn Sep 2013 #41

oh it has switched - it's not the USE of the acronym BOG Skittles Sep 2013 #46

OFFFs. What are we supposed to do? Say it sexy? Autumn Sep 2013 #52

As the orthodox type God G*d we must also type B*G to convey respect for our centrist Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #59

You know, I hired ( Voted for) Obama to do a job, Autumn Sep 2013 #71

Maybe we need a :respect: tag that indicates proper tone. RetroLounge Sep 2013 #124

I think I am kind of fond of MuseRider Sep 2013 #288

Now you have me wondering just how "bog" can be said in a sexy way DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2013 #112

In all my years here I have never known you to be willfully obtuse, Skittles. 11 Bravo Sep 2013 #62

Nor am I a member of the group, nor do I post there. tblue37 Sep 2013 #96

This is an amazing post! My sentiments exactly stated! Outstanding post!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #132

Thanks. nt tblue37 Sep 2013 #188

For some reason, people act like there's no difference between someone who is Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #274

Thank you Bobbie Jo Sep 2013 #172

true. true. true. hopemountain Sep 2013 #479

Ah yes. The HOF group... Callmecrazy Sep 2013 #50

I thought the HOF group was a sub-set of the Sports Group (Hall of Fame)! madinmaryland Sep 2013 #60

For a brief and shining moment, when I first saw the term referenced, MADem Sep 2013 #353

I thought hof was hall of fame. that explains why I am not in there Doctor_J Sep 2013 #159

The folks using it as an epithet are struggling to deal ... JoePhilly Sep 2013 #47

on they Syria issue JI7 Sep 2013 #51

Yes. The anti-war crowd is mad because we didnt go to war w Syria Vanje Sep 2013 #208

No, they're mad because ~Obama~ didn't go to war with Syria as they all predicted he would. tridim Sep 2013 #282

rolley eye emoticon Vanje Sep 2013 #283

I was 100% correct about Syria and the President's reaction. tridim Sep 2013 #286

^^^^^^^^^^^THiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiissssssss^^^^^^^^^^ FFS. Nt pkdu Sep 2013 #70

Heh. Good post. nt tblue37 Sep 2013 #99

They haven't dialed it back since DU3. joshcryer Sep 2013 #150

Yep. Some are still raging puffy red because Obama didn't bomb like they hoped. Whisp Sep 2013 #154

Link? Union Scribe Sep 2013 #231

Strangely enough, when Obama was thinking about bombing Syria Rex Sep 2013 #240

Read it again, that's not what was being said at all. tridim Sep 2013 #295

Actually, BOG members and Obama supporters ... JoePhilly Sep 2013 #301

Don't bother. Seriously. We know what we said. DevonRex Sep 2013 #465

By Jove, I think he's got it! nt MADem Sep 2013 #248

That's all wrong...it's backwards. dkf Sep 2013 #261

In reality Obama IS keeping us out of stupid wars. tridim Sep 2013 #287

As a candidate, he said he'd leave Iraq and add troops to Afganistan? JoePhilly Sep 2013 #347

Spot on, Joe Philly Hekate Sep 2013 #467

I think that kicked in automatically after they banned the 112th DUer. rug Sep 2013 #48

Being Banned from the BOG is a Badge of Honor Skittles Sep 2013 #61

Because we're awesome. bravenak Sep 2013 #63

... Scurrilous Sep 2013 #322

I'm a host of the Barack Obama group. Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #69

124 bans of DU regulars, how proud you must be. Rex Sep 2013 #223

124 bans of people insistent on planting their flag where it was not welcome. Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #226

Thanks Bolo for explaining the situation. 124 Blocks of disruptors intruding into a GROUP Cha Sep 2013 #266

Not true. Some were banned for stuff that had nothing to do with the President. Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #269

I got banned and did not even know I'd been in that group, I avoid that group because Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #469

So your inability to recognize what and where you are posting is our fault? Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #474

Yes, for shame!!1! Scurrilous Sep 2013 #313

Way to throw disidoro01 Sep 2013 #273

"Way to throw the racist card." I've done no such thing. Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #275

I see the problem here, it is the main host. Rex Sep 2013 #317

You may "call out the President for his drone policy" DevonRex Sep 2013 #341

Conform right disidoro01 Sep 2013 #343

I just said you CAN. So start a thread in GD where the most people DevonRex Sep 2013 #356

And good day to you sir! disidoro01 Sep 2013 #363

You can, just not in the BOG. Rex Sep 2013 #345

Because the hatred and disdain for this president is nothing like we've ever seen before... Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #73

Did you live through the Clinton presidency? nt grasswire Sep 2013 #118

I sure did. But again, I've seen NOTHING like the hatred of THIS president. Nothing like it. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #120

I monitored freerepublic during the Clinton years. grasswire Sep 2013 #133

My dear, you went on Free Republic. You should expect that from Free Republic. You should not Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #137

I see many people disagreeing with Obama here. grasswire Sep 2013 #139

I disagree with Obama on quite a few things. That's fine. But I see quite a bit of pure HATRED here Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #142

I have seen very little of that hatred MuseRider Sep 2013 #290

Well, we just see things differently then. I disagree with you wholeheartedly. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #291

Thanks for replying. MuseRider Sep 2013 #294

And I just ask that when you confront it that you won't turn a blind eye to it. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #336

Oh my MuseRider Sep 2013 #357

We have more in common than you think. I am the daughter of a black gay Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #359

Awesome! MuseRider Sep 2013 #361

I can and will happen, we just have to remain diligent. Look, I never thought Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #367

LOL-- I was banned from the BOG for quoting from the U.N. Charter.... mike_c Sep 2013 #75

I mentioned "3-dimensional chess" in a half-line response DrDan Sep 2013 #103

WHY YOU WERE BLOCKED RIGHT HERE IN YOUR OWN WORDS: DevonRex Sep 2013 #123

What about that is not true? Fumesucker Sep 2013 #264

He wrote the last 2 paragraphs & they're against the SOP. AND DevonRex Sep 2013 #268

sounds like ya'll will go to great lengths to avoid the truth... mike_c Sep 2013 #297

So if, on the BOG, I write... MannyGoldstein Sep 2013 #302

And that is the meat on the bone: what little is left. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #174

No, you were not. You were banned for calling POTUS a "war criminal." MADem Sep 2013 #251

That's typical, too. They pretend complete innocence when they DevonRex Sep 2013 #254

this is why DU sucks.... mike_c Sep 2013 #298

I'll invite you to elucidate, if you can. nt MADem Sep 2013 #333

well, first I did NOT "call the POTUS a war criminal...." mike_c Sep 2013 #346

Excuse me, I cut-and-pasted your very words. MADem Sep 2013 #352

LOL-- I'm LAUGHING at the BOG, not whining about being banned.... mike_c Sep 2013 #387

Naaah. MADem Sep 2013 #393

I bet they banned Ban Ki Mon right after you. nt Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #270

It's so bad in there ...even Obama got banned. L0oniX Sep 2013 #321

I've never wandered in there BainsBane Sep 2013 #76

Because that group operates like a fanclub LittleBlue Sep 2013 #80

Post removed Post removed Sep 2013 #81

What is that supposed to mean? eom Kolesar Sep 2013 #88

Not sure what he was Trying to say.. but evidently the Cha Sep 2013 #267

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service Orrex Sep 2013 #293

In a country of 300 million, 100 compulsive flamebots have found their way to this forum Kolesar Sep 2013 #82

+1. LOL. n/t FSogol Sep 2013 #93

Pfft. As if. truebluegreen Sep 2013 #106

I for one am glad they found each other. Scurrilous Sep 2013 #113

In an age of acronyms, this self-named group chose BOG. They are free to change it. Divernan Sep 2013 #100

facinating life you lead Kolesar Sep 2013 #101

BOG is a very touchy bunch, they love to "BAN" people from their insularity, like me. 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #104

I think Skinner sums it up pretty nicely here: Bobbie Jo Sep 2013 #107

That's good to know. Thanks .. "Dear Leader" huh? that's rich. ~nt~ 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #111

Skinner has the etymology and usage wrong here LondonReign2 Sep 2013 #292

Your entire post Bobbie Jo Sep 2013 #296

Oh Bobbie honey, if you say it it must be true LondonReign2 Sep 2013 #327

Take a bow.... Bobbie Jo Sep 2013 #340

But you misunderstand my appreciation of your oh so wise council LondonReign2 Sep 2013 #344

Insight. Bobbie Jo Sep 2013 #358

Only your insight can save us LondonReign2 Sep 2013 #370

I said that he wasn't Wall Street's biggest enemy MisterP Sep 2013 #167

It isn't so much because of what they post in the BOG. morningfog Sep 2013 #109

Brwawawaaaa.. consider the source 11 Bravo.. Cha Sep 2013 #130

LOL~ sheshe2 Sep 2013 #180

ObamaCares.. do you? Cha Sep 2013 #209

For the life of me,I cannot understand the obsession some sufrommich Sep 2013 #131

I can't stay I understand it, either. If you hate Obama, fine. Why pick on the BOG? Just don't go Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #135

Why doesn't the BOG get its group hidden from "Latest Threads"? grasswire Sep 2013 #141

Again, why do people who don't like to post on BOG because of the nature of that group Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2013 #147

Thank you for the concern about the BOG! sheshe2 Sep 2013 #236

WE HAVE NO FUCKING CONTROL OVER THAT. IT'S SKINNER'S CALL.nt DevonRex Sep 2013 #253

Every new post on this web site shows up in Latest Threads. The admins have made the Number23 Sep 2013 #255

not so grasswire Sep 2013 #316

Nor do any of them have over 100 banned regulars. Rex Sep 2013 #318

And my guess would be only one of them, maybe two, JimDandy Sep 2013 #439

Even if what you say is true (and I'm not sure if it is) it doesn't negate the fact that Number23 Sep 2013 #386

yes, and I wonder why someone doesn't? grasswire Sep 2013 #443

Well, you have been repeatedly shown that you are wrong. I guess only time will tell Number23 Sep 2013 #457

No they do NOT "have that protection for themselves." DevonRex Sep 2013 #462

Grasswire, Here is the motherfucking heading at the top of the Greatest Page: DevonRex Sep 2013 #417

Crickets. Cha Sep 2013 #440

I'm not sure why you're so excited. grasswire Sep 2013 #441

"I frequent several groups that do not expose their OPs to Latest Threads," DevonRex Sep 2013 #445

Probably because it spills out into GD Union Scribe Sep 2013 #258

So if other DUers would just stop disagreeing with you sufrommich Sep 2013 #279

^This Hydra Sep 2013 #324

Some people need an echo chamber to feel secure. Rex Sep 2013 #136

Because of their behavior during the primaries of 2008. TransitJohn Sep 2013 #143

It's true that Jane Hamsher was a Hillary shill... joshcryer Sep 2013 #151

Blue spruce jellybean rainbow TransitJohn Sep 2013 #160

I clearly blew your mind. joshcryer Sep 2013 #161

I thought we were spouting non-sequitors after you started. TransitJohn Sep 2013 #163

I thought we were bashing primary supporters of Obama. joshcryer Sep 2013 #175

It wasn't at all clear that that is what you were doing. TransitJohn Sep 2013 #181

That really is the only response you can give sometimes! Rex Sep 2013 #219

So... Hillary supporters are "shills"? winter is coming Sep 2013 #164

Nah, she shied away from that support once Obama was nominated. joshcryer Sep 2013 #173

Innuendo and lies. joshcryer Sep 2013 #145

here is what confuses me: Raine1967 Sep 2013 #153

The BOG is also a safe haven group: Raine1967 Sep 2013 #171

They earned their contempt when... Oakenshield Sep 2013 #187

It has so far banned 124 DU members from the group? Rex Sep 2013 #192

Nearly half its member base. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #199

The ONLY group that has over one hundred bans of DU regulars. Rex Sep 2013 #211

Get over it. n/t Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #276

I am sorry if facts hurt your feelings. Rex Sep 2013 #314

It's none of your business, Rex. n/t Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #406

Yeah I know you would like me to stfu, but I will be far more vocal about Rex Sep 2013 #429

Look, it's your life. Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #435

More parroting Bobbie Jo Sep 2013 #207

Didn't mean to hurt your feelings. Rex Sep 2013 #210

IOW Bobbie Jo Sep 2013 #215

Kewl story bro. Rex Sep 2013 #216

U mad? Bobbie Jo Sep 2013 #230

You obviously are. Rex Sep 2013 #232

I think we've identified Bobbie Jo Sep 2013 #237

I agree you always lose these conversations. Rex Sep 2013 #238

the numbers don't matter treestar Sep 2013 #398

Wrong, the POTUS would be ashamed that someone is representing Rex Sep 2013 #419

It's not more of a disgrace than any other group treestar Sep 2013 #453

Welcome to bizarro DU... SidDithers Sep 2013 #196

There is nothing bizarre about criticism of our electeds, Sid. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #214

What is bizarre is a tiny group banning over a hundred DU regulars. Rex Sep 2013 #217

It reminds me of the * days where the rabid right weenies were R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #224

BOG is the best name for that group no doubt. Rex Sep 2013 #225

Because a party label tells us all we need to know about the President! YoungDemCA Sep 2013 #249

It's only *some* of the President's supporters who behave like trolls muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #308

I don't think I've ever posted there either Cali_Democrat Sep 2013 #242

That group has no moral core. All they care about is where Obama stands. dkf Sep 2013 #263

Out of the many disgraceful comments on both sides of this fight, yours is one of the worst. Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #277

It's the truth. How can you be against stupid wars and support all this aggression? dkf Sep 2013 #325

Your insults go over the line. Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #409

The truth hurts because it is the truth. dkf Sep 2013 #421

I'm not putting up with your bullshit smears of other good DU members. Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #423

I don't think it has anything to do with Obama and where he stands. Rex Sep 2013 #319

I agree completely, Obama would be ashamed of the BOG. Rex Sep 2013 #422

This hurts most of all. Thank you so much. DevonRex Sep 2013 #425

I don't believe a word of what you are saying anymore. Rex Sep 2013 #432

Are you saying I have no moral center? DevonRex Sep 2013 #424

How can you if you have no disagreements with him? dkf Sep 2013 #426

Answer the question like an adult. DevonRex Sep 2013 #430

I do question how you can think you have a moral core and be only supportive of Obama throughout his dkf Sep 2013 #434

So now you're afraid to answer. Learn from Rex above. don't weasel around it. DevonRex Sep 2013 #438

Actually I need to thank you for opening my eyes to the mysterious hatred Rex Sep 2013 #444

Leave me alone, Rex. You have done enough damage to me today. DevonRex Sep 2013 #446

Oh my gosh...please don't think anyone is mad at you or hates you or anything like that. dkf Sep 2013 #450

... DevonRex Sep 2013 #454

Good vibes to your son and your family. dkf Sep 2013 #456

'm sorry your feeling that way Vanje Sep 2013 #460

Vanje, DevonRex Sep 2013 #464

you had a 200+ post in meta detailing a thousand ways you were a right winger and you have the dionysus Sep 2013 #475

Well, clearly, it's because everybody else is wrong. nt bemildred Sep 2013 #272

Well, when you put it that way Capt. Obvious Sep 2013 #280

Am I now an official Bogglehead? ananda Sep 2013 #281

Great question - thanks for posting. bluedigger Sep 2013 #300

There are two issues here. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #305

You have a point. bvar22 Sep 2013 #326

I was thinking about that last night and this morning. MuseRider Sep 2013 #332

If a Group uses their "privileges" to suppress criticism, dissent, ... bvar22 Sep 2013 #335

I agree. MuseRider Sep 2013 #349

I blame Obama. antiquie Sep 2013 #307

Because some people are really intolerant. Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #315

You mean like the BOG? Phlem Sep 2013 #355

No. that group is there for a specific purpose that anyone can choose to ignore Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #360

Oh I see Phlem Sep 2013 #375

Because "BORG" was already taken. L0oniX Sep 2013 #323

LOL... Nailed It! bvar22 Sep 2013 #330

Not sure about the US but bog is UK expression for toilet. dipsydoodle Sep 2013 #338

To Americans a bog would be a wet area like a peaty marsh. Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #350

LOL! That's what I thought about the first time I saw BOG on DU. snappyturtle Sep 2013 #455

Thank you so much for your kind words dipsydoodle. DevonRex Sep 2013 #399

how did those who voted for this President twice but don't always agree with with him 100% magical thyme Sep 2013 #369

Simple. A small group says that there shall be no criticism of PBO, R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #372

You're getting to know DU quite well. L0oniX Sep 2013 #415

I dunno. It just worked out that way. Iggo Sep 2013 #395

That group reminds me of a high school clique. Vashta Nerada Sep 2013 #402

Message hidden by jury decision. L0oniX Sep 2013 #420

Message hidden by jury decision? Why can I still reply to it? Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #447

the freepers definitely DID do that to Bush grasswire Sep 2013 #451

IMO the cult of personality has divided DU a lot ...not on facts so much as it has on... L0oniX Sep 2013 #472

fact v. fantasy, yes. nt grasswire Sep 2013 #473

I can't speak for everyone else, but for me it was smarmy condescension. corkhead Sep 2013 #412

I heard they were going to call it Spirochete Sep 2013 #418

Wasn't it because they wanted a criticism-free zone? polichick Sep 2013 #431

I think you are on to something. Rex Sep 2013 #433

Not so sure I agree with your figuring work there, Rex. Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #436

Wrong your echo chamber is just fine and intact. Rex Sep 2013 #437

A DU safe haven group operating like a safe haven group is not hypocrisy. Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #448

It's not an epithet. Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #442

When they start complaining that Obama is a fascist neocon dictator baldguy Sep 2013 #458