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In reply to the discussion: OK, so a prominent DUer was banned for disloyalty to the Democratic Party. [View all]Andy823
(11,496 posts)319. Good point.
I think it had a lot to do with his followers, and some right wing trolls, making sure when he was alerted on there would be enough of them online to be able to dominate the jury. I notice that usually his posts were at times when there were a lot of his fan club posting on the boards, but not a lot of others. The only time I have ever been alerted on was twice when I questioned his posts. I think those who spoke out were stalked by the fan club who tried to get rid of anyone who dared to question their fearless leader.
I too think it took way to long.
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OK, so a prominent DUer was banned for disloyalty to the Democratic Party. [View all]
backscatter712
Dec 2015
OP
Democrats want to save the party from the Citizens United big money domination.
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#299
There are two sides to this class war and the Citizens United billionaires
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#322
You seem to be rationalizing why you support the wealthy 1%, the quid pro quo culture
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#327
Wrong! The party, OUR PARTY, IS being 'burned to the ground' by the corporate infiltrators
sabrina 1
Dec 2015
#357
Then they'd be in trouble, but they still have plenty of people who want to post
treestar
Dec 2015
#156
A Hillary supporter said she would vote for Trump if Sanders won, and she argued it for half a day
AgingAmerican
Dec 2015
#190
What I see is a rationalization for what's happening here. It isn't just Manny.
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#315
Did you know that threads complaining about DU bannings are not permitted in GD?
ucrdem
Dec 2015
#332
I didn't see the post in question, but isn't that Manny person very tongue-in-cheek?
PersonNumber503602
Dec 2015
#395
See that is exactly what people have noticed over the last now almost 15 years
nadinbrzezinski
Dec 2015
#363
They choose not to believe that; they don't read the TOS, don't know the history of DU....
Hekate
Dec 2015
#11
There's nothing scary about irrelevant people except their ignorance of DU history.
Hekate
Dec 2015
#88
So even if a D is a not liberal or even a bit of a progressive...I must support her?
Hepburn
Dec 2015
#56
I was witholding judgment about BS despite his fans here, but not so much any more....
Hekate
Dec 2015
#112
lolz. Then why on Earth break the rules/laws by trawling around in HER proprietary information?
Hekate
Dec 2015
#160
Sanders apologized to Clinton tonight because he realized his staff had wronged her.
MADem
Dec 2015
#257
Sanders shitcanned two more of those "steal the bern" staffers. I think Sanders has the right idea.
MADem
Dec 2015
#343
Bernie Sanders doesn't think it is NONSENSE. Good grief, the denial you're expressing is way
MADem
Dec 2015
#369
I think the comic book store owner running Sanders' campaign was talking out his
MADem
Dec 2015
#387
Well setting aside that Weaver was a campaign aide for Bernie for over 2 decades
Kentonio
Dec 2015
#389
Thanks for this document. I had not seen the full list of what the fired staffer had seached and
riversedge
Dec 2015
#384
That agreement he signed with Debbie Wasserman Schultz includes shared fundraising.
MADem
Dec 2015
#252
If Joe Lieberman were a potential candidate or say NJ Chrispy were to seek the dem nomination
Ed Suspicious
Dec 2015
#51
It's rather like agreeing to respect the boundaries of a DNC database, limiting it to the national
MADem
Dec 2015
#371
Well, the Democratic party will not get an absolute guaranty of loyalty from me.
backscatter712
Dec 2015
#18
Good to know, thanks for the heads up, I will work that much harder to find someone to
randys1
Dec 2015
#401
Not true. The election for Florida Governor when Crist was running as an IND against the
kelly1mm
Dec 2015
#38
The party was not even backing its own candidate much then. So, Crist lost and so did the Dem
merrily
Dec 2015
#65
Oh I remember the debates at the time. Set a bad precident. "Must not support
kelly1mm
Dec 2015
#195
Do you not remember the pumas? Many are still here and what did they threaten to do?
LaurenG
Dec 2015
#48
Wtf is that even about, "voting McCain." And I recall the PUMAs here quite clearly.
Hekate
Dec 2015
#175
I am trying to answer your questions. My point was that there were several people who
LaurenG
Dec 2015
#182
"the excuse for not getting liberal things done was the mean old congress would not let him do it"
NYC Liberal
Dec 2015
#224
manny was banned for advocating others not to vote for the Dem nominee but of course they are
Cha
Dec 2015
#147
Talk to Skinner .. he set the rules. it's his board. if manny didn't think he was so special that
Cha
Dec 2015
#207
Ever notice that 99% of the people who say that are Hillary Clinton supporters?
davidn3600
Dec 2015
#194
And in a race between them and a Republican, I will vote for them every single time.
NYC Liberal
Dec 2015
#221
No one has said they won't support Democrats. I will always support Democrats but choose
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#304
Thanks for so well expressing my position on this. It's about policies, not party. I'll support ..
Scuba
Dec 2015
#15
and even more - policies and principles before - way before - personality.
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2015
#20
Blind loyalty is what the Republicans are known for, evidently some Democrats want the same.
hobbit709
Dec 2015
#29
Party before Country, how Republican? I think some need to re-evacuate their priorities.
A Simple Game
Dec 2015
#81
K&R. If anyone is disloyal to the Democratic party it's DWS. It's suffered so
CharlotteVale
Dec 2015
#31
Beautiful rant! It would be spot on if it wasn't a bunch of hyperbolic bullshit.
Amimnoch
Dec 2015
#43
She campaigned for three Republicans and chaired the DNC during the historic losses of 2014.
merrily
Dec 2015
#72
Senator McCain and I are ready for that 3 am phone call, but Senator Obama is not.
merrily
Dec 2015
#89
Was what DWS's brainchild? The Senator McCain comment? Doubtful That was HRC's campaign is my guess.
merrily
Dec 2015
#98
Who the hell are you to tell people not to post here? That's an admin call, not yours.
merrily
Dec 2015
#78
When Bernie Sanders wins the nomination, are you joyfully supporting him?
marble falls
Dec 2015
#274
We progressives support Democrats all the way so inferring that we don't is
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#305
+++++++++++++ For being wise, and not doing a TOS violation. No one on any website, including DU
still_one
Dec 2015
#57
No, people are not compelled. But some want to make the declaration and say why they are making it.
merrily
Dec 2015
#69
"Earn" your loyalty? How about you work for the Party and change it? When have you EVER done that? n
Hekate
Dec 2015
#115
It's almost impossible to stop someone posting if they wanted to start a new account.
Kentonio
Dec 2015
#334
Pull the party to the left as much as possible. Threaten it all you want to achieve this.
pampango
Dec 2015
#128
Individualism used to be a Democratic Trait, Bernie never worked for Goldwater . n/t
orpupilofnature57
Dec 2015
#133
Which is kind of funny to me. YEARS of mocking and putting down the AA community, both here and
Number23
Dec 2015
#170
yep, the endless pleas of ignorance from someone whose opinions were held up as gold....
bettyellen
Dec 2015
#183
They didn't embarass themselves at all, be. They knew exactly what the hell he was doing
Number23
Dec 2015
#185
well, I think there was a % of low info DUers who just needed a figure to worship....
bettyellen
Dec 2015
#187
"I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever,
Tierra_y_Libertad
Dec 2015
#148
He is loyal to the Democratic Party and in my opinion a better Democrat than those that
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#308
Some people don't like those that dare speak out. He never has advocated for anyone that
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#316
The country isn't it's elected officials. Similarly, the party isn't the chairperson or her favorite
lumberjack_jeff
Dec 2015
#167
Wow...been coming here for a decade and a half and have never seen banning a guy as a malcontent
EndElectoral
Dec 2015
#184
HELL YEAH! And screw the Third Way/DLC/corporate lackeys that have taken over the DNC and
Roland99
Dec 2015
#209
I was banned from the Bernie group for vowing the vote for the Dem nominee.
McCamy Taylor
Dec 2015
#237
I inadvertently kicked a thread in the Clinton Group, no text at all, only the kicking donkey emoji
Fumesucker
Dec 2015
#295
How much more disloyal than "actively telling people to vote against them" can you get?
Donald Ian Rankin
Dec 2015
#290
Is that why Sanders signed a fundraising agreement with her? Is that why he is sheltered
MADem
Dec 2015
#259
She's so nasty she offered him a fundraising opportunity where he can make way more, faster, than he
MADem
Dec 2015
#263
It is very sad that some really do not know why a particular poster was banned. It wasn't because
still_one
Dec 2015
#260
I see one after another saying it was because he wouldn't vote for Hillary in the GE
still_one
Dec 2015
#333
Bring back a person who was advocating voting against the Dem nominee? really?! tia...
uponit7771
Dec 2015
#342
You said it very well. Our enemy isn't just the Republicons but the oligarch run Democratic
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#303
The meta premise of this OP is dead wrong and it has 450 recs... sigh... sigh
uponit7771
Dec 2015
#338
Yes... break TOS and get banned... don't know what is wrong about that posittion
uponit7771
Dec 2015
#351
No, ... that's not right... advocating for others to NOT vote for the dem nominee is against TOS
uponit7771
Dec 2015
#366
Now almost 500 recs...but you must be right and they are wrong about something else.
Rex
Dec 2015
#398
I would like to see the DU owners change the rules to allow disloyalty to the corporate owned
totodeinhere
Dec 2015
#354
I won't advocate for third party/write-in votes on a website dedicated to getting Democrats elected
LanternWaste
Dec 2015
#399