So when Dr. Dean was the frontrunner, doctored negative photos

[helleborient]

Designed to attack him and support Sen. Kerry were allowed.

I alerted then and they were clearly allowed.

Now, an unflattering photo of Sen. Kerry when Sen. Kerry is the frontrunner gets locked.

Wow! Those not falling in lockstep must definitely not be wanted here.

[meegbear]

1. May we see these pics?

I'm sure we'd love to see them.

[helleborient]

2. The search index doesn't go back far enough, and besides...

Why should they be allowed to even be shown?

The photos of Sen. Kerry aren't allowed...

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[helleborient]

8. Advanced search allows no search by author...or by photo...

And I thought I was crying in my teacup.

[bhunt70]

3. I think the new rules had taken effect in between.

[jpgray]

4. The rules were changed, in response to complaints

Many of those complaints, I'm sure, came from the Dean camp.

[helleborient]

6. It's just sad when the people supporting those tactics against Dean...

Are two-faced in screaming foul when that tactic is used against Kerry.

[jpgray]

15. Yes, hypocrisy is pretty sad

People enjoy seeing negative doctored photos of their own candidates so much, they want to return the favor.

Is the Golden Rule still standard in the curriculum today? :(

[helleborient]

21. Did I post the photo of Kerry? No I opposed the photo of Dean, and

It was allowed.

Apparently, when Kerry supporters oppose the same treatment of Kerry...it's quickly removed.

Yes, I would like for no cropped or doctored photos to be allowed.

There's just a clearly selective application of principle here.

[RetroLounge]

7. Hey, they want to purge the Democratic Party

Why not start with DU

aka KU...

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[helleborient]

11. What a way to build a coalition for Kerry....

Yep, the bullying and belittling is sure to win the 2004 election.

[NNN0LHI]

10. Awww. Can't post your doctored negative photos of Kerry here

Why don't you contact the owners of this site and see if they will make an exception just for you. Yea, thats just the ticket. Jeez. I can't fucking believe some of this stuff. No shit.

Don

[helleborient]

12. Yep, doctored photos for Kerryites only allowed...

First today Stalinist calls for purges...and then purges of unflattering photos of Kerry.

Yep, the totalitarian tactics are just starting...

[NNN0LHI]

17. Just so you know I was alerting on negative Dean photos long ago

Of course I wouldn't want to let the facts to get in your way, so carry on.

Don

[helleborient]

22. Thank you - I appreciate your principles...I don't appreciate bias against

Some Democrats and not others.

Which seems to have clearly occurred here.

[pezcore64]

13. didnt you know?!

Gosh, didnt you know its illegal to attack kerry!?! your just a angry freeping right winger if you do!
unlike THE COUNTLESS ATTACKS AGAINST DEAN on this board by supporterss of ALL of them just a few months ago!
Apparently its only fair when they are the ones on the attack!
Lord knows we wouldnt wanna hurt any kerry supporters feelings!

[quinnox]

14. Well, there are other boards of a different political persuasion

that loves to see unflattering and photo-shopped Kerry photos. Heck, I imagine every day there is a new one being posted for amusement.

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[KFC]

16. What the hell are you talking about?

You want to post photoshopped negative photos of Kerry?

Boy, that would sure make me abandon Kerry.

[helleborient]

20. No, I try to ask and look for fairness on forums such as these...

Ah well, I'm just Pollyanna too.

[maddezmom]

19. the poster has been banned as a disruptor

probably because he was also promoting a RW internet ad.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

23. Dr. who?

[helleborient]

24. Exactly the efforts to belittle and exclude Dean supporters on behalf of

Kerry

No more else needs to be said...this type of post says it all.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

25. Glad you enjoyed it.

But did this doctoring of photos really happen? Is your claim true?

[helleborient]

31. Yep - there are witnesses...see below

[Feanorcurufinwe]

33. You are making a false accusation against me.

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[progressivebydesign]

36. Forgive them...

..they're all a bit testy since that "electability" thing isn't quite panning out today. I'm still wondering how someone was able to post an animated graphic of a crying baby to defame you, on this thread. I was under the impression we weren't supposed to use any other graphics on this thread... but they're creeping back in. Your thread was valid... things are a bit tense here today, though.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

26. Is your claim true? Were 'doctored' photos really allowed?

??

[indigo32]

27. You gleefully posted it

as I'm sure you well remember. Hellobrient and I sure do.

[helleborient]

Yep

[Feanorcurufinwe]

32. Is it true or false that I posted a doctored photo? It is false.

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[nomaco-10]

28. I saw the photos in that post.....

it was a side by side of Kerry and Dean in the indentical pose (one arm extended to point) neither photo was doctored or altered in any way, in fact if it was supposed to be some slight against Kerry, I didn't catch it, quite frankly I didn't know what to make of it as the photo of Kerry was not in anyway unflattering.

[xultar]

29. I agree there was a DRACULA photo of Clark posted. I picked on Clark for

his "Count" Clark look and it didn't get locked either.

No biggie, Clark and Dean are big boys. Their supporters are awesome folk. WE can take it.

I still love Clark and I like Dean. I'm not bothered.

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[eileen_d]

37. Photogate! Moderatorgate!

So please tell me, what would a President Dean do to ameliorate the issues you are bringing up?

[Feanorcurufinwe]

38. LOL

[w4rma]

39. If you want to convince them, you'll need a link.

Advanced Search will go back to about March of 2003 when DU 2.0 was put online. You can search for keywords in either the author, subject line, subject line and messages in the thread, or the messages in the thread.

Of course if you provide a link many of them probably won't respond at all.

[Moderator]

40. I am locking this......

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