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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:13 PM Original message |
Poll question: Would you avoid voting for a candidate based on how a supporter acts on DU? |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. All candidates have some annoying followers |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Disco! |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. Exactly. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. I voted no, of course... |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. The question should simply be |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. What's a concern troll? nt |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. A person who comes on DU |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Ohhhhhhhh... |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
43. woo-hoo! I'm famous! |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:42 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Google "concern troll" |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. This phenomenon is actually broader than that. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 10:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Just sounds like hot-headed crap... |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. let this be a lesson to all the Trolls out there.. it doesnt work, l |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. The fools only further my resolve. |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
8. the candidates have no control over who posts here at DU |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
10. Just one little troll? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. If you don't mind, please stop. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Commenting on the vote |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. lol. n/t |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
14. Issues should be the primary determiner. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
18. How soon you forgot. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:51 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. There really is a sort of cult thing going here... |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
19. no, candidates don't have quality control over their supporters. |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
21. ONE supporter? No. But MANY supporters? Maybe. |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 10:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. But why? |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 06:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
53. Youre right. I know. It totally doesnt make sense. |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. I voted no, but........ |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 07:55 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I voted no, but like you I can see that there is some impact on the undecided |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-06-07 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
25. Only if the supporter is the candidate themselves |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
26. No, absolutely not... although, I must say, |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 08:03 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I don't know how you can tell the difference |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 11:41 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. I totally agree with you about Tom and Frenchie... |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 12:15 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Why would the DLC send operatives to DU? |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 12:20 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I have never thought of you as a DLC operative, but someone who has views distinctly to the right |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. blah blah blah DLC evil blah blah blah corporatist blah blah infiltrators... |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 12:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. ..exactly... let's look at some of the other personalities here |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 10:18 PM Response to Reply #34 |
59. You attitude pretends that there is nothing behind the anti-DLC message |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 05:12 AM Response to Reply #59 |
63. There isn't anything behind them except a difference in opinion. The bad thing is... |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 02:57 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. Joe Klein???? |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 01:39 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. I suspect that would misclassify many people |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:11 PM Response to Reply #31 |
44. Would people who post mostly on oeneset of issues be operatives? |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:17 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. It's a guide I use for myself only... |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 12:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. Thanks karyinnj |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 09:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
55. " but my bank account is still empty" - Yeah Tom......mine too, and in fact, for a while |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:27 PM Response to Reply #28 |
47. Exactly - certain supporters BOTHERED to do the research, REAL research |
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seasat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
29. No, but I does encourage me to research the negatives of thier candidate |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
30. That would be grossly unfair to any of the candidates. |
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The_Progressive (102 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 01:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. I agree |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
35. Some Hillarites are quite annoying, but I'm liking Hillary more and more |
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Tippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
40. Nope..... |
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Sapere aude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
41. I find it turns me off of someone who is bashing another candidate. Why not sell your candidate and |
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flaminbats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
42. tough question.. |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
46. I won't avoid voting for a candidate based on their supporters, but |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
48. no - it works in the opposite direction |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
49. I didn't vote in your poll because |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
51. It would depend more on the voracity of what is being posted |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
52. I can't give a binary answer, but I am happy to say how I feel about this ...... |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
54. 12% of us are fools. |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 09:25 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. oh then. I guess Im a fool. A STUPID fool. |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 10:25 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Anyoen who would allow the boorish behavior of a candidate's many supporters |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
57. the enemy of my enemy is my friend. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 09:57 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. I don't think that I can make it, cuz it took so long to bake it. |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
61. Well, that would be just...stupid |
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JeffR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
62. No, but it's hugely freakin' tempting sometimes n/t |
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cleveramerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 05:17 AM Response to Original message |
64. Crazy people vote too |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
65. Maybe. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
66. I wouldn't change my vote |
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