Tim Russert grave dancing! A freeper poured coffee on my car! Cindy McCain stole my cookies!

[Skinner]

Ahem.

What does a guy have to do to get people to donate to Obama around here?

http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/du

[phrigndumass]

1. LOL ...

:rofl: :thumbsup:

[JVS]

2. First you have to terrify people until they crap their pants.

[Phillycat]

3. There are a lot of people here who will not donate to Obama.

They will vote for him, but no way will they donate or volunteer for him. That's allowed, right? As long as someone is voting for Obama, they're allowed to post here, right?

[JVS]

6. To add to your question: does an unverifiable promise to vote for obama justify a poster...

constantly spewing negative bullshit about the nominee, doing such thing as calling him Saint Obama, attributing hubris (25¢ version of uppity) to him, and accusing people of "falling for his shit". While I understand that the moderators are busy, there is some hostility toward the nominee that is allowed to flow a bit too freely IMO.

[Phillycat]

10. I know you're not talking about me.

I never did any of the things in your post.

[JVS]

11. That's right. I'm not talking about you. I'm talking about stuff I've seen here.

[davidpdx]

55. Actually there are several that have a passive aggressive hate on

for Obama that are still left. I've pointed out in a couple of posts today (I won't say the names) and asked people to stop tearing down our nominee. If people can't support him, then don't post here. Period.

Personally I'd rather see people, if they don't support the nominee decide on their own that they need to take a leave of absence and then come back when they are ready. If not, it's up to the mods to put an end it.

[highplainsdem]

62. There are a lot more people here constantly spewing negative bullshit about our last Democratic

president, the most successful Democratic politician of the last 50 years, and his wife, the Democratic US senator who got approximately as many votes as the presumptive nominee. I believe that has been allowed to flow too freely, and it's created most of the divisiveness here.

I am a Democrat. I will vote for Obama because he's the nominee. But I am not a member of the Obama Party -- there is no such thing -- and I deeply resent so many Obama supporters using Democratic Underground to trash the Clintons freeper-style. You should not be trying to turn approximately half the Democratic Party and the Democratic leaders they admire into the enemy. You're creating the very anger and resentment you complain about.

[DemExpat]

87. Now this is a post I can agree with.

:kick:

DemEx

[Zhade]

89. It's not trashing to point out her proven lies supported by undeniable evidence.

Quick lesson for you...

"the clintons killed vince foster!" = trashing.

"she lied about nonexistent sniper fire at Tuzla" = fact.

[question everything]

102. Hear hear!

I cannot believe that so many DUers still use any opportunity to trash Hillary. Obama won, why can't they move on?

Glad you've noticed it, too.

And, yes, I agree with the attacks on President Clinton. We have been talking about voting for the nominee if nothing else, then for the sake of the Supreme Court. And were it not for Clinton who nominated two justices, such a goal would not be attainable.

[Zhade]

88. "25¢ version of uppity" - PRICELESS.

That, friend, was well-said.

[northzax]

108. yes, Hubris and Uppity are the exact same things

we know that Senator Obama, despite his command of the English Language and ability to sway large crowds with his words is not 'articulate' because that is a racist insult.

We can't talk about hubris (overweaning pride, of course, which probably doesn't apply) because then we're calling him an 'uppity negro'

since everything has been used at one point or another as a racist insult in our shameful history, are there any words that we CAN use?

[mopinko]

8. imho

this post skates on thin ice. not that it is my job to decide that.
pull your socks up and get behind the nominee. if you have reservations, try to keep them to yourself. i say that not because it is DU rules, but because that is what people who live in and believe in democracies have to do.

[Phillycat]

9. Excuse me?

I haven't said shit about Obama. I said I would vote for him. Before he became the nominee, I said all along I would vote for the nominee. I am a lifelong Democrat and never considered voting outside the Dem ticket. So, pray tell, what the fuck are you talking about?

[mopinko]

20. i'm talking about

you bothering to point out, in a thread about donating, aka getting behind the nominee, that you will vote for him, but not donate. people on this board went through a long, ugly primary fight. we were told that 1 week later people who could not get behind the nominee were gonna get the granite hat. but i sure am seeing a lot of people who ought to be dead walking.
i think it is past time for people to stop this crap. i didn't alert on the first post, but i will now.
if you still have issues, it is time for you to keep them to yourself.
this is bullshit.

[Phillycat]

23. I never said that. I said "people would not donate". I never said I wouldn't.

Read for comprehension. Throughout the primary season, many Hillary supporters said they wouldn't donate or volunteer for Obama, but they would vote for him. Which is more than I can say for the Obama supporters, most of whom said they wouldn't vote for Hillary under any circumstances. I was simply pointing out why donations would naturally be down, and asking for clarification of the rules. Since this is Skinner's thread, I assume if he has a problem with my post or posts, he will remove them. I don't actually think it's your job to decide what's allowed and what isn't.

[JVS]

27. People should take their pissing and moaning about how much they don't want to support the nominee..

somewhere else.

[Zhade]

90. Hear, hear.

NT!

[JVS]

35. Just remember to keep alerting the mods when you see questionable stuff.

[Phillycat]

37. Exactly; I've alerted on a bunch of posts in this thread alone.

[smoogatz]

14. That does it. I'm donating the first $50 of my eventual $500 (or so)

right here and now. You've inspired me by being such an asshole.

[JVS]

15. Way to go!

[Phillycat]

16. I was only pointing out reality.

Before Obama was chosen as the nominee, many people said they would support him with their vote, but not with donating or volunteering. People said the same thing about Hillary. Actually, most Obama supporters said they wouldn't vote for Hillary at all. It was a divisive, hateful primary season, and that's why donations are down. All I did was point it out and ask for clarification of the rules. So I'm an asshole now? Well, so be it.

[smoogatz]

28. Your concern is noted.

Now go piss up a rope.

[Phillycat]

30. My, aren't you classy.

You do know that personal attacks aren't allowed on this website, don't you?

[smoogatz]

32. Ignored.

Hasta con queso, dude.

[Phillycat]

33. God, I'll miss you.

[Zhade]

92. You won't have to - if you don't attack our nominee you won't be banned.

NT!

[greyl]

103. Ween fan? nt

[Zachstar]

36. Amen!

[Phillycat]

39. Oh yes! It was breathlessly clever - well done of you for following it up!

Political commentary that incisive and profound deserves accolades.

[TBF]

47. Do you have a link to that reality?

[AspenRose]

17. Glad I missed what Ignored said

.

[Phillycat]

18. Oh, I'm heartbroken.

:D

[JVS]

21. I wish we had that block feature that we had last year. Then we could simply block the haters...

from posting in threads with their bullshit about how unhappy they are with Obama.

[TBF]

42. Why do you want to?

If you are so outraged by our nominee that you make such statements why are you here? "They will vote for him, but no way will they donate or volunteer for him". Do you really feel that such a statement supports our candidate? I feel it is just more of the negativity you've been expressing towards Obama for months.

[Phillycat]

43. You show me where I've expressed negativity since Obama was chosen the nominee.

You can't, because I never have. So what are you talking about?

[Stephanie]

44. *ahem*

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6373708&mesg_id=6373719

[Phillycat]

45. Ridiculous. I never said anything about myself.

It's not against the rules to point out that donations are down because of the hateful divisiveness of the primary season, and to ask for a clarification of the rules.

[TBF]

46. In my view that is a negative statement towards Obama even if you claim it is made

by others and not yourself. Do you have a link to show us proof that "donations are down because of the hateful divisiveness of the primary season". Whose donations? Obama has boatloads of capital.

[Phillycat]

49. Donations here on DU, not donations at large. This is a thread about DU donations.

And no, it is not a negative statement towards Obama. It is a fact. And I'm still allowed to post those, even if you don't think I should be. If Skinner thinks there's something wrong with my post, he can delete it, since it's his thread.

[TBF]

51. I said "in my view". Skinner of course may read it differently, but I viewed it

as negativity. Perhaps donations are down because people are having a hard time balancing all their bills? The economy is not good right now. But, I guess I just don't understand.

:eyes:

[Butch350]

106. Hey janesez

You're talking a lot and saying really nothing. Too argumentive - try some yoga!

[Runcible Spoon]

107. WHAT?! What kind of logic is this?

This thread is just shocking! Wow....

[Zhade]

93. So you're good at parsing to barely stick to the rules. Should we be impressed?

It's not like we can't see right through this little tactic, you know. We're not stupid.

[Colobo]

4. I get paid on Friday!

[hobbit709]

5. Money I don't have.

My current bank balance is $1.60.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

12. Oddly enough, a bank fee of $1.75 is coming down the pike...

[JNelson6563]

22. *snarf*

Perfect. :toast:

[JVS]

24. And then an overdraft fee of $20, which will trigger another one of $20, etc.

[WeDidIt]

31. Then the auto-pay will hit a day early

and really screw things up.

[hobbit709]

26. That's why I use the credit union-no fees

[symbolman]

52. Christ, you rich people piss me off!

what I could do with a $1.60 right now.. :)

Sad part is, I'm serious..

We're in escrow for about the third time, so if we all cross our fingers and someone can get their loan then we'll be happy as hell to donate to Obama AND the DU.. Been a long time and we've felt terrible about it, truely..

If I wasn't so heavily medicated I'd feel a lot worse, believe me.. :)

I'm limping along on a star that a kind DU'r fronted me, guess I should pay that forward when we close the deal.. :)

[slinkerwink]

7. kicking!

[AspenRose]

13. Shiny object! Oooh PRETTY!!! Look over HERE!!! ---->

Truthfully though, the cookie caper WAS sorta funny....just because it was so pathetic :-)

[me b zola]

73. We should have a recipe competition

for caper cookies and mail the winning recipe to Cindy--with permission to use it as her own next time she is asked to submit a cookie recipe. :D

[high density]

19. Thank goodness for the hide thread feature

That is all.

[rug]

25. At least no one has posted about pouring coffee on Russert's grave while eating Cindy's cookies.

Yet.

[AspenRose]

29. .

:spray:

[Number23]

86. *snort*

At least no one has posted about pouring coffee on Russert's grave while eating Cindy's cookies.

LOL :+

[newmajority]

98. You eat too many of Cindy's cookies, and you'll be doing more than that on Timmeh's grave.

Seems that Cindy often substitutes Ex Lax for the chocolate chips, because Grandpa's had a little constipation problem lately. :hurts:

[Fredda Weinberg]

34. Destruction is easy. Constructive activity is hard. Remember that

as you consider how you run your board.

[City Lights]

38. Just donated $50.

More to follow later.

[izzybeans]

40. If you can tell the IRS to hurry up with my check then...

I can finally make another donation.

Funds have been short. Student loans are eating me alive.

[Stephanie]

41. Priorities, Skinner! Priorities! The cookie contest will be decided on November 1

Election Day is not until November 4. First things first!

[LynneSin]

48. wait til after payday

:woohoo:

[Terran]

50. Done

Thanks for the kick in the butt.

[L0oniX]

53. I didn't get my stimulus check yet. n/t

[SaveAmerica]

65. Word, my stimulus check will be stimulating the bill collectors

[Pab Sungenis]

54. Fix the economy so more of us have money to donate.

That's one suggestion.

[Blue_Tires]

56. i hear Tiger Woods has been in the news... Hit him up for a donation!

:hi:

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

57. You have a car?!?

So THAT's where our DU donation money goes! Next you'll be telling us you have an apartment.

[Catherina]

58. Already maxed out through an earlier Obama organization. Sorry n/t

[Writer]

59. By saying that you found Obama pouring coffee on your car, while holding stolen cookies and dancing

on Tim Russert's grave?

:shrug:

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

60. A freeper named Tim Russert poured coffee on Cindy McCain's cookies?

What a time to be alive...

[Douglas Carpenter]

61. done and recommended

[SaveAmerica]

63. Flamebait, or flambe to you liberal elitists...

Is there a time limit for donating? We're not able to at this time but this is definitely the year we're getting behind the election in every way we can.

[progressoid]

64. Got my stimulus check yesterday. Donated today.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

66. Don't tase me bro!

:rofl:

[Ysabel]

67. done...

k and r...

:)

[CabalPowered]

68. Done

:kick:

[gkhouston]

69. Steal Russert's car, dance with a freeper, and serve coffee and cookies on a grave?

:shrug:

I think dancing with the freeper is probably the creepiest and most perilous task.

[libnnc]

70. Hey Skinner, some of us HAVE BEEN

For a WHILE NOW.

And some of us have utilized our sig lines for such a purpose.

You're not the first one to the party.

[helderheid]

71. sexist!

:hi:

[Arugula Latte]

72. A dingo took my baby!

[zulchzulu]

74. Done!

In case anybody needs to see proof...

:crazy:

[Shakespeare]

75. Alerting--troll.

:eyes:






:7 :hi:

[ismnotwasm]

76. Ha!

I already gave! (And am planning on giving more)

[bridgit]

77. Ah yes, do indeed post a pic of Barack Obama pushing Hillary Clinton off a short pier...

mixing a batch of Cindy McCain's cookies in an earthen bowl purchased from Kenya with a willow whip and splashing stank ocean water onto thee very most fondest remembrance of Obama as delegater-in-chief all loosey goosey kick-back on a couch somewhere I JOKE!! Though it is true that as a practical matter...

There are no original recipes for cookies unless you include switchgrass, watercress and/or the like which technically rends them something other than cookies; hand-held chocolate chip salads perhaps but not cookies. Russert was a member of M$M. And freepers drinking coffee is a waste *of* coffee and you may as well spill it out on the ground so that if some gets on someone's bumper so be it, welcome to: The New World Order :):(

[kimmylavin]

78. Donated.

Thanks for the kick in the butt, Skinner! :)

[AntiFascist]

79. Is this money really going toward paying off Hillary's debt?

:tinfoilhat:

[Bucky]

82. You dweeb. The money is going to help flooded out families in Iowa

[Indenturedebtor]

80. Um as I'm sure you know misleading threads are against Forum rules

I'm going to have to alert you sir. Skinner doesn't stand for such nonsense! :hide:

[Bucky]

81. You have to wait until I get my IRS refund check

Barack's getting half. Visa's getting the rest.

[azmouse]

83. DU needs a hot tub.... and a bar.

:)

[TexasObserver]

84. I'm still struggling to get over that incident where McCain poured coffee on the car bumper sticker.

I can't sleep. I can't eat. I'm a nervous wreck.

[leftstreet]

85. This too shall pass. Unless Cindy posts a recipe for meth. n/t

[Malloy63]

91. that OP sucks

come on Skinner.......

can't you do better than feeding the Mackerels?

[Guava Jelly]

94. How about a one hour free for all Lounge SexThread

:yoiks: :hide: be nice to ol GoPsUx :loveya:

[nam78_two]

95. K&R Skinner-my fiance and I will be donating come July I promise

DNC kids been swarming my house :).

[KoKo]

96. I have to concentrate on the DNC that nees some money...that's who needs it the most...

They can't even fund the Democratic Convention...according to DU Posts.

Obama has a lot of money. I gotta give it to the neediest.

I hope you understand.

[lojasmo]

97. Sorry, Skinner.

I already donate monthly to Obama, the DNC and Al Franken.

I'm tapped.

[Swamp Rat]

99. Offer us cookie dough.

:9

[Lisa0825]

100. I made my donation for the month already, but

will make one through DU with my first paycheck of July.

[Fire Walk With Me]

101. Kick.

[Seabiscuit]

104. Aw, man... that nearly sucked the last penny out of my pocket! ROTFLMAO!!!

:rofl:

Seriously, though, I was hoping maybe Barack could toss a few coins my way. :)

[SoCalDem]

105. Now if a freeper poured coffee on Cindy McCain..that would do it

:)