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Tue Sep-12-06 02:51 PM
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I have a question about (fill in name), please help. |
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Is this a sly way to post a repuke talking point on DU?
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Tue Sep-12-06 02:52 PM
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1. And sometimes it's: "I got this email from my repuke relatives!" NT |
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Tue Sep-12-06 02:54 PM
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Tue Sep-12-06 03:20 PM
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12. Often totally transparent n/t |
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Tue Sep-12-06 02:53 PM
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It smacks of the "some people say" technique of spreading lies and falsehoods. Especially when the "please help" post is a simple cut and paste of easily recognized freeper madness.
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Tue Sep-12-06 02:53 PM
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3. pssst: ALERT is your friend. Click 'em all: let Mods sort 'em out! |
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Tue Sep-12-06 02:55 PM
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I've hit the alert button 3 million 400 times. Indeed it is my friend...but with posts like the ones I mentioned, it aint easy to delete them.
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Tue Sep-12-06 03:00 PM
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7. I hit alert more than rec lately. |
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Tue Sep-12-06 02:56 PM
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6. Here's my standard response to those... |
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To quote Lucy Van Pelt:
We had spaghetti 3 times at our house this week.
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Tue Sep-12-06 05:13 PM
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Tue Sep-12-06 03:05 PM
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And quite often, it seems like a host of sock puppets chime in with more misinformation and/or talking points. :eyes:
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Tue Sep-12-06 03:07 PM
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9. That, and a Hillary Clinton avatar |
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Sorry, but I haven't bashed Hil all week.
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Tue Sep-12-06 03:16 PM
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10. whenever they do that, i counter with: I heard Cheney eats small children |
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Tue Sep-12-06 03:22 PM
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13. "God knows I hate Bush as much as y'all, but. . . ." |
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Tue Sep-12-06 05:22 PM
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15. Sometimes it really is. Seems some folks spend hours every day... |
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...getting FreepMail from their 'crazy RW cousins/aunts/in-laws....
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