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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 01:48 AM Original message |
I miss the old DU. The one where opinions of all stripes were valued. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. People are people. |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
29. The fact is most people have a herd mentality |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
2. You're new to the Internet, aren't you? |
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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 01:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. No. I remember the BBS scene. I just wonder why the abandonment of diversity. |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:03 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. That, and the desire of some to control the thoughts and actions of others |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 03:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
46. Now don't take this the wrong way |
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Bhaisahab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 05:20 AM Response to Reply #46 |
54. good post. |
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Kiouni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 06:43 AM Response to Reply #46 |
55. I agree with almost everything |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 06:56 AM Response to Reply #46 |
56. Yes, of course you're oversimplifying. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 07:34 AM Response to Reply #46 |
65. " a race of appeasers" - that's Democratic Disease. |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 11:09 AM Response to Reply #46 |
74. Well, about the guns...and the TV... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 11:11 AM Response to Reply #46 |
75. Americans live vicarious lives. |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
3. could it be that we are trying to look unified |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 08:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
72. Suppressing dissent |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 01:56 AM Response to Original message |
4. This is The "Old DU" |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 01:57 AM Original message |
Wait until after the election, it will return to normal |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
5. When was that, exactly? |
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Wonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
6. In my experience, DU has never been a place where |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
7. Exactly what are do you want to criticize Kerry about today? |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
9. Which forum were YOU reading, anyway? |
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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:00 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I've been around as long. It seems like 2004, things got nastier. |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:07 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Yeah... |
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
10. I know what you mean... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
12. The one where gays were asked to wait until later to get their rights? |
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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:06 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. You know that was not my point, but thanks for reinforcing this one. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:10 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. The point is, can you try to be a team player? |
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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:15 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I appreciate your position, but sorry...I will never move in lockstep. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 08:58 AM Response to Reply #24 |
73. It would be nice if you could at least refrain |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 04:45 AM Response to Reply #21 |
52. And in a team |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 04:47 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Yeah that's me, lame and thought terminating. |
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Change has come (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:37 AM Response to Reply #17 |
31. don't even bring out the "group think" label |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 03:13 AM Response to Reply #31 |
38. ... |
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Change has come (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 03:22 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. I love my black kitty |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 03:29 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Mine is named Midnight, but she could be called Butch... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 07:09 AM Response to Reply #31 |
58. Ugh... tell me about it |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 07:08 AM Response to Reply #12 |
57. You said it, Bluebear |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
13. The big tent is in tatters |
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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:08 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Calm refutations and logic. Oh, how I miss those. n/t |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
15. 1 week until an election |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:06 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Exactly 1 week until elections |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
19. You have been here since late 2005.... |
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NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:10 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Third screen name. I've been here since 2000 in various forms. |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:15 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. WHY have you had to change your name. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 03:04 AM Response to Reply #22 |
36. Why on earth have you had three screen names? |
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Make7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 03:11 AM Response to Reply #22 |
37. You were here before it started? Interesting.... ( n/t ) |
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electricmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 03:17 AM Response to Reply #22 |
40. Been here since 2000? What a noob. |
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Sapphocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 03:21 AM Response to Reply #22 |
42. Wow, can I borrow your time machine? n/t |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 03:49 AM Response to Reply #22 |
48. How was DU before it existed? I bet it was pretty flippin' sweet. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 07:10 AM Response to Reply #48 |
59. There were dinosaurs, and ferns as big as houses! |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
23. I don't think DU has changed |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
25. DU has only changed for the better. I've been here since 2001. (nt) |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
27. Your truthfulness and lack of deceit is overwhelming.... |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
28. It just gets boring reading the same things posted over and over again... |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
30. WTF?!? Why do you attempt to divide us!?!?! |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 07:11 AM Response to Reply #30 |
60. Yup, this one, s/he led the "Piss on the NJ Victory" brigade last week |
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Kickin_Donkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:41 AM Response to Original message |
32. Yeah, right ... |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:48 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. OK..... way weird and DU supportive post |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 03:14 AM Response to Reply #32 |
39. John Kerry is a great guy who did/does his best |
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Roxy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 02:51 AM Response to Original message |
34. This needed to be said...thank you |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 03:01 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Yet Another non-donating supporter of the divisive position. |
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Make7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 03:18 AM Response to Original message |
41. If you really miss it, try here: |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 03:36 AM Response to Original message |
45. "DU is a discussion site." Exactly. So don't whine to the rest of us because the majority |
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Kiouni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 04:30 AM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Its hard to listen to both sides |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 03:48 AM Response to Original message |
47. Kricked and omended nt |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 03:59 AM Response to Original message |
49. Uh, what? |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 04:41 AM Response to Original message |
51. I Thought It's OK To Bash Hillary But Not Kerry. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
61. Why post this thread? |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 07:30 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Let's Be Fair... |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 07:44 AM Response to Reply #63 |
67. And who lied about WMDs? nt |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 07:48 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. My Point Is Neither One Are Saints Or Untainted... |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
62. Better than republicans? In some way, that's a given, in others, |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
64. NoodleyAppendage: until next Wednesday, with all due respect |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 07:55 AM Response to Reply #64 |
69. I bow before your greatness |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
66. Hero worship, whether left or right is a problem to me |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
70. Your "argument" fell apart when you mention HRC |
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dbt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
71. "Opinions of all stripes" have never been valued here. |
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Moderator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-01-06 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
76. Locking..... |
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