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In reply to the discussion: Cheers, best wishes, and farewell. [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)132. It had nothing whatsoever to do with any sources being wrong.
It was the assholery denials and obfuscations that followed. Instead of admitting that the sources were wrong, we were treated to a new Internet meme of "24 business hours".
People who suspected the story were accused by the authors of being cretins and worse.
Followed by more assholery that gave us "Piece Of Shit Used Car Salesman", now another Internet meme.
And don't forget the great Turbo-tax scandal that wasn't.
Tell me, is that how journalism is supposed to work?
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You can speak for me, Zorra. I'm having the same thoughts. Progressive values seem
Nay
Jul 2015
#184
But why pick up your toys and go home? Why not stay and fight? Isn't it worth
totodeinhere
Jul 2015
#356
Well he only reported what he thought he knew. Are DUers still holding that against him?
akbacchus_BC
Jul 2015
#293
I have since caught on. It was a thread resurrecting DU shit from 12 fucking years ago.
merrily
Jul 2015
#100
Oh, my God. That is terrible. This is a great lose for DU as a whole. Is this purely political -
jwirr
Jul 2015
#104
Can you or will you elaborate for those of us in the dark who respect both these fleeing posters? n
kelliekat44
Jul 2015
#166
I don't announce, but I have used ignore more in the last few hours than I have
merrily
Jul 2015
#217
Heavens... don't you dare leave us... You are the one truly sane person I know in CO Springs!
hlthe2b
Jul 2015
#50
A best-selling author, run off by people who make a career of posting nasty one-liners.
merrily
Jul 2015
#81
Seems he's leaving because of being a Perpetual Whipping Boy, but not at the Cave.
merrily
Jul 2015
#65
Oh, no. There were a couple of uglier ones. One from years ago and one recently, resurrecting it.
merrily
Jul 2015
#69
Yeah, I went to the links and saw what was happening. Again, WTF is wrong with people?
MelissaB
Jul 2015
#72
There are assholes on DU who keep dossiers on people they dislike and constantly drudge up old
PeaceNikki
Jul 2015
#112
You know, if a message board makes you so upset you leave then you need to just leave....
Logical
Jul 2015
#154
When I agreed with you, I REALLY agreed. When I disagreed, I REALLY disagreed. Best of luck.
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#67
Can't rec this, but if there is anything I can do for you, don't hesitate to ask.
cherokeeprogressive
Jul 2015
#75
Damn you. I was going to post that and hence singing/humming the song for the next 24 hours.
Purveyor
Jul 2015
#119
It's about a Satanic Nun whose ghost inhabits a flying car which kills a family of Nazis
jberryhill
Jul 2015
#198
He definitely tried with the public option. It just didn't make it through congress.
DanTex
Jul 2015
#168
And if he hadn't, then millions of people would still be without health insurance.
DanTex
Jul 2015
#190
A drunken rant is so unforgiveable that it has to be "repaid" viciously again and again by one
merrily
Jul 2015
#319
Forgivable, yet no one seems able to forgive, 9 yrs later, . What does that say? Jokes my ass.
merrily
Jul 2015
#322
This is the way the family treats one of it best? The Corleones were a family, too. Ask Fredo.
merrily
Jul 2015
#315
Don't take it so serious. Just a wide variety of people here. When the primarys are over....
Logical
Jul 2015
#222
Well, knock me over with a feather...I thought you poured from twist tops
HereSince1628
Jul 2015
#152
Please stay. We have DU's Fox news jobber calling you out in that thread.
Kingofalldems
Jul 2015
#202
you owe people here an honest follow up regarding Obamacare..... because all indications seem to be
bettyellen
Jul 2015
#213
Some other poor sucker will offend some group which will then hound him/her into submission
tularetom
Jul 2015
#253
So I guess you think you are entitled to a GBCW thread, huh, Will? Yet, the simple fact is . . .
Major Hogwash
Jul 2015
#313
Haven't been around DU for a while, glad to see there is still high drama
Jersey Devil
Jul 2015
#335
That would be subtle, effective, non-dramatic, and wouldn't garner any attention.
Nye Bevan
Jul 2015
#345
who was Jason's source? has there ever been a full accounting of that episode?
yodermon
Jul 2015
#347