username and "Hillary". It's usually pretty revealing.

I tend to focus on now, though. I have done your exercise, though, from time to time, and it's very revealing, indeed.

But I start with a different version of the name, replace y with ian.

who declared war on his partime party. Who twice has been shown to be a sore loser. Who hires Green Party Russia approved folks who also deplore the party and the other candidates of that party.

Who spouts half-truths about others in order to diminish them to his advantage.

Finally, one of those that are responsible the unfortunate removal of Al Franken.

Let the man concede he has lost the contest to be nominated for President by the Democratic Party, let him forswear publicly any attempts at blackmailing disruption over platform and rules at the convention, and let him give a full-throated endorsement of Mr. Biden. No one will mention his name again.

Of course, that could be why he does not do these things....



"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."

Too much ill will built up.

All that will happen is the subject for attacks will shift, and it will occur in a different forum as this one will be closed down.

This will, rightly or wrongly, never be a Sanders-friendly forum again, if it ever was (I hear many conflicting stories about 2015/16, which was well before my time here.) It simply isn't going to happen, for many reasons. partially becuase of Sanders himself, partially over ideology and overall orientation.

I myself just wish he would drop out, and at least thus remove the overwhelming amount of argy bargy atm.

I am quite sad that one of my favourite posters here, Brooklynite, was just banned, after 18 years here. I am fairly sure it had to do with some Bernie brawl post that he waded into and said something that pissed off enough people, certain people on a jury, and thus poof he goes. Who knows.

However, now there is talk of Sanders staying in until after the New York primary, at the end of next month. What a pity. I guess he'll still be topic of threads here.

I didn't know about Brooklynite. That is a sad turn of events. Perhaps he'll be back shortly. He is one of our most knowledgeable politically active DUers.

How did it happen?

was FFR'ed.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=112524

He was always very nice to me and I loved his insider info. His postings at real events with some great pics were very much appreciated by me. TBH, I have never read a post by him that I would have considered remotely worthy of a hide, but it isn't like I have read EVERY post he made.

bans last ?

can be pretty reasonable if it’s a long term poster who got screwed by the jury. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him back soon. I hope so, at least.

I hope so!

surprised he got five hides. He could be blunt but I never saw him go over the top into personal insults or anything like that.

Some of the recent juries have been crazy.

representations on his behalf, or is that not allowed ?

I hope they let him back.

FFR is Flagged for Review. It is not necessarily a banning. Sometimes the Admins let them go on like that indefinitely, and sometimes they don't.

It depends on the member's conduct. I cannot imagine that they would permanently ban brooklynite.

I sure hope not. That would hurt the community.

Yes, I guess I was not so precise with my language. He was not banned by the Admins (Posting Privileges Revoked), but via too many hides.

But, like you said, it is permanent unless the Admins intervene.

I so hope you are staying safe!

huggiezzzz

Cel

<3

In case you didn't know, members who are FFR'd can still read posts and threads and they can respond to private messages. I sent him one, offering my support. I hope he'll see it.

It makes me very sad.

is that Sanders supporters dominated with a significant minority supporting Clinton. I was one of those Sanders supporters but I never disliked Hillary. After Clinton was nominated, a fair chunk of the Sanders supporters wanted to keep blasting Clinton, so they left or were banned.

When did that happen?

and party above his faction and himself, then we can talk.

Until then he's a destructive force and merits the strongest criticism.

Well said indeed.

In long lines and packed polling places just because of personal ambition.

And for what? He has no path left.

But supporters on both sides will need to turn out. That wouldn't be necessary if he suspends his campaign.

Its selfish and irresponsible at this point.

...that doesn't mean that there aren't postings here that ARE bashing.

If a criticism is relevant and backed up by facts, presented in proper context, etc. that's not a bash. If stuff is misleading, missing important context, irrelevant, or just a virtual primal scream against someone, that's another story.

They are the only ones I can control. So, I can't respond to posts relating to posts from others.

If memory serves me correctly the attacks on Bernie didn't stop. Just the ability to respond to them.

But anyway, I don't mind criticism of Bernie. I mind all the Bashing. By which I mean personal attacks, insults, lies, etc. Things that have nothing to do with simple policy differences but attacks against the man personally.

From calling him a Naricisist:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287681606

To saying he cuts a poor figure of a man:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287681606

Which they even admit wasn't reference to his masculity but his character:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=685119

Those are not criticism as expected in a heated but respectful debate. Those are personal attacks...against a man who caucuses with the democrats and supports our causes. A man who stood up for Civil rights in the 60's and Gay soliders in the 90s. A man who has fought for universal healthcare for decades.

You don't have to like him. You can criticize him till the cows come hope. You can mention that he probably wouldn't be able to get any of his agenda passed. That he has no chance of winning. You can discuss why you feel he should drop out. I don't have issues with any of that. But I do have issues with how personal attacks against him and Sander's supporters that happen here all the time. If someone said some of the things about Biden here like they say about Bernie they would get their posts RIGHTFULLY hidden.