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Barack Obama

Kolesar

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13. An earnest DUer had a post removed when she used the term "rat fucking"

Reply to Bolo Boffin (Reply #11)

Fri Sep 13, 2013, 05:08 AM

Sep 2013

Were the visiting Republicans alerting on her and claiming it was "homophobia"?

(I think it was a female poster)

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The term 'Ratfucking' and how it applies to Obama and Democrats [View all] freshwest Sep 2013 OP

People need to learn this stuff before they accept RW garbage as legitimate. blm Sep 2013 #1

Thanks, freshwest. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #2

I recently learned what the term means in history.. Cha Sep 2013 #3

Great points! One way for GOP to win in 2016 is to destroy Dem enthusiasm Pretzel_Warrior Sep 2013 #4

This is why I always preach GOTV. Thanks for the post. riqster Mar 2014 #26

As a gay man, I don't understand the "homophobia" thing at all. Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #5

There is no homophobia associated with the term. MADem Sep 2013 #8

Exactly. Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #11

An earnest DUer had a post removed when she used the term "rat fucking" Kolesar Sep 2013 #13

Yes, it seems like the Obama haters on DU abuse the alert system Kolesar Sep 2013 #17

Fabulous post. It is, and has always been, a dirty tricks campaign DevonRex Sep 2013 #6

This is pure evil. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #7

yes, pure evil hopemountain Sep 2013 #9

Great OP - another home run! IrishAyes Sep 2013 #10

Those pathetic chain emails against Senator Obama six years ago were "rat fucking" Kolesar Sep 2013 #12

Along with the DVDs sent out by a RW firm; and the ones that funded the film just before Benghazi... freshwest Sep 2013 #14

This is goooooooooooo stuff! JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #23

Thank you. I'll be here all week... freshwest Mar 2014 #24

Kick! Cha Sep 2013 #15

this is as good as a diagnosis hopemountain Sep 2013 #16

So this is not the first time the GOP uses operatives pretending to be Democrats. Interesting. Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #18

They come in as Concern Trolls, as if they care about our deepest issues, as cited plus my views: freshwest Mar 2014 #21

Ah, so for example, a GOP Concern Troll might say: "I voted for Obama, and I'm disappointed Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #22

There is a lot of information in that post. Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #38

great OP, thank you nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #19

Someone just linked to this OP I'm glad they did. giftedgirl77 Mar 2014 #20

So many Ratfuckers.. so little time. Greenwald's The big ol ratfucker but Cha Mar 2014 #25

Thanks for the post! People need to see how they are being played. riqster Mar 2014 #27

Perfect timing for this Op to be resurrected! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #28

Time to get out the rat poison/ Historic NY Mar 2014 #29

Yes, I had my post hidden for using the term ratfucking & alerter claimed it was homophobic>>> KittyWampus Mar 2014 #30

Just going through a DU search and it broght this thread as a result. Sorry about your post. freshwest Sep 2014 #37

Kick.Rec.Kick.Rec.Kick.Rec. The stinking, pustulant, legacy of Dick Nixon must NEVER be forgotten. Hekate Mar 2014 #31

Excellent and timely post, freshwest! Kath1 Mar 2014 #32

Good post and thread. This is a dangerous bunch. mountain grammy Jul 2014 #33

I see we just had a timely kick. I'll second that. Hekate Jul 2014 #34

worth rereading and timely as hell. nt hopemountain Jul 2014 #35

Last month Senator Howard Baker died. This article is a different take on his famous question . . . Major Hogwash Jul 2014 #36

Addition to my Ratfucking (Donald Segretti) thread and why it works so well: freshwest Mar 2015 #39

Very true. n/t FSogol Mar 2015 #40