We seem to be getting attacked

[HughMoran]

(edit - at least I am) I've been directly and indirectly attacked by at least 3 DUers about posting here (on the BO forum) - it's obviously bothering the living &^&(* out of some people.

Edit: but why?

(I'd post a couple of direct quotes, but I'm pretty sure it's against the rules)

[dcsmart]

1. seems odd that others would care

DU is huge...enough room for everyone...well, almost everyone...pretty nasty in other parts of the DU world...LOL

[KittyWampus]

2. errr, what? I will say that GD has gone septic. I check in and leave quick so I don't

get too snarly and I've noticed a number of DU'er getting fed up with the over the top spewing.

Maybe the crazies will start turning on each other?

[Cha]

3. Well, it's all here for them

to read.. they can't comment here so, of course, they'd get ya out there.

Tell them go March With The Teabaggers bc jane hamsher said so. She also said "Fire Bernie" bc he didn't vote to kill the bill like her buddies the assholes did.

Cross Post GDP

"don't know Jane...but I know Bernie and I don't think she should be calling him out"

by EdgedInBlue

"After reading one of the wrecked list diaries about Jane Hamsher of Firedoglake.com joining forces with Grover Norquist to call for the resignation of Rahm Emmanuel, a poster pointed me to a twitter by Ms. Hampher calling for Bernie Sanders to kill the bill or lose his seat.

I've got to tell you. Until this week, I didn't know much about Ms. Hamsher. I knew that a diarist blogged here and got donations through FDL. I signed up several months ago on FDL because of that diarist's involvement in health care reform."

<...>

But it wasn't until a poster noted that Ms. Hamsher had tweeted about Senator Bernie Sanders losing his seat unless he killed the bill. Losing his seat. The only self-professed socialist in the political spectrum. Losing his seat because he wasn't progressive enough? Bernie Sanders, promoter of single-payer health care? That guy who passionately argued for, and offered an amendment that would provide health care and dental coverage for every American? I almost couldn't believe it. But I clicked the linky, and sure enough...there it was, in all its glory."

<more>
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x91345

[Born_A_Truman]

4. I laughed at them!

No milk & cookies for them! :rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

5. One question: Did you alert on them?

Personal attacks are supposed to be off limits. I would alert if that happened to me.

[HughMoran]

6. here's my post

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=433&topic_id=91180&mesg_id=91325

I put the bitter one on ignore - do you think that is an alert worthy offense (I know it was a personal attack and snarky)?

[SeattleGirl]

7. I would have alerted.

But I think it's good you put him/her on ignore.

Some people!

[HughMoran]

10. I didn't mind the other people busting me about this place (one was via PM),

but this was a little bit over the top and I wasn't sure how to react as I've only been posting here for a couple of days.

I hope nobody minds me sharing this sort of thing. On the one hand, it's nice to have people who won't attack me for asking a question, on the other hand, I don't want to bring too much of the crap in here if it bothers anybody.

[treestar]

17. That poster did a whole thread about how pathetic we are for

posting over here. Seems to be trying to make something of it.

I think it got locked.

I just see this board as trying to recreate regular normal DU.

[firedupdem]

8. I'm sure we are....

People are starting to not pay attention to their faux outrage and it's driving them nuts. Let em play with the visiting freepers.

[grantcart]

9. You have to differentiate from some very sincere good people whose

expectations may have been too high and others who have established a full blown hate Obama cabal.

When I can I go full out on the latter. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7304253

[HughMoran]

11. Dayum - you were going back and forth between ignored and

l_z (who has me on ignore now - lol.) Looks like I might read some of that before bedtime (printer-friendly format only - lol).

[lamp_shade]

12. Mine:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7309261&mesg_id=7309688

[HughMoran]

15. Yeah, he's been having kittens over this

...needs to take a chill pill.

[NJmaverick]

13. What upsets them is the idea that there is still a part of DU

That isn't anti-Obama/Democratic They thought they would be able to drive off anyone that still supports the President. They are not happy to learn of a Democratic Underground at the Democratic Underground.

[get the red out]

19. Bingo!

And they wish they could just run over everyone. Typical bully behavior.

[still_one]

25. There is a large part, and to be honest, their discourse is empty threats, similar to a nader or

green party threat. What are they going to do? HCR WILL become law. Are they going to continue to complain and whine believing what?

The Democrats and the republicans are the only game in town. If that changes at all it will be far into the future. If they do not want to work within the confines of the party, then they can join a third party, and either become a spoiler in an election, or irrelevent, either way, they lose

[JohnnyLib2]

14. I'm being quiet , don't like the hatefest.

Anyway, someone usually has to stick around to pick up the pieces after a mob scene.

[Cary]

16. From their ridiculous perspective today you're a "winner" and they're "losers"

They resent you for this even though we're all trying to do the exact same thing.

Like I said, their ridiculous perspective.

<shrug>

[HughMoran]

18. Standing up for ALL the people, not just a select group of "all or nothing's" makes me happy

No matter what happens, I'm just happy to know that there is a good bunch of people here who can see the Big Picture through all the smoke on the battle field.

:toast:

[get the red out]

20. It is a good sign that they are upset with this group

It shows that its existence is a rational thorn in the side of people who have thrown rationality out the window. They can't control it so they are fuming. That's a good sign for DU. It's like a stopping a forest fire, the fire isn't out, but it has reached it's limit.

[HughMoran]

22. Yep, I just got a nice Christmas card in my inbox

...hoping that we would indeed go on "on strike" (my post here entitled "Would they miss us?").

The obvious point being that they would miss us if we weren't there keeping them at least somewhat on the tracks. I believe that if we weren't there pushing back, the train would veer off the tracks and into a ravine.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

21. Is it possible for us to get a mod of our own for this forum?

I, for one, would be willing to volunteer.

[Cha]

24. We have mods for this

forum. Just look to the upper right on the Barack Obama Forum page and click on to the link for "moderators".

Don't imagine they have too much to moderate here unless we break a rule, of course.:)

[gratefultobelib]

23. They're just jealous!

[still_one]

26. They are not jealous, they are angry, and they do not know how to use that anger in a useful way

so all they can do is piss and moan