To those who still have diplomatic relations with TOP: Two Requests.

Submitted by thanatokephaloides on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 3:52pm

I have two requests for all of us who still have diplomatic relations over at That Other Place.

To wit: First, please tip and rec this Diary: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/4/30/1516517/--Just-vote-Blue-is-dest... . The Diary is on the Wrecked List and deserves to stay there for as long as possible. Then, once you've done that good deed, follow up by leaving the Diarist, Sean R Shealy, a private message similar to this one I sent him:

Hello, Sean!

I read (and tipped and recced) your "Just vote Blue" Diary in which you quite successfully and succinctly debunked the "Just Vote Blue No Matter Who" putrefied bovine excreta we see so much of nowadays.

I have two requests, both of which relate to the blogsite at http://www.caucus99percent.com. The first: If you are already a member there, please publish this Diary over there immediately! The second: If you are not a member, please go there at once and sign up!

This is a Diary, and a Diarist, which we need to be playing over here on c99p, IMHO. If you have a strong (and none too recently filled) stomach, read the Comment thread off the above-cited Diary. The Diary and the Diarist deserve better -- and our c99p community easily supplies that "better", every day!

Thank You!

UPDATE: 2:58 PM MDT 4/30/2016: It seems that within seconds of my posting my private message, the Diarist was put on TO, and can't see his kosmail any more! So the Diary may well soon disappear as well. Damn!

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Submitted by thanatokephaloides on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 3:53pm

Pseudo Tip Jar

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Submitted by MrJayTee on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 4:36pm

Real rec!

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Submitted by gulfgal98 on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 4:39pm

I rec'd it earlier

It was a very well constructed diary, but I will not be surprised if he is TO'd or banned for it.

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Submitted by gulfgal98 on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 4:45pm

He has been placed in TO for that diary

My God, the lack of critical thinking over there is unbelievable. Talk about shutting down any and all opposition. Pathetic.

I am not sure I can even go over there to rec BNR any more. I check with myself in the morning.

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Do I hear the sound of guillotines being constructed?

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Submitted by Euterpe2 on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 5:16pm

Wow, 290 Recs and TO'd for it

Not signing in or visiting regularly at present, but went over for a quick look.

Sorry state of things.

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Submitted by dance you monster on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 9:16pm

Not TO'ed now.

He's bojo'ed.

And the diary tops the rec list.

Funny dissonance about that place.

Now I have to shower.

Submitted by elenacarlena on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 9:54pm

I didn't believe you and went and looked for myself, because

I saw the TO earlier. How can they change a TO to a bojo? That's not fair when he can't be there to defend himself. Plus the diary wasn't all that bad. Plus the guy's semi famous. Oy. That place.

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Submitted by elenacarlena on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 9:56pm

Update! I just went and looked, and his diary is second on the

Rec List with 355 recs! I love it when they ban things that are popular. Makes them look SO foolish.

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Submitted by fugwb on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 4:07pm

I just can't bring myself

to click on that shithole site anymore. Here's a link to Sean's Facebook page. I'm going to send him a message through it. I'd really like to read the diary.

Submitted by fugwb on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 4:10pm

Here's a quote from his Facebook page

We cannot concede that the power of our vote lay in ‘we’re not Donald Trump!’ If we do, we may as well be the party of George W. Bush. He sure looks like a moderate at this point, doesn't he? Seriously, think about it: If George W. Bush was the Democratic nominee, many would say, 'Of course I'm voting for Bush. You're stupid if you don't! Do you want President Trump instead???' That's how far the Democratic Party has fallen.

I like this guy

Submitted by thanatokephaloides on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 6:17pm

Multo, multo grazie, fugwb!

Here's a link to Sean's Facebook page. I'm going to send him a message through it. I'd really like to read the diary.

I'm not a Facebook user, so your kind and noble service is doubly appreciated! Thank you!

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Submitted by Bollox Ref on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 4:11pm

I will not have relations with that site.

Soul destroying. I can only imagine the comments section.

But I will tip the jar above.

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Submitted by Bollox Ref on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 5:03pm

Okay, took aspirin....

and recced the diary.

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Submitted by thanatokephaloides on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 6:19pm

Multas Gratias tibi, Bollox Ref!

Too bad you don't live in Colorado; we've got better remedies to TOP than aspirin!

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Submitted by Bollox Ref on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 7:08pm

Yeah, well Minnesota is still very antsy

about the benefits of medical mj, so aspirin will have to do.......... and a pint of bitter.

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Submitted by fugwb on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 6:35pm

AH SHIT DAMMITT!!

Ok, I went over there and read the diary and tipped and reccd. Now I feel dirty. And my fucking blood pressure is out the roof! I read the first comment after the tip jar and my head exploded. The asshole dismissed the diary and said something like "do you know how many unions have endorsed Hilary?" Well fuck me sideways. Instead of debating what Sean wrote they pull shit like this. What the hell do you call it..deflection???
I'm an old Union guy. Retired but still elected to my council. The reason so many Unions came out and supported clinton early is 1. they're run by a bunch of assholes and most if not all DIDN'T TAKE THE ENDORSEMENT TO THEIR RANK AND FILE FOR THEM TO VOTE ON IT! 2. they think she'll throw them some crumbs. 3. They're not old enough to remember how bad Billy fucked us in the 90s!
I told my UAW leadership last week that we shouldn't endorse clinton even if she wins the primary. It's too late. Now she'll just grab our money. Sorry for the rant...

Submitted by PriceRip on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 6:55pm

I got that far as well.

Submitted by Bollox Ref on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 7:02pm

I feel your pain (thanks Bill)

Carefully went across, recced and tipped, but did not look at comments.

Mental health requirements, etc.

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Submitted by thanatokephaloides on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 7:02pm

No need to apologize, fugwb!

I told my UAW leadership last week that we shouldn't endorse clinton even if she wins the primary. It's too late. Now she'll just grab our money. Sorry for the rant...

No need to apologize, fugwb! If I were a long-time union man and found out that my union had endorsed Hellery without consulting the rank-and-file, I'd be pretty pissed off too!!

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Submitted by Cali Scribe on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 10:59pm

I'm pleased that Mr. Scribe

is a member (retiree member now) of a union (ATU) that proudly endorsed Bernie Sanders.

Of course, they did it after asking the membership for their input.

Seems to be a pattern -- if a group or union asks for their members to weigh in, invariably they go for Sanders, while if the decision is made solely by some sort of governing board they go for Clinton. People power vs. establishment, yet again.

Submitted by NonnyO on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 11:30pm

Didn't I read an article several months ago...

... I think right after the DNC Summer Meeting, that said one of the famous union's leadership endorsed Hillary, but the rank and file adamantly refuse to endorse or vote for Hillary...?

[Oh, hell. I can see the guy's face in my mind's eye but I just can't recall his name this second.]

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Submitted by on the cusp on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 4:25pm

I gave it a rec, which

will likely get me some sort of warning.
I only go for BNR. I try to support TomP and subir, but there is just so little of interest to read, and so much suppression of opinion, there is no point is participating there. OPOL is here.
Interestingly, a couple of weeks ago, Jamess wrote a diary about Hillary's paid shills, and my comment was something to the effect of "once this diary would have topped the rec list". One of the 4 people who liked my comment was Scott Wooledge. I was floored.

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Submitted by Cali Scribe on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 11:02pm

Scott's been keeping a very low profile

on TOP, if he even still writes there, but he's been very pro-Bernie on Twitter.

Submitted by Lady Libertine on Sun, 05/01/2016 - 10:10am

If I recall

correctly, Scott was kinda neutral/on the fence until HRC's proclamation that Nancy Reagan single handedly broke the silence about AIDS/HIV crisis. He leaped right over the fence that day.

Submitted by Pricknick on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 4:33pm

This

is why I remain at the shithole.
MeteorBlades, OPOL (when I can't get on here), and a few of the other authors who haven't migrated here yet.
Thanks for the link.

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Submitted by LeChienHarry on Sun, 05/01/2016 - 4:54am

I have a few to add....

Besame, Mopshell, the Daily Bucket crew, Backyard Science. If I have it right, FishOoW is here and other weather, and science writers, but there are some very good writers who post incredibly good essays on science.

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Submitted by riverlover on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 4:37pm

I rec'ed it, commented downthread

and messaged him. He got a TO, from that no doubt.

There are still valiant warrior over there. I rec'ed some of them as well. Some new handles, so identities are murky, but what the heck. The anti-comments could be compiled for a lesson in groupthink. Or, Propaganda Results 101.

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Submitted by Thaumlord-Exelbirth on Sun, 05/01/2016 - 9:52am

I would rec people's comments there

If my ability to do so hadn't been stripped away for flagging a diary that was nothing but a hit piece full of slanderous lies about Sanders and his supporters. You know, something that was allegedly not allowed against either candidate (and supporters) under the new dictatorship rules Bigugly put into effect. Consistency is great, eh?

Submitted by Raggedy Ann on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 4:43pm

I managed to tip and rec.

It won't stay loaded long enough on my iPad to let me leave a comment or click on his name. I'm trying on my phone. It's still loading. This diary needs to go viral it needs to be on FB, Twitter, Reddit, everywhere. Let's all help post a link.

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Submitted by gulfgal98 on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 4:49pm

He is in TO now, RA!

But the diary is still near the top of the rec list. LOL

I rec'd it earlier today. I fully expect to receive some sort of warning for doing so.

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Submitted by Raggedy Ann on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 4:59pm

I finally commented, gg,

from my phone. I'll probably get a punishment doled out for it. Who cares?

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Submitted by gulfgal98 on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 5:58pm

RA,

I love your spirit!

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Submitted by riverlover on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 4:53pm

Good thought! I went back and FBed it, it's on that list

of most shared OT.
Here is what I wrote on my share:

The person writing this is on time-out from DailyKos, which has become Hillary Central. enjoy! It's the truth!

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Submitted by Raggedy Ann on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 5:01pm

Thanks for doing that, riverlover.

The henchmen will be appearing at my door any second, for my comment, but that diary is worth the punishment.

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Submitted by gulfgal98 on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 5:59pm

That is beautiful! (n/t)

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Submitted by elenacarlena on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 4:47pm

I sent a friend request on Facebook. Will be sure to tell him

about c99 if he befriends me. That is a well written diary.

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Submitted by MrJayTee on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 4:48pm

Still good for larfs

Shanikka, someone whose opinion I respect even when I don't agree, was warning Democrats not to be complacent, using a video of Van Jones speaking on how the massive EC victory scenario (as typified by a diary on the rec list) was not the way to look at the race, citing Trump's history of exceeding expectations and other factors. I threw in a few of my own, including my reading of Pennsylvania and Florida, two states I know well...only to be told that President Obama and the Clintons know what they're doing (in spite of massive loses for their party since 2008) and that so many people hate Trump that he'll lose (which is why he's winning and also drawing interest from independents).

I briefly imagined bothering with a response, or a comical pic of children whistling past the graveyard, but at this point, who cares.

A knowing chuckle and off for a cup of tea are more than enough. Hope that diarist makes his way into the sunshine.

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Submitted by on the cusp on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 4:48pm

Even Meteor Blades

has taken to writing green diaries that miraculously do not make a pointed connection to politics. It is much like dry, data based science reporting.

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Submitted by riverlover on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 4:57pm

MB did have his OT for Night Owls a few nights ago

that was an elliptical criticism of which side I could not parse. He is walking Occam's razor, I think.

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Submitted by SeaTurtle on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 5:25pm

MB has chosen silence at a time that matters

too bad. I thought better of him.

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Submitted by Deja on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 5:45pm

Sadly, so true, SeaTurtle

Someone with his history of fiercely fighting for choice, alone, makes me wonder how the hell he can stick around a place like Killary Central. It's so disappointing, and shocking. Of all people, I never thought he'd stand for, and by staying silent, endorse what the little crooked fit thrower is doing.

Submitted by dfarrah on Sun, 05/01/2016 - 10:06am

Look, the guy has to eat.

I believe he is paid at Kos. At his age, he can't just be up and quitting a good job.

It's unfortunate that he has to tow the line at GOS, but please cut him some slack.

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Submitted by non-prophet jim on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 9:34pm

I don't know MB

but it certainly sounds like he's spent a lifetime fighting the good fight.

Whatever reason he has for hanging around over there is good enough for me.

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Submitted by Cali Scribe on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 11:07pm

I think it's partially loyalty to Kos

(they go back a ways) and also concern that if he leaves, no one will be there for things like Green Diary Rescue and such. Plus there's his involvement with Native American Netroots and the NDN community at DK. He's basically keeping his opinions to himself at the present time.

Submitted by NonnyO on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 11:40pm

I appreciate MB's posts on climate change, science, etc.

These things desperately need attention and we need to invest in wind, solar, renewable energy, upgrading and/or rebuilding our energy infrastructure, and the like. [Bonus: Jobs, jobs, jobs!]

Without getting some kind of control or drastic slowing of climate change as the #1 important thing to attend to, all the things that have been ignored for 15-20 years and need attention in the #1-A category are pointless since we'll all die off when we go extinct with the other life forms we are killing with our pollution.

MB knows this and has been writing posts about climate change and alternate energy for, I think, all the years I was on TOP. I still Rec BNR, C&J, PWB, posts, as well as MB's well-written posts when I'm up to catch them.

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Submitted by PhilJD on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 5:19pm

I sent Sean a FB friend request.

That diary is truly spot-on, but I can't take off my TOP Cloak of Invisibility in order to rec it. Meanwhile, here's a comment he posted there in early April:

If the Hillary defenders here are attempting to be demoralizing, it is damned-near working. There is a level of blindness and willful ignorance on display that makes one doubt that we will ever get out of this wretched mess of corruption. Do you really think that the Clintons would pass all of this bank deregulation, and then they’d meet shady characters in shadowy parking garages, who would simply hand them brief cases filled with cash?
Of course not. That would be a little obvious, wouldn’t it? Instead, they support the legislation, they cycle out of office, then they get millions and millions in “speaking fees” and “donations” and “campaign contributions.”
Do you remember congressman Billy Tauzin, from the Michael Moore movie Sicko? Tauzin pushed Medicare legislation that made billions for the pharmaceutical industry. Then he left congress and was paid millions and millions in the profits garnered from the legislation he had passed. And we all went, ‘OhMyGOD, the corruption!’ And rightly so.

If Bush or Cheney or Beohner had pushed all of this banking deregulation and free trade legislation and were now getting fat “speaking fees” and “donations” and “contributions”, you’d all be screaming to high-heaven, ‘OhMyGOD, the corruption!’ And rightly so.

But because the corrupt party in this case happens to be wearing a little plastic donkey lapel pin, well, by golly, that’s different!

It is not different.

It is how oligarchy functions.

It is how oligarchy will stay in power forever if we allow it.

I like this guy!

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Submitted by on the cusp on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 7:46pm

I LOVE this guy! n/t

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Submitted by dkmich on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 5:19pm

How does Kos get away with it.

Sean R. Shealy is an activist and the author of the novel Killing Limbaugh. His work has garnered interviews on NPR, The Alan Colmes Show, and coverage elsewhere nationally and internationally. He lives near San Luis Obispo, California.

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Submitted by Oldest Son Of A... on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 5:21pm

He's on TO...

As usual the messenger has been shot...
Fuckem...

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Submitted by on the cusp on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 7:55pm

I just checked.

He is banned!
Fuck that shit.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 5:48pm

And here's the disconnect from Hillary's supporters

It's like the comments that I keep reading that state Obama has ended two wars and hasn't started any new ones.
Um, hasn't the US been at war during Obama's two terms? I'm pretty sure it has. Well, except for the time he pulled most of the troops out of Iraq but he's sending them in again. Over the objections of the Iraqi government.
This is from a front pager

There is simply no good reason for a Democrat/Progressive/Liberal not to vote, full-knowing we face a Republican extremist party who state they can’t wait to get back to war,

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Submitted by Bollox Ref on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 6:09pm

I'm beginning to wonder what colour the sky is in their world

There is simply no good reason for a Democrat/Progressive/Liberal not to vote, full-knowing we face a Republican extremist party who state they can’t wait to get back to war,

As if Hillary isn't itching to match Maggie Thatcher with a 'win'.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 7:29pm

Amazing, isn't it?

It's like they hadn't been paying attention to what Hillary did during here time as SOS.
Suddenly everything that was wrong when Bush did them and we bitched for the democrats to stop him became okay once Obama was elected.
And now citizens United is a great thing to have happened because it means that Hillary can take as much money as she needs. But only because she HAS To BEAT THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE!
Black is now white in their world.

It's too bad that there wasn't someone else who could have ran on the principles that the Democratic Party used to stand for.

Oh wait .

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There were problems with running a campaign of Joy while committing a genocide? Who could have guessed?

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Submitted by NonnyO on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 11:45pm

They can't see the sky for the pollution

The heavy particulates polluting our air make the sunsets very pretty colors, so they probably think that's normal, but it's technically abnormal, and potentially deadly if we don't stop polluting the air we breathe, land we use, water we drink.

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Submitted by Lady Libertine on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 6:26pm

saw that a while ago

tipped and reced. Also saw a few familiar friendly names had recc'd it, it was at the top of the RecList already. Stupid me, lol, I scanned the comments, wow, what a piss party.

Submitted by Amanda Matthews on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 6:32pm

Insecure little f*ckwits, aren't they? If Bernie's already lost

why are they so afraid of an opposing viewpoint?

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Submitted by thanatokephaloides on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 6:47pm

They want us to cease to exist.

The Turd Wayers want us, the Occupiers, the New Dealers, the Great Society advocates, to completely cease to exist, or at least to shut the fuck up. They want to present to the world a united Democratic Party, with Bernie Sanders and his nasty, inconvenient campaign completely forgotten.

It's not going to happen. We and our Revolution aren't going away, whether kos likes it or not. He well may have expelled us from his blogsite, but it is proving to be to the cost of them both. kos will discover that the kind of people who tend to be Turd Way will, eventually, go back to the GOP whence they originally came. And, meanwhile, his blogsite, which used to be the most influential such with respect to Democrats, has become an anachronistic irrelevance.

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Submitted by Lady Libertine on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 7:20pm

a kos comment

bolds mine ... smh

Bernie has already said he’ll campaign tirelessly for Clinton if she’s the nominee, and she’ll be the nominee. I take his vow at face value. He won’t be the problem.

tirelessly? I wouldn't bet on that, lol.

Submitted by Bollox Ref on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 7:28pm

Yeah, we know who the problem is.

Why are these people so desperately wrapped up in Hillary Clinton?

Scary stuff.

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Submitted by Raggedy Ann on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 7:36pm

He's in for a big surprise.

The primary isn't over yet. She hasn't won yet.

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Submitted by on the cusp on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 8:02pm

Sanders could win.

It is possible.
It would be a revolution right there on tv, but it COULD HAPPEN.

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Submitted by Cha Cha DiGregorio on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 9:25pm

Paging James Comey

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Submitted by Timmethy2.0 on Sun, 05/01/2016 - 10:09am

Why would Bernie put the revolution in jeopardy like that

Regardless Jill Stein will be President if Bernie is not.

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Submitted by NonnyO on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 11:53pm

I sense a method to his madness

If he gets all the Bernie supporters to leave (willingly or Bojo'd), then the next time he runs a straw poll his candidate will win. Late last year and earlier this year (before the Ides of March) Bernie was winning all the straw polls by YUUUGE numbers. Then he can point to his straw poll and say "See? Hillary is ahead!" That, of course, ignores all the times Bernie won.

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Submitted by Timmethy2.0 on Sun, 05/01/2016 - 10:12am

Hillary wins the straw poll 95% to %5

Just like those sham elections in dictatorships where the tyrant keeps winning by 100%.

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Submitted by riverlover on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 6:48pm

He is Bojo'd now.

And later in time (not sure by how many minutes) Lyssi or one of teh others pipes up with "this is a real fly-catcher diary!", words to the effect responded to by the Owner who came back with this gem:

Yeah, actually quite convenient for us!

Time to pack up the game equipment, folks.

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Submitted by PhilJD on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 7:23pm

Diarist is banned, but his diary is still #5 on the rec list

as I type this. It's kind of fun in a lurker sort of way to sit in the shadows and watch the poor oppressed Clintonistas shriek deletedeletedelete and stomp their little trollish feet in vain.

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Submitted by Miep on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 7:33pm

They might as well run their own fake anti-Clinton pieces

And kick off everyone who supports them. Markos has long supported snitchery and gang-bullying; entrapment shouldn't be seen as that big a problem.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 8:07pm

Anyone else notice that when they write the pro

Hillary diaries they declare them safe zones? They say if you want to comment in them then play nice. But they feel free to go into any Bernie diary and shit all over it.
I do stay out of the Hillary diaries because I can't stand to read the comments from people I respected and can't understand how they can be so delusional and not see the damage that she will bring to the US people and the innocent civilians around the world.
Right now the US and NATO are surrounding Russia because of their aggression according to Obama and Kerry.
Funny I haven't seen Russia invading country after country in the Middle East or seen them put troops in Mexico or Canada.
Good old American exceptionalism.

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Submitted by Steven D on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 9:51pm

Propaganda works

that's why they are still buying Hillary.

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Submitted by PriceRip on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 6:53pm

[Sad Face]

I cannot do anything at that place until I willingly accept a dope slap, which will happen when the universe thins to nothingness or hell freezes over whichever comes first.

Submitted by riverlover on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 7:00pm

If the choice were gun or poison

I might have a pause. Nothingness vs Hell freezing over, I would vote nothingness, seems faster.

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Submitted by thanatokephaloides on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 7:10pm

dope slap

I cannot do anything at that place until I willingly accept a dope slap,

I'm awaiting mine for posting this Essay and doing what I recommended therein. Despite the request I made that no part of this C99p essay ever be republished over there, significant parts of it were. So it would surprise me if this essay did not suffer a similar fate.

C'est la guerre, mon ami, c'est la guerre.

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Submitted by stevej on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 7:13pm

Sean's post was brilliant

and he would be a real asset to this website for sure. The fact that the response was so fast, so vicious, and so panicked was very telling.

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Submitted by Miep on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 7:44pm

Not going to read the comments at this time

But I promise to add doing so to my work list, right under rearranging all the pebbles in the northeast quadrant of my yard.

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Submitted by stevej on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 8:00pm

Believe me Miep

there is much more intelligence in your pebbles than in the brains of those commenters - and it isn't even close

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Submitted by Miep on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 7:39pm

He does a really good job with showing

How validating bad behaviors entrenches them, how people become accustomed to not questioning them. It's a good solid piece. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

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Submitted by jimpost on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 7:40pm

Holy shit!

Just went to recommend Sean's piece and had to run away. What a load of nastiness!

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Submitted by stevej on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 8:03pm

To think

a decade ago Sean's essay would have been considered the gold standard - how far that place has fallen.

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Submitted by BlaBlaOligarchy on Wed, 01/30/2019 - 7:43am

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Submitted by riverlover on Sun, 05/01/2016 - 9:27am

The amount of deflection OT

becomes "Look! Squirrel!". No answers to challenge, just slide to a new subject. Moulitsas could scam a thesis just by copy/paste as an example in promoting group-think.

Many of us have seen that coalescence and run in horror. We must stay open to alternative ideas here or we will devolve like that.

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Submitted by Granma on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 8:13pm

You could leave a comment

You wouldn't put whole link. But just invite person to check out caucus 99. Diarist will see comments if they go to site. And this place shows up in searches so can be found without whole link.

I left comment invitations to here several times. They seemed to pass under the radar since I started the comment with a thank for your diary.

Submitted by riverlover on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 9:08pm

Now I got a week's NR there

for rec-ing a comment accusing LakeSuperior of being a corporate spokesperson. I have thought that for a long time, but I didn't say that.

bobswern is also NR, I see. I guess the axe is back a'chopping OT.

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Submitted by Deja on Sun, 05/01/2016 - 11:12am

I've thought that too, Lookout

About LS. Same as with Roadbedguy re: oil & in particular the KXL. Same as with Lenny Flank and GMOs. They're all very quick to swoop in and parrot the same talking points in certain diaries of certain subjects. Same thing happens in I/P diaries, but I can't recall any of the names.

Submitted by Ravensword on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 11:32pm

Rec'd it.

That was some pretty good stuff.

Submitted by Timmethy2.0 on Sun, 05/01/2016 - 10:04am

Kos may have crossed the line

to evilness

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Submitted by JuliaW on Sun, 05/01/2016 - 10:18am

Oh, not "may have"-he HAS

and as far as I'm concerned it started when he created his newfound "liberal" persona, a looong time ago.

Submitted by Ender on Sun, 05/01/2016 - 10:54am

Markos has adopted a flawed policy

He is reinforcing the concept that Hillary is a weak candidate who needs special rules to protect her.
He is alienating long time users that the site needs
Everyone that he insults with a ban or timeout is less likely to vote for Hillary in the general election.