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teamster633

(2,032 posts)
3. FWIW...this last week I tried a little experiment.
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 03:15 PM
Jun 2016

In 12 years I think I only used the ignore feature a maximum of 3 times, probably 8 years ago. That list was empty as of last weekend, when by every measure, real or imagined, Hillary had secured the nomination. I used reasonable criteria in determining whether someone should end up on that list:

1. wholly unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud
2. wholly unsubstantiated claims of vote rigging or other nefarious conspiracies
3. indictment "concern"
4. rehash of 25 years of rEpublican smears against Hillary
5. ridiculous claims of Bernie's "elect-ability" in the GE

That list was up to 333 members as of yesterday afternoon...but we're the ones sowing discord among the ranks of otherwise "committed" Democrats.

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Pretty sure it would be a violation. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #1
+1! eom BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #5
My question is.... revmclaren Jun 2016 #6
My personal opinion, based on my observations of the site, is that it basically exists TwilightZone Jun 2016 #7
^^^This!^^^ Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #18
I'm pretty sure that would be seen as a call out. Just let them see in their own juices. Arkansas Granny Jun 2016 #2
FWIW...this last week I tried a little experiment. teamster633 Jun 2016 #3
Interesting way to quantify what we've been dealing with. I think Hillary can win without redstateblues Jun 2016 #8
"More like outboard motors in a cesspool" teamster633 Jun 2016 #10
That's rather depressing. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #12
It'd be a call out, so don't. DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #4
I don't have anyone on MFM008 Jun 2016 #9
I've been staying away, Historic NY Jun 2016 #11
LOL sarae Jun 2016 #16
Meta -- not allowed obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #13
I'm not even going to look! sarae Jun 2016 #14
One last hurrah for the brocialists mwrguy Jun 2016 #15
I stopped in for the first time in days and it was on a par with what's been going on for a year now Walk away Jun 2016 #17
Less than 24 hours to go wysi Jun 2016 #19
Yeah, that would be calling them out for their vitriol and I don't think looked upon kindly. Fla Dem Jun 2016 #20
Personally, I don't want any reminders! Native Jun 2016 #21
Maybe clean up my iggy list. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #22
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