Let's do a "shit thread" count. As of 6:15 pm, " Latest Discussion Threads - Page 1" shows...

[Tarc]

Clinton-bashing topics: 13
Obama-bashing topics: 1

Just for those who are curious to see the "balance" that is GD-P, and how enthusiastically the Obamaniacs follow their man's "we have to change the tone in Washington" rhetoric. :eyes:

[BuyingThyme]

1. Anything positive to say about Hillary's campaign?

[Bicoastal]

2. I, too, judge political candidates by the responses of strangers on the Internet.

I have voted for anyone in anything since 1992.
:sarcasm:

[Maddy McCall]

3. And I'm being stalked by a psycho who has nothing better to do than....

call me out by posting links to my thread in EVERY post he starts.

It's looney day here, I swear.

[GCP]

4. Within about 10 seconds , there'll be 20 replies

Saying you haven't seen all the anti-Obama threads going on on other days.
Personally, I must say it's always hugely tilted anti-Hillary.

[MadBadger]

5. Well this is what usually happens when Hillary acts like a three year old.

[Saturday]

11. You turn people off to your candidate with your comments.nt

[emilyg]

35. You're going to need us in November

if Obama gets nomination. It's not a given we'll be there for him.

[polichick]

6. Talking about Hillary's new tactics isn't trashing...

Sorry you're confused.

[Tarc]

19. Sorry you're a blind partisan hack, but these topics are anything but "tslking about tactics"

* Breaking: Hillary viciously attacked a 12 Y/O rape victim in court.
* Hillary's Inner Tracy Flick
* Relax fellow Obama supporters. Hill's screwing herself.
* Hillary's candidacy is in its "Last Throes"...

[polichick]

25. Sorry you're as nasty as your candidate - funny how that works. nt

[Tarc]

30. Truth is a bitter pill.

[polichick]

31. I'm glad you were able to swallow it! nt

[hfojvt]

33. okay, the first one is pretty harsh

and maybe the second would be if I knew who Tracy Flick was

the third one and fourth ones do seem to be analysis of the campaign rather than attacks at Hillary.

Bill Scher agrees that Hillary is screwing herself (if not using such harsh language)

"But more personal attacks, like those about his speeches, won't change what the race is about. They will just continue to backfire and diminish her reputation."

http://www.liberaloasis.com/2008/02/no_opening.php

So only half of those would I consider to be "attacks"

[Saturday]

7. Clinton bashers turn me off to their candidate. Sorry, that's how it is. nt

[NC_Nurse]

8. I can't do an accurate count. I have too many people on ignore.

:P

[CitizenLeft]

26. ROTFL!

So do I!

Damn!

Even so, I count FOUR Obama-bashing threads, not just one (and if push came to shove, you could, technically, call THIS thread one, since it's intent is to insult Obama supporters).

"With the verbal beating she gave Obama, followed by the funny mocking, Hillary is just CRUISING!!!"

"Barack Obama and the Audacity of Deception: The Manufacture of Progressive Illusion"

"Obama's new slogan: "HEALTH CARE FOR ALL". Sorry - but WTF???"

"The Pro-Obama, Independents/Republicans Folly"

I did not include positive threads like "It's Time for a Woman President" which stays on point for the candidate, and expresses an opinion without insulting the other candidate nor his supporters.

I don't want to join into all of this, but honestly, don't the last two unofficial polls prove that, at least of the people polled, Obama has 76% support on this board? So why should that ratio surprise anyone? Or, put another way, be indicative of anything other than his supporters outnumber Clinton supporters by a large majority?

[ORDem]

9. Did you count this thread?

Hillary's the one putting out the tantrums and mockery (very grown up).

What would you expect? She's dragging down all Dems with her.

[polichick]

14. Those who start threads reprimanding others...

...mysteriously never see how obnoxious their own threads are.

[Tarc]

15. That's what the "1" was, brain surgeon

[BlackVelvet04]

16. Hyperbole much? n/t

[Quixote1818]

10. Thats what Happens when the actual Candidate mocks the other candidate

people get irritated. It's called:

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Had Hillary praised Obama or not acted like an eight year old, I guarantee you that there would be very few negative posts about Hillary. She made her own bed now she has to sleep in it.

[MannyGoldstein]

12. So If We Post Negative Articles On Bush

it's a sign that we're unbalanced?

[golddigger]

13. To Quote Maddiejoan, "I think it's quite amusing." It really is, it's like

one big circle jerk. I wonder if the last poster has to clean up the mess when they are done?

:evilgrin: :smoke:

[whatchamacallit]

17. This probably reflects the ratio of Obama to Clinton supporters in general

Meaning she should step aside.

[hfojvt]

18. I need specifics - how do you define a Clinton bashing topic?

Isn't she being bashed today for having bashed Obama yesterday and the day before?

I can count right now, including this one - 2 DU bashing topics, that is, bashing the people who "attack" Clinton in their OP.

Secondly, hasn't DU always been that way. OPs have quite typically been about the OPer's outrage at some article, person, or event. So now, instead of bashing Tweety, Tony Snow, Malkin, Limbaugh, FReepers, the BFEE, etc., attention has been turned to the DLC.

Besides that, we are the muscle behind Obama's conciliatory tone. He can say to them "work with me, compromise with me" OR "face the fury of the rabid attack dogs of the blogosphere."

[Alexander]

22. Clinton bashing - any topic that doesn't worship at the altar of St. Hillary.

[ORDem]

24. kick n/t

:kick:

[Tarc]

32. See #19

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4748267&mesg_id=4748535

[Henny Penny]

20. Since they only really get to talk amongst themselves in

the actual GD Primaries section... The best way to keep pumping out the message is to continually post "shit threads" that will at least hang in the latest section for a brief period...

A lot of people check there first so I guess some of them may be fooled into thinking that Obama is sweeping to an overwhelming victory because of Hillary's evil.

[Scurrilous]

21. So..

...you got a "shit thread" count of one?

[saltpoint]

23. Dammit, I have a damned provocative thread on macaroni and cheese in

the Lounge and it's not even MENTIONED in your OP, Tarc.

Another distortion by the LIBERAL MEDIA!!!

[ErnestoG]

27. Can we include this shit thread?

[billyoc]

28. More people hate Clinton, there's no expectation of balance here. nt

[Umbram]

29. I wouldn't trust Tarc to count his own fingers in a non-biased way. (nt)

[Seabiscuit]

34. With over 300 asswipes on "ignore", my screen doesn't show any "bashing" threads.

[JackORoses]

36. This thread definitely qualifies as Shit.

[Danger Mouse]

37. i've never seen anything out of you that isn't shit-flinging.

so you're one to talk. :puke: