Seems to be quite a LOT of baiting going on around here...

[enuffs_enuffs]

It seems that anything to-do with Israel/Palestine/Lebanon has become a veritable barrage of vitriol.

I haven't posted a lot except for recently, but have been a fan for years. These seem to flair up when something hideous is afoot... anyone else notice this?

[Canuckistanian]

1. Nader

:popcorn:

[Kingshakabobo]

2. Viva Castro! nt

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. Fried chicken....

:popcorn:

So what else is new around here?

[babylonsister]

5. Schiavo

:popcorn: :beer:

[mainegreen]

48. bad!

:spank:

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

3. Children Will Play. You Know How It Is.

If you are rational, reasonable and logical, I'd love to see you posting more. Lord knows we could use more of that.

[enuffs_enuffs]

13. That really depends on your def.

I think I'm all those... BUT...

[MrSlayer]

6. What? You think you're bad or something?

You got a beef, cuz? I'll accomodate you.

[enuffs_enuffs]

15. Sorry, all the bad apples are in DC now...

Though... bait me...

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

7. Definitely. It may have cost us one of our best DUers today.

And don't ask, it's against the rules.

[Canuckistanian]

9. Did you see the post?

Was it really that bad?

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

11. No, I didn't. Did a search and couldn't find a thing...

But tempers have been getting hot and I am hoping it's just a cooling off thing that mods quite often employ when one of us gets a little too emotional or driven on a topic.

I hope to see the poster back.

[uppityperson]

25. way.

can't find what in particular today, but am hoping it changes back.

[enuffs_enuffs]

17. That sucks!

*

[Kingshakabobo]

26. Damn. Now I have to read "other sites" to figure it out. nt

[LostinVA]

8. Public breastfeeding

[Canuckistanian]

10. The 0-1year old demographic is for it

Unfortunately, they don't vote.

But they do leave their opinions in their diapers.

[enuffs_enuffs]

19. You offerin'?

Nice to see ya again.

[LostinVA]

27. Are you male or female?

[enuffs_enuffs]

30. You couldn't guess with the "You offerin'" comment?

I'm male, early 30's and am employed... if your wondering.

[guinivere]

12. My pit bull's name is Viva Castro. He loves *, eats fried

chicken, shops at WalMart and bought me a lovely fur coat.

[enuffs_enuffs]

21. Bleeding internally, more than likely obese, probably sports a mu mu

and definitely not a PETA member.

You dog has had a full life gwenie...

[AnnieBW]

14. The Baiters are Really Good

In fact, one might say that they're master baiters.

[annabanana]

20. (hee hee). . . . n/t

[enuffs_enuffs]

22. Then the question is

Sand or no?

[LostinVA]

28. *rim shot*

[calico1]

16. Low carb! n/t

[enuffs_enuffs]

23. Trans-fat!

[laura888]

18. "When something hideous is afoot"?

You mean when there's injustice going on?

[enuffs_enuffs]

24. Like when you run out of Mayo...

Of course. What else is more hideous than injustice?

Besides listening to the relative prattle on about *.

[Libby2]

29. Seems to me this is another baiting post.

[enuffs_enuffs]

31. You wouldn't be THAT easy to bait would you

[Libby2]

38. Ya' never know.

[enuffs_enuffs]

39. I'll keep that in mind...

Thanks for posting!;)

[The Stranger]

32. I think we have seen some very non-Progressive support for bombing,

and an army of posters appear out of nowhere to try to muddy the waters of what is clearly an unjustifiable attack on Lebanon.

It is necessary to continue to speak the truth, so it is good that these posters are confronted early and often.

[cali]

33. If you can't

see the baiting that you classify as "speaking the truth", well, you might consider that you're viewing things through a biased lens, as we all are. There's baiting on both sides. The OP is right.

[enuffs_enuffs]

40. BUT it certainly seems to be slanted much more to the PRO

vs. CON side.

I've only 50+ posts and I've gotten a few "How can you call yourself a (fill in blank)" comments... from posters I've never seen before. Like I've stated before I've been reading this site for years. Odd, very odd.

[The Stranger]

49. Are you baiting me? Well, here's the truth for the likes of you --

Okay -- NO WAIT -- I'm only kidding.

[enuffs_enuffs]

37. And just where do they come from...

It just seems to be so very odd. Especially with articles coming out describing how libs/progreeives/indies are FOR this.

Seems just way too convienient. :yoiks:

[spanone]

34. No, Israel has always brought out passions that are strong.

It's the inevitable clash of religion and politics.

[enuffs_enuffs]

45. I wish it were that simple... n/t

[graywarrior]

35. I'll take the bait.....KERRY.

[enuffs_enuffs]

41. You know...

I bought that Duck Tape T-Shirt, like, when I was 14...

[graywarrior]

43. I'm 14....like, emotionally.

[enuffs_enuffs]

44. Glad to see we'e on the same level...

[graywarrior]

46. Dude, meet me at the mall.

[enuffs_enuffs]

47. Can't, I have to scrub...

The Cheetoos stains from my chubby lil' fingers...

[graywarrior]

50. Good thing it's Cheeto stains, if yer get my drift.

[mmonk]

36. Baiting is a technique by those

who can't cover the holes in their own arguments.

[enuffs_enuffs]

42. It's also fishing the hole in others arguements... n/t

[mmonk]

52. No need to bait if one can clearly make their argument.

Baiting usually encompasses linking the target to something they aren't arguing for or advocating.

[BeHereNow]

51. You're preaching to the choir babe!

Any one who has spent any time at all on DU
is well aware of that which you speak...
It's gotten to be rather humerous actually-
not to mention predictable.

Megaphone, anyone?
LOL!!!
BHN