THE POST: Here's what Democratic Underground didn't want you to see

http://www.andrewsullivan.com/ ^ | 11/05/03 | Andrew Sullivan

[Lazamataz]

When I see posts like the one quoted above, from Democrats, it is more than clear that we will be in a shooting Civil War within the decade.

Anyone who hates our troops enough to wish them dead, yet still clings to the fallacy that they are an "American citizen", would most certainly start shooting at normal Americans.

[concerned about politics]

Your list of Democrat quotes is a represtation of an ordinary chat at most left wing sites. Maybe it's the left wing self destructive lifestyle that makes them crave the death of others.

[Lazamataz]

In the entire history of DemocraticUnderground.com, only one person has ever used the phrase "Wasp-mafia," columnist Mark Morford of the San Francisco Chronicle...

And Mark 'mo Rford resembles nothing so much as a 58 year old broad.

The pieces come together.

[N. Theknow]

They boast 30,000 subscribers? Hogwash, lies, and bulls**t!

That's because the 5 people who regularly post to it can't remember how to log on and keep creating new names.

[I still care]

I read the post and answers. In all fairness, quite a few of DU'ers were upset by it, some furious and saying the poster didn't speak for them, and some just ticked off because it gave the right ammo against them.

Unfortunately, there were quite a few of the "I don't really like the way you are saying that, but I sort of agree with you." type of response.

And there were posts that were pulled by the moderator - who knows why. Maybe freepers full of anger over the hatred against those who gave us the power to be what we are - our soldiers. But I don't think liberals like this country, so that would make sense.

I wish these types understood that if it wasn't for the soldier, they would enjoy none of the liberties they have to post at all. Some American died somewhere for that right.

I know it's an old one, but in Cuba today people are rotting in prison because of what they dared say or believe.

[swilhelm73]

Ah, Che Guevara, one of the few people out there that really did need a hole in the head. :)

[jerri]

"What kind of stupid chick refers to herself as a "broad" ;-) "
an old worn out hag.

[FeliciaCat]

Crap like this doesnt surprise me in the least...I live in NYC - surrounded by these freaks.

[Naspino]

Is that true? If so, why?

They are counting all of us that have gone their posted and been banned on the first post. Just watch their board on a single day. It gets about 1% of the activity of Free Republic.

[Space Wrangler]

After reading it a little more closely, it looks like the post was originally posted at andrewsullivan.com, and therefore may be referring to that site as being the site that DUh has more hits than. It said that DU got more hits than this site and just assumed that the poster was referring to FR, since this was the site that it was posted to. Kind of confusing actually.

[swilhelm73]

The article was referenced as coming from AS.com...so any statements in it refering to "this site" should be considered to refering to AS.com.

[chudogg]

this is done by site ranking

Free Republic is in the top 1000. DU hovers around 10,000.

By the way, Democratic Underground has more traffic than this site, Instapundit, the Nation or the New Republic. It boasts over 30,000 subscribers.)

Andrew Sullivan doesnt give himself enough credit. His little blog compares to the traffic ranking of DU.

So does Instapundit

the nation

and the New Republic.com

[Britton J Wingfield]

ping!

[Billthedrill]

Anyone who hates our troops enough to wish them dead, yet still clings to the fallacy that they are an "American citizen", would most certainly start shooting at normal Americans.

This one hasn't the guts to employ a firearm. She'd be happy to cheer someone else on, though. Next time you read about the hags in the French Revolution hanging out at the foot of the guillotine dipping their knitting in the blood of the slaughtered, and laughing, think of her.

[nosofar]

The only way to get rid of this slime bag WASP-Mafia, oil barron ridden cartel of a government,...

I thought the Jews controlled the government.

[halfdome]

That post was here, on Free Republic, and it got pulled.

[johnb838]

I don't, laughingly or otherwise, call our country a democracy because it isn't.

This is a democracy the same way that there is a "wall of separation between church and state". It's only there if people think it is. How these people can, with a straight face, promote communism and call in democracy is beyond me.

[george wythe]

They boast 30,000 subscribers?

How many of those are banned accounts?

I was zotted on my third post for linking to Bill Clinton's comments supporting the Iraq war.

Now I only visit the site after the Republicans win an election to experience some schaudenfreude

[swilhelm73]

Apparently she forgot to add "neo-conservative cabal" to her screed.