Comments on: Who Is John D. Bates? http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:13:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: jewels http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3956144 jewels Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:33:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3956144 Wow, wonder how much money he was given under the table. People clearly broke the law, committed treason imo, and now this jerk is dismissing the lawsuit. Amazing. Wow, wonder how much money he was given under the table. People clearly broke the law, committed treason imo, and now this jerk is dismissing the lawsuit. Amazing.

]]> By: tyler http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3954794 tyler Sun, 22 Jul 2007 19:31:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3954794 an activist judge by any other name is still an activist judge. an activist judge by any other name is still an activist judge.

]]> By: Abe Lincoln http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3953726 Abe Lincoln Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:11:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3953726 The GOP judges are no more than henchmen of their party & their political masters. Legality for you & the country & for us GOP we are beond the law, because we are GOD's special children. The GOP judges are no more than henchmen of their party & their political masters. Legality for you & the country & for us GOP we are beond the law, because we are GOD’s special children.

]]> By: Kevin Good http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3953225 Kevin Good Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:49:33 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3953225 He has a sign on his desk that says; 'The 'Buy a Judge' stops here. He has a sign on his desk that says;
‘The ‘Buy a Judge’ stops here.

]]> By: John Doe http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3953142 John Doe Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:41:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3953142 Let's get this guy. Let’s get this guy.

]]> By: Technodaoist http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3952875 Technodaoist Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:09:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3952875 <em> What makes you think that I won’t be out there rounding people up? I hope, really hope, that it won’t come to that, but we’ll see in 2008. If the people make the right choice, we’ll have no trouble at all. If, however, we’ll have an unsuitable president, well, all options will be off the table. Comment by Boudin Bob — July 20, 2007 @ 6:38 pm</em> Wow. History repeats itself because you and yours refuse to learn. That statement is nothing less than treason against your country. You realize that most of those (what is it now 60+%) whom you consider "left" are there because you have given them no other option. We are a threat to you because you say we are. Do you see how circular and self-destructive your logic is?
What makes you think that I won’t be out there rounding people up? I hope, really hope, that it won’t come to that, but we’ll see in 2008. If the people make the right choice, we’ll have no trouble at all. If, however, we’ll have an unsuitable president, well, all options will be off the table.

Comment by Boudin Bob — July 20, 2007 @ 6:38 pm

Wow.

History repeats itself because you and yours refuse to learn.

That statement is nothing less than treason against your country.

You realize that most of those (what is it now 60+%) whom you consider “left” are there because you have given them no other option. We are a threat to you because you say we are.

Do you see how circular and self-destructive your logic is?

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3952848 dbadass Sat, 21 Jul 2007 07:26:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3952848 Shane: Metallica is a riot. Shane: Metallica is a riot.

]]> By: shane http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3952828 shane Sat, 21 Jul 2007 07:00:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3952828 I’ve been working way too many hrs. Got addicted to the extra money.” You should get tested for HIV and other VDs. Comment by Metallica And you should have a blood test for lead and mercury poisoning. Something must be causing extensive brain damage. I’ve been working way too many hrs. Got addicted to the extra money.”

You should get tested for HIV and other VDs.

Comment by Metallica

And you should have a blood test for lead and mercury poisoning. Something must be causing extensive brain damage.

]]> By: Metallica http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3952706 Metallica Sat, 21 Jul 2007 06:10:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3952706 "I’ve been working way too many hrs. Got addicted to the extra money." You should get tested for HIV and other VDs. “I’ve been working way too many hrs. Got addicted to the extra money.”

You should get tested for HIV and other VDs.

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3952608 The Republic of Stupidity Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:37:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3952608 Back when things were heating up in Lebanon, he did a lot of posts about it, and TP wasn’t even covering it. It seems odd that TP would ban people for being too progressive. I'm beginning to wonder a little about the people running this site. I’m sorry you have a cold! Drink green tea and take steamy showers — and lots of rest. :) Comment by Zooey I've been working way too many hrs. Got addicted to the extra money. it's a passing thing, and thank you for the good will. Later. Back when things were heating up in Lebanon, he did a lot of posts about it, and TP wasn’t even covering it.

It seems odd that TP would ban people for being too progressive. I’m beginning to wonder a little about the people running this site.

I’m sorry you have a cold! Drink green tea and take steamy showers — and lots of rest. :)

Comment by Zooey

I’ve been working way too many hrs. Got addicted to the extra money. it’s a passing thing, and thank you for the good will. Later.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3952573 Zooey Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:27:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3952573 I'm sorry you have a cold! Drink green tea and take steamy showers -- and lots of rest. :) I’m sorry you have a cold! Drink green tea and take steamy showers — and lots of rest. :)

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3952572 Zooey Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:26:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3952572 <em>I don’t have the energy to deal w/ trolls tonight, BTW. I have a head cold and it’s moving into my chest. Comment by The Republic of Stupidity </em> Back when things were heating up in Lebanon, he did a lot of posts about it, and TP wasn't even covering it. He started getting deleted all the time, and finally they banned him AND blocked the university he was posting from apparently. He sneaks in every now and then to say hi. He rarely gets in more than one or two comments before he's gone again. Mostly he'll comment as Ann Coulter, and say how he "hates you all." I don’t have the energy to deal w/ trolls tonight, BTW. I have a head cold and it’s moving into my chest.
Comment by The Republic of Stupidity

Back when things were heating up in Lebanon, he did a lot of posts about it, and TP wasn’t even covering it. He started getting deleted all the time, and finally they banned him AND blocked the university he was posting from apparently. He sneaks in every now and then to say hi. He rarely gets in more than one or two comments before he’s gone again.

Mostly he’ll comment as Ann Coulter, and say how he “hates you all.”

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3952546 The Republic of Stupidity Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:19:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3952546 Another great commenter, who was probably before your time here — J a m e s R i s s e r. I have to write it that way, or my comment will disappear. Great loss. Comment by Zooey What happened to him? I don't have the energy to deal w/ trolls tonight, BTW. I have a head cold and it's moving into my chest. Another great commenter, who was probably before your time here —
J a m e s R i s s e r. I have to write it that way, or my comment will disappear. Great loss.

Comment by Zooey

What happened to him?

I don’t have the energy to deal w/ trolls tonight, BTW. I have a head cold and it’s moving into my chest.

]]> By: sasquatch http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3952506 sasquatch Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:08:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3952506 Caption: "Love me, oh big foot! Caption:

“Love me, oh big foot!

]]> By: O. Bigfoot http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3952497 O. Bigfoot Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:06:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3952497 "helenahandbasket and Zooey, Yeh. That Margaret Sanger really had nothing to do during the early 1900’s. Everything was peachy keen in those poor places, and those “supposedly” desperate women trying to feed 10+ mouths with more on the way because you can’t say no to the husband were just whining. /sarcasm Comment by trueblue — July 20, 2007 @ 6:22 pm" Not just sarcasm, trublue, but bullcrap as well. A country that puts it's personal comfort above the lives of it's children deserves the turmoil we are going through now. And people who put their personal comfort above the lives of their children deserve the special place in hell reserved for them. “helenahandbasket and Zooey,
Yeh. That Margaret Sanger really had nothing to do during the early 1900’s. Everything was peachy keen in those poor places, and those “supposedly” desperate women trying to feed 10+ mouths with more on the way because you can’t say no to the husband were just whining.

/sarcasm

Comment by trueblue — July 20, 2007 @ 6:22 pm”

Not just sarcasm, trublue, but bullcrap as well.

A country that puts it’s personal comfort above the lives of it’s children deserves the turmoil we are going through now.

And people who put their personal comfort above the lives of their children deserve the special place in hell reserved for them.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3952375 Zooey Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:27:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3952375 <em>So at this point, who has been banned? The Salesman, TTM, BnF??? Why??? And why do creeps like Mr P not get banned? Comment by The Republic of Stupidity </em> BnF is not banned, but seems always to be getting deleted. Another great commenter, who was probably before your time here -- J a m e s R i s s e r. I have to write it that way, or my comment will disappear. Great loss. So at this point, who has been banned? The Salesman, TTM, BnF??? Why??? And why do creeps like Mr P not get banned?
Comment by The Republic of Stupidity

BnF is not banned, but seems always to be getting deleted.

Another great commenter, who was probably before your time here —
J a m e s R i s s e r. I have to write it that way, or my comment will disappear. Great loss.

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3952368 The Republic of Stupidity Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:23:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3952368 i hate the excess trooll poop! … Comment by katy It has been getting a bit heavy of late, hasn't it? I actually like sparring w/ the ones who think they're smarter and are out to prove it. If you can get them to interact on a statement-for-statement basis, you can skin them pretty good. When some of them resort to complete non sequiturs and non-stop endless poo flinging, it's best just to pack it in for the night. i hate the excess trooll poop!
…

Comment by katy

It has been getting a bit heavy of late, hasn’t it?

I actually like sparring w/ the ones who think they’re smarter and are out to prove it. If you can get them to interact on a statement-for-statement basis, you can skin them pretty good. When some of them resort to complete non sequiturs and non-stop endless poo flinging, it’s best just to pack it in for the night.

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3952362 The Republic of Stupidity Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:20:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3952362 Just when I couldn’t be shocked anymore. It’s not that the Bushies actually THINK this is OK. It’s that now one of them actually has the arrogance to SAY it. Comment by missmolly Don't forget that it runs counter to the country's best interests, and that Bates has just officially condoned LYING ig time. What a F*cking embarrassment to the judiciary. Just when I couldn’t be shocked anymore. It’s not that the Bushies actually THINK this is OK. It’s that now one of them actually has the arrogance to SAY it.

Comment by missmolly

Don’t forget that it runs counter to the country’s best interests, and that Bates has just officially condoned LYING ig time. What a F*cking embarrassment to the judiciary.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3952339 katy Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:09:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3952339 i meant "raven"... and: <em>When I go over to C&L, it seems so… antiseptic, like a play date at the park, with an adult watching out. Everyone is in their own little box, and if it get nasty, things get deleted right away. Probably both good and bad. Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — July 20, 2007 @ 10:48 pm</em> good description... funny too... i like the socializing here also... i hate the excess trooll poop! ... i meant “raven”…

and:
When I go over to C&L, it seems so… antiseptic, like a play date at the park, with an adult watching out. Everyone is in their own little box, and if it get nasty, things get deleted right away. Probably both good and bad.
Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — July 20, 2007 @ 10:48 pm

good description… funny too…

i like the socializing here also…
i hate the excess trooll poop!
…

]]> By: Raven http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/comment-page-6/#comment-3952338 Raven Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:09:16 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/john-bates/#comment-3952338 that show is priceless! hey - i just heard a caller, “reven in florida” call to mike malloy… … Comment by katy Hey, yeah, glad someone else gets a charge out of it, I've never looked at duct tape the same........... (not me in Florida, I'm in the Land of Enchantment) Keep your stick on the ice...................:) that show is priceless!

hey – i just heard a caller, “reven in florida” call to mike malloy…
…

Comment by katy

Hey, yeah, glad someone else gets a charge out of it, I’ve never looked at duct tape the same………..

(not me in Florida, I’m in the Land of Enchantment)

Keep your stick on the ice……………….:)

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