Comments on: 141,387: http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:00:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: old_hack http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-6/#comment-4208603 old_hack Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:12:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4208603 if we passed the national initiative then this petition could become mandated as a national initiative and the entire country could vote to impeach. Ni4d.us !! You want to vote to impeach Bush and Cheny? enact the national initiative! its that simple if we passed the national initiative then this petition could become mandated as a national initiative and the entire country could vote to impeach.

Ni4d.us !!

You want to vote to impeach Bush and Cheny? enact the national initiative! its that simple

]]> By: Sabyen91 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-6/#comment-4207974 Sabyen91 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:17:47 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4207974 They didn't mention that the only people that declined to sign it were you and your 3 friends. They didn’t mention that the only people that declined to sign it were you and your 3 friends.

]]> By: Sabyen91 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-6/#comment-4207973 Sabyen91 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:17:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4207973 "141,287= .000471% of our population. Staggering numbers people, staggering." You failed statistics, didn't you? 141,287 is a HUGE sample. “141,287= .000471% of our population. Staggering numbers people, staggering.”

You failed statistics, didn’t you? 141,287 is a HUGE sample.

]]> By: rehbock http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-6/#comment-4207185 rehbock Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:38:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4207185 Only fools would believe those numbers, as there is no verification... Comment by good_golly — December 27, 2007 @ 10:20 pm Yes, just like the elections that put him in office Only fools would believe those numbers, as there is no verification…
Comment by good_golly — December 27, 2007 @ 10:20 pm

Yes, just like the elections that put him in office

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-6/#comment-4206964 bilbobaggins Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:54:54 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4206964 <em>Perhaps these same blathering trolls help to keep TP in business? Or at least considered one of the top political blogs. In playing the devil’s advocate, perhaps these trolls are, indeed, “paid operatives”…..but the question remains: Paid by whom? Comment by Veritas</em> I've often wondered the same thing. It seems to me that TP has a vested interest in the trolls here since they drive up the count of posts on a daily basis. And they know very well that when they ban a troll, that troll will be back soon with another new registration name. That's why TP doesn't ban people by their IP (a relatively easy thing to do). I would really like to see all the regular posters on this blog to boycott it for one week. It would be interesting to see what that did to TP's numbers. It would also be fun to watch the trolls wander around in an empty room whining "where is everyone". Perhaps these same blathering trolls help to keep TP in business? Or at least considered one of the top political blogs. In playing the devil’s advocate, perhaps these trolls are, indeed, “paid operatives”…..but the question remains: Paid by whom?
Comment by Veritas

I’ve often wondered the same thing. It seems to me that TP has a vested interest in the trolls here since they drive up the count of posts on a daily basis. And they know very well that when they ban a troll, that troll will be back soon with another new registration name. That’s why TP doesn’t ban people by their IP (a relatively easy thing to do).

I would really like to see all the regular posters on this blog to boycott it for one week. It would be interesting to see what that did to TP’s numbers. It would also be fun to watch the trolls wander around in an empty room whining “where is everyone”.

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-6/#comment-4206961 bilbobaggins Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:50:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4206961 <em>Only fools would believe those numbers, as there is no verification. As a test, I signed up with a completely and obviosly fictitious name and it increased the count by one as soon as I hit send. Comment by good_golly — December 27, 2007 @ 10:20 pm</em> Sorry goon_golly, but you have no idea if your "vote" was counted. After I signed the petition and refreshed the page (the only way to see that the count changed), the count had gone up over 40. Only fools would believe those numbers, as there is no verification. As a test, I signed up with a completely and obviosly fictitious name and it increased the count by one as soon as I hit send.
Comment by good_golly — December 27, 2007 @ 10:20 pm

Sorry goon_golly, but you have no idea if your “vote” was counted. After I signed the petition and refreshed the page (the only way to see that the count changed), the count had gone up over 40.

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-6/#comment-4206960 bilbobaggins Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:47:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4206960 <em>My favorite is that Hendler claims to have attended Stanford and believes it is an Ivy League school. Comment by Shayne</em> If he actually said that, he is either Jake's twin brother or the new incarnation of Jake, because that's exactly what he claimed. The only thing different is that Jake claimed to be a lawyer. My favorite is that Hendler claims to have attended Stanford and believes it is an Ivy League school.
Comment by Shayne

If he actually said that, he is either Jake’s twin brother or the new incarnation of Jake, because that’s exactly what he claimed. The only thing different is that Jake claimed to be a lawyer.

]]> By: dan1948 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-6/#comment-4206951 dan1948 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:40:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4206951 The two words forbidden on corporate newscasts: 1) Impeachment 2) Kucinich Comment by 2MillionLightYearsToAndromeda 3) Criticize Israel The two words forbidden on corporate newscasts:

1) Impeachment
2) Kucinich

Comment by 2MillionLightYearsToAndromeda

3) Criticize Israel

]]> By: dan1948 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-6/#comment-4206950 dan1948 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:24:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4206950 1. If nothing else, this call by the people for the impeachment of an official guilty of horrendous crimes against this democracy will send the message loudly and clearly across this planet and perhaps we, as prisoners of this demented regime in Washington, can redeem our reputation in the eyes of the world. Comment by Veritas Doubtful 1. If nothing else, this call by the people for the impeachment of an official guilty of horrendous crimes against this democracy will send the message loudly and clearly across this planet and perhaps we, as prisoners of this demented regime in Washington, can redeem our reputation in the eyes of the world.

Comment by Veritas

Doubtful

]]> By: Sabyen91 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-6/#comment-4206921 Sabyen91 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:34:44 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4206921 My rep, Tammy Baldwin, is making me proud!!! My rep, Tammy Baldwin, is making me proud!!!

]]> By: Sabyen91 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-6/#comment-4206918 Sabyen91 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:31:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4206918 I will pray for you all!!! (in other words my religion does not allow my to say I would like to cut all your throats so I will just use my piety to bludgeon you over the head...God will understand). I will pray for you all!!! (in other words my religion does not allow my to say I would like to cut all your throats so I will just use my piety to bludgeon you over the head…God will understand).

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-5/#comment-4206914 The Republic of Stupidity Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:25:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4206914 I suppose you wished people “Merry Christmas” on the off chance you would piss off a “librul”. Comment by pete — December 27, 2007 @ 11:24 pm Naaah... he actually p*ssed on himself on the off chance he might hit a librul... collateral dampness, ya know! I suppose you wished people “Merry Christmas” on the off chance you would piss off a “librul”.

Comment by pete — December 27, 2007 @ 11:24 pm

Naaah… he actually p*ssed on himself on the off chance he might hit a librul… collateral dampness, ya know!

]]> By: Sabyen91 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-5/#comment-4206912 Sabyen91 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:22:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4206912 Good job good golly, you finally did something positive for the country. Good job good golly, you finally did something positive for the country.

]]> By: pete http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-5/#comment-4206823 pete Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:24:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4206823 <em>I signed up with a completely and obviosly fictitious name and it increased the count by one as soon as I hit send.</em> Comment by good_golly — December 27, 2007 @ 10:20 pm Leave it to a troll. He finally did something positive for his country (signed a petition to remove the White House criminals) and claims it's "fictitious". I suppose you wished people "Merry Christmas" on the off chance you would piss off a "librul". I signed up with a completely and obviosly fictitious name and it increased the count by one as soon as I hit send.

Comment by good_golly — December 27, 2007 @ 10:20 pm

Leave it to a troll. He finally did something positive for his country (signed a petition to remove the White House criminals) and claims it’s “fictitious”. I suppose you wished people “Merry Christmas” on the off chance you would piss off a “librul”.

]]> By: alpuz3 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-5/#comment-4206811 alpuz3 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:58:25 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4206811 <blockquote>Only fools would believe those numbers, as there is no verification. As a test, I signed up with a completely and obviosly fictitious name and it increased the count by one as soon as I hit send. Comment by good_golly — December 27, 2007 @ 10:20 pm</blockquote> doing what you do best! Captain Obviously Fictitious...

Only fools would believe those numbers, as there is no verification. As a test, I signed up with a completely and obviosly fictitious name and it increased the count by one as soon as I hit send.

Comment by good_golly — December 27, 2007 @ 10:20 pm

doing what you do best! Captain Obviously Fictitious…

]]> By: Lefty Patriot http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-5/#comment-4206801 Lefty Patriot Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:34:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4206801 Only fools would believe those numbers, as there is no verification. As a test, I signed up with a completely and obviosly fictitious name and it increased the count by one as soon as I hit send. Comment by good_golly — December 27, 2007 @ 10:20 pm thanks for your support! Only fools would believe those numbers, as there is no verification. As a test, I signed up with a completely and obviosly fictitious name and it increased the count by one as soon as I hit send.

Comment by good_golly — December 27, 2007 @ 10:20 pm

thanks for your support!

]]> By: dan1948 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-5/#comment-4206775 dan1948 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:20:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4206775 Comment by Nevar why a a why a ...You got me on that one Nevar :) Comment by Nevar

why a a why a …You got me on that one Nevar :)

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-5/#comment-4206765 Nevar Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:53:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4206765 Impeach Chaney and take the heat off the decision maker George Bush? What a waste of time. Comment by dan1948 — December 27, 2007 @ 8:38 pm Dubious doesn't utter any decisions that haven't been handed to him by Cheney and Co. You aren't that naive dan, are you? Impeach Chaney and take the heat off the decision maker George Bush?
What a waste of time.

Comment by dan1948 — December 27, 2007 @ 8:38 pm

Dubious doesn’t utter any decisions that haven’t been handed to him by Cheney and Co.

You aren’t that naive dan, are you?

]]> By: dan1948 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-5/#comment-4206757 dan1948 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:38:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4206757 Impeach Chaney and take the heat off the decision maker George Bush? What a waste of time. Impeach Chaney and take the heat off the decision maker George Bush?
What a waste of time.

]]> By: Veritas http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/comment-page-5/#comment-4206693 Veritas Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:09:13 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/27/141387/#comment-4206693 Bartlebee: The reason Congress is afraid to stand up to Bush is because they know that Bush's illegal spy program got plenty of "goods" on every last one of them. Why do you think they'd knuckle under and concede so spinelessly? Bartlebee: The reason Congress is afraid to stand up to Bush is because they know that Bush’s illegal spy program got plenty of “goods” on every last one of them. Why do you think they’d knuckle under and concede so spinelessly?

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