Square Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Some turd in another thread brought up the topic so I figured I'd give it a quick glance. I went back to the last 6 pages of the tailgate and counted which threads seemed like they were started to flame the opposition politically. First vote and then check below for the results. NOTE: There wasn't a real easy way to do this, but I tried to be reasonable in letting both sides go when they were talking about issues that were either something everyone could kind of agree on or where the original post was actually meant to be informational instead of argument bait. I also did not read all of the threads, it was more a glance at the original post and the tone or my quick guess at the intent of posting said article. Liberal posts = 11 Conservative = 10 So I think it is closer than some may think as far as pointing fingers to who does it more. Here are the pages that show which threads I flagged (box = lib, arrow = con). page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 Page 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 This is totally not surprising to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 perch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Perch when Obama is pres. Skins when Bush was pres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Perch when Obama is pres. Skins when Bush was pres. Dude... do you not have a mirror? I'm willing to bet that you've got everybody beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I think it really does depend on who is in power at the time. Typically the opposition is more vocal in their opposition than the supporters in their support. From 2000 - 2006 the liberals posted more critical stuff, from 2006-2008 it was fairly split, and from 2008 until the 2010 election conservatives like myself posted more, but since the 2010 elections it is starting to go back toward being more even since the GOP controls The House. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Perch when Obama is pres. Skins when Bush was pres. How awkward for you...we don't recognize Obama as President. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Dude... do you not have a mirror? I'm willing to bet that you've got everybody beat. I think you're getting confused with threads that happen to get under your skin than with political threads in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 (edited) I would take issue with some of your counting criteria. my post on ICANN (near the bottom of page 1) is a "flame thread", but bush's right below it praising government bailouts is not? edit: not to mention the bushwanked post right above about the anti-gay preacher caught jerking his chicken in the park. Edited March 3, 2011 by Azazello1313 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 I would take issue with some of your counting criteria. my post on ICANN (near the bottom of page 1) is a "flame thread", but bush's right below it praising government bailouts is not? I know you can nitpick some of them but I tried to be even handed. I didn't read the whole article or thread and many of these I missed the first time so I'll say it was a gut feeling on some. The ICANN article might have seemed a little more like you were trolling when I scanned but I definitely could be off on that one. I think Bushwacked got called pretty often for posting such articles, but the one about bailouts titled "Assessment of bailouts continues to brighten" didn't really seem like a trolling attempt (maybe if bush didn't post it you'd agree?). It's a fine line of informative vs. flame bait I guess. edit: not to mention the bushwanked post right above about the anti-gay preacher caught jerking his chicken in the park. I guess I didn't really consider that "political". Not really sure if anybody would defend a priest in that circumstance (the priests I know wouldn't). There were some other articles on the right that I believe I tried to give a pass to as them being something most rational people would be against. Ursa and SEC each had a couple bashing their own side of the aisle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I think you're getting confused with threads that happen to get under your skin than with political threads in general. Oh come on Bushy... every sentence that craps out of your brain into this forum is riddled with the corn of liberal politics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Oh come on Bushy... every sentence that craps out of your brain into this forum is riddled with the corn of liberal politics. Politics is absurd, and while there is ammo for both sides, I find pointing out the absurdity of the right immensely easier. For every one dem that thinks an island might tilt into the ocean if too many people live on one side there are 50 man on dog Santorums. That and I'm the tail gate pursuer of truth and justice, because I have tiger blood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Politics is absurd, and while there is ammo for both sides, I find pointing out the absurdity of the right immensely easier. For every one dem that thinks an island might tilt into the ocean if too many people live on one side there are 50 man on dog Santorums. That and I'm the tail gate pursuer of truth and justice, because I have tiger blood. I'm an F-18. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennykravitz2004 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Tie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Skins has been banned for years, and yet he still has a place on the front page of all time post counts. The only way for this to be even close is to have a statute of limitations of 3.5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosberg34 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Politics is absurd, and while there is ammo for both sides, I find pointing out the absurdity of the right immensely easier. For every one dem that thinks an island might tilt into the ocean if too many people live on one side there are 50 man on dog Santorums. That and I'm the tail gate pursuer of truth and justice, because I have tiger blood. This post is another example of why almost everyone dismisses your posts as pure rubbish. You're hard core belief in a failed ideology has caused you to snap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Following me around this forum like a puppy dog is sure an odd way to dismiss my posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Following me around this forum like a puppy dog is sure an odd way to dismiss my posts. True dat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Can I again bring up the idea that we should have a political forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Following me around this forum like a puppy dog is sure an odd way to dismiss my posts. I think she loves you...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 (edited) True dat. I thought bushwanker was your high fiving salad tosser. I didn't realize you'd started reciprocating. Edited March 4, 2011 by Perchoutofwater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Following me around this forum like a puppy dog is sure an odd way to dismiss my posts. shouldn't you be off watching fox news? think of the gotcha moments you could be missing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 a statute of limitations [kramer] it's statue of limitations [\kramer] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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