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JohnLocke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 09:10 PM
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Poll question: Is the phrase "DINO" overused here on DU?
Edited on Thu May-13-04 09:14 PM by JohnLocke
Some people, it seems, will label anybody with a slightly different view a DINO. I'd like to get your thoughts.

Justify your answer!!
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Walt Starr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 09:11 PM
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1. I don't think it's used nearly enough
but there are a bunch of DINOS who get pissed off when DUers call DINOs DINOs.
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JohnLocke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 09:13 PM
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3. DU has almost no DINOs.
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Walt Starr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 09:57 PM
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6. They usually show up when the Joementum is running high
:silly:
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JohnLocke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 10:03 PM
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8. LOL.
I only knew one Lieberman supporter here. He was recently banned.
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LittleApple81 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 09:12 PM
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2. Actually, we have too many DINOs. And it is a milder term than
those some of us would like to use. I still like the tutu-democrats a lot, but in some cases is not just being tutus but worse.
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ElsewheresDaughter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 09:15 PM
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4. no not when it's used in conjunction with Zell and Lieberman
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JohnLocke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 09:51 PM
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5. Kick (nt).
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charlie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 10:02 PM
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7. Perhaps
and, FWIW...

"Some people, it seems, will label anybody with a slightly different view a..."

Tinfoiler
Far Leftist
Purist
Anti-Semite
...agitator whose opinions makes DU (or Democrats) "look bad."
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 10:06 PM
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9. I said no.
And, we do know the definition of the words and acronyms we use.
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Bombtrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 10:44 PM
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10. I wonder how many of the no votes are from people overusing it
It is overused here. Many people have no problem slurring people who they disagree with on one decision, issue, or statement as not being worthy of being a dem. Funny how no fringe leftist Naderite types don't get it applied to them at all.
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kiahzero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 10:45 PM
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11. Yes
It seems like anytime someone disagrees with a Democratic politician, they're labeled a DINO.
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 10:47 PM
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12. I said No. I've disliked Lieberman even before he became
I said No. I've disliked Lieberman even before he became a US Senator.

There are worse things one could justifiably call Lieberman than DINO.
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Bombtrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 10:59 PM
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15. It isn't just Lieberman who get's pegged with it
Don't you remember when probably at least half of the Dean people where applying it to everyone of Dean's serious opponents without hesitation? Don't you see people here calling Kerry a DINO.

The only senator I believe deserves the label is Zell Miller.
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Angelus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 10:48 PM
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13. I don't even know what "DINO" stands for.
:shrug:
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-13-04 10:49 PM
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14. Democrat In Name Only (nt)
nt
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