MyDD :: Proud PUMA !!!

Proud PUMA !!!

by kosnomore, Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 12:44:38 PM EST

Actually, I'm not.

Actually, I didn't even know what the acronym stood for until a few days ago.

Actually, I'll vote for a head of lettuce, if that's who we nominate. In fact, in the past, on occasion, I have. And, in the future, on occasion, I know I will again. Not happily, but I'll always vote for and contribute to the Democrat.

However, I just wanted to do a little experiment. Post a diary with an outrageously argumentative title, just to see all the hits and all the traffic.

Just to show how we reward what we say we oppose, while calm intelligent diaries on important subjects, or hot angry diaries attacking REPUBLICANS, are ignored. It seems too many folks just want to flame each other.

So, may I make a suggestion? For every hot headed diary you can't stop yourself (mea culpa, too) from writing or reading or commenting upon or rec'ing, can you write or read or comment upon or rec one of the calmer, intelligent diaries, or one of the partisanly pro Democratic diaries? Because, honestly, are we here to fight each other or to learn from / work with each other?

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Celebrate the Fourth like a Republican - (2.00 / 7)

Spy on a neighbor!

John McCain says he would stay in Iraq for 100 years? That's crazy talk!

by kosnomore on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 12:45:46 PM EST

Re: Celebrate the Fourth like a Republican - (2.00 / 2)

DUMA = Dairy unity my ass !

Rise / Repeat / But for god's sake don't spin!

by aliveandkickin on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 12:58:55 PM EST
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Re: Celebrate the Fourth like a Republican - (2.00 / 1)

Prounounced "Dumb-a" I presume.

Nice.

On Nov 4th, Barack Obama officially ends the Southern Strategy....

by WashStateBlue on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 01:01:17 PM EST
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Re: Celebrate the Fourth like a Republican - (2.00 / 2)

You don't want milk to be united? What if some bottles refuse to join the others and then goes bad and putrid because of their self-defeating actions?

by KLRinLA on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:23:05 PM EST
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Re: Celebrate the Fourth like a Republican - (none / 0)

Duma: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duma

by Why Not on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 08:10:11 PM EST
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Re: Celebrate the Fourth like a Republican - (2.00 / 1)

Or, if you can't do it in the presidential race, at least do it in the Congressional/Senate races.

John McCain: Healthcare for Kids? In America? No way

by bosdcla14 on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:50:07 PM EST
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Re: Celebrate the Fourth like a Republican - (none / 0)

Stop the racism. Fight the smears.

by CrazyDrumGuy on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 09:41:05 PM EST
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I would love to (none / 0)

"write or read or comment upon or rec one of the calmer, intelligent diaries", if you would tell me where to find them. They've been in pretty short supply around here.

by georgiapeach on Thu Jul 03, 2008 at 11:55:01 AM EST
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Re: Proud PUMA !!! (2.00 / 6)

"I'll vote for a head of lettuce, if that's who we nominate."

Well, only if we nominate "Blue Cheese Dressing" for VP.

The all salad ticket is the way to go!

On Nov 4th, Barack Obama officially ends the Southern Strategy....

by WashStateBlue on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 12:58:43 PM EST

Re: Proud PUMA !!! (2.00 / 9)

Well, we don't have a head of lettuce, but we do have Baraccoli Obama.

And if he hadn't gotten the nomination, it would've been Cilery Clinton.

by Johnny Gentle Famous Crooner on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 01:25:01 PM EST
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Re: Proud PUMA !!! (2.00 / 7)

My favorite president was Rutabaga B. Hayes.

by strongerthandirt on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 01:27:41 PM EST
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Two favorite presidents of mine (2.00 / 4)

William Jefferson Crouton
French Dressing Reserve (F.D.R.--get it?)

Visiting the hopium dens proudly since 2007.

by AZphilosopher on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 04:38:39 PM EST
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Re: Proud PUMA !!! (2.00 / 8)

If we don't have balsamic vinagrette as VP, I'll take my salad utensils home. Fork you all!

Visiting the hopium dens proudly since 2007.

by AZphilosopher on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:34:24 PM EST
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Re: Proud PUMA !!! (2.00 / 4)

God, I hate Olive Oil Purists!

I'm eating my salad without you!

On Nov 4th, Barack Obama officially ends the Southern Strategy....

by WashStateBlue on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:47:59 PM EST
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"Extra Virgin" Olive Oil?? (2.00 / 5)

I'm not supporting any d@mn "abstinence only" programs!

by synchronicity on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 03:36:25 PM EST
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Re: Proud PUMA !!! (2.00 / 3)

I always knew you were in the pocket of Big (olive) Oil.

New Mexico politics from the local perspective.

by fbihop on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 09:13:34 PM EST
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Re: Proud PUMA !!! (2.00 / 1)

I don't like lettuce.

Radishes or no to salad!

McCain just lied again

by wrb on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 03:49:57 PM EST
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Re: Proud PUMA !!! (2.00 / 1)

Blue Cheese Dressing is bad on FETA.

Join the Matthew 25 Network and help Democrats win the next generation of evangelicals.

by mistersite on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 03:55:49 PM EST
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And when yo realize that lettuce (none / 0)

was mostly water and it rots, then what?

by thebluenote on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:21:45 PM EST

Cool (1.80 / 5)

Because there is nothing to be proud of in being a PUMA. Just another way to distract Democrats and elect Republicans.

PS. I'd go with Italian Dressing for VP. I'm lactose intolerant.

Let's elect a Dem President!

by SpanishFly on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:30:22 PM EST

Re: Proud PUMA !!! (2.00 / 4)

I'm calling you out. You stole the joke in your poll from someecards.com

by Josh Orton on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:53:00 PM EST

It's an "homage" - - (2.00 / 1)

that excuses intellectual theft, right?
LOL

John McCain says he would stay in Iraq for 100 years? That's crazy talk!

by kosnomore on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 04:47:27 PM EST
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Re: It's an "homage" - - (none / 0)

http://www.mydd.com/comments/2008/7/2/12 4438/3148/33#33
;)

Stop the racism. Fight the smears.

by CrazyDrumGuy on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 09:43:42 PM EST
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WHY! (2.00 / 1)

can I not choose BOTH?!

Washington Woman

Progressive Blue

by kevin22262 on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 02:57:42 PM EST

Pride and PUMA are antithetical (2.00 / 3)

I'm sorry, and I know this sounds harsh, but believe PUMA is purely an expression of narcissism. And narcissism is nothing to be proud of.

It's all about them and past transgressions against them and their base and their identity politics.

I attended PUMACon '08!!!

by iohs2008 on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 03:04:11 PM EST

Re: Pride and PUMA are antithetical (2.00 / 3)

But I believe the point of this diary is this: Why waste energy on being pissed about Pumas, when you can work with energy for the Democratic candidate.

by KateG on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 04:57:25 PM EST
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I'm certainly not pissed... (none / 0)

And I am working for the nominee.

I believe that the number of PUMAs is insignificant in a national election, and that no additional effort should be made to bring them over. There will be one shot of them, 300 or so strong in Denver, behind a construction fence with the LaRouche Youth.

The dixiecrats who won't vote for a balck man even if he was running against the Devil himself. To Obama supporters, I say ignore them. They won't vote for him no matter what he says and does.

The same is true for the PUMAs. There motivations might be different and they aren't racist, but they are as equally insignificant to us.

Why worry about the small part you can't change?

I attended PUMACon '08!!!

by iohs2008 on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 05:09:43 PM EST
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A truly worthy experiment and estimable project... (2.00 / 4)

I find myself all too often going towards the most outrageous title. So thank you for pointing out a failing in myself. I will try to reform, but I fear that human nature and my own enjoyment in arguing may not make it so. Nonetheless, following your advice will probably help my blood pressure.

John McCain wants you to be poor!

by nklein on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 03:22:51 PM EST

Since it was on the recommended... (2.00 / 1)

...list, it was obvious to me that it was "anti-puma.

So basically, your diary is a "just say no" to diaries that make you mad? Heh :D

by soyousay on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 03:48:32 PM EST

I can fit all the PUMA's in the trunk of my Prius (none / 0)

Love how the E.V. map is a nice shade of blue.

Mooseburgers? Careful Sarah. Moose bite back!

by spacemanspiff on Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 04:04:49 PM EST

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