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TMontoya

(369 posts)
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 04:40 AM Apr 2016

#democraticwhores trending on twitter

And its a lot of angry Democrats. Seems Democrats didn't like having their reps senators and governors called whores. I wonder if Hillary will use this against Sanders? I sure hope so.

#feelthemath

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Cha

(318,746 posts)
1. Thank for this, TMontoya.. I'm glad the Democratic Twitterverse is pushing back against
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 04:47 AM
Apr 2016

Paul Song.

Here's one from Paul Begala

Paul Begala Verified Account
@PaulBegala
Every minute that passes without @BernieSanders disavowing "Democratic whore" smear increases likelihood it dominates NY media on E-Day.
8:57 PM - 13 Apr 2016

https://mobile.twitter.com/PaulBegala/status/720461006208688128?p=v

 

TMontoya

(369 posts)
2. Yeah
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 04:49 AM
Apr 2016

The beeeeern is really taking a beating on twitter. I can't imagine many NY Democrats will take too kindly to basically being trashed.

Cha

(318,746 posts)
3. This one makes good points, too..
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 04:57 AM
Apr 2016
Nicole David ‏@obbiecole
At BEST @paulysong stoked the flames of Democratic divisiveness today and let the GOP off scott free, which is outrageous enough.

Paul Song really stepped into it with his big insulting mouth.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
4. Why hasn't the media picked up on that? Why the blackout? Were it HRC's surrogate saying something
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 08:19 AM
Apr 2016

like that - and Hillary thanking him/her for doing it - it would be blasted on (lapdog) Media 24/7! But all I see on Morning Schmoe and CNN is "Bernie's TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND RALLY IN NEW YORK!!11" even though NYPD says it was less than half of that.

This is an outrage.

Cha

(318,746 posts)
7. Guess Twitter will just have to do the M$M's job for them.. since they don't want to seem
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 10:14 AM
Apr 2016

to hurt BS before the NY Primary.

That's just tough shite.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
9. Semi-good news! They're finally allocating a couple of minutes on this on MSNBC and CNN.
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 11:01 AM
Apr 2016

Claire McKaskill was on CNN.

This is bad quality since it's from my iphone since I couldn't find it anywhere online yet:

http://vid1038.photobucket.com/albums/a468/BCD04/IMG_0489_zpsaq1hg9xm.mp4

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
6. Yes, the Sanders campaign is out of control, there will be lots more of remarks like this.
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 09:04 AM
Apr 2016

Funny thing is they are talking about Sanders, though it was apparently implied for SOS Clinton. Sanders has shown he is influenced by lobbyists with his gun issue votes, they have not been able to point to a vote by Clinton in which she has followed the lobbyists as Sanders.

pandr32

(14,222 posts)
10. I expect Sanders will be aggresive and nasty tonight
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 11:13 AM
Apr 2016

He has only this chance to showcase himself as "superior" to Hillary Clinton in the debate, and he has been getting more emboldened with his smears and attacks lately.
I hope she finesses him into the peanut gallery where he belongs, while not so much as taking one step into the dirt with him.
It is time to put Sanders back into reality...like on March 15 when it became statistically impossible for him to win the nomination. He has managed to cover that reality up with a whole lot of dirty tricks since then...making his supporters still think he can finnegle the nomination somehow.

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)
11. Considering that Paul Song is the husband of Lisa Ling.
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 11:23 AM
Apr 2016

Song's comments were even more shocking considering how BOTH Clintons helped to secure the rescue of his sister-in-law Laura Ling from North Korea.

‏@KaraCalavera
Remember when @billclinton went to North Korea to retrieve @PaulYSong's wife's sister, Laura Ling? #DemocraticWhores


And I agree with this tweet from actress Debra Messing.
@Debra Messing
Its very unsettling to have a Dem nominee who is admittedly not a Dem and trashes Dems. Why not be honest & run Independent?


and...
@fathers4hillary
"Democratic whore" comment will go over nicely with super delegates. Very smart strategy Bernie... #imwithher #hillary2016 #feelthebern

George II

(67,782 posts)
13. OR our Presidential candidate called a whore, either.
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 11:27 AM
Apr 2016

This is the brother in law of a woman that Hillary Clinton negotiated to be released from prison in North Korea, and Bill Clinton traveled to North Korea to bring her back.

Treant

(1,968 posts)
14. I am Spartacus!
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 11:28 AM
Apr 2016

I'll be happy to rebrand myself a #DemocraticWhore for the duration simply for the solidarity aspect...but I'd certainly prefer that the Sanders campaign disallow the use of the word "whore" in the future.

And no, a tepid apology 12 hours later does not count as disavowal.

Blue Idaho

(5,500 posts)
15. Berniecrats vs Democrats...
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 11:28 AM
Apr 2016

So much for party loyalty, so much for respect for all those hard working Democrats who put their necks on the line everyday for working men and women. I've been a loyal Democrat and voted only for Democrats since 1968. I got no time for "Berniecrats" or thier hate filled rhetoric. As far as Sanders reaction goes - the fish stinks from the head down.

athena

(4,187 posts)
16. Hillary doesn't have to do anything.
Thu Apr 14, 2016, 11:30 AM
Apr 2016

Bernie is destroying his candidacy just fine on his own!

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