SHAUN KING: Hillary Clinton Camp Paying Online TROLLS To Attack Anyone Who Disparages Her Online

[Segami]

If elected, Hillary will bring along her BFF smear-rodent David Brock into her administration who will run the new dissent attack police organization.......thats what you are voting for!.......buckle up!....

Many moons ago, David Brock, now the head of a Hillary Clinton Super PAC, used every resource available to ruin the life of Anita Hill and anyone who supported her. He would lie, cheat, and blatantly misrepresent facts if it meant getting Clarence Thomas through the Supreme Court nomination process. Brock openly admitted it. Now, it appears Brock, who is no doubt great at what he does, is using his same old tools, but for a new cause in a new technological era. As head of the Correct The Record Super PAC for Hillary Clinton, David Brock has launched something called Barrier Breakers — an online mob of paid trolls designed to attack any and every person who says one cross word about Hillary Clinton on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, or elsewhere. This isn't a conspiracy theory. They openly spin their strategy on the Correct The Record website and state that they are putting over $1 million behind their efforts. As you likely know, Super PACs are allowed to raise and spend unlimited money on these types of efforts.


What's ugly is that we have no idea who these paid operatives are online. According to Correct The Record, many will be former reporters, PR executives, bloggers, and others. We have no idea if they truly say what they mean or mean what they say. Are they even using their actual identities? The Sanders campaign openly stated that they have never paid for any online comments. All of this comes after the revelation from POLITICO that "NBCUniversal, News Corporation, Turner Broadcasting and Thomson Reuters are among more than a dozen media organizations that have made charitable contributions to the Clinton Foundation in recent years, the foundation's records show. The donations range from the low-thousands to the millions."


In fact, people from the television industry have given the Hillary Clinton campaign over $9 million so far. David Cohen, head of Regulatory Affairs for Comcast has already hosted a private fundraiser for Hillary Clinton in which people who donated at least $50,000 got to attend a private reception with her. All of this, of course, muddies the waters to the point of us not being quite clear who's a crony, who's a donor, or who's a staffer for the Clinton campaign. So much money is exchanging hands that it is impossible to tell who's been bought and sold.


cont'

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/king-hillary-clinton-paying-trolls-attack-people-online-article-1.2613980

[Segami]

1. Hillary Clinton = David Brock

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. It's happening right now on Facebook.

This is unacceptable.

[bobbobbins01]

5. Its happening right now here.

And that is unacceptable too.

[jfern]

49. Lots of Bernie groups just got suspended on Facebook

[obamanut2012]

93. lolz

[hrmjustin]

3. Damnit! Where is my check!

[Logical]

28. They only pay posters who make sense. Nt

[hrmjustin]

30. .

[Segami]

31. lol!...+1

[Ned_Devine]

32. Now THAT is funny!

[moriah]

53. Just so you know, alert and results. I was 7.

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service
On Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:42 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

They only pay posters who make sense. Nt
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1834293

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Personal attack, plain and simple.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:51 PM, and the Jury voted 3-4 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I thought it was a joke.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: On the fence about this one. Mild by GDPee standards, but clearly a personal attack. Hmmm.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: It's tempting to hide it, but there are posts all up and down this thread that should be hidden. So if the children want to play rough, let them.
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Uncalled for, sorry to say. If it'd been with an emotion to show it was a joke too or friendly snark.... but lacking the ability to read tone if fhst was actually Logical's intent.... Must hide.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[Logical]

54. It was a sarcastic response to a sarcastic post, thanks for posting results

[moriah]

55. I really hoped that was the case. You guys aren't generally uncivil. Nt

[Logical]

57. I agree a smily face would of helped. Nt

[MrMickeysMom]

92. LOL!

[NWCorona]

4. Just look at what's going on with Facebook right now. nt

[JackInGreen]

6. If ya'll think any current iteration of COINTELPRO

Was/is bad, ya'll ain't seen nothin yet.

[Aerows]

17. Digg in the 2004 election

was a rat's nest of trolls justifying everything under the sun that W did. "Ain't seen nothin' yet" is putting it mildly.

[Segami]

7. Welcome to WeathervaneUnderground

[sheshe2]

37. Are you advocating not voting for the Democratic Nominee?

[silvershadow]

42. No as you know I am not. This is a primary, she is not the nominee, and I asked a question

as it relates to political science. But, you knew that.

[sheshe2]

44. Well as as BS supporter, you already voting for BS.

They are vile creatures. And they think I will vote for them after this harassment? Not a chance.

Therefore your statement can only mean the general.

Done.

[silvershadow]

46. Oh this is a primary and I find her vile because she is Third Way and I am a proud, pro-labor, FDR

Democrat of 50 years, and this is a primary. She represents everything that is wrong about the party as we are fracturing.

[sheshe2]

52. Call me silly. I assumed you were already a BS supporter...

Actually you have made it clear who you are voting for.

Yet you said.

silvershadow (6,734 posts)

8. They are vile creatures. And they think I will vote for them after this harassment? Not a chance.

So I have to assume YOU MEAN THE GENERAL since you were ALREADY voting BS in the primary.

Yikes, spin much?

[senz]

69. How he/she votes is none of your business.

[sheshe2]

70. Read the whole exchange....

Then back off.

I don't give a damn how they vote. They were the one bringing up the vote.

Their choice. Their vote just as mine is.

[senz]

71. I did. It made me sick. You were hounding her/him repeatedly. Disgusting to watch.

[sheshe2]

75. It made you sick?

How did the hounding of Hill supporters make you feel when you alerted us off this board? You alert stalked us and with your 85%. Hid us by jury every dayum time, for bogus hides.

Senz, you all own this board and have for a long time. Please do not play games with me. You want the board, it's all yours. Have at it.

[senz]

81. I've only alerted on 2 comments in my life. I don't play games.

Take it somewhere else.

[silvershadow]

43. Are you trying to shut down the primary? This is a primary.

[sheshe2]

45. Read what I just posted you above.

[silvershadow]

47. Just a point of fact: No-one can coerce anyone to vote. Votes are earned. What I may or may not

do with my vote is anyone's guess...and that's all it is...a guess. Why are you wondering?

[SMC22307]

58. Why?

Self-anointed DU Purge Monitor.

[Divernan]

78. Duzy winner

[sheshe2]

62. And you call us camp weathervain...

Spin. Please reread your posts.

Hilarious.

[840high]

56. Nah - not worth it.

[sheshe2]

63. Nor is your response.

You guys are funny.

[CountAllVotes]

9. Just spotted one on twitter

a threat is what it was, a subtle threat!

Beyond "unacceptable"! How about illegal trying to frighten a nation? Shades of my sig. line!

Link to story from the NY Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/king-hillary-clinton-paying-trolls-attack-people-online-article-1.2613980?utm_content=buffer0d08a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=NYDailyNewsTw

>>As head of the Correct The Record Super PAC for Hillary Clinton, David Brock has launched something called Barrier Breakers — an online mob of paid trolls designed to attack any and every person who says one cross word about Hillary Clinton on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, or elsewhere.

his isn't a conspiracy theory. They openly spin their strategy on the Correct The Record website and state that they are putting over $1 million behind their efforts.

As you likely know, Super PACs are allowed to raise and spend unlimited money on these types of efforts.

What's ugly is that we have no idea who these paid operatives are online. According to Correct The Record, many will be former reporters, PR executives, bloggers, and others. We have no idea if they truly say what they mean or mean what they say. Are they even using their actual identities? The Sanders campaign openly stated that they have never paid for any online comments.

[NanceGreggs]

10. "an online mob of paid trolls designed to attack ...

... any and every person who says one cross word about Hillary Clinton on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, or elsewhere."

Sweet Jesus - some people will believe anything.

[NanceGreggs]

21. Is that supposed to mean something? n/t

[Segami]

22. It means your comments are noted....

Anything else?

[sheshe2]

38. It means you got a hide.

[Cha]

82. Yeah, it means you got a hide

Anything else?

[bjo59]

33. Well, a lot of Clinton supporters were believing the Daily News when it reported

that Bernie didn't know anything about how to break up the big banks.

[NanceGreggs]

36. Oh, has he figured that out yet?

I hadn't heard.

[pdsimdars]

101. Never gets old, and you guys never get over it.

[sheshe2]

40. Lol!

He said it....

Has he a plan now? I await your response.

[sheshe2]

64. You whoo...

It has been three hours.

Your response.....crickets.

Me I gotta sleep.

Nighty night.

[all american girl]

84. Nance, these guys are making me...

I'm thinking they forgot all those months and months and months of Bernie supporters swarming anyone who nice things about Hillary...even if they were a Bernie supporter. I'm going to be standing over there and watching this....because it's way too funny... (sorry, started laughing again)

[pdsimdars]

100. That says something about her that people will believe there is nothing she will not do to win.

Again, it explains why her trustworthiness is the LOWEST of ANY candidate.
People know her.

[LongTomH]

11. I really hope this backfires on the Clinton campaign!

Young people are a lot more savvy about detecting and dealing with online trolls.

[Purveyor]

14. ^^^this^^^ eom

[G_j]

96. Yes, they certainly are.. nt

[Aerows]

13. All I have to say is ...

come at me. I've handled a couple of them today, and now they know better than to direct verbal punishment toward me.

I'll handle a whole bunch more if they dare.

I've always despised these sorts of scare tactics, I'm pissed about the election rigging that has been going on, and I'm not in a particularly delightful frame of mind today.

Send them my way.

[hrmjustin]

16. Sorry. I like you so I will send my minions eleswhere.

[Aerows]

19. The feeling is mutual

And I promise, the alleged minions will be grateful you did

[grasswire]

76. you and Skittles. Dynamic duo. :-P nt

[Sancho]

15. Great! They're gonna make a mint on DGP!

Hey Hillary Hit Squad, "If you can't find the RW trolls and operatives on DU - PM me!"

[felix_numinous]

18. Thought police have arrived nt

[writes3000]

20. I've been browsing this site for the last two weeks. Clinton supporters don't seem like the bullies.

I've been shocked at how negative and insulting people have been about people who support Clinton. I don't hate Bernie or his supporters but everything and the kitchen sink are being thrown here.

[senz]

67. That's funny, your profile says you've been on DU for 9 and a half years.

[Art_from_Ark]

77. LOL

[CountAllVotes]

23. wtf

[Hydra]

24. "What's ugly is that we have no idea who these paid operatives are online."

Uhh...they're actually pretty clumsy. And post really fast. With very low calorie posts. For hours at a time.

They may as well be wearing name tags and carry I <3 David Brock coffee mugs.

[Segami]

25. "..I <3 David Brock coffee mugs..."........lol!

[gopiscrap]

26. that's fucked up

[onehandle]

27. Wow! This is a totally new post and has never been posted here! Not even 7-10 times! nt

[Logical]

29. Don't you have some gun story to whine about? Nt

[Agschmid]

34. 🐝🐝🐝🍋🍋🍋🐝🐝🐝🍋🍋🍋

[cherokeeprogressive]

39. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[Rob H.]

35. They're wasting their money--plenty of people here do it for free nt

[redstateblues]

48. Bernie is even too cheap to pay the Bernie Bros

Shows you what suckers they are

[Rob H.]

59. That probably sounded clever in your head

I hope you realize that calling Bernie cheap could be seen as an anti-Semitic slur.

[Warren DeMontague]

68. I hear that the brockpuppets get an extra liver n' onion food pellet down the chute every time

they post the word "berniebro"

[Rob H.]

86. Ha!

[Skwmom]

41. You mean anyone who puts the facts out there that they want to remain hidden.

[redstateblues]

50. Are you talking about the OP?

Cut and paster

[oldandhappy]

51. Tis all about unity

[AzDar]

60. White-Noise Machines For EVERYONE!! She's like Nixon sans the personal charm...

[Ino]

74. She's vindictive...

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/02/12/confidants-diary-clinton-wanted-to-keep-records-for-revenge/

Shortly before Hillary Clinton’s effort to pass health care reform died in the summer of 1994, the first lady asked a close friend and confidant for advice on “how best to preserve her general memories of the administration and of health care in particular.”

When asked why, according to the friend’s June 20, 1994, diary entry, Clinton said, “Revenge.”

Her administration (should we be so unlucky) will be marked by many instances of "getting even." Hence, all the endorsements by Congresscritters and anyone who'd prefer to be on her good side. They've been bought, bribed or bullied into endorsing her. Now she brags about them... like that means she's the best or something.

[Binkie The Clown]

61. Online trolls today, armed brown shirts at your front door tomorrow?

I'm not saying it will happen, only that it has happened in the past in a country where they thought they were free.

[mythology]

97. This post is offensively stupid

Go away if you're going to insinuate that people who disagree with you are nazis.

[Binkie The Clown]

98. I never said they were Nazis. I said...

being a thug online seems to be acceptable, and I can't help but wonder if that will, by a process of gradual expansion, make it acceptable to be a thug face to face. With Trump leading the way those who advocate for political positions of all stripes seem to be creeping ever closer to open thuggery. Someone who would hire online thugs has already taken a step in that direction, and it is legitimate to wonder just how far that thuggery will be taken in the long run.

[MFM008]

65. The first time I joked about it

This just disparages HRC supporters who think she is as qualified as you guys think Sanders is.
Most of us arent being paid for anything.
were not trolls
were just dont agree with Mr. Sanders.

[senz]

66. It seems like all the filth in the world is arrayed against Bernie and his supporters.

[DemocraticWing]

72. What an utterly needless tactic. She's winning and they still feel the need to do this crap.

Politics aside, somebody in the Clinton camp has a screw loose. My money is on David Brock, whose motives are unclear and should be disavowed by any campaign he currently purports to back.

[Onlooker]

73. Thank God there are no online Bernie-supporting trolls attacking Hillary n/t

[senz]

79. No. It's about SUPPORTERS of one candidate attacking SUPPORTERS of the other candidate.

It's not about criticism of the candidates themselves, which is fair and justified.

[Onlooker]

83. Yeah, that never happens here. It's just the Hillary supporters are neocons, right? n/t

[B Calm]

80. It is amazing how many Conservative democrats I'm seeing in DU lately.

[Uncle Joe]

85. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Segami.

[raouldukelives]

87. The 50 cent army comes home.

It worked so well for their handlers in China they figured why not try it here.

[ViseGrip]

88. All of her behavior. This is NOT the leader the United States should have

after all of the corruption in our country, in which the Clinton's are a YUGE part of. Those are fucking facts. Too many to even list here.

From Mena to Bill violating election laws in public.

The laws don't apply to them. These are not people to elect. Ever.

[myrna minx]

89. Who needs facts when you can "Brock the record"?

I can't believe I fell for his "blinded by the right" clap trap 15 years ago. He still deploys nasty tactics deployed by a nasty sell sword. Who should be surprised? Just ask Anita Hill how it's like to endure "Brocking the record".

[Zorra]

90. Jackpine Radicals is a safe haven from them. nt

[MrMickeysMom]

91. She's no communist, though!

She just likes the SS approach. She's got it with Brock.

Sleaze for the knuckle draggers. These people got that moral part of the compass knocked off, no doubt by some childhood experience.

[VulgarPoet]

94. Something tells me the dissent part of the PATRIOT Act is coming back if she gets the White House...

The thought police are coming.

[obamanut2012]

95. I love how the recs are disappearing for this OP this morning

[Faux pas]

102. Kickin' for the truth!

[Blue Meany]

103. Not quite true. The staff are listed on the FEC forms and I can post

them here if that is not considered a violation of rules/privacy. Many of them are quite visible on twitter, and most of them list Correct the Record as their employer. However, I think most the people posting really negative stuff or distrupting forums are working for contractors, so that they do not have to be listed. The biggest one they use appears to be Blue State Digital, which has about 700 staff listed in Linkedn, many with vague profiles that could be euphemistic paid trolls.

Remember that a lot of businesses have operations like this now, to monitor comments across the internet, and post positive things about their products. I expect in the general election we may see worse, with DDOS attacks on sites that are used to coordinate GOTV, hacking into mailing lists, etc.