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musicblind

(4,484 posts)
1. To be equal, shouldn't Sanders supporters stop disparaging Clinton supporters?
Tue May 17, 2016, 08:49 PM
May 2016

I just saw someone on DU say that all of the life long dedication Rachel Maddow has given to the left is null and void because she has said things that are favorable to Clinton. That's pretty disparaging.

JimDandy

(7,318 posts)
13. Disparaging Rachel Maddow, a talking head, who threw journalist integrity
Tue May 17, 2016, 09:23 PM
May 2016

over the cliff in favor of parading out her candidate every chance she could, is NOT disparaging Hillary.

Yesterday, Rachel Maddow truly embarrassed herself carrying water for Hillary, yet again. Rachel got so thoroughly invested in presenting the faux-outrage talking points Hillary sent to her, over their manufactured claims of violence by Sanders supporters, that she inserted a chair throwing scene from another event into her story. Why? Because no video exists of chairs being thrown around, by anyone, at the Nevada Convention. In all the videos filmed of the entire convention, there is no video of that. In fact, in all the dozens and dozens of videos available to everyone on the net, there is no evidence of violence of. any. kind. period!

And so, in order to add gravitas to her story, Rachel Maddow sunk to the level of digging up and presenting stock footage of chairs being thrown around.

That's what a Rachel Maddow type of reporter does to support her candidate.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
3. Nobody in their right mind cares about internet chatter.
Tue May 17, 2016, 08:52 PM
May 2016

If anyone on DU changes their vote because of some snarky GDP nonsense then they probably shouldn't be trusted with something as important as voting. This is entertainment.

Doctor Jack

(3,072 posts)
8. I do feel like it is the same dozen people antagonizing each other
Tue May 17, 2016, 08:56 PM
May 2016

It's just the same few people yelling at each other. I think most people are too busy to worry about a rude sanders supporter or snarky Clinton supporter on the internet.

arendt

(5,078 posts)
4. It makes perfect sense if...
Tue May 17, 2016, 08:53 PM
May 2016

1) you use those attacks to run the left out of the Democratic Party and replace it with moderate GOPers and neocons.

2) you have never had any respect for the left, and you believe they are either irrelevant or they will cave.

The corporate Democrats have dropped the mask. They are hijacking the party of FDR, and they think they have won already.

Response to Chasstev365 (Original post)

 

UMTerp01

(1,048 posts)
6. I agree that Hillary supporters shouldn't disparage Sanders supporters
Tue May 17, 2016, 08:55 PM
May 2016

But that doesn't mean we need to kiss their ass. Ain't happening.

MuseRider

(34,095 posts)
7. I believe it is too late.
Tue May 17, 2016, 08:56 PM
May 2016

Nobody that I know will switch over. They are going to vote for Bernie or no one.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
9. Do you really think
Tue May 17, 2016, 08:58 PM
May 2016

That Bernie supporters are such wilting lilies to allow anonymous online posters to affect their vote. Because someone gave them a sad. That would be incredibly immature.

Unfortunately, it seems to be the case. As evidenced by your OP.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
10. No mentally healthy adult really cares.
Tue May 17, 2016, 09:00 PM
May 2016

They'll make all kinds of noise and spittle will fly, but in the end they'll see Trump vs Clinton and realize "Holy Shit! No brainer!"

Tarc

(10,472 posts)
11. When the daily doses of Emailgate, attacks on Bill Clinton's past, and "transcripts" ceases
Tue May 17, 2016, 09:01 PM
May 2016

Then will-do.

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