Rolling Stones - Pro-Bernie Trolls on Why They Harassed Nevada's Democratic Chair

[TomCADem]

The Rolling Stones investigated claims that the harassing posts against Nevada's Democratic Chair were not from Bernie Sanders supporters at all, but operatives for Hillary Clinton.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/pro-bernie-trolls-on-why-they-harassed-nevadas-democratic-chair-20160518

Pissed off Sanders supporters, watching the events unfold online from around the country, began circulating the personal contact information for state party chair Roberta Lange. As a result, Lange became the target of a barrage of harassment, including death threats and threats of violence sent via voicemail and text message. On Monday, the party shared many of those messages — notably, and perhaps regrettably, without redacting some of the senders' phone numbers.

Rolling Stone spoke to several of the men who sent Lange angry, menacing text messages to find out what was going through their heads as they pelted a stranger with epithets and threats, both veiled or explicit, to her and her family's safety, and to find out if — as some diehard Sanders supporters have suggested — they were actually Clinton campaign operatives out to smear Bernie.

They were not. All of the men we spoke to were genuine Sanders supporters, most with well-documented histories online of feeling the Bern. (Although only their first names are used below and their phone numbers have been redacted, we verified all of their identities.)

None of them were present at the convention; none of them even live in Nevada. They watched from their homes in Texas, Georgia and Utah, and felt the brazen theft they witnessed validated their actions. All of the men we spoke to reject the idea that their words could be interpreted as threats or harassment. And all of them were concerned about the media contorting their words. So, in their words — edited only for length and clarity — here is what they had to say for themselves.

[baldguy]

1. And they probably think sending dick pics to random women is a good way to meet chicks.

[dchill]

4. Anthony Wiener is a Hillary supporter.

So is his wife, I understand.

[FSogol]

2. CORRECTION: "They watched from their parent's basements in..."

[dchill]

3. I'm pretty sure the Rolling Stones don't get involved...

in politics. It's only rock 'n' roll, but I like it, love it, yes I do.

[TomCADem]

5. They Aren't Shy In Their Political Writing

They have shown no qualm about slamming President Obama or Hillary Clinton in the past, and they have done a good job challenging them. I appreciate the fact that they do not regard anyone as a sacred cow. I do think they sometimes succumb to the temptation of false equivalency in their reporting Democrats and Republicans.

[Electric Monk]

8. Um, you do realize that Rolling Stone Magazine and the rock band The Rolling Stones aren't the same

right?



is not



(except occasionally when they overlap)

[dchill]

9. +1 *snort*

[TomCADem]

12. Meant The Magazine. Sorry about the confusion.

Hoped it was evident from the link. Sorry.

[Skwmom]

6. After UVA, the days of believing Rolling Stone did their due diligence are over. Plus odd wording

which raises a red flag:

The author didn't state it appears base on..... Instead she writes "All of the men we spoke to were genuine Sanders supporters" with no more support for that statement offered other than SOME had online histories (and even this is questionable). Earlier on in the primary season,people started looking at online histories when they doubted whether people were real Bernie supporters. Therefore, I think some caught on that they'd better create some type of pro-Bernie online history.

[AzDar]

7. Rolling Stone(S)? Has ZERO credibility since the falsified rape story and subsequent lawsuit... But

hasn't been relevant for decades.


Also, RS Founder Jann Wenner (net worth 700 MILLION+) is a long-time Hillary Supporter...

[Fawke Em]

10. The Who says you're full of shit.

[GreatGazoo]

11. According to investigative report M. Jagger they have no sympathy for the devil and could not get no

satisfaction after Roberta's rule changes. All sense of fairness was shattered, shattered so off they went for a hamburger at Ruby Tuesdays.