I've uncovered a huge Scandal...Bernie Sanders is a DNC plant!

[brooklynite]

It's the only explanation that makes sense. If you want a "challenger" for your "anointed" candidate, and you want to short circuit the growing pressure on someone like Elizabeth Warren to get in, have an obscure Senator from one the nation's smallest States, who's never racked up more than 250,00 votes and who goes around calling himself a Socialist, announce that he's running. Let him say whatever and promise whatever he wants to appeal to the left-wing base of the Party, allowing Clinton to contrast herself as a "mainstream" candidate where most of the votes are. Let Sanders rise to a "respectable" level and then have him self-destruct with a so-called "data scandal". By the time the dust settles, the left-wing doesn't have another candidate who can fill the void and Clinton runs the table.

Now, I know you'll tell me that Sanders wouldn't "play ball" with the DNC, but he he already has. Remember the stories about Sanders showing up at a DSCC "retreat" for their deep-pockets funders...in MARTHA's VINEYARD, for pete's sake? DSCC is an arm of the DNC and is under DWS' control. If Sanders will work with them, he'll work with anyone.

So the obvious next step is to call, email and petition DWS to "fire" Bernie Sanders as a candidate. Who's with me?
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Or, alternatively, we could drop all the other lazy conspiracy theories.

[Io1989]

1. ??

Uh?

[brooklynite]

5. Try these...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251948699

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=948650

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251948736

[rbrnmw]

2. Jury Results

On Sun Dec 27, 2015, 09:43 AM an alert was sent on the following post:

I've uncovered a huge Scandal...Bernie Sanders is a DNC plant!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251949809

REASON FOR ALERT

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

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Fair is fair. A post, similar to this, designed ONLY to slime and cause flame was hidden today sending a long time DU'er into privileges revoked. Lets be fair and honest then and hide this as well. It is nothing but lowly slime.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sun Dec 27, 2015, 09:51 AM, and the Jury voted 1-6 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: I think this maybe laking its sarcasm tag? Otherwise this reads as a snarcky attack. Sorry to have to hide for the disrespectful tone.
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 LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Alerting on posts isn't supposed to be used for revenge. Alerter admits that this alert is exactly that. Leave.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I didn't see the original hidden post, so I can't compare the two.
I was ready to hide this one until the end when I finally understood the poster's intentions. I as well, am sick of conspiracy theories.

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

[BooScout]

13. Seriously?

Someone alerted out of revenge for someone else being alerted on?

[rbrnmw]

16. yes they did

[NurseJackie]

22. Is that considered abuse of the system? Is it allowed?

... or is it just frowned upon with no real consequences, or is this just acceptable "collateral damage" (when successful) because it's a system that (mostly) works as intended?

[okasha]

54. It is an abuse.

I think we might MAKE A GOOD GUESS who the culprit is.

[MoonRiver]

18. Alerted on?

[Plucketeer]

32. Juror #2

I don't think it's missing a sarcasm smilie - it's missing this one:

[Cha]

40. "Fair is fair. A post, similar to this, designed ONLY to slime and cause flame was hidden today

sending a long time DU'er into privileges revoked. Lets be fair and honest then and hide this as well. It is nothing but lowly slime."

What is the alerting talking about?! Who got PPRed today for "sliming and flaming"? The Alerter is telling the truth aren't they? It's not one of those Alerts like I got where the alerter lied to get me a hide?

Thank you for the results, rbr.

[okasha]

42. The usual funeral thread

and denunciations of Skinner are conspicuously absent.

[Cha]

43. So does that mean there was no post where the OP was PPRed?!

[rbrnmw]

47. it doesn't appear to be true

[Cha]

50. Imagine that! An alerter LYING AGAIN to get the JURY to Bend to their Way. Abuse of the Jury

System.

The Alerter needs to be Alerted on!

[TSIAS]

58. Not lying

I hope you retract your assertion.

A member, Bonobo, received a fifth hide and was put on timeout, not PPR. However, don't worry, it appears as if his timeout will be short lived as his last hidden post is about to expire.

[Cha]

59. "privileges revoked" is a lie.. and revenge is not a valid arguement for an alert.

[TSIAS]

60. Getting into semantics

Not everyone knows the exact terminology.

[Cha]

61. Uh huh.. it was a bogus alert for Revenge.. good thing the majority saw through it. 1-6 LEAVE.

[one_voice]

44. Another longer termer got banned?

or just on a time out?

Privileges revoked is banned. I think the alerter is confused. I haven't seen anywhere that a long term DU'er was banned today.

[Agschmid]

49. The alerter was confused clearly, and sent a frivolous alert.

We don't hide for revenge...

[one_voice]

51. Oh no I wasn't suggesting we did...

-hide for revenge. It was a frivolous alert.

[Agschmid]

52. Yup.

[bvf]

3. Don't quit your day job. n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. Are you suggesting that the seminal poster is lacking as a writer?

I find him a most perspicacious gentleman. May I please inquire why your demur from that assessment?


Thank you in advance.

[Wilms]

12. Hardly a seminal poster as you assert.

Certainly informative, but not of particular perspicaciousness are most of his post. He is not immune from the temptation to whisk fecal matter, for that matter, and the general reliance on specious declaration in so doing.

Still, while a bit boastful and occasionally tone-deaf, I tend to agree with the appraisal of the individual being a gentleman. Hence, my petition elsewhere among the thread's comments.

[MrChuck]

27. It's actually

Perspicacity, not perspicaciousness.

...said the Fng.

#FeelTheBern

[Wilms]

34. So much for Dictionary.com

[bvf]

36. Actually, they're both correct.

There may be some obscure distinction, but I'm too lazy to find out right now.

But hey, welcome to DU, fng! (How long does that title remain in effect, btw?)

[Katashi_itto]

57. Perhaps a plethora of pablum-like perspicaciousness?

[bvf]

15. Why, certainly, my good fellow, you may

most assuredly inquire! I would fain accept your petition for a healthy--dare I say vigorous?--engagement, but alas, pressing matters require my presence immediately elsewhere.

Perchance we may agree, our obligations permitting, to foregather at a time that promises to be more in accordance with a fit meet gobbledygook argle-bargle.

[Logical]

41. WTF does this even mean? nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

46. What part of my remarks require elucidation?

Thank you in advance.

[Logical]

48. LOL, thesaurus man! No idea is you are serious half the time. nt

[stupidicus]

17. yep, it's similar too but not to be confused with those who profusely use words not in common usage

in an obvious but largely failed effort to impress others

they read more like a Cliff Clavin to be ignored than a serious commentator

[bvf]

19. Perfect.

Cliff Clavin! Of course!

[randome]

20. And what 'big words' are giving you problems?

It ill behooves you to denigrate someone else's writing skills.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]A 90% chance of rain means the same as a 10% chance:
It might rain and it might not.[/center][/font][hr]

[stupidicus]

26. who said any did?

quote me and plead that case, or concede defeat Mr Strawman...

[randome]

4. It always amazes me how some can't see sarcasm unless there's a tag at the bottom of the post.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]A 90% chance of rain means the same as a 10% chance:
It might rain and it might not.[/center][/font][hr]

[bvf]

6. Sarcasm? I thought it was a run-through for open-mic night. n/t

[Wilms]

7. What?

You didn't get want you wanted for Christmas, or something?

I keep tellin' ya, BKite. You're better than this. I know you are.

[daybranch]

8. Waste of words,.

He ajn't no better than this. Go Bernie!

[stonecutter357]

9. so Bernie Sanders works for the DNC .

[NCTraveler]

11. Waiting for Goodman to confirm.

We have a very fast and fluid conspiracy here. The early hours of message control are important.

[ChiciB1]

14. How Do You "FIRE" A Candidate???

WOW, I'm beginning to see some weird posts around here. Never in my life have I heard of a political party having the authority to "fire" and candidate. I'm a BOOMER from way back during Viet Nam, maybe I missed a memo or something.

Sending and email to FIRE someone? I have NO illusions that if Bernie becomes the nominee or should in fact win the Presidency he's going to be facing a DEMOCRATIC PARTY that's already sold us out to whatever BIG CORPORATION, LOBBYISTS, BIG PHARMA, WALL STREET to name just "some" who have begun the RUIN of this country, but IF "WE THE PEOPLE" want him, isn't THAT what Democracy looks like??

Isn't THAT what our nation was founded upon?

WOW! FIRE A CANDIDATE?? That's a first for me.

[Historic NY]

21. If only that unnamed Sander campaign advisor would come forward he could put this all to bed...

[Laser102]

30. LOL!

[Betty Karlson]

23. *yawn* - more tone-deaf mocking of genuine concerns.

It's almost surprising camp Clinton has such a hard time keeping her support up.

[DhhD]

24. This OP reminds me of a TWM OP; its a Farce.

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/farce


I got a good laugh out of just the title; did not need to read the rest. To me this farce is to make fun/make light of, progressive democrats like TWM did with third way new democrats.

Moving on.

[Helen Borg]

25. That's it! I'm boycotting this thread!

[treestar]

28. That conspiracy makes about as much sense as

the ones we've heard to date!

[Gothmog]

29. It was the DNC who told New Hampshire to let Sanders on the ballot

Clearly the DNC had a motive in this move

[Laser102]

31. Now it all makes sense. I was wondering and now I know. Wow. BS is a DNC plant. That explains it.

Excellent post brooklynite.

[earthside]

33. Ah, leave the 'cleverness' to someone else.

Fail.

[retrowire]

35. I KNOW WHERE THE TRUE PLANT IS

...


In my backyard. MY FRONT YARD. PLANTS EVERYWHERE!

[Gman]

37. Clearly some Sanders supporters are now in the third stage of grief.

They've been through the denial that Hillary has an insurmountable lead, they have expressed great anger and outrage, lashing out at not only Hillary but also the DNC, DWS, corporations, and anything else they could associate with Sanders's failure to win. Now they are bargaining and rationalizing. There was no theft of data, it was a bug, the guy was a plant, the DNC is complicit, etc

Soon depression then acceptance. And it won't be anything as bad as what they fear.

[Vinca]

38. It might be worse than we fear.

Hillary isn't a sure thing in the general and I'm kind of tired of the implication that the election is just a formality to get through. Unless she can capture a little magic, I think her chances in the general are about 50/50.

[concreteblue]

39. "Failure to win"???? Win What?

Was there an election held that I missed? And "insurmountable lead"??? In what race? Bernie is on track to win Iowa AND New Hampshire. All bets are off after that. Keep Shilling, it DOES look good on you.....

[Fawke Em]

55. Insurmountable?

Note: We don't have a national primary. National polls are pretty meaningless other than to judge name recognition.

[Cha]

45. It makes as much sense as josh uretsky being a "dnc plant". IOW.. zero

[Scootaloo]

53. You know once the reddi-whip can is empty you're supposed to throw it away, right? n/t

[postatomic]

56. Randall Terry

[AgingAmerican]

62. Want some real comedy gold?

Read the comments on DWS facebook page!!