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TheBlackAdder

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80. I sat on it for a couple of days and clicked on it, knowing it was clickbait, which it was.

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 02:44 AM

Jan 2018

There's been an OP history that tries to cast Bernie Sanders in whatever bad light possible, even if that is just the subliminal OP title that people see on the GD page and don't click on it. Sort of like running Google ads, knowing that one will be read, but a thousand people will see the ad title and not click on it. So, if you word the ad properly, you get the message across without incurring a click charge.

It's a given SHS would back up Trump, so the OP was really a waste anyway.

And, no. The defacto is Bernie Sanders here. This was discussed in multiple other OPs over the past year.

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Sanders Blames Democrats For Looming Government Shutdown [View all] George II Jan 2018 OP

Helpful hint angrychair Jan 2018 #1

That was done deliberately melman Jan 2018 #2

Yep jalan48 Jan 2018 #3

The great big "Sarah Sanders" tweet graphic wasn't a clear enough hint for you? EffieBlack Jan 2018 #5

The one you don't see unless you open the thread? melman Jan 2018 #7

with you - thought the same thing...Bernie? Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2018 #11

Why assume Bernie? treestar Jan 2018 #13

Why Assume Bernie? Me. Jan 2018 #15

Among some here there is more hate for Bernie than Sarah. aikoaiko Jan 2018 #23

I Don't Honestly Think That's So Me. Jan 2018 #25

"Carping" ... excellent word. Couldn't be any more perfect. NurseJackie Jan 2018 #29

HiYa Me. Jan 2018 #35

.... ehrnst Jan 2018 #44

Care to back up that trashing of those here on DU with some data? ehrnst Jan 2018 #42

And DU is an online forum chuck full of opinions. aikoaiko Jan 2018 #45

So it's a bias, then. ehrnst Jan 2018 #49

Why play this game? melman Jan 2018 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author aikoaiko Jan 2018 #21

Because this is DU. Iggo Jan 2018 #22

Yep. shanny Jan 2018 #6

yep the poster of the op just wanted to make sure questionseverything Jan 2018 #26

How is the OP a threat to "unity"? NurseJackie Jan 2018 #67

was this one done deliberately also? It was LBN still_one Jan 2018 #76

How ridiculous melman Jan 2018 #78

you are ridiculous. Both headlines are ambiguous until you look at the content. Telling me that still_one Jan 2018 #81

I thought it was... Wwcd Jan 2018 #53

+1 Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2018 #68

Sanders is full of shit. Iliyah Jan 2018 #4

I think the same. NurseJackie Jan 2018 #73

Sanders bashing Dems? What a fucking surprise. BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #8

Sanders is a liar Gothmog Jan 2018 #9

I totally agree! NurseJackie Jan 2018 #71

Yep Gothmog Jan 2018 #72

I just read her full comments, totally Trumpian mcar Jan 2018 #10

Sanders thinks the economy is booming treestar Jan 2018 #12

Well, she is getting a paycheck irisblue Jan 2018 #14

You can edit the OP to say "Not Bernie" Sanders ..... L. Coyote Jan 2018 #16

K & R Wwcd Jan 2018 #17

Why is this fellow blaming the Democrats ? DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2018 #18

I still miss watching him play. Bleacher Creature Jan 2018 #37

When referring to "Sanders" maybe we should use "S. H. Sanders" Yavin4 Jan 2018 #20

Okay, that's enough. Iggo Jan 2018 #24

How about a little music: George II Jan 2018 #27

could you edit post to say sarah sanders, thanks juxtaposed Jan 2018 #28

Yes because someone alerted thinking it was about Bernie BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #30

Geez, they alerted before opening the post!? Wwcd Jan 2018 #58

I was on a jury for it BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #61

Understood. However I have seen (not here as much) more Wwcd Jan 2018 #63

Somebody alerted on this thread. I voted "it clearly does not break the rule." When asked my reason StevieM Jan 2018 #31

Same here, and that's not the only one. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2018 #32

I was on that jury, and voted and thought the same ms liberty Jan 2018 #36

Well, I guess we mostly all voted the same way, marybourg Jan 2018 #40

i have a bridge for sale questionseverything Jan 2018 #82

These tiresome bait and switch posts are intended to be provocative for the sake of attention. nt procon Jan 2018 #33

I'm not a Bernie fan, but I concur that this is really misleading. NT Bleacher Creature Jan 2018 #34

Sarah Sanders Not Bernie Sanders maryallen Jan 2018 #38

OMG! Who cares? NurseJackie Jan 2018 #39

Referring to the press secretary by using her actual name lapucelle Jan 2018 #74

Ha! I saw that! NurseJackie Jan 2018 #75

What error? Sanders is her name. treestar Jan 2018 #41

Is clicking on the link and reading it prior to firing off a rant or alert on it ehrnst Jan 2018 #43

It's a form of clickbait. By default Sanders is Bernie, and SHS is to be identified as such. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #47

I think that people should click on a link before firing off a rant about it. ehrnst Jan 2018 #48

Sarah Sanders is in the news more than the other guy anyway. Wwcd Jan 2018 #55

I thought DU had a soft rule that SHS is supposed to be identified. Sanders implies Bernie Sanders. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #46

I stand with George. But then, I also read the post before reacting. Wwcd Jan 2018 #57

I sat on it for a couple of days and clicked on it, knowing it was clickbait, which it was. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #80

A soft rule? mcar Jan 2018 #69

Its like a whisper. The whisper rule. Wwcd Jan 2018 #77

Hard enough for newbies to figure out the lay of the land with written rules..... BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #70

Seems like there's enough room in the subject line to write "Sarah" before "Sanders" oberliner Jan 2018 #50

There is, but some DUers think its fun to provoke. Their methods are from Karl Roves playbook. Bluepinky Jan 2018 #52

Thank you for this,George II. So glad you brought this to DU's attention. democrank Jan 2018 #51

They only reason for being annoyed by this treestar Jan 2018 #54

Is the "confusion" being expressed actually "disappointment"? Anything's possible, I suppose. NurseJackie Jan 2018 #56

Why is this thread about bernie at all? ITS NOT ABOUT HIM! Wwcd Jan 2018 #62

With a phrase like "blames Democrats" in the title, it should be self-evident... NurseJackie Jan 2018 #65

Exactly. Wwcd Jan 2018 #66

this thread should read bdamomma Jan 2018 #59

Shes so strange ismnotwasm Jan 2018 #60

Her last name Sanders has become more commonly used as she has become familiar Wwcd Jan 2018 #64

Oh, I thought you were talking Bernie. He goes after Democrats so often. That was funny. Anny61 Jan 2018 #79