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Jim Lane

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97. My answer is No, and absolutely I can prove it.

Sat Feb 17, 2018, 03:44 PM

Feb 2018

I voted for Bernie in the primary because of a whole lot of things that are in the public record. I didn't need any Russians to tell me about aspects of U.S. politics that I'd been observing for years.

I'm not on Twitter and I seldom visit my Facebook account. On Facebook, I have some leftist friends who, in the general-election campaign, were denouncing Hillary Clinton and praising Jill Stein. I also have one right-wing friend who was posting a lot of pro-Trump stuff. I can be sure that none of these posts influenced my vote because I voted for Clinton.

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Was your vote in the 2016 primary or GE influenced by Russian meddling? [View all] jpak Feb 2018 OP

Nope. bearsfootball516 Feb 2018 #1

How would we know? guillaumeb Feb 2018 #2

I don't do Facebook or any social media jpak Feb 2018 #9

No, because I don't use Facebook. milestogo Feb 2018 #3

Good for you but we had bots and trolls on DU. hedda_foil Feb 2018 #6

And lots of them jpak Feb 2018 #10

Could Agent Mike have been.... compromised? hedda_foil Feb 2018 #39

Careful. DU moderators have given me warnings for saying Russia propagated Bernie Sanders. Corvo Bianco Feb 2018 #40

There are no DU moderators. yardwork Feb 2018 #73

Moderators? ornotna Feb 2018 #122

Not to the best of my knowledge. hedda_foil Feb 2018 #4

No, but it may have been neutralized by it. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2018 #5

NYET. Leghorn21 Feb 2018 #7

Not mine. I never bought into the Hillary evil, Bernie pure, Trump a change agent BS. Blue_true Feb 2018 #8

I thought the world, and still do, of GWC58 Feb 2018 #88

No way! I voted for the Democratic nominee. herding cats Feb 2018 #11

No. pwb Feb 2018 #12

No, voted for Hillary both times Old Terp Feb 2018 #13

No but I do think Sanders was trolled by outsiders pretending they were his supporters... tenderfoot Feb 2018 #14

I attend a Bernie Rally with 28,000 people here in Portland Or. His support was genuine. CentralMass Feb 2018 #18

That may well be but drowning people of color out during the DNC convention isn't the behavior... tenderfoot Feb 2018 #27

Sanders delegates WERE people of color. David__77 Feb 2018 #77

The speakers that were interrupted? tenderfoot Feb 2018 #91

But how many of them were trained to hate Hillary by Russian propaganda? pnwmom Feb 2018 #45

I call your assertion ridiculous. I know of no Democrats who hated Hillary. CentralMass Feb 2018 #64

Just an FYI. She left SOS with an approval rating in the high 60s. emulatorloo Feb 2018 #78

I believe that the Russians and Republicans attacked her. CentralMass Feb 2018 #90

Keep in mind that "Democrat" can be fluid LeftInTX Feb 2018 #116

I heard plenty of Dems who hated her here, calling her an oligarch, a corporatist, a war monger. pnwmom Feb 2018 #125

That is the true crux of the biscuit... you nailed it Exotica Feb 2018 #67

Lots of them!!!!! LeftInTX Feb 2018 #118

True that. His positions have also been very well known appalachiablue Feb 2018 #71

Nope. Life long Dem. Voted for Bill Twice, supported Hillary in 2008, CentralMass Feb 2018 #15

For the record - I'm a lifelong REM jpak Feb 2018 #17

? Oh, yes :') I corrected my typo. CentralMass Feb 2018 #21

No. demmiblue Feb 2018 #16

Same here jpak Feb 2018 #19

No Yonnie3 Feb 2018 #20

My wife's was. Kaleva Feb 2018 #22

The Danger - is real jpak Feb 2018 #23

It seems that Fox News was the key factor. Jim Lane Feb 2018 #96

No. Polly Hennessey Feb 2018 #24

can you prove that...could anyone? BoneyardDem Feb 2018 #25

My answer is No, and absolutely I can prove it. Jim Lane Feb 2018 #97

No, you can't prove it. nt stevenleser Feb 2018 #104

Post removed Post removed Feb 2018 #26

No - that was a legit question jpak Feb 2018 #35

No because I research my candidates ismnotwasm Feb 2018 #28

Hell no but it shouldnt have been allowed to go on. onecaliberal Feb 2018 #29

No, because I vote for the Democrat, irregardless.But it horribly influenced the atmosphere at DU... Hekate Feb 2018 #30

Nope. old guy Feb 2018 #31

I'm not eligible to vote (I live in Germany as a German citizen). If I was, then probably: yes. Ezior Feb 2018 #32

I disengaged from DU and other political forums for most of 2016 meadowlander Feb 2018 #33

It's getting awkward that the things I wasn't allowed to say in DU Corvo Bianco Feb 2018 #34

Mm hm. yardwork Feb 2018 #72

no, because I voted for Hillary Skittles Feb 2018 #36

YES, our votes in WI jodymarie aimee Feb 2018 #37

And I think that is PDittie Feb 2018 #93

Nope DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #38

No, but I saw a LOT of people on Twitter and FB RandomAccess Feb 2018 #41

No, but a number of my friends were negatively influenced EffieBlack Feb 2018 #42

I'd suppose the intent in the framing of this question is to illicit a universal 'no'. poboy2 Feb 2018 #43

So did I jpak Feb 2018 #46

You are discerning and informed. poboy2 Feb 2018 #52

Links to SPUTNIK News were plastered all over the place, even on liberal websites....I noticed. Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #107

I think people were influenced. meadowlander Feb 2018 #121

Really? I missed the indictments for all those "condescending Hillary Clinton supporter" trolls. musicblind Feb 2018 #127

See, this is the problem. meadowlander Feb 2018 #130

voting pamdb Feb 2018 #44

Nope. nt LexVegas Feb 2018 #47

No panader0 Feb 2018 #48

Nope- but there were many I talked to pushing RT and Wikileaks garbage against Hillary and planning bettyellen Feb 2018 #49

Nope Amsterdammer Feb 2018 #50

I wasn't susceptible to russian propaganda Cha Feb 2018 #51

I don't do social media, and I vote straight Dem, so that's a big NO. nt Binkie The Clown Feb 2018 #53

Not in the least. chuckstevens Feb 2018 #54

No. logosoco Feb 2018 #55

No, I voted for the people I personally preferred in both contests. Ken Burch Feb 2018 #56

No LyndaG Feb 2018 #57

Not mine. sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #58

Nope Generic Brad Feb 2018 #59

Nope. Glamrock Feb 2018 #60

Caucuses aren't exactly proper primaries. joshcryer Feb 2018 #61

Wait- you really think there were lots of Russian agent accounts here? David__77 Feb 2018 #99

Sources. joshcryer Feb 2018 #111

No I supported Hillary. wasupaloopa Feb 2018 #62

No. Only other people's votes were. marybourg Feb 2018 #63

Nope mvd Feb 2018 #65

Yeah I am not big on social media either. Willie Pep Feb 2018 #89

No way I don't do social media, watch Fox News, listen to anything a republican says and blueinredohio Feb 2018 #66

no Takket Feb 2018 #68

Yes but not in the way you think. And the question needs to be reframed, IMO GusBob Feb 2018 #69

From what I've read, the Russians wanted to help Trump. Jim Lane Feb 2018 #98

Goes to intent your honor GusBob Feb 2018 #103

Yep JustAnotherGen Feb 2018 #70

I'm with you, at least for the general. Pope George Ringo II Feb 2018 #108

No-I voted on the issues. jalan48 Feb 2018 #74

Not mine.....n/t prairierose Feb 2018 #75

We were all targeted. The talking points were regurgitated on DU as well. emulatorloo Feb 2018 #76

No. underthematrix Feb 2018 #79

Only if you think that Russian meddling got me to vote for Bernie in the Primary and then Stonepounder Feb 2018 #80

It was influenced by wanting to avert a Democratic loss in the general. David__77 Feb 2018 #81

Of course not davekriss Feb 2018 #82

Yes Beakybird Feb 2018 #83

Not mine Gothmog Feb 2018 #84

Nope gopiscrap Feb 2018 #85

of course not, but without a doubt both primaries were for many peoe AlexSFCA Feb 2018 #86

Nope Leith Feb 2018 #87

No. nancy1942 Feb 2018 #92

Not even the Republicans I know PDittie Feb 2018 #94

your thoughts are worth repeating questionseverything Feb 2018 #113

If it was, most people likely wouldnt know it so this question wont get stevenleser Feb 2018 #95

I was a Clinton voter in the primary and one in the general Downtown Hound Feb 2018 #100

No. Jim Lane Feb 2018 #101

Not mine but - OhZone Feb 2018 #102

No. I sure saw and heard a lot of crap MuseRider Feb 2018 #105

Bernie announced on april 28 2015. I made my decision to vote for him Tiggeroshii Feb 2018 #106

Not remotely JackInGreen Feb 2018 #109

Mine wasn't, but my wife's was Johnny2X2X Feb 2018 #110

Nope. HRC all the way. we can do it Feb 2018 #112

Nope. Only viable choice was HRC. roamer65 Feb 2018 #114

I voted for Bernie in the primary, but Hillary in the general LeftInTX Feb 2018 #115

Not even remotely. I chose my primary candidate b/c of economic policies and the vote on Iraq... SMC22307 Feb 2018 #117

Nope Sunsky Feb 2018 #119

No. H2O Man Feb 2018 #120

Nope n/t ornotna Feb 2018 #123

I voted for Hillary and I don't care who knows it! Initech Feb 2018 #124

absolutely not vlyons Feb 2018 #126

I don't know. I hope not, but I don't know. musicblind Feb 2018 #128

Nor was anyone else's GaryCnf Feb 2018 #129

Nope. GoCubsGo Feb 2018 #131