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16. Thank you for that report from
Wed Feb 21, 2018, 06:35 AM
Feb 2018

Colbert's interview, betsuni.

It's not like she could have second thoughts now, even after more facts have come out about who was behind his "takedown"..

Not the way she led the charge and throwing President Clinton in there, too.. after she was fine with him when he was helping her get elected.. but, oh now it's time to stab him in the back?

How an Alt-Right Bot Network Took Down Al Franken


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While everyone has been focused on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election to support Donald Trump, the Franken takedown originated in—and was propelled by—a strategic online campaign with digital tentacles reaching to, of all places, Japan. Analysts have now mapped out how Hooters pinup girl and lad-mag model Leeann Tweeden's initial accusation against Franken became effective propaganda after right-wing black ops master Roger Stone first hinted at the allegation.

More..
http://www.newsweek.com/alt-right-trump-franken-mueller-twitter-810355

Will the same break and consideration that they gave Franken do? CentralMass Feb 2018 #1
I might if I wasn't constantly hit with "We have to move on!" kcr Feb 2018 #2
and it will be those who most attacked and pushed the Franken BS while defending JI7 Feb 2018 #11
THANK YOU Skittles Feb 2018 #14
What's important is to look for and say no to agitprop. Hortensis Feb 2018 #23
Absolutely, but the who can be important too. It's often the tip-off. kcr Feb 2018 #30
Franken got wacked pressbox69 Feb 2018 #3
He also seemed less the favorable on letting big Pharma maintain its high drug prices. CentralMass Feb 2018 #5
I am more upset with Gillibrand than I was before marylandblue Feb 2018 #4
Yep, she's not smart enough. We just had an intelligent pres. let the repugs to go with dummies... brush Feb 2018 #7
I just saw Stephen Colbert's Gillibrand interview. betsuni Feb 2018 #12
Thank you for that report from Cha Feb 2018 #16
And the source for that Newsweek article is garbage mythology Feb 2018 #29
If all eight women had their claims vetted by reporters, it should be easy for you kcr Feb 2018 #31
Awful interview... she sure didn't do herself any favors. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2018 #27
He should have fought but he chose not to 4now Feb 2018 #6
Thzt sounds like a talking point. CentralMass Feb 2018 #10
no it is NOT time to move on Skittles Feb 2018 #13
No, it's not time to move on.... Raster Feb 2018 #28
After watching John Lewis get sacrificed to the tin god of political purity eighteen months ago LanternWaste Feb 2018 #8
This is so well-written oberliner Feb 2018 #15
Sacrificed? It appeared to me he won the day. aikoaiko Feb 2018 #17
Well said!!! nt Trumpocalypse Feb 2018 #18
Not sure it's a great idea to have these arguments again now oberliner Feb 2018 #9
Maybe if there had been an investigation like Franken Drahthaardogs Feb 2018 #19
Some of us did post beware of bots on several threads malaise Feb 2018 #20
No. n/t demmiblue Feb 2018 #21
Shraby, Russian agitprop helped develop what was reasonable Hortensis Feb 2018 #22
Isn't the reason this subject is in the news is the recent Newsweek article about it? betsuni Feb 2018 #25
NO. The reason is the explosion of alt-right agitprop Hortensis Feb 2018 #26
Gillibrand was on Colbert's show Tuesday night. moondust Feb 2018 #24
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