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JI7

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110. we have seen who is pushing it and who/what they supported/opposed before
Fri May 1, 2020, 10:02 PM
May 2020

But i disagree with the OP in that those people actually care about getting any liberal policies through. They may claim to be progressive , left or whatever the fuck but their goal is always to help republicans win.

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True, but the right is helping to spread the smear . . Iliyah May 2020 #1
Joy Reid has a theory Gothmog May 2020 #2
It's not hard to tell what's really going on Major Nikon May 2020 #70
I live in a town which is a hotbed of Bernie supporters.... Sogo May 2020 #81
The Delaware documents are the new "but her emails" underpants May 2020 #3
Oh, bull. The few involved from the left are the same morons who were manipulated by Squinch May 2020 #4
It started on the left. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #6
I'm not the one being fooled. Squinch May 2020 #7
Prove it then. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #12
This has been floating around for a long, long time. Trump needs a distraction. Squinch May 2020 #15
It hasn't been floating around a long, long time. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #26
Katie Halper? Cha May 2020 #36
Yep. Katie Halper "broke" the latest version of Reade's story, where she changed it to "rape." ehrnst May 2020 #43
The interview where Reade changed her accusation to rape was with Katie Halper ehrnst May 2020 #42
Thank you for that, ehrnst.. oh it started Cha May 2020 #63
I believe that GOP opps people handed this information over to Halper and Grim octoberlib May 2020 #9
Could be, but likely she would be more impelled by a source closer to her heart. ehrnst May 2020 #44
BJG and Sirota have been pushing this and they were BS' Cha May 2020 #22
Oh and The Intercept and cenk's justice dems, too.. Cha May 2020 #25
The exact same people Putin and Cambridge Analytica used last time. Squinch May 2020 #30
One of Reade's "coach's"... Cha May 2020 #32
Where was the DSA when Masha Mendieta blew the whistle? lapucelle May 2020 #49
Being hypocrites.. Cha May 2020 #53
I think so too! subana May 2020 #46
They don't care about sexual assault. This is all about getting Biden removed to make way for octoberlib May 2020 #5
Past is prologue. In the past BS himself has been implicated. Have to doubt whether empedocles May 2020 #8
Are you implying the Bernie Sanders is part of this situation? Caliman73 May 2020 #16
Bernie's not a Democrat so it would not violate the TOS. octoberlib May 2020 #19
Suggest you read the TOS Caliman73 May 2020 #29
Irrelevant. I am not talking about Bernie. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #33
I am not responding to you in the reply above. Caliman73 May 2020 #41
No. I am saying a good amount of his supporters are the ones behind this. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #23
But do you mean people with any real power? Caliman73 May 2020 #39
This whole story became a thing because one had the power to publish her accusations. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #45
Thank you! Caliman73 May 2020 #56
Let's not BGBD May 2020 #121
Suggesting that given BS's history, would absolultely not simply rule out BS present empedocles May 2020 #28
Bullshit RandiFan1290 May 2020 #10
Prove it. Cha May 2020 #17
Either respond or buzz off. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #24
Who are all these unnamed "they" people procon May 2020 #11
Sure. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #18
Twitter? So your entire rant is based on stuff you procon May 2020 #37
I am not asking for your validation. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #48
Tell yourself that had Katie not picked it up, no one else would. LanternWaste May 2020 #84
I didn't say that, either. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #87
yup Historic NY May 2020 #98
That is a very long post with a lot of "they" and not many details. Caliman73 May 2020 #13
I am not going to hold your hand and walk you through this. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #21
I rarely go on Facebook, but lately I have been checking in just to see what is going on smirkymonkey May 2020 #14
I've had several Bernie supporting friends Mz Pip May 2020 #20
That is a shame. There is a segment on the far left who see moderates as the enemy. Caliman73 May 2020 #27
Been saying this for a while. WinstonSmith4740 May 2020 #55
Excellent piece HarlanPepper May 2020 #31
my how we eat our own. perfect the enemy of the good...etc NRaleighLiberal May 2020 #34
We always have. AtheistCrusader May 2020 #52
Valid self-criticism brings discipline. LanternWaste May 2020 #86
It never fails padah513 May 2020 #54
The extremists who started this are not my "own" Cha May 2020 #69
NOT. It is the right RUNNING a false Left. Parscale's try at triggering Democrats. The Doubt Machine ancianita May 2020 #35
Katie Harper is not the 'false left'. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #50
Then say that. Dis her and dismiss her. How is she a real Democrat. ancianita May 2020 #57
I didn't say anything about Democrats. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #76
Your OP said "You." ancianita May 2020 #105
I didn't say anything about Democrats spreading this. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #107
Name the liberal who started it. The self-proclaimed liberal, Katie Harper? ancianita May 2020 #108
I did name her. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #109
You did. ancianita May 2020 #111
reminds me of Robert Mueller.. stillcool May 2020 #38
Libertarians have picked it up ismnotwasm May 2020 #40
K+R emmaverybo May 2020 #47
Bullcrap. It's posts like this that are dividing us. Nt garybeck May 2020 #51
It's the truth.. how can the facts "divide us"? It's the Cha May 2020 #66
It's the goddam Mossfern May 2020 #58
Started from the left? Them liberals? Is this an Onion article? nt yaesu May 2020 #59
Yeah, the extremists.. Cha May 2020 #104
Be sure to read Biden's statement. LAS14 May 2020 #60
who? Cryptoad May 2020 #61
Like with other smears in the past, lefties start it, RW puts it out there robbedvoter May 2020 #62
More like the right-wing and far-left rockfordfile May 2020 #64
Agree. It's contant on FAUX News SharonClark May 2020 #68
Very True, Sir The Magistrate May 2020 #65
The Left is not divided. The Right wants to make the Left think it's divided. Buy that, and they win ancianita May 2020 #67
That's true, it was the Bernie left that was pushing it Hav May 2020 #71
Sanders needs to expose the whole conspiracy DenverJared May 2020 #72
This is intended to drive a wedge into Biden's base Ellen Forradalom May 2020 #73
OMFG--Mika on Morning Joe crimycarny May 2020 #74
This post is participating in the circular firing squad Bucky May 2020 #75
We kinda do know who's behind it. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #78
we have seen who is pushing it and who/what they supported/opposed before JI7 May 2020 #110
Populists share common tactics. BlueIdaho May 2020 #77
Yeah it's the "Bernie or Bust" crowd. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2020 #79
I'm a leftist, liberal, union, socialist, retired asshole who has voted democratic since 1980. johnthewoodworker May 2020 #80
Maybe when the prominent socialists stop pushing the story. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #92
I'm a socialist. johnthewoodworker May 2020 #97
All Of Us Here Are On The Left, Sir The Magistrate May 2020 #96
We are all liberals on the Left, Sir. But not all the Left are liberals. ancianita May 2020 #114
True Enough, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2020 #115
I lulz'd KG May 2020 #82
You also kicked the thread.. Cha May 2020 #103
Don't conflate a few useful idiots as The Left. LanternWaste May 2020 #83
A few useful idiots is how we got into this mess. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #90
Vote for Joe. warmfeet May 2020 #85
Trust me, I will. (nt) Paladin May 2020 #88
K&R betsuni May 2020 #89
Yes it is (I didn't bother to read your wall-o-text). demmiblue May 2020 #91
Too bad. It's probably the best thing you'll ever read. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #93
Lol... nah. demmiblue May 2020 #99
But you did bother to get on This thread to show how much Concern Cha May 2020 #101
Smearing real Democrats is what many Progressive dog May 2020 #94
THEY ARE the ASSHOLES who were never Biden... Historic NY May 2020 #95
Nope, The sock puppet fake left is doing this. PurgedVoter May 2020 #100
Anybody find it telling that 🌹 Twitter is peddling this hit job.. Cha May 2020 #102
+1. The Big Lie will be repeated by trolls and operatives until it becomes truth dalton99a May 2020 #113
The BernOuts were pushing this crap for a while Galraedia May 2020 #106
No disrespect to you, but I'm trashing all the Tara stories from now on tavernier May 2020 #112
I'm with you. This just does not help us or Joe. We're solid. We need to act that way. ancianita May 2020 #116
Here are two examples from Jezebel, supposedly a feminist progressive site. betsuni May 2020 #117
Its the Bernie bros too zak247 May 2020 #118
If this issue was going to crop up... VarryOn May 2020 #119
Biden is running against Republicans DFW May 2020 #123
Never pretty.... VarryOn May 2020 #124
I'm keeping a list BGBD May 2020 #120
kick lamp_shade May 2020 #122
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