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Just A Box Of Rain

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96. One can only wonder about those who come on a forum for Democrats to falsely accuse

Reply to FoxNewsSucks (Reply #95)

Fri Jan 6, 2023, 11:16 PM

Jan 2023

good Democrats of being "corporate shills."

Seems suspicious, to say the least.

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Suspend your concerns about Hartmann for a moment and read this.... [View all] Joinfortmill Jan 2023 OP

Good stuff! 👍 dchill Jan 2023 #1

K&R. Dave Troy has been on this for months Arazi Jan 2023 #2

McCarthy could improve his chances by promising a bill to prohibit any aid to Ukraine dalton99a Jan 2023 #3

Hartmann's a great resource. Why the "concern"? live love laugh Jan 2023 #4

THIS! THIS! THIS! OMGWTF Jan 2023 #10

IKR !! 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️ live love laugh Jan 2023 #11

Yup, he's well informed, and when he's not, he says so. Magoo48 Jan 2023 #115

Right elleng Jan 2023 #24

"Hartmann's a great resource". I definitely agree markodochartaigh Jan 2023 #44

On the plus side, there's no reason to assume Russian information Hortensis Jan 2023 #88

Hartmann's a great read and a great Democrat. Kid Berwyn Jan 2023 #5

K & R SalviaBlue Jan 2023 #6

Yes, Hartmann's historic take always passes the verify test. Ninga Jan 2023 #7

Who has "concerns" about Thom Hartmann? Jeebo Jan 2023 #8

He was on RT for some time. That's a concern. dchill Jan 2023 #9

Seven years on the payroll of Putin's propaganda network. Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #14

OK. Big concern. dchill Jan 2023 #18

Yeah, because the Russian propaganda machine did nothing to disrupt American democracy. Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #19

the current direction of CNN FoxNewsSucks Jan 2023 #63

You are too funny Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #70

I'd rather be funny. It's far preferable to being the corporate shill FoxNewsSucks Jan 2023 #93

I think enemies of our party who claim good Democrats are corporate shills Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #94

Corporate/billionaire interests ARE the enemies of the Democratic party FoxNewsSucks Jan 2023 #95

One can only wonder about those who come on a forum for Democrats to falsely accuse Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #96

Certainly by those with a purpose, it's claimed to be "suspicious". FoxNewsSucks Jan 2023 #98

Shades of 2016 Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #99

Whatever keeps you calm, right? FoxNewsSucks Jan 2023 #100

Yes, that Conservadem/corporate shill/neoliberal/corporatist slander needs to stay in 2016. betsuni Jan 2023 #102

At the time Hatmann and several other progressives were on RT, yaesu Jan 2023 #46

"Progressive?" I don't think we share definitions of that term in common. Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #47

Proof? nt yaesu Jan 2023 #67

Try not to get sick: Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #69

Thank you. At one point you could get RT on cable. I watched it myself for a while. scarletlib Jan 2023 #52

You are welcome and you made some great points nt yaesu Jan 2023 #72

RT allowed so-called (but not really) "progressives" to slam the Democratic party Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #68

I'm an old school FDR Democrat so forgive me if I ask Rural_Progressive Jan 2023 #78

good post. FoxNewsSucks Jan 2023 #79

+1 progressoid Jan 2023 #87

FDR saved capitalism, a capitalist who hated socialism. betsuni Jan 2023 #90

I so much love people on both sides of the political aisle who make statements like Rural_Progressive Jan 2023 #92

This is a forum for supporters of the Democratic Party, not The Intercept. betsuni Jan 2023 #97

What an odd response ymetca Jan 2023 #103

What corporate influence has there been over the Democratic Party? betsuni Jan 2023 #104

Not really... ymetca Jan 2023 #107

No, the majority of Americans have no interest in a populist "working class" revolution. betsuni Jan 2023 #108

Thank you! ymetca Jan 2023 #101

The fact that, for a time, Putin's interests may have aligned with supporting Hartmann's voice... thesquanderer Jan 2023 #58

"Putin's interests may have aligned with supporting Hartmann's voice..." Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #64

those who whine, but don't listen to Hartmann FoxNewsSucks Jan 2023 #60

Dish Network and DirecTV and other US providers carried RT to the public. One assumes you are just progressoid Jan 2023 #75

Was his content any different on RT? live love laugh Jan 2023 #25

He was paid for his content by Putin. So... dchill Jan 2023 #27

You didn't answer my question. live love laugh Jan 2023 #28

Yes. I did. It's a permanent (?) on his content. dchill Jan 2023 #31

So you don't know and have no proof. Got it. ✔️ live love laugh Jan 2023 #32

His content is corrupted and therefore irrelevant. dchill Jan 2023 #35

Proof? live love laugh Jan 2023 #36

Jesus! He worked for Putin! That's ALL it takes! dchill Jan 2023 #40

Here, you can peruse all of his columns. Seems pretty US-liberal-progressive to me... NullTuples Jan 2023 #53

IF there was any pro-Putin content, we'd know. live love laugh Jan 2023 #65

But he has repeated Putin propaganda, and that's the problem. NullTuples Jan 2023 #73

So no proof then. ✔️ live love laugh Jan 2023 #62

Using US authors is a way of laundering Hortensis Jan 2023 #86

+1 betsuni Jan 2023 #89

Just because someone is a "very well-regarded expert" ymetca Jan 2023 #106

Respect and referral from their fellow experts is THE way Hortensis Jan 2023 #114

What is RT? Jeebo Jan 2023 #56

Russia Today, a Russian state media propaganda network that answers directly to Putin. Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #59

What is RT? never mind drmeow Jan 2023 #83

Sentient beings. Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #13

Why? live love laugh Jan 2023 #23

many sentient beings have a default distrust of anyone who spent several years on Putin's payroll cab67 Jan 2023 #26

Memory. Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #29

Memory of what? live love laugh Jan 2023 #30

Putin's plan to destroy our democracy and to subvert our party's nominee. Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #33

Sure. Via Thom Hartmann TELLING us as much. live love laugh Jan 2023 #37

Uh, no. Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #38

Really? That's all you have? LOL live love laugh Jan 2023 #39

No, read the indictments that came out of the Mueller Report. Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #41

Where's Hartmann in the report? live love laugh Jan 2023 #43

Don't be naive. Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #45

You. Have. Nothing. live love laugh Jan 2023 #48

You. Are. Dead. Wrong. Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #50

NO proof but I'm wrong. 😀😃😄😁🤣😆😂 live love laugh Jan 2023 #54

What the heck are you talking about? Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #55

The irony of this guy asking if others are in the hands of Putin is a bit rich. Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #12

Please list... lonely bird Jan 2023 #34

I read "concerns" and thought he was having health issues Kennah Jan 2023 #15

I have no doubt they are working for Putin FakeNoose Jan 2023 #16

Hartmann is one of the handful of people I go to, gab13by13 Jan 2023 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #20

Have a problem with Thom Hartmann? Call "Stop Reaching for Things That Don't Exist" for help. jaxexpat Jan 2023 #21

LOL, god, no. Remember, the brain stores known propaganda as information Hortensis Jan 2023 #22

During the years in question. (the rt years), Prairie_Seagull Jan 2023 #42

Allies? Not my ally. Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #49

Well said. n/t Liberal In Texas Jan 2023 #51

I'm with you Seagull Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #74

I'm with you Farmer Rick. Prairie_Seagull Jan 2023 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #80

Thom is a treasure. Brilliant mind. NewHendoLib Jan 2023 #57

Yep.....I've always said that he's a national treasure. Liberal In Texas Jan 2023 #61

A nation treasure to which nation? Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #71

Agree. Many want to destroy our treasures. live love laugh Jan 2023 #66

They all sound like a Fifth Column in the bag for their anti-democracy, anti-West global owners. ancianita Jan 2023 #76

Yes, the Russian connection. Nt BootinUp Jan 2023 #77

Yeah, billionaires want the economy to explode. LOL what a clown take. mathematic Jan 2023 #81

+1,000,000 Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #84

Yes, I thought the "status quo" was what billionaires wanted. betsuni Jan 2023 #91

IF the top 10% actually paid their fair share of taxes, we could make HUGE progress on debt. TigressDem Jan 2023 #82

They must be removed from Congress as Traitors SouthernDem4ever Jan 2023 #105

Party of Ideas or party of branding? Roy Rolling Jan 2023 #109

What concerns? I like Hartmann. ananda Jan 2023 #110

Here's the thing: no_hypocrisy Jan 2023 #111

I've NEVER had concerns about Thom. He is a great person who cares about this country. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2023 #112

Suspend your concerns about Hartmann , HELL NO ! stonecutter357 Jan 2023 #113

I would say something about your "concerns" regarding Hartmann RocRizzo55 Jan 2023 #116

I have never had 'concerns' about Thom Hartmann. He is top notch in his PatrickforB Jan 2023 #117

Making a note about this one. calimary Jan 2023 #118