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el_bryanto

(11,804 posts) Mon Oct 28, 2013, 09:49 AM Oct 2013

I mean we have read the news about Fox and others doing this - is this a tactic we should be using as well?

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Should Left Wing groups be paying people to spread Liberal Ideas on message boards? [View all] el_bryanto Oct 2013 OP

I presume you mean sock puppets zipplewrath Oct 2013 #1

It's the hand inside zipplewrath Oct 2013 #4

What left wing groups? pscot Oct 2013 #6

Take your pick I guess. el_bryanto Oct 2013 #7

I can't think of any monied left wing groups pscot Oct 2013 #9

they don't have the money of the Koch Brothers el_bryanto Oct 2013 #10

I take for granted pscot Oct 2013 #13

I guess it depends on what you mean by left wing el_bryanto Oct 2013 #14

Where should I send a resume? n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #11

Wherever michigandem58 sent his. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #16

Bahahahahaha!!!! Rex Oct 2013 #19

you want I should kick some sock-puppeting ass, NuclearDem? Skittles Oct 2013 #26

Scheduling sock puppets for an asskicking! NuclearDem Oct 2013 #27

You mean I could have been getting PAID all these years? Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #12

We don't need to. Our ideas tend to stand up by themselves. n/t leeroysphitz Oct 2013 #15

++ RedCappedBandit Oct 2013 #17

They should get the talking points out there Southside Oct 2013 #18

You mean like the Third Way types? No thanks. Rex Oct 2013 #20

Nope, I like spreading the truth for free! Trailrider1951 Oct 2013 #21

No (nt) bigwillq Oct 2013 #22

Wer're doing it for free now, what's the problem? nt bemildred Oct 2013 #23

Made me think of something el_bryanto Oct 2013 #24

Exactly, why interfere? bemildred Oct 2013 #25

Yes, I would like to get paid to do this. Quantess Oct 2013 #28