Nope. It's true. With the money that side has to throw around, I bet there's a paid troll (Reply #28)

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28. Nope. It's true. With the money that side has to throw around, I bet there's a paid troll

under every bridge in America. Make that - a paid troll EXTENDED FAMILY.

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49 replies	Author	Time	Post
So it's my imagination that people are PAID to disrupt us and convince us NOT to vote? [View all]	randys1	Dec 2014	OP
Yes. n/t	leeroysphitz	Dec 2014	#1
Here in Oregon turnout was about 70%. Roughly twice the national average....	Bluenorthwest	Dec 2014	#2
Doesn't Oregon have some kind of really practical and elaborate mail in voting system? eom	Blanks	Dec 2014	#15
Yes. And so do at least	fredamae	Dec 2014	#27
Practical and simple. Everyone votes by mail. Or you can use a drop box.	Bluenorthwest	Dec 2014	#31
Being a "Native Oregonian"	fredamae	Jan 2015	#49
Internet trolls keep voters home?	LittleBlue	Dec 2014	#3
I think there are people who are paid to disrupt and discourage people from voting	notadmblnd	Dec 2014	#4
Yep, no wonder the approval rating of congress is so low	dissentient	Dec 2014	#6
There are, to be sure.	Igel	Dec 2014	#5
No, randys1, it is not in your imagination. There are people who cheat and lie for money to win.	Dont call me Shirley	Dec 2014	#7
I see it a different way.	Savannahmann	Dec 2014	#8
I agree. Elections have bee dumbed down to...	TreasonousBastard	Dec 2014	#16
I don't know if they were paid but I had heard Rove had a bunch going and I	Thinkingabout	Dec 2014	#9
You are not going to get much support for those	upaloopa	Dec 2014	#10
Then they do not have a complaint.	Thinkingabout	Dec 2014	#11
Agreed.	Bobbie Jo	Dec 2014	#36
Nope no imagination...	Historic NY	Dec 2014	#12
One of the reasons politics is so negative is to disgust and turn off voters. It's effective.	Scuba	Dec 2014	#13
Negative ads work.	former9thward	Dec 2014	#20
Oh they work all right. In multiple ways.	Scuba	Dec 2014	#24
It's definitely not your imagination.	Tarheel_Dem	Dec 2014	#14
In the long run it's probably better for democrats...	Blanks	Dec 2014	#17
Hope you are right and it is all the more reason why you will see an extreme effort	randys1	Dec 2014	#18
I will vote for Hillary if she's on the ballot...	Blanks	Dec 2014	#21
Maybe a "None of the Above" option and vote by mail would put them out of business.	Tierra_y_Libertad	Dec 2014	#19
Yes, please	vive la commune	Dec 2014	#38
Anybody that bases their decisions on anonymous internet postings is a weak-willed dimwit.	Throd	Dec 2014	#22
Many many many minions base votes on much less, all the time	randys1	Dec 2014	#25
Yes	mmonk	Dec 2014	#23
Nope not your imagination.	mstinamotorcity2	Dec 2014	#26
Nope. It's true. With the money that side has to throw around, I bet there's a paid troll	calimary	Dec 2014	#28
While I believe people are paid to do just that	SomethingFishy	Dec 2014	#29
Of course it works, the question is to what extent, otherwise they wouldnt do it	randys1	Dec 2014	#30
Are you saying you might decide not to vote because a troll told you not to?	SomethingFishy	Dec 2014	#32
You BetterBelieveIt is not your imagination.	great white snark	Dec 2014	#33
Start with the thread posted asking of it's worth democrats winning at all	Renew Deal	Dec 2014	#34
Who is "us" in the sentence "PAID to disrupt us"? Are you speaking of DU?	rhett o rick	Dec 2014	#35
IDK who didnt vote from DU, neither do you unless you did a poll, I assume.	randys1	Dec 2014	#40
You wrote "are PAID to disrupt us ". Are people paid to disrupt who? nm	rhett o rick	Dec 2014	#41
Can I presume we are all Democrats? If so, it is probably safe to say	boston bean	Jan 2015	#48
Blame voters	AgingAmerican	Dec 2014	#37
It may not be your imagination...	ElboRuum	Dec 2014	#39
No.	Warren DeMontague	Dec 2014	#42
Yes. Wall St is what disrupts our democracy. Not YouTube comments.	raouldukelives	Dec 2014	#43
I can't say for sure	Jamaal510	Jan 2015	#44
I get the feeling there are people deliberately trying to convince the public that "the left" is	Warren DeMontague	Jan 2015	#45
Citizens United freed up an awful lot of money ..	MinM	Jan 2015	#46
here you go.	wyldwolf	Jan 2015	#47

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