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Reply to Major Hogwash (Reply #115)

Mon Apr 20, 2015, 12:37 AM

Apr 2015

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Why do HRC supporters think that baiting anti-HRC Dems will HELP their candidate? [View all] Ken Burch Apr 2015 OP

Probably the same reason Bernie supporters.... MaggieD Apr 2015 #1

Ding, ding, ding, we have a winner/NT DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #5

BINGO! eom BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #70

I don't hear Bernie supporters call Hillary supporters, Republican supporters. liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #85

At least Bernie doesn't have the blood of one million dead Iraqi civilians dripping KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #108

Neither does HRC MaggieD Apr 2015 #123

Denial - Not just a river in Egypt. - nt KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #143

I haven't seen that.... MaggieD Apr 2015 #122

Bingo!! demosincebirth Apr 2015 #130

maybe they are PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #2

With Obama...... DeSwiss Apr 2015 #60

... BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #71

Why do anti-Hillary posters think that by insulting Hillary or her supporters hrmjustin Apr 2015 #3

I agree, i have a candidate in which I can support who is capable of being president and if she Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #129

Agreed! Thankfully the Clintons are prepared for this. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #131

The anti-Hillary group think they own the democrtic platform demosincebirth Apr 2015 #133

And if you don't agree you are a dino. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #134

some may think it's ok not to vote if their choice isn't nominated. Like a kid taking his bat demosincebirth Apr 2015 #140

Agreed! hrmjustin Apr 2015 #141

Funny we could say the same about you guys nt LiberalElite Apr 2015 #154

She's going to be the nominee so who has the platform? demosincebirth Apr 2015 #156

And vice-versa. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #4

Baiting is nowhere more prevalent than in the hit pieces of the anti Clinton posters. misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #6

+100 nt okaawhatever Apr 2015 #9

Agreed! It certainly is not easy to be an HRC supporter on DU. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #10

No one who supports the candidate of the 1% and the Pentagon can claim to be a victim. Ken Burch Apr 2015 #19

Where the hell did I claim to be a victim? hrmjustin Apr 2015 #21

The phrase "It certainly is not easy to be an HRC supporter on DU" sure sounded like that. Ken Burch Apr 2015 #43

With respect I don't think you know what the hell you are talking about. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #46

Needs to be repeated over and over. I laugh everytime someone proclaims Hillary being the "champion" for the people... InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2015 #25

+1 n/t MissDeeds Apr 2015 #31

Who is NOT a candidate of the 1% in some part of their political career. misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #28

Same old casuastries that got us here . Oh and by the way orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #30

Dennis wasn't. Bobby and Teddy weren't. Jesse wasn't. Elizabeth Warren isn't. Ken Burch Apr 2015 #45

That's a blanket statement. Times were different. The Dem Party was a solid & unified misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #65

Did you see what he did there? Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #121

You won't get kicked out of here for " Attacking " the post . orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #29

Nope because this is GD. misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #82

And this one? Autumn Apr 2015 #53

I don't think anyone baiting anti HRC Duers are doing it sufrommich Apr 2015 #7

baiting? VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #8

How was the vacation? Katashi_itto Apr 2015 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author cui bono Apr 2015 #39

I bought you some Eggo's... Agschmid Apr 2015 #40

I love Eggos! Katashi_itto Apr 2015 #95

HRC supporters aren't the only Democrats. Never have been. Never will be. Ken Burch Apr 2015 #20

And right there... Scootaloo Apr 2015 #128

There is no changing of minds here. I am not even going to try. William769 Apr 2015 #11

I agree that sexism and misogyny should be knocked down davidpdx Apr 2015 #145

Calling out bullshit on Hillary, your damn right I will. William769 Apr 2015 #149

So you don't care that Clinton supporters are making dishonest claims about bashing? davidpdx Apr 2015 #150

Can we all agree to stop calling each other "haters", please? leveymg Apr 2015 #12

Nope because it's unadulterated William769 Apr 2015 #15

So, what you want to do is fight, antagonize, and purge those who don't agree with you? leveymg Apr 2015 #22

It's not disagreement. It's pure unadultarated hate. William769 Apr 2015 #24

I appreciate your honesty. leveymg Apr 2015 #32

You want to see commitment? William769 Apr 2015 #34

Yep. I figured this is where the conversation would end. William769 Apr 2015 #64

Wasn't sure what to make of the post you linked to or how it relates to leveymg Apr 2015 #90

If you cannot see it in the links William769 Apr 2015 #92

Being kicked out of the ' Hillary Group ' personally by YOU,, orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #47

I take pride in my hosting. William769 Apr 2015 #48

Cotton Mather had more tolerance . orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #55

You do understand the HRC room is for supporters only. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #54

Yes, before they kicked me out, I wanted 1 comprehensive fact, orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #57

You got kicked out for being critical of Hillary. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #58

Agreed, I was wrong . When have you ever heard Hillary unequivocally say that ? orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #61

Thank uou for admitting you were wrong. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #62

Gasp! Quelle horreur! Jester Messiah Apr 2015 #153

Not really funny or what I said. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #155

What bullshit? HRC IS a globalist and a militarist, and her economic ideas DO put the rich first. Ken Burch Apr 2015 #49

Apparently you must have bad eye sight. William769 Apr 2015 #52

been here a long time, i take it? reddread Apr 2015 #124

So far, I am . . . leveymg Apr 2015 #132

ha. I doubt they will wait for any primaries or a convention reddread Apr 2015 #135

Have you seen this? RandiFan1290 Apr 2015 #146

Appears to be restating the status quo without expressing a difference with the questioner. leveymg Apr 2015 #147

DUers don't go into primary campaigns with rhetorical skills they want, they go in with HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #13

Do you think there is also some narcissism of small differences going on? DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #16

It's certainly part of the basic sociology of Us vs Them relationships HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #27

I like your point about the contempt we have for the Republicans ... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #33

Hate to break the news to you, but elections don't turn on snarky DU posts... tritsofme Apr 2015 #14

God, so much this. nt sufrommich Apr 2015 #17

Yup. Agschmid Apr 2015 #42

Thread win. nt msanthrope Apr 2015 #88

The "anti-HRC" Dems aren't going to vote for Hillary anyways... SidDithers Apr 2015 #23

That's a stretch. betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #26

Except they state over and over they boston bean Apr 2015 #35

Some do, but as I recall many Hill supporters broke for McCain last time betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #41

Your use of "they" is a gross overgeneralization Jim Lane Apr 2015 #144

Just like the energizer bunny. Just not as cute. nt William769 Apr 2015 #36

Anyone who says they won't vote are out of the game, so why bother with them? freshwest Apr 2015 #97

I read a beautifully written HRC endorsement here yesterday, KMOD Apr 2015 #37

Criticisms of Hillary are generally based on her actual views betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #44

my point was, KMOD Apr 2015 #56

So there can be not criticism of a pro-Hillary post? What if the posters is also endorsing things jwirr Apr 2015 #105

The endorser was not saying anything about TPP KMOD Apr 2015 #106

I did not read the endorsement thread. What I was getting at is that many pro-Hillary threads jwirr Apr 2015 #111

I think you should absolutely voice your opinion on HRC's positions on the issues. KMOD Apr 2015 #112

Nor mine. jwirr Apr 2015 #113

Because we know we're right when we say you'll be voting for her. ileus Apr 2015 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Apr 2015 #50

Res ipsa loquitur DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #66

Oh, LOL that pop chart based on answers to questions and other soft rhetoric Dragonfli Apr 2015 #83

Exactly...The compass you cited demonstrates that HRC is politically indistinguishable... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #84

I guess you missed Dennis Kucinich then, also, I am fairly certain that Bernie Sanders Dragonfli Apr 2015 #86

I used that chart to show where her and Elizabeth Warren are... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #89

It is flawed period and all results meaningless, that should have been clear as MO in my post Dragonfli Apr 2015 #93

I trust/hope you are referring to the generic "you" DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #94

Then you should know better, it was Rubin/Summers deregulation under B. Clinton Dragonfli Apr 2015 #96

there's a difference gwheezie Apr 2015 #51

Baiting anti-HRC dems, baiting is by this group. Over and over again the same talking points Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #59

One could say that they have an almost...... DeSwiss Apr 2015 #63

The Angry Army? Ha! It's like college football fans here WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #67

They're Projections had Al Gore burying the most harmful orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #68

The "I won't vote for Hillary ... NanceGreggs Apr 2015 #69

What I have seen from DUers who are Clinton supporters are MineralMan Apr 2015 #75

That's exactly what I was running back to say! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #81

Is standing by ones issues that the opposing candidate does not agree with an attack on the jwirr Apr 2015 #107

You must not have been here in 2008 when Obama was the Dem nominee. Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #120

I haven't seen it asked. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #77

and...how many of us will be welcomed aboard WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #79

It's very similar to how the pro-Obama folks treated those of us who were skeptical Blue_In_AK Apr 2015 #72

Who wants to waste their time ... NanceGreggs Apr 2015 #73

You. Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #115

Why not? NanceGreggs Apr 2015 #117

What kind of logic do you call that? Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #118

It's a statement of fact. NanceGreggs Apr 2015 #119

Here was my response to this: woo me with science Apr 2015 #74

Point Taken, Thanks. orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #76

Interesting speculation betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #80

Reach out? Tommy2Tone Apr 2015 #78

the Anti Clinton people are turning me off and making it easier for me to support Hillary JI7 Apr 2015 #87

Then we balance each other out because the proHillary crowd is making it easier for me dflprincess Apr 2015 #98

there are others interested in running such as o'malley, webb, sanders ,why don't you get behind JI7 Apr 2015 #99

I will certainly get behind Bernie if he runs dflprincess Apr 2015 #100

sorry, but if you have already said you aren't going to vote then it has nothing to do with JI7 Apr 2015 #101

Let me make sure I understand dflprincess Apr 2015 #102

i would support any democrat who ends up the nominee including those i may not like JI7 Apr 2015 #103

In 2008 I would have voted for her as well dflprincess Apr 2015 #104

most of the party doesn't view her as evil JI7 Apr 2015 #109

Then far too much of the party is willing to sell the middle & working classes out to Wall Street dflprincess Apr 2015 #142

If I am proud of anything it is the fact I have started one whole thread in the twelve years ... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #91

because DonCoquixote Apr 2015 #110

It has nothing to do with garnering support. morningfog Apr 2015 #114

^THIS!^ Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #116

The real baiting will happen after the primary is handed to her on a Goldman platter. L0oniX Apr 2015 #125

If she wins the primary, I will take a temporary hiatus from DU. Maedhros Apr 2015 #137

I'm a real FDR Democrat so I guess that makes me an Independent like Bernie. L0oniX Apr 2015 #138

Most of the fawning hero-worshippers are on my ignore list. Maedhros Apr 2015 #139

the battle is between our nominee and the repugs samsingh Apr 2015 #126

Do you really believe there is a single DUer ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #127

LOL! We regulars here are all political junkies. There I said it. SO YOU KNOW Rex Apr 2015 #136

Supporters typically do much more harm than good. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #148

I personally wish everyone would quit clubbing one another over the heads about candidates BainsBane Apr 2015 #151

Baiting?? What the hell are you talking about? Is combating right-wing talking points B Calm Apr 2015 #152