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MaggieD

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52. Yes, this is the fringe

Reply to Autumn (Reply #39)

Wed May 20, 2015, 11:30 AM

May 2015

But it's a good bird's eye view into what kind of people support him. Not a crowd I want to join.

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God Damn the smugness of the Bernie-Bot's is thick in these here parts. [View all] trumad May 2015 OP

Bernie said he wants to discuss the issues rather than attack Hillary. Cali_Democrat May 2015 #1

People whining about bernie supporters on DU? RobertEarl May 2015 #68

A guy who refers to women as bitches and hoes endorses her HERVEPA May 2015 #2

This is pretty smug. bravenak May 2015 #3

You beat me marym625 May 2015 #11

! bravenak May 2015 #15

Well if you're gonna be a bot marym625 May 2015 #45

You are many things, but a "bot" ain't one of them Dragonfli May 2015 #95

Well, thank you kindly!! bravenak May 2015 #96

looks interesting, bookmarked heaven05 May 2015 #115

Perfect! Daemonaquila May 2015 #56

they aren't Bernie supporters. They've latched onto Bernie now that Warren isn't geek tragedy May 2015 #4

Bernie has had his support on DU since the beginning. Indeed, not a bad thing was ChisolmTrailDem May 2015 #9

Yes he has. But the most outspoken these days geek tragedy May 2015 #46

Well... kenfrequed May 2015 #109

Is that a bad thing? Warren was 1a for me and Bernie is 1b. Dawgs May 2015 #30

You want to start calling names? I can come up with a nasty name for Hillary supporters if that's ChisolmTrailDem May 2015 #5

Go ahead! She has been called everything in the book on DU. leftofcool May 2015 #26

Republicans have called her every name in the book. NCTraveler May 2015 #48

Actually, I meant her supporters, as the OP did with 'Bernie-Bots". I wouldn't dream ChisolmTrailDem May 2015 #58

Call her supporters what ever rolls off the tip of your tongue. NCTraveler May 2015 #67

Smoke is about to clear. leftofcool May 2015 #6

I'm sure you will go after those that support Hillary in the same fashion. Goblinmonger May 2015 #7

Don't hold your breath. Hiraeth May 2015 #53

They're not who they appear to be. Bernie isn't going to attack Hillary and neither will I. Avalux May 2015 #8

That's my stance, too. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2015 #12

Yeah it's crazy. Behavior I never thought I'd see from liberals. JaneyVee May 2015 #10

Links please. I'm not here as much as I used to be so pointing these out would be helpful, thanks. ChisolmTrailDem May 2015 #13

It's pretty much like this, every four years. Paladin May 2015 #42

They have actually turned me off to Bernie MaggieD May 2015 #14

Cool story, bro. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #17

... truebluegreen May 2015 #20

+++++++++ L0oniX May 2015 #82

Yeah, it's one thing to build up your candidate, but... JaneyVee May 2015 #18

If they think they helping him... MaggieD May 2015 #22

Because life is NOT a political discussion board. Autumn May 2015 #39

Yes, this is the fringe MaggieD May 2015 #52

I'm not sure Bernie supporters are the fringe here on DU. Autumn May 2015 #59

They are the fringe in real life MaggieD May 2015 #60

You are so funny dude. Autumn May 2015 #61

Not a dude MaggieD May 2015 #65

I don't get how supposedly "educated" people upaloopa May 2015 #91

You made me laugh! marym625 May 2015 #49

* L0oniX May 2015 #83

Ask any of them if they truly believe he will win. Renew Deal May 2015 #114

Riiiiight.... Hell Hath No Fury May 2015 #33

Do you actually think you're helping him? MaggieD May 2015 #40

LOL!! Dawgs May 2015 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem May 2015 #62

I caught that the other day. nt Snotcicles May 2015 #66

Here on DU. They took advantage of the "recent" amnesty Autumn May 2015 #69

There's something wrong with that picture. That "recent" amnesty happened in 2009, ChisolmTrailDem May 2015 #73

IIRC MIRT didn't exist back then -- Hell Hath No Fury May 2015 #74

I've noticed quite a few of these lately....n/t ms liberty May 2015 #108

My what cognitive dissonance. morningfog May 2015 #97

I don't remember this being an issue when a bunch of celebrities recently made a video Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #16

I confess, I am feeling pretty smug. truebluegreen May 2015 #19

Sorry, but the tone of the Hillary supporters around here is, collectively, much more rude, Marr May 2015 #21

You can't be serious MaggieD May 2015 #27

MaggieD, you attack Sanders *constantly*. Marr May 2015 #57

No, but his gonna reach into YOUR pocket MaggieD May 2015 #86

There you go again. /nt Marr May 2015 #98

Quoting Reagan now? MaggieD May 2015 #117

Mags, you can't even defend your candidates vote. Exilednight May 2015 #72

+1 Marr May 2015 #101

When Clinton announced, Clinton supporters didn't start OPs NuclearDem May 2015 #102

DU rec...nt SidDithers May 2015 #23

You must have some Hillary supporters on ignore if you think only one side is guilty of that Autumn May 2015 #24

Always the helpful host. Bobbie Jo May 2015 #84

If I'm a host I can't respond to a poster? That's rather silly. Autumn May 2015 #87

Obviously Bobbie Jo May 2015 #89

It's not my OP I simply responded to it so I didn't instigate any petty squabble Autumn May 2015 #92

Meh Bobbie Jo May 2015 #94

I will carry on. It doesn't bother you for other hosts to post in OPs and when you were Autumn May 2015 #111

Now I'm sure there's an alert Bobbie Jo May 2015 #122

lol, he's got himself on ignore, apparently. :P Marr May 2015 #104

More like desperation. nt ucrdem May 2015 #25

proceed with your baloney "I love Bernie, but...." cali May 2015 #28

I like how you use "Hillary supporters", instead of some toxic nickname. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2015 #34

oh that is so rich coming from you. trumad May 2015 #120

Lots of DUers want to go back to having an old white guy as president. Nye Bevan May 2015 #29

Ooooo, a racism and sexism claim Twofer! LondonReign2 May 2015 #41

A lot more just want the right person for the job. nt Snotcicles May 2015 #75

How cleverly bot of you marym625 May 2015 #31

I lulz'd KG May 2015 #32

Not a Bernie gal, because I don't think he has a realistic chance to win, but TwilightGardener May 2015 #35

. LondonReign2 May 2015 #36

Flaccid Flamebait whatchamacallit May 2015 #37

Both Senator Sanders and Secretary of State Clinton are the centers Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #38

Worms? HassleCat May 2015 #43

A small group here recced an Andrew Malcolm opinion piece and cheered it on not long ago. NCTraveler May 2015 #44

Meta demmiblue May 2015 #47

you were alerted on. i served. we will see. i AGREE!!! blunt, respectful and true. nt seabeyond May 2015 #50

you survived. i am surprised seabeyond May 2015 #54

of course I was alerted on trumad May 2015 #123

Lots of posters in this thread proving OPs assertion. JaneyVee May 2015 #51

Jeez, just stop it! The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #63

Do you really want to go w. the "Obamabots" thing again? Smarmie Doofus May 2015 #64

... bullwinkle428 May 2015 #70

The ironic thing is that they are showing how Bernie has no leadership ability. stevenleser May 2015 #71

Laying this at Bernie's doorstep is idiotic whatchamacallit May 2015 #76

Oh come on,you're blaming Bernie Sanders for sufrommich May 2015 #77

Yes, in conjunction with his inability to move progressive legislation in 24 years in congress stevenleser May 2015 #79

That's a different argument. I'm not going to attribute behavior on the sufrommich May 2015 #85

What do you think will happen if I expand that beyond DU to Common Dreams, Firedoglake... stevenleser May 2015 #93

Then by your stellar logic whatchamacallit May 2015 #105

How would hillary get anything done with the Republican congress? GummyBearz May 2015 #78

Hillary isn't running on the implied promise to get transformative progressive legislation passed stevenleser May 2015 #81

I thought she wants to change things for the middle class? GummyBearz May 2015 #90

"they share many of the same goals." NCTraveler May 2015 #116

How stupid. We aren't proselytes. morningfog May 2015 #99

And in that regard, you are excellent stand ins for Republicans, because they wont be either stevenleser May 2015 #103

This is about the dumbest question I've ever been asked. morningfog May 2015 #106

You only say that because you don't like the implication and don't want to admit it. stevenleser May 2015 #113

So now the Hillary bots have company. L0oniX May 2015 #80

So to make your point you post an OP calling Sanders' supporters a derogatory name. cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #88

Flame bait gets flames. An attention, that's what it's all about. morningfog May 2015 #100

This is true, but why don't hosts shut down disruptive meta threads in a timely fashion... demmiblue May 2015 #110

Back from 8th grade I see? Rex May 2015 #107

That 2008 script is moving along nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #112

My thought, exactly. Faygo Kid May 2015 #119

Well when you stop being partisan nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #124

It's an entirely different script... trumad May 2015 #125

Whatever...nt City Lights May 2015 #118

I LOVE Bernie, so call me a bot! jeanmarc May 2015 #121

Locking, per GD statement of purpose. cyberswede May 2015 #126