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kenfrequed

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109. Well...

Wed May 20, 2015, 12:34 PM

May 2015

For the last couple of years we have had the campaign of Hillary the Inevitable part II and no other announced candidate. Progressives tend to care about policy and issues more than personality. When a well known progressive who has made his bones sticking up to the banks and Wallstreet announced what do you think would happen.

If anything this is less about Hillery and more about people latching onn to anyone willing to stand up to the monied elite at a time when the disparity of incomes is almost as high as it has ever been. Yes, people are emotional about this. Anyone serious or passionate about politics is going to get a bit wild in the tongue when they don't feel anyone is standing up for them.

Personally though I think this thread should probably be locked. It isn't about the candidate or his policies and seems directed at mocking those that support him.

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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