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rufus dog

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2. i think you are helping th OP make the point

Thu Jun 25, 2015, 11:47 AM

Jun 2015

Which was why take the low road. Why promote the repub point of view and ask Sanders to defend it? Why not take the high road and promote the positive?

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Why does Team Hillary ALWAYS take the low road [View all] virtualobserver Jun 2015 OP

It's called politics BeyondGeography Jun 2015 #1

i think you are helping th OP make the point rufus dog Jun 2015 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author virtualobserver Jun 2015 #17

75 is right fadedrose Jun 2015 #149

it gets even worse from McCaskill virtualobserver Jun 2015 #3

Yup. McCaskill can go pound sand with rhetoric like that... truebrit71 Jun 2015 #66

And this person will be high up in Hillary's administration erronis Jun 2015 #78

yeah, equating Sanders' popularity to Ron Paul's ran it's course here on DU.. frylock Jun 2015 #82

as his numbers inch ever upward virtualobserver Jun 2015 #91

Clinton's internal polling is spurring this, I'm sure. frylock Jun 2015 #92

Wait till the PUMAs come out of hiding. n/t RoccoR5955 Jun 2015 #126

2015: too many crowds = unrepresentative exremism MisterP Jun 2015 #119

Bernie is probably organizing mobs to enforce his extreme views virtualobserver Jun 2015 #121

"always"...in caps none the less Sheepshank Jun 2015 #4

I keep hoping she won't, but she ALWAYS does...... virtualobserver Jun 2015 #5

McCaskill was the one talking according to your post Sheepshank Jun 2015 #7

She's surrogate for her campaign Robbins Jun 2015 #9

she is a Clinton surrogate virtualobserver Jun 2015 #11

ahhhh...so every "surrogate" every single time Sheepshank Jun 2015 #18

Clinton doesn't say much, so don't hold your breath. frylock Jun 2015 #83

old, used up talking point. But it suits the narrative for some. Sheepshank Jun 2015 #95

It suits the reality.. frylock Jun 2015 #134

Unless the clinton campaign dismisses the comment, its accepted by them. 7962 Jun 2015 #99

ohhh, no that's not how it works. Sheepshank Jun 2015 #103

Bernie's racism? Good lord. 7962 Jun 2015 #106

it was bullshit...right? Sheepshank Jun 2015 #110

No, I meant that I'd missed that one. i thought you were kidding!! That happened? 7962 Jun 2015 #114

Did you intend for this post to be unintelligible? hedda_foil Jun 2015 #118

perhpas its the reading comprehension that is the issue? Sheepshank Jun 2015 #122

Nah, it's the writer's writing. nt hedda_foil Jun 2015 #124

Plausible deniability awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #136

OP reminds me of campaign against Obama SCantiGOP Jun 2015 #64

That's what conservatives do. n/t QC Jun 2015 #6

77% of sitting Democratic senators have endorsed HRC. Is she responsible for everything they say? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #8

no, she's a Clinton surrogate, doin' the talk show rounds virtualobserver Jun 2015 #12

I separate myself from her comments but I don't separate that she is responsible... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #27

Exactly. Just like 100% of Lemmings endorse the cliff they jump off of, it's not jtuck004 Jun 2015 #70

I wish I was vain enough to dismiss everybody who disagrees with me as a nincompoop. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #80

Well, those are your words and thoughts, and I presume you have a reason. Not my meaning jtuck004 Jun 2015 #129

They don't.In this case, the media IS giving Bernie a pass.The moment he's the frontrunner the media Hekate Jun 2015 #10

So you think Bernie is aspirant Jun 2015 #112

figure of speech, as I'm sure you know. What I know about you is that you will bop around... Hekate Jun 2015 #127

"I'm sure you know" aspirant Jun 2015 #131

Shit like this is why Team Hillary lost in 2008. backscatter712 Jun 2015 #13

+1, yep. It's very weird. I usually want to see both sides as Marr Jun 2015 #24

Exactly. HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #26

So is Bernie responsible for everything Cornell West has said or will say? dsc Jun 2015 #14

Heh PeaceNikki Jun 2015 #15

he is not a surrogate for Bernie's campaign n/t virtualobserver Jun 2015 #19

why is she one if he isn't dsc Jun 2015 #25

get back with me when Cornell West does the news show circuit spouting Team Bernie talking points. virtualobserver Jun 2015 #28

my point is how do you know they are team Clinton talking points? dsc Jun 2015 #34

Because this ain't my first time at the Rodeo virtualobserver Jun 2015 #38

I'm sure it's merely a coincidence that the exact talking point wormed it's way through DU this week frylock Jun 2015 #86

This message was self-deleted by its author frylock Jun 2015 #135

And here come the accusations Aerows Jun 2015 #143

I am sure FOX will have Corny West on to crap on the president... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #39

so not only is he "too liberal".... virtualobserver Jun 2015 #41

You are confused DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #44

What part of what I said was untrue? n/t virtualobserver Jun 2015 #45

I didn't say you were being untruthful. I said you were confused. They aren't mutually exclusive. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #47

speaking the truth is not usually described as an attribute of "confusion" virtualobserver Jun 2015 #57

I didn't live Dylann Roof's life but I can dismiss him as a cretinous homocidal racist... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #58

Really? making a comparison between understanding Cornell West and understanding Dylan Roof? virtualobserver Jun 2015 #59

The suggestion that we can dismiss everything a person says DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #60

I am not African-American virtualobserver Jun 2015 #63

Isn't that a rather parochial view, that we can only judge people of our own group? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #85

not in this case.... virtualobserver Jun 2015 #90

Who gives a shite if President Obama didn't meet Cornel's expectations. Cha Jun 2015 #137

O'Reilly said that because bernie didnt spin his answers. 7962 Jun 2015 #104

she has merely endorsed her, just like West did him. Ichingcarpenter Jun 2015 #61

Well done +1000 leftynyc Jun 2015 #20

At least McCAskill didn't call Bernie an emasculated man and the n word the way Corny called Obama DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #31

Cornell West officially working for the Bernie Sanders campaign? Rex Jun 2015 #33

is McCaskell employed by Clinton dsc Jun 2015 #35

Claire McCaskill officially working for the Hillary Clinton campaign? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #42

^THIS^.. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #48

Well done! hrmjustin Jun 2015 #74

Doesn't matter. Bernie has the high road. mmonk Jun 2015 #16

Your concern is noted, McCaskill. HappyMe Jun 2015 #21

Doesnt she have some more corporations to help sell us out to? bunnies Jun 2015 #22

Who's next on the list of Hillary's surrogates to increase contributions for Bernie???? tokenlib Jun 2015 #23

Hillary isn't worried about Bernie. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #50

Thats why she wants to get right at those extra debates. Bernie requested. nt Snotcicles Jun 2015 #56

Yup. Amxious to hear his Brady Bill defense misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #93

When was that Brady Bill going through congress 1992-1993? nt Snotcicles Jun 2015 #94

he didn't like the 5 day waiting period virtualobserver Jun 2015 #96

Hillary will never go there on guns if she is smart. nt Snotcicles Jun 2015 #115

Nah, it's just her surrogates that are worried. frylock Jun 2015 #88

Because they are Team Hillary. 99Forever Jun 2015 #29

Why does HIllary seem to take more shit at Democratic Underground than most rightwing randys1 Jun 2015 #30

I can't speak for everyone else virtualobserver Jun 2015 #43

I can't speak for everyone else DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #51

+1...nt SidDithers Jun 2015 #54

Because she is a major factor in the erosion of women's rights. ieoeja Jun 2015 #73

Note responses on this thread and find me the high road there. nolabear Jun 2015 #32

So Candidate Hillary can take the high one. n/t hughee99 Jun 2015 #36

So. Its obvious Hillary wont even try for single payer. bunnies Jun 2015 #37

Why are they always generalizing? n/t Orsino Jun 2015 #40

It's all boilerplate DLC, right out of the DLC playbook. Oh hey thats right the Clinton foundation Snotcicles Jun 2015 #46

exactly, Bernie's porridge is too cold, the Republican porridge is too hot virtualobserver Jun 2015 #49

Talk about a third party, kind of shimmied some where in between, so we can drift with the wind. nt Snotcicles Jun 2015 #52

McCaskill is on Team McCaskill. I won't hang this on Team Hillary. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2015 #53

You've described it fairly accurately tkmorris Jun 2015 #67

Thank you. I manage to occasionally hit something within the foul lines. Buns_of_Fire Jun 2015 #123

It's the third way of doing things, which many have adopted. Zorra Jun 2015 #55

McCaskill Enthusiast Jun 2015 #62

Claire McCaskill Is A Follower, NOT A Leader... ChiciB1 Jun 2015 #65

Good! She spoke the truth. leftofcool Jun 2015 #68

Claire McCaskill is NOT part of "Team Hillary" George II Jun 2015 #69

then again, maybe she is... virtualobserver Jun 2015 #72

Team Clinton has a long-established record hifiguy Jun 2015 #71

Neither do I hear the media refer to the fact McCaskill is a DINO. EndElectoral Jun 2015 #75

Errr.... McCaskill endorsed Obama Ino Jun 2015 #76

True, and now she is campaigning for Hillary virtualobserver Jun 2015 #81

Wow the outrage she pledge herself to Hillary Pac 2 yrs ago.... Historic NY Jun 2015 #77

Because they saw it work for Republicans in the 90s.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #79

Language: A Key Mechanism of Control virtualobserver Jun 2015 #87

McCaskill is an idiot. Actually, the media should be exposing O'Malley more. They seem to be doing still_one Jun 2015 #84

Because they have absolutely nothing except a cult of personality LittleBlue Jun 2015 #89

Whats different for the past 25 yrs? Thats standard operating procedure for them 7962 Jun 2015 #97

You can almost see the disdain dripping off the word "socialist" tularetom Jun 2015 #98

When Bernie proves that it isn't a dirty word..... virtualobserver Jun 2015 #101

They are now playing the race card every day as well Doctor_J Jun 2015 #100

what are you referring to? virtualobserver Jun 2015 #105

Yup. It's sad that Clinton supporters are perfectly fine with such skeevy tactics LondonReign2 Jun 2015 #116

She's just highlighting Hillary and Bernie's common affection for Saul Alinsky. CanadaexPat Jun 2015 #102

which team are you on'? n/t virtualobserver Jun 2015 #117

Just pointing out that Hillary's has taken heat for being radical before...it's a bit disingenuous CanadaexPat Jun 2015 #120

If this is a slur, why is Bernie calling himself a socialists? He is slurring himself. Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #107

the difference is....... virtualobserver Jun 2015 #109

If it isn't a problem for Bernie to hold on to his socialists positions, then it isn't a problem Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #132

Have you ever followed a US election before? BainsBane Jun 2015 #139

This kind of "hardball" is a sign of weakness virtualobserver Jun 2015 #141

Because they aren't on their way to Scotland... Fumesucker Jun 2015 #108

I've always wanted to go to Scotland..... virtualobserver Jun 2015 #111

As long as you don't mind getting there before Hillary n/t Fumesucker Jun 2015 #113

same reason that Democrats are compelled to debate personalities rather than policies... LanternWaste Jun 2015 #125

I used always because she ALWAYS sinks to this level eventually virtualobserver Jun 2015 #128

And yet, on this very thread, are the people who are most BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #130

Deja vu CTBlueboy Jun 2015 #133

The fact is for most Americans, at least of a certain age, BainsBane Jun 2015 #138

and so was liberal, to a lesser degree virtualobserver Jun 2015 #142

Exactly. Wait till the OP sees how low the Republicans can get. eom treestar Jun 2015 #146

the republicans are children virtualobserver Jun 2015 #148

Bernie just declared as a Dem for this 4_TN_TITANS Jun 2015 #140

In the short run, it's easy to run downhill. What they forget Exilednight Jun 2015 #144

they are giving him a pass... lame54 Jun 2015 #145

Ms. McCaskill took the low road indeed. Betty Karlson Jun 2015 #147