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7. Lisa Pease & Marcy Wheeler (emptywheel) tweeted about this last night..

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Sun Aug 9, 2015, 07:19 AM

Aug 2015

COINTELPRO? or a version thereof?

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I have a question about the BLM protests. [View all] Are_grits_groceries Aug 2015 OP

she has security so they are not able to get up there and get the attention JI7 Aug 2015 #1

Her security protects her from disparaging hashtags, too? stranger81 Aug 2015 #98

"they do so at the expense of a candidate who is more open to them." Tarheel_Dem Aug 2015 #2

Compared to Scott Walker, Marco Rubio.... paleotn Aug 2015 #23

yes it seems to me they are giving Hillary a pass for some reason Enrique Aug 2015 #3

Maybe it is because she has spoken up about racism 6chars Aug 2015 #35

You mean she has given lip service to issues important to Black people me b zola Aug 2015 #84

+1000 nt restorefreedom Aug 2015 #92

Great post! City Lights Aug 2015 #95

She has better security. /nt yardwork Aug 2015 #47

It's a false flag operation. Lay you odds. It's backed by someone who wants Bernie out. Katashi_itto Aug 2015 #4

Lisa Pease & Marcy Wheeler (emptywheel) tweeted about this last night.. MinM Aug 2015 #7

Marcy Wheeler is nobody's fool - eom dreamnightwind Aug 2015 #8

Soros provides millions to both hillary and the Ferguson protestors peacebird Aug 2015 #32

+1,000 malaise Aug 2015 #14

Yes, the truth will come out. HooptieWagon Aug 2015 #22

You're saying that BLM is being paid to help Hillary? yardwork Aug 2015 #46

his evidence is dsc Aug 2015 #48

lol! yardwork Aug 2015 #80

You think is racist to point out the obvious fact that campaign strategists exist and that HRC GoneFishin Aug 2015 #63

It's a form of Swiftboating, IMHO nt LiberalEsto Aug 2015 #88

I don't get why they don't take up their issues with Obama Travis_0004 Aug 2015 #5

The ONLY truth heaven05 Aug 2015 #11

you really don't understand that? Doctor_J Aug 2015 #41

Because their true goal is to take out Bernie. They have decided that working with Bernie for real GoneFishin Aug 2015 #65

#BlackLivesMatterButDontDoAnythingFor16Months (nt) jeff47 Aug 2015 #71

Because she hasn't been having that kind of rally. She hasn't gone to Netroots pnwmom Aug 2015 #6

Sorry that is not even close to the reason - eom dreamnightwind Aug 2015 #12

I am reminded of 1968, when Blacks admired LBJ and draft age men hated him. McCamy Taylor Aug 2015 #9

Well, that's exactly what BLM is doing skepticscott Aug 2015 #17

Sanders is a candidate for a political office, not a group. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #27

His supporters are being lumped in with him, so yes, a group IS being targeted skepticscott Aug 2015 #31

Sorry a group of PROTESTERS interrupted/inconvenience you ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #37

No, interruption/inconvenience are not the point of political protest. Change is the point. aikoaiko Aug 2015 #39

Agreed ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #45

I'm not sure of anyone anymore when I see so much uncritical support of BLM tactics... aikoaiko Aug 2015 #52

It would seem ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #57

I wouldn't hurt the people most likely to help me. I would support them and work with them. aikoaiko Aug 2015 #59

But that's just it ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #60

Why do you assume I was there in person? I wasn't skepticscott Aug 2015 #40

No what is "ham handed" is all this apologia ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #50

That's not why the protest is being condemned skepticscott Aug 2015 #68

I'm condemning the accusation of "white supremacist". MH1 Aug 2015 #87

Good point. So they should be interupting Obama's speeches too. He has more power to have GoneFishin Aug 2015 #66

+1. 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #26

really? Just sound and fury? heaven05 Aug 2015 #10

And how did yesterday's farce advance your cause? skepticscott Aug 2015 #18

They're turning into the new PETA. Lizzie Poppet Aug 2015 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author heaven05 Aug 2015 #72

Your words have no importance to heaven05 Aug 2015 #74

Feel free to dismiss as unimportant all of the people skepticscott Aug 2015 #82

I don't care heaven05 Aug 2015 #86

Well, I am so fucking sorry for not being around skepticscott Aug 2015 #93

It's Not the BLM movement that people are questioning fasttense Aug 2015 #20

if you say so heaven05 Aug 2015 #79

I feel sorry for you RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #21

Alert Results irisblue Aug 2015 #70

LAME Alert, that. eom John Poet Aug 2015 #81

I feel for BS heaven05 Aug 2015 #78

It's not about Bernie in the end. Are_grits_groceries Aug 2015 #25

all lives matter heaven05 Aug 2015 #77

Well said... giftedgirl77 Aug 2015 #30

yep heaven05 Aug 2015 #75

The irony is that Bernie has probably done more for civil rights in his lifetime than Vinca Aug 2015 #13

Correct kacekwl Aug 2015 #16

These women were barking up the wrong tree maindawg Aug 2015 #15

I agree, those disrespectful women hurt their cause. B Calm Aug 2015 #19

By making this political and targeting one particular candidate, Paka Aug 2015 #24

Persistent Rumors that Senator Sanders Does Not Care about BLM are False McKim Aug 2015 #28

Whose campaign would be hurt the most if Bernie started to attract.... Bonhomme Richard Aug 2015 #29

There's another possibility too.. MinM Aug 2015 #34

It seems very Roveian.... paleotn Aug 2015 #33

Is it working? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #36

You can't measure "working" unless you have a truthful view of the goal. jeff47 Aug 2015 #73

I have trouble remembering BLM is not Bureau of Land Management AngryAmish Aug 2015 #38

Seriously jberryhill Aug 2015 #42

You win the thread! yardwork Aug 2015 #43

This happens a lot with activist groups, actually. yardwork Aug 2015 #44

"It's always easier to pick on the nicest guy." Shankapotomus Aug 2015 #55

Bernie doesn't need to understand shit Shankapotomus Aug 2015 #49

My question is for Sanders' campaign. PeaceNikki Aug 2015 #51

Why didn't BLM reach out to him Shankapotomus Aug 2015 #54

They weren't "blind-sided", if they didn't see this coming, they're wearing blinders. PeaceNikki Aug 2015 #56

Again, why didn't BLM reach out to the Sander's campaign? Shankapotomus Aug 2015 #58

In this instance tazkcmo Aug 2015 #61

Good points, though you will probably not get a response. n/t demmiblue Aug 2015 #91

Seems BLM and the NAACP could benefit from each other. nc4bo Aug 2015 #53

BLM SHOULD be linking to other groups to support their movement Hydra Aug 2015 #62

It bothers me too that's why I thought it should be brought up nc4bo Aug 2015 #64

Elizabeth Warren talked about that in setting up the Consumer Bureau Hydra Aug 2015 #67

That presumes BLM is being truthful about their goals. jeff47 Aug 2015 #76

"He is an easy target for the protests because he won't give them a ration of s***." shenmue Aug 2015 #83

Is there any point in asking skepticscott Aug 2015 #85

The right wing is using your same meme upi402 Aug 2015 #90

If Sanders and Trump get the nominations, it's frightening how he'll do in a debate next fall. George II Aug 2015 #96

I don't think the Hillary campaign is behind this. Turin_C3PO Aug 2015 #89

Protesting someone who's been fighting for your rights is a boneheaded move, IMO. Deadshot Aug 2015 #94

He's an easy target awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #97