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DemocratSinceBirth

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27. Bin Laden is responsible for 3,000 deaths on 9-11.
Wed Dec 14, 2016, 11:18 AM
Dec 2016

Comparing that to Putin killing or poisoning his political opponents is akin to saying the Allied powers killed their political opponents at Nuremberg.

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Who dat? TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #1
I haven't see one person on the left who isn't concerned... NCTraveler Dec 2016 #2
Well I guess it depends on who is considered left. Former DUers now at another website, seaglass Dec 2016 #5
I have read that other site and very little of their thoughts appear to be left. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #6
I think the ones who do JustAnotherGen Dec 2016 #3
Because they never wanted Hillary in the first place La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #4
This is bigger than Hillary. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #17
I agree. All of this is bigger than her. Unless you La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #29
that's my take from Facebook discussions on this. Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #23
This. plus they're too embarrassed to admit they were played by RT.... bettyellen Dec 2016 #33
Yup La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #34
Because some on the left are listening to people being paid by RT. Barack_America Dec 2016 #7
I seriously had a FB friend post a news segment from RT where they made fun of the idea of Russian Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #25
I think we've had electoral scandals for a few years now el_bryanto Dec 2016 #8
I am of course concerned about the effect but taking that out of the equation it seems seaglass Dec 2016 #11
It's a characteristic of the American Democrat to give up easily. world wide wally Dec 2016 #9
Concerned, but don't see any reason to return to a full-blown Cold War and hatred for Russia. Hoyt Dec 2016 #10
We don't hate Russia. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #12
Except for the LGBT persecution, you've pretty well described us. And there's plenty of persecution Hoyt Dec 2016 #13
A+++ for false equivalencies emulatorloo Dec 2016 #14
Maybe they persecute LGBT people in your neck of the wood. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #15
Those who elected Trump sure do; otherwise, they wouldn't have voted for the bigot. Hoyt Dec 2016 #21
Although I support Obama 100%, there were drone bombings and we killed Bin Laden, etc. Hoyt Dec 2016 #22
Bin Laden is responsible for 3,000 deaths on 9-11. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #27
The LGBT persecutions will rise under a Trump admin. n/t Mika Dec 2016 #16
Seems to me that criticism of the action of one government neither endorses nor denies LanternWaste Dec 2016 #18
True, if you are comfortable with hypocrisy. Hoyt Dec 2016 #24
Our government is nothing like the Russian government or it was. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #28
Many anti-Hillary lefties are calling it 'red baiting' because they want to be able to claim ehrnst Dec 2016 #19
Not everyone who claims to be on the left MineralMan Dec 2016 #20
I think when people devote themselves to attacking the Democratic Party BainsBane Dec 2016 #26
Because the likely crinimality in all this isn't Russian, just everyday Republican antics Coyotl Dec 2016 #30
It's not just Manafort- it's ten others with strong Russian connections. bettyellen Dec 2016 #32
I'm definitely concerned about it/not dismissive of it in the least Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #31
I am not looking at an electoral remedy unless it is discovered that the Trump campaign colluded seaglass Dec 2016 #37
They think the enemy of their enemy is their friend. dawg Dec 2016 #35
Yup La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #36
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