We need a way to verify actual DUers and exclude pro-Russian bots here.

[David__77]

20. That is not my contention.

I haven't personally noticed posts that occur to me as "bot" posts (automatically generated posts, see for instance https://dev.groupme.com/tutorials/bots).

Also, I do think that there are Democrats who voted for Clinton and wish the US to pursue and peaceful and mutually beneficial relations with Russia. That does not mean anything other than that. And it certainly doesn't mean that such Democrats would necessarily be "pro-Putin."

Now, if your concern is that there are somehow paid Russian agents (actual people) posting here - I have no information on that. I'm not sure how one might identify that or prevent it. I don't know how agents of any entity (state or organization) would be identified and prevented from posting. I do think there is a diversity of opinion among actual posters who are not compensated to post by anyone.