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88. So, basically you are doing nothing but complaining about it.

Thu May 12, 2016, 10:47 PM

May 2016

"I just don't understand how you think manufactured opinions being injected into free conversations by a moneyed organization are an okay thing." --- I already said I don't like it, but it's stupid not to acknowledge it's happening.

I agree with you that paid shills are shit. So we both agree it's not something we like. Now what?

Ignore it, complain about it, or develop a strategy to counter it?

As I said, it doesn't matter if we like it. It's FUCKING happening anyway.

Every campaign knows that and has an approach to counter it including Bernie (there is a ongoing thread on this topic in Reddit with firm names and details of all candidates if you are interested).

Again, voting for Bernie doesn't stop this, so again...What are you DOING besides complaining and denying reality?

Give me your plan and maybe I'll join in, but stomping your feet and holding your breath about it, isn't a plan.

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Hillary PAC spends $1,000,000 to "correct" commenters on Reddit, Facebook and Instagram [View all] RhettScarlett May 2016 OP

She has it to spend because she hasn't been blowing her funds on advertising tonyt53 May 2016 #1

Why that would be collusion. You better hope good ole Brock JimDandy May 2016 #2

Or maybe in the same boat as Bernie with his spending report? tonyt53 May 2016 #7

Says the suppoirter of the candidate puffy socks May 2016 #20

The point of the OP, as you know, would be her spending this money to "correct" opinions. Just monmouth4 May 2016 #4

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Yes. Party over principle all day everyday! Feeling the Bern May 2016 #53

No. Hillary over Bernie or haven't you done the math? leftofcool May 2016 #75

Again, party over principle all day every day Feeling the Bern May 2016 #92

Democrats aren't crooked corporatist bullies senz May 2016 #114

Exactly my point RhettScarlett May 2016 #24

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You should be proud. You've played a 74 year old socialist from a tiny state who had no Ed Suspicious May 2016 #6

He used the DNC to get the support needed puffy socks May 2016 #37

lol you just dont get it. thats okay though. nt retrowire May 2016 #47

Go ahead and explain it . puffy socks May 2016 #56

i said its okay. :) there's plenty of explanations abound. retrowire May 2016 #61

"Bernie has done plenty for the Democratic party during his career as an independent." puffy socks May 2016 #67

lol i dont care about the party's being criticized. retrowire May 2016 #77

Retro, socks will do what socks will do.... newthinking May 2016 #91

yeah i realized the users post count and saw how prepared retrowire May 2016 #95

Seems to me that the DNC consented St Aug girl May 2016 #106

Damn greiner3 May 2016 #81

Now Mr. Socks - tom_kelly May 2016 #66

If only that line wasn't so tired and worn out. puffy socks May 2016 #70

Another April baby, mmmmm Duckhunter935 May 2016 #82

And yet you don't deny it... JimDandy May 2016 #83

Logic impaired political strategy..... chknltl May 2016 #72

NY was a rigged election! earthmanneil May 2016 #90

She is not spending it at all. A Super-Pac that she has no control over is. Midnight Writer May 2016 #110

Smart move. FLPanhandle May 2016 #3

Are you joking? Or are you really advocating manipulation of public opinion? Nyan May 2016 #16

The world has changed and it's internet & social media driven. FLPanhandle May 2016 #26

There is a difference between a TV ad, which people know was paid for to sell a message, MoonchildCA May 2016 #36

I am a Bernie guy, but if he doesn't have a paid social media presence then he is behind the times FLPanhandle May 2016 #49

Bernie doesn't need paid shills. zalinda May 2016 #98

So, you're a Bernie supporter, but you agree with a principle that Nyan May 2016 #51

I'm not stuck in the previous century FLPanhandle May 2016 #55

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"do i wish the world was different? yes" retrowire May 2016 #65

Fine, what are you doing about it? FLPanhandle May 2016 #71

voting bernie and not actively agreeing with retrowire May 2016 #85

So, basically you are doing nothing but complaining about it. FLPanhandle May 2016 #88

every campaign is against it? retrowire May 2016 #89

No, you miss read, every campaign is doing it and has a strategy to counter other campaigns FLPanhandle May 2016 #96

i believe you. retrowire May 2016 #97

There are a number of Reddit posts about Bernie's use of Revolution Messaging firm FLPanhandle May 2016 #100

"a giant email list of supporters"? retrowire May 2016 #101

did you overlook the "and social media posts" part? FLPanhandle May 2016 #104

mmm ok. it checks out. nt retrowire May 2016 #107

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Paying trolls RhettScarlett May 2016 #28

No, it's not BS, it's recognizing the public isn't only sitting around watching TV anymore FLPanhandle May 2016 #30

The GOP has armies of paid trolls tinrobot May 2016 #57

Not LBN - article is from April n/t TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #5

What is wrong about it? houston16revival May 2016 #8

How old are you? monmouth4 May 2016 #12

LOL pangaia May 2016 #25

8000 times your IQ houston16revival May 2016 #41

Yes, very much like you. You act like a child..n/t monmouth4 May 2016 #45

Quite the contrary houston16revival May 2016 #50

My post was a cognizant, earnest response to advance democratic goals houston16revival May 2016 #52

Count me as leaving this site houston16revival May 2016 #54

What's wrong with it? RhettScarlett May 2016 #29

Resulta of Jury Service Travis_0004 May 2016 #64

someone actually alerted this. retrowire May 2016 #69

And they do indeed need to be corrected! leftofcool May 2016 #79

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Hillary Inc. is good at wiping. 840high May 2016 #14

No 'ugh' it is perfectly okay to fight Kingofalldems May 2016 #13

I'd be ok with that but... RhettScarlett May 2016 #18

This story is a month old BTW. Kingofalldems May 2016 #33

So she hires Brock to hire BernieBros... dchill May 2016 #15

Manipulate the Record is far more fitting. LS_Editor May 2016 #17

Exactly RhettScarlett May 2016 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #19

Exactly... RhettScarlett May 2016 #38

I was a good move when Obama did the same thing. What's different now? nt procon May 2016 #22

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Not LBN! Self-delete and repost in GD:P Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #32

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Boom. Nailed it. Kingofalldems May 2016 #46

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