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19. Yeah. I kind if enjoy posting the positives about Hillary
Wed May 11, 2016, 03:19 PM
May 2016

and the negatives on Bernie.
I like asking what their views are on the issues. TPP, building health care system from the ACA with a public option, etc.

Nothing boils their blood more than facts and simply trying to discuss the issues, the very platform of Sanders campaign instead of flinging mud at each other! What phonies!


My mother always used to tell me that I should just walk away from bullies, that "bullies will eventually meet up with that person who sucks the wind out of their sails, that person who exposes their weaknesses with calm clarity and facts without fear of their reaction!" I always did the "right thing" and walked away.

I have since learned that walking away only emboldens bullies.. it hands them the reins and then they eventually crave more until their new innocent targets are forced to leave too .. 25 years later I am that person the bully will cross that sucks the wind out of their sails.
I fully enjoyed watching Sandra Fluke's articulate replies before the House Committee after being attacked by media , GOP and Rush Limbaugh as well as Hillary vs the Committee for the Benghazi hearings. I love hearing Elizabeth Warren ask if Chanin had his eyes stitched closed. "

Chanin, in turn, said: "There was simply no data presented to the Fed on a statistical basis that suggested that there was a meltdown in the mortgage market in 2005 or 2006."

A clearly exasperated Warren interrupted him.

"I'm sorry, are you saying there were no data in the lead up the financial crash that showed the increasing default rates on subprime mortgages and what they were doing to communities across America?" she said. "Did you have your eyes stitched closed?"

"No hard data..." Chanin started to respond.

"Oh my god," Warren sighed."




Yeah I'm sometimes a bit snarky but we can't even say "Yay for Hillary!' without being accused of "gloating" .






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Assumes facts not in evidence FBaggins May 2016 #1
Let them converse with themselves. FarPoint May 2016 #3
I've already seen a decrease in the volume and rapidity of their posts. Trolls are leaving, Fla Dem May 2016 #17
They get bored and either come here and act up or try taunts... Walk away May 2016 #8
Been ignoring them for months! Freddie May 2016 #2
Same here.. now if everyone were like us.. Cha May 2016 #4
& take the fun out of teaching them the truth? William769 May 2016 #5
Yeah. I kind if enjoy posting the positives about Hillary puffy socks May 2016 #19
Alas, too late... Treant May 2016 #6
Alas, you will not make them any better and you will not make them any worse. Cary May 2016 #7
I mostly stay away from GDP NastyRiffraff May 2016 #9
I'm in. I'll ignore them all from now on. LannyDeVaney May 2016 #10
Every time I'm tempted to post needledriver May 2016 #11
Yes, we get drowned out.. FarPoint May 2016 #14
I have been doing that for the last seven months Coolest Ranger May 2016 #12
Absolutely...they deserve nothing so much as complete contempt and a glacial cold shoulder. Surya Gayatri May 2016 #13
You ROCK. FarPoint May 2016 #16
You, too! I've learned the hard way to avoid all exchange with them... Surya Gayatri May 2016 #18
I already have been hitting the ignore button when the BSers come to our forum. It works great! skylucy May 2016 #15
I'm way ahead Jamaal510 May 2016 #20
Already done, which is why I don't participate in GDP. Like PBO said, everybody knows math, and we.. Tarheel_Dem May 2016 #21
To some extent I agree with your point... wysi May 2016 #22
When Hillary locks the nomination it's not going to be pretty. ronnykmarshall May 2016 #23
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