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Hillary Clinton

Nonhlanhla

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2. I have a slightly different theory

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 10:18 PM

Feb 2018

I think they promoted Bernie and promoted memes among Bernie supporters that would weaken Hillary in the General. I don't think it was about helping Bernie win the Dem nomination (that would have been a long shot), but about using him to divide the Dems in order to help Trump win the General against Hillary. And indeed, I think that the Bernie campaign, due to its divisive rhetoric and Bernie's decision to go on running long after he could not longer win, combined with Russian bots who pushed the idea that Hillary robbed him of the nomination, did play a sigificant role in the outcome of the general election.

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The Mueller indictments and the Bernie campaign (H Clinton Group post) [View all] spooky3 Feb 2018 OP

Um, Yep! I have been saying that for ever and thought about it way before. kydo Feb 2018 #1

I have a slightly different theory Nonhlanhla Feb 2018 #2

yes, these are good points too n/t spooky3 Feb 2018 #3

It's unsurprising that the Trump campaign seized on those smears, attacks... NurseJackie Feb 2018 #6

Yep. (nt) ehrnst Feb 2018 #7

+Millions! Cha Mar 2018 #8

Yes, I agree completely. nt DesertRat Feb 2018 #4

Of course,... MarianJack Feb 2018 #5