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LiberalLovinLug

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44. Pu......lease. This guy is a "concern troll" of the highest order.
Sat Dec 5, 2015, 02:57 PM
Dec 2015
"There are real reasons to have reservations about a Clinton presidency — including her oft-cited ties to Wall Street and her hawkish foreign policy — but how often are they the central force of the criticism lodged against her campaign? In an August poll, Quinnipac found that while political respondents felt that Hillary Clinton was “strong” and a candidate with “experience,” the words they most associated with her are “liar,” “dishonest,” and “untrustworthy.” These designations appear to be motivated by her Emailgate scandal and the ongoing questions about Benghazi — but none of the myriad investigations into either have turned up anything close to a smoking gun."

What a pile of crap! He doesn't know what he is talking about. He is conflating right wing baseless mud-slinging with the mindset of progressives in the Democratic party and projecting that we have the very same reasons to oppose her. As if the majority of us, or even a significant minority, are concerned with the faux Benghazi witch hunt, or the over-inflated email "scandal". Yes, you idiot, the "oft-cited ties to Wall Street and her hawkish foreign policy" ARE some of our main concerns. Jesus..speak for yourself you fucking twit! I highly doubt you are really a Bernie supporter as he himself rebuked this kind of stupidity.

"...how often are they the central force of the criticism lodged against her campaign?" Uh....pretty much 100% from the left. Of course there will always be some exceptions, but most of us follow Bernie's example and realize that the email "scandal", and Benghazi are ridiculous, and are meant for another audience; the Faux News and hate radio crowd. Sure you will find one or two ignorant irrational haters, even on DU, but to imply that there is any concordance among any significant portion of Bernie supporters with the GOP that Benghazi and emails are Hillary's biggest problems is appallingly disingenuous and yellow journalism of the lowest order. And even worse, we are so stupid that, unlike the GOP that let slip this is all political theater, we actually believe these faux scandals into a "full-on Hillary hysteria".

This article is laughable if it wasn't so harmful. Ironically he is perpetrating exactly what he purports to be exposing; polarization in the Democratic party. Trying to create a larger flame war on baseless accusations. Splitting the party further with those on one side saying, " See...this confirms what I always knew...Bernie supporters also support the GOP's witch hunt!" While at the same time this piece of garbage also makes us in Bernies camp angry at that induced reaction, and the flames reach higher.

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last paragraph OKNancy Dec 2015 #1
Ouch GusBob Dec 2015 #7
Whips it good, I'd say..... MADem Dec 2015 #27
Your mask is crooked angrychair Dec 2015 #49
thanks. Voice for Peace Dec 2015 #54
You BS supports always try to smear the Messenger.. everyone who endorses Hillary or calls for the Cha Dec 2015 #62
didn't realize the group, just acknowledging a post Voice for Peace Dec 2015 #72
Yeah, well the writer isn't wearing a "mask" so it can't be "crooked". Cha Dec 2015 #85
OKNancy is quoting the author, not telling you she supports Sanders. spooky3 Dec 2015 #55
I did angrychair Dec 2015 #56
The article was written by a Sanders supporter. It says so clearly in the article OKNancy Dec 2015 #58
You absolutely make no sense there. n/t fleabiscuit Dec 2015 #81
You BS supports always try to smear the Messenger.. everyone who endorses Hillary or calls for the Cha Dec 2015 #61
I am a proud Democrat. Tommy2Tone Dec 2015 #2
I could really do without the socialist tag myself GusBob Dec 2015 #8
Not all progressives are liberals, OR Democrats. Or "anti-war." MADem Dec 2015 #29
Why Sanders is running at all? Regardless of the answer, his campaign serves an important purpose. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #3
Well, the reverse is true, too. MADem Dec 2015 #32
+1 Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #47
Buzz Clik in my opinion signals the purpose of this thread. Whining roguevalley Dec 2015 #37
Right on! SammyWinstonJack Dec 2015 #40
Why are you posting this in the HRC room? murielm99 Dec 2015 #41
Lets see here... OilemFirchen Dec 2015 #48
"Whining about Hillary hate." Nope. I totally acknowledge that it exists, and I know why. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #50
"We’ve clearly moved past derangement. This is the time of full-on Hillary hysteria." Hate all you Cha Dec 2015 #66
You don't see the irony... MrWendel Dec 2015 #79
K & R Iliyah Dec 2015 #4
From the article William769 Dec 2015 #5
Yep. And if I am not mistaken, DU is mostly white and male. nt SunSeeker Dec 2015 #11
So is... yallerdawg Dec 2015 #15
Indeed. SunSeeker Dec 2015 #31
Sad but true, yallerdawg. Sad but true. eom BlueCaliDem Dec 2015 #45
Yes, mostly white and male. murielm99 Dec 2015 #43
I'm not sure I know where you're coming from, but there was this too.... Fla Dem Dec 2015 #17
I think that quite a few of them LuvLoogie Dec 2015 #39
I have the good fortune of being married to a man who thinks women are as, or more capable than men. Laser102 Dec 2015 #46
And let's not kid ourselves, it's not the "left" where the hate is comming from. nt William769 Dec 2015 #6
I think we have more than a few left posers who hang around these parts. MADem Dec 2015 #34
Democrats hate it when they get pressure from their left wing. Too bad. phantom power Dec 2015 #9
The Left is a school of fish LuvLoogie Dec 2015 #25
I like that. n/t fleabiscuit Dec 2015 #80
We're not talking about "pressure" here.. it's full blown "Hysteria". Own it and stop it. Cha Dec 2015 #68
K & R SunSeeker Dec 2015 #10
I don't see this maindawg Dec 2015 #12
Thanks Bernie!! lobodons Dec 2015 #13
I've posted this before SCantiGOP Dec 2015 #14
I think he'd make a fine Secretary of Labor, actually. Team of Rivals, and all that. nt MADem Dec 2015 #36
Agree SCantiGOP Dec 2015 #52
I think he'd prefer the labor portfolio, but you never know. MADem Dec 2015 #53
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar Boomer Dec 2015 #16
+1,000 !!! CountAllVotes Dec 2015 #28
Whatever.. the Hillary Hysteria is here whether you deny it or not. Cha Dec 2015 #77
You "get over it". The Hillary Hysteria is here whether you talk about "cigars" or not. Cha Dec 2015 #76
0-7 Leave it - jury results spooky3 Dec 2015 #18
You beat me to it. Bobbie Jo Dec 2015 #20
I'm with juror #4. nt navarth Dec 2015 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Dec 2015 #26
No doubt. leftofcool Dec 2015 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Dec 2015 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Dec 2015 #35
Yeah, they don't like it when Hill fans go in there but they jump in our group head first. Cha Dec 2015 #78
I can't believe someone alerted on a SALON article. In a PROTECTED GROUP. MADem Dec 2015 #38
Oh I can.. the alert stalkers are behind every post. Cha Dec 2015 #69
Thanks. I've never had a hide in my 14 years here. OKNancy Dec 2015 #57
I can show you how it's done. William769 Dec 2015 #59
I am a master of self-control OKNancy Dec 2015 #63
I sure could use some lessons from you. William769 Dec 2015 #64
In your case... yallerdawg Dec 2015 #73
HAHA..Oh BOO HOO.. Alerter.. this is for you.. Cha Dec 2015 #67
This message was self-deleted by its author Bobbie Jo Dec 2015 #19
Great article - tells it like it is MaggieD Dec 2015 #21
Hate is absurd. Honest criticism is not. navarth Dec 2015 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Dec 2015 #24
Personally, I don't hate Mrs. Clinton at all. I simply don't feel that she ladjf Dec 2015 #33
Whatever. Hillary is the most qualified and she's going to make an excellent President. Cha Dec 2015 #70
Letting the perfect be the enemy of the good JackHughes Dec 2015 #42
Pu......lease. This guy is a "concern troll" of the highest order. LiberalLovinLug Dec 2015 #44
I don't care how you try to smear him.. I've seen this "We’ve clearly moved past derangement. Cha Dec 2015 #60
+1. William769 Dec 2015 #65
Hysteria is perfect. Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #71
LMFAO! n/t fleabiscuit Dec 2015 #82
I have found over the years bluestateguy Dec 2015 #74
I found the similiar unfavorable rates of Clinton and Obama among white men interesting. betsuni Dec 2015 #75
Don't forget that disagreement with them may also be called racist. fleabiscuit Dec 2015 #83
Yes, that knee never fails to jerk. betsuni Dec 2015 #84
They don't mention the paid GOP trolls who build up applegrove Dec 2015 #86
"There are many reasons to be wary of Clinton, but a subset of Democrats seem to be motivated by Cha Dec 2015 #87
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