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1StrongBlackMan

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21. As I have written before ...

Mon Oct 26, 2015, 05:02 PM

Oct 2015

At some point, a campaign should recognize/acknowledge the actions of some of its more "enthusiastic" supporters and accept responsibility for their actions ... if for no other reason, to minimize the damage that they are causing.

Since the Bernie campaign monitors this site, I would just love for the Bernie Campaign to take the following actions (and because I have posted this before, I cannot say that they have not):

1) Establish an account on DU, identifying themselves as officials of the campaign (with contact information for verification purposes). Then, use that account to PM some of the more "enthusiastic" supporters, and telling them to cut it out.

2) And WHEN that fails, use the account to post an OP, identifying the kinds of threads/OPs that are unhelpful/harmful to, and unsupported/unendorsed by, the campaign.

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Okay ... I was posting that purely for entertainment purposes ... Since that segment of DU has the stones to tell Skinner to f@$% off, for saying essentially the same "tone it down" message, and they KNOW who he is ... and knowing that this is HIS site ... the responses ought to be highly entertaining!

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Am I crazy? Or is this a bad plan? [View all] bravenak Oct 2015 OP

You aren't crazy. It is a terrible plan emulatorloo Oct 2015 #1

I hope somebody talks them out of it. I took my turn last time. bravenak Oct 2015 #3

They don't seem to know how to effectively convince un-decided voters to go for Bernie emulatorloo Oct 2015 #11

God. Sigh. I wish people did not immediately react with rigidity. bravenak Oct 2015 #12

I'm not experienced organizer, but I did give it a shot and gave some advice in the thread. emulatorloo Oct 2015 #17

It is naive and almost racist in my view. Like all black people even know who Cornell is. LiberalArkie Oct 2015 #27

I think so too. bravenak Oct 2015 #41

Even in that long "tutorial" mcar Oct 2015 #20

If they want to backfire big time, this might be the way to do it. randys1 Oct 2015 #2

Damn. It just sounded like... I don't even know what. bravenak Oct 2015 #4

content vs effective strategy? if one substitutes Obama or Clinton for Sanders in all this would msongs Oct 2015 #5

I think it would be a bad plan regardless. bravenak Oct 2015 #6

I guess for me, I believe the groups being "targeted" are well aware of Cornell West's endorsement emulatorloo Oct 2015 #15

clueless. does nothing to help sanders JI7 Oct 2015 #7

It makes me think people are hurting his campaign on purpose bravenak Oct 2015 #8

no matter the dem candidate heaven05 Nov 2015 #95

Such very thin skin. bravenak Nov 2015 #96

of course, heaven05 Nov 2015 #97

Things never change. bravenak Nov 2015 #99

This is horrific Chitown Kev Oct 2015 #9

I cannot believe this is a part of the plan. bravenak Oct 2015 #10

notice that's what had been going on in this group JI7 Oct 2015 #13

Oh god yes. bravenak Oct 2015 #14

you nailed it. emulatorloo Oct 2015 #16

Spot on. BlueCaliDem Oct 2015 #78

I will block them if they spam this page JustAnotherGen Oct 2015 #24

My take: it's idiotic. lovemydog Oct 2015 #18

All those caps are scary. bravenak Oct 2015 #42

Scary & imbalanced. lovemydog Oct 2015 #65

I AM a hostage, so, I feel fear. This stockholm syndrome is really messing with my mind. bravenak Oct 2015 #66

LOL! lovemydog Oct 2015 #67

According to some mcar Oct 2015 #19

I AM pretty stupid. bravenak Oct 2015 #43

As I have written before ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #21

rofl lovemydog Oct 2015 #25

! bravenak Oct 2015 #44

Almost, but not quite as bad, as Sanders' decision to campaign with Cornell himself Number23 Oct 2015 #22

So ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #28

It seems to have fizzled pretty quickly Warpy Oct 2015 #30

I did see a post-West South Carolina polling ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #35

It was much lower for AA voters...4% it defenetly backfired lunamagica Oct 2015 #70

Thank you and Thank you ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #73

You are welcome...you know, I have no problem picturing all you wrote. lunamagica Oct 2015 #74

Sorry but I have to steal this entire post and use it as my own somewhere. bravenak Oct 2015 #75

My typos make it almost unintelligible. Sorry. 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #79

They will get it perfectly. Hate it. Deny it. But get it they will. bravenak Oct 2015 #80

I know, but spamming his videos? Yay. bravenak Oct 2015 #47

This is a fantastic idea JustAnotherGen Oct 2015 #23

Oooh, I'm feeling some parody coming on. lovemydog Oct 2015 #26

I love it! JustAnotherGen Oct 2015 #29

lol ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #33

Photoshop O'Malley's head on this JustAnotherGen Oct 2015 #39

"I gave O'Malley his first name"...................LMAO! leftofcool Oct 2015 #77

YES bravenak Oct 2015 #48

Too funny, all they'll do is create the next incarnation of the Rick Roll Warpy Oct 2015 #31

I forgot about rickrolling!!!i hated it!!! bravenak Oct 2015 #49

Aw, hell, they've been trying Warpy Oct 2015 #53

Annoying, too! greatauntoftriplets Oct 2015 #32

Sadly, it represents the naivete demonstrated in other aspects of the campaign ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #36

omfg. Starry Messenger Oct 2015 #34

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #37

I was trying to be nice! Starry Messenger Oct 2015 #38

Oops ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #40

(I'm honestly quite a sweet person in real life. Starry Messenger Oct 2015 #45

But ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #46

E-dump. Exactly what it is. bravenak Oct 2015 #50

I suspect that's the background some of these folks have. Starry Messenger Oct 2015 #55

It has got to be exhausting dealing with this spam train. bravenak Oct 2015 #56

"TAKE THE REIGNS AND RIDE THIS INTO A NEW FUTURE FOR US AND OUR CHILDREN." Starry Messenger Oct 2015 #59

Lolololol!! bravenak Oct 2015 #61

I was getting a Lord of the Rings vibe. :D Starry Messenger Oct 2015 #62

Well said mcar Oct 2015 #51

If you have time and dedication, it's a good way to do organizing Starry Messenger Oct 2015 #57

Questionable at best mcar Oct 2015 #58

But what do we know? Starry Messenger Oct 2015 #60

Not a good plan HassleCat Oct 2015 #52

I think so too bravenak Oct 2015 #54

Depends on what your desired outcome is. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #63

I hope they just decide not to do it. I think you are right. bravenak Oct 2015 #64

LOL@Spamming Cornel West on every #BlackLivesMatter Social Media site in the Country?! Cha Oct 2015 #68

Hahaha! It's too funny! bravenak Oct 2015 #69

I criticized their idea and murielm99 Oct 2015 #71

Some cannot handle constructive criticism. bravenak Oct 2015 #72

Sanders supporters have a bad reputation on upaloopa Oct 2015 #76

Absolutely bravenak Oct 2015 #81

I just had one on social media Coolest Ranger Oct 2015 #82

The wimpy ones are the ones who let Republicans win!! Not us!! We are strong, not spoiled brats. bravenak Oct 2015 #83

Exactly. lovemydog Oct 2015 #85

+1 Lisa D Oct 2015 #86

Interesting ... Seeing as that one's preferred candidate is not a Democrat ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #84

If this is what they've been reduced to, I think BS may have some saboteurs in his midst.... Tarheel_Dem Oct 2015 #87

I think there are manny here too! bettyellen Nov 2015 #88

+1 Tarheel_Dem Nov 2015 #89

These plans are getting worse and worse. bravenak Nov 2015 #90

Stand by for a "campaign shakeup". Tarheel_Dem Nov 2015 #91

You think JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #92

lol lovemydog Nov 2015 #93

Hey - sometimes you just gotta JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #94

I'm picturing a Time magazine cover: lovemydog Nov 2015 #101

!!! Tarheel_Dem Nov 2015 #98

Please GOD no!!! bravenak Nov 2015 #100

Just dawned on me, if Bernie campaign cant handle some disgruntled African American voters randys1 Nov 2015 #102

I'm both. bravenak Nov 2015 #103