2016 Postmortem

Duval

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57. ARGH! Well, can't deny this says a lot about her campaign methods.

Mon Jan 25, 2016, 05:08 PM

Jan 2016

But, I'm still amazed. Why on earth, if she is so smart, did she resort to tactics like this? Did she think, really, that students are stupid?
I don't know how well this is known, but I do know students love social media.

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Student describes how she became a Clinton Plant - Why is this Town Hall even taking place? [View all] ViseGrip Jan 2016 OP

There you have it. A blast from a lying past! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #1

PSS, don't even care if he drew the short straw. None of this should be going on. Fuck DWS! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #2

Sanders agreed to it. He is obviously confident he will do well, you should be as well. Agschmid Jan 2016 #3

That's what I'd say too. Too many paragraphs saying bad things about Hillary! cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #4

"Too many paragraphs saying bad things about Hillary!" left-of-center2012 Jan 2016 #62

Not even close to what I said. Agschmid Jan 2016 #95

It is hard to stuff all Hillary's baggage, dirty politics, and dirty laundry bvar22 Jan 2016 #134

It's a good article, and it's fairly damaging against hilliary. Bubzer Jan 2016 #128

She works for corporations. Madmiddle Jan 2016 #130

Your point is insignificant. He'll do well anywhere. It's the process...not the Gotcha. libdem4life Jan 2016 #36

Guess all you want you have no idea what I'd be saying/thinking. Agschmid Jan 2016 #54

"Supporters" "worried" aren't supporters at all. joshcryer Jan 2016 #50

I guess it's not PC to be worried. Nitram Jan 2016 #126

So this is all you got from the OP? A 4 paragraph copyright rule? Sigh! Duval Jan 2016 #60

No. Agschmid Jan 2016 #93

...but hey it happens." bvar22 Jan 2016 #92

What type of electronics device are you using to post on DU? Agschmid Jan 2016 #94

Ducking and Diving again? bvar22 Jan 2016 #96

No making a point. Agschmid Jan 2016 #97

You have no point. bvar22 Jan 2016 #135

No fumble by me. Agschmid Jan 2016 #136

Of course he would do well. That isn't the point, the point is that the DNC under DWS sabrina 1 Jan 2016 #110

Bernie doesn't seem worried about it... Agschmid Jan 2016 #111

If Bernie said he was worried about it, you'd say he was whining & playing victim. nt 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #122

No *I* wouldn't. Some would... I wouldn't be one of them. Agschmid Jan 2016 #123

Apparently he has been very concerned about it. As would be expected. Bernie isn't about just HIM sabrina 1 Jan 2016 #137

ha ha. Why bring Sanders inot something that happened in 2007>???? riversedge Jan 2016 #14

I wish Sanders supporters would post more positive threads about their candidate Beaverhausen Jan 2016 #17

Apparently, you don't read my posts. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #18

Ha! SammyWinstonJack Jan 2016 #21

+1 Duval Jan 2016 #61

That's great. I see only one on the front page of this forum Beaverhausen Jan 2016 #22

Then write your own OP. nt artislife Jan 2016 #80

They don't read them because they don't care. draa Jan 2016 #31

I have posted lots of posts discussing issues only to have HRC supporters ignore them. rhett o rick Jan 2016 #109

History Tends To Repeat Itself.. Hillary Cannot Help Herself! CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #102

Can't be trusted? Duckfan Jan 2016 #113

It is kind of odd Clinton goes last, the prime spot, and gets center stage at all the debates... EndElectoral Jan 2016 #25

That's because she is ahead in all the national polls...n/t asuhornets Jan 2016 #67

It's because DWS and the DNC are trying to tilt the scales for Hillary peacebird Jan 2016 #69

So you're going BACK almost a DECADE AGO?!? *sigh* 66 dmhlt Jan 2016 #120

"...she can't quite be trusted." tazkcmo Jan 2016 #5

Correct. and history matters, in this case - herstory matters Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #20

The last thing they'll ever call her is "Slick Hillary" tularetom Jan 2016 #6

More like Huckster Hillary. cui bono Jan 2016 #10

Or Bad Bad JuJu Jan 2016 #116

I disagree with Gergen perpetrating a fraud on the American People to warp their perceptions Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #7

+1,000,000!!! cui bono Jan 2016 #75

Yup. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #117

2007? Beaverhausen Jan 2016 #8

Otherwise known as the last time Hillary ran a Presidential primary campaign. stillwaiting Jan 2016 #76

Why Hillary? Why? It's shit like this that could cost us the election if she is the nominee. jillan Jan 2016 #9

From 2007? Pretty sure that town hall isn't taking place anytime soon. JTFrog Jan 2016 #11

If it happened before how do we know it hasn't happened again in this run? KoKo Jan 2016 #16

More made up vile conspiracy theories from the Sanders camp. Nothing new. But shameful. riversedge Jan 2016 #24

Good lawd...vile conspiracy theories. That she doesn't take questions from a crowd? libdem4life Jan 2016 #37

Exactly. And above you, the only shameful thing was Hillary's cheating in the last race Town Hall! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #71

Made up? Conspiracy? cui bono Jan 2016 #77

Clinton campaign spokesman Mo Elleithee said, "This is not acceptable campaign process moving in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #12

By "process" she means that whole bit about getting caught Android3.14 Jan 2016 #41

:) in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #78

Jury results (2-5). I was juror #4. Electric Monk Jan 2016 #13

Cute how they so often alert on OPs criticizing Hillary. senz Jan 2016 #19

Can't detail Hillary's past history either, John Poet Jan 2016 #28

It's as if they wanted to "slip her in" under cover senz Jan 2016 #35

THANK you. John Poet Jan 2016 #40

Whow-you are bragging that you use the jury system to further your own candidates advancement. Whow riversedge Jan 2016 #32

The alerter's attempt to abuse the jury system to censor information about THEIR candidate backfired Electric Monk Jan 2016 #39

You are one bragging that you abuse the DU jury system. And you distracted by riversedge Jan 2016 #48

I think you are viewing it through your hyper-partisan lens and are not objective in the least. nt Electric Monk Jan 2016 #52

I didn't see the abuse. Gore1FL Jan 2016 #53

Wrong. The alert was to advance Hillary by silencing her critics. senz Jan 2016 #42

I guess the obvious question is did it really really happen? Lots of innuendo from NINE years ago! George II Jan 2016 #15

How can history not matter to those who try to change it? ViseGrip Jan 2016 #23

Not surprised by pre-screened questions at her own event,but at a group TownHall would be a shocker. EndElectoral Jan 2016 #26

Clinton: detached from reality, can't even face a 19 year old student. Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #27

The tactic boils down to this: if you can plant enough questions John Poet Jan 2016 #29

pffft,no shit? I never did trust this last minute wendylaroux Jan 2016 #30

Yup, this is going to be quite the test. Karma13612 Jan 2016 #98

And you think this is a new thing, why? Hekate Jan 2016 #33

K+R!!! draa Jan 2016 #34

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #38

Just a thought about slick Hillary. I like slippery Hillary myself. eom Cleita Jan 2016 #43

this is disappointing... and it's also from 2007 renate Jan 2016 #44

Thom is great, but it will be with much heart ache that I cast my vote for her, if that's what I Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #59

Thank you. Attacks like this won't help us as a party pnwmom Jan 2016 #87

I was unable to pull up a date on this article. Why doesn't it show up on the site? Peregrine Took Jan 2016 #101

It's not good, but why did you have to use a 2007 story? book_worm Jan 2016 #45

Because these ARE her tactics. History must count, if you want to change it. ViseGrip Jan 2016 #47

Ambush attempt! Helen Borg Jan 2016 #46

Keep kicking! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #49

Certainly explains how any discussion re: marijuana legalization "magically" gets derailed by Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #51

Intersesting and true. Marijuana should have made it into the discussion and it did not. ViseGrip Jan 2016 #55

She sure has no idea of what's going on a lot 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #56

ARGH! Well, can't deny this says a lot about her campaign methods. Duval Jan 2016 #57

Here's hoping it turns around and bites them. n /t Skwmom Jan 2016 #58

This Is Just Wrong and Immoral..... global1 Jan 2016 #63

Agree, it's immoral. Kick this to the 100 club! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #64

three dollar hill reddread Jan 2016 #65

The night of the Town Hall, I will donate to Bernie Sanders, again! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #66

LOL mhatrw Jan 2016 #68

Exactly why she "does so well at these types of events". So let's put one together cuz she's losing. ViseGrip Jan 2016 #70

Bernie has integrity and good judgment. Hillary, not so much! TryLogic Jan 2016 #72

Oh well. It's a blocked from public debate once again anyway. Only repubicans open up to all viewers ViseGrip Jan 2016 #73

one thing that will help is social media restorefreedom Jan 2016 #74

And to further put this "plant" situation into context CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #79

This story is from 2007. To put it into further context. n/t pnwmom Jan 2016 #81

Again, don't ignore history and act like you want to change it. History of her untrustworthiness! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #84

In 2007 Bernie was voting against gun control. Again. Don't ignore history pnwmom Jan 2016 #85

I think we're all aware of that (nt) CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #100

While I believe this still may happen Lage Nom Ai Jan 2016 #82

This is from 2007. What was Bernie doing in 2007? Voting against gun control, as usual. pnwmom Jan 2016 #83

Oh, he was doing more that an that. Bernie has cali Jan 2016 #86

Why would you ignore history, and act like you want to change it? History of CHEATING HERE.... ViseGrip Jan 2016 #89

Why would you ignore Bernie's history of gun control votes pnwmom Jan 2016 #91

Just watching my local news xloadiex Jan 2016 #88

icky icky ElliotCarver Jan 2016 #90

In 90 minutes, some Hillary supporters will ask her and Bernie some questions designed to help her jfern Jan 2016 #99

Well do you see now? Cumo talked to Bernie most of the time, O'Malley gets to go on and on.... ViseGrip Jan 2016 #103

Madam Pantsuit likes it scripted and controlled. One reason she has an email problem. jalan48 Jan 2016 #104

The kids see it too. The question/statement we think you're dishonest. She yelled at him. ViseGrip Jan 2016 #105

I remember this story from the 2008 campaign well. The local media in Iowa turned it into Watergate. StevieM Jan 2016 #106

This time it will be her continued dishonesty, like saying she was under enemy fire, on and on. ViseGrip Jan 2016 #107

I'm sorry you think so little of somebody who I admire so much. StevieM Jan 2016 #108

knr nt retrowire Jan 2016 #112

I would have said: Mdm Secretary, your staff wanted me to ask you ...... and then see what happens. YOHABLO Jan 2016 #114

problem... TammyMintonHaley Jan 2016 #125

I was a Future Farmer of America in High School and appeared on Agriculture USA, a TV program AnotherDreamWeaver Jan 2016 #115

Nixon Too 1norcal Jan 2016 #118

Only in Camp Sanders Tarc Jan 2016 #119

This message was self-deleted by its author gordyfl Jan 2016 #121

wtf?!? TammyMintonHaley Jan 2016 #124

Planting seems accepted tactic now HassleCat Jan 2016 #127

Suddenly Clinton ain't quite so smart as we are lead to believe. Madmiddle Jan 2016 #129

K&R emsimon33 Jan 2016 #131

No Matter How You Want To Support This Or Whether This ChiciB1 Jan 2016 #132

^^^this^^^ ViseGrip Jan 2016 #133