2016 Postmortem

cui bono

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212. Your outrage is completely unfounded. No one is talking about their sex life.

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 11:02 PM

Feb 2016

You're the only one who brought up positions! Yikes. Why would you even go there? That's just weird.

Now I know you're not that naive to not realize that relationships, whether they be romantic or otherwise, can cause people to have allegiances and even motives for slimy actions, such as Capehart's obvious hit piece.

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Pro-Clinton Columnist In Bed With Clinton Staffer � Literally [View all] Matariki Feb 2016 OP

Oh for fuck's sake!!!!!!!!!!!! leftofcool Feb 2016 #1

It explains motives for his hit piece Matariki Feb 2016 #2

if this were a republican thing the first poster would be saying roguevalley Feb 2016 #33

It's wrong to call attention to anything the Hillary campaign is slinging. passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #137

Hoisted by one's own petard. wolfie001 Feb 2016 #159

look closely--it is a homephobic site riversedge Feb 2016 #194

I looked around at the web site Perogie Feb 2016 #217

Isn't obvious conflict of interest every voter's business? Merryland Feb 2016 #6

A staffer's sex life is not anyone's business leftofcool Feb 2016 #36

it is not about sex noiretextatique Feb 2016 #71

Gigundus Plus One! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #91

Outrageous! okasha Feb 2016 #196

This has at least the appearance of impropriety. Admiral Loinpresser Feb 2016 #214

Look at the title of the article--it IS al about sex riversedge Feb 2016 #221

Was Bill and Hillary's relationship not relevant to their partnership in politics? Or James Carville FailureToCommunicate Feb 2016 #76

Where does this shit stop. Tommy2Tone Feb 2016 #157

Nobody cares about their sex life. They care about the conflict of interest. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #168

Are you obtuse by design or by birth? Matariki Feb 2016 #171

it's not the Bernie suporters trying too cover something up Lordquinton Feb 2016 #178

Your outrage is completely unfounded. No one is talking about their sex life. cui bono Feb 2016 #212

I could care less about his sex life Merryland Feb 2016 #104

THIS IS NOT About Sex... It Is About The RELATIONSHIP And CONFLICT OF INTEREST! CorporatistNation Feb 2016 #191

Funny how some people go right to thinking about sex when a gay relationship is mentioned. A Simple Game Feb 2016 #133

What? Weird. You think this has anything to do with his sex life? cali Feb 2016 #134

you just showed your ass in that comment! nt m-lekktor Feb 2016 #139

You really believe this article is about Cassiopeia Feb 2016 #164

Where did anyone speak about his sex life? The only people bringing it up are Hillary supporters. cui bono Feb 2016 #213

as a journalist he should have Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #14

👆 This. deathrind Feb 2016 #79

Even if it's NOT a conflict of interest, Volaris Feb 2016 #82

yes, I should have stated possible Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #90

Ding ding ding! Winner winner! Ikonoklast Feb 2016 #101

Have you seen hagoodman.com? NCTraveler Feb 2016 #226

nope Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #228

Good call. It's in your best interests not to go there. Nt NCTraveler Feb 2016 #229

Clear conflict of interest. Stop pretending otherwise. Broward Feb 2016 #17

Horseshit leftofcool Feb 2016 #38

Capehart lacks any journalistic integrity and should be fired. Broward Feb 2016 #49

So if Scalia was in bed with someone who was in bed with big coal... not a conflict of interest Fearless Feb 2016 #52

Sure it is, leftofcool... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #65

This is not a team bernie whatever nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #81

Certainly there is no reason Capehart couldn't have passed the stories on to another journalist. nt eggplant Feb 2016 #107

He should have nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #109

Of course he should have. Very little surprises me these days, though. eggplant Feb 2016 #110

Well we are also seeng people defending this from Capehart nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #111

There is a reason. Because it was a petty ratfucking story of questionable veracity. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2016 #119

Journalistic objectivity is alien to you I take it. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #87

You're in denial. 840high Feb 2016 #145

LOLOLOL! Katashi_itto Feb 2016 #174

I dug this up. Glad it's being more widely disseminated. cali Feb 2016 #22

It is being circulated on Twitter Matariki Feb 2016 #37

Yep. cali Feb 2016 #41

Good job on finding this info Cali Matariki Feb 2016 #143

Yes, you did. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2016 #70

+1 Matariki Feb 2016 #127

+100. Duval Feb 2016 #151

Good find - thank you. 840high Feb 2016 #147

I guess you've never heard of objectivity. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #35

Really - you want to act indignant FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #44

exactly...;) mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #46

I see what you did there...! mac56 Feb 2016 #47

We would be talking about this if his partner was a Clintonista woman, wouldn't we? Peregrine Took Feb 2016 #60

A good journalist would have disclosed this conflict of interest. jeff47 Feb 2016 #78

You would not even ask that question pennylane100 Feb 2016 #92

I imagine that if it turned out that a mainstream "journalist" propagating Gene Debs Feb 2016 #98

It became our business when Capehart told us to stop posting the picture of Bernie Sanders! CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #106

I agree 100% BigBearJohn Feb 2016 #219

This message was self-deleted by its author geologic Feb 2016 #118

"And this is your business how?"!!! geologic Feb 2016 #120

Exactly Tommy2Tone Feb 2016 #149

It's a clear conflict of interest. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #192

"BUT.................................... HILLARY!" John Poet Feb 2016 #216

"Conflict of interest" they used to call it John Poet Feb 2016 #215

Coordination of mis-information is important. aesop55 Feb 2016 #225

nice looking couple nt wendylaroux Feb 2016 #3

WTF? I assume that many people are MineralMan Feb 2016 #4

I'm sure it's obvious what the implications are Matariki Feb 2016 #5

I'm sure it's obvious that you're looking for bogeymen. MineralMan Feb 2016 #7

It's a conflict of interest, to say the least jkbRN Feb 2016 #15

well given his personal relationship, restorefreedom Feb 2016 #9

That a journalist should disclose such conflicts of interest. jeff47 Feb 2016 #86

Always a good, ethical idea. MineralMan Feb 2016 #94

Exactly, if Capehart's story had been true and that wasn't Bernie in the picture A Simple Game Feb 2016 #152

I do not care about this at all. MineralMan Feb 2016 #154

Funny when I don't care about something I don't read or post in those threads. n/t A Simple Game Feb 2016 #161

OK. We all do what we do. MineralMan Feb 2016 #163

Bye. n/t A Simple Game Feb 2016 #172

Because Capehart's husband is employed by one of the campaigns, the editors Fawke Em Feb 2016 #193

It certainly explains why Capehart is doubling down on the lie Arazi Feb 2016 #8

I think DU might have tape worms... LuvLoogie Feb 2016 #10

Interesting analogy ... Trajan Feb 2016 #54

Something about unexplained ills LuvLoogie Feb 2016 #97

DU? More like the WaPo and Clinton's staff. Duppers Feb 2016 #144

wow just wow dsc Feb 2016 #11

no,just no,either side would do the same thing with this, wendylaroux Feb 2016 #12

No, that's not how Bernie rolls farleftlib Feb 2016 #20

Of course Bernie would not say it,but still everyone would think it. wendylaroux Feb 2016 #27

No. You c'mon now farleftlib Feb 2016 #32

oh I did not say he would do the same thing, wendylaroux Feb 2016 #73

I'm glad you agree Capehart's actions have been gutter snipe crap. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2016 #131

I think this might possibly explain why Capehart is doubling down ON HIS LIES Matariki Feb 2016 #13

Capehart has finally issued a half-honest "update" DirkGently Feb 2016 #25

There was never any doubt from Danny Lyon on who it was. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #64

He's still posting stuff like this on his Twitter account: Matariki Feb 2016 #141

I fail to see how this is a scandal mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #16

The journalist in question did a hit piece on Sanders Matariki Feb 2016 #19

this author being incorrect on his facts mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #28

The author doubling down on his lies probably does. Matariki Feb 2016 #31

a low blow mikehiggins Feb 2016 #18

You know damn well his sexual orientation isn't the issue. Matariki Feb 2016 #21

Fine. Its not the issue. Why is it the focus of the post, then? mikehiggins Feb 2016 #34

Who is married to whom matters in politics Matariki Feb 2016 #43

His partner being a man is not at issue Laughing Mirror Feb 2016 #117

Focus of this thread??? Duppers Feb 2016 #148

Well said. n/t Peregrine Took Feb 2016 #67

His partner's close ties to Clinton are relevant and fair game farleftlib Feb 2016 #26

Don't be ridiculous. No one's talking about his orientation. DirkGently Feb 2016 #30

YOUR post is the first in the thread in which the word homosexual shows up. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #48

Thanks mikehiggins Feb 2016 #63

As a gay man myself, this has nothing to do with his sexuality Fearless Feb 2016 #53

No one is targeting Capehart "as a homosexual." SMC22307 Feb 2016 #55

You don't think a spousal relationship is important? Merryland Feb 2016 #115

check the thread, nobody is targeting him for his homosexuality Iggy Knorr Feb 2016 #207

that is a serious conflict of interest. imagine how Capehart benefits nashville_brook Feb 2016 #23

I'd have to say "conflict of interest" is legitimate. mikehiggins Feb 2016 #50

the fact that he's gay is public knowledge; there's no outing, no risk MisterP Feb 2016 #112

no one gives a hoot about his sexual preference nashville_brook Feb 2016 #223

Sanders will get rid of him after the revolution KingFlorez Feb 2016 #24

We live in a time where information doesn't just come from a controlled source Matariki Feb 2016 #29

LOL treestar Feb 2016 #39

I can't imagine living in the tin foil hat bubble leftofcool Feb 2016 #59

Happy with stainless steel foils... geologic Feb 2016 #132

You're talking about Capehart right? beedle Feb 2016 #227

Did he not think this was gonna come out? tularetom Feb 2016 #40

I think you just did a great job of pissing off the LGBT community. leftofcool Feb 2016 #42

Because that's what this is about? Matariki Feb 2016 #45

It sure is what they want it to be SEEN to be about. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #80

Thatz been the spin since he has been exposed as a liar SwampG8r Feb 2016 #100

Why? farleftlib Feb 2016 #51

This LGBT person is disappointed Fearless Feb 2016 #57

Thank you. Matariki Feb 2016 #68

so it would be okay if he was 'straight'? his orientation has nothing to do with this azurnoir Feb 2016 #69

It would be irrelevant if he was straight and IS irrelevant that he's gay Fearless Feb 2016 #74

the facts are Capehart's partner is male, Capehart did write a fallacious hit piece on Bernie azurnoir Feb 2016 #88

FFS it doesn't matter the gender of his partner Fearless Feb 2016 #218

No way dude. JoeyT Feb 2016 #126

This G isn't pissed off about treating Capeheart's relationship QC Feb 2016 #114

Think what you will Laughing Mirror Feb 2016 #128

Gay man here...Hillary pisses me off more than the OP does. DemocraticWing Feb 2016 #190

Ahh... Sleaze, lies, and corruption. Jester Messiah Feb 2016 #56

Thanx for posting and now the next question who coordinated this smear campaign? Botany Feb 2016 #58

^^^^^This^^^^^ jalan48 Feb 2016 #62

Plus, 1,000,000,000,000!!! MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #72

Head meets nail. Bravo. farleftlib Feb 2016 #75

If this smear campaign goes back to HRC then she should drop out of the race ASAP. Botany Feb 2016 #84

Well I'm sure there are buffers farleftlib Feb 2016 #95

Jury results (on one slimy alert) RiverLover Feb 2016 #96

To who ever alerted on my post Botany Feb 2016 #99

Thanks...this brings back memories.... KoKo Feb 2016 #146

Interesting. Thanks KoKo Matariki Feb 2016 #160

Thanks for the memories nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #210

Her name is Sally Cook dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #186

Hmmmmmm! Botany Feb 2016 #198

Jonathan Capehart, .... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #61

Now it all makes sense. Faux pas Feb 2016 #66

So, he has a relationship. Shame on you for bringing the partner into this . riversedge Feb 2016 #77

Oh I'm certain if this wasn't related to Clinton Matariki Feb 2016 #83

"The partner," who is a Clinton staffer. This is no different than... SMC22307 Feb 2016 #102

That the "partner" as you call it is and has been on the Clinton payroll has no bearing? cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #136

Correct and I am glad you have been enlightened. riversedge Feb 2016 #197

I guess you're just another person who's never heard the term "journalistic objectivity". cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #199

I'm sure they've heard of it when it suits them. Matariki Feb 2016 #200

O.M.G!!! And did you hear that James Carville and Mary Matalin were MARRIED?????? All those years!!! Squinch Feb 2016 #85

You know what? Matariki Feb 2016 #93

Swiftboating Bernie for his boyfriend! valerief Feb 2016 #89

The nepotism is astounding! AlbertCat Feb 2016 #103

It's not nepotism, it's incest. nt cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #138

FFS. This is what DU has become... SidDithers Feb 2016 #105

But if you go carrying pictures of Henry the K Fumesucker Feb 2016 #116

Nice... geologic Feb 2016 #140

Agreed, especially considering Capehart asked one R B Garr Feb 2016 #220

K&R Red Oak Feb 2016 #108

Character assassinating journalists for any reason is not progressive and not Democratic. ucrdem Feb 2016 #113

Mentioning his relationship is "character assassination"? Matariki Feb 2016 #124

character assassination? Merryland Feb 2016 #125

Capehart is a character assassinating journalist dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #184

Obvious conflict of interest. Explains Capehart's blatant lies about Bernie Sanders. senz Feb 2016 #121

" this posts has been hidden by a DU Jury" DanTex. stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #122

I don't care about the sleeping arrangements of others. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #123

Can't BELIEVE that anyone wouldn't find this skeevy... especially since Capehart STILL refuses to AzDar Feb 2016 #129

Dirty politics are only 'skeevy' when it's not your candidate Matariki Feb 2016 #150

His blocking of the "trolls" on twitter who have dared nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #206

The oral is Don't hang out with Clinton people. Look what they make you do. DamnYankeeInHouston Feb 2016 #130

The Establishment Is Apoplectic About Bernie - No Editorial Tactic Is Too Low Or Malicious cantbeserious Feb 2016 #135

But was Bill Clinton involved in any way? Helen Borg Feb 2016 #142

This is so fucking homophobic CommonSenseDemocrat Feb 2016 #153

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #158

Ah, I'm pretty sure the issue would be exactly the same if Capehart was straight and in bed with a Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #162

Incredibly lame, but you've earned entry into my Forever Ignored Club! valerief Feb 2016 #165

This message was self-deleted by its author George II Feb 2016 #155

Capehart has a future as Hillary's press secretary. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #156

So, Bernie Sander's supporters are engaging in character assassinations. ProudToBeLiberal Feb 2016 #166

How is mentioning that his partner works for Clinton "character assassination"? Matariki Feb 2016 #177

Yes, it should stay in the bedroom. Except journalists should disclose conflicts of interest JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #179

He's an opinion writer. He's allowed to be pro-Clinton. oberliner Feb 2016 #167

And the public is *allowed* to call out conflicts of interest on his 'opinions' Matariki Feb 2016 #169

He has been a transparent supporter of Hillary Clinton oberliner Feb 2016 #170

That does not give him a pass to lie Matariki Feb 2016 #173

Of course not oberliner Feb 2016 #175

I would certainly hope the Hillary Clinton campaign isn't responsible Matariki Feb 2016 #180

I agree with you oberliner Feb 2016 #188

Really can it get any more incestous than that? avaistheone1 Feb 2016 #176

And I should care because...? Gman Feb 2016 #181

Because undisclosed conflicts of interest have consequences? Matariki Feb 2016 #182

No real Democrat gives a shit who Capehart sleeps with. leftofcool Feb 2016 #185

I'm sure you know perfectly well what this is about Matariki Feb 2016 #187

So that's an excuse to stick a nose in somebody's bedroom? Gman Feb 2016 #201

Your post is nonsensical Matariki Feb 2016 #203

It seems every day there is something 840high Feb 2016 #183

If anyone wanted proof that American politics is in the gutter, Bad Dog Feb 2016 #189

In 2008, Palin was literally in bed with big oil. Jim Lane Feb 2016 #195

really... kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #202

Is this what we have to expect under a Sanders presidency? BainsBane Feb 2016 #204

Historical records are not minor things nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #205

You slay me. Have you never heard of "journalistic objectivity"? It's actually a real thing. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #208

Yes, and what makes it funnier is that one of Capehart's R B Garr Feb 2016 #222

Tweets at RetractCapehart are great! Ino Feb 2016 #209

They are getting so funny that it is requried reading nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #211

Considering some of the smear attacks the right wingers have thrown at Hillary over the years Kentonio Feb 2016 #224