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bettyellen

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187. It's different when the OP does it! Lol. Actually it's not.

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Demonization of Sanders Supporters as a Substitute for Criticism of the Candidate [View all] Bonobo Aug 2015 OP

You forgot "Bernie supporters are closet Libertarians" nt 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #1

No, I got that one. nt Bonobo Aug 2015 #3

ok, mine was worded differently , but yes. you got it. nt 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #6

Yeah...Ron Paul supporters lol billhicks76 Aug 2015 #23

I learned many new things today. Like, Buzzfeed has a "News" division! (Who knew?) Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #29

Gossip has it that Sanders supporters of all ages and colors particularly like Zorra Aug 2015 #64

... Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #65

One of my favorites. Ed Suspicious Aug 2015 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author Aerows Aug 2015 #143

I've been threatened with hides Aerows Aug 2015 #144

Progressive Socialists are really closeted Selfish Ayn Rand-John Birch Society Libertarians? ZOMG! TheBlackAdder Aug 2015 #129

Yep. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #2

It's going to be Aerows Aug 2015 #98

It's already cost us some good Duers. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #99

Stick to the issues and you will see how those pushing these vile memes react. Mostly I sure wish sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #178

Hillary supporters seem to not like supporting the issues jfern Aug 2015 #4

My main point, though, is that whether true or not, those attacks Bonobo Aug 2015 #7

Get Thee to the Greatest Page. n/t cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #5

It's the same thing day after day. RichVRichV Aug 2015 #8

Gods I loathe that tactic and it's practitioners JackInGreen Aug 2015 #40

Yes, but it's also ludicrously transparent sibelian Aug 2015 #110

Too many of us take the bait kenfrequed Aug 2015 #180

when anyone "defend[s] ourselves that becomes proof of what they're attacking" <<<<<<THIS MisterP Aug 2015 #88

I do know what we aren't... SoapBox Aug 2015 #9

sanders supporters are intolerant captainarizona Aug 2015 #10

hillary supporters are intolerant Bubzer Aug 2015 #13

I was blocked for saying some of the posters on the Hillary group were A Simple Game Aug 2015 #72

we are learning a lot about HRC supporteres nt HFRN Aug 2015 #77

It would seem we're learning alot about the Hillary page moderators too. Bubzer Aug 2015 #100

ROFLMAO!!! REALLY? Hillary supporters are the ones that are intolerant?? Amimnoch Aug 2015 #116

Well, my reply was partly intended to be ironic... There's a lot of intolerance to go around. Bubzer Aug 2015 #133

Dissing the candidate is not the same as dissing the candidate's supporters. senz Aug 2015 #134

Yes artislife Aug 2015 #149

Same here, Bubzer. Blocked for trying to be thoughtful and sincere. senz Aug 2015 #135

I imagine you'd get much the same treatment from the Hillary group. Buns_of_Fire Aug 2015 #21

All partisans are intolerant. Ed Suspicious Aug 2015 #87

How? arlington.mass Aug 2015 #107

Are minority voters imbecilic, then? sibelian Aug 2015 #112

Don't forget White Liberal Rascists Vincardog Aug 2015 #11

That one really got my goat. 840high Aug 2015 #94

I am not one thing on that list (except I do eat granola with my Cheerios) tblue Aug 2015 #12

You forgot, "Sanders supporters are rude."..... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #14

You forgot, "Sanders supporters are middle-aged, overweight, near-sighted."... mak3cats Aug 2015 #19

i happen to like Bernie but underthematrix Aug 2015 #15

That was a much better demonstration of my OP than I did, thanks! nt Bonobo Aug 2015 #16

!!! MrMickeysMom Aug 2015 #79

That's a GREAT addition to the list! beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #17

YES. Anyone who threatens to switch based on dislike of supporters senz Aug 2015 #140

Painting with a broad brush aren't you? Live and Learn Aug 2015 #24

Sorry but that's the way I feel. And I'm a BIDEN supporter, HRC underthematrix Aug 2015 #30

Do you have any real policy issue differences with Bernie? nt Live and Learn Aug 2015 #33

i don't have policy differences with Bernie, although underthematrix Aug 2015 #34

A leader would draw thousands of supporters to hear his positive vision. Qutzupalotl Aug 2015 #56

Really? Which soft skill is he missing? Live and Learn Aug 2015 #71

must be slang for folding money frylock Aug 2015 #75

Excellent. senz Aug 2015 #141

executive leadership underthematrix Aug 2015 #184

That's ok. 840high Aug 2015 #95

I'm a Bernie supporter and I don't badmouth President Obama. senz Aug 2015 #136

Same here, just replace it with H. artislife Aug 2015 #148

Looks to me like HRC plans on swift-boating the entire progressive left. delrem Aug 2015 #18

Carlin used to say elections are just for show and "the owners" always get what they want. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #20

WHAT?!? OnyxCollie Aug 2015 #118

Her husband was pretty terrible jfern Aug 2015 #32

DADT and DOMA were both compromises crafted to sooth straight people who were fearful and bigoted Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #41

Why did Clinton need to compromise on DADT? jfern Aug 2015 #73

The point is, of course, that Bernie Sanders was right on all these issues in the first place. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #120

I guess they figure the clown car is so awful , they don't need the liberal vote. raindaddy Aug 2015 #90

why do you think they encouraged everyone to watch the Pub debates? MisterP Aug 2015 #105

The real question is.... this should be a time when Democrats should be showcasing raindaddy Aug 2015 #115

that's the current party's dilemma: they've run on "we're not them (but don't cite us on that, MisterP Aug 2015 #119

Well said.. We're witnessing a 72 year old Socialist having to fight the leaders of of the ...... raindaddy Aug 2015 #131

Fear trumps reason, reason trumps faith and faith trumps fear. Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #22

It's because there's not much to truthfully criticize about the candidate a2liberal Aug 2015 #25

Well said. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #28

Recommended. AtomicKitten Aug 2015 #26

1) Throw Shit At Wall. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #27

They throw their shit, then complain when it's bagged up and set aflame on their porch.. frylock Aug 2015 #63

Lol, well said. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #102

^^^THIS^^^ beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #104

yes. thanks for writing this. cali Aug 2015 #31

Y'all finally admit... quickesst Aug 2015 #35

Huh? Maedhros Aug 2015 #57

Don't worry... quickesst Aug 2015 #59

Yeah. Right. Maedhros Aug 2015 #61

"/ignore"... quickesst Aug 2015 #62

Could you please provide some examples of Bernie supporters espousing views hat are not JDPriestly Aug 2015 #122

Just.... quickesst Aug 2015 #167

Because they have nothing on Bernie's policies. GoneFishin Aug 2015 #36

One of the Sanders supporters told me that I was a bad parent Gothmog Aug 2015 #37

That's nothing! Bonobo Aug 2015 #38

I am glad that you recovered Gothmog Aug 2015 #68

And if hillary has trouble with a candidate who spends almost nothing RichVRichV Aug 2015 #82

According to Nate Silver, Hillary Clinton is 85% to be the nominee Gothmog Aug 2015 #106

Funny, all that tells me is that the corporate media is trying to create the news RichVRichV Aug 2015 #108

So dismissive. joshcryer Aug 2015 #147

It was not "about their family", Josh. Bonobo Aug 2015 #150

There are other people at the other end of the keyboard. joshcryer Aug 2015 #151

Making a Monty Python reference (did you miss it?) is not exactly cruelty, Josh. Bonobo Aug 2015 #157

I don't see what's not "grown up..." joshcryer Aug 2015 #159

Yeah, well that's your problem. Bonobo Aug 2015 #161

Oh, was it the newt reference? joshcryer Aug 2015 #163

I don't think I said to the poster that they were not grown up. Bonobo Aug 2015 #165

You've seen many good answers. Maedhros Aug 2015 #58

I have yet to see an explanation that does not involve the Democratic Blue Wall being magic Gothmog Aug 2015 #66

What is your question? JDPriestly Aug 2015 #124

No, I am asking how Sanders will be viable in a general election campaign Gothmog Aug 2015 #125

Bernie is not just refusing superpac money. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #138

Again, this is a variation of the theme that money does not matter in politics Gothmog Aug 2015 #173

And your advice is that we should let money win the Democratic Primary as well. Maedhros Aug 2015 #142

Nor I. nt Bonobo Aug 2015 #145

So you are okay with three Alito clones being added to the SCOTUS Gothmog Aug 2015 #172

If Sanders gets the nod he's not going to say no to money. joshcryer Aug 2015 #152

Only if you care about winning Gothmog Aug 2015 #171

Electing Hillary is a hollow victory. Maedhros Aug 2015 #174

So in your view, it is better to lose and let the GOP control the SCOTUS??? Gothmog Aug 2015 #175

I vehemently oppose those Democrats who, acting from fear, will accept a terrible candidate Maedhros Aug 2015 #179

I live in the real world where electability is important Gothmog Aug 2015 #182

I live in the real world as well. Maedhros Aug 2015 #183

Do you really believe this? Gothmog Aug 2015 #185

"Sanders has little or no support outside of a very narrow segment of the party." Maedhros Aug 2015 #186

DU Rec. SixString Aug 2015 #39

Here's an article about Bernie Supporters underthematrix Aug 2015 #42

What's really amazing is how these horrible Sander's people manage to avoid personal attacks Bonobo Aug 2015 #43

I wouldn't call Bernie supporters horrible because that's underthematrix Aug 2015 #44

The beauty of this thread is that it is happening right in front of our eyes. Proof of the OP. Bonobo Aug 2015 #45

What is even more beautiful is that the smears are helping destroy Clinton's campaign right in Zorra Aug 2015 #93

This is because Sanders is a great person, but many of his supporters are unhinged Hillary-bashers. DanTex Aug 2015 #46

In all honesty, Dan, you have disappointed me. Bonobo Aug 2015 #47

Find me the Clinton supporters here who have threatened to sit out the GE if the DanTex Aug 2015 #48

Nothing that you say justifies broad attacks on people instead of a focus on the candidates. nt Bonobo Aug 2015 #51

Well, your OP was an attack on Clinton supporters, who among other things, you called "sleazy". DanTex Aug 2015 #52

Funny ... TheFarS1de Aug 2015 #83

To be perfectly frank, DanTex, a substantial chunk of Hillary supporters on this site sibelian Aug 2015 #111

It's different when the OP does it! Lol. Actually it's not. bettyellen Aug 2015 #187

I'm the Bernie supporter who will not vote for Hillary if he is nominated. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #126

If your conscience does not permit you to vote for a person, delrem Aug 2015 #154

K&R me b zola Aug 2015 #49

Thank you. nt LWolf Aug 2015 #50

My favorite is apparently I am a white supremacist nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #53

Attacking Sanders' supporters is a diversion from discussing issues. rhett o rick Aug 2015 #54

You are so right. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #127

Well, when your candidate takes no substantive policy positions hifiguy Aug 2015 #191

Interesting that she polls high in Iowa. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #193

South Korea is supposedly the most wired/interconnected country on the planet. hifiguy Aug 2015 #195

Well, on the internet the Sanders campaign is leading in mind share Babel_17 Aug 2015 #55

Fight the FUD RobertEarl Aug 2015 #69

Its true; Bernie supporters are being attacked for defending their candidate & comparing him to HRC aikoaiko Aug 2015 #60

I just take it all as a sign of desperation that the people are deciding who they want now sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #67

As a Sanders supporter I don't give a shit what others think of me lunatica Aug 2015 #70

I'm with you, lunatica... MrMickeysMom Aug 2015 #80

You are right. I don't even hate 840high Aug 2015 #97

I don't get why anyone cares why someone *else* supports a candidate thesquanderer Aug 2015 #74

...except that I have -no- objection to Bernie Sanders, just to -some- of his supporters here... brooklynite Aug 2015 #76

Exactly!! Amimnoch Aug 2015 #117

Please provide concrete examples of the posts that offend you. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #128

No you wouldn't Bobbie Jo Aug 2015 #132

Listen .... crickets. GoneFishin Aug 2015 #169

Do you think referring to people as "race nagging" is objectionable? That would be a good place seaglass Aug 2015 #192

Explain which "policy" discussions you'd like to discuss. There are posts after posts rhett o rick Aug 2015 #130

I would say don't pretend treestar Aug 2015 #78

What irks me RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #81

and we are "racist, white privileged elitists" according to some duers Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #84

also "you're intruders onto our subforums because you're just responding to your candidate MisterP Aug 2015 #86

yep. retrowire Aug 2015 #89

Please provide quotes Pharaoh Aug 2015 #91

K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2015 #92

Well said, Bonobo Aerows Aug 2015 #96

+a gazillion navarth Aug 2015 #121

Guilt by association HassleCat Aug 2015 #101

Kick and R BeanMusical Aug 2015 #103

knr Douglas Carpenter Aug 2015 #109

Fricken K&R! Phlem Aug 2015 #113

I've noticed this as well d_legendary1 Aug 2015 #114

it's like the macarena on a circa '96 cruise ship - EVERYONE IS DOING IT! Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #123

The macarena is far more dignified. nt Bonobo Aug 2015 #137

Apparently Secretary Clinton still owes the American People a Macarena. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #166

K & R! PatrickforO Aug 2015 #139

Campaign supporters are political ambassadors. joshcryer Aug 2015 #146

No, Josh, they are voters with an internet connection. Bonobo Aug 2015 #153

I have no evidence to believe they are anything more. joshcryer Aug 2015 #155

Glad you agree. Bonobo Aug 2015 #156

There's nothing to attack Sanders on. joshcryer Aug 2015 #158

Twerps? What happened to the "there are other people at the end of the internet" thing? Bonobo Aug 2015 #160

I don't recall specifically calling anyone that. joshcryer Aug 2015 #162

Still, tossing around a term like that so callously. You never know WHO might get hurt! nt Bonobo Aug 2015 #164

Time to kick again. The demonization continues. nt Bonobo Aug 2015 #168

It's all they've got. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #170

No RandySF Aug 2015 #176

"FUCKED UP and rather a sleazy way to approach things." LondonReign2 Aug 2015 #177

it's only going to get uglier. Hillary will not attack Bernie herself. surrogates cali Aug 2015 #181

How right you were! nt Bonobo Aug 2015 #189

If you look closely, you will see this happening against individuals as well. Bonobo Aug 2015 #188

yeah Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #194

It is bullshit straight out of the Atwater/Rove playbook. hifiguy Aug 2015 #190