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Skwmom

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34. Of course, those billionaires don't have enough money to pay people to troll twitter.

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There is a concerted effort to make Sanders unacceptable to minorities [View all] cali Sep 2015 OP

Isn't it possible for people to think for themselves? Renew Deal Sep 2015 #1

That's not what she's talking about ibegurpard Sep 2015 #3

Yes it is. Renew Deal Sep 2015 #8

The very day he announced his candidacy Scootaloo Sep 2015 #22

Commentators on DU are not the "Clinton campaign" Renew Deal Sep 2015 #27

Guiterrez and The weiner were speaking as campaign surrogates Scootaloo Sep 2015 #32

Exactly, msrizzo Sep 2015 #35

Nope. That also must be a double standard! n/t mhatrw Sep 2015 #160

Do the math... gregcrawford Sep 2015 #86

Campaign surrogates, dude, campaign surrogates. That is why they exist. To say merrily Sep 2015 #115

Plausible deniability ..... haikugal Sep 2015 #259

Weeellll, not really all that plausible, when you have seen the m.o. before. merrily Sep 2015 #260

I was referencing how Bush/Cheney liked to do the same thing... haikugal Sep 2015 #263

Ah, I apologize for missing the Bush Cheney reference--but wasn't that Nixon? merrily Sep 2015 #264

I'd have to look... haikugal Sep 2015 #265

The media did it to Pat Quinn here in Illinois and we got Rauner Drale Sep 2015 #58

Fantastic post. merrily Sep 2015 #114

Have I told you that you're one of DU's best writers? MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #149

People have common sense and realize that Vermont is not that diverse, so that is going R B Garr Sep 2015 #151

You repeated yourself several times. Scootaloo Sep 2015 #155

Implying he is racist because most Vermonters are white is not analysis. It's bullshit. merrily Sep 2015 #157

Again. you studiously refuse to mention any issues or policies mhatrw Sep 2015 #161

This OP isn't about "issues." The "issue" I posted about is the "issue" in this OP N/T R B Garr Sep 2015 #227

So you admit that you do not prefer Clinton's stances mhatrw Sep 2015 #248

So you admit you didn't read the OP. R B Garr Sep 2015 #252

Maine is whiter than Vermont, yet President Obama received 59.30% in the 2008 Primary here. PotatoChip Sep 2015 #168

Oh, I guess we should have voted for Romney in last election because he came from a liberal state... cascadiance Sep 2015 #176

The two ideas are not exclusionary. Scuba Sep 2015 #131

It's not that simple. 840high Sep 2015 #217

There are many legitimate reasons peope might disagree with him or not like him Armstead Sep 2015 #9

Not to you... Renew Deal Sep 2015 #13

If it were a real discussion of that in real and specific terms, it could be legitimate Armstead Sep 2015 #24

And that is fine but that is also different than saying that jwirr Sep 2015 #106

yes. I believe hill supporters are doing some of this disgusting shit all on their own cali Sep 2015 #16

I think your post is dismissive of the very real concerns of minorities. Renew Deal Sep 2015 #21

yes, I'm sure you do. it is not. I'm not dismissing legitimate concerns from BLM cali Sep 2015 #25

You nailed it here. They can't think for themselves. Some truly believe that. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #50

You mean like the HC supporter who said Hillary owns minorities?: beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #51

We could sit here and post links all day. Nice deflection. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #53

You mentioned supporters who say minorities can't think for themselves, I was just helping. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #55

I greatly appreciate your help and the fact you agree that it is in very bad form. nt. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #56

Yeah, Clinton's white supporters don't have any white privilege! mhatrw Sep 2015 #162

Of course it's possible, but realistically difficult given a 24-hour day. dogknob Sep 2015 #46

Oh yeah, just like the Koch brothers did for Walker. A Simple Game Sep 2015 #124

LOL! Plucketeer Sep 2015 #59

then lets talk policy restorefreedom Sep 2015 #76

They don't alienate just POC with this crap...they once a split in the party with it. haikugal Sep 2015 #262

It is almost as if some folks dont think some folks can think for themselves. randys1 Sep 2015 #77

Disingenuous. Again LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #228

Not really seeing how anyone can think for anyone ELSE.... sibelian Sep 2015 #79

Both are possible. The Clinton campaign can be pushing an agenda and people can think for themselves merrily Sep 2015 #113

Sure, like what? mhatrw Sep 2015 #159

And GDP is chock full of it, with new arrivals welcomed everyday with open arms. nt Snotcicles Sep 2015 #2

Close, it should be 'There is a concerted effort to make Sanders unacceptable.... daleanime Sep 2015 #4

It is getting old, but it won't actually work virtualobserver Sep 2015 #5

Yes, there is! TM99 Sep 2015 #6

Woah hootinholler Sep 2015 #45

Here is my post in that thread. TM99 Sep 2015 #49

That says it all. hifiguy Sep 2015 #73

Bingo! HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #138

Well, it's not working from where I sit. Fawke Em Sep 2015 #7

The goal is for people to first hear of him as "the guy black people don't like" arcane1 Sep 2015 #14

The race-baiting trolling here has become a cartoon. AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #10

It began on DAY ONE of his candidacy, too. And that includes right here on DU. arcane1 Sep 2015 #11

You are correct. AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #17

That was the most despicable race baiting op I've seen in a long time. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #23

Good lord, I missed that gem entirely. AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #28

This one was even worse - anti-Semitic and uses racial slurs to calls Bernie a racist: beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #31

Hillary's racist 2008 campaign nearly ripped this site apart & they are doubling down on the ugly. AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #43

And we're labeled bullies for calling them out on it this time around. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #44

But, but, but bmus, hifiguy Sep 2015 #75

Tired of this bullshit. We have every right to defend our candidate against smears. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #89

They're so desperate and demented hifiguy Sep 2015 #99

+1. yep. GoneFishin Sep 2015 #146

Good grief. SusanCalvin Sep 2015 #97

The anti-Semitism is even worse at hillaryclintonsupporters.com beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #100

have to register as a Clinton supporter to view that site grasswire Sep 2015 #135

They hid the site after it was exposed here. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #137

I've ignored that poster for a looooonnnnnngggg time. Maedhros Sep 2015 #36

Good choice, many others have done the same thing. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #38

Wow. Missed it. sibelian Sep 2015 #88

There have been others but that was the most notorious example. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #91

I still don't have her on ignore. sibelian Sep 2015 #93

I don't have anyone on ignore. I prefer to see what they're up to and call it out. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #96

And you miss whole subthreads. SusanCalvin Sep 2015 #98

Oh DU is fascinating if you're paying attention. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #103

Same here. hifiguy Sep 2015 #101

Exactly. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #104

Oh, I used to do that... sibelian Sep 2015 #110

You're horrible in an awesomely wicked kind of way. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #111

awwww, STOP iiiiit... sibelian Sep 2015 #175

I get too angry without ignore. I'm afraid for my health and wellbeing without it. Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #133

Their hatred inspires me. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #134

Your "Rant By a HRH Supporter" hifiguy Sep 2015 #105

... 'tis here, kind sir. sibelian Sep 2015 #179

Thanks. That I am bookmarking. hifiguy Sep 2015 #243

Oh....her JackInGreen Sep 2015 #152

Ack. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #209

I've done that too! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #236

Wow! I never saw that one! cui bono Sep 2015 #273

That was actually a blog post that was copied onto DU. jeff47 Sep 2015 #61

Yet they are still allowed to post. hifiguy Sep 2015 #74

Yep another spate of race baiting threads today AgingAmerican Sep 2015 #12

And they alert stalked cali into a time-out MoveIt Sep 2015 #215

Hi cali, NCTraveler Sep 2015 #15

It started the day he announced he was running and never slowed down beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #18

I don't know if Clinton is behind it, but I agree with you that it is sick and disgusting. Vattel Sep 2015 #19

If one asks "cui bono?" there is really only one answer...[n/t] Maedhros Sep 2015 #37

Yes! Don't those minorities know he marched with MLK??? zappaman Sep 2015 #20

thanks for the illustration. And try reading cali Sep 2015 #29

No, most of them do not know this kind of information TM99 Sep 2015 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author YoungDemCA Sep 2015 #253

There what is? TM99 Sep 2015 #256

Forgive me, I think I understand where you're coming from now YoungDemCA Sep 2015 #257

It is ok, really. TM99 Sep 2015 #258

Sanders supporters did their own damage and earned their reputation with their behavior on Twitter Metric System Sep 2015 #26

bullshit. the lying started the minute he announced. And it hasn't just been about cali Sep 2015 #33

Of course, those billionaires don't have enough money to pay people to troll twitter. Skwmom Sep 2015 #34

And you know those are Sanders supporters because? HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #39

Yep, the Clintons hired people to pose as Sanders supporters all over Facebook, Twitter, etc. during Metric System Sep 2015 #64

Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest. sibelian Sep 2015 #95

Save some of that tinfoil for the oven! Metric System Sep 2015 #130

lol! sibelian Sep 2015 #172

Well one of them was Sabrina1 - she posted about it here. Do you deny she is a Bernie supporter? n/t seaglass Sep 2015 #65

You're saying Sabrina was mean to peep on Twitter? HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #136

We all know that being mean TM99 Sep 2015 #141

sabrina1 mean??? polly7 Sep 2015 #170

"Taze her. Taze her." Being yelled at Marissa NCTraveler Sep 2015 #52

You have links to prove these assertions right? TM99 Sep 2015 #178

The video and audio have been posted her over and over again. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #180

I have seen the videos. TM99 Sep 2015 #187

Dismiss facts and that wich is in front of you all you want. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #189

That was her claim, yes, in the interview TM99 Sep 2015 #191

You are one hundred percent wrong. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #193

No, it is not in the audio that I linked. TM99 Sep 2015 #194

Your complete dismissal of the facts is noted. Thanks. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #196

We are done here. TM99 Sep 2015 #197

I contend we have a RIGHT to respond to those leveling INSULTS towards us... cascadiance Sep 2015 #181

I stand with Marissa. Have since the beginning. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #183

People are going to call out racism. Most of us were calling out HER racism!!! cascadiance Sep 2015 #184

"Most of us were calling out HER racism!!!!" NCTraveler Sep 2015 #186

No, I am NOT calling POC racist, I'm calling that INDIVIDUAL racist for her racist words! cascadiance Sep 2015 #210

Reverse racism. Yeah. Think what you like. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #211

I don't support the white lady yelling "tase her"... cascadiance Sep 2015 #212

This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Sep 2015 #213

No plans at all of debating the concept of reverse racism. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #214

A little more of the person you are calling a racist. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #218

I said she made a racist comment (or call it bigoted if you want to be picky)... cascadiance Sep 2015 #224

The comments in these threads Bobbie Jo Sep 2015 #219

Yyyyyeaaaaah... sibelian Sep 2015 #92

Newsflash: Most White People Suffer From White Privilege mhatrw Sep 2015 #163

But polly7 Sep 2015 #169

It appears to be organized. HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #30

It's two prong - turn off minorities and turn off whites. You get a lot of bang for the buck. Skwmom Sep 2015 #40

How much of this well-poisoning there is, I don't know. But the biggest... Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #60

There is a lot... Skwmom Sep 2015 #90

I don't there is such an effort. Nitram Sep 2015 #41

It's one of the many problem in all of politics today. ion_theory Sep 2015 #47

Yup. Peace Patriot Sep 2015 #48

More war on Christmas. JoePhilly Sep 2015 #54

"LEAVE HILLARY ALONE!" some cry, while at the same time trashing a good man's name. Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #70

This was the first time I've ever seen NYC liberals moving to Vermont described as "white flight"! reformist2 Sep 2015 #57

Does seem a tetch peculiar. I can see a vacation home. But Sanders? Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #62

White families moving from the Bronx to Westchester or New Jersey - that was white flight. reformist2 Sep 2015 #63

My reading, too. Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #66

Yes, it's usually reserved for migration within a metro area jfern Sep 2015 #112

It seems like Clinton only learned one thing from 2008 jeff47 Sep 2015 #67

It's Trickle Down... SoapBox Sep 2015 #68

There is also an issue. iandhr Sep 2015 #69

The problems with that is that on twitter or other social media people self identify as they wish Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #78

No doubt iandhr Sep 2015 #118

thanks for helping illustrate the point ReactFlux Sep 2015 #116

People are pointing out a pattern that exists on DU as well as the real world Gothmog Sep 2015 #71

Yes, you've said that before. sibelian Sep 2015 #83

Lets see how Sanders does in states where there are less than 90+$ white voting populations Gothmog Sep 2015 #107

... I'm sure we'll find out. sibelian Sep 2015 #171

Yes we will Gothmog Sep 2015 #173

How, specifically, would you like us to behave? What are some examples of the more active Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #84

I was told by a Sanders supporter that I am bad parent because my daughters are supporting Clinton Gothmog Sep 2015 #102

The AA forum wasn't attacked. HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #142

Have you heard of the concept of alert swarming? Gothmog Sep 2015 #143

Yes, but it still has to get by 35 jurors and a review... HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #145

I sure have. polly7 Sep 2015 #167

How many times does Skinner have to say that alert stalking is a myth? winter is coming Sep 2015 #250

I am supporting Clinton but I like many of the ideas and positions of Sanders Gothmog Sep 2015 #109

You just praised and defended Froma Harrop - a racist who called Obama an "exotic" on another thread beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #122

In light of recent postings I'm disinclined to believe your are posting in good faith. Thanks for Ed Suspicious Sep 2015 #129

You are proving the main point made in the article that is the subject of this this thread Gothmog Sep 2015 #139

You mean the article by a RACIST RIGHT WING HACK that a HC supporter posted here? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #144

And yet you support using Prof. West as a surrogate for the Sanders Campaign Gothmog Sep 2015 #166

Beam Me Up Scottie has it right. Maedhros Sep 2015 #208

I do not agree with your claims Gothmog Sep 2015 #220

Yep, that one is not worth responding to. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #229

That, and he killed my dad! Maedhros Sep 2015 #238

Did you see this comment from our friend?: beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #244

Blatantly lying and distorting facts in service of their personality cult. [n/t] Maedhros Sep 2015 #249

Wow LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #266

No problem. People who count dark faces in crowds worry me. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #267

Sub-thread win! historylovr Sep 2015 #251

He died well! Maedhros Sep 2015 #261

You apparently missed that. No longer interested, boy who cried wolf. DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2015 #150

That would also apply to the Clinton Movement then Armstead Sep 2015 #216

Really? Gothmog Sep 2015 #230

Really Armstead Sep 2015 #235

Again, you may want to look into the concept of projection Gothmog Sep 2015 #255

It started right here on DU a couple of days before hifiguy Sep 2015 #72

Cant WAIT to see who President Rubio appoints to replace Justice Kennedy. randys1 Sep 2015 #80

Really? Your best answer to people pushing a false narrative about Sanders and racism is LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #185

I am just looking ahead to the inevitability. randys1 Sep 2015 #199

Correct me if I am wrong here, but what you are saying is LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #200

WTF ?? I am not talking about the outrage of the day, you see, I am a big picture randys1 Sep 2015 #201

Ok, so we both think that in general it is a much better idea to support Democrats than Republicans LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #202

Show me where Clinton supporters are painting Bernie as racist. randys1 Sep 2015 #203

Ah, ok, I see LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #204

Don't worry, Bernie's got soul. Minorities will see through the mud. MasonDreams Sep 2015 #81

Well, what I got out of it SusanCalvin Sep 2015 #82

It won't work. It's just an act of desperation. eom NorthCarolina Sep 2015 #85

No RandySF Sep 2015 #87

Bernie supporters are so off base workinclasszero Sep 2015 #94

feeling the bern, eh? ReactFlux Sep 2015 #119

Whatever you say workinclasszero Sep 2015 #128

From your reactions JackInGreen Sep 2015 #154

Right... ismnotwasm Sep 2015 #108

^^THIS^^ Lisa D Sep 2015 #140

All advertising and all propaganda are attempts to pursuade LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #190

I, too, am . . . Gamecock Lefty Sep 2015 #117

... ReactFlux Sep 2015 #120

Well, if you don't understand what the words "oligarchy, wall street, third way" mean, bvar22 Sep 2015 #125

Translation make America more corporate JRLeft Sep 2015 #126

LOL nt arely staircase Sep 2015 #121

Yep. Anyone who plays that dirty knows they can't win an honest contest. senz Sep 2015 #123

NO SHIT. mmonk Sep 2015 #127

From day one Babel_17 Sep 2015 #132

IMO, there is zero chance Corporate Hillary would have considered Sanders for the VP slot LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #192

Serious consideration? No, not likely Babel_17 Sep 2015 #198

Got it. I misunderstood your point originally LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #232

I see how it could be taken either way Babel_17 Sep 2015 #247

Yep. I am sure some of the shit stirrers are paid while others just really want Hillary to get the GoneFishin Sep 2015 #147

duh Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #148

Neither Hillary nor Bernie is responsible. RandySF Sep 2015 #153

the attacks began almost instantly when Bernie announced his candidacy azurnoir Sep 2015 #156

The recipe is simple. mhatrw Sep 2015 #158

Yes. Unfortunately it's largely Sanders' supporters who are doing it (nt) Recursion Sep 2015 #164

For real. romanic Sep 2015 #165

Yes, and that "concerted effort" is being done by Sanders himself. George II Sep 2015 #174

"Hardworking Americans, white Americans" are his ONLY supporters....... Indepatriot Sep 2015 #177

You know "They're" using TP Tactics fredamae Sep 2015 #182

The OP title laughable at best uponit7771 Sep 2015 #188

They are using Karl Rove's playbook. Make a strength into a weakness. PatrickforO Sep 2015 #195

Agreed grahamhgreen Sep 2015 #205

There is a concerted effort to blame the Clinton campaign for Bernie's minority problems. DCBob Sep 2015 #206

some clinton supporters are 100% behind this effort here noiretextatique Sep 2015 #222

If Hillary didn't have a history of using racist dog whistles she might not get such criticism LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #234

Ya think? It's more a symphonic effort. valerief Sep 2015 #207

“For me it's just noise. An insolent noise.” Herbert Greenleaf. AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #221

Well, if Beethoven had written his marvelous Eighth Symphony hifiguy Sep 2015 #245

i cannot disagree noiretextatique Sep 2015 #223

Maybe minority voters are making up their own minds? Please consider that. McCamy Taylor Sep 2015 #225

This coming from the person who said blacks and other minorites "belong to Clinton"? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #231

That was an analysis, not propo aimed at voters. McCamy Taylor Sep 2015 #239

Nice dodge but your op was classic entitlement. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #241

All supporters of all candidates try to convince others .... Armstead Sep 2015 #237

Most of the people doing this on DU are, themselves, white. nt Romulox Sep 2015 #226

Yes there is, it's clear to see and getting clearer everyday. Autumn Sep 2015 #233

Excuse me? Did anyone hold a gun to Sander's head and force him to accept the support of McCamy Taylor Sep 2015 #240

White HC supporters are the ones who are the most "outraged" about West's support of Bernie. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #242

And I think those are the one's stirring this up when you consider that Autumn Sep 2015 #269

Only poc who support Hillary are acceptable. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #270

No I do not excuse you. Dr. West has every fucking right to say whatever Autumn Sep 2015 #246

NO politician in the history of the world has been 100% consistent,. Not even close. YoungDemCA Sep 2015 #254

No one is asking for anyone to be 100% consistent so your post does not Autumn Sep 2015 #268

I've bee watching this talking point for a while now sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #271

Definitely initiated and perpetuated by the Hillary campaign sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #272