2016 Postmortem

Empowerer

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45. Exactly

Mon Jan 11, 2016, 01:23 PM

Jan 2016

Although I have my suspicions about how many of those doing this here are actually on the Left. They are awfully conversant and comfortable with Right Wing talking points and strangely gleeful about using them.

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MEET THE PRESS: Chuck Todd: Clinton Camp VERY NERVOUS' About Sexual Assault/Rape Allegations [View all] Segami Jan 2016 OP

Did they think no one was going to remember? merrily Jan 2016 #1

And nobody really knows Segami Jan 2016 #2

Hard to imagine this bunch of idiots... Helen Borg Jan 2016 #15

Next up: reports/ interviews with Bill's older 1/2 sister and brother Divernan Jan 2016 #27

I have a 1/2 sister that I've met 2 times all american girl Jan 2016 #31

You at least bothered to meet with her, didn't you? Divernan Jan 2016 #39

My dad chose to not have a relationship with myself, my brother and my sister all american girl Jan 2016 #40

You are making huge moral judgements based on your generalizations about "family". TeamPooka Jan 2016 #68

I agree it's sometimes best to keep away from certain family members Divernan Jan 2016 #71

I've been saying this for years. If HRC is nominated, all the Nineties shit will start again. Ken Burch Jan 2016 #6

Yep... Helen Borg Jan 2016 #16

Personally, I know someone Ilsa Jan 2016 #19

Yup, hell I've seen it right here on DU. Agschmid Jan 2016 #23

You speak of "the left" as your enemy. Interesting that. 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #41

Considering I'm part of the left it would be hard to consider them my enemy. Agschmid Jan 2016 #42

Exactly Empowerer Jan 2016 #45

Yup, and the Internet is just a bunch of anonymous people... Yelling at each other. Agschmid Jan 2016 #46

"RW talking points" <-- THIS is what the nominee is going to face in the GE 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #48

It's one thing to argue that a candidate will be subjected to right wing talking points Empowerer Jan 2016 #49

Your claim to be "only calling out my crap" iS doing the very thing you say you're "not doing" 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #50

These gleeful slurs are being slung at our frontrunner Hortensis Jan 2016 #81

You noticed that too... randys1 Jan 2016 #51

How can anyone help but notice? They use them ad nauseum . . . Empowerer Jan 2016 #53

The Clinton's are deeply hated, and Karl Rove has spent 20+ years creating a vast randys1 Jan 2016 #54

Rove is disgusting, but it is utterly bizarre to say that the one thing he is dedicated to was karynnj Jan 2016 #59

Of course that is his number one goal, stop Hillary and stop down ticket races while doing so randys1 Jan 2016 #60

20 plus years??? Dig the hole a bit bigger karynnj Jan 2016 #61

And if the so called left would stop trying to destroy their candidates... ... ... randys1 Jan 2016 #62

By and large, they aren't karynnj Jan 2016 #63

Attempting to muzzle opponents' legitimate criticism in a Primary Election much? 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #47

But this time with uncensored social media. Divernan Jan 2016 #20

Yep, if she's nominated... so we'll be STUCK with her & her baggage (nt) Ino Jan 2016 #30

And the Sanders fan in the OP helps the RW along. riversedge Jan 2016 #79

And it could cost us a presidential election John Poet Jan 2016 #85

Swift boaters for Bernie? Really? Hortensis Jan 2016 #74

Wow. I can't help wondering if this^ is what VP-Joe was so upset about 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #3

It won't be long... Segami Jan 2016 #4

Maybe Trump is serious when he says, "I'd love to run against Sanders in the GE" 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #5

In the next breath, though, Trump said he really wanted to run against Hillary. merrily Jan 2016 #7

Trump is a shark in a clown suit Fumesucker Jan 2016 #22

I think you're right about Trump playing a part. It seems like something he would get a kick out of. A Simple Game Jan 2016 #36

Trump thinks that he'll intimidate Bernie with his alpha male gorilla face! Helen Borg Jan 2016 #17

IfBill sues Trump for slander/Trump deposes Bill's Secret Service guys. Divernan Jan 2016 #18

Yes, that just about says it dreamnightwind Jan 2016 #25

Top Google hit... Agschmid Jan 2016 #24

Remember the lengths the criminals went to in 2000 to steal the WH? They actually ended randys1 Jan 2016 #55

And you think they will let Bernie waltz right in? Agschmid Jan 2016 #64

Did I say that? I think the criminals will go after Bernie and paint him as jew socialist randys1 Jan 2016 #65

I googled it last week. 840high Jan 2016 #69

Joe said that? magical thyme Jan 2016 #9

Link... Segami Jan 2016 #10

on second thought, maybe it was 'foot in mouth' Joe striking again? nt magical thyme Jan 2016 #11

I saw that interview, it didn't mean that dreamnightwind Jan 2016 #26

Ohh yeah I wondered LiberalElite Jan 2016 #13

Might just be his ego. mucifer Jan 2016 #28

Love Bernie, and think HRC would be a bad president for average Americans. But Fox news and GoneFishin Jan 2016 #8

One would hope ejbr Jan 2016 #21

You mean alleged cons wouldnt go on and on and on and on and on and on and on randys1 Jan 2016 #52

I call them as I see them, and right wingers pile onto the Clintons over any chicken shit that FOX GoneFishin Jan 2016 #76

Great point, yet to look around here you would think Bill is Satan and Hillary is terrible randys1 Jan 2016 #77

Well, if Chuckie said it, it must be true leftofcool Jan 2016 #12

This was probably whispered in his ear by Roger Stone... Human101948 Jan 2016 #14

Personally, I'm really uncomfortable with attacking Hillary on this cali Jan 2016 #29

the kitchen sink will be an issue. magical thyme Jan 2016 #33

It's makes sense because that shit has nothing to do with her. JRLeft Jan 2016 #37

I had no idea Hillary Clinton assaulted... Mike Nelson Jan 2016 #32

Obviously, she didn't. It's her behavior and choices about it from the day she first knew (whenever magical thyme Jan 2016 #35

This is how they will blame Sanders victory on republican propaganda in New Hampshire kenfrequed Jan 2016 #34

tough year for the R word. will the rape shaming stop here? reddread Jan 2016 #38

Republicans are fixated on Clenis and Americans ignore them for the most part, Republicans uponit7771 Jan 2016 #43

I love how the Beltway pundits are complete idiot tools - until they say something we agree with Empowerer Jan 2016 #44

Trumps actual infidelity FINE!!! JoePhilly Jan 2016 #56

2008 hurt Bill Clinton's popularity, too. earthside Jan 2016 #57

"Social media is pervasive in a way it wasn't just 8 years ago" Divernan Jan 2016 #72

Note that Trump keeps saying Bill Clinton is an "abuser" of women whathehell Jan 2016 #58

what do you get when you mix power and sex ? olddots Jan 2016 #66

I'm a Bernie supporter but this tabloid journalism is NOT good for the party LiberalLovinLug Jan 2016 #67

When this happened I defended 840high Jan 2016 #70

and.....? LiberalLovinLug Jan 2016 #73

We seem to tolerate lying. 'bye 840high Jan 2016 #75

"we" seem to not understand that there are different degrees of lying LiberalLovinLug Jan 2016 #82

The topic is Presidents. 840high Jan 2016 #83

He was acquitted of the lying under oath charge (n/t) thesquanderer Jan 2016 #84

Everytime this hits the news, Clinton goes up in the polls. ieoeja Jan 2016 #78

USA Today: GOP women urge Trump to drop talk of Bill Clinton sex scandals emulatorloo Jan 2016 #80

Bill's past does not help Hillary's "electability".... John Poet Jan 2016 #86