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Babel_17

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17. Good OP, K&R: (When you're ahead on points, you avoid the flailing opponent)
Mon Aug 24, 2015, 05:22 PM
Aug 2015

Look at all the comments sections on the internet where Democrats and Progressives post. It's clear that Sanders is generally seen there as being a great candidate, and that the cheap shots against his campaign are made out of frustration. It's to the point where many Republicans, who rudely deride the economic platform of Sanders, concede his honesty and good intentions.

The Sanders campaign has the momentum and the excitement. It has an upfront agenda that we can be proud of and readily endorse.

Nobody is expecting any Sanders supporter to have to address every outrageous lie. There's going to be partisans sniping away, and others trying to provoke an untoward response by way of provocative and outrageous claims. They're a tiny portion of posters on the internet. If dealt with, deal with them factually and with good humor.

I know, we expect success to taste sweeter, for everyone to be cheering. This important period for the Sanders campaign has been a revelation in many ways, but now the opposition will be gearing up to win on other fronts, in new contests on all the levels that campaigns are waged.

That's nothing to sweat, the message of the Sanders campaign is being heard, and it's winning.

"Can't stop the signal".

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Ref's always pick-up.... daleanime Aug 2015 #1
Yup Kurska Aug 2015 #2
Done in the Gungeon a lot in the past, not as effective now. Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #29
Indeed. The other hallmark is one endless snark reply after another in a sub-thread villager Aug 2015 #3
Very much so, it is a huge part of the tactic. Kurska Aug 2015 #4
Another good point -- the "tag teaming" villager Aug 2015 #9
Yup and when they are talking to each other in a seperate but connected sub-thread Kurska Aug 2015 #11
My first and so far only one was just this exactly artislife Aug 2015 #12
Sometime the juries can't read anything about what else is going on because -none Aug 2015 #40
I call this the Robert Joseph strategy. n/t PowerToThePeople Aug 2015 #44
Thanks. Just stay cool. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #37
Good advice and worth taking to heart sarge43 Aug 2015 #5
In this case the pig runs to the cops and reports you for pig wrestling. Kurska Aug 2015 #6
And loves running to the cops. sarge43 Aug 2015 #7
100% Bullying Kurska Aug 2015 #8
Exactly! nt artislife Aug 2015 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author MerryBlooms Aug 2015 #48
Simple realy. If someone is raising your blood pressure they are just fucking with you OffWithTheirHeads Aug 2015 #10
I'm already missing 1/ 3 of the news, and more than 1/2 the comments...ignore has its limits HereSince1628 Aug 2015 #16
This is not a bug, but a feature nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #19
I scan for baiters... I Never reply to them V0ltairesGh0st Aug 2015 #13
Good op ...thanks. L0oniX Aug 2015 #14
Thanks, Kurska. eom Duval Aug 2015 #15
Good OP, K&R: (When you're ahead on points, you avoid the flailing opponent) Babel_17 Aug 2015 #17
Shiny :) n/t sarge43 Aug 2015 #22
lol (nt) Babel_17 Aug 2015 #24
Thanks so much. Great post. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #27
Agree 100%, I've been hidden twice for bullcrap Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #20
Same here. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #31
I have no idea. haikugal Aug 2015 #47
Not unless someone posts the results. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #50
Thanks Scottie... haikugal Aug 2015 #51
Alerting: Typos. klook Aug 2015 #21
Yes. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #26
Thanks. Good advice. We need every Bernie supporter on DU. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #23
Sociopathic passive-aggressiveness knows no political identity. Feeling the Bern Aug 2015 #25
good advice, and the thing to keep in mind is HFRN Aug 2015 #28
I don't think those should have been hidden. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #32
neither do I HFRN Aug 2015 #33
Excellent post, Kurska. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #30
Question in_cog_ni_to Aug 2015 #34
Answers for your questions Kurska Aug 2015 #36
Thank you! in_cog_ni_to Aug 2015 #43
How the jury system works: Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #39
Thanks in_cog_ni_to Aug 2015 #42
Only one of a multitude of problems Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #45
Know the ledge. frylock Aug 2015 #35
Thank you. 840high Aug 2015 #38
I don't usually get hidden or MuseRider Aug 2015 #41
Excellent OP. My approach is to totally ignore them Catherina Aug 2015 #46
Thank you Kurska. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #49
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