Bernie Sanders

MadDAsHell

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18. It's the internet. You can't possible keep up with refuting every falsehood, nor do you even know..

Mon Nov 30, 2015, 02:30 PM

Nov 2015

the sincerity of the posters behind those falsehoods. Assuming we all have limited time/resources, is there not a more effective way to help your candidate get elected?

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Just putting this out there [View all] marym625 Nov 2015 OP

Guilty as charged. And I totally agree. cui bono Nov 2015 #1

yep marym625 Nov 2015 #4

Unchallenged lies become truth. (nt) jeff47 Nov 2015 #2

True marym625 Nov 2015 #5

If people would just let the threads die, they would not show up on Google, Bing LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #26

there's that too! marym625 Nov 2015 #35

I agree with you... Thespian2 Dec 2015 #53

Yes, it's become more than boring. marym625 Dec 2015 #57

That's where I am too, now. The only worthwhile reason now to even be on DU and responding to JimDandy Dec 2015 #61

Same here marym625 Dec 2015 #62

Good for you! Getting undue influence out of our election process JimDandy Dec 2015 #63

uphill is right! marym625 Dec 2015 #64

It's the internet. You can't possible keep up with refuting every falsehood, nor do you even know.. MadDAsHell Nov 2015 #18

Lies cannot be challenged in flame bait threads. No one reads the challenges. The way to challenge sabrina 1 Dec 2015 #56

I disagree. darkangel218 Nov 2015 #3

Most sink anyway with so few recs marym625 Nov 2015 #6

I hear you. darkangel218 Nov 2015 #8

Exactly! marym625 Nov 2015 #10

See my post #18 above. I know it's hard to resist, I just think it's a near pointless exercise... MadDAsHell Nov 2015 #19

How many of Hillary's "supporters" are paid to post? tecelote Nov 2015 #7

I truly have no idea marym625 Nov 2015 #9

Nor do I know... MrMickeysMom Dec 2015 #55

"Just like Clinton's record proves she a war mongering, corporatist" Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #11

Just distinguishing one candidate from the other marym625 Nov 2015 #12

I agree and try to but when a site is started to RiffRandell Nov 2015 #13

I know. marym625 Nov 2015 #15

I have approximately 45 of them on full ignore Hepburn Nov 2015 #14

I've only used ignore a couple times, for a short time each marym625 Nov 2015 #16

I've resisted putting them on ignore because I can't stand to see Bernie's name tarnished HerbChestnut Nov 2015 #17

44, I am sure we have a lot of the same names artislife Dec 2015 #60

Agreed. There are some who suffer from Narcissistic Supply riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #20

oh my yuiyoshida Nov 2015 #22

I voted to leave it artislife Nov 2015 #23

as did I yuiyoshida Nov 2015 #24

I've got three posts today since I'm on my phone and it's a pain riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #30

I was juror 3 and kept my commentary to a minimum arcane1 Nov 2015 #25

Jeez, this figures. Thanks jurors! riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #29

I honestly don't know what link you're talking about marym625 Nov 2015 #31

Its in post #20. The Narcissist at work... riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #32

sorry, I meant where it came from marym625 Nov 2015 #36

OMG that explains so much Autumn Nov 2015 #48

Ikr? It seemed to seque perfectly with Mary's OP riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #52

I finally started using ignore a month ago. It worked wonders. arcane1 Nov 2015 #21

Ignoring them is the best possible revenge for the garbage they spew.[n/t] Maedhros Nov 2015 #27

I think I'm going to start using it marym625 Nov 2015 #28

A few days ago I was reply #26, though only 9 replies were visible to me. arcane1 Nov 2015 #33

Ha! marym625 Nov 2015 #37

Just don't add me to the list! arcane1 Nov 2015 #42

Never!!! marym625 Nov 2015 #44

Awww... right back at ya! arcane1 Nov 2015 #46

I always just slide on by... Faux pas Nov 2015 #34

good for you! marym625 Nov 2015 #38

I've made great use of the "Ignore" feature pengu Nov 2015 #39

Seems that's the way to go! marym625 Nov 2015 #41

I been trying to stay out of GD:P yuiyoshida Nov 2015 #40

+100 marym625 Nov 2015 #43

Seriously Mary yuiyoshida Nov 2015 #45

nd again in 2004, with another stolen election marym625 Nov 2015 #47

+1 merrily Nov 2015 #49

Great post, marym625 merrily Nov 2015 #50

Thank you, merrily! marym625 Nov 2015 #51

You are absolutely right... MrMickeysMom Dec 2015 #54

LOL marym625 Dec 2015 #58

It's true, marym, we need to keep our eyes on the prize senz Dec 2015 #59

which just ain't easy! marym625 Dec 2015 #65