Democratic Primaries

stopdiggin

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16. well stated. Both your post and the OP

Tue Oct 22, 2019, 12:30 PM

Oct 2019

offer a good deal more substance than some of the typical DU back and forth.

Yes, the Russians are more than happy to "use" TG (and any other instrument, or controversy, that is handy). And, no .. of course that doesn't mean that Gabbard is an "agent" or an "actor" for the state.
I found the following especially pertinent:

Vox --"Gabbard’s embrace of anti-Clinton conspiracies and foreign autocrats shows how a strain of left-wing analysis, applied sophomorically, can lead to pretty ugly places."

Just a "useful idiot" that's all
(and I hope her "usefulness" fades quickly .. and she fades away into obscurity.)

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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A FORMER US DOUBLE AGENT, THE EVIDENCE IS CLEAR re: Tulsky [View all] DURHAM D Oct 2019 OP

Is "Tulsky" necessary? Really? nt redqueen Oct 2019 #1

especially since the entire point of the piece is the belief that she is being used unwittingly. nt thesquanderer Oct 2019 #7

I'm honestly shocked at the way this "issue" is being discussed. redqueen Oct 2019 #10

I don't know... I don't think it's reflecting well on her either way. Do you? (n/t) thesquanderer Oct 2019 #12

Not at all, and she doesn't seem to care redqueen Oct 2019 #13

re: "Her initial reply was bad enough but then to go further..." thesquanderer Oct 2019 #15

Yeah I guess I just expected it redqueen Oct 2019 #18

So anyone stirring the shit is helping the Russians. Who started this latest shit show? Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2019 #2

No one is making that argument. Except you. LanternWaste Oct 2019 #4

And who's keeping it going.. far too many. redqueen Oct 2019 #5

Matt Taibbi? W_HAMILTON Oct 2019 #8

So did you have a problem with Beto's statement? melman Oct 2019 #9

Him, Adam Parkhomenko, Bernie... redqueen Oct 2019 #11

Matt Taibbi? OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #17

Yeah, just look at all the non stop threads- over a candidate polling at what? 2%? Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2019 #19

Tulsky Piiolo Oct 2019 #3

His points are well taken. Liberty Belle Oct 2019 #6

Vox has a good explainer IronLionZion Oct 2019 #14

well stated. Both your post and the OP stopdiggin Oct 2019 #16