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George II

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4. Would it surprise anyone if that "report" came from David Sirota?

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Tue Feb 4, 2020, 03:54 PM

Feb 2020

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

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CNN's John King admits story Biden would try to block IA results release was BS from rival campaigns [View all] highplainsdem Feb 2020 OP

Let me guess.... RandySF Feb 2020 #1

GMTA highplainsdem Feb 2020 #5

We all know which campaign you have in mind Amishman Feb 2020 #9

Disturbing for sure ismnotwasm Feb 2020 #21

Oh Nina... BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #90

Hmmm I wonder. we can do it Feb 2020 #104

This was ratfucking, pure and simple. I want to know who did it. LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #2

It is likely that we all already know who did it. Squinch Feb 2020 #7

I want proof. And consequences. LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #18

Kick! Thanks for posting this. skylucy Feb 2020 #3

Would it surprise anyone if that "report" came from David Sirota? George II Feb 2020 #4

That's exactly what I was thinking. Zolorp Feb 2020 #8

I wouldn't be surprised by Lis Smith either TBH tishaLA Feb 2020 #32

David Sirota has a history of stuff like this, including setting up a fake website.... George II Feb 2020 #36

No, I know Sirota's disgusting resume tishaLA Feb 2020 #45

But it is out there now . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #6

I DESPISE the use of lies in a campaign groundloop Feb 2020 #14

"A lie will make it around the world before the truth has it's boots on." LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #26

Truth shouldn't need boots though. Ghost Dog Feb 2020 #87

Ratfucking, pure and simple. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #10

I smelled a rat as soon as I saw it..... getagrip_already Feb 2020 #11

And trolls celebrated the false story. Kingofalldems Feb 2020 #12

David Sirota is retweeting the crap out of that from others. Clever, get someone to make something.. George II Feb 2020 #17

Very Trumpian mcar Feb 2020 #54

Very Putinian, let's give credit where credit is due. dem4decades Feb 2020 #62

But will sirota retweet King's admission? Cha Feb 2020 #108

Do you see what I see? greenjar_01 Feb 2020 #23

kick ploppy Feb 2020 #13

K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2020 #15

Let me guess which rival campaign that would be? I suspect it is the one who seems still_one Feb 2020 #16

I hope this is seen by all those who Cha Feb 2020 #19

Really not a good look for those revmclaren Feb 2020 #30

Precisely, rev! Cha Feb 2020 #33

Link to the locked thread to facilitate 'not a good look' searches for those who need a laugh. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #35

Hmm, self deleted without even acknowledging that it was a fake story in the first place. George II Feb 2020 #37

Ikr.. I was pissed. Cha Feb 2020 #43

Raw meat tossers become inured to consequences of their toiling. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #58

Great idea.. Thank You! Cha Feb 2020 #41

Hah hah. NOT A GOOD LOOK for whomever started it, John King, and those who fell for it. emmaverybo Feb 2020 #65

Gotta love the newb with the "And now the walk back". OilemFirchen Feb 2020 #93

what the hell does that even mean? Reading that statement was like reading while drunk.. samnsara Feb 2020 #20

If you mean King's tweet, it was a badly written, desperate attempt to blame his stupid mistake highplainsdem Feb 2020 #28

NY Times used that excuse for this: Scurrilous Feb 2020 #39

. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #48

Hahaha. Yes, it was. And others, ahem. greenjar_01 Feb 2020 #22

Yuck. That's so shady. madibella Feb 2020 #24

This is how Trump likes it! texasfiddler Feb 2020 #25

K & R. revmclaren Feb 2020 #27

LOL Scurrilous Feb 2020 #29

This has the stench of JPR all over it . stonecutter357 Feb 2020 #31

JPR couldn't do this. This BS came from someone fairly high up in a rival campaign. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #38

More like David Sirota. George II Feb 2020 #40

What is amazing and troubling is Hav Feb 2020 #34

I think BS is correct. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #42

Did David King tell you that? TheRealNorth Feb 2020 #73

King is useless. sdfernando Feb 2020 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Progress_Dem Feb 2020 #46

Keep walking it back Biden campaign Progress_Dem Feb 2020 #47

Walking what back? This was a lie spread by a rival campaign. Ratfucking. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #49

Are you for real? How progressive is it to spread lies Hav Feb 2020 #52

New Ntl poll released today Harvard CAPS/Harris Biden 31 sanders 20 Thekaspervote Feb 2020 #60

.... Scurrilous Feb 2020 #75

Bernie's dirty tricks won't help his anemic, second-rate campaign LanternWaste Feb 2020 #100

Repeating debunked smears against Democrats isn't good for anyone. ehrnst Feb 2020 #109

But you would think that the media would fact check it . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #50

Oh for the love of God!! you know, sometimes you cannot make this stuff up!. Peacetrain Feb 2020 #51

The media needs to stop this nonsense mcar Feb 2020 #53

This wasn't just spin. This was ratfucking, and I hope we find out which campaign did it. highplainsdem Feb 2020 #55

You are right mcar Feb 2020 #56

I don't think we have to guess Thekaspervote Feb 2020 #61

That's right - it was a BS story..knowing which campaign doesn't matter...the infighting asiliveandbreathe Feb 2020 #57

Remember, this is a primary Progress_Dem Feb 2020 #59

You don't seem to be bothered that it was an flat-out lie; would you be OK if Sanders was the target? LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #67

Exactly..n/t asiliveandbreathe Feb 2020 #69

Because I don't think it was a "flat out lie" Progress_Dem Feb 2020 #76

It has been retracted by the reporter as having come from a rival campaign. Your response implies LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #77

Vote Blue No matter who..but, does that mean the primary has to be nasty.. asiliveandbreathe Feb 2020 #68

Most primaries Progress_Dem Feb 2020 #79

So, you're cool with more lies in the future, because it is "the nature of the primary"? LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #81

I'm just not naive Progress_Dem Feb 2020 #83

Unless you can produce evidence that an actual Biden campaign official stated their intent to LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #91

LD25AZ here..couldn't agree more..which candidate released internal data asiliveandbreathe Feb 2020 #84

Dear lordie. All supporters of other candidates have vowed again and again here to "vote emmaverybo Feb 2020 #72

Complaining at this point is stupid tirebiter Feb 2020 #63

I think burning the source helps for tapping this crap down myself exboyfil Feb 2020 #66

Reporters pick up the damn phone and call Biden or his designated exboyfil Feb 2020 #64

Hmmm.. bluesxtreme Feb 2020 #70

I have repeatedly said I will not accuse without proof. Whomever is behind it needs to be exposed. LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #71

Here, here. This. emmaverybo Feb 2020 #74

+1,000,000 highplainsdem Feb 2020 #78

And there is no disinformation and attacks Progress_Dem Feb 2020 #85

Like deliberately lying about a candidate's positions by using doctored video? LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #88

Who specifically is arguing that point? LanternWaste Feb 2020 #101

BS' campaign history.. Cha Feb 2020 #80

Speaking of dirty, I have to go wash my socks. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #82

LOL.. la la la la la Cha Feb 2020 #96

I stole that from someone. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #97

I've never seen it Cha Feb 2020 #98

Saying, "hmm two guesses who did X", is NOT the same as falsely saying "Person A did X". MH1 Feb 2020 #94

Gee thanks Mr. King for spreading falsity Tweedy Feb 2020 #86

This gives us an indication of who put out the false claim about Biden's campaign "suing": George II Feb 2020 #89

shocking. Cha Feb 2020 #92

And that was posted two hours after the story was retracted, which means that whether they were LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #103

+1 Cha Feb 2020 #110

and Hayes giving them a forum, also in character. robbedvoter Feb 2020 #106

thanks for telling us that. Cha Feb 2020 #107

I'm disgusted by the way "news" networks handled the caucuses, before and after. ecstatic Feb 2020 #95

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #99

Those Initials Say It All Me. Feb 2020 #102

Well, it doesn't make sense for Democrats. W did that in 2000 with Florida robbedvoter Feb 2020 #105