Democratic Primaries

JustAnotherGen

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82. It is what it is

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 04:50 PM

Feb 2020

No one gets a free pass. If a supporter is behaving badly online - they should be called out. I saw the ad on MSNBC this morning - and it did a good job of defining WHICH of Sanders supporters were being called out.

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

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So Bloomberg's going negative. Against the *supporters* of another candidate. [View all] DanTex Feb 2020 OP

Are they his supporters? Or are they Russian bots? Why Squinch Feb 2020 #1

You make a good point...Russian bots were released in massive numbers FarPoint Feb 2020 #12

I suppose you're okay with the things Bloomberg's ads are pointing out? George II Feb 2020 #2

It's definitely got to be this story from yesterday. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #3

He is going to defend his staffers, I would expect any of them to. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #11

WOW. I did not see that. BS people are calling a blacklisting of staffers? Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #37

It's okay. As A Bernie supporter I welcome his hate. Every candidate has rude supporters, not just Autumn Feb 2020 #4

I see supporters here who defend horrible behavior...threatening to ruin the lives of another Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #31

I see supporters putting curses on Bernie. Some hoping he and his supporters die in a plane crash. Autumn Feb 2020 #40

I see None of that.. are there links for those accusations? Cha Feb 2020 #84

I posted about them a week ago Cha you were all over the thread, I'm not posting them again. Autumn Feb 2020 #86

So that's a "no"? Cha Feb 2020 #87

It's an, I'm not going to dance to your tune Cha. Autumn Feb 2020 #88

Exactly, Demsrule! Of course they're going to deny it. Cha Feb 2020 #85

The rest of the Dem field combined has only a tiny fraction of the rude supporters Bernie has. LonePirate Feb 2020 #48

Yeah, they all have some great supporters, and every candidate has some asshole supporters. I don't Autumn Feb 2020 #52

Even after proof is shown that the Biden coffin incident had nothing to do with Bernie... zackymilly Feb 2020 #65

LOL....Looks like Bloomberg is getting under the skin and worrying Bernie Bros... Pachamama Feb 2020 #5

Yep. It's terrible. They are proving him right every day... Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #39

+1 pandr32 Feb 2020 #61

I thought BS claimed that the toxic swarms were only posing as his supporters? lapucelle Feb 2020 #6

+10000 Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #32

Nailed it. Can you say that a little louder for the people in the back? Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #41

Toxic swarms? BlueWI Feb 2020 #79

WTAF is this post about? n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #7

Here: highplainsdem Feb 2020 #8

Thank you. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #13

He has every right to evertonfc Feb 2020 #9

Please define "way behind in the polls" brooklynite Feb 2020 #10

Stupid, stupid, stupid Sympthsical Feb 2020 #14

It's not a "bloc" of voters - it's a subset of supporters who have been vicious and threatening.... George II Feb 2020 #18

Like the subset of the people who Bloomberg stopped-and-frisked that were actually criminals? DanTex Feb 2020 #21

A totally different topic, NOTHING to do with Sanders supporters. George II Feb 2020 #53

It does actually. It's the principle of holding a whole group responsible for the actions of DanTex Feb 2020 #54

How about this from a woman who is now Sanders' National Press Secretary? George II Feb 2020 #56

Umm, that was 2017, she wasn't part of the campaign. Have you heard the stuff Bloomberg said DanTex Feb 2020 #58

So he turned around and hired her as his National Press Secretary. Was that an audition? George II Feb 2020 #62

Yeah, and Bloomberg turned around and chose himself to run for president. DanTex Feb 2020 #63

I thought we were talking about Sanders' supporters. Why change the subject? George II Feb 2020 #76

To point out the absurd double-standards at work. DanTex Feb 2020 #77

Meh. Codeine Feb 2020 #60

"Attack candidates - never voters. That's politics 101." DanTex Feb 2020 #19

Bloomberg is highlighting attacks by some Sanders supporters on other candidates and their highplainsdem Feb 2020 #15

Well, There Is This: MineralMan Feb 2020 #16

Yes, there are rude people on twitter. That's not a uniquely Bernie phenomenon, as everyone knows. DanTex Feb 2020 #17

No that tweet was NOT making an analogy to the DCCC not working with firms that work with.... George II Feb 2020 #24

Yes, on Twitter and many other places. MineralMan Feb 2020 #27

+1 Lunch Lady Feb 2020 #20

the term bernie pro, which was the invention of russia, seems to be used quite a bit yaesu Feb 2020 #22

Sanders people went after the people that work for him basically threatening them...so Bloomberg Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #23

Uhh, no, they didn't. One random twitter post was made as an analogy to the DCCC's blacklisting. DanTex Feb 2020 #29

Always the excuses... it is the campaign. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #34

You're ignoring basic facts here. It's not the campaign. And the DCCC did do blacklisting. DanTex Feb 2020 #38

the latest thing they did was dox a Nigerian who supports Pete dsc Feb 2020 #25

That could get the man killed...disgusting behavior. It is Trumpian behavior. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #35

Frame Jobs Fontaines D.C. Feb 2020 #26

Welcome to DU! DanTex Feb 2020 #30

So the "supporters" who call themselves awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #33

Hammer away... Fontaines D.C. Feb 2020 #43

"Hate"?? awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #46

OH, so you didn't like the way that was framed? Fontaines D.C. Feb 2020 #55

I Loved it! awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #59

FYI Fontaines D.C. Feb 2020 #69

Incredible! Outstanding! awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #71

the similarities are a deliberate outcome of those specific politicians strategies. Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #50

He has every right to. Too many have been afraid to jrthin Feb 2020 #28

And they should consider that Bloomberg could probably actually do what they can only threaten. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #36

Exactly! jrthin Feb 2020 #57

You're happy with stuff like this? George II Feb 2020 #42

LOL. You're not going to impress me with tweets from people not part of Bernie's campaign. DanTex Feb 2020 #44

"LOL" indeed. Go check out: George II Feb 2020 #45

Oh, I know Ben Dixon. He's the guy who found the Bloomberg tape from the Aspen Institute. DanTex Feb 2020 #47

An you're apparently okay with the tweet I posted, right? Remember, Bloomberg's ad was NOT..... George II Feb 2020 #49

I disagree with that tweet, but it's the opinion of one person not part of any campaign. DanTex Feb 2020 #51

Either Bernie condemns these actions, or he is endorsing them. It's as simple as that. LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #64

Bizarre standard that for some reason people only apply to Bernie. DanTex Feb 2020 #67

"ALL SIDES" eh??!!! LOL! LOL! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #72

Uh, yeah. Have you been to twitter? People say rude stuff there. DanTex Feb 2020 #73

Aw. GMAFB! NurseJackie Feb 2020 #74

Statements like these BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #70

His attacks will further divide davs797 Feb 2020 #66

I was on the Bloomberg FB page and had to leave today Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #80

I have seen the conduct of sanders supporters up close and I agree with Bloomberg Gothmog Feb 2020 #68

his supporters reach millions kabelle Feb 2020 #75

I don't mean to be mean Nikki28 Feb 2020 #78

Motivated supporters are the one thing he can't buy so naturally he's threatened by that. Aaron Pereira Feb 2020 #81

It is what it is JustAnotherGen Feb 2020 #82

There is precedent on Sanders' side doing this. ehrnst Feb 2020 #83

This is a very effective press release Gothmog Feb 2020 #89

This is a very effective press release Gothmog Feb 2020 #90

Bloomberg campaign calls out specific tweets by Sanders aides Briahna Joy Gray, David Sirota and Ni Gothmog Feb 2020 #91