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brewens

(13,615 posts)
Sun Feb 18, 2018, 10:45 AM Feb 2018

I'd like to see specific examples of what the Russkies put out to help Bernie. Anyone know

where I might find that? I looked around a little and didn't come up with anything anyone compiled.

I liked Bernie long before the election, knew what he was all about and knew what to expect from him. I didn't need any persuasion, but would like to know what I may have seen that was from the Russians.

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I'd like to see specific examples of what the Russkies put out to help Bernie. Anyone know (Original Post) brewens Feb 2018 OP
Bernie supporter here gibraltar72 Feb 2018 #1
Maddow showed some PoorMonger Feb 2018 #2
We've already seen people use this against Bernie left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #3
You would have to ask Tad Devine. WhiteTara Feb 2018 #4
+1 MrsCoffee Feb 2018 #8
Let us know if you find his tax returns. Stinky The Clown Feb 2018 #5
Not exactly what you asked for Ezior Feb 2018 #6
My only bitch about the campaign really was the MSM Bernie blackout. That and all brewens Feb 2018 #7
Yes PatSeg Feb 2018 #10
bernie-brother type disention of supporting hillary beachbum bob Feb 2018 #9
All the BS that the primary process was rigged GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #11

gibraltar72

(7,508 posts)
1. Bernie supporter here
Sun Feb 18, 2018, 10:50 AM
Feb 2018

until primary was over. What I saw was them spreading the Bernie was screwed stuff after, Then they would say vote Trump show Hillary she ca't screw Bernie. It that didn't convince you they'd say a vote for Stein wouldn't be a wasted vote.

PoorMonger

(844 posts)
2. Maddow showed some
Sun Feb 18, 2018, 11:00 AM
Feb 2018

Of the things during and just after election season. There was a site called something like we love Bernie that was actually Russian bots who just posted stuff about how Hillary was awful and Fox level conspiracy things about Bill and Hillary murdering staffers

The lions share sounds like it was bots and Facebook groups pushing the idea that Bernie still had a shot after the primaries and tried to convince voters that Bernie would win even as a write in if all his supporters just voted for him.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
3. We've already seen people use this against Bernie
Sun Feb 18, 2018, 11:10 AM
Feb 2018

Demanding he not run in 2020.
Same people who have been hating on him since 2016.

Bernie's got some good ideas and needs to be heard.
He had nothing to do with this 'Russian thing'.

As many, I liked him in 2016 in the primaries but voted for Hillary in the fall.

Ezior

(505 posts)
6. Not exactly what you asked for
Sun Feb 18, 2018, 11:43 AM
Feb 2018

But maybe you're interested in some Bernie-related russian tweets according to the list released by Twitter. I don't know how reliable their method is, but they blocked these (re)tweets because of suspected Russia links:

- RT @ScottPresler: To any Bernie & Stein supporters. It's clear the DNC rigged this election. Anti-democracy. Join us for #Trump. Bern…
- [1 month before general election] RT @dancingqueenDC: 47%US vote #Bernie @jojokejohn:""slamming Hillary isn't endorsement for Trump,we can take2bags of #trash out at once
- RT @DrJillStein: Bernie seems to be showing a lot of buyer's remorse tonight at #DemsInPhilly. We're still willing to collaborate...
- RT @lmoffatt2009: If #HillarysHealth causes her to drop out, DNC chooses replacement. Bernie won't get a thought from @TheDemocrats!
- Former Bernie campaign director endorses Trump, slams Hillary's elitism.


I like Bernie, too. And I noticed lots of "fake news" that were common among other Bernie fans, but I don't know how much of it came from Russia:
- Hillary's health (about to die in 2 months)
- She needs an exoskeleton to stand and walk
- She wants to start war against Russia
- The primary election results were somehow manipulated to change a clear Bernie win into a Hillary win
- Bill Clinton raped multiple women, and Hillary "cleaned up" after him (I think they accused her of having the victims killed)
- Some Bernie fans also loved the Seth Rich conspiracy when it took place
- Of course, e-mails / Benghazi, yada yada

Basically, check the jackpine radicals forum. I was told that they are the #1 choice for all Bernie-supporting fake news.

brewens

(13,615 posts)
7. My only bitch about the campaign really was the MSM Bernie blackout. That and all
Sun Feb 18, 2018, 11:53 AM
Feb 2018

the shit ton of free air time Trump was given. All that I would blame on the corporate overlords of the media.

PatSeg

(47,560 posts)
10. Yes
Sun Feb 18, 2018, 12:13 PM
Feb 2018

No candidate ever got the amount of free air time that Trump did. While other presidential candidates had to pay a fortune for television ads, Trump was getting exposure for free, often literally "calling it in". It seemed like all we heard on TV was Trump 24/7. Hillary was rarely mentioned if it wasn't email related.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
9. bernie-brother type disention of supporting hillary
Sun Feb 18, 2018, 12:06 PM
Feb 2018

we saw it here in DU all the time from beginning of primary thru election day

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
11. All the BS that the primary process was rigged
Sun Feb 18, 2018, 01:30 PM
Feb 2018

And we are stilling seeing people claim that here on DU when some of our members get tired of Jacking Pine and decide to show up here.

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