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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI'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.
gibraltar72
(7,508 posts)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)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)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.
WhiteTara
(29,721 posts)Where is he by the way?
Stinky The Clown
(67,817 posts)Asking for a friend
Ezior
(505 posts)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)the shit ton of free air time Trump was given. All that I would blame on the corporate overlords of the media.
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)we saw it here in DU all the time from beginning of primary thru election day
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)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.