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LAS14

(13,783 posts)
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 12:58 PM Feb 2016

Bill was right!

Last edited Thu Feb 18, 2016, 05:59 PM - Edit history (1)

And so are a lot of you in the Hillary group. I got active yesterday and this morning in the GDP forum. I responded here and there in Hillary's behalf, but I think I was always civil. Now already I have earned a post about LAS14 and her desperate posts. (The writer has blocked me from his vision.) What have we come to that we're as bad as the Republicans down under the covers in social media. Thank goodness the debates have remained about issues (almost entirely... did you notice that Bernie didn't mention Hillary's speaking engagements after she called him on them in the previous debate?)

I've always wondered if the campaign didn't send Bill out to make "a mistake" and point out the vitriol that's going on in social media.

Well, no problem for me. I've always been a "sticks and stones will break my bones" girl, and am sort of proud that I got noticed.

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Bill was right! (Original Post) LAS14 Feb 2016 OP
That's a badge of honor! BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #1
Happy to see your posts in GD:P and here. I have so many people livetohike Feb 2016 #2
That's what I did 2naSalit Feb 2016 #4
Remember That a Good Chunk of Critics are Not Democrats On the Road Feb 2016 #3
The upcoming TownHall on TV should be interesting! pandr32 Feb 2016 #5
Welcome LAS14 Cary Feb 2016 #6
You're right. LAS14 Feb 2016 #7
I don't know the term you're searching for Cary Feb 2016 #8

livetohike

(22,145 posts)
2. Happy to see your posts in GD:P and here. I have so many people
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 01:08 PM
Feb 2016

on ignore there that I should just trash the whole forum .

pandr32

(11,588 posts)
5. The upcoming TownHall on TV should be interesting!
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 01:24 PM
Feb 2016

Bernie does try to dodge scrutiny and has tried to debate more offensively, but it doesn't last long.

Cary

(11,746 posts)
6. Welcome LAS14
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 05:11 PM
Feb 2016

It isn't you, although the hoi polloi will try really hard to convince you that it is all you and not them. They will almost invariably change the subject from whatever it is to something about you personally. They are that low and uninspired.

Personally I don't hold their lack of integrity or their incompetence against Bernie Sanders. My advice is to understand what you are dealing with, and that there is no cure for their disorder. Most of them are indeed not Democrats. Most are radical, disaffected leftists acting out their own petty fears and frustration against you and they are desperate to sow discord and dissatisfaction. They are sociopaths, plain and simple.

I think that about 30% of our population is sociopathic so you can think of your encounters with them as practice. They cannot actually hurt you here, so it's a fine venue.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)
7. You're right.
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 05:19 PM
Feb 2016

I don't hold the Bernie Bros against Sanders. I remember well his instantaneous response when confronted with Bill Clinton's statements. Words to the effect of "That's totally unacceptable. We don't want them. They should leave the campaign." I do think he was sincere. I was shocked when I got involved in this web site to discover how right Bill Clinton was. I'm guessing the campaign planned to have him.... oh darn... senior moment.... you know... when someone talks outside the plan... There's a good phrase for it....

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