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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Thom Hartmann asks: "Who's Lying, BLM or Hillary Clinton?" [View all]Agschmid
(28,749 posts)92. Yup, and it goes both ways.
And is true of every protected group... that's the point of them.
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And I don't want to keep the piss-match going but " It's always something " .
orpupilofnature57
Aug 2015
#16
Hillary group bans ANYONE who says the slightest thing against their candidate
RoccoR5955
Aug 2015
#69
I got banned for voting to hide a newbie's post that used the term "Berniebots"
arcane1
Aug 2015
#88
By the same token, I see during my searches of DU that many who hated Hillary in 2008, said
merrily
Aug 2015
#143
My guess is that those that you mention shifting from Obama to Hillary were also very anti-Edwards..
cascadiance
Aug 2015
#166
They banned me July 12, shortly after I started commenting (after long-time lurking).
senz
Aug 2015
#115
How better to promote Hillary v5.0? Not a bad strategy - can't let facts interfere with their version of the "truth."
InAbLuEsTaTe
Aug 2015
#178
I kinda thought the point of a political website was to have discussions about this stuff...
Bubzer
Aug 2015
#74
My guess is that some see what they feel is a false story that needs a response to correct it...
cascadiance
Aug 2015
#167
I actually spent some time reading through some groups to get a feel for what they're like.
Bubzer
Aug 2015
#100
You see that in their headlines because it is a very expensive talking point, most likely paid
sabrina 1
Aug 2015
#141
Never, ever EVER use the term 'thugs' when referring to black people. Not ever
eridani
Aug 2015
#147
I can't get past preannouncing their intent to disrupt nor the claim they wanted no press coverage.
AtomicKitten
Aug 2015
#5
I'm looking for consistency and having a tough time finding it. Consistency=sincerity.
AtomicKitten
Aug 2015
#9
Makes you wonder if they pre-announced their intent to disrupt Bernie in Seattle and Net Roots.
Cleita
Aug 2015
#7
Thom Hartmann was wonderful when he came out with an emotional defense of BLM.
AtomicKitten
Aug 2015
#64
the after meeting tweets from #blacklivesmatter were not favorable to Clinton
virtualobserver
Aug 2015
#8
A reporter from New Republic got the story beforehand and accompanied BLM to the event.
AtomicKitten
Aug 2015
#40
Are you calling BLM liars? Are you saying it was BLM that refused press coverage and not Hillary?
AtomicKitten
Aug 2015
#52
campaign staffers inside the room were aware of those intentions due to the magazine’s publication.
virtualobserver
Aug 2015
#60
I just wanted to resolve the conflict between what #blacklivesmatter was saying.....
virtualobserver
Aug 2015
#71
"The group had initially told The New Republic that they had planned to interrupt Clinton’s event"
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2015
#34
That's a lie. Stop repeating it. He allows Bernie to spend an hour a week on his show taking
Cleita
Aug 2015
#29
Yes, he has. Is that a problem? The accusation was that he was campaigning for Bernie
Cleita
Aug 2015
#79
yeah Thom, it's a conspiracy, sure. I haven't listened to his show for years, he is BORING. The
still_one
Aug 2015
#23
Yeah, all those facts and information are boring to some. Best to turn on Rush Limbaugh for the
Cleita
Aug 2015
#37
He's one of the smartest talk-show hosts out there... so I don't mind if he's boring.
Bubzer
Aug 2015
#62
"insulting Thom because he said something unfavorable of your candidate" Nailed it!
L0oniX
Aug 2015
#101
He called Hillary a liar according to the OP, and fails to present proof one way or another
still_one
Aug 2015
#129
Take it you didn't watch the video? How can you know if there's proof if you don't watch?
Bubzer
Aug 2015
#154
nope, just read the text. I have to run now, but I will watch it later tonight, thanks
still_one
Aug 2015
#157
all that. drum rolls.... film or not film. really? that is what the big deal is. benghazi
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#26
They're trying to accuse BLM of being in cahoots with the Clinton campaign....again.nt
sufrommich
Aug 2015
#39
Huh. A few days ago, he was being hailed by the pro-Hillary crowd for his condemnations of Sanders
Marr
Aug 2015
#53
Attack the messenger when ever it isn't favorable to ones chosen candidate ...standard DU.
L0oniX
Aug 2015
#96
Why didn't they pre-announce their disruption of Bernie's events? Why didn't the ambush her,
sabrina 1
Aug 2015
#140
If it quacks like a duck ... First do an interview with a media outlet and then tweet it ....
slipslidingaway
Aug 2015
#176