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So how many times will the WikiLeaks email story be posted this week? (Original Post) upaloopa Jul 2016 OP
without one peep about whether or not it is fraud. Putin's hackers produced it, right? L. Coyote Jul 2016 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author cyberpj Jul 2016 #3
Wikileaks has deep ties to Putin. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #5
Of course - considering that they published Snowden's stuff and Russia is the only country... George II Jul 2016 #19
Whatever. Has it occurred that these e-mails are Hortensis Jul 2016 #65
The Dems in general have are spineless. They run for cover at the first sign of "scandal". politicaljunkie41910 Jul 2016 #68
And you believe that?? I saw your 3 posts on the Links in LBN. riversedge Jul 2016 #6
With three you get egg roll... Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author cyberpj Jul 2016 #16
Respectfully, but - bullshit. nt. Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #21
I heard they were all locked. sheshe2 Jul 2016 #60
This message was self-deleted by its author geek tragedy Jul 2016 #29
JPR seems to be out in force Andy823 Jul 2016 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author geek tragedy Jul 2016 #34
They sure are. sheshe2 Jul 2016 #52
Ya'll have been busy here today. nt sheshe2 Jul 2016 #53
DWS deep cover Soviet mole long in place positioned Ghost Dog Jul 2016 #64
It's real. DNC staffer just apologized for his email on attacking Bernie on religion Arazi Jul 2016 #57
I do believe you are right - I was asiliveandbreathe Jul 2016 #2
I think they leave it to users to alert on posts that users think break the rules or TOS. n/t spooky3 Jul 2016 #10
I get that - I'm looking for a rule that would apply.... asiliveandbreathe Jul 2016 #12
We even have a H.A. Goodman Link story in LBN ... riversedge Jul 2016 #4
LBN? The story is two days old. Waiting for a posting in Video & Multimedia forum misterhighwasted Jul 2016 #14
Plus a post in this thread upaloopa Jul 2016 #18
Wikileaks: "We have not revealed our sources ..." L. Coyote Jul 2016 #7
Assange sings for his supper. Who will pay his lawyers? LuvLoogie Jul 2016 #8
Putin riversedge Jul 2016 #22
It's the same group as the primaries, posting over and over in every forum liberal N proud Jul 2016 #9
Exactly. Andy823 Jul 2016 #37
Well, how did that work out for them? glennward Jul 2016 #49
1000's BlueStateLib Jul 2016 #11
no....no one could figure THIS one out MFM008 Jul 2016 #15
... Scurrilous Jul 2016 #17
ROFL! tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #40
Too many... Mike Nelson Jul 2016 #20
I got a post hidden for daring to challange one of those. JoePhilly Jul 2016 #23
Same thing that went on during the primaries Andy823 Jul 2016 #41
yup ... but their time is almost up. JoePhilly Jul 2016 #43
Yeah they are. Demsrule86 Jul 2016 #46
Every single day. annavictorious Jul 2016 #24
+1 MichiganVote Jul 2016 #25
Very good point. Demsrule86 Jul 2016 #44
+1 uponit7771 Jul 2016 #54
Well we really need to find out the facts on this. YOHABLO Jul 2016 #26
No we don't Demsrule86 Jul 2016 #42
Horse poop! leftofcool Jul 2016 #55
I wouldn't put it past wikileaks to lie about these emails. hrmjustin Jul 2016 #27
Who is gullible enough to believe something like WikiLeaks? No better than Breitbart News. eom fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #28
The people that hate Hillary? sheshe2 Jul 2016 #61
My sense is the media likes to drag Dem controversial stories on for longer time. timlot Jul 2016 #30
25 times...i suspect 25 times Silver_Witch Jul 2016 #31
Doing Putin's work to elect Trump.... apcalc Jul 2016 #32
As much as possible, I hope bigwillq Jul 2016 #35
See that is not true Demsrule86 Jul 2016 #39
I'm not trying re-fight the primary bigwillq Jul 2016 #45
Report what? upaloopa Jul 2016 #58
What report! sheshe2 Jul 2016 #62
Read the actual emails- Wikileaks is being totally deceptive about what they say.... bettyellen Jul 2016 #69
Let people talk it out for another day. anamandujano Jul 2016 #36
I agree. We should ignore it and let those who don't want Demsrule86 Jul 2016 #38
Best thing we can do is ignore these posts. Demsrule86 Jul 2016 #47
A Brazzillian! ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author geek tragedy Jul 2016 #50
Well there is a class action suit that has been filed as well CentralMass Jul 2016 #51
I reckon once A day until Trump is elected GusBob Jul 2016 #56
Apparently, not once. Clicked your thread and didn't see what the subject of discussion once. mojowork_n Jul 2016 #59
What does the illegal hacking of Dnc by wikilinks have to do with your link?? NOTHING and using riversedge Jul 2016 #63
Whatever the source, or mojowork_n Jul 2016 #67
The media, the GOP and others will not let this go. ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2016 #66
uhhhmmm DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #70
Ironic. Rex Jul 2016 #71

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
1. without one peep about whether or not it is fraud. Putin's hackers produced it, right?
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 08:08 PM
Jul 2016

Isn't Putin a Republican

Response to L. Coyote (Reply #1)

 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
5. Wikileaks has deep ties to Putin.
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 08:16 PM
Jul 2016

They are rightwing Putinites through and through doing nothing but the bidding of their Russian masters.

George II

(67,782 posts)
19. Of course - considering that they published Snowden's stuff and Russia is the only country...
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 08:30 PM
Jul 2016

...that would have Snowden.

As they used to say, "connect the dots"!

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
65. Whatever. Has it occurred that these e-mails are
Sun Jul 24, 2016, 07:42 AM
Jul 2016

wonderfully "clean" in general, with extremely little to be embarrassed over? And even the most embarrassing came from lower levels or state operatives and apparently died at the DNC.

As for unequal treatment of Bernie -- of course. The party's mandate is to elect Democrats, and he didn't only lose the "invisible primary," he lost huge. Initially not even ONE of his colleagues supported him, and he had arranged no funding. Yes, he surprised everyone, but that came much later. And even then, and now, quite aside from losing the primary by a large margin, he is believed to be a much weaker candidate for the general election. Most Americans know little or nothing about him, meaning the right could paint a whole toxic picture on that blank canvas -- and would.

There's a fundamental conflict between the real purpose parties are organized to fulfill -- get candidates from their party elected to as many offices as possible and the need to respect party members who support various candidates by respecting their candidate. Yes, there are wires to be walked here, as we see, but the notion by some on the left (never the right) that their party should actually somehow remain totally neutral and support every candidate who steps up for every office equally is incredibly clueless.

Btw, the Democratic Party had 14 candidates for president, not 5, and certainly not only 2. Somehow, in spite of these clueless ideas, I doubt Bernie or his supporters would have really wanted the party promoting them all equally, by just for one instance opening the debates to all.

politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)
68. The Dems in general have are spineless. They run for cover at the first sign of "scandal".
Sun Jul 24, 2016, 09:28 PM
Jul 2016

Trump can say whatever bullshit he wants. We have a Press that is no longer willing to call him out on his lies in real time, even when they know that he is lying to their face. They seem to have become reliant on his ability to increase their ratings and are willing to accept him, hook, lies, and sinker. This country is doomed.

Blue Idaho

(4,988 posts)
13. With three you get egg roll...
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 08:25 PM
Jul 2016

After that each LBN post makes this all seem more desperate and less likely to be taken seriously.

Response to Blue Idaho (Reply #13)

Response to cyberpj (Reply #3)

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
33. JPR seems to be out in force
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 09:32 PM
Jul 2016

3 on the front page, two I know of yesterday that were removed, and more after those two. It's insane to see the same shit going on now, from the same people that bashed and trashed during the primaries.

Response to Andy823 (Reply #33)

 

Ghost Dog

(16,881 posts)
64. DWS deep cover Soviet mole long in place positioned
Sun Jul 24, 2016, 06:50 AM
Jul 2016

to blow up DNC at right Time. Sanders too, all 3.

Arazi

(6,829 posts)
57. It's real. DNC staffer just apologized for his email on attacking Bernie on religion
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 10:47 PM
Jul 2016

Top DNC staffer apologizes for email on Sanders’ religion

A top staffer at the Democratic National Committee has apologized after suggesting that the organization use Bernie Sanders’ religious beliefs against him in the Democratic primary.

One email among the thousands of internal DNC messages released this week by Wikileaks showed DNC CFO Brad Marshall questioning Sanders’ Jewish faith, and suggested that painting the candidate as an atheist “could make several points difference” in several late primary contests.


(snip)

In a copy of a Facebook post provided by a source, Marshall said that he “deeply” regrets his “insensitive, emotional emails.” His Facebook page, upon searching, is private, and the statement is the only content viewable to the public.

The entire Facebook post: “I deeply regret that my insensitive, emotional emails would cause embarrassment to the DNC, the Chairwoman, and all of the staffers who worked hard to make the primary a fair and open process. The comments expressed do not reflect my beliefs nor do they reflect the beliefs of the DNC and its employees. I apologize to those I offended.”


http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/top-dnc-staffer-apologizes-for-email-on-sanders-religion-226072#ixzz4FGyq4G1a

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
2. I do believe you are right - I was
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 08:09 PM
Jul 2016

thinking the same thing..enough already - HUFFPO - CNBC - CNN -

Where are the mods////

riversedge

(69,727 posts)
4. We even have a H.A. Goodman Link story in LBN ...
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 08:15 PM
Jul 2016

and it is the 3rd post by the poster in LBN in very short period of time.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
14. LBN? The story is two days old. Waiting for a posting in Video & Multimedia forum
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 08:26 PM
Jul 2016

And Good Reads.
Somepne else had a penchant for Russia & Castro style governance once.
But that's all disappeared with the end of the Primary.
And we are over that misery and heading for the Dem Convention & all the disruptions & eruptions the week will bring. And yes, expect it.
Because in the end Clinton/Kaine will move on to lead this fine nation.
They will make their way through all the opponants throw in their path to the Whitehouse in 2017.

That is where we stand right now & that is all that matters.
Thank you

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
37. Exactly.
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 09:34 PM
Jul 2016

I have also noticed a lot of the recs are from those who "left" earlier, but now seem to be coming back to rec posts, and I assume to try and control the juries so this craps does not get removed. It's insane.

 

glennward

(989 posts)
49. Well, how did that work out for them?
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 09:52 PM
Jul 2016

Lots of people, after hearing Kaine today are moving toward the Clinton/Kaine ticket. I hope the protestors are kept a good distance from the convention center. Philly is usually pretty good with protests...we will see.

MFM008

(19,782 posts)
15. no....no one could figure THIS one out
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 08:27 PM
Jul 2016

days before our convention
trying to sew discontent between democrats
by republicans or FOREIGN governments????

because someone puts it out there as truth???

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)
23. I got a post hidden for daring to challange one of those.
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 08:35 PM
Jul 2016

Apparently by responding and calling out that nonsense, I was the one re-fighting the primary.

Go figure.

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
41. Same thing that went on during the primaries
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 09:38 PM
Jul 2016

The Hillary haters took over the juries and got rid of all who challenged them. Looks like the JPR gang is here today gaming the system once again.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)
43. yup ... but their time is almost up.
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 09:39 PM
Jul 2016

Bernie will not be pulling a Cruz move no matter what they want.

 

annavictorious

(934 posts)
24. Every single day.
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 08:36 PM
Jul 2016

Here's what I'll be saying:

The DNC has a duty to protect the Democratic party. Devising countermeasures to blunt the slanderous attacks against the party by some Sanders surrogates is not the same thing as favoring the other candidate.

If the party's goal was to protect one candidate, the DNC would never have allowed a non-party member to join the party for the sole and expressed purpose of running for president.

The measures mentioned in the emails were never taken. The DNC never actually carried out any of the strategies discussed. Had this really been about "favoring one of the candidates", then the measures would have been taken. NOT employing what was discussed in the email is evidence that the party did not favor Clinton.

 

timlot

(456 posts)
30. My sense is the media likes to drag Dem controversial stories on for longer time.
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 09:06 PM
Jul 2016

Republican plagiarize speeches and that same night they were making excuses for her. "Melania did wonderful, its not her fault. Somebody from the campaign sabotaged her."

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
39. See that is not true
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 09:37 PM
Jul 2016

and we do not need to create faux scandal in an election year. I feel t he mods should lock these posts and delete them as re-fighting the primary and promoting disunity.

 

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)
45. I'm not trying re-fight the primary
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 09:40 PM
Jul 2016

Hillary is the nominee, and she should be.
But if DNC leak report is true, it's a big deal. It would be if the other side (Rs) did the same.
It needs to be reported.

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
58. Report what?
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 11:02 PM
Jul 2016

There is no there there. Just innuendo like during the primary. I would suggest that there are those with an agenda because it is posted over and over.

anamandujano

(7,004 posts)
36. Let people talk it out for another day.
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 09:34 PM
Jul 2016

I did support letting the threads go because it is news. I'm learning from what they are saying. There have been good suggestions on how to answer any accusations.

Sunday night I would suggest DU mods lock the threads and archive so people can still read about it if they want.

Any new threads should be reported and deleted. jmho

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
38. I agree. We should ignore it and let those who don't want
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 09:35 PM
Jul 2016

to unite discuss it and get all excited about it and all...no time for BS.

Demsrule86

(68,352 posts)
47. Best thing we can do is ignore these posts.
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 09:47 PM
Jul 2016

Let the JP crowd discuss until they cross the line...and then they get in trouble not us.

ismnotwasm

(41,921 posts)
48. A Brazzillian!
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 09:47 PM
Jul 2016

Or something

You know--those emails, the ones I've seen just aren't that interesting. I'm not sure what the fuss is.

Response to upaloopa (Original post)

mojowork_n

(2,354 posts)
59. Apparently, not once. Clicked your thread and didn't see what the subject of discussion once.
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 11:03 PM
Jul 2016

So, if any one else is curious, here's one article:

http://usuncut.com/politics/dnc-rules-committee-superdelegates/

riversedge

(69,727 posts)
63. What does the illegal hacking of Dnc by wikilinks have to do with your link?? NOTHING and using
Sun Jul 24, 2016, 06:42 AM
Jul 2016

usuncut.com is not promoting the Dem candidate!

mojowork_n

(2,354 posts)
67. Whatever the source, or
Sun Jul 24, 2016, 09:14 PM
Jul 2016

whether it was "legal" or "illegal," the truth and facts matter.

If the whole democratic primary process was, in effect, a coronation, and not a fair and open measure of voters' preferences,

that matters to me.

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)
66. The media, the GOP and others will not let this go.
Sun Jul 24, 2016, 07:50 AM
Jul 2016

Just like the email scandal, this could have been avoided, if only Hillary's team instructed DWS to behave. But instead, they applauded her uneven, biased approach.

Do you really think that a week before a state vote the DNC would have blocked Hillary from voting records and donor records? Hardly.

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