Just got this text from my daughter

[Heartstrings]

"Did you see the ad looking for women to "claim" sexual misconduct toward Bernie Sanders? They're looking for 8 people."

Apparently it's on Facebook. Anyone else catch it? She's still trying to find link. Will update if she finds it.....

Link: https://lawandcrime.com/exclusive/apparent-hillary-clinton-supporters-are-plotting-to-falsely-accuse-bernie-sanders-of-sexual-assault/

Thank you, uppityperson for the link!

Disclaimer given: this op is for information only. As #fakenews it needs to be squashed and we need to be aware that these postings are out there.

[kimbutgar]

1. Somebody told me 8 accusers need to be the magic number nowadays

[dchill]

2. Did they say whether it has to be true?

I'll bet not.

By the way Gillibrand, et al, see how that works?

[MustLoveBeagles]

5. +1

[Denzil_DC]

3. There was a sarcastic tweet saying something similar a day or so ago.

It was pumped up by some clickbait media outlet to be a grand plot in the making, but it wasn't serious, and the woman responsible protected her account so it's only visible to followers.

I've no idea whether anyone else has made the same sarcastic comment on Facebook, a serious call, or it's just Chinese whispers based on that earlier tweet.

[MustLoveBeagles]

4. This is crazy. I knew something like this would happen

I'm adding this to my journal. I'll check back tomorrow to see if someone has the link. Thanks for the heads up.

[uppityperson]

6. A quick fb search shows links to here

https://lawandcrime.com/exclusive/apparent-hillary-clinton-supporters-are-plotting-to-falsely-accuse-bernie-sanders-of-sexual-assault/

[Heartstrings]

7. Thanks, will post in the op

[Denzil_DC]

8. Well found.

That's the story I was referring to in this reply above: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029962431#post3

Somebody posted it as an OP three days ago, but it got hidden because it was garbage: https://upload.democraticunderground.com/10029952144 (I was the last reply, and just made it in under the wire before it got zapped)

[Denzil_DC]

9. A heads up - the last time this story was posted as an OP, it got hidden by a jury:

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/10029952144

[Heartstrings]

10. Uh oh, I guess.....

[Denzil_DC]

13. We take our chances every time we post, juries differ,

but if this was my OP ... Just wouldn't feel good if you got a hide and I hadn't said anything.

[Heartstrings]

14. Thanks!

It'll be my first jury "hide".....always the first time.

[Denzil_DC]

15. You could self-delete the OP and avoid the risk.

It's up to you.

[Heartstrings]

17. What's the sentence, other than the op being removed?

Too late to read all the regs....cliff notes if you can enlighten me plz?

[Denzil_DC]

18. If (big IF) a jury voted to hide,

your OP would disappear from the GD page (you'd still be able to see it by going into My Posts and finding your replies here), you'd receive a personal message notification of the hide and the grounds for it, and a chance to appeal, and 20% would be knocked off your Chance of serving on Juries total for 90 days.

[Rhiannon12866]

21. If you have 5 hidden posts in 90 days, you're Flagged For Review and can't post

If you only have one, it disappears in 90 days. I recced your OP, think it's relevant and timely news.

[Heartstrings]

23. Thanks, I thought it deserved getting out there...

With all the #fakenews these days......

[Denzil_DC]

24. But it is #fakenews

It's a RW journalist, Colin Kalmbacher, working for Dan Abrams' Law & Crime, trying to stir up animosity between Hillary and Bernie supporters on the back of an exaggerated and twisted interpretation of a single tweet.

[Heartstrings]

25. Yes, it is

And, just to be clear, needs to be squashed....can't squash it if we don't know it's out there.

[Denzil_DC]

28. Good, glad we're on the same page.

But some folks below didn't realize that - this is the danger of posting something like this story without context or comment in the OP (some folks only skim the replies, if they read them at all).

[LeftInTX]

43. I checked his twitter feed, he seems left

Like in JPR, anti-Hillary left. He tweets left wing talking points along with Assange and Glenn Greenwald.

[Rhiannon12866]

26. I do, too.

I'm glad you posted it. This whole insane issue has been taking on a life of its own.

[TDale313]

33. Fwiw... it did get alerted on.

I was on the jury. Voted not to hide. Assume it would be hidden already if it was gonna be.

[world wide wally]

11. One thing the GOP can rest easy on....

There will never be eight women that would ever even claim to have been wth Mitch McConnell.

[Pachamama]

27. Too true...

[still_one]

12. Someone on social media is saying Hillary supporters are trying to falsely setup Bernie

I say bullshit. Anything from Social media should be regarded as suspect

[ProudLib72]

16. Doesn't look good for the metoo movement

Either way, it's another hit at their credibility. I wouldn't be surprised if this is a RW set up to discredit all the allegations against Dotard.

[still_one]

19. I wouldn't be surprised either, but I would also think it would have more to do with creating

divisions among Democrats, by trying divide more moderate elements in the party with progressive elements. 2018 is just around the corner

[Denzil_DC]

22. No, it was a sarcastic tweet from one woman, who appears to be a Democrat:

https://twitter.com/gabyfane

She deleted all her tweets, changed her handle to read "She changed her handle to @beendoxxed" and links to this other protected twitter account: https://twitter.com/BeenDoxxed

Her profile there reads:

I've been doxxed and am reporting to authorities

"We are the ones we have been waiting for." - Barack Obama CA, NYC, NJ, UK, CA, PDX #StillWithHer

[R B Garr]

31. I bet it wouldn't be hard to figure out who doxxed her.

Seems to be a pattern.

[Denzil_DC]

34. I suspect it was on the back of the clickbait article linked in the OP.

The comments were a bit ... lively.

I don't think she intended any serious harm. I've seen far worse posted here the last week or two (well, today even) that a hostile media outlet could have a field day with!

[R B Garr]

35. It was obvious cynicsm. That's all it took to get rid of Franken, and

Sanders put his name to it.

[Denzil_DC]

36. Yes.

But what's poisonous is that it was framed in the article as "Hillary supporters" doing this, rather than one one woman (who just happens to be a Hillary supporter) making a throwaway jibe.

One thing we know only too well is that there's no benefit to a Democrat in further stoking the flames between Hillary supporters and Sanders supporters!

But that's what this RW writer for a RW outlet set out to do. And folks replying below are apparently looking at Russians and other tangents for an explanation, because it seems few read all the earlier replies in a thread. Which is why I'd have self-deleted if this had been my OP.

[R B Garr]

37. All true, which makes you wonder whats so important

about one woman’s tweet and her being doxxed that it has to be reported here — except that someone dared to suggest equal reciprocal treatment.

[LakeArenal]

38. Yeah, that's how false claims snowball.

Hillary supporters doing this.... We know that isn't true. But if it gets repeated enough..

[R B Garr]

20. That was obvious cynicism. Except it actually happened to Democrats.

I can't believe people fall for this.

[LonePirate]

29. After 2016, you'd think Dems would be better at spotting RepublicanRussian trolls. Obviously not.

[Doodley]

30. Obviously, not a real ad.

[Tavarious Jackson]

32. As a Hillary supporter myself...

I know this to be true. We would not have gone to any Bernie events much less take a picture with him. This is RW or Russian propaganda

[LakeArenal]

39. So you were sent to a jury....

Ya ask an unpopular question here, and the next thing bam you are an instigator..

I see elsewhere it's getting iffy if you say anything negative about any of the individuals signing the now infamous "list".

That includes Sanders. As a previous Sanders supporter, I say too bad soo sad.. He signed so he has to deal with the repercussions.

His presidential hope was pretty dimmed, but now certainly dead, as I hope all the signer's are.

Hey Heartstrings, post your questions. If DU can't handle it, they will let you know. Even our most beloved posters here have been removed sometime.

[Heartstrings]

40. Thanks LakeArenal!

Guess it made it past a jury......

[MustLoveBeagles]

41. I checked out the link and it looks like right wing click bait.

When I read your post last night I was worried that what happened to Al Franken would happen to Bernie. As much as I'm disappointed in Bernie for calling on Franken to resign, I didn't want the same thing to happen to him. It looks like my fear was unfounded, at least for the time being. Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

[Heartstrings]

42. Thank you

And share your sentiment.....