Hillary Clinton’s Hired Goons Attack Bernie Sanders

[GoLeft TV]

Clinton surrogates are popping up in the corporate media to make a case against Bernie Sanders. The latest attack claims that Bernie will hurt the Democrats down the ballot in so-called “purple states” because he’s not moderate enough. These people seem to forget that the reason Bernie is surging right now is exactly because he’s NOT a moderate – that’s what the public wants!

Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

[msongs]

1. "hired goon"? sanders is ok but his supporters on DU aren't doing him any favors nt

[stonecutter357]

2. +1

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[RoccoR5955]

16. President of what? n/t

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

21. President of the Mediaeval Times...

Especially with that font usage.

[RoccoR5955]

32. You mean Queen?

[Art_from_Ark]

62. Or maybe the early Victorian Age

[JonLeibowitz]

39. Cell Block D. n/t

[stonecutter357]

47. .

[RoccoR5955]

48. Still doesn't tell me president of what! n/t

[pangaia]

52. Looks like she is floating around in a bubble.

[Hoppy]

6. We (Sanders supporters) take lessons.

[INdemo]

10. How many Hillary supporters are here and have only been members of

DU since the campaign started? And how many Hillary supporters are here that will disappear from DU once this primary is over?

[Wilms]

14. Some have already left.

Or maybe their contract was up.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

23. ...

[stonecutter357]

46. Are you a true Bernie supporter ?

[stonecutter357]

49. How many Hillary supporters have been put on rhett o rick list.

[Bill USA]

8. if you don't agree with a Sanders supporter you can ONLY be animated by fiendish motives thus "goon"

This is why I have to wonder how many Bernie supporters are GOPers for Bernie. They certainly use identical rhetoric -- demonization of Clinton or anybody who supports her.

I personally am very offended by any campaign that uses McCarthyist tactics.

[question everything]

50. Well said. Thank you (nt)

[INdemo]

9. No No Bernie Supporters are fine

We just will not allow Hillary supporters to attack Bernie Sanders with falsehoods and negatives without defending the truths.
So this is Hillary's tactic ..attack attack and then accuse Bernie Sanders of the attack. This is a Karl Rove tactic and is being used ever since she fell behind in the poll's.

[Bill USA]

55. just like the Cons over on DIS': alternate reality where you reverse everything in the real world.

I and others have commented on how it seems almost ALL THE POSTS of BS supporters read like GOP ATTACKs on CLINTON. That's what I object to and find it hard to believe Democrats would argue their case exactly as the GOPers do..

it's amazing how often Sanders "supporters" use the same rhetoric of the GOP


Fox's "Love Affair" With 13 Hours Is Actually About Attacking Hillary Clinton - Wemple, WaPo. -- cmt 1) "is that a positive or a negative on this site? I can't keep track."

[INdemo]

57. WTF are you talking about?

You can't talk about the issues so you attack? Right?
You Hillary supporters need to brace yourself because you are going to be in for one hell of a great speech from Hilary on Feb 1
I am going to enjoy every word of her scream speech. I'm betting she will even out perform Howard Dean.
and would it be something if she comes in behind O'Malley?

[Bill USA]

58. you're 'losing it' man. Your accusations of HRC supporters R perfect descriptions of pro-BS posts

Almost all the BS supporting posts are attacks of HRC - usually throwing out innuendos rather than facts. JUST LIKE THE SHIT I SEE ON DISCUSSIONIST!

Everybody knows this. The identical techiques of McCarthy style attacks based on innuendo is why I consluded these are post from GOPers for BS. The candidate they fear is Hillary Clinton because she can take them on in a fight and tale them apart!

I did not say their are no DEmocrats who support Bernie. I'm just saying these posts which supposedly are FOR Bernie which are nothing but attacks based on innuendo are just like the GOP attacks on HRC and probalby are posted by GOPers for BS.

[asuhornets]

11. Agreed...n/t

[RoccoR5955]

17. Like some Clinton supporters aren't doing the same thing?

Pot, here's kettle.

[Bill USA]

59. LOL! you're in your alternate universe.

[RoccoR5955]

60. Oh really?

I wonder who is actually a legend in one's own mind?

[Cassiopeia]

3. Someone has a sad

Here's your results.


On Wed Jan 20, 2016, 02:24 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

Hillary Clinton’s Hired Goons Attack Bernie Sanders
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017322650

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

"Hired goons" is a term that should be reserved to throw at Republicans and not our fellow Democrats. Hide this.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Wed Jan 20, 2016, 02:45 PM, and the Jury voted 2-5 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: What are you talking about? Goonies was a CLASSIC!
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: If you disagree, dispute it within the post. The alert system is not intended to hide views you disagree with.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Nay, such "hired goons" can spring up in most all walks of life, be it liberal or conservative, progressive or reactionary......unfortunately, disingenuous, nasty, lying shit-flingers are not confined to the right wing. Sending out an alert objecting to the title of a perfectly reasonable video seems lame to me. I vote to leave this alone...... Signed by a resident of a former uncomfortably purple county that has suddenly surged in its support of Senator Sanders and the Democratic Party.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I don't really like it, but it's the primaries and I've seen much worse. Just not over the top IMO. B
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: To the poster: Try another site. Tired of this shit. Hide.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

24. Fu@king weak sauce at that.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

5. McCaskill

has been a huge disappointment over the years. She's a tough bird, but a DINO to the Nth degree.

[Duval]

37. I didn't know that until now. She has lost my respect.

[redstateblues]

38. You are not going to get a Democratic Socialist Senator

In a red state like Missouri. I'm sure you'll be happy when she's gone and Missouri has two Republican Senators like we do here in TN. You Puritopians have no idea how hard it is to get any kind of Democrats elected to statewide offices in red states.

[INdemo]

7. Hillary Supporters Please pay close attention to this video at the

2:00 Mark when he talks about 25 year olds and under. Believe it becasue that is exaxtly what will happen if Hillary is the nominee.
Thank you for posting Got Left TV

[Cassiopeia]

12. Bernie will do nothing but HELP democrats down ticket.

If we want to hold on to what we already have and continue to work towards meaningful change Bernie Sanders is the only choice.

A vote for Hillary is a vote to cede control of the House and Senate to the GOP. Bernie gives us a chance to recover from the last 6 years of loses.

[RoccoR5955]

18. That's very true.

Bernie certainly will help down ticket races. All the young folks who will get out and vote for him will vote for down ticket races, as Obama did in his first term. The problem is that there are too many of these "moderates," who should call themselves Republicans any way. When these moderates ran in 2014, most lost, while initiatives that were quite radical on the left, like banning fracking in a city in Texas, or several areas where gay marriage passed, passed.

[Cassiopeia]

19. Well, we started to get hammered in the House and Senate again

in 2010 and I feel it's because the party ran away from its populist message the day Obama was sworn in.

Bernie is no Obama. He's spent his entire adult life fighting for the populist directive. I would expect him to be very outspoken in 2018 asking for continued GOTV efforts to bring him the House and Senate he needs so that our demands can be fulfilled.

[RoccoR5955]

34. You know it.

Bernie has said all along that he cannot do it himself, and he wants WE THE PEOPLE to get more involved. It is refreshing to me, as someone who has been quite involved for the past 40 or so years.

[redstateblues]

40. Nope. There are no down ballot Socialists

In case you haven't noticed. Those running for office in 2016 will get as far away as they can from a Socialist of any kind.

[Cassiopeia]

41. Millions of Millennials support Bernie

Many will just punch a straight Dem ticket.

I'm not talking about down ticket socialists, I'm taking about Democrats in general. Bernie will bring the new voters we saw in '08.

[navarth]

43. Socialist! Scary! Boo!

[oldandhappy]

13. These tactics have turned me off. I was for Hillery. Now, on the fence.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

29. But calling Democrats "goons" sits right with you? n/m

[Bill USA]

56. this is the standard rhetoric of TP-GOPers. Dems are known for arguing their cases with each other

vigorously!. But I don't know of ANY Democrat who thinks demonizing and silencing the arguments of another Dem who he disagrees with - is okay. That's the behavior of the GOP!

That's why i doubt that those who are alerting on HRC posts - like the one shown in OP - alerted for chicken shit reasons, o rthat reer to facts that GOPers for BS don't want cited - are really Democrats but are rather GOPers for BS (because they do NOT want to have to run against HRC). That, of course, does not mean there are not actual Democrats who REALLY support Bernie because they think he is the better candidate.

[Eatacig]

15. Cmon

Do none of you really not see Karl Rove behind these attacks. I mean Bernie Sanders is a great
guy but this is getting riduculous.

[juxtaposed]

20. Claire McCaskill likes a drink now and then, and I hope she is working on that.

[Enthusiast]

22. Kicked and recommended! Precisely correct.

[question everything]

25. Niiice. So now a Demoratic senator is a "goon."

Of course, she would not be had she supported our Socialist Democratic candidate wannabe..

[ish of the hammer]

28. party over policy?

[question everything]

31. Yes. Otherwise might as well vote for Trump

He appeals to the same angry voters that support Bernie.

[ish of the hammer]

35. angry voters maybe, but socialists are not fascists.

just because there's a D after the name doesn't make that person infallible or not liable for being called out.
I like my social security, medicare, the post office and roads. all socialist.

[navarth]

44. thank you.

[question everything]

51. But you like all the Ds when we controlled the House and the Senate

Thus, McCaskill says that her state will not vote for a Socialist just as... Sanders claimed that his constituents like their guns with no government interference. So it is OK for Sanders but not for McCaskill. Yes, the hypocrisy here is celebrated.

[ish of the hammer]

53. lie

Sanders never said his constituents like their guns with no government interference.
the majority of Iowa dems consider themselves socialists rather than capitalists.
why vote for the oligarchy when you are not an oligarch?
are you an oligarch? or are you just temporarily low on funds today?
I like my social security, medicare, the post office and clean water (all socialist).
capitalism does not bring this about. ask Flint, Mi.

[ish of the hammer]

54. Blue dog democrats

are not your friend.

[question everything]

61. Do you like the Democrats to control the House and the Senate?

To chair the committees? To set the agenda? Do you like the Democrats to vote for liberal candidates for the Supreme Court? Then you have to swallow your indignation and accept all Democrats - blue, yellow, or pink polka dots Democrats. This is how government works. This is how politics work. Perhaps when you grow up and would have experienced living under different combinations of administration and legislation bodies you will understand it. No, you don't have to like it, but you will accept this as facts of life.

[Dawson Leery]

26. This is Democratic Underground.

Bernie is not a Democrat yet his supporters get away with saying such vile things to defend this non Democrat.

[ish of the hammer]

30. party over policy?

[RoccoR5955]

33. Bernie IS a freakin' Democrat

How many times do I have to inform folks that Bernie left the Democratic Party, when the Democratic Party left WE THE PEOPLE!
Bernie is the heart and soul of the Democratic Party. He's an FDR Democrat!

[Duval]

36. It is a bit maddening. I've tried to tell a few this fact,

but some seem to have blinders on. Or maybe their passion is so huge they can't let facts sink in, lest they totally scramble their brains. Whatever, I find it sad because in the end we must all stand together.

[JoePhilly]

27. Hit and run OP.

[2pooped2pop]

42. wow, is this becoming a good ol girls club?

they are all definitely coordinating attacks. They will send out so many lies that Bernie won't have a chance to answer to and straighten out hardly any of them in his 1% share of media coverage. Bury them with bullshit, I believe is the name of the game.

[bec]

45. Interesting

that Missouri did not vote for Obama in 2008 or 2012, Oh and they voted for G.W., twice! Look The Clinton's have many tentacles in our politics. I am sure they ( the Clintons) made a nice donation to Claire's last senate rune and now they are cashing in their payment. Kinda like Wall Street does.