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Scuba

(53,475 posts)
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 08:28 AM Apr 2016

I would hope we can agree that both sides have overzealous supporters who do nasty shit ...

... that is not authorized by their candidate.

But as far as I've been able to determine, only one campaign is paying people to do dirty shit.

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I would hope we can agree that both sides have overzealous supporters who do nasty shit ... (Original Post) Scuba Apr 2016 OP
Weaver is getting a heafty check. Nt NCTraveler Apr 2016 #1
Tad and Jeff? Yeah, but they are pretty incompetent. nt LexVegas Apr 2016 #2
I agree with the OP. Both candidates have millions of supporters and each has a percentage that Dustlawyer Apr 2016 #3
I didnt know about the end part tymorial Apr 2016 #4
What "dirty shit" is her campaign paying people to do? sufrommich Apr 2016 #5

Dustlawyer

(10,493 posts)
3. I agree with the OP. Both candidates have millions of supporters and each has a percentage that
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 08:41 AM
Apr 2016

like to troll. You can tell by the ones who only post negative attacks and hi-jack threads. The rest of us need to try to stick to political debate instead of childish smears and snarky remarks. It is not always easy, don't I know, but it can be done. We have a good thing going here, let's work to keep it that way. You don't change minds by being ugly!

tymorial

(3,433 posts)
4. I didnt know about the end part
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 08:50 AM
Apr 2016

But I agree with your message. I do my best to not get sucked into the black hole of misery but sometimes it isnt that easy. What I find truly infuriating is the use of tactics and rhetoric that is typical of the right wing. Under normal circumstances the reaction here would be immediate outrage and condemnation. It is the lack of consistency and intellectual dishonesty that I absolutely loath.

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