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blackspade

(10,056 posts)
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 09:37 PM Mar 2016

Some Clinton supporters are willing to be deceptive with their own....

by cherry picking statements to support their narrative.

This post is a standout for its deceptive framing of some statements made in the last debate:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110769578

If you go to the actual 'fact checker's' sites, the reality is far more nuanced.

And done in the protected group so that there is no rebuttal.

Pretty sad, really.

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mindwalker_i

(4,407 posts)
6. Hey come on, it's hard being a Hillary supporter
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 09:51 PM
Mar 2016

One has to be able to withstand rapid and drastic changes in direction, the equivalent of 10+ gravities at high frequency. just keeping up with how to defend her and on what is a horrible job.

yourout

(7,527 posts)
7. The good thing is I was able to get my nightly 10 ignores all from one thread.
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 09:51 PM
Mar 2016

Damn decent of them to make it easy like that.

 

Duval

(4,280 posts)
12. I have 7 so far.
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 10:00 PM
Mar 2016

Mercy, that was really sweet of them. Never thought I'd use that adjective pertaining to...ahhh, them!

yourout

(7,527 posts)
14. It's been a good night. I think I am up to 15. It has been harder to add now that I have 100+...
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 01:22 AM
Mar 2016

But it has made my DU experience much more enjoyable.

 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
8. I think it is really bizarre if they think that what they spew would convince anyone to switch
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 09:54 PM
Mar 2016

support from Bernie to Hillary. Makes no sense whatsoever.

earthside

(6,960 posts)
9. They are deceiving their own.
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 09:54 PM
Mar 2016

Here is a pretty good analysis that demonstrates that on a number of these Clinton smears, there are half-truths and/or both candidates told the truth from their perspective -- in Hillary's case from her distortion of the facts.

AP FACT CHECK: Making hay with legislative weeds
http://www.stltoday.com/news/ap-fact-check-making-hay-with-legislative-weeds/article_96ddab07-ae2e-55e3-8fa6-064db6e656a4.html

I have to say they are having a real sob session over in the HRC Group.
And, of course, in the end it all comes down to just one thing ... (care to guess?): sexism.

Hillary is Hillary, she is uniquely her own person and gender has absolutely nothing to do with why she distorts, smears, and jeers Sen. Sanders.

 

Duval

(4,280 posts)
10. Isn't correct the record.org a site set up by Brock?
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 09:56 PM
Mar 2016

And this site is what they are using to slam Bernie supporters and spread lies?

blackspade

(10,056 posts)
13. It is.
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 10:09 PM
Mar 2016

There are links there though that lead to the actual fact check sites.
They cherry pick among those and even then, they don't quite say what they want their supporters to believe.
I think that 'correct the record' is more of an internal propaganda machine designed to prevent voters defecting from her campaign.

SheenaR

(2,052 posts)
11. I am a very introspective person
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 09:56 PM
Mar 2016

And evaluate all aspects of my life. What astounds me is that they believe everything they are saying. They never fail to astound me

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