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Cha

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93. Yeah, kinda weird trying to blame this all on the Russians.

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 09:46 PM

Dec 2018

I'm sure they're happy about it, though.

Nomiki Konst, a progressive activist and 2016 Sanders supporter who is now running for public advocate in New York City, said liberal activists mostly kept quiet about their concerns over O'Rourke's record, including the backing he got from the centrist Blue Dog Democrats, before he lost a Texas Senate race to Republican Ted Cruz in November.

"They sucked it up while he was running" because they wanted him to win, Konst said. "But now it’s a different story."

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I see the Russian Trollmeisters have decided a Bernie vs. Beto war is to their benefit. [View all] TygrBright Dec 2018 OP

They sure seem to have NBC on their side. dogman Dec 2018 #1

Yes sir,especially Chuckie Toad. Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #11

Comcast is an F'ing monopoly who would side with russia in a heartbeat if it means more profit nt elmac Dec 2018 #15

That's one of the problems with declaring early... LakeArenal Dec 2018 #2

Am I missing something? Paka Dec 2018 #23

Well, expressed a serious interest. LakeArenal Dec 2018 #29

many people have expressed interest JI7 Dec 2018 #30

Okay you win. Beto won't be a target for a rw smear campaign. LakeArenal Dec 2018 #38

But Beto votes with the Republicans so much Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2018 #127

I agree. I just ignore the posts about it in here. mucifer Dec 2018 #3

sadly, and many 'observers' are running with it. elleng Dec 2018 #4

From Prof Tribe Gothmog Dec 2018 #48

Yeah, these BS fan attacks on Beto are not fooling Cha Dec 2018 #97

You know what's really sad? Those denying reality.. Cha Dec 2018 #98

Beware of efforts to divide Qutzupalotl Dec 2018 #5

+1. JudyM Dec 2018 #17

So much this! n/t susanna Dec 2018 #47

I see it all the time.. Cha Dec 2018 #99

Amen Cha! redstatebluegirl Dec 2018 #130

Amen Bucky Dec 2018 #117

its all about creating division and unfortunately we still have people who will fall for it beachbum bob Dec 2018 #6

Exactly! Andy823 Dec 2018 #60

Russian trolls don't like Beto Yosemito Dec 2018 #7

Or Kamala, or Biden... TomCADem Dec 2018 #41

russian bots don't care, its about creating a divide and it was easy to do so with far left of the beachbum bob Dec 2018 #67

Beto, Biden + B. Sanders have the highest poll numbers, therefore they aren't "far left." DemocracyMouse Dec 2018 #72

Sure, 18 months out from the nomination Bucky Dec 2018 #118

Can we talk about issues, not the horse race? DemocracyMouse Dec 2018 #120

Agree 100% yardwork Dec 2018 #8

And, yet.. Cha Dec 2018 #92

Rightwing media trolls are even bigger sharedvalues Dec 2018 #9

My thoughts precisely! Nictuku Dec 2018 #10

K and R Ferrets are Cool Dec 2018 #12

agree left-of-center2012 Dec 2018 #13

yes, and lets not fall for this crap, again, by posting so called media reports about elmac Dec 2018 #14

+1. JudyM Dec 2018 #18

This customerserviceguy Dec 2018 #16

BS' acolytes at The Gatheriing decided to Cha Dec 2018 #19

Yes, I remember the war on Feinstein, too. The wars R B Garr Dec 2018 #27

No other possible potus Cha Dec 2018 #31

Exactly, with the same formulaic tactics. nt R B Garr Dec 2018 #43

They're attacking Beto and Kamala. nt Kahuna7 Dec 2018 #66

Yes, Kamala, too.. of course they are! Cha Dec 2018 #68

Excellent point! UTUSN Dec 2018 #20

+1000 Power 2 the People Dec 2018 #21

Seems everybody's weighed in except Beto. nolabear Dec 2018 #22

why is he being targeted ? JI7 Dec 2018 #24

Because he's popular Leith Dec 2018 #28

It's bad everywhere. My God what a vicious sport politics is now. nolabear Dec 2018 #44

There are a LOT of little tactics like that afoot Baltimike Dec 2018 #25

SQUIRREL! Over there (points)... YessirAtsaFact Dec 2018 #26

Exactly!!!! Catch2.2 Dec 2018 #32

At least Beto is a democrat. 912gdm Dec 2018 #33

I looked at a bunch of the Latest Threads and saw nothing about either PatrickforO Dec 2018 #34

There was this on NBC's site this morning: George II Dec 2018 #35

Yeah, not buying it's russia.. it's BS fans against Beto. I'm sure Cha Dec 2018 #74

Explain how this is attributable to Russia? brooklynite Dec 2018 #36

Face Book is my reason. They are still infested, Zuck could care less, and the method is to... Hekate Dec 2018 #51

That's why everyone should delete their facebook accounts. I did way back in the summer. George II Dec 2018 #76

Well, this is from a BS activist.. Cha Dec 2018 #78

Yes our friends in the left cannot imagine a greater horror ... Hekate Dec 2018 #94

Levi Sanders on Beto.. who last I heard is not Russian.. Cha Dec 2018 #96

Yes, I'd like to know that, too... Cha Dec 2018 #95

I guess I missed something. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #37

Well I like both so they won't divide me! marlakay Dec 2018 #39

Oh pleeeze master Putin spike91nz Dec 2018 #40

Even son Levi is in on this now: George II Dec 2018 #42

Levi is such a bitter fucking asshole JI7 Dec 2018 #49

Not that Wall Street crap again. betsuni Dec 2018 #54

Oh yes.. Vapid, robitic Wall Street 2.0 Cha Dec 2018 #113

LOL, a noun, a verb, and Wall Street... R B Garr Dec 2018 #62

Haha.. always count on good ol Levi to come up with Cha Dec 2018 #88

Harris/Klobuchar ticket would be ideal. sarcasmo Dec 2018 #45

CNN-Bernie Sanders supporters Should Worry about Beto Gothmog Dec 2018 #46

There is nothing to worry about. irresistable Dec 2018 #55

I personally do not believe that sanders is running Gothmog Dec 2018 #101

The "attacks" have been based on votes and policy. irresistable Dec 2018 #114

This NYT article explains why sanders and his supporters are worried about Beto Gothmog Dec 2018 #132

We will see. irresistable Dec 2018 #133

Beto is not the only reason BS fans should "worry" Cha Dec 2018 #81

Well spotted. I just wish... Hekate Dec 2018 #50

Governor Howard Dean works for Russia? Gothmog Dec 2018 #52

Agreed Lithos Dec 2018 #53

Well David Sirota is a clown but I never thought of him as a Russian troll. BannonsLiver Dec 2018 #56

... emulatorloo Dec 2018 #57

how about levi sanders ? JI7 Dec 2018 #58

No shit dalton99a Dec 2018 #59

It's all about division and there is no one more divisive than Bernie Sanders Renew Deal Dec 2018 #61

I'll never forget (nor forgive) what the Bernie forces did. (nt) Paladin Dec 2018 #63

Yep. And some high profile "progressives" are once again.... Kahuna7 Dec 2018 #64

from my twitter feed Gothmog Dec 2018 #65

Can we get Jill Stein involved, too? relayerbob Dec 2018 #69

Nothing will change my mind about Bernie or Beto. ananda Dec 2018 #70

I like both of them! Iggo Dec 2018 #71

Same here. n/t demmiblue Dec 2018 #73

They are all over AOC too. pwb Dec 2018 #75

No they're not. George II Dec 2018 #77

What are you alerted whenever AOC is typed. pwb Dec 2018 #80

If you look through the posts here you'll see that I made a few non-"AOC" posts in this thread.... George II Dec 2018 #84

AOC is from my state and i think she is great so i read all the posts about her. pwb Dec 2018 #87

She's from my home state too (lived there 45 years). In fact, prior to a few redistrictings.... George II Dec 2018 #91

Unusual number of so called democrats bad mouthing her for speaking out and pwb Dec 2018 #100

Okay, so how do you feel about a "so called democrat" (your words).... George II Dec 2018 #115

Democrats should only criticize Democrats during primaries. Period. pwb Dec 2018 #126

I agree she's great melman Dec 2018 #109

At what? George II Dec 2018 #116

What? melman Dec 2018 #119

Please reread the post to which I responded. Thanks! George II Dec 2018 #121

I did melman Dec 2018 #123

Then why did you ask "What?" You made a declaration, I asked "At what?". Simple, isn't it? George II Dec 2018 #124

Are we pretending we don't know melman Dec 2018 #125

That's not what any of the posts to which you responded were about. In fact.... George II Dec 2018 #128

What? melman Dec 2018 #129

OMG question everything Dec 2018 #134

Yes melman Dec 2018 #79

BS surrogates are all over Beto.. Cha Dec 2018 #85

I don't think you're lookiing at the whole picture.. BS surrogates Cha Dec 2018 #82

I have most of those types on ignore. demmiblue Dec 2018 #83

Well, isn't that special.. BS fan Nomiki Konst on Beto.. Cha Dec 2018 #86

Russians? GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #89

Yeah, kinda weird trying to blame this all on the Russians. Cha Dec 2018 #93

Well of course it couldn't be the the True Bernie Believers EllieBC Dec 2018 #102

lol.. No Never them. Even though it's ALL Over the Internet Cha Dec 2018 #105

Is Levi Sanders Russian, Tygr? Cha Dec 2018 #90

You didn't actually read the body of the post, did you? Just the headline. n/t TygrBright Dec 2018 #104

Wrong. It's not "the russian trollmeisters".. it's Cha Dec 2018 #108

And still you don't read the REST of the post. "Volunteers". n/t TygrBright Dec 2018 #111

Please stop accusing me of not reading your whole Cha Dec 2018 #112

Thank god not one single thing MuseRider Dec 2018 #103

Bravo! SixString Dec 2018 #107

They are hard at work pushing it on social media Marrah_Goodman Dec 2018 #106

They know the Bernie or Bust types still believe fake news if it's anti-Democratic. betsuni Dec 2018 #110

Those damn Rooskies!!! disillusioned73 Dec 2018 #122

That's not how it works BannonsLiver Dec 2018 #131