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In reply to the discussion: Trash-talking Hillary on this board makes me more likely to vote for Hillary. [View all]byronius
(7,391 posts)191. 'Baseless invective', 'absolutist exclusionary language', 'uncivil discourse'.
Saying 'they started it' doesn't validate the bile on this thread.
Have you considered that paid trolls are fanning the flames on both sides for the purpose of damaging either candidate in the general? I have considered it, and I think there's some evidence for it.
I'm glad you don't think Hillary is a member of the Family, but others with Bernie as their avatar do, and are pushing that meme. It hurts Bernie, just like litmus-testing for moderacy. I love Bernie, but unless I hate Hillary, I going to get flamed for it and accused of being a Hillary-bot, which I ain't, buddy, I just ain't.
This is what it is, I've seen it before, I'll see it again, but I hate to see it defining Bernie on this board.
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Trash-talking Hillary on this board makes me more likely to vote for Hillary. [View all]
byronius
Jun 2015
OP
OH BULLSHIT. You got your post hidden and were banned for good reason:
beam me up scottie
Jun 2015
#143
If people critiquing another candidate on a message board makes you change your vote....
Joe the Revelator
Jun 2015
#2
It's fair to critique, but I don't see Bernie supporters making fun of Hillary's hair.
Exilednight
Jun 2015
#38
Don't base your vote on the behavior of a small handful of rude supporters.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jun 2015
#3
That's all it takes? A bunch of anonymous internet users? Not the policies of the
neverforget
Jun 2015
#5
Most of the comments on this thread are a direct response to the insults in the op.
beam me up scottie
Jun 2015
#227
What did you think would happen when you insulted a bunch of people in GD?
beam me up scottie
Jun 2015
#225
"Bernie Sanders is a better person than some of his Number One fans are."
beam me up scottie
Jun 2015
#240
I too enjoy reading everything via the mechanism of literalism rather than grasping an obvious point
LanternWaste
Jun 2015
#204
Are you saying that some words posted on the internet by people you've never even met...
99Forever
Jun 2015
#8
I picked Bernie by closing my eyes and pointing at a chart of all the quality candidates running. nt
peecoolyour
Jun 2015
#15
Whatever, it's not a matter of being smart. When you rec a post people can view what you rec.
Autumn
Jun 2015
#226
"I didn't see the anti-Bernie posts that have apparently sent this place over the fucking edge"
beam me up scottie
Jun 2015
#232
You think so huh? Do you have a problem with the "slime-spew" directed at Bernie
Autumn
Jun 2015
#22
I've already weighed in on any alerts I had an opinion on. Has your friend told you how
Autumn
Jun 2015
#68
Wow.. they sure do like to censor.. not for free speech so much that bunch. Doubt if the
Cha
Jun 2015
#256
WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Systematic Chaos
Jun 2015
#27
Just consider the sources. Bernie would never act like this, which makes him worthy of consideration
freshwest
Jun 2015
#29
Trash talking makes you vote for people? How many times did you vote for Bush? Eleventy-million?
Fearless
Jun 2015
#46
'Baseless invective', 'absolutist exclusionary language', 'uncivil discourse'.
byronius
Jun 2015
#191
It's good you give your vote for President as much weight as voting on American Idol.
jeff47
Jun 2015
#56
When you love someone dearly, you don't abandon them because of a message on the Internet.
jeff47
Jun 2015
#174
I like to use images as well but that gentleman seems to go overboard.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#69
So you let other voters' feelings affect your vote? Wow that's rather shallow and ill-thinking.
silvershadow
Jun 2015
#80
I haven't seen any anti-Bernie posts like that. Why would anyone say such things?
byronius
Jun 2015
#122
Instead of subtly slandering me from the anonymity of an internet connection
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
#177
Nope, just want Bernie's supporters to abstain from absolute nuclear warfare.
byronius
Jun 2015
#190
I agree with you completely. I'm laughing that after a dozen years here more or less
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#246
"If Bernie himself was acting anything like this, I'd stop listening to a single thing he said."
Cha
Jun 2015
#131
Your analogy is specious. Music isn't politics, and Nickelback isn't going to be running against
byronius
Jun 2015
#193
Your disbelief does not change the fact that civil discourse is more productive.
byronius
Jun 2015
#217
So? Trash talking Olive Garden on this board makes me more likely to breastfeed a smoking pit bull.
cherokeeprogressive
Jun 2015
#243
With so many people claiming their hair is on fire because their hero (or heroine) is disrespected
cherokeeprogressive
Jun 2015
#249
Your full-on McDonalds slime-spew is making me want to write in a smoking pit bull's name
beam me up scottie
Jun 2015
#245