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In reply to the discussion: Is it true that "So many on the left tried to convince us that this Russia story was bogus"? [View all]Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)102. I don't know if you're trying to wind me up, or if your google game is that weak
Last edited Sun Jul 23, 2017, 04:53 PM - Edit history (1)
I've literally posted enough evidence on DU to fill a phone book... Feel free to search for yourself...
The information is out there, and easy enough for a child to find... I no longer feel any obligation to be someone's free search engine to convert the doubters, comfort the concern trolls, or joust with the bros/antagonists/devil's advocates... I'm out of time and I'm out of patience and the stakes are too high. From now on I'm just putting them on straight ignore...
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Is it true that "So many on the left tried to convince us that this Russia story was bogus"? [View all]
Akamai
Jul 2017
OP
I seriously question if there is anything "left" with Stein and her followers. Nt
NCTraveler
Jul 2017
#4
Alleged "progressives" who promote alt-right talking points and alt-right CT
emulatorloo
Jul 2017
#86
The idiots on JPR website claim to be from the left but are clearly putin lovers
Gothmog
Jul 2017
#27
who gives a hoot? You spend time over there? I have never. The claim made was not
Akamai
Jul 2017
#53
I do. Because they basically ran this place before being given the ultimatum to stop trashing our
bettyellen
Jul 2017
#60
You ignored the majority of answers people gave you and pretend no one replied. You're full of it...
bettyellen
Jul 2017
#94
The DUers who left to form that site hated Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party
Gothmog
Jul 2017
#137
I don't let them define "The Left" but if you take their word for it that's the answer you'll get
Tom Rinaldo
Jul 2017
#125
Your assertation should be ignored now that you've had 5-6 replies you've chosen to ignore.
bettyellen
Jul 2017
#21
Two names given --The Nation and Jill Stein. Neither of them are lefty speakers.
Akamai
Jul 2017
#22
Seven names of groups and individuals were given, not two. Fairly dishonest claim
bettyellen
Jul 2017
#24
I wasn't sure I spelled it correctly. I take after Mark Twain who said, "If you can think of only
Akamai
Jul 2017
#130
Somehow they missed seeing 5/7 answers they were "looking for" so yeah I don't buy it.....
bettyellen
Jul 2017
#30
We're also being gaslighted. Told something we know happened "never happened"
emulatorloo
Jul 2017
#81
You didn't see the other 5-6 people listed for you either. What's going on that you don't see what's
bettyellen
Jul 2017
#95
You seem point out fewer than 10 people of the hundreds and thousands of lefty activists,
Akamai
Jul 2017
#115
Each one of them has thousands of people propping them up and spreading their message ....
bettyellen
Jul 2017
#118
Well, the claim is that "many on the left", and sometimes, probably, their words are
Akamai
Jul 2017
#65
I think when you look at analysis of the coverage and see that email was number one it's
bettyellen
Jul 2017
#19
The charge made was: "So many on the left tried to convince us that this Russia story was bogus."
Akamai
Jul 2017
#29
You missed 5 out of the 7 listed so perhaps read more carefully? Or don't. Really couldn't care less
bettyellen
Jul 2017
#32
Well, you know one thought leads on to another. Or do you have one thought and turn off your brain?
Akamai
Jul 2017
#93
to get at the truth. Seems to me your yard needs your shovel. Any specifics? Course not.
Akamai
Jul 2017
#46
I see people denying Russian involvement, and others denying people are saying that! LOL. Twisted.
bettyellen
Jul 2017
#35
The claim was: "So many on the left tried to convince us that this Russia story was bogus".
Akamai
Jul 2017
#47
You've only seen 2 out of the 7-8 listed so you're doing a real shit job of "finding out"
bettyellen
Jul 2017
#49
Me too. No unicorns here, far as I can tell. Of course there might be bots or others trying to
Akamai
Jul 2017
#34
the election was sure stolen from Clinton -- doubt about that. With Comey, Russian interference, a
Akamai
Jul 2017
#44
I don't know the reasoning of Katrina, her husband, Cohn, or Greenwald. But the following might be
Akamai
Jul 2017
#66
I believe that there are policy disagreements on how US should relate to the Russian state.
David__77
Jul 2017
#62
"Glenn Greenwald, Tucker Carlson Unite to Dismiss Russian Hacking Allegations"
emulatorloo
Jul 2017
#82
Well you can tell Tucker is lying - his lips are moving. And Greewald -- I don't know much about
Akamai
Jul 2017
#90
Great posting! it doesn't constitute "so many on the left" especially knocking off the first three
Akamai
Jul 2017
#91
What I am saying is that of the lefty leaders I am aware of, very, very few deny Russian involvement
Akamai
Jul 2017
#147
Moving the goalposts of the original premise from "not so many lefties" to "not so many leaders"
LanternWaste
Jul 2017
#153
No changing the goal posts -- just a little careless in not citing the phrase "so many lefties" --
Akamai
Jul 2017
#157
The problem is they're all self describing themselves as "true lefties" even accusing
bettyellen
Jul 2017
#96
My observation is that many, many ordinary people have convinced to ignore Russian interference.
yardwork
Jul 2017
#100
Yes, there was a narrative going in MSM for a while that the whole Russian business is a distraction
JHan
Jul 2017
#77
I don't know if you're trying to wind me up, or if your google game is that weak
Blue_Tires
Jul 2017
#102
those were social media t(R)olls wearing a blue coat. typical Republican lie to make a fake story.
Sunlei
Jul 2017
#104
I remember asking if it was possible that Groper Don the Con was planning to steal the election
malaise
Jul 2017
#105
Yup, yup, yup, yup! My reason for posting this title was that earlier today someone on DU
Akamai
Jul 2017
#117
Leftist opinion writers on Counterpunch and Consortium News, for example, are skeptical.
m-lekktor
Jul 2017
#109
Oh I am sure there is a " Russia " story but not what we are being told at this time
Kathy M
Jul 2017
#112
Many were begging Putin's tool, Assange, please please release release soon!!!
Madam45for2923
Jul 2017
#124
Individuals I know Prev. Sanders Stein voters . They are not major VIPs but it's the same lines
lunasun
Jul 2017
#128
Yes, it is true. "Key Democrats: don't expect evidence of TrumpRussia collusion"
sharedvalues
Jul 2017
#133
Abject blindness to that which doesn't conform our biases is human nature
LanternWaste
Jul 2017
#143
In terms of examples of confirmation bias, the story of n-rays is pretty instructive and interesting
Akamai
Jul 2017
#145
I do believe that if we focus 100% on Russia, many more bad things will get done
Akamai
Jul 2017
#158