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Bernie Sanders

ALBliberal

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6. for the Sanders campaign BLM is becoming similar to the Dean Scream...

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Aug 8, 2015, 11:38 PM

Aug 2015

In that the public is ready to accept falsified messages, memes, and misrepresentations that destroy a candidate's ability to get their messages across to voters at large. I do believe there are other forces at work here beyond BLM.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders Statement on Seattle Protestors, Aug. 8, 2015 [View all] appalachiablue Aug 2015 OP

BLM interruptus is a well-organized movement to silence Bernie emsimon33 Aug 2015 #1

Sanders' message threatens many billionaires and would be billionaires HereSince1628 Aug 2015 #2

The two in Seattle appeared to be twits emsimon33 Aug 2015 #3

At this time no one out here in the land of the 99% know anything. HereSince1628 Aug 2015 #5

Definitely an organized campaign against Bernie Sanders ONLY. sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #10

My gut tells me it's Hillary. 840high Aug 2015 #16

Your gut is accurate. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #18

I remember Hillary well mudstump Aug 2015 #22

At the very least there is a group of leaders supporting and seeking the favor of HRC Teamster Jeff Aug 2015 #30

Possible but its also possible they mean well well but are just fumbling it. nt cstanleytech Aug 2015 #13

Then why are they only attacking Bernie's rallies and trying to silence him? emsimon33 Aug 2015 #14

That would be part of the whole fumbling bit. Granted it seems.........odd that cstanleytech Aug 2015 #15

My sentiments, exactly. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #19

To be honest artislife Aug 2015 #24

I think that many for Bernie are just frustrated emsimon33 Aug 2015 #25

Somewhere there is a video of one of the protesters today artislife Aug 2015 #26

Here's the link artislife Aug 2015 #27

my biggest concern is that they are losing people ibegurpard Aug 2015 #29

"fighting to protect Social Security and Medicare" Babel_17 Aug 2015 #4

for the Sanders campaign BLM is becoming similar to the Dean Scream... ALBliberal Aug 2015 #6

This luckily didn't work Hydra Aug 2015 #7

It doesn't work with us because we follow his campaign closely and we can see it for what it is ALBliberal Aug 2015 #8

No, and that's the risk Hydra Aug 2015 #9

I agree emsimon33 Aug 2015 #12

+100 840high Aug 2015 #17

And Hillary fought for and supported the worst of those actions. stillwaiting Aug 2015 #32

When the Dean Scream happened, there was no Social Media. Today's sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #11

I appreciate your wisdom. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #20

Thank you, Enthusiast. People are sick to death of political dirty tricks sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #21

Possibly a more likely/nuanced opinion will form Babel_17 Aug 2015 #33

kick nom.. n/t Ichingcarpenter Aug 2015 #23

It is disappointing that these people are so angry that they choose to lash out notadmblnd Aug 2015 #28

I believe that's true, and it's one very important reason that I support Bernie. nt stillwaiting Aug 2015 #31