Democratic Primaries

applegrove

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56. Russian bots.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2019, 03:53 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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It's a little disheartening that here at DU.... [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2019 OP

We have that many Russian bots? Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 #1

Well, I have a hunch that it isn't coincidental... hlthe2b Oct 2019 #2

I feel the same way about your candidate Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #3

Gabbard supporters should be disparaged qazplm135 Oct 2019 #5

No supporters of any candidate should be disparaged. HerbChestnut Oct 2019 #7

Post removed Post removed Oct 2019 #12

She is not a democrat she is..... Bev54 Oct 2019 #30

Bingo! FuzzyRabbit Oct 2019 #36

Bingo indeed! soldierant Oct 2019 #60

Thank you! MFM008 Oct 2019 #45

If you like Gabbard SCantiGOP Oct 2019 #59

I DONT MFM008 Oct 2019 #63

And I wasn't directing my comment to you SCantiGOP Oct 2019 #66

ok sorry MFM008 Oct 2019 #70

I'm seeing a ton of ads for her here and elsewhere. lagomorph777 Oct 2019 #46

She has several high profiles billboards SCantiGOP Oct 2019 #61

Iowa as well. emulatorloo Oct 2019 #80

This message was self-deleted by its author Piasladic Oct 2019 #15

well qazplm135 Oct 2019 #4

Perhaps this speculation addresses your question still_one Oct 2019 #6

That's a great piece. Thank you. (Undecided, leaning Warren) erronis Oct 2019 #43

of course. It's speculation, but not that far fetched I think still_one Oct 2019 #68

She's a military veteran, gab13by13 Oct 2019 #8

I'm a military veteran too qazplm135 Oct 2019 #14

So are 18.2 million people in the U.S. dalton99a Oct 2019 #16

So was Timothy McVeigh. n/t Mr.Bill Oct 2019 #25

So am I, Gabby, whoever you are. MineralMan Oct 2019 #32

Her primary opponent in the House race fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. Blue_true Oct 2019 #85

Even a veteran can't advocate for peace without being Russian? Land Shark Oct 2019 #9

Gabbard is advocating for peace? W_HAMILTON Oct 2019 #18

In this instance yes. But not in all cases as you point out Land Shark Oct 2019 #74

She sounds like a big Putin fan. dem4decades Oct 2019 #76

I am surprised she has any room left in her heart after Assad. grantcart Oct 2019 #81

LOL dem4decades Oct 2019 #83

reminds me of mccarthyism, commies, commies everywhere oh my. yaesu Oct 2019 #53

Amen. It turns off millions of our own voters Land Shark Oct 2019 #72

So if Putin himself ran as a Democrat he shouldn't face criticism dem4decades Oct 2019 #77

Unilaterally abandoning allies soldierant Oct 2019 #65

I defend your right to disagree. Land Shark Oct 2019 #73

After the last election.... Skid Rogue Oct 2019 #96

What it really means Land Shark Oct 2019 #97

How do you know Klobuchar isn't the Russian plant? brooklynite Oct 2019 #10

She doesn't drink Vodka nt BlueMississippi Oct 2019 #20

But doesn't Hillary? zackymilly Oct 2019 #21

You're f*cking kidding us right? joost5 Oct 2019 #29

It was satire. nt Blue_true Oct 2019 #86

Haha! BlueTsunami2018 Oct 2019 #37

probably more like Norwegian qazplm135 Oct 2019 #41

Klobuchar is half Slovene (where Melania is from) and half German Swiss nt Celerity Oct 2019 #47

it was qazplm135 Oct 2019 #48

I Celerity Oct 2019 #55

or Buttiegieg IronLionZion Oct 2019 #89

Not everyone is channeling the ghost of Joe McCarthy Marengo Oct 2019 #11

Hostile influence on DU is not being studied, just as it's not Hortensis Oct 2019 #13

I think Hillary Clinton is on the mark here (will post as an OP, too): George II Oct 2019 #17

Post removed Post removed Oct 2019 #19

There's hardly an ultra left in America Turin_C3PO Oct 2019 #23

More disheartening to see blatant McCarthyism celebrated melman Oct 2019 #22

Tulsi Turin_C3PO Oct 2019 #24

What are you talking about! ismnotwasm Oct 2019 #26

Several threads on this melman Oct 2019 #27

Maybe DUers should have concentrated more on revmclaren Oct 2019 #38

I don't know rev melman Oct 2019 #44

Well, the archives are a treasure trove of posts revmclaren Oct 2019 #51

When you get to the archives... OilemFirchen Oct 2019 #78

I remember him. I was here when he was PPRed. revmclaren Oct 2019 #79

Yup. ismnotwasm Oct 2019 #82

Irony is a funny thing... MineralMan Oct 2019 #90

Is it? melman Oct 2019 #91

Oh, my... MineralMan Oct 2019 #92

Go on? melman Oct 2019 #93

Many things have happened. MineralMan Oct 2019 #94

Yeah melman Oct 2019 #95

There are right wing instigators and GRU agents on this platform joost5 Oct 2019 #28

I give Tulsi Gabbard all the attention she deserves, MineralMan Oct 2019 #31

I'm with you- disheartening and weird. n/t MBS Oct 2019 #33

+1 myohmy2 Oct 2019 #34

it would suggest to me barbtries Oct 2019 #35

Tulsi's Support Here at DU Could Also Come From Trolls on the Site. I know We have Them. Indykatie Oct 2019 #39

If all the candidates, I know the least about her. Pepsidog Oct 2019 #40

You know more about Wayne Messam and Joe Sestak than Gabbard? Celerity Oct 2019 #54

I'm not bothered at all n/t Devil Child Oct 2019 #42

CNN - "Hillary Clinton appears to suggest Russians are 'grooming' Tulsi Gabbard for third-party run" orangecrush Oct 2019 #49

As I read your post, there's one of her ads plastered on it. lagomorph777 Oct 2019 #50

Yep, trolls, bots and just plain old shit stirrers Andy823 Oct 2019 #52

Russian bots. applegrove Oct 2019 #56

A clear indication of how vulnerable we are randr Oct 2019 #57

well LeftTurn3623 Oct 2019 #58

I don't believe that and neither should you. flying_wahini Oct 2019 #62

Have never considered supporting Gabbard, other than I prefer a woman. But, what are her positions Hoyt Oct 2019 #64

I agree with the OP Gothmog Oct 2019 #67

I've been getting tons of tulsi advertisments here on DU. Joe941 Oct 2019 #69

Hillary Bashing Tulsi earthside Oct 2019 #71

Then what Tulsi should have done is give Hillary a private call to talk things out. Blue_true Oct 2019 #87

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2019 #88

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2019 #75

About a month ago I heard SCantiGOP Oct 2019 #84

Meh. BlueWI Oct 2019 #98