Hillary Clinton

2016-03-28T11:58:26+00:00

in the Trump "Movement" and that in the Bernie (may His Name be praised) "Movement". Just a brief sampling of Trump lunacy : https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/03/joel-osteen-praises-donald-trump-surprise-surprise Trending: Joel Osteen Praises Trump Joel Osteen told Fox News radio that Donald Trump is an "incredible communicator and good man," and now his soft endorsement is trending on Twitter. Osteen is often associated with the "health, wealth, and prosperity" gospel, which falsely teaches that financial and material blessing is God's will for man, and puts particular emphasis on personal empowerment. While Osteen has a significant following, many Americans have been suspicious of his teachings for years. http://uk.businessinsider.com/trump-mania-who-are-donald-trump-supporters-2015-11?r=US&IR=T TRUMP MANIA: Who are Donald Trump's supporters, and what do they see in him? ***************************************** And, here are a few samples from the Bernie camp : http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/24/bernie-mania-is-real-and-powerful.html Bernie Mania Is Real and Powerful http://www.reganarts.com/spill/2016/03/bernie-sanders-mania-takes-hold/ Bernie Sanders Mania Takes Hold In Vermont and New Hampshire, Sanders said, his voice rising to a harangue, families are working not one, not two, but three jobs to cobble together enough money for food, rent, and health care. Thats immoral! Thats unconscionable! Thats un-American! The crowd jumped to its feet. Cries of Bernie! Bernie! Bernie! rose to the rafters. http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511591182 Bernie Worship.... I get goose bumps just looking at you. I try to watch every rally. I feel driven by your words. You are Astonishingly pure in your motives. Your peace is felt across the world. We will not give up. We will rise to do what's right. ~~~~~~~~~~ Bernie, from where I was standing yesterday in Madison, you looked Olympian. You have done something incredibly profound. I'm not much of a religious man by any stretch. But, I promise you this; the almighty has smiled on you. Take it from one who knows. I am your man. I dream of the day I can finally call you Mr. President. Take it all the way my friend, we are with you. Never quit and never give up. Keep fighting the good fight. Semper Fidelis (former Marine) ___________________________ Whoever the object of such cult-like adoration may be, the portents are disquieting, IMO.

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I believe the zeal of his followers explains his success in caucus primaries. oasis Mar 2016 #1

Browbeating your opposite number into fearful acquiescence... Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #3

Everyday I get more reasons to vote for HRC! Her Sister Mar 2016 #2

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This IS the Hillary group, a protected zone. Have you lost your way? Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #5

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I suggest you auto-delete. Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #10

This isn't the St. Bernard group. johnp3907 Mar 2016 #7

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Good bye TROLL! johnp3907 Mar 2016 #11

Damn! I was on a jury regarding this troll's first post on this thread Laurian Mar 2016 #13

That's insane! johnp3907 Mar 2016 #15

I WAS that first alerter and couldn't believe the results either... Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #19

A Berniebot whining about rightwing talking points??? johnp3907 Mar 2016 #9

Even here on DU some talk about him as if he was God. KitSileya Mar 2016 #12

Disturbingly cringe-worthy. Do they even hear themselves? Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #14

It's sickening and comedic at the same time. I'll bet livetohike Mar 2016 #16

Dragging their disadvantaged kith and kin in his wake, hoping for a miracle from the holy hands... Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #17

Quick and easy solutions creon Mar 2016 #18

May they enjoy it while they can... Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #20

That is terrifying mcar Mar 2016 #21

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Like having a bad crush! Her Sister Mar 2016 #23

Makes my skin crawl and my anti-bullshit (BS) antenna oscillate like hell. Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #25

I don't remember Obama getting this kind of hero worship Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2016 #24

Way beyond ANYTHING in the Obama camp in 2008. Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #27

LMAO cosmicone Mar 2016 #26

Yeah, it is LOL-worthy, but unsettling at the same time. Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #29

Personality Cult Koinos Mar 2016 #28

^^^WORD!^^^ Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #30

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oasis

(49,309 posts)

1. I believe the zeal of his followers explains his success in caucus primaries.

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:04 AM

Mar 2016

Can you imagine the hard sell?

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

3. Browbeating your opposite number into fearful acquiescence...

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:10 AM

Mar 2016

that's NOT democracy.

Caucuses are the relic of an earlier, more naïve epoch.

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)

2. Everyday I get more reasons to vote for HRC!

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:09 AM

Mar 2016

Man oh Man!!

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Surya Gayatri

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5. This IS the Hillary group, a protected zone. Have you lost your way?

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:12 AM

Mar 2016

Two-post wonder, indeed.

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Surya Gayatri

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10. I suggest you auto-delete.

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:19 AM

Mar 2016

johnp3907

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7. This isn't the St. Bernard group.

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:15 AM

Mar 2016

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johnp3907

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11. Good bye TROLL!

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:20 AM

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Laurian

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13. Damn! I was on a jury regarding this troll's first post on this thread

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:34 AM

Mar 2016

and the jury voted 4-3 to leave it! I was stunned by that result. I guess he got booted by another means.

A clear example of the BS strategy.

johnp3907

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15. That's insane!

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:37 AM

Mar 2016

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

19. I WAS that first alerter and couldn't believe the results either...

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:54 AM

Mar 2016

The BS squad will go to any lengths for their newly-beatified redeemer. Sad commentary.

johnp3907

(3,729 posts)

9. A Berniebot whining about rightwing talking points???

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:18 AM

Mar 2016

KitSileya

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12. Even here on DU some talk about him as if he was God.

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:28 AM

Mar 2016

They claim he's on par with Gandhi and Mandela, and talk about how proud they are to be alive at the same time as him.

Now, I don't know about you, but I get the heebie-jeebies when I see that kind of talk.

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

14. Disturbingly cringe-worthy. Do they even hear themselves?

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:36 AM

Mar 2016

Not in their echo chamber of exultation, I guess.

I expect to see genuflecting and prostration at BS's revival meetings any day now. Perhaps speaking-in-tongues and laying-on-of-hands, too. LOL!

livetohike

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16. It's sickening and comedic at the same time. I'll bet

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:38 AM

Mar 2016

some people are following him around the country like Dead Heads.

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

17. Dragging their disadvantaged kith and kin in his wake, hoping for a miracle from the holy hands...

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:43 AM

Mar 2016

creon

(1,183 posts)

18. Quick and easy solutions

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:51 AM

Mar 2016

There are people who want quick and easy solutions by a savior.

There is no savior.

Sanders is a mere mortal; he does not own Congress.

So, yes there is hero worship.
But, enthusiastic support of a hero/savior is short term. It does not last.

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

20. May they enjoy it while they can...

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:55 AM

Mar 2016

"But, enthusiastic support of a hero/savior is short term. It does not last."

mcar

(42,270 posts)

21. That is terrifying

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 08:58 AM

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Her Sister

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23. Like having a bad crush!

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 09:10 AM

Mar 2016

Saw someone use the term "Holy Bern"/

They wonder why we are not convinced by the whole of it. As an atheist reminds me of people trying to convert me, while they are so sure of God, or Allah, or Jupiter, and so on....

Or a guy trying to convince me of dating, or sex, but I am not buying, but they keep insisting.

Just something wrong... and not convincing at all... the opposite... you just want to run far away.

Who has a right to what I consider in my brain? Who the heck they think they are?

We are all free agents. Bullying should be anathema to the human condition.

HRC GROUP IS AWESOME!!!

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

25. Makes my skin crawl and my anti-bullshit (BS) antenna oscillate like hell.

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 09:20 AM

Mar 2016

"Just something wrong"

...indeed.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,646 posts)

24. I don't remember Obama getting this kind of hero worship

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 09:18 AM

Mar 2016

It was mostly right wingers who called him the left's Messiah.

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

27. Way beyond ANYTHING in the Obama camp in 2008.

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 09:25 AM

Mar 2016

Deranged and delusional.

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)

26. LMAO

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 09:24 AM

Mar 2016

I get goose bumps just looking at you. I try to watch every rally. I feel driven by your words. You are Astonishingly pure in your motives. Your peace is felt across the world. We will not give up. We will rise to do what's right.

~~~~~~~~~~

Bernie, from where I was standing yesterday in Madison, you looked Olympian. You have done something incredibly profound. I'm not much of a religious man by any stretch. But, I promise you this; the almighty has smiled on you. Take it from one who knows. I am your man. I dream of the day I can finally call you Mr. President. Take it all the way my friend, we are with you. Never quit and never give up. Keep fighting the good fight. Semper Fidelis (former Marine)

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

29. Yeah, it is LOL-worthy, but unsettling at the same time.

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 09:26 AM

Mar 2016

Koinos

(2,792 posts)

28. Personality Cult

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 09:26 AM

Mar 2016

And then the Holy Spirit, in the form of a finch, landed on Bernie's podium on Good Friday.

Sigh. Their awakening from this daydream will not be a pleasant one.

Some Sanders followers are desperately unhappy and angry people who need something or someone to believe in. Some among these are atheists looking for an economic messiah. They think Sanders is the new Eugene Debs.

As I have said before, no candidate walks on water. All candidates are flawed human beings. We have to do the best we can with that reality. All change for the better has to be reality-based.

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

30. ^^^WORD!^^^

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 09:30 AM

Mar 2016

All change for the better has to be reality-based.

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