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2016 Postmortem

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cali

(114,904 posts)
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 07:13 AM Feb 2016

The Clinton Campaign believes the best way to fight Bernie is to destroy his character [View all]

and his reputation as a person of, well, honor. An old fashioned term, I know. But it encompasses those qualities for which Bernie is known. Just as importantly, it highlights her reputation as dishonest and lacking in integrity. The goal of Brock and his team of smear elves, is to drag Bernie down a few notches. They don't have to drag him down to her miserable level, just dirty him up. Thus the cheap dishonest attacks claiming he hobnobbed with lobbyists and took corporate money at luxurious DSCC fundraisers.
Thus the cries of hypocrisy. Thus attacking his credibility on his early activism. Thus the innuendo, smears and lies stacked on half truths. This is, after all, a Clinton Campaign. And that is how they roll

I posted on Tuesday night that one figure coming out of the NH exit polls was a huge red light for them: On honesty and integrity, it was 93% for Bernie and 6% for Clinton. It doesn't take any imagination to understand the panic in the Clinton Camp when they saw that. They know how deadly that stark comparison is.

The not him in the photo junket by the MSM reeks of David Brock. And the accusations strike at the heart of Bernie's reputation as a person of great integrity. We on social media pretty much took care of that one, but within the next couple of days there will be a similar slimy attack from Clinton's hired smear merchants.

This is after all, a Clinton Campaign.

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Hillary's character is besmirched by Bernie EVERY SINGLE DAY boston bean Feb 2016 #1
implying he is a racist, when he has fought for equality his entire career, restorefreedom Feb 2016 #3
Hillary's done that? Wow! Link? Amimnoch Feb 2016 #27
she is too smart. she has her surrogates do it restorefreedom Feb 2016 #44
Yes, lets not forget Jonathan Capehart Amimnoch Feb 2016 #205
this is sooo rovian. restorefreedom Feb 2016 #206
Calling out = Character assassination, career threats, and insults? Amimnoch Feb 2016 #207
i didn't assassinate anyone's character restorefreedom Feb 2016 #208
Agreed that you didn't. Amimnoch Feb 2016 #209
thanks. no worries. i got the sense that you were upset restorefreedom Feb 2016 #210
This message was self-deleted by its author freedom fighter jh Feb 2016 #47
Clinton used Rep. John Lewis to place a mind set that Sanders was not seen at Civil Rights DhhD Feb 2016 #85
She "uses" one of the greatest civil rights leaders? Amimnoch Feb 2016 #154
Her surrogates have been doing it for months and cali Feb 2016 #173
He has never besmirched her character cali Feb 2016 #4
If Bernie continues to emphasize economic justice over racial justice, like a broken record, that is boston bean Feb 2016 #5
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No its better to keep them poor, and do what Hillary wants to do to help them.............? RiverLover Feb 2016 #19
You don't care about racial justice. You are only using it as a tool to smear. nt Lucky Luciano Feb 2016 #33
pot meet kettle...... boston bean Feb 2016 #34
Exactly. RiverLover Feb 2016 #40
^^^THIS^^^ beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #55
Yep. They don't give a shit. They can't find anything real, so they deploy the Rove stategy GoneFishin Feb 2016 #88
Truth. It's been obvious from the start. n/t bvf Feb 2016 #143
the term 'racial justice' is mostly bandied about by people who don't acknowledge the deeper problem islandmkl Feb 2016 #39
And you don't think there is a racial element to income inequality? boston bean Feb 2016 #43
you have a light grasp of the post...i cannot argue in a circle islandmkl Feb 2016 #45
+100000 Paka Feb 2016 #83
Racial and economic justice are flip sides of the same coin. blackspade Feb 2016 #96
He also talks about.. cannabis_flower Feb 2016 #135
No need to lecture me about Sanders.... blackspade Feb 2016 #156
You're actually defending corporate money in politics. Jester Messiah Feb 2016 #106
I'm not an absolutist. I understand in today's environment $$ is needed to win an election. boston bean Feb 2016 #109
Sorry, don't piss on my shoes and tell me it's raining. Jester Messiah Feb 2016 #115
Nobody, including Bernie, SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #193
The "Bribe" IS... To NOT CHANGE ANYTHING! To Preserve ...The Status Quo! CorporatistNation Feb 2016 #199
link for "Bernie continues to emphasize economic justice over racial justice"? Jarqui Feb 2016 #126
Take your temperature... You have a fever, I'm sure... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #132
Hillary Clinton voted to privatize Iraqi Oil as Bush said the US was going in to Liberate and DhhD Feb 2016 #134
And Bernie votes to fund all wars, he is such a principled guy.. boston bean Feb 2016 #136
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Was his vote needed to fund the troops? No it was not. He could have stood on principle. boston bean Feb 2016 #141
But if his vote had been needed to fund the troops, would you now be applauding A Simple Game Feb 2016 #151
So he makes political calculations, going against his principle. boston bean Feb 2016 #152
My brother in law was in Iraq twice Kalidurga Feb 2016 #177
Separating racial from economic justice is the broken record Armstead Feb 2016 #144
You should let Bernie know that, since his emphasis is solely on economic solutions of racism. boston bean Feb 2016 #146
You refuse to even hear the many times he has addressed racism directly.. Armstead Feb 2016 #147
The thing is, we all know how money works. We don't need no smoking gun. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #163
Oh please, this old meme again? cui bono Feb 2016 #192
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Why would anyone employ David Brock? Admiral Loinpresser Feb 2016 #9
That is a very fine question. nt SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #194
That is where you are wrong. Hillary besmirched her own character by voting for the IWR, Live and Learn Feb 2016 #13
And with Bernie's long record he has done enought to be besmirched as well. boston bean Feb 2016 #16
Then why did Capehart just destroy his career trying to lie about Sanders? Fumesucker Feb 2016 #20
Cause the pickings on Bernie are pretty slim. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #24
bingo! nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #46
Ding! Ding! Ding! And it shows in their imbecilic smears. GoneFishin Feb 2016 #93
I sincerely doubt Jonathan Capehart has "destroyed" his career over that. boston bean Feb 2016 #25
Of course you care, you were right in the middle of the arguments over it Fumesucker Feb 2016 #28
I was? why don't you go ahead an prove that. boston bean Feb 2016 #30
Like this: Live and Learn Feb 2016 #50
OMG!!!! I wrote the word UTOH! boston bean Feb 2016 #56
It appears you agreed with the OP. That was the first hit on your name and Bernie, photographs Live and Learn Feb 2016 #62
It appears, it appears, it appears....... boston bean Feb 2016 #89
You claimed you weren't there. This is a MFWC argument if I ever saw one. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #92
I claimed what???????????????? boston bean Feb 2016 #95
He/she said you were in the middle of the arguments. You said prove it. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #98
The singular word "utoh" proves I was in the middle of arguments???? boston bean Feb 2016 #100
Are you asking me why nobody replied to your ridiculous comment? nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #102
I'm asking you to prove the false allegation in question, which boston bean Feb 2016 #103
Actually, I did and the other member probably doesn't have so much time to waste. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #105
keep 'em coming. This evidence you post will soon make it clear to all boston bean Feb 2016 #107
You made the false allegation. You claimed you stayed out of the fray. But you didn't. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #110
Two posts puts me right in the fray. Come on, you can do better than that. Find some more posts. boston bean Feb 2016 #112
Sorry, I have helped you enough for one day. I have better things to do. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #120
figured. boston bean Feb 2016 #121
It is easy to see why you like Hillary so much. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #202
You need more hearts so I'll give you one. Ligyron Feb 2016 #84
The 'wife'? You mean the woman who was married to Rappaport for 5 years several decades ago and who Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #167
They really are. cali Feb 2016 #97
The sad thing is that I'm afraid he *hasn't* destroyed his career. nt SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #195
There's always Fox. n/t Admiral Loinpresser Feb 2016 #200
Has he? Why keep them secret? Elaborate please, share the wealth of your knowledge. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #22
And in reality, the cost to her is pretty fucking low. Not getting to be POTUS is really not Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #108
Very low indeed. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #114
Project much? Katashi_itto Feb 2016 #15
Hillary's new slogan: Vote for me because I am besmirched. Helen Borg Feb 2016 #23
Pretty sure that would fit Bernie a bit better. EVERYONE IS OUT TO GET HIM! boston bean Feb 2016 #26
No longer inevitable, now Hillary is running on fumes, really... Helen Borg Feb 2016 #31
Well, you could just say she is copying Bernie again........ boston bean Feb 2016 #32
Not everyone, just Republicans and a few loyalists. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #52
Naw, I liked "No we can't" SmittynMo Feb 2016 #76
It's their official line even! Hydra Feb 2016 #203
Hillary besmirched her own character. backscatter712 Feb 2016 #36
And Bernie is the best! He aint never done a thing that could be questioned, EVER! boston bean Feb 2016 #37
Nobody's claiming Bernie's perfect. backscatter712 Feb 2016 #38
he just hangs with people who create death machines, and brings jobs to his people boston bean Feb 2016 #41
Wait, wut? Who does he hang out with? beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #54
here you go. boston bean Feb 2016 #61
He's at a meeting not "hanging around" or "hobnobbing" with him. When did they spend time together? beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #63
+10 eom Karma13612 Feb 2016 #72
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You are a creep. boston bean Feb 2016 #66
He's gone, sorry you had to see that. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #68
As you know it is not the first time that has been posted to me. boston bean Feb 2016 #69
It's the same troll who's been posting shit like that for years. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #70
right. boston bean Feb 2016 #71
Bean, he's "hobnobbing"? That's not hobnobbing! This is hobnobbing..... marble falls Feb 2016 #159
He is sitting there TALKING to them - not getting PAID to talk to them, jillan Feb 2016 #164
Henry Kissinger, killer of millions. Vacation friend of Hillary. Bohunk68 Feb 2016 #57
Really. That almost makes me physically ill. nt SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #196
Bernie isn't a victim, he is a politician. stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #51
Danny Lyon isn't a poltician, he's the target of poltiical operatives Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #169
Yep. Cavalier disregard. Worse than going after Bernie. nt SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #197
Besmirched in what way? blackspade Feb 2016 #91
Reminds me of how Republicans cry foul when confronted with their own words. Jester Messiah Feb 2016 #104
Anything to win. Clinton would sacrifice the GE if it helps her win a primary. eom Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #113
She should do anything she can to win. I have no problem with that. boston bean Feb 2016 #117
Then she is shortsighted. The GE is important: we cannot afford to lose it Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #122
If Bernie won't do everything he can to win, why do you support him? boston bean Feb 2016 #123
Because leadership is about doing the right thing even when the wrong thing Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #127
You are going to be extremely disappointed if he ever wins, cause he will never ever live up to that boston bean Feb 2016 #128
Vote for Clinton: she is sub-standard! Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #129
And Bernie won't ever compromise on ANYTHING I don't want him to boston bean Feb 2016 #133
Let's compare, shall we? Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #149
Great post, but you left out welfare "reform" Jim Lane Feb 2016 #153
You are right. I suppose I left out a few more items. Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #174
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If there is no difference, then what are we voting for? boston bean Feb 2016 #131
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So it seems there are two big reasons not to support Bernie. Jim Lane Feb 2016 #155
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Clearly. frylock Feb 2016 #190
Thank you! Well said ... NurseJackie Feb 2016 #148
Victimhood. It's what's for dinner. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #157
agree mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #162
Amen!! uponit7771 Feb 2016 #175
Hillary's "character" is besmirched by her own past words and actions. frylock Feb 2016 #189
Six infants die in this country before they reach 1 year of age for every 1,000 live births. rhett o rick Feb 2016 #201
and that will be high on the list of reasons for their undoing. nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #2
that's how the clintons roll.....always have, always will bowens43 Feb 2016 #7
There is a history there. In the 90s the Clinton campaign kneecapped Jerry Brown with rumors. bklyncowgirl Feb 2016 #48
Wow, I didn't know about this. Karma13612 Feb 2016 #78
I wish you'd do an op on this. cali Feb 2016 #101
Me too. nt SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #198
And try to convince America that SHE is actually the liberal standard bearer. What a joke she is. peacebird Feb 2016 #10
Clinton shall NEVER convince me RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #67
Not this Bernie supporter. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #82
I once heard a TV talking head say she looks bad just standing next to him AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #11
So very Republican of her. Cobalt Violet Feb 2016 #12
Maybe it was just Capehart oberliner Feb 2016 #14
It was not. cali Feb 2016 #17
How do you know this? oberliner Feb 2016 #18
Because simultaneously it was Frizell and Tweety cali Feb 2016 #21
They could have pursued this in support of Hillary oberliner Feb 2016 #58
his partner/husband works for them restorefreedom Feb 2016 #49
How do you know this? oberliner Feb 2016 #60
my mistake. he USED to work for clinton restorefreedom Feb 2016 #87
OK oberliner Feb 2016 #90
it was someone else who claimed he worked for the campaign, i don't know who it was restorefreedom Feb 2016 #99
His SO works for the Hillary campaign. Don't you think there is any pillow talk? Vincardog Feb 2016 #182
Used to oberliner Feb 2016 #184
IT is what they do, learn form history or be doomed to repeat it Vincardog Feb 2016 #186
If the two candidates were republican, perhaps ad hominum/personal attacks would have some influence no_hypocrisy Feb 2016 #29
I don't think dem voters are particularly immune from any human behavior. HereSince1628 Feb 2016 #79
The Clintons have no character. Fuddnik Feb 2016 #35
How are the Clintons culpable in this? oberliner Feb 2016 #74
Would you blame an attack dog or its' owner? Vincardog Feb 2016 #183
Human beings are not dogs oberliner Feb 2016 #185
Do you stick your fingers in your ears so as not to hear anything bad about Hill? Vincardog Feb 2016 #187
I came up with: No Way Third Way Hillaray. Thought it Karma13612 Feb 2016 #80
Clinton still fails to see her own weakness. RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #42
when and if bernie fails to be elected it will be his fault no one else. stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #53
I admire your unwavering support, but don't understand how good people can back corruption, inc. RiverLover Feb 2016 #59
Don't tell anyone but, stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #77
LOL Its our little secret, then. RiverLover Feb 2016 #94
Because they can't move her trust and likability numbers up, they try to take Sanders' down GreatGazoo Feb 2016 #65
She's demonstrating what she'd be like as President too. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2016 #73
Well said. CentralMass Feb 2016 #86
Nixon in a pant suit Doctor_J Feb 2016 #119
I just can't trust her Neana Feb 2016 #75
Its the Clinton's default play... hoosierlib Feb 2016 #81
I think they have figured out that it's the ONLY approach that might work Doctor_J Feb 2016 #111
Never in my life did I think I would see a Democrat Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #116
So telling the truth about Sanders is a bad thing dlwickham Feb 2016 #118
And what truth is this? Beowulf Feb 2016 #145
Really dlwickham Feb 2016 #161
I see. Beowulf Feb 2016 #166
The truth could bite you on the ass dlwickham Feb 2016 #178
Very mature. Beowulf Feb 2016 #179
You're amusing dlwickham Feb 2016 #191
Your posts appear to have been made by a textbook troll, Maedhros Feb 2016 #204
Definitions: Truth-that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality. Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #171
That sounds like a lesson Sanders fans should learn dlwickham Feb 2016 #176
Big issue is bait. PatrynXX Feb 2016 #125
All of this stupid Bernie vs. Hillary stuff is just mental masturbation at this point Politicub Feb 2016 #138
Hillary had a choice to make just like in 2008 krawhitham Feb 2016 #139
K & R Awknid Feb 2016 #142
They have looked and looked... and Bernie came clean yourpaljoey Feb 2016 #150
they used Obama's 3rd-grade and kindergarten essays MisterP Feb 2016 #172
Only because they can't destroy his policies. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #158
this is it amborin Feb 2016 #160
says who, I haven't seen any of that treestar Feb 2016 #165
So did you find that photo of Hillary landing under sniper fire yet? Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #170
Made you look. cali Feb 2016 #180
Good luck Fearless Feb 2016 #168
You mean like Andy823 Feb 2016 #181
Brought up precisely to smear Bernie's integrity and because they believed his early activism was a Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #188
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