Reply #10: Agreed: Spreading a story to give GOP ammo is laying groundwork for them.

[Bongo Prophet]

There is too much of that on DU, coming from the hardcore advocates who post short, mean and small minded little snipes back and forth. They spread rumors and smack down any in "another gang" that can't resist popping by to pop off on the issue. Clouds of dust, and everyone is weaker for it.

Worst of all, it can help to lay groundwork for "character" narratives and "trail of scandals" that haunt the candidate in the general.
The facts hardly matter at all, at that point, which makes it hard to fight.


Thanks for your efforts in adding some perspective on all this. I hope to see more of this from you.