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35. Refusing to consider evidence

Reply to Trial_By_Fire (Reply #10)

Thu May 25, 2017, 10:11 PM

May 2017

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Russia Duped Bernie Fans via Facebook, San Diego Dems Told [View all] factfinder_77 May 2017 OP

Two minutes at JPR last fall told me all I needed to know. Lots of folks got all worked up and Dream Girl May 2017 #1

They're still at it sadly....continuing with such gems as the Rich CT. Docreed2003 May 2017 #2

Jill Stein voters in three states put Drumpf in the White House. This is how. n/t rzemanfl May 2017 #3

Not that it proves anything but, Maggiemayhem May 2017 #9

Whatever happened to all the money Stein raised for the recounts? csziggy May 2017 #26

Agreed...From what I understand about 75,000 oeople...less than would fill Giant Stadium and c-rational May 2017 #49

This is from March, so it may not fit the category of LBN still_one May 2017 #4

Agreed left-of-center2012 May 2017 #5

I suspect the OP is unaware of that still_one May 2017 #6

or maybe we all just timewarped back to march! elmac May 2017 #7

Or maybe.. disillusioned73 May 2017 #86

The Russian efforts included disinformation Gothmog May 2017 #8

No. Sanders supporters are way too smart to be 'duped' by anybody... Trial_By_Fire May 2017 #10

Really? nycbos May 2017 #14

Yes, really... Trial_By_Fire May 2017 #16

Look at primary maps from the 2012 election. nycbos May 2017 #18

There is no IQ question on voter registrations.... Trial_By_Fire May 2017 #21

Yes this is VERY elitist. nycbos May 2017 #25

I see you are deflecting now... Trial_By_Fire May 2017 #27

You're the one proclaiming one part of the population superior BainsBane May 2017 #66

She made some people "culturally anxious" bettyellen May 2017 #29

You changed the subject. It didn't say "12,000,000 of Sanders voters are 'uneducated'" It says: Lil Missy May 2017 #77

Is that why over 20K Sanders supporters voted for a gorilla? leftofcool May 2017 #19

A gorilla? Trial_By_Fire May 2017 #22

harambe La Lioness Priyanka May 2017 #60

Yes. George II May 2017 #72

Oh, yes. The monolithic "Sanders Supporters" paleotn May 2017 #33

I noticed that you did not write a similar post on the main thread... Trial_By_Fire May 2017 #34

It's the ole true Scotsman fallacy.... paleotn May 2017 #48

Maybe the entire thread is off base then.... Trial_By_Fire May 2017 #58

I didn't write that Russia duped Bernie fans.... paleotn May 2017 #61

I don't think it is right to 'blame'.... Trial_By_Fire May 2017 #69

Refusing to consider evidence BainsBane May 2017 #35

What evidence are you referring to? Trial_By_Fire May 2017 #50

Testimony by Clint Watts before the Senate Intelligence Committee BainsBane May 2017 #52

I would argue that it is impossible to know if Russians influenced Sanders Supporters... Trial_By_Fire May 2017 #54

ever hear of Jackpine Radicals? BainsBane May 2017 #63

Too bad many of his non-Democratic Party member supporters were not smart enough GulfCoast66 May 2017 #68

It's important you continue arguing against any possibility rather than allowing for a possibility. LanternWaste May 2017 #82

And just how do you know that? George II May 2017 #71

K&R! stonecutter357 May 2017 #11

Bernie supporters WellDarn May 2017 #12

David Brock did more damage than any Russian could have dreamed. Hassin Bin Sober May 2017 #15

How do you figure that? BainsBane May 2017 #42

Those bogus posts were all over DU last year meow2u3 May 2017 #23

Some of us did. wildeyed May 2017 #28

Maybe you didn't. murielm99 May 2017 #64

I knew. Many here knew. n/t Lil Missy May 2017 #76

Create a strawmam BainsBane May 2017 #41

+1 nt JTFrog May 2017 #47

+1 betsuni May 2017 #62

Post removed Post removed May 2017 #80

Creative allegations... LanternWaste May 2017 #83

Herp derp. nt JTFrog May 2017 #46

No, no -- we're to be called Bernie "fans" klook May 2017 #51

It worked both ways.... paleotn May 2017 #55

I was a Sanders supporter, and when he lost the primary I voted for Clinton. PatrickforO May 2017 #13

Same here. silverweb May 2017 #17

Not just on Facebook, but on many other sites as well. George II May 2017 #20

Does Jack Radically Shit in the Pines? GusBob May 2017 #84

Article is from March. move on FailureToCommunicate May 2017 #24

Russia Duped Bernie Fans mitch96 May 2017 #30

By and large I'd bet it was independents & lo info voters these fake stories impacted most mr_lebowski May 2017 #31

No one duped me. If anyone was duped it was blue collar workers voting for Trump. YOHABLO May 2017 #32

Just enough leverage is all one needs... paleotn May 2017 #36

Mattes is a Fox Reporter in San Diego stuffmatters May 2017 #37

There was evidence presented to the Senate on this point BainsBane May 2017 #45

The Kremlin Campaign is to keep blaming Sanders supporters for Hillary's loss stuffmatters May 2017 #53

The Kremlin doesn't give a shit about Sanders BainsBane May 2017 #56

Yes, we were being divided bucolic_frolic May 2017 #38

Russia eh? Did Russia spend billions over the last 25 years focus grouping ucrdem May 2017 #39

I hope you're right.... paleotn May 2017 #65

If they'd really been punked by Russia, they wouldn't be talking about Russia. ucrdem May 2017 #73

We all witnessed this disinformation BainsBane May 2017 #40

The Kremlin didn't spend years figuring out which messages make deplorables hate Hillary most. ucrdem May 2017 #43

Yes, but they played it to perfection BainsBane May 2017 #44

Putin is smart but the anti-Clinton operation goes way back. ucrdem May 2017 #57

+100010 paleotn May 2017 #59

+1 betsuni May 2017 #67

This is in LBN??? LovingA2andMI May 2017 #70

Gee, I wonder why it's still open.... QC May 2017 #74

i'm so sad, i can't help but cry. i still am depressed HRC lost to that monster trueblue2007 May 2017 #75

I suspect there was some two-way street influence there. Amimnoch May 2017 #78

What you suspect is not supported by evidence BainsBane May 2017 #79

Oh, the denial here is astounding WellDarn May 2017 #81

More of this... disillusioned73 May 2017 #85

Locking... DonViejo May 2017 #87