2016 Postmortem

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26. This is the Karl Rove way and as long as there are

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 07:38 PM

Feb 2016

Right Wing advisers working in the Clinton campaign it will get worse....When David Brock can go on national TV and get away with calling Bernie Sanders a Communist by agreeing with George Will (WPo)then I guess that Hillary supporters thinks it ok to go deep in the gutter and use any name they want to..

I wish Oh how Wish Bernie Sanders would have run as an Independent...If he would have known his following would have this huge if he looks back and wishes the same thing...

Even George Stephenaopelosi has referred to Bernie as all sorts of socialist names including Communist
So apparently if the Corporate News gets away with the Hillary Campaign thinks they can without any criticism.

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So we've gone from Bernie Bros chanting 'SPEAK ENGLISH OR DIE!' [View all] frylock Feb 2016 OP

I'll stick with the Democrats who made a difference when it counted and deserve respect. Hoyt Feb 2016 #1

Because it has to be one or the other. frylock Feb 2016 #2

+1 merrily Feb 2016 #28

I'd call it out and out authoritarian. JackRiddler Feb 2016 #43

Authoritarianism and argument to tradition SkyIsGrey Feb 2016 #66

Authoritarianism can also be built in less than a generation. JackRiddler Feb 2016 #93

I was thinking about this yesterday passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #123

Why don't Bernie's good deeds of the past win him similar respect, then, instead of insults? nt tblue37 Feb 2016 #78

It wins him a lot of respect. JackRiddler Feb 2016 #94

My point is that the same people who insist that past deeds of those who support Hillary (and of the tblue37 Feb 2016 #99

Totally agreed! JackRiddler Feb 2016 #108

Because it is the one action in your life and you are a hero mentality artislife Feb 2016 #57

.^that 840high Feb 2016 #60

exactly! green917 Feb 2016 #63

+1 I think it's about time for Bernie to take off the gloves and start slinging some truths. platitudipus Feb 2016 #74

+2 840high Feb 2016 #58

That would be Bernie. All the way. n/t cui bono Feb 2016 #10

According to Google, Dolores Huerta is not from Nevada. She is from New Mexico. JDPriestly Feb 2016 #22

Dividing the Democratic Party? bvar22 Feb 2016 #133

Yes. JDPriestly Feb 2016 #135

I'll stick with those who made a difference AND didn't lie or use dirty tricks, like Bernie. merrily Feb 2016 #30

+1! eom BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #55

Agreed.. that's why I couldn't vote for Clinton. basselope Feb 2016 #69

Me too. leftofcool Feb 2016 #70

Oh please. You will stick with those in power, the rich and super rich. When it counted Hillary rhett o rick Feb 2016 #100

Meanwile we Millennials grew up being told the dangers of peer pressure. Odin2005 Feb 2016 #104

Well at least one millennial got the message wrong. Hoyt Feb 2016 #105

Word, Frylock Matariki Feb 2016 #3

Hillary just gotta drive her negatives up up up....so much mariawr Feb 2016 #31

Be careful casperthegm Feb 2016 #49

Obama, Kerry and Gore didn't engage in devious manoeuvers you're correct. appalachiablue Feb 2016 #50

Hell, Kerry and Gore... JackRiddler Feb 2016 #95

Noble also works with strong, there have been some figures with those qualities appalachiablue Feb 2016 #98

This is becoming a pattern from the Clinton Campaign. TDale313 Feb 2016 #4

And they do it right before the election for maximum impact, and before everyone finds out its a lie reformist2 Feb 2016 #7

That's a diabolical but incredibly effective tactic in a number of contexts RufusTFirefly Feb 2016 #13

If the Clinton camp continues this mess, and Sanders does not mariawr Feb 2016 #33

True Dat! chwaliszewski Feb 2016 #114

My vote, too. 840high Feb 2016 #129

^^^^^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^^^ MelissaB Feb 2016 #11

I know, right? freebrew Feb 2016 #16

Noticed your sig line, nice. Met him briefly in 1970 or 71 at a college event. appalachiablue Feb 2016 #56

Victimology tactic loyalsister Feb 2016 #12

This is the Karl Rove way and as long as there are INdemo Feb 2016 #26

He still can if we ask him to continue as an Indy. We have to ask him tho. nt mariawr Feb 2016 #34

He won't split the Dem vote. Bernie would never play spoiler. nt tblue37 Feb 2016 #80

And there it is. Autumn Feb 2016 #5

And this is exactly why we need to warn voters of the dirty tricks designed to play with their emoti reformist2 Feb 2016 #6

+ 1 farleftlib Feb 2016 #8

Huerta did the same shit to Obama in 2008, in addition to receiving $100K from FlatBaroque Feb 2016 #9

According to Google, Dolores Huerta is from New Mexico, not Nevada. JDPriestly Feb 2016 #23

and Susan Sarandon is from NYC. And neither tried to campaign during the caucus. bettyellen Feb 2016 #24

they differ little from their rightwing cousins stupidicus Feb 2016 #14

i agree re:independents redruddyred Feb 2016 #15

This is exactly how I feel ybbor Feb 2016 #17

Is everyone here assuming Clinton conspired with Huerta? nt Nitram Feb 2016 #18

Where are you getting that? frylock Feb 2016 #19

It sounds like everyone here assumes Clinton conspired with Huerta to damage the Sanders campaign. Nitram Feb 2016 #102

That I'm not seeing it. frylock Feb 2016 #103

Frylock, if Clinton and her supporters are not being blamed for Huerta's remarks... Nitram Feb 2016 #117

Nailed it. snagglepuss Feb 2016 #20

Speak English or Die??? giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #21

She said Bernie supporters were chanting it Matt_in_STL Feb 2016 #36

Do you have a link to that assertion? giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #39

English or die is a bit of hyperbole Matt_in_STL Feb 2016 #42

That's what I'm saying. giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #44

A bit of hyperbole? A bit? Really? Thor_MN Feb 2016 #59

It would have picked up "chanting" Matt_in_STL Feb 2016 #62

It would have picked it up if it was the whole crowd. Thor_MN Feb 2016 #71

Oh, I apologize I didn't quantify the amount of hyperbole Matt_in_STL Feb 2016 #76

Oh please! markpkessinger Feb 2016 #77

"Do this or I will kill you" is a criminal threat. Thor_MN Feb 2016 #83

Sorry, not buying the faux outrage n/t markpkessinger Feb 2016 #128

Sorry, not buying the bullshit of the OP. Thor_MN Feb 2016 #138

On and BTW, no outrage, just stating facts, as oposed to the OP. Thor_MN Feb 2016 #142

My take as a European PeterGM Feb 2016 #25

Welcome Peter! And thanks for your input. That was very interesting to learn what they are saying jillan Feb 2016 #32

cheers :) PeterGM Feb 2016 #35

There's a big difference in the nationalist populism... JackRiddler Feb 2016 #46

I'm just warning you. PeterGM Feb 2016 #54

imo - Trump will destroy her. 840high Feb 2016 #67

I see Trump as much weaker - but JackRiddler Feb 2016 #72

"3) What will happen to her numbers once the Trump attack machine focuses on her?" SkyIsGrey Feb 2016 #79

Actually no you are not nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #96

Welcome to DU. 840high Feb 2016 #65

thank you :) PeterGM Feb 2016 #110

Yup. nt artislife Feb 2016 #68

Welcome to DU davidpdx Feb 2016 #109

thank you :) PeterGM Feb 2016 #111

What part of Europe are you from? Bad Dog Feb 2016 #112

This message was self-deleted by its author PeterGM Feb 2016 #115

I can't remember seeing anything in The Guardian. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #119

I guess you're right :) PeterGM Feb 2016 #121

There's nothing wrong with a bit of youthful enthusiasm. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #122

i don't think MJ are favorites to win, but they got darn good returns on the odds :) PeterGM Feb 2016 #124

Worth a go then. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #131

It ended 3-0 to United. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #136

Hey! welcome to DU! yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #130

Thank you very much :) eom PeterGM Feb 2016 #134

I used to be one PatrynXX Feb 2016 #27

She undermined Obama in 2008 too. merrily Feb 2016 #29

Ashley Todd, Political Strategy Consultant Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #37

I'd forgotten about that sick shit. Kentonio Feb 2016 #113

That's about the size of it, from where I sit. nt SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #38

I swear to goodness Aerows Feb 2016 #40

... Bryce Butler Feb 2016 #64

I can't believe they thought this was going to fly Waiting For Everyman Feb 2016 #41

It only has to take wing for a very short time -to be effective it did it was and off to the next azurnoir Feb 2016 #61

worse, while we deal with this false allegation, AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #45

Excellent post! OrwellwasRight Feb 2016 #47

She was offering to translate, not address the crowd WolverineDG Feb 2016 #48

It's disgusting. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #51

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #52

Don't even get it Bangbangdem Feb 2016 #53

and you have resorted azureblue Feb 2016 #73

Try reading the post again. frylock Feb 2016 #75

You are hard act to follow, but all comedy is priceless nolabels Feb 2016 #89

+1 Jenny_92808 Feb 2016 #101

Yea, FTS kacekwl Feb 2016 #81

Die? Yeah, fuck these lies, Kirk. bettyellen Feb 2016 #82

Fuck THESE lies, but not THOSE lies, amirite? frylock Feb 2016 #85

I'm sure you think you have artistic license. To make up shit while chanting "LIAR" . bettyellen Feb 2016 #86

I'm bonded and certified. frylock Feb 2016 #88

Spend a lot of time with conservatives, check. Advise not voting Dem this November, check.... bettyellen Feb 2016 #90

You can't help but spend time with conservatives when you spend time on DU. frylock Feb 2016 #91

I avoid those morons like the plague. See ya later! bettyellen Feb 2016 #92

Where were all these leaders BEFORE Michael Brown was gunned down. It was happening regularly. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #84

I'm sitting here and struggling for a response. frylock Feb 2016 #87

Damn was about to say something did not happen nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #140

Kicked and recommended! Fuck this shit. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #97

I'm just waiting for the next shoe to drop MisterP Feb 2016 #106

SPEAK ENGLISH OR DIE! OnyxCollie Feb 2016 #107

I had never actually registered as anything prior to Obama TBF Feb 2016 #116

K and Fuhqing r.... concreteblue Feb 2016 #118

Kill buddhas and dare not to be cowed by sacred... cows. cali Feb 2016 #120

Everyone has a price... U of M Dem Feb 2016 #125

I questioned the chanting when it was reported emsimon33 Feb 2016 #126

Decades of neoliberalism has cracked the foundations of the party whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #127

BERNIE BECAUSE... SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #132

Dolores Huerta is an "icon" sus453 Feb 2016 #137

Wow she attacked Obama's malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #139

In other words, Huerta isn't the saint she's made out to be... SMC22307 Feb 2016 #141