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Tom Rinaldo

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37. Just for the record
Fri Aug 21, 2015, 01:10 PM
Aug 2015

I specifically acknowledged that supporters of a candidate should always counter what they believe is disingenuous disinformation with factual arguments to the contrary. But in the past, even in the heat of some pretty brutal primary wars on DU when I definitely had a horse in the race, I spoke out against some smear attacks on candidates who I didn't support. I oppose smear campaigns, period.

In my heart of hearts, as you put it, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #1
Well, I'm one who thinks Bernie would be a huge breakthrough Tom Rinaldo Aug 2015 #6
I see it as a counter-counter revolution Armstead Aug 2015 #10
I fully agree Tom Rinaldo Aug 2015 #11
Very disappointed to hear that hueymahl Aug 2015 #17
I'm definitely in your 90% Dale Neiburg Aug 2015 #2
In the end, electing a Dem is far more important than which Dem gets elected. DanTex Aug 2015 #3
You've always made way too much sense Tom Armstead Aug 2015 #4
It is hard to stay on factual point during a mud fight Tom Rinaldo Aug 2015 #9
It is one of those things were intellectually you are correct treestar Aug 2015 #5
Of course you are right about human nature Tom Rinaldo Aug 2015 #7
Yes, but it's basic human nature to divide into what are perceived as opposing sides. HereSince1628 Aug 2015 #8
For me, that's fine rpannier Aug 2015 #24
A DEMOCRAT WILL WIN! kpete Aug 2015 #12
Yes and we don't want Donald Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2015 #26
It leaves me wanting nothing to do with democrats Blue_Adept Aug 2015 #13
DU just really isn't that reflective of real world Democrats emulatorloo Aug 2015 #20
Yeah, but you see it elsewhere as well online Blue_Adept Aug 2015 #31
As we have learned in election after election mountain grammy Aug 2015 #14
Another important point that has been brought up defore by a number of people is... Bubzer Aug 2015 #15
And there it is Android3.14 Aug 2015 #16
The shit is stupid winterwar Aug 2015 #18
Thank you hueymahl Aug 2015 #19
Childish, sophomoric idiocy! longship Aug 2015 #21
Uh, you're forgetting something rather important jeff47 Aug 2015 #27
Amen Bleacher Creature Aug 2015 #22
Thank You. I cannot recommend this enough rpannier Aug 2015 #23
You got to cover the cognitive dissonance somehow. jeff47 Aug 2015 #25
when you get labeled a 'Hillary-hater' for pointing out her track record HFRN Aug 2015 #28
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2015 #29
I agree with some of this. kenfrequed Aug 2015 #30
I agree with your OP, but would add that a lot of the animosity is not a product of the primaries. Vattel Aug 2015 #32
That's pretty much how I see it Armstead Aug 2015 #35
"Not good enough, Tom..." Zorra Aug 2015 #33
It's very hard to be polite in the face of disingenuous smear tactics, Maedhros Aug 2015 #34
Just for the record Tom Rinaldo Aug 2015 #37
I agree. [n/t] Maedhros Aug 2015 #40
Yup...great post! alcibiades_mystery Aug 2015 #36
Well, if you're going to take all the fun out of life... brooklynite Aug 2015 #38
I'm pretty immune to it also in that it doesn't rattle me Tom Rinaldo Aug 2015 #39
Yeah, but we wont. Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #42
A lot of people have just sort of overlaid their long-running DU grudge matches onto the primaries Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #41
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