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FYI: The Hillbots are going to get worse... David Brock has announced a new strategy (Original Post) GeorgiaPeanuts Apr 2016 OP
Well that confirms what we've suspected about some of the posters here. DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #1
It absolutely and unequivocally does prove what has been obvious around here. stillwaiting Apr 2016 #9
Fuck these scum. Who votes for these horrendous people. onecaliberal Apr 2016 #27
This is BS, you're absolutely right! RepubliCON-Watch Apr 2016 #59
It's a waste of time to argue with people who are paid to bullshit pengu Apr 2016 #2
Don't doubt felix_numinous Apr 2016 #3
Thank you mister Brock for a record low turn out election. PFunk1 Apr 2016 #4
Maybe that was his goal. eom Fawke Em Apr 2016 #29
For a moment, I confused Davids Brock & Brooks appal_jack Apr 2016 #61
New strategy? frylock Apr 2016 #5
What's really sad are the unpaid ones. Hoping, hoping, keep sucking up in case maybe, more hoping... Electric Monk Apr 2016 #55
I would try to discredit them. Lone_Wolf Apr 2016 #62
Am I the only one that finds it hilarious that they are anxious jillan Apr 2016 #6
I've been thinking it's a good thing all along findrskeep Apr 2016 #50
You are so smart! I like the way you think. jillan Apr 2016 #58
Well, the up side to that is -none Apr 2016 #57
True but it's now going to go into overdrive PFunk1 Apr 2016 #7
Do you have a link to the source for this? Kelvin Mace Apr 2016 #8
Do a web search check the news sites about this PFunk1 Apr 2016 #10
Here is the document in all its "glory". bunnies Apr 2016 #15
Thanks. Kelvin Mace Apr 2016 #19
Yep. bunnies Apr 2016 #20
Very telling isn't it? AstroTurf..... haikugal Apr 2016 #32
Wow. Hillary, as a candidate is so effing terrible that people have to be paid to defend her LMFAO nc4bo Apr 2016 #28
It makes one wonder how many votes she is actually getting. peace13 Apr 2016 #33
hear about the audits in chicago... questionseverything Apr 2016 #42
Your subject statement should be an OP with a link to the document. notadmblnd Apr 2016 #60
. nc4bo Apr 2016 #67
They will have great success at driving even more people away from her. Punkingal Apr 2016 #11
Losing can also be winning in these times....imagine congress working with someone they hate! ViseGrip Apr 2016 #25
If Hillimae does get the nom,the only solace I will wendylaroux Apr 2016 #12
The astroturf is always greener Bernin4U Apr 2016 #13
Yup. Plastic candidate. Plastic campaign. She wins, we lose. / FlatBaroque Apr 2016 #16
Plastic is also flammable. nc4bo Apr 2016 #30
YAY! ANother sock drawer (or 12) for DU. I'm sure this website will thrive FlatBaroque Apr 2016 #14
So theyre drenching the web with paid trolls? bunnies Apr 2016 #17
We've seen plenty of evidnence of that... cui bono Apr 2016 #23
Certainly. Im just glad they finally admitted it. bunnies Apr 2016 #24
I'm pretty sure many of the over the top pat_k Apr 2016 #38
You make a great point there. bunnies Apr 2016 #41
He is telling us that he wants Clinton to lose the general election RoccoR5955 Apr 2016 #18
Hey!!...good news for the pro-Hillbots...raises are in the pipe!! islandmkl Apr 2016 #21
$10.10, here we come! n/t winter is coming Apr 2016 #44
ROFLMAO. Good one. n/t Admiral Loinpresser Apr 2016 #64
Truly disgusting how the Hillary side looks at this as a war against us. cui bono Apr 2016 #22
War is the only thing she knows. peace13 Apr 2016 #35
true dat grasswire Apr 2016 #36
IF NOMINATED, and if true, they R going to be fighting what used to be their own Party, & of course highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #26
I suppose this is not a good time to ask you to take 'hillbots' out of your title? peace13 Apr 2016 #31
here come the trolls!!! grasswire Apr 2016 #34
What will they do libodem Apr 2016 #37
Female Sanders supporters don't exist! eShirl Apr 2016 #63
Hillary is that bad of a candidate that brockshit has to pay people to do that? Autumn Apr 2016 #39
Excerpt: Donkees Apr 2016 #40
Wow. winter is coming Apr 2016 #45
Unity! n/t winter is coming Apr 2016 #43
Thankfully, Brock is uninterested in being self effacing Babel_17 Apr 2016 #46
Disgusting....n/t KoKo Apr 2016 #47
K&R amborin Apr 2016 #48
Is it wrong that I wondered if they are getting paid 12 or 15/hr? Rebkeh Apr 2016 #49
Dave Brock is duping Hillary Dems they way the Koch Bros Duped the Tea Baggers Chasstev365 Apr 2016 #51
Oh noes! They're setting them on us notadmblnd Apr 2016 #52
Disgusting! amborin Apr 2016 #53
"Hillary Super Fans"... Raster Apr 2016 #54
I suppose that had to be expected, sadoldgirl Apr 2016 #56
Fuck David Brock the scumbag davidpdx Apr 2016 #65
She's so pathetic. She has to buy supporters! She bought her Super Delegates through her money in_cog_ni_to Apr 2016 #66
 

DemocracyDirect

(708 posts)
1. Well that confirms what we've suspected about some of the posters here.
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 11:50 AM
Apr 2016

It's unreal.

Tipping the balance of the Internet discussion with money.

Does that mean that they can tip the balance of elections?

stillwaiting

(3,795 posts)
9. It absolutely and unequivocally does prove what has been obvious around here.
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:08 PM
Apr 2016

They have already MASSIVELY tipped the balance of elections in a number of underhanded and very, very dirty ways.

And, we vote on easily hackable machines in many, many places in this country.

Maybe we will organize soon to change how we vote and to change the processes that the Democratic Party uses to keep the Establishment firmly in power in this country. It's unacceptable. And, it's corrupt.


pengu

(462 posts)
2. It's a waste of time to argue with people who are paid to bullshit
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 11:54 AM
Apr 2016

And they know it. They'll monopolize places like this shortly. It will be a complete waste of time to come here and engage. It almost is now. I've got so many on my ignore list. I wonder how many cash Brock checks?

felix_numinous

(5,198 posts)
3. Don't doubt
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 11:56 AM
Apr 2016

they have honed their skills in many other countries, these corporates are masters at regime change and interfering in elections. The left has been way too polite on this matter.

PFunk1

(185 posts)
4. Thank you mister Brock for a record low turn out election.
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:02 PM
Apr 2016

Along with a repug win and a very damaged and divided democratic party if this actually happens.

 

appal_jack

(3,813 posts)
61. For a moment, I confused Davids Brock & Brooks
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 12:06 AM
Apr 2016

To set the matter straight, I consulted this authoritative column on David Brooks:
http://rudepundit.blogspot.com/2015/01/david-brooks-only-enjoys-farts-of-his.html

This allowed me to note the difference between right wing, corporatist New York Times columnist David Brooks, and right wing, corporatist Democratic Party organizer David Brock.

But the similarities are alarming. Here is David Brock saying we should all enjoy the smell of HIS farts. All of cyberspace must be filled by only his paid, gaseous emissions.

Not so different after all, those Davids.

-app

 

Electric Monk

(13,869 posts)
55. What's really sad are the unpaid ones. Hoping, hoping, keep sucking up in case maybe, more hoping...
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 06:40 PM
Apr 2016

nt

Lone_Wolf

(1,603 posts)
62. I would try to discredit them.
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 03:57 AM
Apr 2016

On FB, I've been posting this and it drives the Hillbots bananas:

"You know Hillary is a crappy candidate when her campaign has to pay people to support her on Facebook and on other social media.
http://correctrecord.org/barrier-breakers-2016-a-project-of-correct-the-record/ "

jillan

(39,451 posts)
6. Am I the only one that finds it hilarious that they are anxious
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:03 PM
Apr 2016

to jump into the GE? They're going to have the complete attention of Donald Trump, Cruz, the RNC, the Koch Bros, faux, the hate radio machine. Not to mention instead of arguing, debating with Bernie Bros they will get to argue with white supremacists.

Have a great time Hillbots.

findrskeep

(713 posts)
50. I've been thinking it's a good thing all along
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 05:54 PM
Apr 2016

for her to start focusing on the general election. Because then, like you pointed out, she will have the FULL attention of Trump...and he will bring anything and everything up about her and then some probably. Bernie won't have to do it...it will be done for him. So let her gigantic ego think she's got it in the bag...maybe it's working out this way for a reason. She's only opening herself to more attacks from very unscrupulous people.

-none

(1,884 posts)
57. Well, the up side to that is
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 07:15 PM
Apr 2016

Hillary won't be held to the facts by the Republicans, like Bernie does.

 

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)
8. Do you have a link to the source for this?
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:06 PM
Apr 2016

Sorry, not questioning your post, but I always like to see the source for these types of posts before commenting on them.

 

bunnies

(15,859 posts)
20. Yep.
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:33 PM
Apr 2016

Though it must be hard to find ways to justify the fact that the campaign has to pay people to support her online. Thats sad.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
28. Wow. Hillary, as a candidate is so effing terrible that people have to be paid to defend her LMFAO
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 01:14 PM
Apr 2016

No one in Camp Clinton, Inc. realizes just how completely jacked up that mess actually is.

A candidate so flawed that the ONLY way to make her palatable to the masses is to buy supporters' services. PATHETIC!

Pig lagoon politickin'!

 

peace13

(11,076 posts)
33. It makes one wonder how many votes she is actually getting.
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 01:23 PM
Apr 2016

The crowd size at her meet ups and Wacky exit poll numbers. Head shakes!

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)
60. Your subject statement should be an OP with a link to the document.
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 09:24 PM
Apr 2016

In fact, I think your entire post should be.

Punkingal

(9,522 posts)
11. They will have great success at driving even more people away from her.
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:14 PM
Apr 2016

This is not a good strategy for someone with her high negatives.

wendylaroux

(2,925 posts)
12. If Hillimae does get the nom,the only solace I will
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:14 PM
Apr 2016

have is coming back here to watch everyone curse,cry,lie, when they are getting full

treatment from the other side.They think we are bad?? Oh Lord,it will get good!!!

But ,that will not happen,this country HAS to have more intelligent people

than not. GO BERNIE!!!

Bernin4U

(812 posts)
13. The astroturf is always greener
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:16 PM
Apr 2016

Plastic candidate. Plastic campaign.

As if we needed more reasons not to support her.

FlatBaroque

(3,160 posts)
14. YAY! ANother sock drawer (or 12) for DU. I'm sure this website will thrive
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:22 PM
Apr 2016

when another hundred socks appear to tell us how fuckin retarded we are.

Fuck. You. David Brock and ALL of his fucking employees on this site. ,.i.. ..i.,

 

bunnies

(15,859 posts)
24. Certainly. Im just glad they finally admitted it.
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:53 PM
Apr 2016

Explains the influx of virulent noobs. Ive never seen so much assholery on this board.

pat_k

(9,313 posts)
38. I'm pretty sure many of the over the top
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 02:01 PM
Apr 2016

...Hillary opponents are paid to bully and attack so Hillary's campaign can point and say "look how awful his supporters are."

When you watch, you find that some never post a positive thing about Bernie, never post a call to action, never express a positive feeling toward Bernie, they never express hope for change. It's like they are here to do one job. Alienate and immobilize with the force of their attacks and feigned hatred.

I just don't believe that fits the profile of a genuine Bernie supporter.

 

bunnies

(15,859 posts)
41. You make a great point there.
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 02:07 PM
Apr 2016

And there is no such thing as "too low" for David Brock. I certainly wouldnt put anything past them. That group wants to win at all costs. Integrity be damned. *smh*

 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
18. He is telling us that he wants Clinton to lose the general election
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:27 PM
Apr 2016

This is a good way to push away voters in the general election, thereby electing RepubliCLOWNs.

cui bono

(19,926 posts)
22. Truly disgusting how the Hillary side looks at this as a war against us.
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:48 PM
Apr 2016

Her campaign and her supporters.

They are against people making progress in getting a better life. That is what they are fighting against. Because that is EXACTLY what Bernie stands for consistently.

.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)
36. true dat
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 01:36 PM
Apr 2016

Bernie inspires us to be better in our own lives and ways.

Hillary models bitter, rigid authoritarianism backed by tainted money.

 

highprincipleswork

(3,111 posts)
26. IF NOMINATED, and if true, they R going to be fighting what used to be their own Party, & of course
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 01:00 PM
Apr 2016

many of the Independents and surely the Republicans as well.

Hope you're up to it. That's going to be a draining and very possibly unprofitable fight.

Oh, I forgot, a lot of this time they will be fighting what is true as well. That really is a drag.

 

peace13

(11,076 posts)
31. I suppose this is not a good time to ask you to take 'hillbots' out of your title?
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 01:18 PM
Apr 2016

If we can keep 'hillbots' and the Bernie Bologna out of this place maybe we can make it to the end of primary season. Just a thought. Yesterday was such a crappy day around here. Just trying to make things easier. Have an awesome day!

grasswire

(50,130 posts)
34. here come the trolls!!!
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 01:32 PM
Apr 2016

By the way. Jennifer Granholm works for Correct the Record. The woman who mocked a Bernie surrogate's speech impediment on TV the other day.

Autumn

(45,102 posts)
39. Hillary is that bad of a candidate that brockshit has to pay people to do that?
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 02:03 PM
Apr 2016

That seems to be what I'm reading.

Donkees

(31,413 posts)
40. Excerpt:
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 02:06 PM
Apr 2016
Anonymous online attacks, from both sides of the political spectrum, have sought to spread lies and misleading narratives about Secretary Hillary Clinton. Hillary’s supporters are more enthusiastic than Sen. Bernie Sanders’ supporters, yet oftentimes are discouraged from engaging online and are “often afraid to voice their thoughts” because of the fear of online harassment. Many of Hillary Clinton’s female supporters in particular have been subject to intense cyber-bullying and sexist attacks from swarms of anonymous attackers.

Among the many Hillary Clinton supporters attacked online, superdelegates have been subject to vicious attacks for supporting her. Even the director of MoveOn, which has endorsed Sen. Sanders, denounced this harassment.

In response to these attacks on supporters and superdelegates, Correct The Record is launching the Barrier Breakers 2016 digital task force. While Hillary Clinton fights to break down barriers and bring America together, the Barrier Breakers 2016 digital task force will serve as a resource for supporters looking for positive content and push-back to share with their online progressive communities, as well as thanking prominent supporters and committed superdelegates on social media.


http://correctrecord.org/barrier-breakers-2016-a-project-of-correct-the-record/

Babel_17

(5,400 posts)
46. Thankfully, Brock is uninterested in being self effacing
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 04:06 PM
Apr 2016

He usually leaves a trail and isn't reluctant to put his face out there in the mix when the media comes investigating.

amborin

(16,631 posts)
53. Disgusting!
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 06:15 PM
Apr 2016

and probably futile, as Bernie supporters are from the heart, not paid bots.

But we should be tweeting, etc., too, and hopefully we already are!

by the way (off topic, I apologize), but what ever happened to that poster who used
to post 24/7 here on this site? I can't even remember the username now. But people
surmised it was multiple people using the same account

sadoldgirl

(3,431 posts)
56. I suppose that had to be expected,
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 06:48 PM
Apr 2016

after all, they have to spend their super pac
money somehow.

It is springtime, so I won't be here so much,

but if I see an obnoxious post by a so called

"Bernie supporter" I will try to shoot it down. I
will try to support and defend Bernie though.

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)
66. She's so pathetic. She has to buy supporters! She bought her Super Delegates through her money
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 08:28 AM
Apr 2016

laundering Hillary Victory Fund, she had to buy Facebook"likes" and she is now buying MORE forum posters - BECAUSE NO PEOPLE GENUINELY SUPPORT HER!

We've handled her paid trolls on DU for a year. Redditors will chew them up and spit them out and the same goes for Twitter. Brock can't win a war online with the people who were born into it. It's impossible and a waste of 1 million dollars.

Bring it, Brock!

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