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Kittycat

(10,493 posts)
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:18 PM Apr 2016

Facebook has weighed in: Coordinated attack on Bernie Supporter Pages

This is the most disgusting thing I have ever seen in campaign history.

Multiple Facebook pages supporting Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders were abruptly removed from the social media network late last night following a cyberattack.

-snip-

According to eyewitness reports, the pages were flooded with pornographic images in what appeared to be coordinated fashion and then flagged for obscene content, prompting Facebook to remove them.

"We had what looked like a kiddie porn posted in one of our groups today,” said Sanders supporter Erica Libenow, according to Heavy.com. "I reported that one. Seriously made me want to vomit.”

A Facebook spokesman confirmed to The Hill that a number of pro-Sanders groups as well as other pages "were inaccessible for a brief period" due to the company's automated policies being "applied incorrectly."

"We corrected the problem within hours and are working to improve our tools," the spokesman said.

At least one Facebook user linked to the pro-Hillary Clinton group Bros 4 Hillary was reported to have participated in the attacks.

More at link.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/277657-hillary-supporters-take-down-bernie-fb-pages-in-coordinated
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Facebook has weighed in: Coordinated attack on Bernie Supporter Pages (Original Post) Kittycat Apr 2016 OP
Will any of this matter. northernsouthern Apr 2016 #1
Republican tactics deployed by "Democrats" & they say that Bernie isn't the Democrat in the race! emsimon33 Apr 2016 #50
100000000%^^^^^^^ northernsouthern Apr 2016 #57
How can you claim the HRC group is OK with this? We're not! LAS14 Apr 2016 #53
I base it on the posts. northernsouthern Apr 2016 #58
It matters to me. greymouse Apr 2016 #62
I don't want to lose the Democratic Party... northernsouthern Apr 2016 #63
Can you see why we take it with a grain of salt when Hillary supporters complain about Bernie and highprincipleswork Apr 2016 #2
This! Should NOT be taken with a grain of salt. Just so she wins no matter what right? bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #4
You're preaching to the choir in here, LOL. Kittycat Apr 2016 #5
I wouldn't even know where to LiberalElite Apr 2016 #15
Exactly! Kittycat Apr 2016 #21
Nor me. But apparently Hillary supporters had plenty of it to share. GoneFishin Apr 2016 #56
LiberalElite greymouse Apr 2016 #61
This is WHY I would never hold my nose and vote for the... Rockyj Apr 2016 #47
Trying to beat us Faux pas Apr 2016 #3
Hillary fans involved in a new low. Cassiopeia Apr 2016 #6
Has she ever denounced anything? Kittycat Apr 2016 #7
Nope. I doubt that this information gets anywhere near the Queen's bubble. / FlatBaroque Apr 2016 #52
That would require her to take come amount of responsibility for something Scootaloo Apr 2016 #48
"Unless they make an accomplishment, then it's her accomplishment." Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #60
This message was self-deleted by its author LAS14 Apr 2016 #55
Serious, serious question EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #8
Yes, it's the conservative wing we need to expel back to the Republicons. nm rhett o rick Apr 2016 #11
they EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #28
The party leadership (a.k.a. DWS - the HEAD of the party) has made that clear mindwalker_i Apr 2016 #32
It's a race to the bottom EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #37
And apparently our super-delegates approve to this shit also. jwirr Apr 2016 #44
Indeed EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #46
This is NOT what the Democratic Party is about.` Kittycat Apr 2016 #12
you know EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #26
Hillary don't give a shit mindwalker_i Apr 2016 #33
Yeah, that will happen. Bernin4U Apr 2016 #38
I want my super-delegates to speak to this issue of illegally jwirr Apr 2016 #45
They as much as told me I don't belong in the party by kicking me out via changing my affilation Dragonfli Apr 2016 #20
There's a good possibility dgibby Apr 2016 #9
That bridge was crossed long ago mindwalker_i Apr 2016 #35
I doubt she will davidpdx Apr 2016 #59
I will never support a corrupt, dirty campaign MissDeeds Apr 2016 #10
Like candidate, like supporters. Pathetic and weak. Gregorian Apr 2016 #13
Let's hope Facebook looks into this further. This is a big deal. /nt think Apr 2016 #14
Let's hope the FBI looks into it. Possession of child pornography is illegal. Peace Patriot Apr 2016 #22
Jared Fogle-like sickness. Kittycat Apr 2016 #34
Criminal charges... ljm2002 Apr 2016 #16
I wouldn't call over 3 hours a brief period. n/t xloadiex Apr 2016 #17
So Hillary's people will use child porn in their war against Bernie, but we should support them? Binkie The Clown Apr 2016 #18
kiddie porn? Really David & Hillary? dana_b Apr 2016 #19
Photo of the apparent perpetraitors dreamnightwind Apr 2016 #23
you don't mean that LiberalElite Apr 2016 #24
Grounds for a lawsuit dreamnightwind Apr 2016 #25
I'm seeing the reincarnation of Cheney & Company NowSam Apr 2016 #27
This does it for me. Thirties Child Apr 2016 #29
I have down ballot candidates to support Kittycat Apr 2016 #30
Ratfucking. In a Democratic Presidential Primary. Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2016 #31
I've got a screenshot of a Hillary delegate Bjornsdotter Apr 2016 #36
Now that is more interesting. Kittycat Apr 2016 #39
It's already been reported n/t Bjornsdotter Apr 2016 #41
One wonders what they hope to achieve. Bernin4U Apr 2016 #40
David Brock employees? 2banon Apr 2016 #42
this is war.... Karma13612 Apr 2016 #43
As a Hillary supporter I agree that this is just horrid. LAS14 Apr 2016 #54
K&R emsimon33 Apr 2016 #49
This is the facebook equalivent of saying, hey. One person caused election fraud. Joob Apr 2016 #51
 

northernsouthern

(1,511 posts)
1. Will any of this matter.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:20 PM
Apr 2016

It seems like the HRC group is ok with so many dirty corrupt tactics. It seems our party has lost is soul and no one cares.

 

northernsouthern

(1,511 posts)
57. 100000000%^^^^^^^
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 11:26 PM
Apr 2016

Every tine they said that line about Bernie all I could see was Karl Rove on the other side of the keyboard typing while eating pizza because of how negative they were being at the same time. If some one removed the emocon options from the threads, it would reduce the HRC post text content by 80%.

 

northernsouthern

(1,511 posts)
58. I base it on the posts.
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 11:28 PM
Apr 2016

Not one person as of yet has said anything against the troll superpac. You are the very first person who has said it. All the posts today were ones just saying we were crazy and it was a coincidence (like all of the voting issues).

Oh and this...

His picture with Hillary

greymouse

(872 posts)
62. It matters to me.
Thu Apr 28, 2016, 06:28 AM
Apr 2016

It just reinforces my view that Hillary, DWS, DNC, the Democratic party except for us is rotten and corrupt and needs to be put in the garbage where it belongs, and either a clean version or a new party has to take its place.

 

northernsouthern

(1,511 posts)
63. I don't want to lose the Democratic Party...
Thu Apr 28, 2016, 02:32 PM
Apr 2016

But we definitely need them to clear house. The good thing about this election we have seen a few shining stars above corruption, sadly I don't think I will vote for any current incumbent in our state that is a HRC delegate.

 

highprincipleswork

(3,111 posts)
2. Can you see why we take it with a grain of salt when Hillary supporters complain about Bernie and
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:20 PM
Apr 2016

his supporters?

Kittycat

(10,493 posts)
5. You're preaching to the choir in here, LOL.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:26 PM
Apr 2016

Popegate? Now they've graduated to posting kiddie porn on Bernie pages. And that's nothing to laugh about - I mean, holy shit, what the fuck that's messed up, I sincerely hope everyone involved with that goes to jail like yesterday for it. But the depths of depravity those involved went to. There's no end to it.

Rockyj

(538 posts)
47. This is WHY I would never hold my nose and vote for the...
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 07:02 PM
Apr 2016

...DARK SIDE. Hillary camp is so desperate and corrupt they all need to be in jail.

 

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)
48. That would require her to take come amount of responsibility for something
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 02:35 AM
Apr 2016

Hillary clinton has absolutely no concept of responsibility. Everything, absolutely everything is someone else's fault. Unless they make an accomplishment, then it's her accomplishment.

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
60. "Unless they make an accomplishment, then it's her accomplishment."
Thu Apr 28, 2016, 06:15 AM
Apr 2016

Yeah, like that $15/hour minimum wage law in New York.

Response to Cassiopeia (Reply #6)

EdwardBernays

(3,343 posts)
8. Serious, serious question
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:29 PM
Apr 2016

Deadly serious here:

If this is what the Democratic Party is about, are we sure Progressives belong here....?

mindwalker_i

(4,407 posts)
32. The party leadership (a.k.a. DWS - the HEAD of the party) has made that clear
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 04:58 PM
Apr 2016

This IS the party. What happened to FB matches what the paid trolls who quit have been saying, although this is taking it further. What Trump said about Mexicans is really bad, but Hillary is doing her best to catch up to him.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
44. And apparently our super-delegates approve to this shit also.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 06:19 PM
Apr 2016

It is giving me a whole new way to look at my elected officials. Thumbs down.

Kittycat

(10,493 posts)
12. This is NOT what the Democratic Party is about.`
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:33 PM
Apr 2016

This is not what ANYONE should be about, end of that discussion. There had better be some big, bold condemnation of this coming out from the Clinton camp on this, fast and furious-like.

mindwalker_i

(4,407 posts)
33. Hillary don't give a shit
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 05:01 PM
Apr 2016

She'll pretend to give a shit when people en mass start questioning these tactics. It'll be something like, "The Hilary Campaign does not condone these actions of a very few bad apples," or some such shit.

Bernin4U

(812 posts)
38. Yeah, that will happen.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 05:19 PM
Apr 2016

Not that it will ever be pinned on anyone having anything to do with her, but even if it ever could be...? Three words.

"Corporate Democratic whores."

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
45. I want my super-delegates to speak to this issue of illegally
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 06:20 PM
Apr 2016

attacking your opponent with the use of porn. Al?

Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)
20. They as much as told me I don't belong in the party by kicking me out via changing my affilation
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:44 PM
Apr 2016

(longstanding I might add) TO UNAFFILIATED without my consent, nor any notification, I still have my card with the now meaningless D on it.

OK, so they don't want me in the party anymore? Then I accept being fired, but that frees me up to vote for each slot of the ticket according to what they stand for and I shall vote the closest to my values in each.

I now, or should I say I will be, continuing to vet furiously ALL options for all slots local, I also know that since the party threw me out I am under no obligation anymore to go with my third choice in the GE and endure the sulfuric stench yet again for the somewhat lesser evil of the more demonic ideologies (Neo-con and Neo-Lib Are demonic politically).

So far, My first Preference is Bernie Sanders, My second Green (because the platform is closer to my values than) my third choice, a Neo-Con - Neo-Liberal combination that is Hillary Clinton, No Republican at all is in the running regarding voting my values.

All that being said, more simply stated, if I can't vote for Sanders, I will then vote Green, if I can't vote Green, I will leave that slot blank.

I didn't quit the party, the party quite literally fired me and kicked me out against my will. So they maybe should have thought twice before doing that because had I had my say in my primary choice, I likely would have voted lesser of two evils as usual. Until I was cast out, I was caught in a seemingly recursive time-loop of voting evil (how ever minor the demon may have been).

They kicked me out of the party, but they also freed me from this delusion of lesser evilism that has led to voting after so many times , each with a further rightward shift, that now it appears doing so is voting for Republican policies cloaked in Democratic wording by Republicans cloaked as Democrats.

It was a slow boil, but Hillary is far to the right of the first Republican I voted against so many years ago.

dgibby

(9,474 posts)
9. There's a good possibility
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:30 PM
Apr 2016

that this could cost HRC the election in Nov. if she wins the Primaries. I don't think David Brock and his ilk have done her any favors. Hopefully she'll speak out against these types of dirty tricks.

mindwalker_i

(4,407 posts)
35. That bridge was crossed long ago
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 05:05 PM
Apr 2016

Hillary's tactics have been absolutely horrible, this just being the latest and admittedly, it's bad. But geeze, there's so much material for attack ads against her, it's stunning. E-mail on an unsecure server with national secrets, child porn to silence Bernie, fuck, what else?

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
59. I doubt she will
Thu Apr 28, 2016, 12:47 AM
Apr 2016

If it costs her the election, tough luck. She and the DNC have made so many mistakes the way this was all set up. I can only hope people see this and vote accordingly.

 

MissDeeds

(7,499 posts)
10. I will never support a corrupt, dirty campaign
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:32 PM
Apr 2016

or a dirty candidate, no matter what letter is plastered after his/her name. Not going to happen.

Peace Patriot

(24,010 posts)
22. Let's hope the FBI looks into it. Possession of child pornography is illegal.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:59 PM
Apr 2016

Maybe they could just expand their investigation into Clinton's insecure, private email server and her pay-to-play with the Clinton Foundation as $ecretary of $tate, to include any ties of the Clinton campaign and its $uperpac "dirty tricksters" to servers possessing the child pornography that was used.

We are talking about a CRIME more than likely committed by someone in Clinton's camp, or with ties to Clinton's camp. And, goddammit, if the FBI is not serious about Clinton-caused threats to national security and gross Clinton malfeasance in taking millions of dollars from woman-hating SOBs like the Saudis and turning around and approving their arms deals, maybe they'll get serious about THIS: the possession and use of child pornography to destroy her opponent's on-line presence on the eve of multiple primaries!

I don't know that the FBI is not serious about the rest of it. But it is certainly a possibility that they are covering up rather than investigating Clinton's private server and pay-to-plays, since the rich and powerful have proven to be exempt from the consequences of their crimes, most notably Bush, Cheney & Rumsfeld, et al. ("We need to look forward not backward" on the crimes of the rich and powerful. They teach that at Harvard Law School.) Clinton is now among the rich and powerful, thanks to Wall Street and various Arab woman-haters, among others. So, natch, she's at least a candidate for the FBI's help with her 'little problem' with the RW morons in Congress.

We'll see if anything moves them.

ljm2002

(10,751 posts)
16. Criminal charges...
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:39 PM
Apr 2016

...must be brought IMO. Obviously for the kiddie porn image, but also for the attacks. That is beyond the pale.

And they have the goddamned nerve to smear Bernie's supporters.

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)
18. So Hillary's people will use child porn in their war against Bernie, but we should support them?
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:43 PM
Apr 2016

Did I get that right?

dana_b

(11,546 posts)
19. kiddie porn? Really David & Hillary?
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:43 PM
Apr 2016


"Bullies, cowards and sleaze!!" - yep! That is exactly what David, Hillary and their paid, low life minions are. I do not CARE if I get hidden for this. There is a direct connection to David and therefore Hillary on this. All crap flows downstream - the fish stinks from the head - etc., etc....

How ANYONE could support her after knowing this (some don't know), I do not know and do NOT want to understand. This is indefensible.
I am a part of two of those FB groups and I am revolted by this.

#BernieorBust #StillSanders #NeverHillary #HillNo


http://heavy.com/news/2016/04/bernie-sanders-facebook-groups-removed-banned-deleted-why-hillary-clinton-attack-censorship-which/

Some members of the Facebook groups reported that trolls had infiltrated the groups and were posting pornographic photos, some possibly even with pedophilia. Facebook user Dorian Gray posted to a different Facebook group, concerned that he had been banned for telling the administrators about the posts. But it turns out, it was the groups themselves that were banned. He said that he only saw two groups that had the pornographic posts before they were taken down: Bernie Sanders Is My Hero and Bernie or Bust 2016. Admins of the group removed the troll posters and all the pornographic-related posts. It’s unclear if the groups were later taken down because of those posts, since not all the Bernie groups had reported having such posts.

dreamnightwind

(4,775 posts)
23. Photo of the apparent perpetraitors
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 04:00 PM
Apr 2016
At least one Facebook user linked to the pro-Hillary Clinton group Bros 4 Hillary was reported to have participated in the attacks.


Disgusting, I hope they and the candidate they support pay a heavy price for this.



dreamnightwind

(4,775 posts)
25. Grounds for a lawsuit
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 04:11 PM
Apr 2016

I joke, but shouldn't, some things in this campaign are just so over-the-top bizarre that I reflexively look for comic relief.

Ugliest campaign I can ever remember by a Democrat, and against someone to their left.

Thirties Child

(543 posts)
29. This does it for me.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 04:50 PM
Apr 2016

I intend to sit November out. I live in a red state, which means my vote won't matter anyway, but I CANNOT, absolutely cannot, support HRC, even while holding my nose. I've always held Bush the Elder responsible for Willie Horton, and this is on the same level.

Lee Atwater would be pleased.

Kittycat

(10,493 posts)
30. I have down ballot candidates to support
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 04:54 PM
Apr 2016

And local seats to worry about. But this one, not happening if she somehow manages to get the nomination through the shitstorm she brings with her.

 

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts)
31. Ratfucking. In a Democratic Presidential Primary.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 04:54 PM
Apr 2016

Thank you Hillary Clinton, thank you David Brock.

You've made me SOOOO proud today.

Kittycat

(10,493 posts)
39. Now that is more interesting.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 05:24 PM
Apr 2016

That should be reported to the media (because I doubt the State DNC or Hillary camp will do anything about it)

Bernin4U

(812 posts)
40. One wonders what they hope to achieve.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 05:27 PM
Apr 2016

Three types of voters:

1. Those paying attention.

2. Those not paying attention.

3. Those paying attention who have a reason not to support Bernie.

Which one is this supposed to affect?

Karma13612

(4,552 posts)
43. this is war....
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 06:05 PM
Apr 2016

OK, only kidding.

but, really.

this is just horrid.

If Bernie doesn't get the nomination, I won't surprised if the general election is a 3 way split between dems for Clinton, repubs for Trump and Green/Indies for Stein.

If Bernie shared a ticket with Stein, I believe it would be qute a different story.

This is a ground breaking history making election year.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)
54. As a Hillary supporter I agree that this is just horrid.
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 02:47 PM
Apr 2016

No way do I associate this with the CTR initiative. That be nuts to announce their plans and then resort to pornography.

Joob

(1,065 posts)
51. This is the facebook equalivent of saying, hey. One person caused election fraud.
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 05:04 AM
Apr 2016

so it's a irregularity. ( to be caught) (and yeah, not one person)

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