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Hillary Clinton

LisaM

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19. It was safer to bash Hillary

Reply to Erin_Petrovna (Reply #18)

Thu Nov 17, 2016, 07:05 PM

Nov 2016

They knew that she - and we, her supporters - were no threat to withhold our vote. We're not like that, as shown emphatically in 2008. Emphatically. Which goes to show that PUMA, if it existed (and I saw no evidence of it among anyone I knew) was either an extremelysmall or very short-lived movement, but Bernie or Bust wasn't.

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I can't tolerate the bashing of Hillary here [View all] OKNancy Nov 2016 OP

Yes shenmue Nov 2016 #1

that's why i don't post here much. DesertFlower Nov 2016 #2

Maybe we need to post more? Cary Nov 2016 #14

They are Paulites and trolls. DURHAM D Nov 2016 #3

Agreed. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2016 #4

I just saw another Coolest Ranger Nov 2016 #37

That's just sad. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2016 #40

The comments clearly show who actually knows what she campaigned about and who Lucinda Nov 2016 #5

indeed OKNancy Nov 2016 #6

Time for the admins to make a decission. sheshe2 Nov 2016 #7

I just juried an out of rules post. Don't know if it was removed, but definitely against the rules. northoftheborder Nov 2016 #8

Like the primaries all over again radical noodle Nov 2016 #9

I haven't seen it. johnp3907 Nov 2016 #10

I am going to get the list growing again Thinkingabout Nov 2016 #11

And they've been welcomed back, seemingly, with open arms. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2016 #12

You know, I resent Sander's comments way too soon after the election. wisteria Nov 2016 #13

I agree with you DesertRat Nov 2016 #15

It was old on the first day. Hekate Nov 2016 #16

Lots of hit and run posting, lots of Hillary bashing. LisaM Nov 2016 #17

Very disappointed. Saw it on the FB page too Erin_Petrovna Nov 2016 #18

It was safer to bash Hillary LisaM Nov 2016 #19

I think it was shortlived Erin_Petrovna Nov 2016 #20

Well said. LisaM Nov 2016 #21

Anyone who needs a safe haven in the storm... BooScout Nov 2016 #22

Loveya Hekate Nov 2016 #24

Hey BooScout Qanisqineq Nov 2016 #25

Wow! A blast from the past! BooScout Nov 2016 #27

Yes I am Qanisqineq Nov 2016 #28

I am very thankful to be here in the UK... BooScout Nov 2016 #29

Sadly, human nature. question everything Nov 2016 #23

no, that is a false narrative. Propaganda is a very powerful tool, and the media used it still_one Nov 2016 #26

I even found some of it on YouTube "countdown" videos ismnotwasm Nov 2016 #33

Comey, fake news and Putin was the trifecta riversedge Nov 2016 #35

It's disgusting nini Nov 2016 #30

Bash back. Don't let the vulture pick at the party in an attempt to increase their profile. SaschaHM Nov 2016 #31

Every time we have tried to bash back Coolest Ranger Nov 2016 #38

Ah, yeah some folks are preemptively targeted. I've managed to go under the radar for a bit. SaschaHM Nov 2016 #39

Yeah it makes me sick ismnotwasm Nov 2016 #32

It's becoming really annoying and obvious. betsuni Nov 2016 #34

I know what you mean Coolest Ranger Nov 2016 #36

Aloha, Coolest Ranger! Cha Nov 2016 #44

I have not been here with this group for a while pandr32 Nov 2016 #41

Aloha pandr! Just reregister here.. Cha Nov 2016 #43

I just saw this! pandr32 Dec 2016 #45

Hi Nancy.. just came back to Cha Nov 2016 #42

It seems it has gotten worse recently nini Dec 2016 #46