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JI7

(89,264 posts)
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 10:00 PM Jan 2019

Russian Trolls going after Kamala Harris

with Harris announcing presidential run she is being targeted by trolls.

the same thing happened a while back with Beto Orourke. although he had not announced the news at the time was mostly focused on him.

it's very obvious and one good thing is that many replies do call it out now.

but it just shows how much this will be an issue going into 2020 if they are trolling this hard this early on.

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Russian Trolls going after Kamala Harris (Original Post) JI7 Jan 2019 OP
They went after Pelosi, too. liberalmuse Jan 2019 #1
yes, and Doug jones. usually they pretend to be from the left JI7 Jan 2019 #3
I am announcing right now ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #2
russian trolls don't like Kamala.. Cha Jan 2019 #4
Zacly! cornball 24 Jan 2019 #6
Yes, there are many who are afraid of Harris. She broke R B Garr Jan 2019 #7
Good to know! Cha Jan 2019 #12
When Harris was first mentioned as a 2020 candidate one or two years applegrove Jan 2019 #5
The trolling is a fear gauge. Scruffy1 Jan 2019 #8
Yes. applegrove Jan 2019 #9
Russian bots also want "Pure" candidates Apollyonus Jan 2019 #10
This might be a dumb question, but is there any way to stop them? smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #11
at this point, i'd be worried about any Democratic candidate they didn't troll 0rganism Jan 2019 #13
Great point! Nt ecstatic Jan 2019 #14

JI7

(89,264 posts)
3. yes, and Doug jones. usually they pretend to be from the left
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 10:14 PM
Jan 2019

there was one claiming to be black and accusing obama of ruining africa.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
2. I am announcing right now
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 10:14 PM
Jan 2019

Any and all negative comments about Harris will make me want to support her even more. So, please, keep it up trolls. I'm following your RW practice of digging in under fire. The difference is that, this time, I know it is for the right reasons.

applegrove

(118,774 posts)
5. When Harris was first mentioned as a 2020 candidate one or two years
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 10:19 PM
Jan 2019

ago she was attacked all over the place. They made some joke with her first name. The right, including Russia I presume, are really afraid of her.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
11. This might be a dumb question, but is there any way to stop them?
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 12:50 AM
Jan 2019

I find it hard to believe that we are completely at their mercy.

0rganism

(23,970 posts)
13. at this point, i'd be worried about any Democratic candidate they didn't troll
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 01:26 AM
Jan 2019

yea watch out for the untrolled one...

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