I guess the internet crowd is really proud of itself.

[leftofcool]

Seems that anything goes on the intertubes these days. What people have done to Howard Dean's Face Book page is just awful. Don't they know that Congress critters, dignitaries from other countries, relatively famous people and celebrities read Face Book pages?

[Control-Z]

1. I haven't seen it. Was it the Sanders crowd ?

Or republicans? I'm afraid to look.

[leftofcool]

2. I report, you decide?

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

3. I realize I'm in the "wrong" group...

But heck yes, they realize it.

Be it Sanders supporters or not.

I read some, most, of the comments. Do I agree with the tactics?
Hey, I'm an old guy. I think most of what we read was the younger crowd. I may be wrong.
No, to answer my question. But it's a new age and the Internet rabble cannot be ignored.

We need to respect all opinions. We may disagree, but it should be done with a sense of respect for others.

But, and this is a big but, we need to recognize the power the Internet has. They do.

Sorry for posting in your group, I tried just to answer your question.

Forgive my sig line.

[leftofcool]

4. Too bad they didn't respect Howard Dean

And if they are a young crowd as you say, maybe they should have been taught to respect their elders.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

7. I agree...that's missing in our society today....

[upaloopa]

6. I wish DU was so respectable we could all post in

each other's group. I refuse to get into food fights with anyone from now on. I don't think it helps either side since most of what is said is complete bull shit. If you respectfully want to tell me so something about another Dem candidate that I don't know I am willing to listen.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

8. Same here...

We need to bring common sense back to this site.
We need to realize we are all on the same side.
Explain, debate, ok. Just with a little respect.

[Hekate]

19. Thank you. I hope for that too.

[lunamagica]

5. What do they think? That they can bully Dean to endorse Sanders

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Shameful, shameful bullying, mob mentality.

And they are so proud of it!

These people are scary.

[Cha]

10. Their aggressive verbal bullying has the opposite effect, lunamagica.. it's done in BS's name and

and turns more people off than changes minds.

[lunamagica]

12. That's right Cha! I'm just so...I can't even find the word...shocked, I guess that they

can be so unaware of how ugly they look with such behavior. Nothing to brag or be proud of.

Someone on that thread also bragged about Al Franken's Facebook page being attacked the same way.

I'm confident that both Dr. Dean, and Sen. Franken will stand strong, now more convinced than ever that they made the right choice.

[Cha]

13. Yes, Gov Dean and Senator Franklin can handle snarly, mocking BS supporters.. They will remain

Hillary supporters and no doubt laugh at all the viciousness being dropped in Bernie's name.

'Cause what else can ya do? It's gotten to the point where they're just funny.. it's on them.

I read Sanders said his "supporters weren't anti-Hillary".. which shows you he doesn't have a clue.

[greatlaurel]

14. Bernie is correct, the people attacking HRC are not his supporters.

Really, it becomes quite clear. Bernie and Hillary are not bashing each other. They are giving great speeches addressing the real issues the country faces. Evertime I see a supposed Bernie supporter bashing HRC, I know they are not supporting Bernie, but trying to tear apart the Democratic Party. The only way for the right wing to win is for Democrats to not vote. They are only trying to suppress voter turnout by pushing negatives this early and spread resentment. HRC and Bernie have got this. It will not be easy, but they are great.

We will win. The desperation of the John Birch Society owned GOP is showing already. HRC will take them down again and again. They are terrified and it is showing.

Hang in there! We will make it.

[Cha]

15. I think many of them are and many aren't. And, the ones who are.. aren't doing him any favors..

they just don't know it.

[Gloria]

20. Right. I'm now totally turned off to Sanders now

and now more aware of the chinks in his armour. I don't really trust him anymore...

[Cha]

21. I know more people who feel that way, too.. and some of them were Bernie supporters!

Unreal, how they act but not unreal how it turns people off.

[Thinkingabout]

9. Facebook lives on forever, I would not want to be posting something which might come

back to bite them in the ass later. It also does not serve the candidate well when bad statements are made by someone who has decided not to support the candidate they are supporting, just does not speak well.

[Cha]

11. Exactly, Thinkingabout.. pretty much what I said.. up thread.

[Eko]

16. Its sad.

And quite a few of the Sanders group on here loved it. http://www.democraticunderground.com/128045166

[ismnotwasm]

17. Attack of the Hornets

[Hekate]

18. Mob action is always mindless & ugly. Everyone feels anonymous & empowered to be their worst....

The main difference is that on the Internet the mob can't do an actual lynching -- although they can, as we have seen, destroy their targets in other ways.