Bernie's surrogates are now bringing up Monica Lewinsky

[Cali_Democrat]

The signs of a desperate and dying campaign.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/277409-sanders-supporter-rosario-dawson-im-with-monica-lewinsky

[awake]

1. No just a small tast of what will come this fall if we go with another Clinton

[tex-wyo-dem]

23. Yep, get used to it if Hill's the nominee...

Lewinsky affair will be one of the less damaging things the GOP will hammer the Clinton campaign with

[Demsrule86]

48. same old same old

everyone knows the GOP lies and lies about the Clintons and are completely deranged...doubt it will matter.

[Demsrule86]

46. old news

everyone knows about Monica. The Bernie bots are now holding Corsi swift boater in high regard...I long for the day when this primary is called and this crap is over...maybe next week...Bernie is going to lose big.

[salinsky]

77. So, you're no better than the cretins on the right?

Thanks for the honest self-appraisal.

[awake]

85. Why are Hillary supporters unwilling to look at what will be coming at her?

If she gets the nomination Hillary will be hit with a lot more damaging stuff than this. Bernie has been one of the kindest candidates to run against. The GOP will use every thing including the FBI investigation, money laundering though a family foundation, Bill's past affaires they will blame the problems in the Middle East on her blowing it as a SOS ........she has gotten a free pass so far the biggest thing that Bernie has hit her with is her Wallstreet speeches and you can bet Trumps friends have copies that will be released.

[salinsky]

87. All of that and more has been thrown at Hillary ...

... and she's still standing.

Meanwhile, the candidate you're supporting is unvetted.

The question you should be asking yourself is, why are you doing the freeper's dirty work?

[awake]

89. Wrong this has not been up on the main stream media

But you can bet you sweet ass that come this fall if Hillary is our candidate it will be all over the place. It is just amazing how people refuse to look at the real problems Hillary possess for our party. I am not doing "freeper's dirty work" I and many on this site are saying before it is too late look at the down side if we go with another Clinton. Why do you think the media has given her a free ride till now, do you really believe that they support her?

[treestar]

82. Funny when we bring up things the would come up this fall regarding Bernie

it gets hidden. How come we cannot discuss his liabilities?

[Iliyah]

2. Amen

[JonLeibowitz]

3. She isn't using Monica Lewinsky as an attack against Clinton wrt sexual affairs, afaic.

She appears to be talking about Brock's troll army set out to bully Sanders supporters into submission. Monica Lewinsky has found a new focus in life, discussing bullying, so it is natural to source her. I see no problem, as long as they stick to the issues and this campaign, not dreck from the 1990s that nobody wants to talk about anymore.

I wonder if there are any on DU?

[YouDig]

7. Are you kidding? You can't really believe that.

[JonLeibowitz]

16. Did she specifically talk about the affairs, or reference her other than to talk about bullying?

If not, then I really do believe that.

[YouDig]

22. Of all the anti-bullying advocates, they pick Monica Lewinsky? Really?

[riderinthestorm]

25. Whose a more prominent anti-bullying advocate?

Who else has devoted their entire career to this?

Who else has been a political football for a decade or more?

I'll wait.

[YouDig]

26. Tons of people. How about Lady Gaga. Lewinsky is famous for one thing,

and the people bringing it up in this campaign know that. It's not a coincidence.

[riderinthestorm]

27. Lady Gaga became famous because she was abused and bullied?

Or she became famous and then spoke out about her abuse and bullying?

There is a difference.

Its shameful to denigrate Monica Lewinsky for finally finding her voice. Even as its at an inconvenient time for this campaign, she deserves praise, not more shaming.

[YouDig]

32. She became famous for singing. And since then has been an advocate for

anti-bullying, among other things. And she's known for it, much more than Monica Lewinsky. And she's not the only one. If you had to pick one recognizable anti-bullying advocate, Monica Lewinsky would be way down the list.

It's great that Monica Lewinsky has found her voice, but everyone knows why the Bernie campaign is floating her name, and it's not because of her anti-bullying advocacy. And by the way, she didn't get famous for being bullied, it was for something else.

[riderinthestorm]

34. You've missed her Ted talk I presume

Almost 5 million views and she's spearheaded a mass movement on bullying.

Monica Lewinsky has become the voice for bullying. Get out of the Clinton bubble for a moment. ..

[YouDig]

35. Yes I missed it. Do you know how many YouTube views Lady Gaga has?

If you really think that Bernie's people are tossing out Lewinsky's name because of anti-bullying, you are kidding yourself.

[riderinthestorm]

37. Oh, I see you watched her 22 minute speech in less than 1 minute

And the day you show me a 20+ minute Lady Gaga speech devoted entirely to the subject of bullying that's garnered 5 million views, then I'll concede Lady Gaga as the greater public authority on this topic...

Please note Monica Lewinsky actually got her masters in psychology and social media bullying from the London School of Economics.

This is her life's work now.

[YouDig]

40. I didn't watch it. Not interested. I know why they're bringing her name up.

So does everyone else. It's not pretty.

[riderinthestorm]

41. Ah, a low information Hillary voter, just joined April 2016

Hope Brock is paying you by the word instead of content.



Please don't educate yourself. It's more fun this way...

[YouDig]

42. I'm informed about issues that matter, and Monica Lewinsky isn't one of them.

[riderinthestorm]

43. Lol, go with that...very convincing.

I'm guessing paid by the post count, not words...

[brush]

55. The Clinton campaign could easily bring up Sanders Nicaragua/Sandinista/Cuba/Castro/Moscow ties . .

but they're classier than that. Referencing Lewinsky, the one who stored the spermed-stained blue dress for ulterior motives, is low class, and pretending that it's about her anti-bullying work is so phony.

Sanders' surrogates seem to be doing more harm than good.

[riderinthestorm]

57. I think you overestimate the Cuba thing

And underestimate the affairs.

Politics are personal.

[brush]

59. It's not a secret that he praised communist regimes in Nicaragua and Cuba

Hillary has never even hinted at his socialist past so for this surrogate to bring up Lewinsky . . . that's just scraping the bottom of the no-class barrel.

[riderinthestorm]

62. You grossly overestimate the socialism bogeyman in this era

Red scaremongering isn't a potent weapon anymore.

Unless you're like 80 years old like my Trump voting mom...

[brush]

71. The so-called red scaremongering doesn't really matter now as Sanders won't be the nominee

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But for you own information you should research it as I'm not overestimating it at all.

It would have been a huge weapon for the repugs as you seem to think only millennials who vote the least of all age groups, and know the least about the cold war era are the only ones who would be influenced by revelations of Sanders' past extreme, near-communist socialism — you know, "means of production should be owned by the people" pronouncements — that kind of socialism, not the democratic socialist posture he has now assumed.

[brush]

54. Exactly, and who are they to talk about bullying, what with the Bernie Bros and the harrassing . . .

of super delegates by phone and how they've taken over DU and it's jury system.

They are the bullies.

[840high]

50. She is a beautiful and smart woman.

[treestar]

81. lol she is not the voice on bullying

[morningfog]

31. BOOGIE WOOGIE BOO! Monica!

[treestar]

80. +1

They are so many better sources on bullying.

[azurnoir]

73. that army called Jane Sanders "slutty and nutty" an echo of Brock's attack on Anita Hill

https://pivotamerica.com/ironically-jane-sanders-attacked-hillary-supporters-manner-sexist-comments/

[Autumn]

4. Yeah, we know the republicans won't touch that with a 10 foot pole. nt

[Autumn]

14. I was going to go very similar but we need to be cautious.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1280183528

[hopemountain]

17. thank you, autumn.

i will remove it.

[Autumn]

18. Thank you. We need to watch what we say.

[cherokeeprogressive]

5. Hillary surrogates bring up an essay Bernie Sanders wrote in Nineteen seventy-fucking-two.

Constantly

[Major Hogwash]

24. The one that started "It was a dark and stormy night . . ."?

[morningfog]

29. Well Hillary's surrogates are often vile, race baiting, sex baiting hypocrites.

I expect nothing nearing decency or honesty from them.

[Scootaloo]

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[morningfog]

64. Thanks!

[frylock]

53. Some weirdo has an animated gif in their sig line.

[treestar]

83. Why not? If this thread is to be discussed about

problems in the general election, why is it OK to discuss Hillary's but a problem to discuss Bernie's?

[Downwinder]

6. I just wonder why the stigma that applies to Monica

does not also apply to Bill.

[DesertFlower]

8. i agree. everyone else has gone

on with their lives and monica is still stigmatized.

[mythology]

10. While it's been a buzzword (used accurately and inaccurately in the campaign)

sexism. We don't hold that women can enjoy sex unless they are a "slut". Men are considered macho for getting laid and women are considered unpure for the same.

[Downwinder]

20. This seems to be a common opinion of both men and women.

[840high]

51. Good point.

[MattP]

9. You call Hillary surrogates people that post to this board

[Sky Masterson]

11. I hope Trump doesn't bring her up.

Why, I'll bet the RNC wont even remember it. That is until Rosario Dawson reminded us.
Actually her name was brought up as an example of someone bullied by the Clintons.

[Spacedog1973]

69. Of course the RNC remember it

How could they not. They remember their efforts as a failure and a mistake they learned from. An 'automatic win' turned into an epic failure that bit them and increased Bill's popularity.

What they learned was to no be so direct and that whilst the public were amused, they were completely unimpressed by them using it as a political weapon. It will be more so with a trump should he try, as he would not be using the issue to suggest perjury, but a childish and titillating morsel for the sake of it.

It will backfire badly and if Bernie runs with this, his campaign is dead in the water even more than it is now.

[riderinthestorm]

12. Monica Lewinsky has inserted herself into the campaign

By owning her public shaming and taking it to the people.

She's finally gotten strong enough to come out of the shadows and lead a movement against public bullying.

Shame on you for shitting all over her.

Shame.

Rosario Dawson is simply spotlighting the despicable nature of the Clintons and how they've disposed of Bills inconvenient affairs.

Its not as though the Republicans are going to just have amnesia about this.

Monica Lewinsky re-surfaced last year independent of Hillary's campaign and deserves every last bit of support anyone throws her way.

[hopemountain]

15. the trauma from being bullied

creates a patterned response anytime memories or significant triggers are present. she lived through hell and was attacked by sharks because she was young. now she is strong and standing on her campaign against bullying. i salute her and more power to her and all others who have the courage to stand against this crime. courage is contagious!

for you, monica ~

[Skwmom]

19. Monica Lewinsky is the least of her problems. It's the other women and how Hillary acted towards

them.

[NurseJackie]

21. As disgusting and low as it it ... I'm actually kinda glad to see it. It's a good sign ...

... that the end is near for Bernie's campaign.

[Cali_Democrat]

49. Yup. nt

[morningfog]

28. Yet said nothing of Bill's infidelity or his relationship to Monica.

Or Monica's to Bill. Another piss poor attempt by Brock's lackeys to feign outrage and stir shit. Pathetic bunch.

[jack_krass]

30. Nope. A sign of how despicable a candidate we're

About to pick. It"s not too late for things to turn around, there is time left..

Good for Monica, and shame on the Clintons, and their bullying goon surrogets. History will not look kindly on these people.

[Lucinda]

36. Good for Monica? That some actress is yet again bringing her name up as a means to attack Hillary?

You must be hella dizzy.

[jack_krass]

44. Yes, good for Monica, for her anti-bullying work.

[farleftlib]

86. If just bringing up a name is an attack on Hillary

without any mention of the affair, then Hillary needs to look in the mirror. She routinely
demonized Bill's sex partners and stayed mum about his philandering and wanted
their privacy respected. Her hypocritical and sexist behavior towards these women
is a prime example of her lack of character.

[postatomic]

33. I found out today that Hillary was the 2nd shooter on the grassy knoll

[morningfog]

38. This op is a lie, like usual. Regular old flame baiter.

[Lucinda]

39. Or a seriously off the rails surrogate. Her vitriol has been surprising.

Good actress, very uninformed woman.

[TheBlackAdder]

45. It sucks doesn't it?

.


This isn't even the hard stuff.

Most of the really damaging stuff remains in the archives, unless an astute GOP researcher brings other stuff up.


And, one must not pretend them to be ignorant as they've had years to build their database of points.


As a Poli-Sci guy, this makes an interesting two years


.

[Beacool]

47. Some of his supporters are as classy as Trump's.

[840high]

52. I wouldn't call Clintons classy.

[Beacool]

65. Non sequitur.....

[passiveporcupine]

56. Do we need to start numbering the threads on a single issue?

[AgingAmerican]

58. Get used to it

[Logical]

60. Little birdie??? Nt

[Spacedog1973]

61. Are bernie fans deluded

Into thinking this will resonate outside DU? This has absolutely killed Sanders campaign.

[840high]

66. Leave your safety bubble - go

to other sites. It already has resonated.

[Spacedog1973]

67. I dont think so

It didn't work with Bill when he was caught lying. In fact it strengthen his popularity. People don't like this type of bullying. It doesn't play well.

This is the last gasp, the death rattle of a dying campaign that has lost relevancy. Outside DU, where Bernie fans keep some grasp on reality, they are embarrassed on your behalf.

[bvf]

68. Bill Clinton should have anticipated this

the first time he whipped out that cigar.

Oops. Too late.

[bluedigger]

72. I like how you took it from one to multitudes.

Well played.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

74. Worry if the rest of them come out of the woodwork

[JoePhilly]

75. They're running out of outrages.

[berniepdx420]

76. ...

oh..and hillary and the repug congress will work hand in hand and pass every and all bills she deems worthy...

wake up...

more likely there will be a 2nd clinton impeachment..

[aikoaiko]

78. Do you and your preferred candidate not support ML's strong stance against bullying?

Perhaps you don't want to answer that publicly.

[Lil Missy]

79. who needs far right wing fanatics when we have them on the far left n/t

[hobbit709]

84. Looks like it was brought up here by a Hillshill trying to blame it on Bernie.

[Segami]

88. That cigar will smoke itself

[MH1]

90. "supporter" does not equal "surrogate".

People should read the article, all the way to the last line, and note that the speaker is described as a "supporter", not a "surrogate".

Sheesh. There's plenty of real issues to talk about. This isn't one.

[obamanut2012]

92. Rosario Dawson is considered a Sanders' campaig surrogate

Just like Sarandon.

Bernie has even called her that.

Lewinsky is out of bounds, as is Bernie's child out of wedlock.

[Gothmog]

91. These attacks are really sleazy