We are witnessing a frenzy of ratfucking right here, right now.

[grasswire]

Lo and behold.

Right in front of our eyes.

Swiftboating.

Driving willing fanatics to hysteria in order to ruin the one candidate who can stop the insanity.

I am in awe of the dynamic.

[YouDig]

1. A frenzy! Behold! David Brock everywhere! Hide!

[floriduck]

3. Exactly. Thank you.

[Ned_Devine]

103. Exhibit A:

Member since: Mon Apr 18, 2016, 07:35 PM
Number of posts: 902

[KPN]

114. Thanks for flagging another Hillary troll!

They sure are rabid at the moment!

[Ned_Devine]

115. That one has been on a rampage. Like a computer virus

[KPN]

116. Lol!

We need to get some Raid!

[emsimon33]

134. I think that they get paid by post. One post = X$s.

[emsimon33]

128. I know, it is so obvious

It took me forever to get the numbers that these troll get in a few weeks.

What is really crazy is the trolls that have 1000s of posts and have supposedly been DU members for years. I question how they get those creds.

[nolabels]

154. When DU first started anyone under 500 posts was under suspicion of being a troll

Over the years we became aware of the inner workings of these kind of folks and learned that some with thousands of posts might even be trolls that learned how to buck the system.

Course that is not to say much when appears the entire internet seems to be populated with cannibals and zombies

[emsimon33]

156. "the entire internet seems to be populated with cannibals and zombies"

But we have ones here that are actually being paid for being such! It took me forever to reach 1000 posts and that included a lot of K&Rs. These guys mast be being paid well for each post as they are getting to 1000 in a few weeks.

[nolabels]

158. They say there are two kinds of people in this world, listeners and talkers

Our low post count and longevity probably indicates we do a lot of reading

[emsimon33]

168. Or that we are not being paid by post, word, or character.

[johnson_z]

165. Do not lend too much credence to post counts

Some of us listen, far more than we speak.

[bvar22]

153. I'm sure it is just a coincidence,

but mid April was the time the Hillary Campaign paid $1 MILLION Dollars to hire trolls to attack Bernie supporters on the Internet.

[grasswire]

5. who is hiding?

We intend to resist. Sanders has the power. The more the authoritarians and the ratfuckers bring the hammer down, the less likely it is that Democrats win.

Democrats can't win if the party splits.

And I have been a Democrat all my life. There's no joy in watching Hillary split the party for her own personal gratification.

[YouDig]

8. "Authoritarians" and "ratfuckers". So many interesting characters in this conspiracy!

[puffy socks]

78. Aren't there?

Can't wait to hear the next conspiracy theory!
I'm waiting to be accused of being Bill Clinton or DWS.

Oh well.
It's surely a hoot!

[YouDig]

80. Wow, we joined about the same time and have about the same number of posts.

That's totally a conspiracy! No way that's a coincidence!

[puffy socks]

85. It's all a conspiracy!!!

See you at Brock's for lunch tomorrow!

[emsimon33]

132. Seriously, do you guys get paid by the word or by the post?

Or...by the character count? If by character count, do they count spaces?

[bahrbearian]

146. You can't tell. Its Mississippi minimum wage.

[emsimon33]

152. LOL! They are entertaining in their attempts

But what I like best is how much $ is being wasted by these Super Pacs this election season.

[dgibby]

155. Definitely not the quality of the content. n/t

[emsimon33]

157. It is entertaining for two reasons

1. The quality of the posts

2. That Brock is wasting money on these clowns because it is so obvious

That said, some of these guys have profiles that indicate that they been on DU a long time but the tenor of their posts have changed. Go figure!

[bjo59]

127. The smirking just doesn't work in this situation.

Teen-agers might think the ugly smearing and convention rigging is "a hoot," but very, very few adults do.

[emsimon33]

130. It took me at least a year of real posting to reach your numbers

And you have only been a member for a month. $ per post?

[jpmonk91]

66. It's a real shame

That people actually believe her lies.

[beachbum bob]

136. the only people splitting the party is socialist sanders and his anarchist followers

a hug mistake to ever let this guy run in the democratic primaries.....giving the whitehouse to trump is their intent.....god help them

[Fantastic Anarchist]

139. A "hug" mistake to be democratic?

To actually let the people decide?

[lagomorph777]

142. It puts the coronation at risk if you let the peasants participate.

Presumably, the only coronation that matters is the nomination, because it's obvious we are toast in the GE.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

145. It's really quite sad.

The working class really had a chance this time.

[Scootaloo]

28. Seriously, do you sleep?

Don't burn yourself out, my friend.

[grasswire]

32. trying to impress the boss, probably. nt

[Scootaloo]

41. See, I don't buy the "paid shill" angle

I find it hard to believe anyone would pay for the quality of these peoples' product.

But then I guess I should remember, people actually pay for kombucha, so...

[grasswire]

46. LOL

I've never tasted the stuff. But it is supposed to be healthy.

[Scootaloo]

48. Make it at home!

Step One! Make some tea. Any tea will do.

Step two! Strain it through a sock you found at the bottom of the hamper, into an empty jar of mayonnaise you haven't washed yet.

Step three! Seal it up tight and put it in your glove compartment for a month

Step four! Enjoy!

[grasswire]

52. eek! nt

[ZombieHorde]

100. Ha! So funny. nt

[Merryland]

106. sounds about right. you can never get that taste out of your mouth.

[RufusTFirefly]

54. Personally, I blame NAFTA

The shills have probably lost their union and are underpaid.
That's demoralizing, and the quality suffers as a result.

[frylock]

57. I think they're focused more on quantity over quality.

And nobody claimed the pay was great.

[Scootaloo]

59. So the political version of Wendys' hamburgers

...Kombucha, hamburgers... I think it's lunch time.

[QC]

67. Given the poor language skills,

I think they might be "guest workers."

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/3/5/1496484/-Hillary-In-Favor-of-More-H1B-Visas

[NewImproved Deal]

126. That nice Mr. Brock is tossing in a copy of his best-selling book...

[link:|

[emsimon33]

133. Is it by character, word, or post?

I'm thinking X$ per post.

[merrily]

81. Have you ever seen posts of woo me with science about the purpose being

not persuasion, but disruption of meaningful discussion? God, I miss that woman. So many great posters banned, left in disgust, etc.

Besides, they're even using robots. How much quality is a robot going to provide?

[bvar22]

166. woo me with science really nailed it with that post:

"The goal of the propaganda assaults across the internet is not to convince anyone of anything.

It is to thoroughly hijack, pollute and therefore eliminate public spaces where real discussion and organization can occur. Occupy is disbanded with clubs and pepper spray. Dissent and organization online are disrupted with surveillance and propaganda.

It is no accident that propaganda brigades post new threads on discussion boards far out of proportion to their presence in the community, and that they nearly *always* demand the last word in any interchange.

The goal is to disrupt the important public space for liberal thought, discussion, and organization that these boards offer, and to keep the participants busy instead batting off the corporate lies and talking points."

woo me with science Sun Jul 28, 2013
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023359801

[merrily]

167. Much like you, bvar, woo me with science nailed it with Every. Single. Post.

If she ever missed, either I never saw the post or love and nostalgia has wiped it from my memory.

I miss her so very much!

Very nice to see you, though.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

140. Swarm tactics.

Not quality, just quantity to drown out dissent.

[emsimon33]

131. I am beginning to believe that they get paid either per post or per word.

It took me forever to reach the number of posts that they are achieving in a month or so and many of my count were just K&Rs.

Someone should do a SNL skit on the lives of these trolls! )

[azurnoir]

56. No not hide but the sign ups are coming in as fast as they can be ppred

[lumberjack_jeff]

68. Was MIRT given a holiday? n/t

[azurnoir]

69. why would you ask such a thing?

[highprincipleswork]

2. Would you rather have half a party or a whole party? i guess I can see which way it is headed.

[reddread]

4. 19 more days

the crescendo will be mind blowing.

[Bobbie Jo]

6. Deflect.

[One Black Sheep]

7. This board is being flooded by Brockian pro Hillary and anti Bernie propaganda

You nailed it! They are working over time...

[grasswire]

10. It's happening everywhere.

MSM too. A hail mary to paint Bernie as dangerous so that HRC can swoop in as the safe candidate.

She is willing to split the Democratic Party and align with moderate Republicans to get her wish.

[hobbit709]

16. Hillary has always been willing to say or do anything to get her wish.

[One Black Sheep]

22. for sure, its transparent as hell.

[RufusTFirefly]

49. Losing California terrifies them

It's important to do whatever it takes.

Sanders' wins and respectable showings are generating MAJOR cognitive dissonance in the True Believers and scaring the bejesus out of the Powers That Be.

We're witnessing the kind of mobilization that is normally reserved for leading us into yet another wrongheaded war.

[grasswire]

51. EXACTLY!

The media has been told to get in line. Bash Bernie and drive him out.

[bobthedrummer]

55. There it is. K.

Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign 2016 (Ballotpedia)

http://ballotpedia.org/Hillary_Clinton_presidential_campaign,_2016

[frylock]

62. Correct!

This is all about California. That's why Boxer is making the rounds and lying her ass off about fearing for her safety. Losing CA to Bernie is going to make for some terrible optics and further highlight how weak of a candidate that she is.

[litlbilly]

15. and the posts are really dumb. I wonder whos sending them the meme for the day.

I think her camp is out of money so they are just grabbing anyone off the street for a free cup of coffee or something
I just put a guy on ignore who has been a member since yesterday. It is so easy to see how frantic they are. Just look at the blowout in Oregon and possible Bernie win in KY, that is still up in the air.

[JudyM]

25. Ha! Free cup of coffee! See the troll pic farther down thread.

'Cept that's tea. Same diff.

[One Black Sheep]

26. agreed, so transparent and obvious and dumb to boot

they aren't earning their pay, that is for sure!

[litlbilly]

42. I guess it would depend on how much they get paid. Im guessing not very much based on the op's

from them. Ive seen third graders make more sense

[monmouth4]

64. Eighth graders don't get high pay..n/t

[grasswire]

37. yeah, odd that they would spend so much of that million bucks on DU.

Maybe she got a new cash infusion for it. We know that Brock has just opened ANOTHER ratfucking business.

[seabeyond]

113. How would you know? You gave been on the board a week.

[Demsrule86]

138. I know it is hard for you to understand

But some of us just don't like Bernie.

[redstateblues]

151. more low poster bullshit.

[MFM008]

9. we are seeing a stubborn old man

yelling get off my lawn.
Issuing half assed wink wink statements about violence.
Showing open contempt for the party he claims to represent.
RELISHING the limelight, the applause, the yelling and interviews.
Thats the ratfucking were seeing and its a disgrace.

[grasswire]

12. Sure.

That's Bernie!!

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.

Unbelieveable.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

30. They're upset because Bernie won't get off Hillary's lawn.

[Yurovsky]

89. You mean Goldman Sachs' lawn...

Hillary Rodham Clinton© is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, ergo her lawn is really just their lawn. And yes, they REALLY don't like Bernie standing on it, reminding people of just how bad Wall Street & corporate American is shitting on working-class and poor Americans.

Just drink the kool-aid, vote Hillary, and STFU.

YOU ARE FREE TO DO AS WE TELL YOU!!! - Bill Hicks

[MFM008]

36. we are watching it happen.

Start reading columns, hes lost Wonkette, Rude Pundit and others with this behavior.

Old man yells at clouds. He will have the same effect on the democratic party.

Oh and David Brock if your paying me your check is V E R Y late.

[grasswire]

39. yep, even Will Pitt bought/repeated the chair story..

...until his many facebook friends apprised him of the truth this morning.

[nadinbrzezinski]

74. John Ralston has a solid reputation in the business

that is why... they did not chose just anybody. Like Capehart though...

[questionseverything]

148. he had a solid rep..had is the correct tense!

personally i wish the bernie delegates would get together and sue ralston,davey and every outlet that repeated the lie for slander and defamation

i loved the way the bernie peops "hugged" the guy with the chair

[nadinbrzezinski]

149. I know. This campaign is destroying reputations.

Gotta love those camera videos, even if I always go, landscape, please, landscape.

[CorkySt.Clair]

13. +1

The OP should probably take a Bernie Break.

[Fawke Em]

17. A lot of us will be taking a Hillary and Trump break this fall.

[CorkySt.Clair]

18. Good for you!

[840high]

94. Yes.

[edbermac]

34. Jury results.

On Wed May 18, 2016, 04:40 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

we are seeing a stubborn old man
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1996494

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Ageism is unacceptable and discriminatory -against the rules.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Wed May 18, 2016, 04:45 PM, and the Jury voted 1-6 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Ageism? You mean like all the posts referring to HRC as a hag or a shrew? And BS could step up and denounce the violence full stop. If he wanted to.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Discuss.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Ageism?? What a fucking stupid alert!
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[MFM008]

40. oh brother

IM an old person for Gods sake.
I know one when I see one.

[grasswire]

43. Bernie did denounce any violence.

He also reminded us that his office was attacked by gunfire when he was IN it!!

[alcibiades_mystery]

47. Good God

Incredible!

[JudyM]

35. Pathetic for a "dem" (supposedly) to resort to ageism. And don't pretend it's not. We see you.

[840high]

96. We are seeing an entitled old woman

doing everything and anything to win.

[hobbit709]

11. "There's desperation in the air. It stains all your clothes and no detergent gets it out."

[grasswire]

14. Yes, that.

Plus the sound of footsteps as the men in dark suits and FBI badges come up behind herself.

[litlbilly]

20. I wonder, would Bernie still be in this race if he was under FBI INVESTIGATION? dont think so

[grasswire]

27. nope

And he's not. And I love that about him. Genuine, honest, inclusive, kind and generous.

[litlbilly]

31. Same here, I dont think I ever missed a single "brunch with Bernie"

[arendt]

23. "herself" - LOL. Are you Irish? n/t

[winter is coming]

21. Okay, now I'm remembering the old "ring around collar!" commercials.

Somehow, being reminded of parrots is very fitting.

[notadmblnd]

107. You're right. It is the dirt the Hillary campain is throwing.

You're right about desperation too. But it's not on Sanders end. Sanders is and has always been the underdog in this fight. The desperate one is the woman who's privilege and sense of entitlement resulted in the expectation that the jewel studded tiara be delivered to her on a silver platter.

[Amaril]

143. And we're always slipping through the cracks

Then the movie's over, fade to black.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

19. Brock must have sent out his orders earlier than usual this morning.

It must be pretty busy under the bridge today. I'm surprised they have internet access under there but obviously they do.

[litlbilly]

24. best troll pic ever:) love it

[grasswire]

29. LOLOL

Look at that beautiful coif! And the elegance!

[Divernan]

137. Yes - from Bergdorf's salon for only $600! Same hairdresser as Hill uses.

[senz]

123. Wonderful picture, I got lost in it.

Love your sig line, too.

There's an artist here on DU who draws with great attention to detail and a charming imagination.

This whole thread has been a great respite, had me laughing throughout.

[Melissa G]

144. Excellent Pic!!!

[merrily]

33. Sometimes the rat fucks itself and it's FUBAR.

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/hillary-clinton-holds-slim-national-lead-over-donald-trump-poll-n574901

[hopemountain]

109. or the wiley coyote out

wileys itself...or the very smart person out smarts herself.

[bobthedrummer]

38. John Rendon and his HRC intelligence community backers don't stand a chance against we, the people.

[grasswire]

45. who is John Rendon?

And remember this: The people when they stand together can accomplish anything.

[bobthedrummer]

50. He sold the Iraq War, he staged the key address of Senator Barack Obama he is a perception manager

Simply enter John Rendon in the DU search engine grasswire.

[grasswire]

53. oh yeah

I was thinking of someone else. Ralston.

[nadinbrzezinski]

72. Well he is a perception manager at a lower level

I crack me up

[pdsimdars]

44. I have to take your word for it, because I can't see any of it. . .

so many ignores. Keeps the annoying gnats away.

[zappaman]

58. Yup. The Republicans would LOVE for Bernie to be the nominee.

Hence, all the signups we have every day with some sort of "Bern" in their name that immediately go after Clinton and her supporters rather than post anything positive about Sanders.
Day in, day out.
Tearing down Hillary is the only option since Bernie can't win the popular vote on merits.
Glad you noticed too!

[NanceGreggs]

129. Yeah, they're kind of hard to miss ...

... all of the devoted BS fans who have never said a single thing about Bernie, but spew anti-HRC and anti-DEM rhetoric in every single post.

It kind of reminds me of all of the "deeply disappointed" former Obama supporters who showed up here a few years ago - you know, the ones who have never said a single positive thing about a single Democrat.

[anotherproletariat]

60. I love it...take the bastard down!!! nt

[frylock]

63. Wipe your chin.

You're embarrassing yourself.

[merrily]

79. +1

[Trajan]

61. True true true ...

I get the distinct impression that DU is an official outlet and is now, essentially, a political laboratory for the Clinton campaign ...

I get the impression that Democratic Party officials have the run of the place .... And that it's bought and paid for ...

I have a feeling these little donnybrooks we 'enjoy' here are part of a larger effort to test messages, mostly negative messages, to find what works and what doesn't ...

I'm feeling like a Rat in a Cage (apologies to Billy Corgan) ....

[grasswire]

65. Hey!! nt

[Purveyor]

105. I've said THAT for years. This joint doesn't run on a once a year Valentine fundraiser and

ad clicks alone.

Nosirree...

[corkhead]

111. Why does "The Cabinet of Calagari" pop into my head while reading your post?

[senz]

125. Interesting ...

because I've been linking for ages to The Hill's two year-old story about Hillary's Hit List and just recently they added a little video at the top stating that the Clinton campaign no longer does this -- only the person who says it sounds like he doesn't really believe it.

If we are being used by the Clinton campaign, how should we deal with it? I do not wish to help something that is highly destructive to the people of this country and the world.

[corkhead]

135. OMG who does that remind me of?

[chervilant]

141. Wowzer!

I'm surprised the Hi11ary supporters haven't swarmed in here to alert on your post!

(And, can you imagine the furor if Bernie was running under the ignominious cloud of an FBI investigation?!?)

[Ino]

163. "It was used back then... no longer current."

Ah, there's the wiggle room. Now that McCaskill has been brought to heel, of course it's no longer current. They have a new list.

[nadinbrzezinski]

70. That crack you heard in Nevada

is very real, and the calls for unity tell me they know they did this too early, or too openly I am not sure. They were far from strategic, let go of three delegates, and you get your party mostly intact.

[TheKentuckian]

82. There is no even passing interest in unity, it's all about submission and fitting collars.

Failing that marginalization and well poisoning.

I'm out of fucks to give on the notion too, you can't win a RISK holding zero territories, actually that is the definition of losing the game so the game is now all about establishing and holding a beachhead from which to push back on the conservatives and regressives.
Actual progress is impossible otherwise. The devil take their threats and crude attempts at hostage taking as their flimsy attempt at "unity".

Fuck em with a rusty dumpster full of roaches, snakes, and rats.

Best to know who and how many are enemies no matter how depressing and lonely it is to acknowledge.

[nadinbrzezinski]

84. Agreed, why I expect the party to also spit

as the realignment continues

Progressives will need a new home, and this will dawn on people in time. Of course that assumes non managed elections and crossed that bridge this year in very obvious ways.

[reddread]

112. they cant brook any sign of progress or momentum

I dont blame them, but we need a higher standard of consideration as voters in a process,
not formalities to be stomped on.

cant get so much worse that it doesnt need to be dealt with now.
(one of) their miscalculation(s).

[TimPlo]

71. The DNC know

what is coming. They are trying to make Sanders look so bad even though Clinton pretty much has this locked up, because they know she will not be able to run for the GE due to some major news event that is going to break. In twisted logic of the bubble of DC they think that they can make Sanders look bad to people so they will support the person they pick to replace Clinton. We can see how it works on bunch of drones that are on DU here that think all lies are true.

[grasswire]

90. possible, yes

Discrediting, DISQUALIFYING Bernie to make space for Biden to parachute in to acclaim.

[TimPlo]

91. Which is wrong thing to do.

I think he would have even less chance to get Sanders supporters votes if they do that. It would be so obvious that they just don't care about primary except as a show. But they all live in a DC bubble and think that it would be OK to just hand it over to someone that had gotten zero votes.

[me b zola]

73. Frenzied ratfucking

That is the best summation that I have heard of what is occurring.

[mythology]

75. Yep, it's just one big conspiracy

It can't possibly be that Sanders is losing and his supporters aren't taking it well.

[Metric System]

76. Hillary is ahead by 3 million votes and nearly 300 pledged delegates.

[KoKo]

77. Does have a strong whiff of "rat" and Times Past, for sure!

MSM doesn't show evidence of Vandalism, Thrown Chairs and E-Mail Monikers of those threats that are said to have occurred to the Nevada Voting Officials who brought in Police and and locked out Bernie Supporters.

The MSM even reported that Barbara Boxer felt "Threatened" (with Police there) and yet no evidence for any of it!

[MattP]

83. I've seen the threats, the graffiti, and some idiot with a chair over his head

But hey it wasn't in 4k so it doesn't count

[KoKo]

86. Did he throw the chair and injure anyone? Did he attack Barbara Boxer?

Where is the Chalk Vandalism. Was it able to be washed off unlike a Spray Paint Campaign? Did they Riot in the Streets and Break Windows and Trash Businesses?

Where are the Photos or Videos?

[riversedge]

101. The intimidation and threat was there. End of discussion

[Arugula Latte]

87. So many paid Brock trolls -- but the worst is the longtime DUers who go along with the lies.

[840high]

95. yep

[KoKo]

97. "they have always been with us...they are us...or Are They?"

[Kip Humphrey]

88. Hillary could never survive a long campaign and here's why...

GALLUP POLL: Sanders favored over Clinton & Trump:

GALLUP FAVORABILITY POLL ( April 1-30, 2016):
WHITES: Sanders: 52% Clinton: 28% Trump: 29%
BLACKS: Sanders: 67 % Clinton: 60 % Trump: 14 %
HISPANICS: Sanders: 52 % Clinton: 50 % Trump: 14 %

GALLUP FAVORABILITY POLL ( April 1-30, 2016):
MILLENNIAL: Sanders: 55% Clinton: 38% Trump: 22%
MEN: Sanders: 53% Clinton: 32% Trump: 28%
WOMEN: Sanders: 57% Clinton: 45% Trump: 16%

GALLUP FAVORABILITY POLL ( April 1-30, 2016):
CONSERVATIVES: Sanders: 29% Clinton: 26% Trump: 36%
MODERATES: Sanders: 57% Clinton: 37% Trump: 22%
LIBERALS: Sanders: 78% Clinton: 51% Trump: 9%

GALLUP FAVORABILITY POLL ( April 1-30, 2016):
No college: Sanders: 47% Clinton: 38% Trump: 26%
Some college: Sanders: 57% Clinton: 32% Trump: 23%
Graduated college: Sanders: 62% Clinton: 39% Trump: 21%
Postgraduate work: Sanders: 65% Clinton: 53% Trump: 11%

In Hillary's wake, her popularity is waning in direct proportion to people getting to know both Bernie and herself very, very well. These national poll results demonstrate it.

[silvershadow]

92. The Corporate State will not go down easily. nt

[davidlynch]

93. Big time: this was planned and they pulled the trigger

You have to remember watching this that this isn't real. I'm seeing BS coming out of practically all media systems, including DU. This is not organic, it is professional. Do not despair but rather watch carefully.

[grasswire]

99. It signals sheer desperation and chaos in the HRC camp.

Or maybe they have turned things over to Bill.

Seriously. Something is awry when there is confused messaging on the one hand and apparent ratfucking of many sorts.

[MisterP]

104. at least it's disgusting more and more people--2 closed primaries just yesterday

[Nye Bevan]

98. "Driving willing fanatics to hysteria"

I certainly agree that willing fanatics are becoming hysterical.

[hrmjustin]

102. I am awe of another dramatic op in GDP.

Well not really.

[NCTraveler]

108. I recognize the ratfucking as well. Nt

[Bobbie Jo]

110. +1

Yes indeed.

[antigop]

117. grasswire, this may be part of the reason they are in overdrive

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/19/us/politics/ex-aide-to-hillary-clinton-testifies-on-email.html

Mr. Lukens, a former ambassador to Senegal, was the leadoff witness in the Judicial Watch depositions. He served as executive director of the State Department’s executive secretariat under Mrs. Clinton until 2011, providing her with logistical, administrative and travel support. Judicial Watch said it was seeking his testimony because records that have already been released indicated that he had emailed Ms. Mills and others about Mrs. Clinton’s private email server.

Thomas Fitton, the president of Judicial Watch, who took part in Mr. Lukens’s deposition, said afterward that he could not discuss the substance of the testimony because of the ground rules set by Judge Sullivan.

But Mr. Fitton predicted that once the testimony is publicly released — perhaps as early as next week — it would show “why the State Department and Mrs. Clinton have slow-rolled this and withheld a complete explanation of what went on with her email system. What we learned is going to be embarrassing to Mrs. Clinton and the administration — maybe more than embarrassing.”

I think the you-know-what is about to hit the fan.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

119. Oh, it's about to hit the fan, alright. We're about to find out that a large contingent of DUers...

...have been supporting a compromised candidate right from the start.

[grasswire]

121. thanks

I hadn't seen that yet.

[grasswire]

122. from the article

After the deposition, State Department lawyers invoked a procedure to review Mr. Lukens’s testimony for three days before deciding whether to ask the judge to keep any parts of it confidential for security or legal reasons.


Oh well. They have angered the judge already, so I hope he's not going to grant that.

We may have that testimony in a matter of days!

[Babel_17]

118. It failed,

and now we see that there's no Plan B. There never was with Brock. He just kept doubling down.

[amborin]

120. it's horrifying, so evil

[Bonobo]

124. Scumbag behavior everywhere.

[MaeScott]

147. They are pulling out all the stops ahead of CA but it's not going to work

[Beacool]

150. "the one candidate who can stop the insanity" is not going to be the nominee.

I don't know why some of Sanders' supporters can't get it through their heads that a candidate who's so far behind in the pledged delegate count is not going to be the nominee.

The only "hysteria" I see is coming from those supporters of his who cannot appear to come to grips with that reality.

[themaguffin]

159. In in all of all the bullshit & the fools who only think one side (either) is all responsible.

[bettyellen]

160. It;s been here for more than a year. Lots of assholes trying to blow up the party....

[LanternWaste]

161. I am in awe of your melodramatic prophecy bordering on the absurd.

"...the one candidate who can stop the insanity."

I am in awe of your melodramatic prophecy bordering on the absurd. Right in front of our eyes. Driving rational minds to weep at your misapplication of imaginative creativity as objective, truth or some other pretense of validity.

[Uncle Joe]

162. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, grasswire.

[ucrdem]

164. You noticed. nt

[taught_me_patience]

169. It's not a conspiracy... he did it to himself

with his lame condemnation of violence and aggression.