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bjo59

(1,166 posts)
1. I read earlier that that hashtag started out as anti-Bernie and
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 04:22 AM
Apr 2016

it was "hijacked" and turned around against Hillary. (Basically a hashtag used by people sneering at Bernie Sanders' trip to Rome.)

jillan

(39,451 posts)
2. Lol - I was wondering if it was something like that. Don't they know by now that we will win the
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 04:25 AM
Apr 2016

twitter wars?

merrily

(45,251 posts)
3. This is about a candidate for POTUS who polls untrustworthy trying to make Bernie seem like a liar
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 04:34 AM
Apr 2016

and getting tons of help in that regard (and in most regards) from mainstream media in a media feeding frenzy. And twitter pushing back.

The Pope and Bernie had a brief talk as the bishop (wink wink) predicted beforehand they would and both of them want to make clear that the Pope is not meddling in US politics by favoring Bernie. That's the reality of the situation and all the rest of the noise is bullshit, as usual.

Also: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141418233

DEMOCRATS flinging poo at someone who took off critical days from a campaign that is critical to him personally to participate in a Vatican conference about peace and poverty. How do people stand look in the mirror?

jillan

(39,451 posts)
5. You know - the Pope is on twitter so I am seriously wondering if he has read the Hillbots tweets
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 04:53 AM
Apr 2016

about Bernie going to the Vatican and that is why he said that anyone who thinks this is political needs a psychiatrist.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
8. Perhaps he meant the Vatican Academy's President, Ms. Archer, whos lies to Bloomberg started this,
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 06:33 AM
Apr 2016

with, of course, lots of help from corrupt, corporate media and the surrogates and supporters of the Clinton campaign.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
10. Did you see the clip of Bernie when he came face
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 07:17 AM
Apr 2016

To face with her? She stood up to shake his hand and he didn't see her on purpose.

greymouse

(872 posts)
15. I love it.
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 10:14 AM
Apr 2016

I didn't see that clip, I would love to see a link to it.

In olden times of manners, that would be called "the cut direct."

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
4. Twitter wars can't be won by people without a sense of humor.
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 04:49 AM
Apr 2016

When the FBI interviews Hillary it's #NotAMeeting. But, when the Pope delays a trip to speak to you for five minutes #ItsMeetingThePope

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
7. I have seen that their behavior is stunning.
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 05:02 AM
Apr 2016

I think Bernie is an inkblot test. Whatever, is inside a person is what they project on Bernie. Maybe inkblot isn't the right term. But, he seems to be a mirror of some kind. He seems to bring out people's most dominant traits the good or the bad. I haven't seen anything like it in my lifetime.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
11. Rorschach test maybe?
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 09:08 AM
Apr 2016

I'd suggest he's a warm poultice that draws out the pus in an infection- but when this is all over the pus will still be in them.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
12. It's the same as an inkblot test.
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 09:15 AM
Apr 2016

I was thinking along the lines of when people say if you see a bad thing in a person it's a recognition of that in yourself. I don't believe in that theory because I am pretty sure a lot of people can see the bad in a violent criminal without being the same way. However, I do believe in a kind of projection I suppose where you think other people have your worst traits or your best traits. But this seems to be even beyond that so I have no name for it. I guess I am stuck at projection, but it's really not capturing the nuances that I am seeing.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
14. OIC
Sun Apr 17, 2016, 09:21 AM
Apr 2016

Thank you. I still find it weird that all this hate is directed at Bernie when 10 months ago no one would have said a bad thing about him.

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