Firm is being paid $1 million to attack us online for Hillary, then try to woo us to her side

[Baobab]

[EdwardBernays]

1. It's because

We're all too stupid to know who we're meant to be voting for.

And besides corruption works... Just look at how successful corrupt people are.

[840high]

29. Yes corruption works - look

at the Clintons wealth.

[Rockyj]

34. Hillary's Million Dollar Trolls Are for REAL!

http://linkis.com/pastemagazine.com/CivYK

[HubertHeaver]

2. Only ONE million?

They're going to need a bigger checkbook.

[Hydra]

13. It's just an extra $1 Mill final push

We all know they've been doing this for over a year now.

[Dragonfli]

20. Correct!

[azmom]

31. LOL

[Baobab]

32. From what little I know about them its my impression that these under the radar firms make a lot.

One million dollars a day would not surprise me.

[jeff47]

28. In this most recent story. Previous stories talked about $4M. So they're up to $5M now. (nt)

[MissDeeds]

3. They're wasting their money n/t

[Duckhunter935]

4. I know how idiotic

That will help earn my vote....... NOT

[Wilms]

5. And I'm noticing the uptick in "articles" posted.

Ya know, those "journalists" at the The Sheeple's Spew, and Spew Nation Review.

[noretreatnosurrender]

6. Hiring David Brock

was the worst decision of her campaign and this attack against regular citizens on the internet is just jaw dropping in it's stupidity.

[Baobab]

10. This kind of thing is not limited to any one group.

I was told in 2007 or 2008 that firms were spending around $3/4 M/day confusing issues related to health care reform online.

My source didn't tell me who was doing this but he did say that they "argued both sides" and when I asked him how they did it he referred me to an academic paper about influencing cockroach behavior with pheromone daubed matchbook sized cockroach robots.

[berniepdx420]

7. I think my ignore list has gotten a few bucks from the $1,000,000 spent by the hillary PAC

[artislife]

8. ...

[NewImproved Deal]

9. Make the Clinton Machine spend all of it!

Glad to see these swindlers swindled...

[link:|

[Baobab]

12. I guarantee you its a hell of a lot more than that that is being spent, and it did not start now

its been going on for at least 15 years. (online)

[noretreatnosurrender]

22. Yes

sock puppets have been with us for a very long time.

[haikugal]

11. Hey jobs are hard to find. These people aren't supporters they're part of the AstroTurf....

[Baobab]

16. Right, exactly. I have read/heard quite a bit about this over the years and many times

have found myself battling people I was certain were paid sock puppets.

Indeed they are part of the astroturf.

[HooptieWagon]

14. It's entertaining laughing at them...

...but I doubt they make any impact, they're easily spotted.

[Baobab]

33. No, they aren't.

Their goal is typically to make intelligent conversation futile. People may not realize how successful they are.

They never see what could have been.

[djean111]

15. Not enough "woo" in the universe.

Simply put.

[Trajan]

17. So far, it's been about bullwhipping Bernie Supporters

It's actually quite laughable seeing them in action ... Nobody is buying it ... Instant blockage ....

Wooing my ass ... They are repellent ....

[cantbeserious]

18. One Wonders How Many Of The Troll Army Have Served At DU

eom

[Rosa Luxemburg]

19. Probably many of them who showed up in the last few months?

[Dragonfli]

21. This particular specie known as "brock puppet" has been here at least a year (they look like this)

Many more have shown up quite recently as their budget was just increased by $1,000,000 (that we know of.)
So your are correct, but some have been here longer.

[noretreatnosurrender]

23. Yes they have

Brock Puppets. I like that. I love that image too. lol

[Dragonfli]

24. Feel free to use either to identify them as needed. ;-) /nt

[noretreatnosurrender]

25. Thank you

Don't mind if I do.

[cantbeserious]

26. What More Would One Expect From A Clinton

eom

[oldandhappy]

27. Unity!!

It is no longer 'we the people', it is we the corporations. And we the paid cheer leaders and story tellers. Most of us are tired at this point. On both sides I suspect. I am going to go walk the dog.

[Doctor_J]

30. I personally don't think many of the du hillarians are paid

They are right wingers and not the brightest bulbs in the lamp though