Democratic Primaries

FM123

(10,054 posts) Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:11 PM Jun 2019

Just heard an odd Tulsi Gabbard comment

Watching MSNBC with Chuck Todd, Chris Matthews etc - they showed the top google searches of candidates after the debate (Cory Booker was #1) and when they reported Tulsi Gabbard was #2 over all the other candidates they commented that it could be bots...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Just heard an odd Tulsi Gabbard comment (Original Post) FM123 Jun 2019 OP

Of course it is. onecaliberal Jun 2019 #1

Why is that odd? obamanut2012 Jun 2019 #2

Not odd that it could be bots, odd that they would be so forthcoming and just say it FM123 Jun 2019 #6

Bots come Russia. Russia likes Tulsi. Therefore... Shell_Seas Jun 2019 #3

What is your source for this comment? zentrum Jun 2019 #10

Ahem. W_HAMILTON Jun 2019 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author FM123 Jun 2019 #13

Nothing odd about it, imo. elleng Jun 2019 #4

Does not surprise me at all Lheurch Jun 2019 #5

nope, she did not "make a splash" obamanut2012 Jun 2019 #16

It turns out (as reported here on DU even) that many of those searches were by right wingers. George II Jun 2019 #7

Bots and Republicans, I'm sure Clash City Rocker Jun 2019 #8

It could be that she has extremely low name recognition. SouthernProgressive Jun 2019 #9

That's because MAGAts on Reddit and 4chan went to work . octoberlib Jun 2019 #11

posts removed !!! stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #14

I removed my post because I responded to the wrong post. FM123 Jun 2019 #18

OK, yer famous Martian who arrived just in time to see the debate might actually think... TreasonousBastard Jun 2019 #15

That is odd. I didn't expect either of them to understand the concept of bot-disruption. Hekate Jun 2019 #17

onecaliberal

(32,878 posts)

1. Of course it is.

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:12 PM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

obamanut2012

(26,087 posts)

2. Why is that odd?

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:15 PM

Jun 2019

The odds are that it could very well be true.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

FM123

(10,054 posts)

6. Not odd that it could be bots, odd that they would be so forthcoming and just say it

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:27 PM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Shell_Seas

(3,335 posts)

3. Bots come Russia. Russia likes Tulsi. Therefore...

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:21 PM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

zentrum

(9,865 posts)

10. What is your source for this comment?

Reply to Shell_Seas (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:44 PM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

W_HAMILTON

(7,870 posts)

12. Ahem.

Reply to zentrum (Reply #10)

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 06:07 PM

Jun 2019

Link to tweet

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Response to zentrum (Reply #10)

FM123 This message was self-deleted by its author.

elleng

(131,028 posts)

4. Nothing odd about it, imo.

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:21 PM

Jun 2019

She (and many others) impressed, and many don't know much if anything about her.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Lheurch

(65 posts)

5. Does not surprise me at all

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:23 PM

Jun 2019

She made a splash and certainly has generated the largest amount of posts around here today...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

obamanut2012

(26,087 posts)

16. nope, she did not "make a splash"

Reply to Lheurch (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 06:25 PM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

7. It turns out (as reported here on DU even) that many of those searches were by right wingers.

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:30 PM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Clash City Rocker

(3,396 posts)

8. Bots and Republicans, I'm sure

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:31 PM

Jun 2019

Tulsi as the candidate would be a Republican wet dream. Trump could beat her with no effort at all.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

SouthernProgressive

(1,810 posts)

9. It could be that she has extremely low name recognition.

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:36 PM

Jun 2019

People tuning in were simply wondering who she is.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

11. That's because MAGAts on Reddit and 4chan went to work .

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 05:55 PM

Jun 2019

Link to tweet

Trump fans hijack online poll to boost Tulsi Gabbard —> Gabbard wins online polls —> Media reports on her performance in the polls as an indicator of (genuine) public opinion.

This is how digital manipulation ends up skewing public perceptions and shaping political discourse.

Link to tweet

Users from pro-Trump communities on 4chan and Reddit hijacked online polls in the hours after Wednesday’s Democratic debate, encouraging users to “blow up the polls” for Tulsi Gabbard — which explains her performance in Drudge Report’s post-debate poll.

I imagine they searched her on Google as well.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

stonecutter357

(12,697 posts)

14. posts removed !!!

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 06:16 PM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

FM123

(10,054 posts)

18. I removed my post because I responded to the wrong post.

Reply to stonecutter357 (Reply #14)

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 06:27 PM

Jun 2019

I thought Zentrum was asking me for my source so I answered: I heard Chris Matthews say it was bots on Chuck Todd's 5:00 show, on MSNBC then realized Zentrum was actually asking Shell Seas for their source...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

15. OK, yer famous Martian who arrived just in time to see the debate might actually think...

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 06:17 PM

Jun 2019

she acquitted herself quite well. One of the best, actually. Clear positions with no whining, silly self promoting, or other bullshit.

Note the lack of push for other potential losers who didn't look as good. Hizzoner da Mayah also looked pretty good, if you didn't know most of NYC can't stand him. Extra points if you know that 3 weeks after election, every mayor of NYC is roundly hated.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hekate

(90,755 posts)

17. That is odd. I didn't expect either of them to understand the concept of bot-disruption.

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 06:26 PM

Jun 2019

Maybe there's hope after all.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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