Bloomberg campaign tweeting fake quotes

[melman]

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This is truly disgusting and should be roundly condemned.

[HerbChestnut]

1. So Bloomberg and his campaign are literally spreading fake news.

Great. We don't needs this, folks.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

10. But, for some, I'm sure this is fine... I mean, it's only BERNIE who's the target, right?!

I know some peeps are upset that Bernie is our inevitable Democratic nominee, but, at some point, we're gonna need to unify under the Bernie Banner to defeat the Fascist-in-Chief... this is not helping, cept for tRumpty The Clown!!


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[thesquanderer]

48. This is like Schiff's "interpretation" of Trump's "perfect" phone call.

It's obvious parody, not fake news.

[HerbChestnut]

56. Eh, I don't know.

When a political campaign uses quotation marks, people who aren't as politically savvy as those on DU might believe those words are actual quotes from Bernie.

[thesquanderer]

86. But it really reads like The Onion or Borowitz, imo. Those use quotation marks too...

...but even if you see their stuff out of context, it may take a second, but you quickly realize it's fake. Well, at least most people do.

[NanceGreggs]

117. That's true.

You could lose the "I'm-so-dumb-I-can't-tell-the-difference-between-satire-and-real-quotes" voters.

[TwilightZone]

79. You should read the source before you comment on it.

"Here are some guesses" is literally the second sentence. The OP is hilariously wrong.

[uponit7771]

2. The snark is obvious

[LaurenOlimina]

3. Yeah, how Truimpian of him.

[Amishman]

98. One of the many parallels between the two

We can do so much better than Bloomberg.

I used to appreciate his spending towards some progressive causes, but I'm wondering if that money is too tainted. His campaigns behavior is confirming all of my worst impressions of the man

[George II]

4. Those aren't quotes and he's not presenting them as quotes. You missed this in the first one:

what does he think of other famous despots? We don't know, but here are some guesses:

It's clear that he's not QUOTING Sanders, and he never says he was. You're really stretching here.

[bluewater]

12. And yet Bloomberg used QUOTATION MARKS lol

Hey, tell Bloomberg twitter isn't one of his ads. It's an open forum where, gasp, the regular people get to answer him back.

The backlash starts in 3... 2... 1...

[George II]

20. See post #19.

[Squinch]

28. Do you think these guys really believed that there was a gingerbread man dancing around trump's

head in that other Bloomberg ad?

I'm beginning to wonder.

[bluewater]

30. No, see Post #12 lol

[George II]

35. But who was he "quoting"?

[TwilightZone]

80. "Here are some guesses"

is literally the second sentence.

Man, reading comprehension around here is really abysmal. Education funding, stat!

[HerbChestnut]

16. Usually when people use "", they're posting a quote.

That's why "" are called quotation marks.

[George II]

19. Where does he say they're quotes of SANDERS? Nowhere.

[HerbChestnut]

22. Do you see the hashtag they're using?

#BernieOnDespots

Pretty obvious what they're doing, George.

[bluewater]

27. Did Bloomber "really" switch back from being a Republican?

Him pushing fake quotes like this makes me wonder.

It all seems VERY Trumpian.

[JudyM]

99. Trying to game everyone to mock Sanders more.

[bluewater]

23. Um, Bloomberg said it in the #BernieOnDespots hashtag on each fake quote? LOL

Bloomberg is pushing fake news here.

Are we sure he "really" switched back from being a Republican?

[George II]

32. "#BernieOnDespots" is Bernie Sanders? Anyone reading those tweets KNOWS he never said them.

[HerbChestnut]

36. No, they don't.

You and I might, but we pay more attention to politics than most people. This is Fake News 101.

[George II]

121. If they're tech savvy enough to navigate on twitter, they know #whatever is a catchphrase, not real.

[bluewater]

40. Do you understand how hashtags work? lol

People assign derogatory hashtags to other peoples quotes all the time.

I can't wait to see how Bloomberg's ham-fisted fake news fires up people.
The backlash should be amusing.

[ramen]

64. I totally disagree. People share and reshare things that are titillating or shocking without fact

checking them, and then suddenly there's a bunch of the electorate that thinks Sanders actually said this stuff. Bloomberg is being a goddamn moron here and this will help none of us.

[thesquanderer]

50. Even without the preface, it's obviously parody. n/t

[wyldwolf]

83. Only Bernie folk would either not get this, or intentionally misrepresent this.

[bluewater]

5. This is so lame and ham-fisted, I can only assume Bloomberg is trying to help Sanders win.

Does Bloomberg not realize twitter is an open forum and not one of his ads?

The blowback from this should be amusing as hell.

[Demsrule86]

111. It doesn't help Sanders...it uses exagerration to make the point that Sanders has had an

unaccountable fondness for dictators, communists and other bad guy leaders.

[bluewater]

119. Bloomberg's tweets were the DEFINITION of ham-fisted. LOL

ham-fisted
[ham-fisted]

ADJECTIVE
informal
clumsy or bungling; ham-handed.
"a ham-fisted attempt"
synonyms:
clumsy · bungling · incompetent · amateurish · inept · unskillful · inexpert · maladroit · gauche · awkward · inefficient · bumbling · useless · unhandy · cack-handed · butterfingered · ham-handed · all thumbs · all fingers and thumbs

Sanders' supporters are already using those fake quotes to eviscerate Bloomberg further on social media.

It's amusing to see how creatively they are doing that. Lots and Lots of anti-Bloomberg memes...

[rzemanfl]

6. Not a good look. Is this a legit twitter? n/t

[melman]

9. Yes that is the official Bloomberg campaign twitter

[rzemanfl]

11. I went there, was going to edit the question out. Now I will leave it to avoid

confusion.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

17. Hard to believe Democratic politics has come to this... Mike, we hardly knew ya!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[jalan48]

7. The Plutocrats and scared and it's showing.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

24. Yes, and they SHOULD be afraid... VERY afraid... quivering in their wine caves!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[jalan48]

38. The pitchforks are coming out and some on our side refuse to see it.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

45. No worries... it just results in more Baseless Bernie Bashin Backlash!!

It splains why Bernie's glidin' while Mike's slidin' in the polls!! Enjoy the ride and say "hello" to President Sanders!!




Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[jalan48]

47. I'd be happy with either him or Warren.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

53. Why not BOTH?! I'm stickin' with my prediction...

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[jalan48]

57. That would be quite a ticket

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

68. It makes PERFECT sense... while I prefer Bernie in the top spot for now...

if Warren ascends to frontrunner status, and can hold onto it by capturing the most delegates heading into the convention, I could GLADLY live with President Warren!!




Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[left-of-center2012]

8. How do we know these are real?

[rzemanfl]

13. See above. Unless someone hacked the website they are legit. n/t

[melman]

14. Geez I don't know

Maybe because they come from the official campaign account?

[left-of-center2012]

18. And that can't be hacked?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

26. Oh I see, the old Carlos Danger excuse... that'll work!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[mgcgulfcoast]

51. Im on the bandwagon!!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

60. SWEEEEEET!! For joinin the Bernie Bandwagon, you'll be receivin a very special welcoming gift...

Your very own pair of Bernie All-Star Chucks...
[link:|
Wear 'em in good health my friend!!


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[Kurt V.]

34. i thing for sure, we'll find out soon enough. bm :)

[showblue22]

15. Lol. nt

[WhiskeyGrinder]

21. Lol I thought this was about the spray-painted "oligarch" sign.

[Cal Carpenter]

25. How very Trump-like

[SidDithers]

29. Dude, coupled with the hashtag, it's obvious they're parodies of Bernie's actual Castro remarks...

Please tell me you don't actually believe that the Bloomberg campaign is claiming Bernie said those things.


Sid

[betsuni]

39. This is hilarious.

People suddenly have forgotten how hashtag jokes work.

[SidDithers]

63. I know, right?...

I thought Bernie's main demographic were young people. They grew up online. They get it.


Sid

[melman]

46. Dude

Whether they're technically "claiming" he said it is irrelevant. As you know.


But they are clearly trying to give the impression he said these things and it's the hashtag that gives it away.

[SidDithers]

61. No, they're clearly parodying what Bernie did say about Castro...

Learn 2 twitter.

Sid

[melman]

66. "Learn 2 twitter."

lol right back at you. look into how hashtags work for starters.

[TwilightZone]

78. "Here are some guesses"

Did you get that far or did you post the OP without reading it first?

Seriously, it couldn't be more obvious. It's right there in the very first section. You didn't even make it to the second sentence?

[melman]

82. Perhaps you missed that there are multiple tweets?

[bluewater]

89. BAZINGA!

[TwilightZone]

76. It literally says "Here are some guesses"

This place just keeps getting funnier.

[Bev54]

104. I agree

This is a ridiculous conversation. Seriously

[Glimmer of Hope]

31. Lol..His ad team is pretty clever.

[Garrett78]

33. Everyone here that's okay with this would not be okay with it if Biden was the target.

And we all know it.

[jmg257]

37. Operation Slanders for Sanders in full bloom (berg).

[ChubbyStar]

41. I don't know about anyone else, but this guy is the clown car driver and all the fucking clowns

At the same time.

[Turin_C3PO]

42. Very sleazy of Bloomberg.

[bluewater]

43. Bloomberg seems not to understand how the internet works. LOL

The political subreddits on Reddit are already slamming Bloomberg for his lame fake quotes.

[brooklynite]

52. I'm sure he's quaking in his boots over what Reddit thinks...

[melman]

59. Do you think he doesn't have people posting on reddit?

lol

[bluewater]

67. Sure ignore Reddit, its just all those crazy kids! LOL

Please.

I am laughing so hard at anyone dismissing social media as a political tool/forum in 2020.

[TwilightZone]

74. Nah, the OP just didn't bother reading their source.

"Here are some guesses" would indicate to anyone who bothered reading it that they're not quotes.

Did you bother reading it or did you just post?

[Happyhippychick]

44. This is hilarious, unless you don't have a sense of humor. Thankfully I do.

I suggest those that don't, get one.

[mgcgulfcoast]

49. Bloomberg, Bush supporter, is the divisive one.

He is the one who will sink the party.

[Hoyt]

58. Well, Sanders was considering opposing Obama in 2012.

[bluewater]

62. Is Bloomberg's goal actually to alienate Sanders' supporters so Trump wins?

If not, he is doing a good job of dividing the party in any case.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

54. That's some bad shit-slinging, Bloomberg.

I don't much care for BS, but he doesn't deserve having such shit thrown at him. Use real quotes. If that's not enough, don't lie about it.

[Happyhippychick]

55. QUICK!!!! ARREST LARRY DAVID, HE'S IMPERSONATING BEEEERRRRRRRRNNNNNNIIIIIEEEEE!!!!!!!

ISNT THAT ILLEGAL?????

[Qutzupalotl]

65. Bloomberg hired joke writers.

Unfortunately tweets are routinely taken out of context. Not everyone will see the whole thread and its preface; some users will retweet only one of the series. We can say it SHOULD be obvious, but it really won’t be to some.

Same sort of thing happens here. I have long called for a sarcasm font because I can’t read your tone of voice.

So...Mike...I think your joke writers are better utilized in your ads than they are on Twitter. Misinformation is a serious threat and this tweet thread does not help.

[melman]

69. Exactly

People that are all "it's obviously parody" either have no idea how twitter works..or they're pretending not to.

[sweetloukillbot]

90. wOuLd TyPiNg LiKe tHiS mAkE iT mOrE oBvIoUs? Nt

[melman]

92. Would it make what more obvious?

[sweetloukillbot]

94. The satire

Evidently you don't understand Twitter either

[melman]

95. How is that evident?

[sweetloukillbot]

96. Not gonna play your sea lion game

Your post is disingenuous and you know it, or else you have no concept of humor or how Twitter works. So take your questions and poor reading comprehension elsewhere.

[melman]

97. I'm not sea lioning

But if you think the Bloomberg campaign is just posting this shit for lols, I'd suggest it's you that doesn't understand how this works.

[Deero]

70. I wouldnt

complain if I were a Bernie fan. They could use the real quotes, which are worse since he actually said them.

[AlexSFCA]

71. This is SNL material. Larry David should do a sketch.

[betsuni]

87. I read "Sure, Idi Amin ate people, but ..." in Larry's voice.

[GemDigger]

72. I find this immature and tasteless.

[melman]

73. Anand Giridharadas

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[OnDoutside]

81. Lol.

[boston bean]

75. This is like Trumpass complaining that Adam Schiff made up stuff about him.

[dem4decades]

85. Thought the same thing.

[honest.abe]

77. Sorry but it made me laugh.

[BlueTsunami2018]

84. Obviously satire.

But he’s opened himself to this sort of thing with the Castro comments. He should have just disavowed them. Americans don’t do nuance well.

[Nanjeanne]

88. This is disgusting. Making up false quotes to spread all over twitter. Knowing Twitter it will be

retweeted as if it's real.

Meanwhile - back on the Bloomberg Ranch . . .

Mike & Rapists:

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Mike & War Criminals

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Mike & Despots

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"Xi Jinping Isn't a Dictator" per Bloomberg
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/12/michael-bloomberg-china-pbs-climate-xi-dictator.html

I could just keep going . . . but I'm sure Bernie is too classy to resort to these facts. I'm not!

[msongs]

91. larry david/SNL make fake bernie vids and put words in bernie's mouth as well. but that is

played over and over and bernie supporters laugh at them

[Nanjeanne]

108. Are you seriously comparing them? This place has jumped the shark.

[melman]

93. Yeah you'd think a guy who gets cappuccinos with MBS would think twice about this sort of thing

But apparently not.

[Moderateguy]

100. Welcome to what the GE is going to look like

Better get used to it. These tweets make it clear that Bernie never said any of these things. I promise you Trump's tweets will not.

[evertonfc]

101. parody

but funny

[Kaleva]

102. Parody and sadly some here can't recognize it as such.

[stopbush]

103. Very funny.

[Kaleva]

106. "Parody mimics a subject directly, to produce a comical effect."

"Parody is a kind of comedy that imitates and mocks individuals or a piece of work. "

https://literarydevices.net/parody/

[NanceGreggs]

105. Along with all of his other promises ...

... maybe Bernie should promise to provide his supporters a sense of humour.

[redstateblues]

107. It's funny stuff! If you think this is too rough buckle your seat belt.

[honest.abe]

112. Indeed.. this is just a taste of what's to come.

[highplainsdem]

109. Those are obvious parodies to mock Sanders, not "fake quotes."

They're equivalent to Schiff's parody of Trump's Ukraine call.

[BusyBeingBest]

110. Those are pretty good, LOL.

[melman]

113. Looks like they deleted these

Would they do that if it was all just "lol parody"?

[Kaleva]

114. If some are butthurt by parody, then why not delete them?

[melman]

115. Who says they deleted them voluntarily?

Maybe twitter made them.

[Kaleva]

116. Maybe. Who knows right?

[melman]

118. Well they do have rules about spreading disinformation

[Kaleva]

120. Until we get the actual facts, we can only speculate.