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skepticscott

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87. Snopes backed away from pointing out
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 07:19 AM
Aug 2016

that she is a waffler and a panderer to the anti-Vaxx crowd on this issue, at every opportunity. She has carefully avoided coming out explicitly against vaccination, but every time she's asked about it, she equivocates, for NO scientifically supportable reason. If she had real integrity on the issue, she would speak the unvarnished truth, that vaccines are very, very safe, that their benefits far outweigh their risks, and that, absent a compelling medical reason, there is NO justification for not vaccinating your kids.

She has consistently refused to do that. Why? Instead, she always has to throw in scare tactics about Big Pharma and Evil Government that she knows her nutball anti-vaxx constituency needs to hear.

Some want to uncritically apply accolades to third party alternatives. randome Aug 2016 #1
Absolutely, but you give shit a bad name....she is worse! nt Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #2
But MohRokTah... workinclasszero Aug 2016 #3
It is unhealthy to keep your anger inside. iandhr Aug 2016 #4
Eyes on the prize. NCTraveler Aug 2016 #5
I disagree that supressing the Green party vote does not benefit the Democratic party. Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #43
We are talking about two different things. NCTraveler Aug 2016 #54
Meh. As I've said, ignoring a hernia can earn you a septic infection and a colostomy; or G W Bush. Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #66
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK? bonemachine Aug 2016 #52
Every single person on this board works toward that goal. NCTraveler Aug 2016 #55
Uh, I'm pretty sure my point was clear as day. bonemachine Aug 2016 #63
That makes no sense. NCTraveler Aug 2016 #67
Or, you know... bonemachine Aug 2016 #69
I've never argued to take anyone's vote. NCTraveler Aug 2016 #73
...and I quote: bonemachine Aug 2016 #97
I agree with that comment. NCTraveler Aug 2016 #98
This message was self-deleted by its author a la izquierda Aug 2016 #93
I think voter "supression" lapucelle Aug 2016 #79
that's a generous interpretation, and even so... bonemachine Aug 2016 #96
Lol, it's not suppression like the GOP is doing it... It's campaigning against. Derp. bettyellen Aug 2016 #57
Campaigning for your candidate, or against theirs bonemachine Aug 2016 #71
Exactly- that was poorly worded. bettyellen Aug 2016 #75
hahaha. I totally agree. Stein is a POS that needs to be called out. AgadorSparticus Aug 2016 #6
I prefer to ignore her BainsBane Aug 2016 #7
That's way I feel. Hortensis Aug 2016 #64
Then go somewhere else lillypaddle Aug 2016 #8
It's DemocraticUnderground, not AntiVaxxerLunaticUnderground BobbyDrake Aug 2016 #9
Was that sarcasm? George II Aug 2016 #12
May have been Satire,,,,,,, Cryptoad Aug 2016 #35
It was a mistake! n/t lillypaddle Aug 2016 #47
Uh,...nope. MohRokTah Aug 2016 #20
You're right lillypaddle Aug 2016 #48
Advocating for 3rd party is against the TOS leftofcool Aug 2016 #31
DU is for helping Democrats get elected. yardwork Aug 2016 #41
I agree. n/t lillypaddle Aug 2016 #46
She tweets almost as often as the Donald. She's vile. Beantighe Aug 2016 #10
+1, whoa... keep Stiens out of office uponit7771 Aug 2016 #14
Doing my part nt MrScorpio Aug 2016 #11
k&r Little Star Aug 2016 #13
Haha. ...her attacks on Hillary are ridiculous. nt prayin4rain Aug 2016 #15
yeah, honestly her anti vax position retrowire Aug 2016 #16
Gary Johnson is actually a viable third party candidate for Republicans mountain grammy Aug 2016 #17
You know it's almost worth throwing some support to Johnson ala "operation chaos" Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #45
Gary Johnson is for privatization of government Griefbird Aug 2016 #91
Of course he is, but he's actually not insane mountain grammy Aug 2016 #92
Thank you. People here need to realize she's an opponent, not an ally. And the more votes pnwmom Aug 2016 #18
Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #19
Greens are anti-Dem. There is no unifying with them. They are as evil as Republicans. eom MohRokTah Aug 2016 #21
Bullshit. nt Gore1FL Aug 2016 #22
Precisely! The Greens are BULLSHIT!!! MohRokTah Aug 2016 #23
There is obviously no point in speaking to you further Gore1FL Aug 2016 #24
How is exposing how our political enemies are FUCKING FASCIST MORONS, "sowing discord" MohRokTah Aug 2016 #27
This is Democratic Underground. We don't advocate for 3rd party candidates here. leftofcool Aug 2016 #32
evil G_j Aug 2016 #29
Yeah, I just do not get it Proud liberal 80 Aug 2016 #25
^^^^This^^^^ 2banon Aug 2016 #94
I don't think she's worth all the attention, frankly. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #26
I thought Deez Nuts pulled out? zappaman Aug 2016 #50
Deeze Nuts haven't seen a lot of love and there never going to have the kind of love bettyellen Aug 2016 #58
MUST YOU DESPOIL EVERYTHING GOOD AND SACRED? Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #60
I'm sorry buddy! Did you used to like that song? Lol!! bettyellen Aug 2016 #61
No, but now it's stuck in my head. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #62
Oh well, I MEANT to do that! Not to you in particular, it just happened to bettyellen Aug 2016 #65
it's very catchy. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #68
I spontaneously rewrite the lyrics to a lot of stuff, ha ha. bettyellen Aug 2016 #70
eating my eggs over easy Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #74
My favorite non Betty original is "hold me closer Tony Danza" but I also had bettyellen Aug 2016 #77
There's a bathroom on the right Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #80
deez nuts may experience a bounce Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #59
I don't think she's worth all the attention, frankly. AlbertCat Aug 2016 #90
Enough with the diplomacy...... guillaumeb Aug 2016 #28
Jill Stein is an anti-vaxxer. LOL Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2016 #30
I guess Snopes is not appreciated by the OP. panader0 Aug 2016 #53
She's a crank and a quack that panders to ignorant fools. Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #78
Why does it matter? BainsBane Aug 2016 #83
The problem with that is... LostOne4Ever Aug 2016 #89
And she thinks WIFI and computers rot children's brains. Agnosticsherbet Aug 2016 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author billhicks76 Aug 2016 #34
I turned someone off to "Doctor" Jill this weekend. They are now voting for Hillary ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2016 #36
Thank you, and THANK YOU and thank you again! Maru Kitteh Aug 2016 #72
I'm doing my part ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2016 #76
Eyes on the Prize. Stein is pretty much irrelevant to GE. She isn't even Green Party nominee either emulatorloo Aug 2016 #37
Yes she he is...huring us in GA and she is the nominee. Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #85
Bwahahahaha!!!!! JoePhilly Aug 2016 #38
Righteous rant, Mok! wysi Aug 2016 #39
She's gone way too far this time IronLionZion Aug 2016 #40
Stein is a joke to be laughed at. but you overestimate her power JI7 Aug 2016 #42
... liberalnarb Aug 2016 #44
Who? zappaman Aug 2016 #49
Any vote for stein is a vote FOR trump no matter how you rationalize it beachbumbob Aug 2016 #51
I live in Massachusetts. bananakabob Aug 2016 #56
ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY bravenak Aug 2016 #81
@#$% Jill Stein. Scurrilous Aug 2016 #82
She deserves much criticism, but Snopes has already pegged the anti-vaxxer accusation as FALSE. Turn CO Blue Aug 2016 #84
Thanks colsohlibgal Aug 2016 #86
Snopes backed away from pointing out skepticscott Aug 2016 #87
She panders to them and validates their absurdity. NurseJackie Aug 2016 #88
Stein could triple the Green's most recent efforts and still come in at under 1%. LanternWaste Aug 2016 #95
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