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I am truly stunned at the negativity for no reason to be (Original Post) themaguffin Mar 2019 OP
Some are spreading the despair propaganda blm Mar 2019 #1
I think most of them are trolls. I recognize the same few names that tend to pop up at times like Quixote1818 Mar 2019 #2
"How to discourage the enemy." ZZenith Mar 2019 #3
Most of them are established DUers Codeine Mar 2019 #5
Chapter 1 - subsection C: "Flying Under the Radar and Burrowing In for the Long Haul." ZZenith Mar 2019 #6
Knock it off. Codeine Mar 2019 #7
Ha! ZZenith Mar 2019 #16
I think folks around this part are used to dissapointment, I know I am. Afromania Mar 2019 #4
My point is that there us no reason for disappointment at themaguffin Mar 2019 #8
i dont disagree with you. Never thought this was the end of things. just the beginning. Afromania Mar 2019 #22
Mueller not issuing more indictments OliverQ Mar 2019 #9
No, it's not a reason to be worried. Read Seth Abramson themaguffin Mar 2019 #14
Eleny on another thread PatSeg Mar 2019 #18
So today was good news in your opinion? nt USALiberal Mar 2019 #10
It's not bad news. What fact(s) make it bad? themaguffin Mar 2019 #12
No charges against trump or his family. nt USALiberal Mar 2019 #17
Not surprising. It was unlikely trump would be charged themaguffin Mar 2019 #19
I'm not, we're Dems. We give up or we pick fights with our own. Hassler Mar 2019 #11
Or face reality that trump will not be arrested. Nothing wrong with being disappointed. nt USALiberal Mar 2019 #20
Really? I'd be a little stunned if Democrats weren't feeling negative at this time. nt mtnsnake Mar 2019 #13
Why...? themaguffin Mar 2019 #15
I think people are just exhausted PatSeg Mar 2019 #21
no indictments FellsPointLib Mar 2019 #23

ZZenith

(4,121 posts)
3. "How to discourage the enemy."
Fri Mar 22, 2019, 08:36 PM
Mar 2019

Chapter 2 of the Troll Manual = complete and unabridged.

Chapter 1 involves infiltrating their discussion forums.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
5. Most of them are established DUers
Fri Mar 22, 2019, 08:41 PM
Mar 2019

who tend to go a little batshit when their hopes are dashed. There are a few trolls recognizable by being rather comically over the top, but mostly it’s just old regulars who wind up too tightly.

Afromania

(2,768 posts)
4. I think folks around this part are used to dissapointment, I know I am.
Fri Mar 22, 2019, 08:40 PM
Mar 2019

It's hard sometimes to get excited when everything is on fire and you only have a toy pail worth of water to put it out with. Times like that we have to remember there are tens of millions of others standing right there with us ready with their buckets too. That's why I enjoy coming to this site. It's let's me know I'm not out here alone.

PatSeg

(47,399 posts)
18. Eleny on another thread
Fri Mar 22, 2019, 09:00 PM
Mar 2019
"If the DOJ doesn't indict does this mean there's no double jeopardy clamp on New York State?"

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=11944293

Also, as someone else suggested, read Seth Abramson's Twitter thread.

themaguffin

(3,826 posts)
19. Not surprising. It was unlikely trump would be charged
Fri Mar 22, 2019, 09:01 PM
Mar 2019

given Justice policy.

More indictments WILL happen.

From the Federal gov and states like NY

PatSeg

(47,399 posts)
21. I think people are just exhausted
Fri Mar 22, 2019, 09:02 PM
Mar 2019

The last two years have been so stressful. We still have a long way to go, but its hardly over.

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