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riversedge

(70,187 posts)
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 11:53 AM Mar 2016

BREAKING: The Left Turns on #ElizabethWarren, Trying to Shame Her after #Hillary’s MA Victory

Included are lots of nasty tweets directed at Eliz Warren

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Peter Daou ‏@peterdaou 2h2 hours ago

BREAKING: The Left Turns on #ElizabethWarren, Trying to Shame Her after #Hillary’s MA Victory http://bluenationreview.com/left-turns-on-elizabeth-warren-after-hillary-wins-mass/ … #BernieSanders
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BREAKING: The Left Turns on #ElizabethWarren, Trying to Shame Her after #Hillary’s MA Victory





Tom Watson
‏@tomwatson

Soon, #feelthebern ire will turn away from blaming Elizabeth Warren (ridiculous) to the campaign team that has under-performed its candidate




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Marv ‎@Marv_Vien

Someday I'll hold out an olive branch to the Bernie fandom but not today while they hurl vitriol, even misogyny, at Elizabeth Warren.
6:43 AM - 2 Mar 2016

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BREAKING: The Left Turns on #ElizabethWarren, Trying to Shame Her after #Hillary’s MA Victory (Original Post) riversedge Mar 2016 OP
Dammit....these people are so embarassing. They are hurting the party. Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 #1
underperformed....what a joke! virtualobserver Mar 2016 #2
Oh please! Someone posted something on TWITTER! Stop the world!! jillan Mar 2016 #3
... Agschmid Mar 2016 #9
Umm...over 14,000 posts on her Facebook page and counting. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #13
This is a lie. Fearless Mar 2016 #22
Temporarily turn them off. Go read some comments under.... JaneyVee Mar 2016 #25
I did. It is not true. Fearless Mar 2016 #37
Somebody said that HRC's win in MA gives EW an opportunity to endorse Clinton book_worm Mar 2016 #4
Wow. Some people on Twitter were mean... Orsino Mar 2016 #5
Follow the links. They bombarded her facebook page as well. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #15
This is still false. Fearless Mar 2016 #20
I just read the comments at her Facebook page. Disgusting. nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #29
The Left sure sucks. Orsino Mar 2016 #24
Yeah, but you're not counting ... beedle Mar 2016 #21
I am not impressed by the outrage at other people being mad at Warren. Kalidurga Mar 2016 #6
I don't believe this.... fredamae Mar 2016 #7
It's bullshit. They got nothing else so they pull out this shit Autumn Mar 2016 #10
Breaking!!!!!!!!! UglyGreed Mar 2016 #23
A heaping steaming mountain of David Brock. Autumn Mar 2016 #27
I heard he has UglyGreed Mar 2016 #28
It's obvious he hasn't. This shit is signature Brock only now he has his own Autumn Mar 2016 #30
Clinton campaign operative David Brock now owns Blue Nation Review. jeff47 Mar 2016 #17
This is a smear campaign & you fell for it. think Mar 2016 #8
K&R! stonecutter357 Mar 2016 #11
Jesus. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #12
David Brock....need I say more???? UglyGreed Mar 2016 #14
Hey look! David Brock wrote more bullshit! jeff47 Mar 2016 #16
lol OriginalGeek Mar 2016 #18
This isn't the left, it's the third way Fearless Mar 2016 #19
A few gripes on Twitter is "the Left"? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #26
The "left"? G_j Mar 2016 #31
This is not a smart move Gothmog Mar 2016 #32
Another in a series of many. I must admit that I fail to see the logic in such things ... NurseJackie Mar 2016 #38
Haven't there already been numerous posts on this topic? nt Svafa Mar 2016 #33
i wonder how many interns brock had to pay to post those. nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #34
Who makes this shit up? Matariki Mar 2016 #35
Debbie Wasserman Schultz is attacking Warren. Matariki Mar 2016 #36
Show the tweets attacking Warren. ??? RiverLover Mar 2016 #39
K & R Scurrilous Mar 2016 #40
 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
1. Dammit....these people are so embarassing. They are hurting the party.
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 11:55 AM
Mar 2016

Bernie needs to reign them in.

Elizabeth is now feeling the wrath...just like Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards, Gabby Giffords, John Lewis, Jim Clyburn, Dolores Huerta...the list does on and on and on.

If this is what Bernie's political revolution is about, I want no part of it.

 

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
25. Temporarily turn them off. Go read some comments under....
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:17 PM
Mar 2016

Her recent facebook posts before you call people liars.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
4. Somebody said that HRC's win in MA gives EW an opportunity to endorse Clinton
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 11:57 AM
Mar 2016

by saying "I stayed neutral thru my homestate's primary and the majority of MA voters spoke and I endorse Hillary Clinton."

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
24. The Left sure sucks.
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:17 PM
Mar 2016

A two-pronged, coordinated attack on threads open to comments by dozens of operatives? To what depths will The Left not sink in their relentless pursuit of economic equality, peace and justice?

For the record, I too would vote for Elizabeth Warren in a heartbeat, and if Clinton picks her as a ringing mate, I'll happily vote for them.

 

beedle

(1,235 posts)
21. Yeah, but you're not counting ...
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:13 PM
Mar 2016

... the 5 "likes".

Four posts, with 5 'likes', and "OMG!!! This is serious!"

Taking millions of dollars in donations and 'fees' from big financial companies? "Nothing to see here"!

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
6. I am not impressed by the outrage at other people being mad at Warren.
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:00 PM
Mar 2016

I don't share that anger. In fact I don't want her to make an endorsement. She is in a position where an endorsement for either side can make it harder for her to do what she does best and that is to work on legislation to regulate Wall Street. That as far as I am concerned is more important than an endorsement. But, if other people are mad cuz they think she could have tipped the scales for Bernie which I believe she could have then that is their right to be angry.

fredamae

(4,458 posts)
7. I don't believe this....
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:03 PM
Mar 2016

Tabloidesque "reports" like this Could easily Not be Sanders supporters but rather generated by the opposition tossing Sanders supporters under the bus.....

Autumn

(45,056 posts)
27. A heaping steaming mountain of David Brock.
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:20 PM
Mar 2016

The damage he is doing to the democratic party and her candidacy by his sleazy tricks is a fucking disgrace.

Autumn

(45,056 posts)
30. It's obvious he hasn't. This shit is signature Brock only now he has his own
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:30 PM
Mar 2016

propaganda machine to spread his sleaze. What this creep did to Anita Hill is unforgivable. And that a democrat is using him to do this to a good man, and a good woman like Liz is beneath contempt.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)
17. Clinton campaign operative David Brock now owns Blue Nation Review.
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:12 PM
Mar 2016

He regularly uses it to smear Sanders and Sanders supporters with stories that end up not quite being true.

UglyGreed

(7,661 posts)
14. David Brock....need I say more????
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:09 PM
Mar 2016

Blue Nation Review
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Blue Nation Review is a news website owned by journalist and political activist David Brock.

Contents [hide]
1 History
2 Present ownership structure
3 Approach to journalism
4 Association with Hillary Clinton
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
History[edit]
Blue Nation Review was formerly owned by Moko Social Media Limited, a multi-media platform developer. Blue Nation Review was sold to Media Matters for America founder David Brock on November 25, 2015.[1][2] After Blue Nation Review's sale, almost all of its staff were terminated.[3]

Present ownership structure[edit]
Brock formed an investment vehicle, True Blue Media, to own his ownership stake in Blue Nation Review. True Blue Media owns 80% of Blue Nation Review, and Moko Social Media retained a 20% ownership stake.[3]

Approach to journalism[edit]
Blue Nation Review is known for publishing reports that shed light on the spending habits of former U.S. Representative Aaron Schock (R-Ill.), playing a role in the former Congressman’s eventual resignation. Blue Nation Review's previous owner, Moko Social Media, had spent several hundred thousands of dollars to generate web traffic. After Brock's purchase of Blue Nation Review, he described the website as alternative and independent, saying that Blue Nation Review would produce daily content, including investigative reports and video.[3]

Association with Hillary Clinton[edit]
Brock is associated with several Super PACs that support the 2016 presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton. Peter Daou, the new CEO of True Blue Media, had previously served as a digital media strategist for Clinton's 2008 campaign.[3] Since the sale of the publication to Brock, it endorsed Clinton for President.[4] Blue Nation Review has also published numerous negative articles about Bernie Sanders and his supporters.[citation needed]


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Nation_Review#Association_with_Hillary_Clinton


Book Author Says He Lied in His Attacks on Anita Hill in Bid to Aid Justice Thomas
By ALEX KUCZYNSKI and WILLIAM GLABERSON
Published: June 27, 2001

The author of a best-selling book that attacked the credibility of Anita F. Hill has disavowed its premise, and now says that he lied in print to protect the reputation of Justice Clarence Thomas.

David Brock, the author of the book, ''The Real Anita Hill'' (Free Press, 1993), has also suggested, in a magazine article to be published this week, that Justice Thomas used an intermediary to provide Mr. Brock with damaging information about a woman who had come forward to provide support for Ms. Hill's accusations of harassment by Justice Thomas. Ms. Hill's accusations became the focus of Senate hearings into Justice Thomas's nomination to the Supreme Court in 1991.

Mr. Brock reported that he then used the information to force the woman to retract her statements about Justice Thomas. The article, in the August issue of Talk magazine, is excerpted from Mr. Brock's new book, ''Blinded by the Right: The Conscience of an Ex Conservative'' (Crown Publishers), which is scheduled to be published in September.

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/27/us/book-author-says-he-lied-his-attacks-anita-hill-bid-aid-justice-thomas.html

But of course he has evolved and is a honest trust worthy individual

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
18. lol
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:12 PM
Mar 2016

I'm mad at Debbie Wasserman Schultz for turning on Warren. (along with a everything else she's done against Democrats).

Not mad at Elizabeth Warren at all.

Still supporting Bernie.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
38. Another in a series of many. I must admit that I fail to see the logic in such things ...
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 03:33 PM
Mar 2016

... or how anyone thinks it will help Bernie's campaign. (But, who am I to argue with whatever they perceive as "success" ... let it continue, I say.)

Matariki

(18,775 posts)
35. Who makes this shit up?
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:54 PM
Mar 2016

"The left"? Who does this person think they are putting words in the mouth of 'the left'???

Boo.

Matariki

(18,775 posts)
36. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is attacking Warren.
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:56 PM
Mar 2016

And I'm cynical enough about DWS to see this as part of her campaign to hurt Warren.

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