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jillan

(39,451 posts)
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 08:32 PM Jan 2016

The BS is flying, cover yourself up with anything other than a blue tarp ;)

There are accusations that Bernie is using AARPs logo on his mailings in Iowa.
I went to AARP - you can too. I went to states, went to Iowa, went to blogs....
Here's the link:
http://search.aarp.org/everywhere/aarp-blogs/iowa/_/N-8lZ1z141x6Zbe?Ntt=states&intcmp=DSO-SRCH-EWHERE
Nothing there!! So I tried to leave a comment, yes I belong to AARP - signed in and got an error message when I hit enter. Tried again, same thing. And again. Very interesting that there are no comments on this *HOT* topic, isn't it.
This is the link they are posting around the web
http://states.aarp.org/aarp-statement-in-response-to-sanders-mailing/?intcmp=DSO-LOGIN
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There is an accusation that Bernie is using the LCV logo on mailings. Here is the pic they are using. Whoever photoshopped it is an idiot.
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Notice where the LCV is and the little blurb about his 95% score. That is NOT possible. That is where the addressee's name goes!
It is an envelope because you can see where the stamp is supposed to go and the scanning on the bottom.
Just a refresher (not that Bernie supporters need it) this is how an envelope is addressed. Compare it to the photoshop. There is no way this was mailed. There is no addressee!! Like I said - whoever did this is an idiot.

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Then there is an accusation that Bernie supporters infiltrated Culinary Workers Union and pretended they worked there. Here's the link, CNN reporting on it. Nothing confirmed. Some say yes, some say no. Read it for yourself, and see Weaver's comments.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/28/politics/bernie-sanders-union-nevada-culinary-union/index.html
So it is possible this one *may* be true.

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What's going on here?

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The BS is flying, cover yourself up with anything other than a blue tarp ;) (Original Post) jillan Jan 2016 OP
Thanks for your great detective work. That's what it's going to take to wade through 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #1
I just blew up that envelope 3x the size of it on Paint - the part with LCV jillan Jan 2016 #2
Thanks, Did you post this on the thread with all the BS? Mbrow Jan 2016 #3
No - it was more of an fyi thread for us. I think I am going to forward that info on the envelope jillan Jan 2016 #4
we were typing at the same time, Mbrow Jan 2016 #8
Never mind I figured out how to do it. Mbrow Jan 2016 #5
Thanks jillian MissDeeds Jan 2016 #11
Interesting. frylock Jan 2016 #6
There's still a chance that's a bigger envelope with an address elsewhere, isn't there? Gregorian Jan 2016 #7
No. Especially with the location of the stamp area shows it's not a bigger envelope. jillan Jan 2016 #9
That's the case with an 8-1/2x11 envelope I dug up. Gregorian Jan 2016 #25
In my view, there is only 1 campaign that's full of bullshit nc4bo Jan 2016 #10
Did Hillary Hire Karl Rove? scottie55 Jan 2016 #12
Oh Thanks For Reminding Me nc4bo scottie55 Jan 2016 #13
When it doesn't sound right, it probably isn't. sarge43 Jan 2016 #18
Brock perhaps. This shit sure is strange Autumn Jan 2016 #24
The Nevada one is about some un-named Bernie advocates Half-Century Man Jan 2016 #14
I'll say it for you. blackspade Jan 2016 #22
I'm calming down Half-Century Man Jan 2016 #23
Regardless of the authenticity of that mailer (I don't doubt it's fake) sarge43 Jan 2016 #15
Maybe They Sent Out Chelsea Dressed Up Like A Union Worker Pretending To Be a Bernie Supporter scottie55 Jan 2016 #16
Kickety! AzDar Jan 2016 #17
Ratfu**ery kenfrequed Jan 2016 #19
Also... kenfrequed Jan 2016 #20
Not even a good try at a hit job. blackspade Jan 2016 #21
Yep, there's a rat thing going on here. PatrickforO Jan 2016 #26
So we've got Jarqui Jan 2016 #27
 

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
1. Thanks for your great detective work. That's what it's going to take to wade through
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 08:39 PM
Jan 2016

this thigh-high swamp of bullshit that's getting churned out by the "Clinton Machine"

jillan

(39,451 posts)
2. I just blew up that envelope 3x the size of it on Paint - the part with LCV
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 08:44 PM
Jan 2016

Has black lines on the very top.
The part with Bernie's logo, address DOES NOT.

Photoshopped!! without a doubt! You can kind of see it even in that small pic I posted.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
4. No - it was more of an fyi thread for us. I think I am going to forward that info on the envelope
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 08:58 PM
Jan 2016

to his campaign tho.

 

MissDeeds

(7,499 posts)
11. Thanks jillian
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 09:05 PM
Jan 2016

It's getting really deep and ugly out there. HRC's campaign is going full out dirty. Hopefully voters will see it for what it is. I mean really, who is draped in decades of scandals, innuendos and flat out lies? It's not Bernie. I hope this comes back to bite her and expose her for what she is.

Gregorian

(23,867 posts)
7. There's still a chance that's a bigger envelope with an address elsewhere, isn't there?
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 08:59 PM
Jan 2016

Who says barcodes can't go anywhere but there? Just playing devil's advocate.

Otherwise, holy shit!



jillan

(39,451 posts)
9. No. Especially with the location of the stamp area shows it's not a bigger envelope.
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 09:03 PM
Jan 2016

Check your snail mail and notice where the barcodes are.
It's pretty uniform.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
10. In my view, there is only 1 campaign that's full of bullshit
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 09:05 PM
Jan 2016

and only 1 campaign whose back is up against the wall like a desperate rat trying to survive. Only 1 campaign that MUST resort to (and has the proven track record of) spreading lies, misinformation and engaging in sewer politics to manipulate the public's already bad perception of her campaign just to attempt to stop the bleeding.

ONLY 1 and it is NOT Bernie Sanders.

In fact, I'm donating a few more $$ to the only person worthy of my vote as Democratic nominee for POTUS, Bernie Sanders.

 

scottie55

(1,400 posts)
12. Did Hillary Hire Karl Rove?
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 09:07 PM
Jan 2016

Atwater's ghost?

Probably an overzealous Hillary supporter who can't stand the thought of her losing to a Socialist Jew who only represents 99% of the population.

I may be wrong.....

sarge43

(28,940 posts)
18. When it doesn't sound right, it probably isn't.
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 09:22 PM
Jan 2016

It might be a Hillary supporter or operative

A crank who wants to stir up trouble

Even a Sanders supporter who, if found, kicked to the curb after a public spanking. With 'friends like you ..."

What I do know is Bernie Sanders is far, far too smart to buy off on a stupid amateur stunt like this.

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)
14. The Nevada one is about some un-named Bernie advocates
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 09:09 PM
Jan 2016

Trying to impersonate employees at 1 to 4 Las Vegas casinos and enter the dining rooms reserved for actual employees to "mislead" the union members.

Yeah, Las Vegas casinos let strange people walk around in service areas. And just shoo them out the door when caught.


Casinos have literally hundreds of security cameras. They use scan cards to open staff doors. That is Trespassing. They prosecute people for lots less. That being said; I can find no documentation of arrests.

Even if advocates were presenting reasons to vote for Bernie. How is that "misleading", isn't that just canvassing?



As far as what is going on.
I can't answer with out swearing or graphic descriptions. At least at this moment.

sarge43

(28,940 posts)
15. Regardless of the authenticity of that mailer (I don't doubt it's fake)
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 09:11 PM
Jan 2016

has anyone confirmed who made and distributed it?

I can call myself Miss America and wear a tiara. That doesn't make it so.

 

scottie55

(1,400 posts)
16. Maybe They Sent Out Chelsea Dressed Up Like A Union Worker Pretending To Be a Bernie Supporter
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 09:12 PM
Jan 2016

Telling them how Bernie will take away their health care and replace it with Norway, or Poland, or Latvia care or something.

Again.

kenfrequed

(7,865 posts)
19. Ratfu**ery
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 09:23 PM
Jan 2016

Typical Hillary tactics. They are still throwing tons of dirty tricks around and hoping something sticks.

Jarqui

(10,122 posts)
27. So we've got
Fri Jan 29, 2016, 12:00 AM
Jan 2016

LCV logo usage - apparent photoshop scam ..

AARP logo usage - apparent photoshop scam

Nevada Union (where the Sanders campaign could find no one who did what they were accused of)
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/28/politics/bernie-sanders-union-nevada-culinary-union/index.html

Bogus accusation that Bernie was planning to bus kids from out of state into Iowa
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-01-28/sanders-says-he-ll-struggle-to-win-iowa-with-low-voter-turnout

Absurd hit piece from the Washington Post
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1080427
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141329211

A bonkers article in NYT that said "Bernie Sanders Is Democrats’ Top Beneficiary of Outside Spending, Like it or Not"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511084443

If Hillary keeps this garbage up, she's going to start looking like Karl Rove with a wig.

Serious amount of smearing bullshit (I probably missed some)

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