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m-lekktor

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29. IF you do a "site search" you will find that, at one point, this blog was mercilessly derided and

Thu May 24, 2018, 11:42 PM

May 2018

mocked. There is one person who did nothing but start threads and post links to this blog and the opinion pieces were usually off the deep end ridiculous. a few people here at that time seemed to know the owner of the blog and had much to say about him, I forget the details. Just do a sitesearch on the people's view and you should find some lively discussion if you are seriously that interested.

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True Colors: Bernie Sanders, Our Revolution, and the Racist Left [View all] Eko May 2018 OP

And... sheshe2 May 2018 #1

Wow! Cha May 2018 #9

I knew it all along. So easy to see. Nobody needed to tell me. But... NurseJackie May 2018 #92

Yep. ucrdem May 2018 #2

And then he grins? sheshe2 May 2018 #5

Things got really nasty here just before the primary. ucrdem May 2018 #17

That makes me want to cry. sheshe2 May 2018 #20

I remember that. The treats of physical violence, name calling. That is not protest. nt Blue_true May 2018 #59

Yes, that picture absolutely haunted me. LisaM May 2018 #133

Don't forget the threatening intimidation (which failed) of Dolores Huerta in Nevada..... George II May 2018 #10

Dolores Huerta & Barbara Boxer are tiny older women, both minorities... Hekate May 2018 #119

Yes. There was a lot of that. As Trump stalked Clinton on stage. A theme. sunRISEnow May 2018 #120

Yes mcar May 2018 #3

True colors. sheshe2 May 2018 #4

There it is. Plain as day. I'm not overlooking it. NurseJackie May 2018 #93

MANY will overlook this the same way they overlook no tax returns or refusing to put sanctions on Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #101

So Nina Turner is a racist? Is that how this goes? Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #6

Seemed to have missed where the article said that. Eko May 2018 #12

Didn't you know..... George II May 2018 #16

Standing by and doing nothing makes one as much a part of the problem Tarc May 2018 #75

Did anyone say that or even hint that? George II May 2018 #13

No one said that. sheshe2 May 2018 #21

The article said that where? sheshe2 May 2018 #30

Your sig is mys.... sheshe2 May 2018 #40

Thank you for posting this Gothmog May 2018 #51

Me too! sheshe2 May 2018 #95

+1000 (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #67

:) sheshe2 May 2018 #96

Classic strawman. You are upset about the article content, so you try to misrepresent ehrnst May 2018 #65

+1 betsuni May 2018 #69

I have read she is anti-Latina. And consider she hired Tezlyn Figaro who supports Demsrule86 May 2018 #71

You make a blatantly false comment about someone calling Nina Turner a racist.... George II May 2018 #124

What is 'the peoples view?' leftstreet May 2018 #7

A click on the link will probably answer your question. George II May 2018 #14

Not really leftstreet May 2018 #18

Yeah, don't bother. Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #23

I too never bother to read anything that doesn't validate my biases. LanternWaste May 2018 #98

I don't bother reading anything that is not solidly credible DBoon May 2018 #102

There are two links in the OP, one from the Washington Post. What are your criteria... George II May 2018 #125

Posting empty snark twice doesn't make it smart or insightful. QC May 2018 #109

. Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #145

It appears to be Eko May 2018 #15

IF you do a "site search" you will find that, at one point, this blog was mercilessly derided and m-lekktor May 2018 #29

Oh LOL leftstreet May 2018 #31

I remember too. Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #33

And They are still at it. The double-down Crowd that blames LarryNM May 2018 #38

Hmmm sheshe2 May 2018 #43

What is a 'brick' post? (nt) muriel_volestrangler May 2018 #76

It was something that somone suggested Hillary do to herself... sheshe2 May 2018 #127

Here... SidDithers May 2018 #129

Thanks for posting that Sid. sheshe2 May 2018 #156

what is a brick post? (queuing up behind Muriel, lol) Exotica May 2018 #121

How about the Washington Post? George II May 2018 #126

Figures! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #135

The Peehole Spew. n/t QC May 2018 #144

The owner of that site was banned from DU, twice. n/t demmiblue May 2018 #63

A lauded (by some) writer was let go twice. sheshe2 May 2018 #130

It's the blog of a twice-banned (at least) former DUer. n/t QC May 2018 #107

Feel the Bern Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #8

Not. Cha May 2018 #42

Bernie is a scold -- but he never scolds or calls to account those who fight in his name. Hekate May 2018 #11

Funny thing, that. EffieBlack May 2018 #66

It took him a day to "scold" Dr. Song for his "whore" comment, even though he could have done it.... George II May 2018 #123

Say what!? sheshe2 May 2018 #132

Of course not. His "revolution" focuses first and foremost on Hortensis May 2018 #128

Here's another resignation from OR today.. Cha May 2018 #19

Only the best for Bernie ProudLib72 May 2018 #39

Outfit, like in Mob. nt Blue_true May 2018 #60

The Rump administration ProudLib72 May 2018 #118

So, a hit piece based on a hit piece. OnyxSharpie May 2018 #22

Yep. Edward Issac Dovere over at Politico has a crush on Nina Sanders Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #25

Isn't it his job to write? I know when I was an engineer I engineered, which was my job... George II May 2018 #27

How do you come to that conclusion? As far as I can see no vitriol in that. George II May 2018 #26

Exactly.. they are graspping, disillusioned73 May 2018 #62

Nina Turner is "grasping". Cha May 2018 #74

She's doing just fine.. disillusioned73 May 2018 #85

She is completely incompetent. She hire a person who supported Trump's immigration policies Demsrule86 May 2018 #88

Glass houses ;) disillusioned73 May 2018 #90

LOL, that's called not being held hostage anymore. R B Garr May 2018 #97

I don't understand how this is relevant. A supposed progressive organization hired a Trumper and a Demsrule86 May 2018 #106

That's the crux of the matter. THEY DON'T TAKE ON THE GOP. LisaM May 2018 #136

But a vote for Jill Stein was a vote for Jill Stein. Wolf Frankula May 2018 #142

Oh yes, and her well-articulated platform of what she was going to do! LisaM May 2018 #146

I agree completely. Thanks! I dislike Cynthia Nixon and consider her an attention seeker. Demsrule86 May 2018 #157

The Democratic women winning have nothing to do with OR. Turner doesn't get credit for the wins. sunRISEnow May 2018 #91

No, Nina Turner is "grasping".. Cha May 2018 #147

What I see happening on the ground is Democrats WINNING elections. sheshe2 May 2018 #138

Interesting read. brer cat May 2018 #24

It seems like it is all falling apart 4now May 2018 #28

I seem to recall either a song or movie decades ago that said, effectively..... George II May 2018 #32

President Obama had a Cha May 2018 #44

I miss having a real POTUS Gothmog May 2018 #49

Yes! And, Flotus.. Cha May 2018 #55

Such a bright light in our White House. sheshe2 May 2018 #139

Yes, exactly, she.. the Cha May 2018 #148

I love and miss them both. sheshe2 May 2018 #150

Good to know they're out there doing Good Works like they always do.. Cha May 2018 #152

I think we had progressive evolution, rather then revolution with Pres Obama. LanternWaste May 2018 #99

"progressive evolution". The true progressive. sunRISEnow May 2018 #100

I dont understand, I thought we ALL Agreed rump is a nazi, America is under attack Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #103

It certainly is. Just a little vetting and it all R B Garr May 2018 #47

Yet I got shot down everytime I tried to warn people nini May 2018 #34

Well, Eko May 2018 #35

if you insist nini May 2018 #36

You knew, nini! Cha May 2018 #41

Did anyone bother to google the author? .99center May 2018 #37

So where is the link you googled? sheshe2 May 2018 #46

I think he's talking about a set up ismnotwasm May 2018 #50

I agree, it was rediculous. .99center May 2018 #54

Serious damage? Nt NCTraveler May 2018 #57

His name is Trevor LaFauci. .99center May 2018 #52

Fuck Project Veritas and O'Keefe. MrsCoffee May 2018 #77

Do you also remember the lawsuits against O'Keefe? .99center May 2018 #112

K&R Gothmog May 2018 #45

The local Our Revolution group attacked an Asian candidate Gothmog May 2018 #48

K & R SunSeeker May 2018 #53

I for one am pleased to see this coming to the surface. Divisive from the (top..sanders) down Thekaspervote May 2018 #56

No vetting please. NCTraveler May 2018 #58

As a potential front runner, the spotlight now gets shined on him. Blue_true May 2018 #61

Author of this piece has been bashing Bernie Sanders since 2016 oberliner May 2018 #64

Anointed, coronated, crowned, cult, cheerleading, echo chamber, blind loyalty, hubris, hive mind, betsuni May 2018 #68

Brava betsuni! It's right Cha May 2018 #70

Heh! betsuni May 2018 #72

So much this! sheshe2 May 2018 #140

Let's see: May 2018, April 2016. Yeah, he devotes his career to doing so. George II May 2018 #86

Exactly right... you beat me to it. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #137

DU rec... SidDithers May 2018 #73

Lol nt BootinUp May 2018 #134

"campaign supposedly driven by progressive values but actually driven by greed and a lust for power" Tom Rinaldo May 2018 #78

Not to mention the author's past history of trashing Bernie oberliner May 2018 #79

Thank you for that post Martin Eden May 2018 #143

I agree with some of what you have stated. Eko May 2018 #151

Thank you for replying Tom Rinaldo May 2018 #154

Thanks, Eko May 2018 #155

Oh Trevor LaFauci -- not a surprising blog piece from Trevor. aikoaiko May 2018 #80

Yeah, can't seem to find anything about it anywhere else.... kcr May 2018 #81

Opinion pieces about opinion pieces... aikoaiko May 2018 #82

Ok kcr May 2018 #84

Actually I don't think OR is thriving aikoaiko May 2018 #87

OR digging up the political corpse of Dennis Kuchinich and passing him off as a viable candidate Blue_Tires May 2018 #83

OMG! NurseJackie May 2018 #94

+ 1000 THIS Wwcd May 2018 #108

Donuts To Them Me. May 2018 #153

The reaction to BLM in Seattle was a red flag for me MrScorpio May 2018 #89

Lots of red flags but you need to have a predisposition to certain ideals to see them Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #104

That was the definitive turning point for me. n/t OneGrassRoot May 2018 #131

Seems like a political hit job hit piece mikeysnot May 2018 #105

Oh please. They have a massive political hit job of their own & have been running on that since Wwcd May 2018 #110

After two years of history with OR, the Democratic Party and base can reject this Organization. sunRISEnow May 2018 #111

Agree. OR has never been who they claim to be. Wwcd May 2018 #113

And advocate voting Republican, Independent, green or whomever, if they choose. sunRISEnow May 2018 #115

Yup. Its been clear for sometime. Wwcd May 2018 #116

Yes. A strong message for the next couple years. sunRISEnow May 2018 #117

K & R Eko. Thank you for openly bringing the truth we all see, to DU. Finally. Wwcd May 2018 #114

Scott Walker says TheRealNorth May 2018 #122

K&R betsuni May 2018 #141

Thank You Eko Me. May 2018 #149