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In reply to the discussion: Iowa Democrats flee Hillary Clinton over GMO support, Monsanto ties [View all]tritsofme
(17,525 posts)110. LOL, flee? So says some worthless no-name blogger. Sounds like wishful thinking.
Show me a poll that has Democrats "fleeing" from Hillary. Oh...wait you can't? What a bunch of nonsense.
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So are they wrong? We are familiar with the 'attack the messenger' tactic, but unless you have
sabrina 1
May 2015
#4
Yes, it is, but the question is 'are they wrong on this'. Never mind, I have found that she
sabrina 1
May 2015
#18
Indeed. Also, lots of sources on this topic of Hillary's support of GMO's.
TheNutcracker
May 2015
#102
I think the OP might just be messing with some here. Those that look for any reason
rhett o rick
May 2015
#43
I'm a Bernie supporter, but I doubt that very many Iowa farmers oppose GMO seeds and Monsanto
JDPriestly
May 2015
#71
Attacking the source, not the facts of the story, is, in and of itself, not going to do the trick.
merrily
May 2015
#153
Yeah, I think a belief that "Liberals are pushing pedophila in prep for Sharia law" in the U.S.
MaggieD
May 2015
#86
Are they right or wrong, that is the issue. We know about 'sources' and don't need lectures about
sabrina 1
May 2015
#5
As it turns out, the criticism of the source led us to go investigate the story. And it appears
sabrina 1
May 2015
#138
Just found out that Hillary has publicly supported GMOs. THAT is a surprise to me. Bernie otoh,
sabrina 1
May 2015
#20
Responses to this OP from posters who claim their primary candidate is Bernie, not Hillary,
merrily
May 2015
#154
Exactly, attacks on the source always make me even more interested in the topic. As in this
sabrina 1
May 2015
#160
Don't expect an answer from this member. They never respond except in an emotional way.
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#11
Uff da! Really. Your post #7 says nothing about GMO's or HRC. Looks to me like
rhett o rick
May 2015
#103
I'm in no way surprised that Hillary supports things like "suicide seeds" and ruining small farmers.
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#32
290,000 Indian farmers dead, that looks like a genocide, exactly what monsatan specializes in.
Dont call me Shirley
May 2015
#50
Very disturbing indeed, especially given how "friendly" Clinton has been with Tata and others there.
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#52
Your posts here just keep getting weirder and weirder. I call it the DU:GD effect
Number23
May 2015
#79
Because I'm in an environmental professional field, I'm knowledgeable about Monsanto's history.
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#85
So sources and their obvious agendas be darned, huh? Carry on, then. I'm sure you've made
Number23
May 2015
#99
Yes, we've gone from reilgious libertarian blog to Russia Today. Quite the list.
Number23
May 2015
#112
One more attack on the source trying desperately to deflect attention away from the issue.
rhett o rick
May 2015
#106
That's so cute that you feel NYC Skp needs your help. Have you abandoned Manny or are you also
Number23
May 2015
#111
And once again you try to goad me instead of discussing the issues. If you support HRC why
rhett o rick
May 2015
#115
How can I goad you when you took it upon yourself to leap into a conversation I was having with
Number23
May 2015
#117
Lol, me too Rhett. No Monsanto support from Bernie. This is going to be very good for him.
sabrina 1
May 2015
#135
Unbelievable. Just learned she has appointed a Monsanto guy to her campaign, supposedly to help
sabrina 1
May 2015
#134
Yes, he is 'establishment' and a backstabber, a reprehensible character. Who appears to say what
sabrina 1
May 2015
#27
True, facts are very inconvenient. Though not for those of us who actually care
sabrina 1
May 2015
#137
Actually they are right about her support for GMOs. And I have to say after doing some research I
sabrina 1
May 2015
#123
That I hope is not going to be her excuse. You know that this is a Monsanto argument AND a proven
sabrina 1
May 2015
#126
Like I said, I would not be using a very familiar Monsanto false argument if you want to
sabrina 1
May 2015
#129
The source is no doubt full of it. However, both Iowa and southern MN are full of Monsanto signs.
jwirr
May 2015
#21
Agreed and I read that Hillary did talk about it. As to labeling - I am a diabetic and I have to
jwirr
May 2015
#36
So you are attacking the source but actually have no evidence that the story is false.
rhett o rick
May 2015
#40
Ah yes. Shame on me. Do you think that's more important than real issues?
rhett o rick
May 2015
#105
But how do you feel about HRC supporting Monsanto and GMO's. That's the issue. nm
rhett o rick
May 2015
#122
Trying to deflect with an issue that has zero to do with this thread is a tactic that is easy
merrily
May 2015
#157
no, but thanks for confirming my prior post. Your aim is deflection and not discussion.
merrily
May 2015
#159
We've established that you don't like the source, what do you think about HRC support for GMO's? nm
rhett o rick
May 2015
#41
Then why are you upset when her support is discussed? By the way do you support labeling of GMO
rhett o rick
May 2015
#107
If certain members here would have posted this, it would be the definition of ratfucking.
NCTraveler
May 2015
#8
I called him 'establishment' and I'll add 'scummy' to that from what I've learned about him.
sabrina 1
May 2015
#29
The LameBrain Centrist Democrats are so far from what most people really want.
truedelphi
May 2015
#23
Hillary has publicly supported GMOs. I did not know that, in fact probably wouldn't have believed it
sabrina 1
May 2015
#33
Lol, thanks. I get myu 'MOs' confused at times. Though maybe the MOs are intertwined?
sabrina 1
May 2015
#38
I believe simply that I have a right to know what I am buying to put into my body.
merrily
May 2015
#156
This isn't an OP about the blog. Seems you guys will do absolutely anything to deflect from
rhett o rick
May 2015
#119
Be prepared for a whole lot of deflection, attacking the source, etc. when there's no defense.
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#130
It's really simple. There are two sides in this class war and the billionaires that are going to try
rhett o rick
May 2015
#132
• • • • • Hillary Clinton Tied to Indian Farmers' Suicides. 290,000 of them over the last 20 years.
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#39
IDK, But since she was US Secretary of State, she probably knew NOTHING about these Indian suicides.
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#49
Yeah. Western corporate oblitheration of indigenous farming practices is fucking hilarious. Ha Ha.
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#82
what do a couple hundred thousand foriegn lives matter when stock prices go up? n/t
PowerToThePeople
May 2015
#128
If the issue is so important, then you could have found a more worthy source IMHO
riversedge
Aug 2015
#163
LOL, flee? So says some worthless no-name blogger. Sounds like wishful thinking.
tritsofme
May 2015
#110
And you wonder how the farming community might feel about the TPP being passed there...
cascadiance
May 2015
#121