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kristopher

(29,798 posts)
88. Since you were not attacked from post 48 as you claim
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 09:06 AM
Feb 2016

Your repeated diversion based on the false claim that you were personally attacked is classic argumentation and is called "playing the victim". It is a form of bullying behavior.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511110415#post48

However, your header line in post 62 was completely correct, you are no victim. You are the aggressor.

Bernie done ruined everything [View all] RobertEarl Feb 2016 OP
There was always going to be a candidate to the left of Clinton. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #1
Nate Silver's 538 came to that thought. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #3
People predict a lot of things. I never saw Webb as a threat for anything other.... NCTraveler Feb 2016 #5
Your consternation not withstanding.. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #7
I truly see no clue as to your point. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #8
My point was to show that some thought Clinton WAS the left JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #9
There is no doubt that Clinton represents the left. Everyone knows that. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #11
... Javaman Feb 2016 #44
Are you a contortionist in real life too? kenfrequed Feb 2016 #47
That's true. Same thing happened on the right. Before the Koch brothers co opted it, the TP was a PatrickforO Feb 2016 #80
I think the TP was Koch/Armey astro turf from the jump. merrily Feb 2016 #84
But the Oligarchs lost control ErisDiscordia Feb 2016 #86
Dont stop bernie charlespercydemocrat Feb 2016 #96
I hope Senator Sanders stays in until he's in the Oval Office. merrily Feb 2016 #104
Clinton rpresents "The Left"????? bvar22 Feb 2016 #57
Clinton represents the left hifiguy Feb 2016 #61
Cool story bro Katashi_itto Feb 2016 #82
LOL! Someone better tell Hillary. merrily Feb 2016 #83
Really? daleanime Feb 2016 #99
Thanks for admitting you were never an O'Malley supporter. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #66
Was s/he saying s/he was an O'Malley supporter? merrily Feb 2016 #85
people buy into Nate Silver because of one thing that happened once PatrynXX Feb 2016 #34
The left of Clinton is a very large space unfortunately Armstead Feb 2016 #22
Having Bernie in the race will make Hillary stronger for the general yeoman6987 Feb 2016 #101
Yes, but they weren't supposed to ACTUALLY POSE A THREAT nxylas Feb 2016 #23
Too bad you don't get the two minute credit. Nice try. Those that are successful usually rhett o rick Feb 2016 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Feb 2016 #49
Not one word of my post was personal to a poster. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #50
Nice try but I didn't get personal. Seems that's an easy way to justify avoiding rhett o rick Feb 2016 #54
You were clear. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #59
Not a word in my post was directed at a poster. Playing the victim card isn't becoming. nm rhett o rick Feb 2016 #60
I'm no victim. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #62
Since you were not attacked from post 48 as you claim kristopher Feb 2016 #88
+1 dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #97
How will a two-time national candidate, who has come from sure thing, to no thing, be of help to GS? libdem4life Feb 2016 #63
For the same reason they pay her $200,000 for a few minutes of speech that has no rhett o rick Feb 2016 #70
But without political power? Bill hung on because of Hillary. libdem4life Feb 2016 #71
Some times it's for past favors. nm rhett o rick Feb 2016 #72
Oligarchs do not pay people millions of dollars for past favors GeoWilliam750 Feb 2016 #103
A small nation could survive on the loot they have accumulated ErisDiscordia Feb 2016 #87
Once Warren ruled it out, Bernie was the only possible progressive challenger remaining. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #65
Huge difference between a candidate and a viable Candidate quakerboy Feb 2016 #75
O'Malley was the one who ran before Bernie. I would be supporting him if Bernie had not sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #79
I wouldn't want to live in that alternate universe, thanks. ErisDiscordia Feb 2016 #2
I think even if he loses, Democrats have learned a lesson. DemocraticWing Feb 2016 #4
As long as we all knuckle under and vote for teh Corporatist candidate (should such a terrible thing Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #6
Heartily concur. Especially your last line..."Except to not give Euphoria Feb 2016 #12
I don't see it that way. A movement has been started. People now realize they are not rhett o rick Feb 2016 #51
Hillary, and her donars won't allow it Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #52
Maybe that's what optimism is, "kidding yourself". Optimism is what keeps me going. Try it. nm rhett o rick Feb 2016 #56
too much optimism is not good Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #58
Everybody involved will be better for it in the long run. RobertEarl Feb 2016 #10
When did HRC ever push for single payer? thesquanderer Feb 2016 #21
I'm not sure she ever "pushed" for a single-payer system, BUT Stevepol Feb 2016 #39
re: "she declared that a single-payer system was all but inevitable" thesquanderer Feb 2016 #45
I hope so. gollygee Feb 2016 #91
No, he hasn't "done ruined" anything. zappaman Feb 2016 #13
Yes I agree. He is only a participant in the People's movement to get honest government. rhett o rick Feb 2016 #67
Just tryin to put the people back into politics. n/t WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2016 #14
We'll always have Bernie. Gregorian Feb 2016 #15
A Nerve wracked world watches and waits RobertEarl Feb 2016 #19
I didn't realize how much they watch but I just got back from Europe dana_b Feb 2016 #98
The US is the leader RobertEarl Feb 2016 #105
If no one had shown up to challenge Clinton, SheilaT Feb 2016 #16
it made them defend their policies, how they ran, and what they'd turned the party into MisterP Feb 2016 #17
no mention of the progressive groundswell around E.Warren that informed Bernie. Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #18
They specifically let Sanders into the party so Clinton would have an opponent. randome Feb 2016 #20
Ya, I guess those that dropped out didn't matter. SoapBox Feb 2016 #26
How else would you get into a political party if not allowed in? randome Feb 2016 #29
UM the GOP gatekeepers do NOT want him as a Republican, and certainly not their candidate Armstead Feb 2016 #33
Did the Democratic party allow you in? frylock Feb 2016 #36
Just my opinion platitudipus Feb 2016 #38
What are the qualifications to be a Democrat? If Zell Miller could be a Democrat rhett o rick Feb 2016 #68
They don't "let" people into a party Armstead Feb 2016 #32
Where do they come up with this crap? frylock Feb 2016 #37
"Where do they come up with this crap?" malokvale77 Feb 2016 #40
Hunh? Hissyspit Feb 2016 #77
I'm very grateful to Sen. Sanders for LiberalElite Feb 2016 #24
Thank you RobertEarl for posting. SoapBox Feb 2016 #25
Days are numbered DI Freighter Watcher Feb 2016 #27
A tsunami revival of FDR Progressive policies with Bernie! Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #28
I often wonder if they expected him to go after them...Corrupt polticians, corrupt Wall St., Corrupt in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #30
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #31
if the 18-34 age demographic galvanizes to the extent they did for BHO NoMoreRepugs Feb 2016 #35
New Quinnipiac poll: 74% of 18-44 year olds have Bernie's back. Avalux Feb 2016 #43
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #41
Kicked and recommended. Thanks! Duval Feb 2016 #42
Watch Out In States With Electronic Tabulators billhicks76 Feb 2016 #46
K&R Paka Feb 2016 #53
No matter what happens, at least he dragged her to the left for a little while. Vinca Feb 2016 #55
That's just what NPR pundits said RobertEarl Feb 2016 #69
With respect, Bullcrap. You can't drag "her" anywhere. If forced she might state rhett o rick Feb 2016 #74
Chamber of Commerce expects her to greenlight TPP as well. Jackilope Feb 2016 #102
Kickety rec! hifiguy Feb 2016 #64
Thank you for a beautifully reasoned post. Full of truth. n/t Mira Feb 2016 #73
Any change in politics as usual for the Dems is welcome jonestonesusa Feb 2016 #76
.^that 840high Feb 2016 #78
Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #81
wouldn't have to do anything but sit back and watch as Hillary got what was coming to her... Oldenuff Feb 2016 #89
Get out the Millennial Voters HockeyMom Feb 2016 #90
Spot on RobertEarl!!!! monicaangela Feb 2016 #92
Some people were looking forward to a full season of Coronation Street (the USA version) Babel_17 Feb 2016 #93
Yeah, we bad RobertEarl Feb 2016 #94
There's a reason they hide the big money donors... Ivan Kaputski Feb 2016 #95
There might have been a few other choices... dubyadiprecession Feb 2016 #100
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