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Nanjeanne

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88. This is disgusting. Making up false quotes to spread all over twitter. Knowing Twitter it will be

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Mon Feb 24, 2020, 08:12 PM

Feb 2020

retweeted as if it's real.

Meanwhile - back on the Bloomberg Ranch . . .

Mike & Rapists:

Link to tweet

Mike & War Criminals

Link to tweet

Mike & Despots

Link to tweet

"Xi Jinping Isn't a Dictator" per Bloomberg
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/12/michael-bloomberg-china-pbs-climate-xi-dictator.html

I could just keep going . . . but I'm sure Bernie is too classy to resort to these facts. I'm not!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Bloomberg campaign tweeting fake quotes [View all] melman Feb 2020 OP

So Bloomberg and his campaign are literally spreading fake news. HerbChestnut Feb 2020 #1

But, for some, I'm sure this is fine... I mean, it's only BERNIE who's the target, right?! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #10

This is like Schiff's "interpretation" of Trump's "perfect" phone call. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #48

Eh, I don't know. HerbChestnut Feb 2020 #56

But it really reads like The Onion or Borowitz, imo. Those use quotation marks too... thesquanderer Feb 2020 #86

That's true. NanceGreggs Feb 2020 #117

You should read the source before you comment on it. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #79

The snark is obvious uponit7771 Feb 2020 #2

Yeah, how Truimpian of him. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #3

One of the many parallels between the two Amishman Feb 2020 #98

Those aren't quotes and he's not presenting them as quotes. You missed this in the first one: George II Feb 2020 #4

And yet Bloomberg used QUOTATION MARKS lol bluewater Feb 2020 #12

See post #19. George II Feb 2020 #20

Do you think these guys really believed that there was a gingerbread man dancing around trump's Squinch Feb 2020 #28

No, see Post #12 lol bluewater Feb 2020 #30

But who was he "quoting"? George II Feb 2020 #35

"Here are some guesses" TwilightZone Feb 2020 #80

Usually when people use "", they're posting a quote. HerbChestnut Feb 2020 #16

Where does he say they're quotes of SANDERS? Nowhere. George II Feb 2020 #19

Do you see the hashtag they're using? HerbChestnut Feb 2020 #22

Did Bloomber "really" switch back from being a Republican? bluewater Feb 2020 #27

Trying to game everyone to mock Sanders more. JudyM Feb 2020 #99

Um, Bloomberg said it in the #BernieOnDespots hashtag on each fake quote? LOL bluewater Feb 2020 #23

"#BernieOnDespots" is Bernie Sanders? Anyone reading those tweets KNOWS he never said them. George II Feb 2020 #32

No, they don't. HerbChestnut Feb 2020 #36

If they're tech savvy enough to navigate on twitter, they know #whatever is a catchphrase, not real. George II Feb 2020 #121

Do you understand how hashtags work? lol bluewater Feb 2020 #40

I totally disagree. People share and reshare things that are titillating or shocking without fact ramen Feb 2020 #64

Even without the preface, it's obviously parody. n/t thesquanderer Feb 2020 #50

Only Bernie folk would either not get this, or intentionally misrepresent this. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #83

This is so lame and ham-fisted, I can only assume Bloomberg is trying to help Sanders win. bluewater Feb 2020 #5

It doesn't help Sanders...it uses exagerration to make the point that Sanders has had an Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #111

Bloomberg's tweets were the DEFINITION of ham-fisted. LOL bluewater Feb 2020 #119

Not a good look. Is this a legit twitter? n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #6

Yes that is the official Bloomberg campaign twitter melman Feb 2020 #9

I went there, was going to edit the question out. Now I will leave it to avoid rzemanfl Feb 2020 #11

Hard to believe Democratic politics has come to this... Mike, we hardly knew ya!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #17

The Plutocrats and scared and it's showing. jalan48 Feb 2020 #7

Yes, and they SHOULD be afraid... VERY afraid... quivering in their wine caves!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #24

The pitchforks are coming out and some on our side refuse to see it. jalan48 Feb 2020 #38

No worries... it just results in more Baseless Bernie Bashin Backlash!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #45

I'd be happy with either him or Warren. jalan48 Feb 2020 #47

Why not BOTH?! I'm stickin' with my prediction... InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #53

That would be quite a ticket jalan48 Feb 2020 #57

It makes PERFECT sense... while I prefer Bernie in the top spot for now... InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #68

How do we know these are real? left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #8

See above. Unless someone hacked the website they are legit. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #13

Geez I don't know melman Feb 2020 #14

And that can't be hacked? left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #18

Oh I see, the old Carlos Danger excuse... that'll work!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #26

Im on the bandwagon!! mgcgulfcoast Feb 2020 #51

SWEEEEEET!! For joinin the Bernie Bandwagon, you'll be receivin a very special welcoming gift... InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #60

i thing for sure, we'll find out soon enough. bm :) Kurt V. Feb 2020 #34

Lol. nt showblue22 Feb 2020 #15

Lol I thought this was about the spray-painted "oligarch" sign. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2020 #21

How very Trump-like Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #25

Dude, coupled with the hashtag, it's obvious they're parodies of Bernie's actual Castro remarks... SidDithers Feb 2020 #29

This is hilarious. betsuni Feb 2020 #39

I know, right?... SidDithers Feb 2020 #63

Dude melman Feb 2020 #46

No, they're clearly parodying what Bernie did say about Castro... SidDithers Feb 2020 #61

"Learn 2 twitter." melman Feb 2020 #66

"Here are some guesses" TwilightZone Feb 2020 #78

Perhaps you missed that there are multiple tweets? melman Feb 2020 #82

BAZINGA! bluewater Feb 2020 #89

It literally says "Here are some guesses" TwilightZone Feb 2020 #76

I agree Bev54 Feb 2020 #104

Lol..His ad team is pretty clever. Glimmer of Hope Feb 2020 #31

Everyone here that's okay with this would not be okay with it if Biden was the target. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #33

Operation Slanders for Sanders in full bloom (berg). jmg257 Feb 2020 #37

I don't know about anyone else, but this guy is the clown car driver and all the fucking clowns ChubbyStar Feb 2020 #41

Very sleazy of Bloomberg. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #42

Bloomberg seems not to understand how the internet works. LOL bluewater Feb 2020 #43

I'm sure he's quaking in his boots over what Reddit thinks... brooklynite Feb 2020 #52

Do you think he doesn't have people posting on reddit? melman Feb 2020 #59

Sure ignore Reddit, its just all those crazy kids! LOL bluewater Feb 2020 #67

Nah, the OP just didn't bother reading their source. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #74

This is hilarious, unless you don't have a sense of humor. Thankfully I do. Happyhippychick Feb 2020 #44

Bloomberg, Bush supporter, is the divisive one. mgcgulfcoast Feb 2020 #49

Well, Sanders was considering opposing Obama in 2012. Hoyt Feb 2020 #58

Is Bloomberg's goal actually to alienate Sanders' supporters so Trump wins? bluewater Feb 2020 #62

That's some bad shit-slinging, Bloomberg. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #54

QUICK!!!! ARREST LARRY DAVID, HE'S IMPERSONATING BEEEERRRRRRRRNNNNNNIIIIIEEEEE!!!!!!! Happyhippychick Feb 2020 #55

Bloomberg hired joke writers. Qutzupalotl Feb 2020 #65

Exactly melman Feb 2020 #69

wOuLd TyPiNg LiKe tHiS mAkE iT mOrE oBvIoUs? Nt sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #90

Would it make what more obvious? melman Feb 2020 #92

The satire sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #94

How is that evident? melman Feb 2020 #95

Not gonna play your sea lion game sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #96

I'm not sea lioning melman Feb 2020 #97

I wouldnt Deero Feb 2020 #70

This is SNL material. Larry David should do a sketch. AlexSFCA Feb 2020 #71

I read "Sure, Idi Amin ate people, but ..." in Larry's voice. betsuni Feb 2020 #87

I find this immature and tasteless. GemDigger Feb 2020 #72

Anand Giridharadas melman Feb 2020 #73

Lol. OnDoutside Feb 2020 #81

This is like Trumpass complaining that Adam Schiff made up stuff about him. boston bean Feb 2020 #75

Thought the same thing. dem4decades Feb 2020 #85

Sorry but it made me laugh. honest.abe Feb 2020 #77

Obviously satire. BlueTsunami2018 Feb 2020 #84

This is disgusting. Making up false quotes to spread all over twitter. Knowing Twitter it will be Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #88

larry david/SNL make fake bernie vids and put words in bernie's mouth as well. but that is msongs Feb 2020 #91

Are you seriously comparing them? This place has jumped the shark. Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #108

Yeah you'd think a guy who gets cappuccinos with MBS would think twice about this sort of thing melman Feb 2020 #93

Welcome to what the GE is going to look like Moderateguy Feb 2020 #100

parody evertonfc Feb 2020 #101

Parody and sadly some here can't recognize it as such. Kaleva Feb 2020 #102

Very funny. stopbush Feb 2020 #103

"Parody mimics a subject directly, to produce a comical effect." Kaleva Feb 2020 #106

Along with all of his other promises ... NanceGreggs Feb 2020 #105

It's funny stuff! If you think this is too rough buckle your seat belt. redstateblues Feb 2020 #107

Indeed.. this is just a taste of what's to come. honest.abe Feb 2020 #112

Those are obvious parodies to mock Sanders, not "fake quotes." highplainsdem Feb 2020 #109

Those are pretty good, LOL. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #110

Looks like they deleted these melman Feb 2020 #113

If some are butthurt by parody, then why not delete them? Kaleva Feb 2020 #114

Who says they deleted them voluntarily? melman Feb 2020 #115

Maybe. Who knows right? Kaleva Feb 2020 #116

Well they do have rules about spreading disinformation melman Feb 2020 #118

Until we get the actual facts, we can only speculate. Kaleva Feb 2020 #120