2016 Postmortem

BlueCheese

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10. I know what this post is referring to.

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 04:44 PM

Dec 2015

It's about the thread saying that Bernie Sanders has employed family members to work on his campaigns. I don't think that's such a big deal, myself, as long as they did honest work and were paid standard rates.

However, I've definitely seen multiple other threads in the past heralding right-wing attacks on Hillary Clinton as well. There was a New York Post piece that dragged up William Safire and Benghazi! all over again. There was a video from a right-wing super PAC that follows Democratic candidates around, posting what they perceive to be negative videos.

In those cases, when confronted, the OPs challenged those who objected to dispute the facts, not the sources. I don't think either of those were hidden.

Of course, I would prefer not to see right-wing (or even left-wing) attacks on our candidates here. But I'm not sure if we should be auto-hiding them.

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Should we consider rightwing sources and smears posted here to attack Democratic candidates [View all] Warren Stupidity Dec 2015 OP

Too many people view posting videos of a candidate speaking as a smear & attack peacebird Dec 2015 #1

+1 marym625 Dec 2015 #2

Indeed. Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #13

Videos are fine as long as they're not Republican ads. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #24

Well, its been happening since the candidates entered the race. misterhighwasted Dec 2015 #3

Often yes, sometimes no. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #4

LOL - his campaign staff admitted it MaggieD Dec 2015 #5

So? angrychair Dec 2015 #8

You linked to a racist right wing website and now you're defending it? beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #21

Only if we're attacking Bernie Renew Deal Dec 2015 #6

21 recs for a thread linking to a racist tea party website say otherwise. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Dec 2015 #41

There's a ton of hypocrisy in the response Renew Deal Dec 2015 #44

To be fair some do speak up when HRC is attacked by rw sources but hrmjustin Dec 2015 #48

That for damn sure! ronnykmarshall Dec 2015 #57

I thought posting from RW sources was a TOS violation, if used as a credible reference. TheBlackAdder Dec 2015 #7

One problem is that many sources are called rightwing if they happen to have a critical article peacebird Dec 2015 #17

A Jim Hoff website? Especially after it was pointed out as being from that site? TheBlackAdder Dec 2015 #18

Who is Jim Hoff, & why would you reply to my post with that? peacebird Dec 2015 #19

Because that's what this thread is really about... SidDithers Dec 2015 #39

And yet 'many' is not me. I find that shite revolting, and progressivestoday is a Democrat bashing Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #46

Only in general angrychair Dec 2015 #9

I know what this post is referring to. BlueCheese Dec 2015 #10

That would be up to individual jurors to decide if a post MineralMan Dec 2015 #11

Obvious is obvious. Community standards are what we - the community - decide they are. Warren Stupidity Dec 2015 #25

I disagree. It's not disruptive meta to post a poll asking for opinions. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #31

We shouldn't link to hate sites - but if a clip is posted of a candidate saying something without Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #12

HAHAHA GOODMAN! JaneyVee Dec 2015 #14

Didn't you link to Stormfront in an effort to smear a Jewish candidate? beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #22

hey the nazis aren't always wrong about everything! Warren Stupidity Dec 2015 #27

Isn't it? The hypocrisy is staggering. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #28

I did! Because another poster told me (<-a Jew) to go over to Stormfront! JaneyVee Dec 2015 #36

No, you claimed they support Bernie and linked to them to "prove" your theory. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #37

tuff question during election times olddots Dec 2015 #15

So we can count on you to knock down right wing smears on HRC? MaggieD Dec 2015 #16

Well we know we can count on you to post rightwing smears and to proudly defend doing so. Warren Stupidity Dec 2015 #26

I don't get what people who post those hope to accomplish. Avalux Dec 2015 #20

No, all sides are guilty of it but the one cited today by a HC supporter is especially vile. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #23

I asked skinner once in ata and he said as long as a jury keeps it, it is ok. hrmjustin Dec 2015 #29

The mods would have deleted it on DU2. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #30

Note that the ProgressiveToday post was alerted... SidDithers Dec 2015 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Dec 2015 #40

It was alerted on because it was a smear. Vattel Dec 2015 #45

I totally see why they hate you so much, Sid Number23 Dec 2015 #50

Hey you... SidDithers Dec 2015 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author Bjorn Against Dec 2015 #33

which right wing? reddread Dec 2015 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Dec 2015 #38

The HRC group has repeatedly linked to David Horowitz' website. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #43

Thus, you consider the NYT a "rigth wing" source question everything Dec 2015 #58

What are you on about now? beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #59

what is with you and the clickty clicks? rbrnmw Dec 2015 #62

You read those despicable smears and you're upset that I wasn't polite enough to the posters? beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author rbrnmw Dec 2015 #65

I don't make antidemocracy pledges. 99Forever Dec 2015 #42

Well, I hope this means that the next time I alert on the poster who keeps linking to a fascist Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #47

+1 joshcryer Dec 2015 #49

See Sid's post #32. Is that the same as what you're referring to? Number23 Dec 2015 #52

You'll note that the OP of this thread gave a hearty rec to the thread linking to the fascist site.. SidDithers Dec 2015 #63

The hosts need to lock right wing sources. joshcryer Dec 2015 #51

Right wing rhetoric should be blocked liberal N proud Dec 2015 #54

Is this a push-poll? Proserpina Dec 2015 #55

Why bother .... ronnykmarshall Dec 2015 #56

Does this include HA Goodman? Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #60

Other: If a RW source is corroborated by a non-rw source it can be acceptable. stevenleser Dec 2015 #61

Locking... BooScout Dec 2015 #66