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BlueCaliDem

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16. I was a Jane Hamsher supporter, and member of her site for a few months. I was enthusiastic
Fri Jun 10, 2016, 11:13 AM
Jun 2016

to support her - until a couple of days after President Obama's inauguration day when she immediately began to attack him. I was, obviously, totally taken aback.

I had commented on a piece she wrote for HuffPo that I'm deeply disappointed at this sudden 180 now against President Obama. Of course, she never responded, but she never stopped attacking him, either. When she suggested that she would combine forces with the already disgraced Palin, that's when I wrote to cancel my membership with Firedoglake.

I didn't know she was so against ObamaCare. But then again, by that time, I had already tuned her out.

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Well, they're not representative of the real world, so I think they can be safely ignored. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #1
cenk tops the dust pile of history. Cha Jun 2016 #8
True that I don't believe those doing this BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #11
Trolls, nuts, Greens, Naderites and Republicans. Walk away Jun 2016 #2
f**k them dlwickham Jun 2016 #3
That's the vocal bite-sized minority. Jamaal510 Jun 2016 #4
Fauxgressives! sarae Jun 2016 #5
I hate Rahm but he was right about this crowd. forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #7
Not a Rahm fan, either, but the moment he said those two words that went like a wildfire, I agreed BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #14
I was with Hamsher until she wanted to flat out KILL the ACA forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #15
I was a Jane Hamsher supporter, and member of her site for a few months. I was enthusiastic BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #16
they feel the bern...out nt msongs Jun 2016 #6
Funny, that's not what I'm hearing. complain jane Jun 2016 #9
Or brains SharonClark Jun 2016 #13
Most Sanders supporters I know will vote for Hillary Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2016 #18
I don't think exclamation points translate on Twitter. complain jane Jun 2016 #10
Iwitter is as representative of reality as Alabama* is representative of the United States. grossproffit Jun 2016 #12
Basement-dwelling keyboard warriors, probably not old enough to vote. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #17
November is a long way away... Blue Idaho Jun 2016 #19
NEVER read YouTube comments! Il_Coniglietto Jun 2016 #20
Truer words were never spoken. sarae Jun 2016 #21
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