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Hillary Clinton

Blue Idaho

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8. It reminds me of that great Fox tactic...

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Fri Jul 1, 2016, 10:43 PM

Jul 2016

Starting some story with "Some people say..." It's a way to introduce falsehoods without having to cite any sources or exposing themselves to blame. After all - they are only doing it out of a deep concern for the party and electing "a" Democrat in November. Heck - "they" aren't saying it...

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GD: 2016 is much better than was GD: primaries, but... [View all] book_worm Jul 2016 OP

Think that's called concern trolling! Her Sister Jul 2016 #1

Yep! Concern trolling is the perfect way to describe it. sarae Jul 2016 #2

+1000000 radical noodle Jul 2016 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author forjusticethunders Jul 2016 #10

neoliberalism creon Jul 2016 #14

Heard a tale. Don't know if it's true GusBob Jul 2016 #3

It's better, in that the alert stalking isn't QUITE as DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #5

Yes, it's a veritable concernacopia some days, just overflowing with it.... nt BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #6

"Concernacopia!" johnp3907 Jul 2016 #9

Ha! NurseJackie Jul 2016 #13

And articles about what Republicans think with a faux concern comment, but in betsuni Jul 2016 #7

It reminds me of that great Fox tactic... Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #8

Like some species of bacteria cosmicone Jul 2016 #11

:-) spooky3 Jul 2016 #12