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Peacetrain

(23,627 posts)
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 05:17 PM Mar 2020

What is being done to Joe Biden by another campaign....was done to Barack Obama in 2008

Many of them up and left the party when President Obama was elected. They were the crazed Hillary supporters of 2008 who got themselves so tied up into knots about their politics that they went stark raving mad. I ended up supporting Hillary in 2016 only to see the same group do the same thing to her they did to Barack.

And now they are out in the ether doing the same thing to Joe Biden.


Please... I beg you.. go and start your own damn party. Apparently there are enough of you. You have absolutely camped out in Twitter.. so you should be able to do this. You have been spending every ounce of energy you have for the last 12 years trying to destroy the Democratic Party..

Just go..please go..

Just sharing with my friends on DU my nightly devotions..

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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What is being done to Joe Biden by another campaign....was done to Barack Obama in 2008 (Original Post) Peacetrain Mar 2020 OP
As Oliver Cromwell once said... The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #1
+1000 Peacetrain Mar 2020 #2
I liken this group to the Ellen Jamesians referenced in the novel "The World According To Garp." no_hypocrisy Mar 2020 #3
to post a Medium link (or a Twitter link inserted into a text hyperlink) Celerity Mar 2020 #23
Was it by Clinton's campaign itself or unaffiliated supporters of her. I know there's crap.... George II Mar 2020 #4
I didn't see Clinton attempt to undermine Obama either caraher Mar 2020 #6
Carville was a PUMA IluvPitties Mar 2020 #18
Carville strongly supported Obama radius777 Mar 2020 #29
What group are you talking about. William769 Mar 2020 #5
Same here. SergeStorms Mar 2020 #8
That is exactly the way I felt. murielm99 Mar 2020 #28
I think she's talking about Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #10
I've heard the percentages a few times, but forgotten the actual numbers. Paka Mar 2020 #19
There was a group of vocal Clinton supporters who voted Romney. mjvpi Mar 2020 #12
It's disappointing and the sad irony is that if any analogy can be drawn to 2008 Maven Mar 2020 #22
But they don't want their own party. Grokenstein Mar 2020 #7
Democrats who disagreed with me were "stark raving mad" philly_bob Mar 2020 #9
Yep... you are damn straight it is.. I have had it up to my eyebrows after 12 years of Peacetrain Mar 2020 #17
The Democratic Party is a big tent. mjvpi Mar 2020 #11
A few more facts please. Exactly who made charges concerning who else. tirebiter Mar 2020 #13
Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #14
Bernie supporters are "lazy, entitled, spoiled rotten brats" philly_bob Mar 2020 #26
I think you are very very wrong to blame Hillary supporters on what Bernie people are doing now. pnwmom Mar 2020 #15
By no means shape or form am I blaming all Hillary people.. I supported Hillary in 2016 Peacetrain Mar 2020 #16
I think a lot of the "infighting" is/was a GOP dirty prank. McCamy Taylor Mar 2020 #20
I would not doubt that a bit.. same people same strategy.. Peacetrain Mar 2020 #24
What is being done to Joe Biden by another campaign...was done to Hillary Clinton in 2008 Maven Mar 2020 #21
That Is How I Remember It, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #25
Thank you! This is how I remember it question everything Mar 2020 #27
A PUMA by any other name... Iggo Mar 2020 #30
 

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,905 posts)
1. As Oliver Cromwell once said...
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 05:19 PM
Mar 2020

"You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!"

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

no_hypocrisy

(48,825 posts)
3. I liken this group to the Ellen Jamesians referenced in the novel "The World According To Garp."
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 05:29 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Celerity

(46,232 posts)
23. to post a Medium link (or a Twitter link inserted into a text hyperlink)
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 08:48 PM
Mar 2020

go to here

https://tinyurl.com/

copy n paste the link into it

and



https://tinyurl.com/w23b5bu

a clickable link

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

George II

(67,782 posts)
4. Was it by Clinton's campaign itself or unaffiliated supporters of her. I know there's crap....
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 05:40 PM
Mar 2020

....in every campaign, and her people did a few bad things, but it was never as bad as what we've seen the last two campaigns.

If it was all that bad and directly from her campaign, I doubt that Obama would have offered her the SOS job.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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caraher

(6,308 posts)
6. I didn't see Clinton attempt to undermine Obama either
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 05:46 PM
Mar 2020

As I recall the ringleaders of the so-called "PUMA" movement often turned out to be Republicans. With all the bots, etc. we're in an even worse environment today for that sort of thing; but the leadership is also different now as well, and that also matters.

Sanders needs to own his place in this primary. In particular, he should disavow the claims that he is the victim of dirty tricks by the "Democratic establishment" (which is what I keep hearing from some of his supporters, that the votes taken so far do not in fact represent the will of the voters because the DNC did... something... to suppress the voice of the people).

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

IluvPitties

(3,181 posts)
18. Carville was a PUMA
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 07:16 PM
Mar 2020

and he's not a Republican!

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

radius777

(3,814 posts)
29. Carville strongly supported Obama
Sun Mar 29, 2020, 12:43 AM
Mar 2020

once he got the nomination.

PUMAs were those who ultimately did not support Obama.

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

William769

(55,830 posts)
5. What group are you talking about.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 05:43 PM
Mar 2020

I was so Hillary Clinton in 2008 as are a lot of people that are still here on DU. Yes I was pissed. I got over it & voted for Obama.

Yes I voted for Hillary again in 2016 and I'm still really pissed over that. Here I am in 2020 going to vote for Joe Biden.

I really don't understand your post but I understand enough of it to lower your cred with me.

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

SergeStorms

(19,312 posts)
8. Same here.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 05:51 PM
Mar 2020

I was a rabid Hillary supporter, and thought that they were pushing Obama up the ladder way too soon. But as soon as Obama was chosen as our candidate, my support and money went to him unconditionally for eight years. That's what being a Democrat is about.

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

murielm99

(31,443 posts)
28. That is exactly the way I felt.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 11:12 PM
Mar 2020

I supported Hillary to the max. It was hard, since I live in Illinois and Obama was a favorite son here.

I got on board for Obama and worked hard for him. I think he did a magnificent job under terrible circumstances.

I hope his VP Biden is just as much up to the job as Obama was. His circumstances will be even worse.

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

Turin_C3PO

(15,922 posts)
10. I think she's talking about
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 05:58 PM
Mar 2020

those PUMA people. But, if I remember correctly, they weren’t a very large group and may have been Republican provocateurs.

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

Paka

(2,760 posts)
19. I've heard the percentages a few times, but forgotten the actual numbers.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 07:52 PM
Mar 2020

However, there were more PUMA's who voted for McCain than there were Sander's supporters who voted for Trump, by a good margin. This is the first time I've heard that they were Republican. Could you give me any data on that?

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Undecided
 

mjvpi

(1,568 posts)
12. There was a group of vocal Clinton supporters who voted Romney.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 06:14 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
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Undecided
 

Maven

(10,533 posts)
22. It's disappointing and the sad irony is that if any analogy can be drawn to 2008
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 08:27 PM
Mar 2020

It's the exact opposite of what OP claims.

See my post below.

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

Grokenstein

(5,832 posts)
7. But they don't want their own party.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 05:47 PM
Mar 2020

Destroying ours is their primary mission/entertainment.
Then they'll loot the wreckage and THEN they'll (let someone else) build their own party "from the ashes."

If I were to vote in a presidential
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philly_bob

(2,427 posts)
9. Democrats who disagreed with me were "stark raving mad"
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 05:53 PM
Mar 2020

"Go and start your own damn party"

Way to build up party unity, Peacetrain.

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

Peacetrain

(23,627 posts)
17. Yep... you are damn straight it is.. I have had it up to my eyebrows after 12 years of
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 07:12 PM
Mar 2020

watching basically the same group of people with a few add ons each cycle, try and destroy the Democratic Party.. let them go and do what ever the want to do... but I have had it with Pumas, Bernie Bros and amalgamation of the two on Twitter now..

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

mjvpi

(1,568 posts)
11. The Democratic Party is a big tent.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 06:12 PM
Mar 2020

Democracy is messy. I agree with what I think that you are saying. We need a unified Democratic Party because beating Trump is now literally a matter of life and death. On that note, I am in total agreement. Two things we have to keep in mind. One is that the Russians are still deeply involved in our election process and our intelligence agencies have said that one way that they are doing that is by "supporting " Sanders. Two is that an overwhelming number of Sanders supporters are life long Democrats. Universal health care has been one issue that has really unified Sanders support. That one issue looks pretty important right about now. Most will vote blue no matter who. I would hope that bringing our party together will be viewed as a two way street. We have a candidate for practical purposes. Biden has made some smart moves like adopting Warren’s bankruptcy plans. That will bring us together. The people I know who support Sanders are informed and passionate. As our party starts to come together as Democrats we need to acknowledge that our tent welcomes a range of ideas. I think that FDR was a Democrat not a socialist. He would have raged about corporate Democrats. When we lost the last election by 75,000 votes in just the wrong places, it scares me to here people tell registered a Democrat to just go away. In coming together we must respect our disagreements and amplify each other’s passion. I agree with you that it is frustrating as hell to listen to people who will never be satisfied, but more so than any time in my life, every vote counts. Make sure we don’t become as close minded and short sighted as they are. Keep up the faith. Wash you hands and beat Trump.

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

tirebiter

(2,587 posts)
13. A few more facts please. Exactly who made charges concerning who else.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 06:17 PM
Mar 2020

The Berniacs, Ball and a Halper are cynically using metoo to try and give Bernie another shot. What it’s going to do is take credibility away from women with legitimate charges.

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

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philly_bob

(2,427 posts)
26. Bernie supporters are "lazy, entitled, spoiled rotten brats"
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 10:10 PM
Mar 2020

Chill, man.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Undecided
 

pnwmom

(109,562 posts)
15. I think you are very very wrong to blame Hillary supporters on what Bernie people are doing now.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 06:50 PM
Mar 2020

It makes no sense at all.

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

Peacetrain

(23,627 posts)
16. By no means shape or form am I blaming all Hillary people.. I supported Hillary in 2016
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 07:09 PM
Mar 2020

But there were a group of PUMAS who were just horrid... and in no way do I think all Bernie supporters are at fault for a group of Bernie Bros who could be kissing cousins of the PUMAS who were horrid to Hillary in 2016.. and I think it is the same said group attacking Joe Biden.. Let that group go where ever they want to go and start their own independent party of disaffected voters who will never ever support the Democratic nominee..

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
 

McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)
20. I think a lot of the "infighting" is/was a GOP dirty prank.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 08:01 PM
Mar 2020

See this link? Bookmark it. Read it every election. Divide and conquer is the GOP favorite strategy. Think about it mathematically. If your party (the GOP) has a minority of voters in a democracy and your opponent (the Democratic party) has the majority the only way to "win" is to divide and conquer.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/watergate/stories/buchananmemo.htm

"The preparation of attacks on one Democrat by another -- and 'endorsements' of one Democrat by another, which has to be repudiated, are examples of what can be done. Nothing should be done here, incidentally, which can seriously backfire and anything done should be cleared by the highest campaign authority. The Secret Service, it should be noted, will be all over Miami; and any activity will have to take into consideration their capabilities.

"We should guard here against a) anything which enables the Democrats to blame us for the mess which takes place in Miami Beach; b) anything which can be traced back to us and c) anything which is so horrendous as to damage us, if the hand is discovered."
If I were to vote in a presidential
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Peacetrain

(23,627 posts)
24. I would not doubt that a bit.. same people same strategy..
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 08:56 PM
Mar 2020

Let them go and be their own little group.. just go.. 12 years of this nonsense is quite enough in my book..

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
 

Maven

(10,533 posts)
21. What is being done to Joe Biden by another campaign...was done to Hillary Clinton in 2008
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 08:18 PM
Mar 2020

There were the crazed Obama supporters of 2008 who portrayed her as the "establishment" candidate who was being installed by the party to stop Obama's progressive revolution. Even though Obama was to the right of Hillary on certain important issues like health care and GLBT rights. It didn't matter. They went stark raving mad and dredged up every right wing narrative about the Clintons to take her down. They tried to delegitimize her and her supporters by claiming that she was the next-in-line candidate that no one actually wanted, even accusing the party of attempting a "coronation".

(It might be said that the PUMAs, to the extent they ever existed as an organized faction, were the product of resentment stemming from this delegitimization campaign.)

And now there are many out in the ether doing the same thing to Joe Biden.

(You really want to play this game?)

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

The Magistrate

(96,043 posts)
25. That Is How I Remember It, Sir
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 09:05 PM
Mar 2020

That is certainly how it was here. I was still a moderator at the time, and saw stuff that didn't last long in the open. Serious scurrilous stuff....




"From Bernie’s perspective, dropping out of a race once you have no chance of winning is peculiar behavior that can only be explained by the work of a hidden hand. For most politicians, though, it is actually standard operating procedure. Only Sanders seems to think the normal thing to do once voters have made clear they don’t want to nominate you is to continue campaigning anyway."





"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."


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question everything

(48,833 posts)
27. Thank you! This is how I remember it
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 10:54 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Iggo

(48,280 posts)
30. A PUMA by any other name...
Sun Mar 29, 2020, 11:51 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
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