Madam45for2923 (2,905 posts) https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029058445
Is Today make Louise Mensch a troll day? In these dangerous times she is an ALLY !
Funny all these attacks on her today. I and others consider her to be an ally.
If you don't buy her ideas, fine. That is your opinion, but others will continue to read her.
I have her back because she is putting herself out there and her safety on the line. She is researching things that no one including MSM is bothering with.
To me she is a soldier fighting for the USA. Brit she. Our country is worth fighting for.
She has shared that she has ADHD which is a curse and a blessing. It explains her research and methods. Hyperfocused and able to see connections from lots and lots of data... which is what the Trump/Russia is made of.
I for one am thankful for her time and energy.
Dear LM carry on! Brave woman and patriot.
Oh, for ****s' face. She's a worthless lefty troll who keeps saying bullshit as truth and you DUmpmonkiez swallow it right up.
Still haven't seen any one arrested, no warrants, not proof of Russians hacking the election.
Star Member SecularMotion (7,694 posts)
1. Ask yourself these questions
1. Is that person a reporter for a legitimate news outlet?
2. If this person tweets a claim attributed to an anonymous source, do they follow that claim up with any reporting?
3. Does this person have credentials relevant to the subject matter they’re discussing?
4. Are this person’s claims drastically out of step with what’s currently being reported?
5. Why would a high-level official leak to this specific person?
6. Am I only tweeting this because it makes me feel good?
I don't believe she's credible and I am highly suspect of her motives.
Star Member Mr. Ected (2,938 posts)
4. Ask yourself this question
Will I recant my dismissal of her credibility if time bears out her reporting on the subject?
We are in the middle of a top-secret investigation of dozens of individuals. Our only source of true information is leaks. That is true, for the most part, of the Twitter stars (Mensch, Taylor, et al.) and the MSM (WaPo, NYT).
It is too early to assail any of these sources.
Only in retrospect will we know whether they are veritable or whether they are liars.
Your assessment jumps the gun, IMHO.
L. Coyote (39,072 posts)
12. Ask yourself the Woodward and Bernstein question. Is this the best version of the truth today?
What you are doing is not only divisive, it is a list of right-wing talking points which can be condensed to a trump quote, "Fake news."
Louise Mensch is a former member of the British Parliament who has connections in the British intelligence community and is a conduit of information they wish to make publically known. She also has connections to the author of the Steele Dossier.
Please, tell us about your intel connections and the exclusive reporting you have done. I'd love to compare your sources and work with hers.
Star Member FSogol (33,453 posts)
51. +1 Totally agree. Did everyone forget about Fritzmas?
How'd that turn out?
Star Member Blue_Roses (12,478 posts)
3. Seems to be a busy morning
for refuting, berating and being just down-right rude. I could have sworn I was talking to Trump himself on another thread I don't have the energy, nor the time and patience to play with them today.
L. Coyote (39,072 posts)
9. Every day has been Attack Louise Day since she reported the FISA warrant.
And DU'ers were among the first to go after her:
FBI has FISA warrant for Trump secret server connected to Russia.
Of course, even those who did got shut down as this thread started to go yuugely viral on election day (see view count) when the hackers shut down DU.
Are we losing sight of how #TrumpRussia started? With the investigation of who hacked the DNC.
SonofDonald (44 posts)
11. I read her and Claude Taylor every day
I do think they are on the right track even if they aren't right on top of the truth I think they are close enough, and everything that ads to 45's paranoia and continued deterioration is fine with me.
It's doubtless that 45 knows what they are saying every day and if they are close to the truth it's just another way to keep the pressure up, and it's obvious that things like constant leaks and public participation in the discourse of such keep him on the defensive.
And that's where he needs to be, so if it takes a leap of faith to believe what's being said I'll take that leap, I prefer hope over dispair every time.
Star Member LonePirate (6,132 posts)
16. Most of her tweets are elaborate, if not fanciful, stories which have not come to pass or be proven.
Could most of what she is saying be true and we need to be patient for it all to come to light? Yes.
Could most of what she is saying be complete bullshit that will never see the light of day? Yes.
People can believe her if they wish; however I think it is premature, maybe even foolish to pin hopes on her at this point in time. More evidence and public events are needed before her words should be consumed as gospel.
GliderGuider (20,954 posts)
18. Mensch and Taylor are heroes of the resistance. nt
Madam45for2923 (2,905 posts)
48. She is hard at work against Treasonous Trump/GOP and the Russia collusion.
COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY!
To me that is patriotic!
But you see her differently...
That is of course OK. (this 10 times!)
I don't care what others think, I just want her to continue hard at what she is doing. (this 1000 times!)
Star Member LaydeeBug (9,891 posts)
30. Her detractors are #TeamDeza, plain and simple
In times like these, we can't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. These mother****ers right here need to be *told*.
Sculpin Beauregard (968 posts)
43. When there is a sudden, massive influx of smear posts about a person,
you can be sure there is a disinformation campaign underway.
We have seen that here time and again.
Star Member LeftishBrit (38,397 posts)
52. You obviously don't live in the UK
She was a horrible MP in her own country.
That doesn't mean she can't be right about Trump - takes one to know one - but that doesn't make her a 'brave woman and patriot'.
elias7 (1,648 posts)
68. She is instrumental piece of the Resistance, the Deep State. Go Louise!
Be cautious, trust but verify, discern between her reporting and her speculations (she does)... the truth will bear out in the end,
