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A Surprising Number of Democrats Think Pizzagate Is True
NY Magazine ^

Posted on 12/28/2016 6:33:35 PM PST by TigerClaws

Nearly half of the nation’s Republicans believe John Podesta’s leaked emails contain coded messages referring to “pedophilia, human trafficking and satanic ritual abuse,” according to a new poll from The Economist and YouGov. But more shocking is the number of Dems who have signed on to the asinine conspiracy: Twenty four percent say Pizzagate is “definitely” or “probably” true.

The poll asked respondents to weigh in on a series of questions labeled “conspiracy theories,” including some classics (Was 9/11 an inside job?) and some of the tinfoil crowd’s more recent hits (Did millions of undocumented people vote in the election?). Answers broke down largely along party lines, but it’s the small percentage of weirdos who believe in the conspiracies aimed at their own side that’s always the most fascinating.

For example, it’s not shocking to learn that more than half of Republicans think President Obama was born in Kenya, which was throughly debunked years ago. But it is shocking to learn that 20 percent of Democrats think so, too. On the other side, it’s easy to believe that a full 50 percent of Clinton voters think Russia “tampered with vote tallies” to help elect Trump, despite a lack of evidence. But why would 9 percent of Trump voters believe the same thing?

Despite broad disagreements on politically relevant conspiracy theories, Democrats and Republicans did find an issue to unite them — vaccines and autism. The poll found that 28 percent of Democrats believe “vaccines have been shown to cause autism” and 29 percent of Republicans do, too. Tags: pizzagateconspiracy theoriespolls Share on Facebook Tweet this Story Top Stories New York Times: Corrupt U.S. Border Agents a Boon For Smugglers Trump Takes Credit for Sprint Bringing 5,000 Jobs to U.S. Trump Considers Latino Pol and Would-Be Reality Star for Cabinet Most Viewed Stories 15 of Carrie Fisher’s Best, Most Honest Feminist Quotes Carrie Fisher Struggled Against Being a Nerd-Boy Sex Object Her Whole Life Trump Campaign Manager Condemns Democrats for Trying to Delegitimize the President-elect Here’s How Obama Could Go Nuclear on Trump and the GOP Before Leaving Office Donald Trump’s War Against Facts Carrie Fisher Was the Best Part of When Harry Met Sally Children of Men Might Be the Most Relevant Film of 2016 Debbie Reynolds Reportedly Rushed to Hospital for Medical Emergency This Pastry Chef Turns His Desserts Into Miniature Scenes Rihanna Has Unfollowed Jennifer Lopez on Instagram After Drake Rumors Most Watched on Daily Intelligencer

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i'm not surprised. many of the same dems thought clinton had the election in the bag

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: msm; pizzagate; podesta
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To: wintertime

His autobiography jacket says he was born in Kenya? He could’ve stopped their publication.


61 posted on 12/29/2016 2:14:29 AM PST by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: Concentrate

Link doesn’t work.


62 posted on 12/29/2016 2:26:41 AM PST by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: TigerClaws
A Surprising Number of Democrats Think Pizza-gate Is True

Why is it surprising that humans, no matter their affiliation, condemn low-life child molesters? Who in their right mind would cheer on perverts, other than perverts?

63 posted on 12/29/2016 2:52:02 AM PST by Scooter100
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To: Da Coyote

...”And, of course, it’s NOT true.
Why?
Because liberals told us it was not true.
Just as the IRS problems were not true.
And Hillary’s “lost” emails were not purged.
And Hillary did NOT get any debate questions beforehand.
And Dorkbama really did have a valid birth certificate.
And no climate “scientist” has ever altered data, or demonstrated extreme ineptness at using math.
And on and on.”...

YES! When you have people in power who will do anything to remain in power and also are in bed with the MSM so that fake news can be spread quickly and, in addition, will do anything to satisfy their own wants and needs, including accepting large sums of money from the bad guys of the world, why not question unproven statements and claims? Seems to me that is the smart thing to do. Often, we learn the truth after the manipulators are out of office and are stripped of their “star” power.


64 posted on 12/29/2016 2:58:33 AM PST by jazzlite (esat)
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To: butterdezillion

...”But the big issue here is not Obama; it is how the entire system could be so compromised that official agencies forge documents for him while all the watchdogs turn a blind eye. The crimes that put Obama into office need to be exposed, because people need to see what has been done with the “public trust” entrusted to our officials, now that we have NO MEANS to hold them accountable. Our founding fathers said such a situation would GUARANTEE tyranny and corruption. We’re there, and people need to know it so we can unite behind fixing this mess we’re in.”...

Very sad, but true. We are already seeing all kinds of indications that tyranny and corruption have already taken root. The question is, “Can those poison, roots be pulled up,” before they take over?


65 posted on 12/29/2016 3:04:15 AM PST by jazzlite (esat)
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To: tellw

One thing that is absolutely true is that Podesta is a weird and odd person.


66 posted on 12/29/2016 3:11:06 AM PST by mad_as_he$$ ("It's a war against humanity!" Donald J. Trump)
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To: Proyecto Anonimo

...”Many of you have likely had your lives stolen or destroyed while evil people actively cover up the various crimes. Many are unwilling to type the actions committed against your families. Good people are heading to Washington soon. Your voices will be heard in the next few years.”...

YES! And, the howls of evil are deafening right now as they are desperate to keep good people from cleaning up the corruption which has festered into major, terminal disease in our nation. They will do anything to keep the Trump administration from discovering just how deep and wide the treason and treachery goes. I find myself wondering how the American mind will process what has been done to us if we can discover the truth of the betrayals which have, no doubt, taken place against our Constitution and our laws. The “swamp” is probably the best label to describe the state of our Republic. Hyper vigilance is going to be needed from now until President Trump takes office on Jan. 20 and that means all of us, not just the Secret Service.


67 posted on 12/29/2016 3:17:24 AM PST by jazzlite (esat)
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To: TigerClaws

Throw out fake conspiracies helps hide real ones.


68 posted on 12/29/2016 3:50:23 AM PST by HarleyD
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To: tellw
Look how torn up his pinky fingers are, especially the one on the left, his right. Ring finger, too. They were into cutting fingers.

69 posted on 12/29/2016 4:05:47 AM PST by Right Wing Assault (Kill: TWITTER, FACEBOOK, CNN)
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To: Steve_Seattle

How is CGI the most improbable?

Its 2016, we have observed that family for 24 years. Improbable?

HK was the one who got the 10 convicted kidnappers released after time served who tried to steal 33 children from Haiti in 2010 after the earthquake. They got caught. Tried. Convicted.

They planned to take the 33 kids “to an orphanage in Dominican Republic they planned to build.”.

Laura Silsby, the last kidnapper released, used a convicted fugitive child trafficker as her lawyer. The wikileaks emails show that Humma Weiner and Clinton were connected to the Silsby lady since 2001. Many Silsby emails were in the Wikileaks dump.

Nov 15 2016 Monica Peterson a reporter was recently killed investigating Clinton in Haiti.

Nov 17 2016 we first heard the words fake news.

Then there is the Epstein / CGI partnership. This was known before Wikikeaks. PODESTA. McCann. Who was in Portugal? Etc.

It is nasty stuff. That’s why there are paid shills on every site. I mean really, who would cover up for the Clinton’s for free. 24 years. And before we knew them, people in Arkansas knew them.

For those reading the words: conspiracy, fake, think, viewpoint, etc... The Peterson family’s loss is not in their head. They didn’t just “think” they lost their courageous daughter 6 weeks ago in Haiti, may she rest in peace.


70 posted on 12/29/2016 4:09:38 AM PST by Proyecto Anonimo
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To: TigerClaws

Why is this magazine so obsessed with trying to make this subject go away?


71 posted on 12/29/2016 4:12:23 AM PST by Cowboy Bob
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To: Da Coyote

And this drivelous New York magazine collection of disjointed words has no meaning


72 posted on 12/29/2016 4:15:26 AM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... Macroagression melts snowflakes)
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To: TigerClaws

Good pizzagate find


73 posted on 12/29/2016 4:49:37 AM PST by Luigi Vasellini (End the political class.......TERM LIMITS NOW!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Good born in Kenya retort as well as in thread


74 posted on 12/29/2016 4:54:47 AM PST by Luigi Vasellini (End the political class.......TERM LIMITS NOW!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: TigerClaws
But more shocking is the number of Dems who have signed on to the asinine conspiracy: Twenty four percent say Pizzagate is “definitely” or “probably” true.

That's close to the percent who believe the "asinine" theory that Obama is not Christian.

75 posted on 12/29/2016 5:16:39 AM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: tellw

Who’s fingers do that?
Is it from a lot of three-fingering?
What’s with the scarring?
Is that the bracelet with the pizza bling?
And what’s 14 and fish about, anyway?


76 posted on 12/29/2016 6:36:46 AM PST by polymuser (There's a big basket of deportables.)
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To: reasonisfaith

Trump’s numbers never reflected his support. No one trusts the pollsters, these days. No one.

FR has never seen more agitprop on any story. Never before have this many sleeper accounts been activated. Of course, you’re all conspiracy theorists right up there with 911 truthers.


77 posted on 12/29/2016 6:50:56 AM PST by antidisestablishment ( We few, we happy few, we basket of deplorables)
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To: TigerClaws

The only “conspiracy nonsense” in this article is the repeated labeling of highly probable crimes as “conspiracy nonsense.” E.g., there isn’t an iota of evidence that Soetoro was born in Hawaii.


78 posted on 12/29/2016 7:23:11 AM PST by Arthur McGowan (https://youtu.be/IYUYya6bPGw)
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To: TigerClaws
What I find absolutely interesting about "Pizza Gate" is that the media ignores any story they do not want to make news and so it never happened in the minds of most Americans.....until now.

If the media had left this alone it would have remained an internet sensation on the right alone.....but the media has gone out if its way on just this one story calling it false (WITH NO PROOF), a crazy conspiracy theory, a horrible life ruining internet meme.... with the opposite effect on Americans searching out the original story, when American's have lowest trust ever in the media.

Fascinating they feel the need to fight Pizza gate in the "news" without looking for a way to prove their point....actually it is shocking and makes one really wonder how big a deal this thing is.

79 posted on 12/29/2016 7:45:33 AM PST by Lady Heron
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To: Lady Heron

I think the only reason this story is out in the MSM is because of the Thousands of emails that were released-

So... the MSM responds:

1. All this is Fake news
2. It is just a pizza place
3. We THE MSM are done ,we will not look at podesta’s emails they were personal and about Nothing

Now let’s cover the latest from the kardashians

sarc


80 posted on 12/29/2016 7:54:20 AM PST by mj1234
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