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giftedgirl77

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48. Thank you & like I've said in the AA forum...

Thu May 28, 2015, 05:35 PM

May 2015

I'm tired of sitting back & getting kicked around. I've gotten 2 hides in the time I've been here & they've both been for complete nonsense. If I'm going to get one it might as well be for something I believe in.

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Bernie, it won't be good enough until [View all] whatchamacallit May 2015 OP

He can't speak sincerely about race and gender, etc? gollygee May 2015 #1

I have one question. When he talks about economic and environmental issue etc. is there a jwirr May 2015 #18

I'm white so I can't say for sure gollygee May 2015 #20

That is true. I guess I already knew his stand on the issues from both a poc and a woman's point of jwirr May 2015 #22

I expect they will too gollygee May 2015 #25

Hillary isn't going to win PoC when they are reminded of her racist 2008 campaign. ieoeja May 2015 #34

Have they forgotten? gollygee May 2015 #35

If they haven't forgotten, then they don't care about Black voter suppression. ieoeja May 2015 #36

I can't believe any people of color don't care about black voter suppression gollygee May 2015 #38

Did you forget the sarcasm smilie or upaloopa May 2015 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author 99Forever May 2015 #8

pandering? to minorities and their voice? wow. nt seabeyond May 2015 #3

It flew so far over your head it struck a passing 747. BeanMusical May 2015 #75

If you gave Hillary one second of your time. NCTraveler May 2015 #4

Talking about economics = sincere, talking about racism = pandering. gollygee May 2015 #7

I agree with you one hundred percent. NCTraveler May 2015 #10

Do you have the ability to call out the whatchamacallit May 2015 #11

"reprehensible OP that inspired this one?" NCTraveler May 2015 #16

+1. nt seabeyond May 2015 #12

considering... kenfrequed May 2015 #76

Yes BrotherIvan May 2015 #78

Whatever gets him elected is more important right now gollygee May 2015 #83

He is speaking honestly BrotherIvan May 2015 #84

Tone deafness,thy name is a Sanders supporter on DU. nt sufrommich May 2015 #5

We prefer to let his record speak for him, but we will call bullshit when it's warranted. NYC_SKP May 2015 #9

They think insulting Hillary along with the people who would happily voter for her ... JoePhilly May 2015 #13

fug, i am even a sander supporter but have been declared a traitor. they go way beyond seabeyond May 2015 #14

Inspiring like this? whatchamacallit May 2015 #15

I could post 100 or so counter examples of Sanders supporters, attacking hillary, no? JoePhilly May 2015 #19

Such a silly notion whatchamacallit May 2015 #21

Actually, she already has lots and lots of voters all lined up. JoePhilly May 2015 #23

Does JoePhilly honestly believe whatchamacallit May 2015 #27

I do not need to make converts for Hillary. She's very well known and admired. JoePhilly May 2015 #37

Again, only the candidate can win people over whatchamacallit May 2015 #39

I did not say you needed to be nice. JoePhilly May 2015 #40

Lol whatchamacallit May 2015 #41

So the folks writing OPs here are NOT trying to influence opinion. ah, Ok. JoePhilly May 2015 #42

A math problem that won't be solved by anything said in here whatchamacallit May 2015 #43

He said, shaking his fist in impotent rage. JoePhilly May 2015 #44

That's right, which makes all your blather about my "not helping Bernie" pointless whatchamacallit May 2015 #45

like Obama did in 2008 JI7 May 2015 #28

Exactly correct. JoePhilly May 2015 #32

You're being very kind by calling it "tone deafness" but you nailed it nonetheless Number23 May 2015 #67

The criticism of him is really undeserved and unfortunate. He fought his entire life: NYC_SKP May 2015 #6

Until he's sipping wine in a dimly lit, five-star restaurant, peecoolyour May 2015 #17

And that is why we need to defeat the republicans in 2016. Agschmid May 2015 #26

2/10/NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #24

Pay lip service to the social justice of minorities??? giftedgirl77 May 2015 #29

seem to think it's a big fuckin joke. seabeyond May 2015 #30

Nope, got it loud & clear. giftedgirl77 May 2015 #46

It's people's lives gollygee May 2015 #31

Thank you & like I've said in the AA forum... giftedgirl77 May 2015 #48

Listen up whatchamacallit May 2015 #33

Your OP states... giftedgirl77 May 2015 #47

I'm not making light of anything whatchamacallit May 2015 #49

Alert Results.... FTR I'm not a sock, just a pissed off minority member. giftedgirl77 May 2015 #50

a member of DU's ever shrinking number of minority members screaming to be heard seabeyond May 2015 #53

All day long whatchamacallit May 2015 #55

no. i will listen, while you alert. you really hsould be the one listening. nt seabeyond May 2015 #56

Um... whatchamacallit May 2015 #59

I wish someone would explain what was aggressive & abusive about my post. giftedgirl77 May 2015 #64

because I'm a female minority speaking my mind bluntly & to the point? seabeyond May 2015 #65

Maybe it had something to do with referring to me as a whatchamacallit May 2015 #69

I wasn't referring to you, assholes was plural. giftedgirl77 May 2015 #70

Word Salad whatchamacallit May 2015 #72

No, just trying to explain to you. giftedgirl77 May 2015 #73

Cool story, bro! whatchamacallit May 2015 #74

Are you aware that among those members, it is not all rah-rah Hillary, right? Bonobo May 2015 #80

no, they are not monolithic. and yes, clinton has 87% of african american support. fluidity seabeyond May 2015 #87

Please proceed #7, you won't find many better records on race or anything else but what record you TheKentuckian May 2015 #62

... Number23 May 2015 #68

Say it loud, say it proud. giftedgirl77 May 2015 #71

Manny, one of your socks is out and loose!!1! Jackpine Radical May 2015 #51

Simply making an effort to be inclusive and diverse is "pandering" now? KittyWampus May 2015 #52

Only if it's insincere whatchamacallit May 2015 #57

+1 BrotherIvan May 2015 #79

He needs to bring forth concrete policy proposals! Warren DeMontague May 2015 #54

Too late! He was supposed to address every issue yesterday! Doctor_J May 2015 #58

No kidding whatchamacallit May 2015 #60

K&R woo me with science May 2015 #61

Hillary can't compete with Bernie in the economic policy arena. Maedhros May 2015 #63

Seems to be the deal whatchamacallit May 2015 #66

You have Clinton supporters all over this thread BrotherIvan May 2015 #77

This hard working white person finds the ever shifting agendas around here Hillarious Fumesucker May 2015 #81

I don't know that it's been level headed BrotherIvan May 2015 #85

And yachts. beam me up scottie May 2015 #82

No no! BrotherIvan May 2015 #86