2016 Postmortem

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50. and Sanders opposed marriage equality because it was inconvenient

Fri Jan 29, 2016, 11:03 PM

Jan 2016

until after his state enacted it without a bit of help from him. He also praised Falwell at his university but that was OK for reasons.

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The claim that Bernie supporters are somewhat racist and misogynists is definitely a Clinton or [View all] mmonk Jan 2016 OP

Yes, will vote for Bernie in primary & general, then will switch to independent myself peacebird Jan 2016 #1

I have always been independent. I registered that way in 1979. CBGLuthier Jan 2016 #2

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Does that refer to your candidate? How perceptive! sadoldgirl Jan 2016 #6

I'll bring that up to the Rev Barber in my next email since I'm a member of NCNAACP. mmonk Jan 2016 #9

Good DURHAM D Jan 2016 #16

+1000 Starry Messenger Jan 2016 #15

When you are accustomed to oppression, oppression Zorra Jan 2016 #44

I will always remain a member of the Democratic Party. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #4

Strategy? pandr32 Jan 2016 #5

And sometimes it's just a damn lie MissDeeds Jan 2016 #8

They will do anything to distract from the issues Doctor_J Jan 2016 #7

^This!^ SoapBox Jan 2016 #19

Her supporters NEVER want to talk about the issues, it seems. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #28

Uh, no, she is not "far closer to JEB on the issues". It's ludicrous and ill-informed to say that. Tanuki Jan 2016 #45

It is unbelievably counterproductive -- and too prevalent to not be pushed in some organized way karynnj Jan 2016 #10

Nope they have not stopped to think and that is one of the jwirr Jan 2016 #13

They are fighting the campaign they're in now. They'll worry about the next one if it gets here. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #20

Yup, the Golden Calf religion of greed. jwirr Jan 2016 #43

I haven't come across that one yet. Racist? You know, the other side is whispering about jillan Jan 2016 #11

Awhile back RobertEarl Jan 2016 #14

There are many racist Bernie supporters here. murielm99 Jan 2016 #22

No there wasn't much. RobertEarl Jan 2016 #23

Convenient blindness. murielm99 Jan 2016 #25

You should get glasses? RobertEarl Jan 2016 #26

"Wait for the anti-semitism"? From Sanders supporters? Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #27

Conspiracy! DanTex Jan 2016 #12

Is it adrenaline that drives you? Explain the pleasure you derive from dumping on people. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #21

I'll be leaving the Democratic Party also. Zorra Jan 2016 #17

When (ok, if) Bernie wins we will have our party back dreamnightwind Jan 2016 #18

i only joined this damn party because of Bernie. nt retrowire Jan 2016 #24

I never thought it was a DU thing. I was always suspicious that a lot of those attacks come Cleita Jan 2016 #29

And whose strategy is it ... NanceGreggs Jan 2016 #30

FYI, Nance. Watch your back. Surya Gayatri Jan 2016 #32

Thanks for the heads-up. NanceGreggs Jan 2016 #34

Hard to believe the anti-Democratic Party bias that's allowed to stand on DEMOCRATIC Underground. Surya Gayatri Jan 2016 #36

Thanks for the kind words! NanceGreggs Jan 2016 #38

Afraid I don't have your fortitude. My BP and mental tranquility are too easily affected. Surya Gayatri Jan 2016 #40

Wow! Really? Smh. nt ecstatic Jan 2016 #35

Sadly, yes. It's come to this... Surya Gayatri Jan 2016 #37

It's disgusting how much Bernie supporters have been attacked jfern Jan 2016 #31

If she wins the nomination they'll be talking about how great Bernie supporters Bernblu Jan 2016 #33

Thanks so much for telling people ... NanceGreggs Jan 2016 #39

So, it's a case of "F U and do what you're told". Half-Century Man Jan 2016 #41

I'm really not sure ... NanceGreggs Jan 2016 #47

Bernblu, we "understand" everything. Hortensis Jan 2016 #53

They are doing that because she has a long history of opposing civil rights for LGBT on the basis of Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #42

and Sanders opposed marriage equality because it was inconvenient dsc Jan 2016 #50

Yes and no... Dems2002 Jan 2016 #46

It's insulting to those of us who choose to NOT follow the party anointed. Avalux Jan 2016 #48

Actually, neither Hillary not the Democratic Party told me that. yardwork Jan 2016 #49

The Democratic party abandoned most of us during the 1980's.... villager Jan 2016 #51

Yep. It was a goddamned carpet bombing. It was very obviously astroturfed as a campaign tactic. GoneFishin Jan 2016 #52

They call people racist and misogynist making them among the worst people in the world but Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2016 #54

It could also be Republican astroturf in an effort to divide us Oilwellian Jan 2016 #55