2016 Postmortem

grasswire

(50,130 posts) Thu Feb 11, 2016, 02:43 AM Feb 2016

So the Congressional Black Caucus will tell AAs tomorrow... [View all]

....that it is more important to protect Barack Obama's legacy than it is to vote in their own self interest?

Is that the message?

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So the Congressional Black Caucus will tell AAs tomorrow... [View all] grasswire Feb 2016 OP

So now the Congressional Black Caucus has been thrown under the bus Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #1

not at all grasswire Feb 2016 #3

Sad bravenak Feb 2016 #5

Real sad workinclasszero Feb 2016 #75

At this juncture ... NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #6

More busses will be coming bravenak Feb 2016 #8

Had I known how this campaign was going to go ... NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #10

Hell! There's still time. bravenak Feb 2016 #13

Get ready for president Trump. JRLeft Feb 2016 #17

Trump is fake bravenak Feb 2016 #19

Trump is racist as hell going back to the 70's, but I believe the democratic electorate JRLeft Feb 2016 #22

Who are we supposed to feel enthusiastic about? bravenak Feb 2016 #23

I feel you, but the it's obvious the youth will not support Hillary because she's not authentic. JRLeft Feb 2016 #28

If Jill Stein was a Democrat she's have my vote. bravenak Feb 2016 #32

She's the best candidate, actually Barbara Lee is the best congressional member. JRLeft Feb 2016 #35

Yep bravenak Feb 2016 #39

I agree with that, Native Americans have had it bad, high suicide and JRLeft Feb 2016 #40

Sexual assault bravenak Feb 2016 #44

They had their country stolen from them with virtually nothing in return. JRLeft Feb 2016 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author bravenak Feb 2016 #48

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #57

I like her as well. nt m-lekktor Feb 2016 #62

I see her as the future. Hopefully bravenak Feb 2016 #98

I dunno, brave ... NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #27

That is actually depressing. bravenak Feb 2016 #29

You trying to be on some Donald Trump shit? LMFAO JRLeft Feb 2016 #33

Um? YEAH. I want to get something out of this. bravenak Feb 2016 #41

Well, ya know ... NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #36

Like a comedy show bravenak Feb 2016 #42

And dare I say it? NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #45

. bravenak Feb 2016 #49

sheeeeit, fuck the busses Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #18

The few remaining Dems ... NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #31

You can count on that workinclasszero Feb 2016 #79

I really do no like primaries bravenak Feb 2016 #83

Seems to be. Legacy, not policy. No we can't! No we can't! nt valerief Feb 2016 #2

Will they harangue the youth and call them stupid? HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #4

Then we fracture the party, leave the Clintonistas scrambling. VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #91

Who determines our own self interests? Seems presumptuous for others to decide bravenak Feb 2016 #7

True that! (eom) oasis Feb 2016 #12

You were speaking for natives upthread SwampG8r Feb 2016 #59

I was not speaking for them at all. bravenak Feb 2016 #66

If you didnt see me you didnt look SwampG8r Feb 2016 #67

I looked. Just now in fact. Nope. Not there. bravenak Feb 2016 #68

Optometrists are available SwampG8r Feb 2016 #70

The reality remains that you did not come bravenak Feb 2016 #71

Thats not reality at all SwampG8r Feb 2016 #73

I am speaking of this week. Not there. bravenak Feb 2016 #77

Cool story bro... SwampG8r Feb 2016 #78

Overused expression alert bravenak Feb 2016 #85

LOL/NT DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #97

Yeah, that's what they're gonna be saying. NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #9

Let me trash this before I get my black ass in trouble. Number23 Feb 2016 #11

LOL, Laaaaaaaawd Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #20

I understand the sentiment ... NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #38

+1 JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #81

Wish you wouldn't. tazkcmo Feb 2016 #92

aren't members of the CBC african american ? JI7 Feb 2016 #14

Somebody wanted them all primaried earlier bravenak Feb 2016 #21

Who in the living hell are you Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #15

The white liberal savior complex runs deep, unfortunately. I blame Avatar. (nt) Recursion Feb 2016 #26

Who in the hell is Hillary to decide pinebox Feb 2016 #96

They don't want to kill the corporate goose that lays the golden eggs AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #16

I wonder will anyone say black people have a special place in hell if they don't vote for Hillary? Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #24

Whoever convinced Democrats that the line "if only you knew better, you would agree with us" Recursion Feb 2016 #25

I have listened, and I have observed. grasswire Feb 2016 #34

Why would I want to convince you of that? Recursion Feb 2016 #37

What has Hillary Clinton ever done for PoC? senz Feb 2016 #30

Ask Sandra Bland's mother Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #43

Oh, you didn't recognize her from my sig line? She's been there since mid-October. senz Feb 2016 #52

Isn't she supporting Clinton though?! uponit7771 Feb 2016 #60

They probably have Stockholm Syndrome, according to one Bernie supporter here. nt. msanthrope Feb 2016 #47

They don't want to kill the corporate cash cow AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #51

Please, tell us more about the motivations of Black people. msanthrope Feb 2016 #53

I am entitled to my own opinion AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #54

Absolutely you are entitled to your opinion. I'm asking you to expand upon it. nt msanthrope Feb 2016 #55

More than one Bobbie Jo Feb 2016 #93

Some people just let it all hang out before SC, yes? nt msanthrope Feb 2016 #95

Here's Charles Blow's response to your question. Beacool Feb 2016 #50

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #56

Telling.. MrWendel Feb 2016 #58

Do you think this post could be offensive? uponit7771 Feb 2016 #61

Um. Wow. Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #63

Oh shit! We Negras had better fall in line! Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #64

Endorsing a woman who called young black men "superpredators". Odin2005 Feb 2016 #65

It is the Congressional Black Caucus PAC which is different Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #69

I Just Started A Thread About It... ChiciB1 Feb 2016 #76

And the Planned Parenthood Action Fund was different from Planned Parenthood... brooklynite Feb 2016 #84

Attacking black Democrats Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #72

Not EXACTLY... Please Watch Democracy Now Today... ChiciB1 Feb 2016 #74

I can't fathom what would lead one to this thought process. nt. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #80

dont know if you saw this notadmblnd Feb 2016 #82

yep the PAC getting some of it's funding from Vic Fazio lobbyist for azurnoir Feb 2016 #86

That's interesting! nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #90

Self interest HassleCat Feb 2016 #87

They're not alone. tazkcmo Feb 2016 #88

Keep it up... Bobbie Jo Feb 2016 #89

you should listen and see for yourself bigtree Feb 2016 #94

This thread is a classic./nt DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #99