2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Rosario Dawson, how dare you lecture Dolores Huerta? [View all]bigtree
(85,998 posts)...and you know, the 'lie' thing is not going to work.
THAT'S the disrespect I agree is being shown here.
Sanders supporters focused on that point as if that was the nub of Huerta's objection. It's the ONLY concern they have over that incident. If they would put aside the point-scoring bullshit for a nanosecond over what Huerta (83) says she heard or witnessed we could have a frank discussion about the fact that the Sanders contingent at that caucus GOT THEIR WAY.
Sanders wasn't injured or affected in ANY way at that caucus by what Huerta said or did. Spanish-speaking participants WERE affected and disadvantaged by the eventual decision to NOT have an interpreter, even though Dolores Huerta offered her services. The Sanders people at that caucus prevailed and GOT THEIR WAY.
But that wasn't enough, you and your supporters have to run this woman down because of WHAT SHE BELIEVES she heard. Why play the victim in that incident? What did Sanders lose? What did he stand to lose?
To me, this is nothing but a deflection from the substantive points Ms. Huerta is raising in her articles. It's the same kind of backbiting, cutthroat politics which Sanders supporters practice on this board. If you and your candidate cared a wit about the issues she's raising, about the issues this woman in the op is raising, you'd address them. Instead you raise this piffling bullshit. You needn't wonder why your candidate is losing so many of these voters who share Ms. Huerta's opinion.