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2016 Postmortem

JustAnotherGen

(31,969 posts)

16. Did you give them the link on Sanders web site

Reply to Milliesmom (Reply #13)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 05:14 PM

Jul 2015

Where restoring the VRA is a key priority for him?

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The day before he was heckled at netroots [View all] AgingAmerican Jul 2015 OP

he is a firecracker, i hadn't heard this juxtaposed Jul 2015 #1

Apparently the hecklers AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #2

They were there for their ego as much as for the cause. That's why they didn't think to listen. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2015 #4

^^^This^^^ truebrit71 Jul 2015 #8

I personally think that the situation for many African Americans is so roguevalley Jul 2015 #9

^^^^this^^^^ southmost Jul 2015 #17

Agreed AlbertCat Jul 2015 #18

The hecklers don't own the movement, though they're part of it Babel_17 Jul 2015 #20

We are ALL dancing for our lives. An injury to one is an injury to all. jtuck004 Jul 2015 #24

That being the case, they are heckling the wrong people AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #26

The situation is dire, no question. The DOJ should be on it. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #36

Exactly. Self Absorbed an apt description, but I guess that means the same thing really. 2banon Jul 2015 #35

Their leaders: maybe. But those protesters were just desperate to be heard. Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #39

Ok. What separation is not being taken seriously? n/t jtuck004 Jul 2015 #41

This is about feelings as much as about words and actions. Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #43

The script, with stage directions, had already been finalized Babel_17 Jul 2015 #19

Thank you for this 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #3

He addressed a lot of the same thing after Ferguson kenfrequed Jul 2015 #40

I'd like the hecklers to explain what it is about this that angers them. LWolf Jul 2015 #5

That is the perplexing part AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #11

They recognize Bernie's power RobertEarl Jul 2015 #14

Wow, cannot agree with that dreamnightwind Jul 2015 #29

No RobertEarl Jul 2015 #30

??? I agree with all of that dreamnightwind Jul 2015 #32

You think Hillary has it in the bag RobertEarl Jul 2015 #33

OK, I hope you're right, seems unlikely to me though dreamnightwind Jul 2015 #34

They should be targeting people who are actually in a position to DO something. PotatoChip Jul 2015 #22

I should just bite my tongue... SoapBox Jul 2015 #6

I cannot believe that in their planning to protest Bernie AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #15

"he ought to speak up more! he ought to hold his tongue and let us speak!" MisterP Jul 2015 #7

Where did this take place? roody Jul 2015 #10

Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame Dinner - n/t RussBLib Jul 2015 #12

BLM needs to research Bernie before protesting him,he may be the only one running that really cares. Milliesmom Jul 2015 #13

Did you give them the link on Sanders web site JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #16

The VRA? I Googled and did not get an explanation. Thanks for explaining. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #21

I assume this is it- Sanders interview Re: SCOTUS striking down a portion of the Voting Rights Act. PotatoChip Jul 2015 #25

BLM is dead to me LittleBlue Jul 2015 #23

Damn romanic Jul 2015 #31

Always consistent, always right on the issues. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #27

Thank you so much for this! choie Jul 2015 #28

Kick! RiverLover Jul 2015 #37

a few somebodies didn't do their homework tomm2thumbs Jul 2015 #38

Kick historylovr Jul 2015 #42