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"Bernie is losing black support that was already flimsy" [View all] Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 OP

That's it, I'm taking a break. mmonk Jul 2015 #1

Can't say I blame you CountAllVotes Jul 2015 #4

The author is a Bernie supporter and is reaching out to Bernie and offering advice Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #7

They don't hear you because they simply cannot come to terms with race. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2015 #9

Bingo Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #11

you cannot make it up is right.. Cha Jul 2015 #20

yes she's something alrrrright here's more from twitter azurnoir Jul 2015 #45

I love her. I follow her. Awesome. bravenak Jul 2015 #57

I love her too. Raine1967 Jul 2015 #69

A woman after my own heart!!! I hate bullshit too. bravenak Jul 2015 #73

She and I have talked on the phone a few times. Raine1967 Jul 2015 #75

Lucky you. bravenak Jul 2015 #84

"You sit on Twitter learning from Black activists and from women of color all day. Pay them." seveneyes Jul 2015 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author RobertEarl Jul 2015 #93

That is a fact, as a Bernie supporter I welcome anything that will get his team randys1 Jul 2015 #52

Thanks, but I really didn't mean for this to go viral--not at all! JaneD Jul 2015 #98

Thank you for clearing this up! arcane1 Jul 2015 #106

K & R Iliyah Jul 2015 #2

perfect example of an internet meme nt HFRN Jul 2015 #3

Exactly!! Nt newfie11 Jul 2015 #5

+1,000 !!! CountAllVotes Jul 2015 #13

The author of this piece appears to be a Bernie supporter, I just looked on her facebook page. m-lekktor Jul 2015 #6

He improved immediately! JaneD Jul 2015 #99

That's some seriously bad writing BeyondGeography Jul 2015 #8

Gotta feed the meme. Otherwise people might look at records. (nt) jeff47 Jul 2015 #10

She's absolutely right ibegurpard Jul 2015 #12

So she's right, but I'm not allowed to post it... Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #15

you're not fooling anyone ibegurpard Jul 2015 #16

Again...I will check with you before posting so I know what I'm allowed to post Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #18

That's a good idea. That way you are seen as less of a divider. Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #41

The endless gloating will stop as soon as the whining and trolling of black people stops. Tomorrow. bravenak Jul 2015 #53

I'm no fan of Bernie. I'm getting tired of all the HRC bashing Iliyah Jul 2015 #83

It's getting old and i'm tired of it too. bravenak Jul 2015 #86

Should you be afraid of her? Iliyah Jul 2015 #87

Nobody should be afraid of her. She is not scary. Take care. bravenak Jul 2015 #88

About right shaayecanaan Jul 2015 #107

You're not the one trying to fool anyone.. however, when someone comes along and accuses Cha Jul 2015 #19

you're no better ibegurpard Jul 2015 #21

Congrats on being the first person in this thread to bring up Hillary Clinton. Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #22

I'm "worse" than you are, Cali! Cha Jul 2015 #24

I'm bad...but you're worse! Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #26

That's a Badge of Honor for me! Cha Jul 2015 #23

This is going to sound harsh, but Sanders has to stop.... George II Jul 2015 #77

It doesn't sound "harsh" at all.. It's a fact that has been mentioned by our Black Community Cha Jul 2015 #89

WHOA NELLIE!!! Clinto supporters are always very nice to me. Welcoming even. bravenak Jul 2015 #30

yup most of them are ibegurpard Jul 2015 #34

They are nice too. bravenak Jul 2015 #35

We'll have to agree to disagree on that ibegurpard Jul 2015 #36

FINE!!! bravenak Jul 2015 #37

And I'd like to thank you personally ibegurpard Jul 2015 #38

"It's not about candidates and to reduce it to that is insulting and cheap" Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #40

yup ibegurpard Jul 2015 #43

Now you're becoming incomprehensible Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #60

you win ibegurpard Jul 2015 #65

that's because you don't criticize Obama.nt m-lekktor Jul 2015 #46

Well, I love Obama. He's awesome. Best president ever. bravenak Jul 2015 #48

Not only do black issues not matter, black people who try to discuss them are being "divisive" Number23 Jul 2015 #68

who you should have checked with is ME--I wrote it JaneD Jul 2015 #111

hmmmm BooScout Jul 2015 #33

it wasn't a collective "you" ibegurpard Jul 2015 #39

Bernie needs some folks of color on his campaign. Left coast liberal Jul 2015 #14

Hey! That's my line! Give it back! bravenak Jul 2015 #31

I think that's the exact answer n/t gollygee Jul 2015 #50

Why? Indydem Jul 2015 #78

Send him some donations......he's on a ShoeString Budget.. KoKo Jul 2015 #79

Is it any effin' wonder?! And, his online fans who are dissing the Black Community are doing Cha Jul 2015 #17

I see your point Senator Tankerbell Jul 2015 #27

I know it's not all.. we have some on DU who are on the side of the Protesters..and then we have Cha Jul 2015 #32

I must say that when the campaign started, I didn't seem "Sanders is a racist" coming Doctor_J Jul 2015 #25

"Curiouser and curiouser." AtomicKitten Jul 2015 #115

Shooting yourself in the foot Zorra Jul 2015 #28

1 "Dude. Did you just shoot yourself in the foot?" GoneFishin Jul 2015 #105

What Bernie Sanders REALLY SAID at NET ROOTS NATION! KoKo Jul 2015 #29

But I'm fully confident that none of the Bernie Bashers have looked at this... SoapBox Jul 2015 #71

A lot of people seem very eager to misrepresent what happened. winter is coming Jul 2015 #94

Yeah. It's pretty Rovian. But I don't think it is Karl this time. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #109

Thanks for re-posting, though it will do no good. Facts aren't at issue here. Only the narrative. arcane1 Jul 2015 #103

And black people in this country think that another of the candidates would be better for them? FiveGoodMen Jul 2015 #42

I know. ananda Jul 2015 #44

i think you just stepped in it 6chars Jul 2015 #66

In what, exactly? FiveGoodMen Jul 2015 #82

the dog doo doo of condescention and patronization 6chars Jul 2015 #92

I did not imply that anyone should be happy with what they have FiveGoodMen Jul 2015 #95

The problem I have with Bernie's NRN presentation SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2015 #47

I saw it more as Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #96

I don't think it was normal. I saw it as "People love me. Why are they giving me grief?" SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2015 #113

No, I agree he can work on that, Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #114

Maybe he should've said "This is MY House" and had the protestors removed? arcane1 Jul 2015 #104

That's because it was at the White House. Obama deals with hecklers & protesters. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2015 #112

Says the Hillary Fan Club. 99Forever Jul 2015 #49

Flimsy is an understatement.. DCBob Jul 2015 #51

A lot of folks don't know dpatbrown Jul 2015 #54

Did you read the article? That's the problem.. he's out-of-date. DCBob Jul 2015 #56

There are many, dpatbrown Jul 2015 #59

Yes.. some but not enough to make a difference. DCBob Jul 2015 #63

Good point, dpatbrown Jul 2015 #72

Excelent, well thought, and well written letter. Agnosticsherbet Jul 2015 #55

Back of the bus shadowmayor Jul 2015 #58

I like you! ibegurpard Jul 2015 #62

Bernie & BLM Billsmile Jul 2015 #61

I'd like to think that in the end this isn't going to matter LynneSin Jul 2015 #64

It is going to matter FiveGoodMen Jul 2015 #97

I never said anything when we went and spoke to La Raza because it's obvious that his supporters Number23 Jul 2015 #67

Not that this will carry any particular weight, but bvf Jul 2015 #70

"You People" Iliyah Jul 2015 #80

Post removed Post removed Jul 2015 #91

"White supremacy is real and should be called out, not swept under the rug of progressive economic Number23 Jul 2015 #74

That quote-- JaneD Jul 2015 #100

I do agree. He still has a way to go but I have been genuinely encouraged by the steps he's made Number23 Jul 2015 #101

And, of course, Hillary is concentrating on Wall Street. n/t djean111 Jul 2015 #76

"he sounds like an old white man who was current on race 50 years ago but..." seveneyes Jul 2015 #81

I've come to wonder why their are no ... GeorgeGist Jul 2015 #90

"Because there's not a dime's worth of difference between Bernie Sanders greenman3610 Jul 2015 #102

the news that Hillary is accepting money from private prison corporations... grasswire Jul 2015 #108

this is unreal TheFarseer Jul 2015 #110

AA folks want what every marginalized group wants. THey want to be listened to and not talked at or stevenleser Jul 2015 #116

Bernie did try to answer over the shouting...after O'Malley had already been kept from answering. KoKo Jul 2015 #117