2016 Postmortem

nadinbrzezinski

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6. From now on I intend to call any and all of these divisive shit

Sun Aug 23, 2015, 06:20 PM

Aug 2015

I am tired of it... and I expect, due to it, to be alert stalked, Even if the only words are "divisive shit."

The scabs from 2008 never truly healed. They are doing so much damage it is not even funny.

I also have a list of folks who I now consider to be... no use in giving them a freebie.

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the answer: to discourage minority voters [View all] cali Aug 2015 OP

Let's call it what it is. last1standing Aug 2015 #1

Let's be clear, it's swiftboating. AtomicKitten Aug 2015 #11

That's exactly what it is. last1standing Aug 2015 #18

The disparity in treatment is implied consent AtomicKitten Aug 2015 #33

^^^^THIS^^^^ haikugal Aug 2015 #77

You are precisely correct. Exactly as you said it. Swift boating Bernie is perfectly acceptable. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #60

As Nadin says, it's not a bug, it's a feature. AtomicKitten Aug 2015 #61

Correct. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #64

+1 You nailed it. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #58

I would add "preferably prior to the first televised debate, when he'll get full national attention" arcane1 Aug 2015 #2

Most likely. mmonk Aug 2015 #3

I don't believe that any of that stuff is going to work virtualobserver Aug 2015 #4

I agree Mnpaul Aug 2015 #22

whenever such ... inbred ... discourse escapes into meatspace everyone's just horrified MisterP Aug 2015 #70

Remoras... haikugal Aug 2015 #78

It is the classic redirection technique aim racist smears at Bernie Sanders azurnoir Aug 2015 #5

What's astounding are those once incensed about AtomicKitten Aug 2015 #49

From now on I intend to call any and all of these divisive shit nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #6

You caught an alert for this for some reason. PeteSelman Aug 2015 #8

I guess people confuse disliking a few people heavily nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #10

Stand strong, Nadin. Your reporting on this has been invaluable. AtomicKitten Aug 2015 #45

Disagree Bobbie Jo Aug 2015 #7

casually looking through the first thread you linked to cali Aug 2015 #14

No , the comments were straight up hateful. Bobbie Jo Aug 2015 #23

absolute partisan sleazy smearing. disgusting. cali Aug 2015 #28

Yes it certainly was. Bobbie Jo Aug 2015 #31

Yes, BLM matters WAY more than the hurt feelings of ALLEGED white progressives randys1 Aug 2015 #80

Yes all the people who express their concern over unarmed POC getting harassed and shot zappaman Aug 2015 #9

I also have no idea where the logical connection of the opinion(?) is to "attackers" somehow "discouraging minority voters"...it is like logic is not needed! Just vitriol. Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #54

Sanders supporters earned their reputation with their behavior on Twitter. Metric System Aug 2015 #12

I don't do Twitter, but I've yet to see the racist cali Aug 2015 #16

Don't listen to them. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #20

They were more of a lecturing tone then a racist tone. iandhr Aug 2015 #27

Well, there's your answer right there. SonderWoman Aug 2015 #29

They won't watch. And they sure as hell won't listen Number23 Aug 2015 #32

Yup, its all a giant conspiracy. SonderWoman Aug 2015 #41

that is evidence of nothing cali Aug 2015 #34

Its evidence that you don't want to discuss the evidence. SonderWoman Aug 2015 #40

What's false is the narrative that blacks as a whole have rejected Sanders VS choose to support uponit7771 Aug 2015 #68

That is a great video Gothmog Aug 2015 #44

He's right on too uponit7771 Aug 2015 #67

I didn't say the tweets were racist. But some were hostile and condescending. Metric System Aug 2015 #30

Any demands for people to bow down? frylock Aug 2015 #69

I don't tweet and I am not on Facebook. SamKnause Aug 2015 #37

"So, how to keep the narrative going that the Sanders campaign is hostile to minorities?" NuclearDem Aug 2015 #13

Thread winner. Number23 Aug 2015 #36

You have got to be kidding me? leftofcool Aug 2015 #15

no. post your evidence. cali Aug 2015 #17

Two points. hay rick Aug 2015 #21

They have none. When I follow any of their supposed links I just find more of this same GoneFishin Aug 2015 #25

Campaign sleaze. Poison voters with a negative message before they even hear Bernie speak. GoneFishin Aug 2015 #19

Are you white Cali? iandhr Aug 2015 #24

why do you ask? cali Aug 2015 #26

Because it appears that many Berine supporters take to lecturing African Americans online. iandhr Aug 2015 #35

And upthread it's alluded to that we're being "tricked" by the illuminati, the Cognoscenti, Walmart Number23 Aug 2015 #39

+1000 ismnotwasm Aug 2015 #53

I love you. SonderWoman Aug 2015 #55

+1 lovemydog Aug 2015 #72

Well i remember reading conspiracy theories here saying Hillary was directing BLM hrmjustin Aug 2015 #38

From a Sanders supporter on DU: Cali_Democrat Aug 2015 #42

Who the hell posted that garbage? hrmjustin Aug 2015 #43

.... Cali_Democrat Aug 2015 #48

!!! zappaman Aug 2015 #51

Good God! hrmjustin Aug 2015 #52

WOWZA. SonderWoman Aug 2015 #56

This has to be FUD uponit7771 Aug 2015 #66

Forgot to screencap that one. Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #73

I think minority voters can think for themselves. leftofcool Aug 2015 #81

Wow, they asked for proof, then avoided it like the plague. Chakab Aug 2015 #57

That was a bone headed statement. blackspade Aug 2015 #63

Say what? ismnotwasm Aug 2015 #46

Wow, the perfect post to illustrate the sort of crap Cali is talking about. Vattel Aug 2015 #62

Any ploy is good... SoapBox Aug 2015 #47

Very well stated! jkbRN Aug 2015 #50

Unfortunately, continuing to post about it gives it legs. blackspade Aug 2015 #59

wow... jus.... wow man uponit7771 Aug 2015 #65

why can't hill2016 Aug 2015 #71

What's ugly is implying that you have mental agency lovemydog Aug 2015 #74

Sorry, but this post offends me. "Swallowed as gospel" seems to imply that minority voters McCamy Taylor Aug 2015 #75

K & R Duppers Aug 2015 #76

Minority voters will make up their own minds. MineralMan Aug 2015 #79