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cali

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28. absolute partisan sleazy smearing. disgusting.

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Sun Aug 23, 2015, 07:32 PM

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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