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This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Nov 2018 #1
Voter fraud and suppression is why. ananda Nov 2018 #2
Yes. zonkers Nov 2018 #4
The voter suppression was blatantly obvious. brush Nov 2018 #7
I am tired of seeing his face, reading his name and reading his pronouncements tymorial Nov 2018 #27
Me too agingdem Nov 2018 #31
Yes indeed though I prefer liberal Democrat to qualified :) tymorial Nov 2018 #33
liberal Democrat goes without saying always agingdem Nov 2018 #43
I don't get black republicans either, or maybe I do. IHMO many... brush Nov 2018 #44
But there are also people such as Colin Powell that had different backgrounds and histories than dameatball Nov 2018 #52
Point taken. But I doubt Powell or other moderate Republicans from an earlier... brush Nov 2018 #58
Absolutely. I believe he is an honorable man. His support of Bush/Cheney was disappointing. dameatball Nov 2018 #60
I'm always so disappointed with people like Powell(and McCain) they never step-up to speak Sunlei Nov 2018 #116
+1000 True_Blue Nov 2018 #101
A Vermont state legislator resigned due to racial harassment this year delisen Nov 2018 #73
Me too. trueblue2007 Nov 2018 #135
Actually tazkcmo Nov 2018 #53
Shallow analysis.Look at previous votes for Gov in GA-Jason Carter 44.8% delisen Nov 2018 #70
and a good dose of "uncomfortable American voters". a good point to discuss. Sunlei Nov 2018 #115
If Bernie Sanders believes this, then why does he jrthin Nov 2018 #3
Because identity politics scares white people, who then retreat to their identities marylandblue Nov 2018 #5
As a transplanted Buckeye Floridian, I agree with Bernie... PeeJ52 Nov 2018 #6
As someone born in the MS Delta and raised in CA's Central Valley, I agree with you, not Sanders. deurbano Nov 2018 #24
It's the "not necessarily racist" part that's bullshit TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #34
White people, like myself, were raised this way. apnu Nov 2018 #39
Good post. Thanks for this as a reminder that people have to work against... brush Nov 2018 #45
Thanks apnu Nov 2018 #87
Yes. I wish we could discuss this subject more on here LiberalLovinLug Nov 2018 #77
Good points. There are a many sides and degrees in this. apnu Nov 2018 #85
There is an article today saying the same as you lovemydogs Nov 2018 #35
If they were uncomfortable voting for an African American candidate mcar Nov 2018 #8
Exactly ismnotwasm Nov 2018 #9
Some of theses people probably voted for Obama though. Gillum, and Abrams, was just too far left. nt mr_liberal Nov 2018 #12
So they voted for a RWNJ racist instead? mcar Nov 2018 #13
Or just didn't vote because Gillum was too far left. nt mr_liberal Nov 2018 #16
It's called the Bradley effect., lovemydogs Nov 2018 #36
I kept hearing about the "Bill Bradley" effect -- dawg day Nov 2018 #65
Not true. Usually that's the excuse. rockfordfile Nov 2018 #63
No, Obama's half white so they felt more comfortable. Rascist is as racist does Bernie. Pisces Nov 2018 #22
Jimmy Carter's grandson only got 44.8% of GOV vote in 2014 delisen Nov 2018 #71
If the voter and the candidate share political ideology and supports the candidate's agenda tymorial Nov 2018 #30
JUst Like You Can't Be A Little Bit Pregnant Me. Nov 2018 #55
Yep mcar Nov 2018 #79
If you run a black candidate in a purple state they have to be a moderate. mr_liberal Nov 2018 #10
Yup, I agree. n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2018 #11
"Moderate blacks only." David__77 Nov 2018 #15
I agree w/ Zing, but... MissMillie Nov 2018 #121
Sure looks that way, not to mention, Gillum was forced to explain R B Garr Nov 2018 #20
we ran a moderate white qazplm135 Nov 2018 #40
He ran against a far stronger candidate in Scott Polybius Nov 2018 #108
Bernie thanks for reminding many of us brown and black people DonCoquixote Nov 2018 #14
Exactly Pisces Nov 2018 #23
This crap wryter2000 Nov 2018 #29
I do NOT think Sanders should adjudicate who's not racist in this manner. David__77 Nov 2018 #17
Sounds to me that Bernie believes white privilege ... GeorgeGist Nov 2018 #61
I'm sorry, but that sounds like confirmation that Bernie doesn't really undersand racism. Nitram Nov 2018 #18
+1000 (nt) ehrnst Nov 2018 #25
Exactly. And don't be sorry to tell the truth. nt SunSeeker Nov 2018 #49
Agreed Gothmog Nov 2018 #90
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... NurseJackie Nov 2018 #21
So the people MontanaMama Nov 2018 #26
What is bernies definition of many, I call him on his bullshit beachbum bob Nov 2018 #28
I've thought the same thing lovemydogs Nov 2018 #32
Bernie, substitute "Jew" in this scenario TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #37
It's not outright racism. It's more about some old deep attitudes. lovemydogs Nov 2018 #41
It's still racism, no matter how the individual or Sanders tries to justify it. brush Nov 2018 #46
Yeah, that's still racism. Adrahil Nov 2018 #50
It's racism. Unconscious, perhaps, but racism nevertheless. Nitram Nov 2018 #110
I think some here are letting their strange hate for Sanders blur them to facts. lovemydogs Nov 2018 #38
I like Sanders. He says dumb shit sometimes. "What Bernie REALLY meant to say" doesn't cut it here emulatorloo Nov 2018 #42
Come on, The Bradley Effect is still racism. See post 39 below. brush Nov 2018 #48
You can still like him. This was an incredibly ignorant thing to say, regardless. NT Adrahil Nov 2018 #51
There's an audio of the interview. In context, he discussed the ramping up of racism and hate ... Donkees Nov 2018 #95
lovemydogs, you are imagining things. Calling out racism does not mean we hate Bernie. Nitram Nov 2018 #111
I read this on another thread, and the more I think about this, I have to ask, what is his point? Wintryjade Nov 2018 #47
For One Me. Nov 2018 #59
He is not a Democrat. Sanders states he isn't a Democrat. D is not behind his name, I is. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #69
He Will Never Say Until It SErves HIm To Do So Me. Nov 2018 #72
But, this is not about Bernie Sanders. It is about our Democratic Party and the 2020 race. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #75
I Don't Quite Get Your Point Then Me. Nov 2018 #80
My point. Sanders must state now if he is running and what party he expects to run with. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #83
But You Keep Insisting It's His Choice Me. Nov 2018 #93
It is his choice if he runs or not. Right? Wintryjade Nov 2018 #94
He Can Run Me. Nov 2018 #96
Ok. So all I am saying is I would like that conversation now as opposed to later. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #97
Who Knows If There Will Be Any Conversation At All Me. Nov 2018 #98
You got that right. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #104
Hey Bernie & Hillary you're going to team-up early 2020 primary & let us D voters Sunlei Nov 2018 #117
Fred Astaire (I think)..."Both women and men can dance. libdem4life Nov 2018 #54
Ginger Rogers, Fred Astair's dance partner. comradebillyboy Nov 2018 #56
Thanks. I knew it went something like that. Still too true. n/t libdem4life Nov 2018 #66
Obama won a whole lot of votes... dawg day Nov 2018 #57
yes, glad that this got pointed out Tumbulu Nov 2018 #88
Is it true that some white people are uncomfortable voting for African Americans? andym Nov 2018 #62
And there are many women who are uncomfortable voting for a woman. /nt hopeforchange2008 Nov 2018 #64
As a Boomer...I remember "Stand By Your Man". HRC got caught up in that one. libdem4life Nov 2018 #67
Imagine if Hillary had said that. ehrnst Nov 2018 #68
This is the same as saying, murielm99 Nov 2018 #74
I want Bernie's socialism without Bernie. eom HopeAgain Nov 2018 #76
The Democrats push "Bernie's socialism" every single day and for years. Well before Sanders, Wintryjade Nov 2018 #84
". . .first time in their lives. . ." ???. Excuse me, but. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 2018 #78
No hate, no snark, just a serious question: Blue_Tires Nov 2018 #81
ShopWorn Me. Nov 2018 #99
Because nobody voted for Obama? tinrobot Nov 2018 #82
yes, right? NT Tumbulu Nov 2018 #89
Bernie keeps hitting the nail on the noggin juxtaposed Nov 2018 #86
And he keeps hitting the nail with his noggin. bullimiami Nov 2018 #106
Exactly. MrsCoffee Nov 2018 #107
I am white and old. TruckFump Nov 2018 #91
sanders will get far less support than in 2016 if he runs Gothmog Nov 2018 #92
Speak for yourself, pal, not for me. n/t Raven Nov 2018 #100
Undeniable. The GOP is the party of racists. eom guillaumeb Nov 2018 #102
I'm not sure what... Mike Nelson Nov 2018 #103
Sorry Bernie. bullimiami Nov 2018 #105
Add Ben Jealous to That AnnieBW Nov 2018 #109
It seems that some of sanders progressives were the margin of victory for DeSantis Gothmog Nov 2018 #112
We call those people ellie Nov 2018 #113
I agree nexttime it will be easier for Andrew Gillum in Florida and Stacey Abrams in Georgia. Sunlei Nov 2018 #114
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Nov 2018 #118
We are talking about the general election, not primaries dansolo Nov 2018 #120
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Nov 2018 #125
This is all about campaigning for 2020 dansolo Nov 2018 #119
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Dems continue to lose? Where the hell were you last week? MrsCoffee Nov 2018 #124
Neither Clinton nor Sanders nor Warren nor Deval nor Biden wiley Nov 2018 #123
Please Bernie I beg you, get out of the way of some more viable Democratic candidates. redstatebluegirl Nov 2018 #126
After this racial statement, I dare question his self professed claim as a 'Progressive Leader'. Bfd Nov 2018 #128
Not any party I belong to. redstatebluegirl Nov 2018 #129
Nor one I would ever belong to. I don't know what base he's speaking to, but its not ours. Bfd Nov 2018 #130
I knew the real Bernie would come out, and it did unfortunately. redstatebluegirl Nov 2018 #131
An assault from the right & the left. In motion before HRC ever formally announced her candidacy. Bfd Nov 2018 #132
Yep, and I'm not sure Bernie wasn't in on it. redstatebluegirl Nov 2018 #133
He knew exactly what he was there for. We all knew it was odd. Bfd Nov 2018 #134
This message was self-deleted by its author Eric J in MN Nov 2018 #127
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