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Truth.nt LexVegas Feb 2016 #1
12% of Dem voters in SC RobertEarl Feb 2016 #25
Good enough for a nice pile of delegates! Lucinda Feb 2016 #187
8% RobertEarl Feb 2016 #220
I suspect that the numbers are low because they expect her to be our nominee Lucinda Feb 2016 #222
I suspect that the other 92% don't like Hillary. RobertEarl Feb 2016 #223
Nope. We had half the turnout for the 08 primary that we ended up with in the GE Lucinda Feb 2016 #224
and guess who else is not trusted there - the one with less votes than HRC DrDan Feb 2016 #238
Then why didn't they vote for Bernie? obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #242
All we can do is show them who is a better candidate Politicalboi Feb 2016 #2
So what would have worked? Lucky Luciano Feb 2016 #3
If fighting for them and us white working people isn't enough, what do they want? brewens Feb 2016 #13
Maybe you stop talking at them and start listening to them EffieBlack Feb 2016 #24
Hi, I would really like to understand AgerolanAmerican Feb 2016 #32
We'd love to. jeff47 Feb 2016 #56
No, you're not. We in the AA forum are very receptive to honest and respectful dialogue EffieBlack Feb 2016 #59
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I asked a question and 840high Feb 2016 #92
Questions with zero insult or lecture get warnings. jeff47 Feb 2016 #114
Honest and respectful dialogue. As long as it supports Hillary. progressoid Feb 2016 #214
That's my experience. 840high Feb 2016 #84
I'm familiar with the won't take yes for an answer tactic. How about yourself? Where are you brewens Feb 2016 #123
Like Hillary does? Tell that to Ashley Williams. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2016 #139
Wholeheartedly agree... Like she *did*, and he *didn't*, in this vid. JudyM Feb 2016 #144
Great video! Thank you for the link. Petrushka Feb 2016 #175
Bingo MaggieD Feb 2016 #167
“Do you want to hear the facts or do you just want to talk?” arcane1 Feb 2016 #252
So, I'd start with unpacking what "fight" means Recursion Feb 2016 #104
Fighting means, among other things, doing something above and beyond just voting or giving EffieBlack Feb 2016 #137
That may well be what Brewens meant; I don't know Recursion Feb 2016 #143
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He could do those things and they would be good, but that would not be fighting for civil rights EffieBlack Feb 2016 #179
Thank you for calling out democracy in DC!!! Recursion Feb 2016 #237
I think they should go with that bigtree Feb 2016 #4
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No, it's not a matter of opinion. It's just not true EffieBlack Feb 2016 #15
Fine 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #22
Yep. Wholeheartedly agreed. Phlem Feb 2016 #55
Well, alrighty then Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #101
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Casting a vote in Congress is not "fighting" no matter how much you try to so characterize it EffieBlack Feb 2016 #65
Let's end this BS right now Loudestlib Feb 2016 #77
She's spent time with them. She knows them. She knows the conditions. ucrdem Feb 2016 #78
So she has done nothing. n/t Loudestlib Feb 2016 #85
This isn't an answer Joe the Revelator Feb 2016 #134
Maybe not so meaningless. We'll see on Tuesday. The lady I paraphrased lives in AL. ucrdem Feb 2016 #165
Ironic, since in 08 she was saying the white vote was important. progressoid Feb 2016 #206
That is NOT true. She has NO time for PoC. senz Feb 2016 #234
What would Hillary do? All in it together Feb 2016 #245
In other words, you can't answer the question EffieBlack Feb 2016 #79
You can't answer mine. Loudestlib Feb 2016 #86
I can answer it but I don't play the deflection game. EffieBlack Feb 2016 #95
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Bernie's record has been posted 840high Feb 2016 #109
Casting a vote is much better than running a race baiting primary campaign against the Chakab Feb 2016 #97
I agree, that is why I wrote an OP about those that would divide us in the service of the wealthy as Dragonfli Feb 2016 #129
It's campaign politics. Extreme anger does not a result from anything that Bernie has GoneFishin Feb 2016 #132
His own website even admits this..check this out.. pkdu Feb 2016 #120
Apart from being one of the very few whites to campaign to try and get Jesse Jackson to be president Kentonio Feb 2016 #230
that required him to go out on a limb? Pharaoh Feb 2016 #135
No, that's not what I mean. Voting no on the Iraq War wasn't going out on a limb EffieBlack Feb 2016 #162
Well tell me Pharaoh Feb 2016 #173
I'm not sure why you think voting one's conscience is "easy." Chef Eric Feb 2016 #176
It's not very difficult when the majority of your constituency agrees with you. EffieBlack Feb 2016 #182
I'm not saying it was a civil rights matter. Chef Eric Feb 2016 #202
Bernie's opposition to the war is not the topic of this thread EffieBlack Feb 2016 #205
But it IS the truth dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #39
^^^ The truth of the 2016 Democratic primary ^^^ senz Feb 2016 #231
Why is this about POC and how to get their support ? kacekwl Feb 2016 #122
Right he SHOULD have been fighting to cut their aid and send them to jail. Vincardog Feb 2016 #6
Do you think every black person is on welfare and lives in the projects? rbrnmw Feb 2016 #23
Seems as if they think so KingFlorez Feb 2016 #30
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Calm down KingFlorez Feb 2016 #43
Yeah, right. That's what we all think. JudyM Feb 2016 #124
The majority would be if we followed policies advocated by one of the candidates. Vincardog Feb 2016 #35
that's just not true and you should consider how rude your comment is rbrnmw Feb 2016 #41
Rude? Please enlighten me so I can improve in the future. Vincardog Feb 2016 #44
No, their candidate would further "reform" welfare so they wouldn't even get that - EOM dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #42
who the hell said black folks want welfare? rbrnmw Feb 2016 #50
Oh right, none of them need it dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #57
I believe Bernie's campaign is tone deaf and some his supporters are rude rbrnmw Feb 2016 #61
Right back atcha. - eom dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #63
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Cool. The Midway Rebel Feb 2016 #74
Bravo! The Midway Rebel Feb 2016 #71
+1 progressoid Feb 2016 #208
No Lazy Daisy Feb 2016 #146
Yes, I think they do think that MaggieD Feb 2016 #171
kick rbrnmw Feb 2016 #7
Whether it's 'working' or not, it's still true. People will do with it what they want. 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #8
I'd like to hear some of the stories where HILLARY fought for ANY of us.....like EVER. virtualobserver Feb 2016 #12
She pretends to care about black people when it matters. Apparently, that's much more important Chakab Feb 2016 #102
she barely even pretends virtualobserver Feb 2016 #106
You're right about that. Chakab Feb 2016 #113
Nice link, thanks. ornotna Feb 2016 #18
No, it's not true. And you saying it over and over again won't make it true. EffieBlack Feb 2016 #20
Yep 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #27
Actually yes, straight from their own words Arazi Feb 2016 #54
This ^ is the real tragedy. Thank you so much for posting this. n/t 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #69
Yup. The Midway Rebel Feb 2016 #93
What I'm saying is, we differ in our perceptions. My perception is . 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #89
Of course you can speak your truth EffieBlack Feb 2016 #108
I never said "my truth must be your truth". Dont' put words in my mouth. 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #119
I didn't say you are doing that. My point is that that is the attitude of many of your fellow EffieBlack Feb 2016 #125
Sorry, but I cannot speak for other Bernie supporters. 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #142
Its just that much harder with the full media blackout. It means we have to work 4 times harder to litlbilly Feb 2016 #66
Yep we have to work twice as hard to get half as far SwampG8r Feb 2016 #170
I take issue with your post. NWCorona Feb 2016 #9
People can choose who they want. ananda Feb 2016 #10
You've just proved Effie's point. nt kstewart33 Feb 2016 #40
Not at all, it really is the truth dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #46
K & R, voting is a personal choice. Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #11
K & R wysi Feb 2016 #14
K&R! sheshe2 Feb 2016 #16
Kick & recommended. William769 Feb 2016 #17
I Think His History Of Siding With The NRA Done Him In Corey_Baker08 Feb 2016 #19
It is a big problem. Lucinda Feb 2016 #190
That has nothing to do with this issue. senz Feb 2016 #236
I think Black folks already have their minds made up and it doesn't matter what is said or done. Bread and Circus Feb 2016 #21
Or you could try considering the possibility that your "truth" isn't true at all EffieBlack Feb 2016 #29
Look, you folks linked a bunch of articles which had a lot of quotes that basically indicated people Bread and Circus Feb 2016 #147
More lectures about how we don't understand what's good for us. EffieBlack Feb 2016 #156
So...just because people are Black I can't disagree with their political choices and think they... Bread and Circus Feb 2016 #169
^^ I guess this was good post :) Bread and Circus Feb 2016 #193
Good post? That post was Autumn Feb 2016 #209
Kind of like white folks eh? redstateblues Feb 2016 #212
Considering Sanders went from 3% to 30%+ you would be incorrect. Bread and Circus Feb 2016 #219
Like everyone else, they are nichomachus Feb 2016 #26
Too bad they refuse to let YOU determine for them what's in their best interest EffieBlack Feb 2016 #37
Many people of all races vote against their best interests dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #49
The white republican rednecks in SC would also say Lucky Luciano Feb 2016 #246
You're not "aching for answers" - you're pissed off because black voters have decided to vote EffieBlack Feb 2016 #247
I'm not really that pissed off. I'll be fine either way. Lucky Luciano Feb 2016 #248
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I don't think that was ever a serious attempt by the campaign. morningfog Feb 2016 #28
Thank You rbrnmw Feb 2016 #34
Thank you EffieBlack Feb 2016 #52
How do you think he could address the black community without ignoring the whites? passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #192
Campaigns are much more than rallies EffieBlack Feb 2016 #200
Maybe I'm being tonedeaf, but I'm not hearing many answers to my questions passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #215
This ^^^^^^ radical noodle Feb 2016 #226
A refrain that I've heard again and again... Orrex Feb 2016 #88
As a poli-sci student, I am a firm adherent to blaming morningfog Feb 2016 #111
How about the meme that African American voters have done their research Arazi Feb 2016 #33
His record is clear and consistent, they are simply buying a falsely labeled product insteed Dragonfli Feb 2016 #36
great analogy AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #47
why are you not decrying her vicious attack on "the mob" lol nt msongs Feb 2016 #80
In order to reply, you have to make sense, your post's meaning eludes me /nt Dragonfli Feb 2016 #91
OK. A lot of people are voting for Trump too. And a lot for Cruz. So what? Doctor_J Feb 2016 #45
well Robbins Feb 2016 #48
Try this instead, as it's true: "Bernie's been fighting for you all his life." elleng Feb 2016 #51
Funny how just about the only people who seem to think this are white Bernie supporters-most of whom EffieBlack Feb 2016 #58
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I'm a white Martin O'Malley supporter, elleng Feb 2016 #75
Don't buy it then. SamKnause Feb 2016 #53
When you phrase it like this, I will agree Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #60
Thank you EffieBlack Feb 2016 #72
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Yes, because noticing that someone is appealing almost exclusively to white people is "bringing race EffieBlack Feb 2016 #81
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If a black candidate only appealed to black voters, they would not be taken seriously EffieBlack Feb 2016 #117
When it's being used as a wedge, yes it is NWCorona Feb 2016 #103
Yes and no Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #87
not just misunderstanding, many here flat out said people were lying that they were offended. bettyellen Feb 2016 #225
any suggestions? TheFarseer Feb 2016 #64
Bernie is fighting for everyone not just one group. Everyone! bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #68
Amen. Every working man and woman get's a break no matter what. Phlem Feb 2016 #110
Thanks for the info. jalan48 Feb 2016 #70
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I love you rbrnmw Feb 2016 #107
Much love to you and Effie, too! You guys are true fighters. Don't give up standing for what you Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #116
I won't ever shut this mouth rbrnmw Feb 2016 #126
FFS melman Feb 2016 #128
FFS is right! ;) Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #157
It's not a "claim," it's a FACT. ThePhilosopher04 Feb 2016 #96
"tactic"? basselope Feb 2016 #98
I'm black and malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #99
You shouldn't owe an explanation. And that's the point many of us POC's have been trying to make. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #105
Actually, that's not the point. The issue is that plenty of people like the OP are actually angry Chakab Feb 2016 #140
Who says I'm not angry at HRC? I don't support either candidate. I've said this many times. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #153
My post was an attack on the OP's logic not you directly. Sorry, if it didn't come Chakab Feb 2016 #158
Ah, no worries. I understand that this primary season brings on much passion. I wish some of it Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #160
I'm not enthusiastic about this election at all. I just really don't like the Clintons, and I Chakab Feb 2016 #177
Unfortunately the Party decided who should be the next President, but not everyone ... slipslidingaway Feb 2016 #148
No one disagrees that votes should be earned. Both candidates have to earn those votes as well. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #151
The structure, like it or not, is about earning delegates and Money to run ads and buy ... slipslidingaway Feb 2016 #161
I'm voting because of the Supreme Court rbrnmw Feb 2016 #115
L_S is right EffieBlack Feb 2016 #150
Kicked up HIGH!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #100
so why's only one candidate still have to be protested by BLM? MisterP Feb 2016 #118
Actually, BLM did a recent protest at one of her events. Lancero Feb 2016 #130
And her own reaction was both vile and revealing. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2016 #145
"Isn't it time to try a different tactic for attracting the black vote?" Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #121
Screw tactics. Just tell the unvarnished truth about your policies. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2016 #154
I actually agree with all of this, except for your last statement, which is a matter of opinion... Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #159
Uh actually they are PatrynXX Feb 2016 #127
And rightly so. They've been sold out. Bubzer Feb 2016 #186
This argument is not working Gothmog Feb 2016 #131
Then don't believe it AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #133
As a Bernie supporter . . . R. P. McMurphy Feb 2016 #136
Thank you! EffieBlack Feb 2016 #152
you pointedly leave something out and that is fear azurnoir Feb 2016 #180
Yep MaggieD Feb 2016 #138
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K & R SunSeeker Feb 2016 #149
It seems to me that most older folks PoliticalMalcontent Feb 2016 #155
Not all older folks are for Clinton, on the contrary many are tired of for voting for ... slipslidingaway Feb 2016 #164
What EXACTLY has she done? SoapBox Feb 2016 #163
This thread is not about Hillary. It's about Bernie EffieBlack Feb 2016 #168
Bernie's NAACP rating is 100% for the past 25 years jg10003 Feb 2016 #172
Thats great. But the NAACP only scores whether he voted the way they wanted on particular bills EffieBlack Feb 2016 #185
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I think white Bernie supporters, and I'm one, should just shut up and listen. Beowulf Feb 2016 #178
^^^THIS THIS THIS EffieBlack Feb 2016 #191
You are most welcome! Beowulf Feb 2016 #195
This message was self-deleted by its author jg10003 Feb 2016 #213
He also has less to gain. jg10003 Feb 2016 #216
Yes, you stated it better than I did. Beowulf Feb 2016 #217
Thank you jg10003 Feb 2016 #218
Why are you so bitter? Why are you so angry at Bernie? Nyan Feb 2016 #181
I'm neither bitter nor angry and I've said nothing that should make you think I am EffieBlack Feb 2016 #183
Hmph! Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #198
Okay...whatever that is. Nyan Feb 2016 #199
Why? Because it isn't reaching those in the reddest state in the union? Gimme a break. Bubzer Feb 2016 #184
....and that's sad, considering the alternative especially. Schema Thing Feb 2016 #188
We're living in bizarre times, my fellow progressives. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #189
Let us worry about that. You should worry about your candidate. Elmer S. E. Dump Feb 2016 #194
Bernie HAS been fighting for all people. democrank Feb 2016 #196
All people should vote their conscience, be it for Bernie, Hillary or Trump. Autumn Feb 2016 #197
My opinion noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #201
"POC aren't buying " dchill Feb 2016 #203
Broad claims in a low turnout are unwise.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #204
Hey, I've got an idea whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #207
AGAIN I will say this...AS A POC yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #210
Effie specifically mentioned the black vote. Why in the world do you think she's "speaking" for you? Number23 Feb 2016 #229
Read the tittle...POC yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #240
It's clear that she's specifically talking about black people. No one has applied the "fighting Number23 Feb 2016 #255
You can lead a horse to water but, you can't make 'em drink. Hiraeth Feb 2016 #211
Sanders has never said that. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #221
Different tactic? HassleCat Feb 2016 #227
I didn't know we had a lot of Black SC voters on DU. nt artislife Feb 2016 #228
Word, Effie! Thank you! Cha Feb 2016 #232
I like Bernie, but his criticism of Hillary's "clinging" to Obama's record was a mistake CreekDog Feb 2016 #233
Great, another post race-baiting for Hillary. n/t That Guy 888 Feb 2016 #235
People doubt a lot of things that are true... TCJ70 Feb 2016 #239
k & r obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #241
Great post Gothmog Feb 2016 #243
It was a slap in the face for a person's life work. Wish someone would share the real reason. Vinca Feb 2016 #244
Whether anyone "buys" it or not, Bernie Sanders has indeed been "fighting for you" all his life ... Martin Eden Feb 2016 #249
Funny thing about truth Jester Messiah Feb 2016 #251
Clinton propaganda has apparently worked. [n/t] Maedhros Feb 2016 #253
One of the reasons why Sanders is not appealing to POC voters is why I am supporting Clinton Gothmog Feb 2016 #254
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