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Liberal_Stalwart71

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20. Oh, we knee-grows were told that we didn't matter. We were told that Bill Clinton needed to be
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 04:37 AM
Nov 2014

sent to Kentucky, Colorado, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida because no one wants to see a "black Muslim from Kenya" in the South. We were told that black voters don't matter as much as capturing the disaffected white male voter who seems to be whining about knee-grows and the "war on women".

When your base is told that they don't matter, guess what? That base becomes alienated.

Blacks, women are the most loyal of the Democratic base. When Democrats feel the need to use the Clintons to drive a wedge through the Democratic Party, well...they can't expect blacks and women to come out and vote.

We were told right here on Democratic Underground that the Democratic Party had the black vote "in the bag" and that what we really needed was the white male vote.

Look what happened?

When you take us for granted, you just might get a Baker win in MA or shockingly a Hogan win the bluest state of Maryland.

When the Democratic Party establishment eschews its own president who has a record to run on, what do they expect black voters who still support him to do? Turn our backs on him? Ain't gonna happen. We'll stay home as we did in Lexington and Louisville.

Keep fucking with us and see what happens to the Democratic Party.

Ya'll think Hillary is a shoo-in? Think again!

Party needs better tacticians. elleng Nov 2014 #1
Copy that. Darb Nov 2014 #2
Howard Dean, but elleng Nov 2014 #4
It's amazing how fast Dean got marginalized by the party. Darb Nov 2014 #6
Right, amazing, elleng Nov 2014 #8
I am a loyal Dem voter, but give me something to pull for. Darb Nov 2014 #11
Wish I had a good answer, elleng Nov 2014 #14
"Annointed" by this party's braintrust might Darb Nov 2014 #19
Running in primaries is very difficult elleng Nov 2014 #21
True dat. Darb Nov 2014 #27
To be a party loyalist is to be self-exploited Scootaloo Nov 2014 #36
More Paul Wellstone's, less Joe Manchin's ... oh08dem Nov 2014 #3
Nailed it. Thanks for posting. Darb Nov 2014 #5
Dems want to lose angrychair Nov 2014 #7
I like your contempt. Count me in. Darb Nov 2014 #9
Oh, we knee-grows were told that we didn't matter. We were told that Bill Clinton needed to be Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #20
Ditto! butterfly77 Nov 2014 #30
Add youth and latinos to that list Scootaloo Nov 2014 #37
you obviously do not see my facebook where people irrationally insanely blame Obama for everything hollysmom Nov 2014 #10
True, I too have been exasperated at the pure hate, Darb Nov 2014 #13
When I and other people of color here at DU tell DUers that we've experienced racism in the Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #22
I would not have showed up if my incumbent ran from Obama. Darb Nov 2014 #25
My sentiments exactly! butterfly77 Nov 2014 #32
I don't care what anyone here on DU says. I don't care what any Democratic pundit says. Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #15
Word. Darb Nov 2014 #17
You are on a roll! butterfly77 Nov 2014 #33
but here is the thing, would people really have done better by hugging the president? hollysmom Nov 2014 #38
Here, here! Blaming Obama worked. Looked how that turned out for us? Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #12
I am patiently waitng for the Obama blame crowd. shouldn't take long, Darb Nov 2014 #16
Actually, Obama leads the party and is responsible. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #18
The whole thing you wrote = BULLSHIT!!!!!!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #23
Damn you keep saying.. butterfly77 Nov 2014 #34
One overture regarding SS does not bring this about, but I won't say you are Darb Nov 2014 #24
Obama was elected by pretty good margins JDPriestly Nov 2014 #26
I wanted more too. Darb Nov 2014 #28
Obama was elected because he was black, not in spite of the fact that he was black. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #29
+1 You nailed it. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #35
The Guy running for Governor of Maryland didn't run rpannier Nov 2014 #31
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