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Sanders and O'Malley were ambushed [View all] flor-de-jasmim Jul 2015 OP
You guys have got to stop this. It makes you look bad. bravenak Jul 2015 #1
But ya gotta understand! scarletwoman Jul 2015 #8
I keep hoping that it's performance art. bravenak Jul 2015 #9
I keep hoping it's Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #12
Paid trolls? Anything? I hope it's a strange thing that will pass in the light of Monday. bravenak Jul 2015 #17
"ratfuck Bernie with the black community" is what #BLM did, despite the fact he's in their corner. RiverLover Jul 2015 #22
I support ANY effort that gets more voters to tell ANY politician that votes have to be EARNED. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #26
Puhleeze! He shoud have hire some black staff. Like I have said a jillion times. bravenak Jul 2015 #27
Is that the Cary Elwes one? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #30
Yep. It was the end. I love him. bravenak Jul 2015 #32
Ivan Drago? London Lover Man Jul 2015 #93
YES bravenak Jul 2015 #95
Well we've had a black AG and a black president. Red Knight Jul 2015 #89
That has fuck all to do with it. bravenak Jul 2015 #91
That's the point. Red Knight Jul 2015 #96
I'm going to eat some cake now. bravenak Jul 2015 #100
I'll have ice cream. Red Knight Jul 2015 #144
^^^^ bravenak ^^^^^ hedda_foil Jul 2015 #175
Robin Hood Men In Tights??? zappaman Jul 2015 #182
Love it! Awesome movie! bravenak Jul 2015 #184
.. zappaman Jul 2015 #186
"He shoud have hire some black staff." SusanCalvin Aug 2015 #205
This comment/question here ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #47
And a complete lack of understanding of who the protestors are, and what they're protesting. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #101
+1 ... There is not a lot that we agree on; but, here, we are in complete agreement! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #130
I suspect we agree on a lot more than either of us know. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #133
True ... So, true. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #136
Republicans being paid to ratfuck Bernie with the black community. left-of-center2012 Jul 2015 #25
I'm talking about all of the outrage diaries, not the protest. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #28
Hillary Hillary Hillary!! She does not control black people!! We are not robots!!! Damn! bravenak Jul 2015 #29
Methinks the bravenak doth protest too much... Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #35
Lol!! bravenak Jul 2015 #36
Methinks you don't know what you're talking about Scootaloo Jul 2015 #177
Hillary did it from Arkansas! Are they nuts?! Don't they have a clue that Tia Oso and the Cha Jul 2015 #119
hahahaha... quickesst Jul 2015 #66
Hillary fer sure! zappaman Jul 2015 #185
That reminds me of AngryBlackLady's tweet that is said to have started the #berniesoblack hashtag.. Cha Jul 2015 #106
I hope she burns it! Burn it down!! bravenak Jul 2015 #109
rofl Cha Jul 2015 #121
White progressives know more than anyone whats best for you and me Gman Jul 2015 #76
They never stop. bravenak Jul 2015 #78
Amen Gman Jul 2015 #118
That right there is why whenever I refer to (DU) "progressives" ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #134
But ask CAREFULLY, and gently, now!! MADem Jul 2015 #108
LOL! Gman Jul 2015 #117
This message was self-deleted by its author PotatoChip Jul 2015 #146
Good article that frames the issue well Gman Jul 2015 #157
This message was self-deleted by its author PotatoChip Jul 2015 #165
Nailed it. zappaman Jul 2015 #187
+1,000,000. nt MADem Jul 2015 #103
This from the anonymous poster who advocated racial rioting, looting, and violence brentspeak Jul 2015 #140
Post removed Post removed Jul 2015 #192
The ones on Twitter ding this resulted in #blacktwitter going with #berniesoblack MohRokTah Jul 2015 #142
But how can you expect a Presidential candidate to be able to roll with the punches? It's not fair!! stevenleser Jul 2015 #172
Once again you are absolutely right Bravenak notadmblnd Jul 2015 #178
You are correct. lovemydog Aug 2015 #206
It strikes me as odd that Bernie, who has a lifetime record of ladjf Jul 2015 #2
O'Malley was the first BeyondGeography Jul 2015 #4
Don't deny what to whom? nt ladjf Jul 2015 #5
It's called humor BeyondGeography Jul 2015 #10
Glad to hear that humor was your point. ladjf Jul 2015 #15
'What about the dozen or so Republican Candidates'? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #13
To me it appears that by shouting Democratic candidates off the stage, ladjf Jul 2015 #19
To me, it just points out nobody even wastes their times with those RW bozos. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #21
and then when those RW bozos end up in office, everybody cries about them. nt magical thyme Jul 2015 #40
That bitter threat is not helping. Let US ignore you or the republicans will beat you. bravenak Jul 2015 #42
that wasn't a bitter threat. it was a fact. O'Malley and Bernie haven't ignored anybody magical thyme Jul 2015 #51
Fact is, you NEED black voters. Might be a good idea to stop trying to piss them off. bravenak Jul 2015 #56
I'm not trying to piss anybody off. If you're getting pissed off, that's your issue not mine. magical thyme Jul 2015 #59
I am pissed. bravenak Jul 2015 #62
if others arent hearing what you want them to hear from you HFRN Jul 2015 #80
They don't want to hear what black people think. Why do you think there are so FEW here? bravenak Jul 2015 #86
'They don't want to hear what black people think' HFRN Jul 2015 #87
I am saying exactly that. They don't know and don't wanna know. bravenak Jul 2015 #90
there's a classic cartoon HFRN Jul 2015 #107
"We don't like your TONE" is really not a good argument to make in this circumstance. nt MADem Jul 2015 #113
What's wrong with you, GF!! You're PISSED? MADem Jul 2015 #112
. bravenak Jul 2015 #114
straw man arguements are a concession that you dont have a good rebuttal HFRN Jul 2015 #122
Is your name Bravenak? Or do you feel a need to ANSWER for HER, too? MADem Jul 2015 #124
we're hit the maximum intendation on replies in this thread HFRN Jul 2015 #125
Tone arguments do not fly when they're used to stifle appropriate indignation and frustration. MADem Jul 2015 #126
I listen to what black 840high Jul 2015 #179
It's what they say behind your back and out of earshot... nc4bo Jul 2015 #195
+ a fucking 1000! zappaman Jul 2015 #189
talk instead of shouting Alexa100 Jul 2015 #65
that's everyone's pet peave HFRN Jul 2015 #110
No one gets "shouted down" on the internet, though. MADem Jul 2015 #116
Did you offer the same advice mcar Jul 2015 #120
Did they shout down Progressive candidates? BuelahWitch Jul 2015 #127
And this is the key. You don't care about their issue, you care that they affronted your candidate stevenleser Jul 2015 #167
You don't know shit about what I care about BuelahWitch Jul 2015 #168
Yes, I do, because it comes out in your writing. You're dismissing the BLM folks because they stevenleser Jul 2015 #170
Maybe they will "sin" against Hilary next BuelahWitch Jul 2015 #171
Oh dear... Kalidurga Jul 2015 #152
I don't recall seeing any OWS criticism on DU mcar Jul 2015 #159
I did see it. Kalidurga Jul 2015 #160
There was some BuelahWitch Jul 2015 #169
is that a wish or a fear heaven05 Jul 2015 #57
after the damage that W brought? seriously? magical thyme Jul 2015 #60
Hey okay heaven05 Jul 2015 #67
I agree 1,000% with what BLM is trying to do. I don't agree with how they did it at Netroots Nation magical thyme Jul 2015 #72
fine heaven05 Jul 2015 #84
so what did shouting down O'Malley accomplish? magical thyme Jul 2015 #88
Been talking for years heaven05 Jul 2015 #98
Sanders has done what he could in the position he was in. magical thyme Jul 2015 #143
is that a fear or a hope heaven05 Jul 2015 #55
#blacklivesmatter would get closer to their goals shouting at a brick wall than they would MohRokTah Jul 2015 #145
What about the sitting President and AG? Maedhros Jul 2015 #188
If someone would take a moment to listen to what BLM said ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #52
it is very hard to hear on the tapes. I listened & couldn't understand more than 50% of their words magical thyme Jul 2015 #63
yeah, yeah, yeah heaven05 Jul 2015 #54
No....they were ill prepared BooScout Jul 2015 #3
I believe BLM is partially funded by George Soros, who is quite adept at having demonstrations djean111 Jul 2015 #6
Oh my God. Really people? sufrommich Jul 2015 #16
I cannot handle this. Soros soros soros!!!! Sounds like Rush or Hannity. bravenak Jul 2015 #18
This last couple of days on DU have been a real eye opener. sufrommich Jul 2015 #20
I have NEVER seen the like!! This is just about as bad as it gets. Oh the humanity!!! bravenak Jul 2015 #24
lol! nt sufrommich Jul 2015 #31
Yeah, totally preposterous. Because nobody ever attempted to manipulate public opinion. Coo-coo for GoneFishin Jul 2015 #97
I have heaven05 Jul 2015 #49
I agree that 'Soros' tends to be a RW talking point HFRN Jul 2015 #73
This has to stop. bravenak Jul 2015 #75
Then don't read it. 840high Jul 2015 #181
Yes - really. 840high Jul 2015 #180
Is this satire? Raine1967 Jul 2015 #23
Glenn Beck, is that you? Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2015 #39
Does Obamacare cover CT? These conspiracies seem to spread like viruses. bravenak Jul 2015 #46
#CutTheCheck udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #64
Free Republic's thataway. Arkana Jul 2015 #70
You are repeating a WASHINGTON TIMES conspiracy that has been de-bunked by SNOPES. MADem Jul 2015 #123
Wrong. Snopes found true that Soros Foundation is funding Black Activist groups... HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #151
WRONG--Snopes found FALSE that he was funding PROTESTS, and that's what you are insinuating, here. MADem Jul 2015 #153
HERE is what snopes says: HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #155
You're damn right. FALSE. What part of that word is unclear to you? MADem Jul 2015 #161
What part of TRUE don't you comprehend? HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #162
I've provided excerpts from SNOPES to show that your framing is FALSE. MADem Jul 2015 #164
djean111, 5 votes of support from jury; alerter, 1 vote Divernan Jul 2015 #135
Good results. 840high Jul 2015 #183
How did you find this out? Sheepshank Jul 2015 #147
The Moonie Times had a false article making the claim...SNOPES debunked it. MADem Jul 2015 #154
Bernie's economic platform Cosmocat Jul 2015 #7
+all. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #14
BTW Cosmocat Jul 2015 #193
This message was self-deleted by its author Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #37
Get over it. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #11
You really think what #BLM did will help get Bernie elected? Wow. RiverLover Jul 2015 #33
If he rises to the challenge? Absolutely. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #34
This is as spot-on as Mr. Sanders analysis of the systemic injustice in our economy. n/t Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #38
"figure out how to USE them" heaven05 Jul 2015 #45
The keys. Use the keys. bravenak Jul 2015 #48
The height of arrogance. Bobbie Jo Jul 2015 #58
I suspect he already has specific ideas to work on ending police violence, but I'm glad it's early magical thyme Jul 2015 #44
You get over it. whathehell Jul 2015 #201
sure were heaven05 Jul 2015 #41
All Too True cantbeserious Jul 2015 #43
It won't matter a whit in the long run. Bernie's message is consistent as is his ... Scuba Jul 2015 #50
That's his biggest strength, AND his biggest weakness. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #68
I agree with everything you wrote; I didn't mean to imply that the BLM issue didn't matter ... Scuba Jul 2015 #156
I think it's a wonderful opportunity. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #158
I hope you are right. nt SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #173
You have to understand no one outside the campaigns is interested in what they really have to say. mmonk Jul 2015 #53
Sanders has stronger civil rights record than all other 2016 candidates . . . Triana Jul 2015 #61
Yup... truebrit71 Jul 2015 #129
A planned event with scheduled timing? Arkana Jul 2015 #69
anyone who chooses to hear Bernie knows that nobody goes under the bus HFRN Jul 2015 #71
BLM Ambushed Themselves raindaddy Jul 2015 #74
"AFTER ALL HE'S DONE FOR YOU PEOPLE!!!!" bravenak Jul 2015 #81
That's not what I said... raindaddy Jul 2015 #83
That's what is sounds like. Refine the message. bravenak Jul 2015 #85
I'm fine with the original post, along with my response.. raindaddy Jul 2015 #92
I'm not. bravenak Jul 2015 #102
+1.......IMHO THE biggest factor keeping the black community.... yourout Jul 2015 #111
How humble is that opinion? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #128
I agree but for me it's a chicken or the egg question. In this country money = power....sadly. yourout Jul 2015 #137
chicken or egg is a loser for us. We've got to turn it into walk and chew gum. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #141
How does economic advantage stop Cops from Shooting unarmed black persons? Sheepshank Jul 2015 #149
Exactly... raindaddy Jul 2015 #148
And what about Sandra Bland? She was on her way up & out nc4bo Jul 2015 #196
When King And Johnson Joined Forces To Fight The War On Poverty wilsonbooks Jul 2015 #77
I love white people lecturing about Dr. king. It's damn irritating but they swear they NEED to do it bravenak Jul 2015 #79
It seems a better approach would have been to point out the things Obama has done to deal jalan48 Jul 2015 #82
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats colsohlibgal Jul 2015 #94
they'll get over it ibegurpard Jul 2015 #99
I find it hard to believe you don't see how bad this looks. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #104
How "rich" is Sanders? jberryhill Jul 2015 #131
Exactly. Wealthy. nt. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #138
He bought 85 acres in Vermont for $2500 in the sixties jberryhill Jul 2015 #150
Which he sold years ago. BainsBane Jul 2015 #199
income and net worth are two different things jberryhill Jul 2015 #200
Hillary Clinton's net worth: $21,500,000 Zorra Jul 2015 #202
That's wealthy. nt. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #203
THESE THREADS NEED TO DIE artislife Jul 2015 #105
you don't know what any of the people you're attacking are MisterP Jul 2015 #163
are....? I am interested artislife Jul 2015 #166
Whiney? Dumb? Waving a Confederate flag? Maedhros Jul 2015 #190
It's a protest gollygee Jul 2015 #115
I'm really getting tired of tymorial Jul 2015 #132
Again....Democracy is Not always fredamae Jul 2015 #139
Wouldn't be good theater without the scripted surprise Babel_17 Jul 2015 #174
You must not have been around for the days of ACT UP RandySF Jul 2015 #176
It's not the protest that is the problem, it's the cooptation by those who use the event Maedhros Jul 2015 #191
Please tell me what has this - - -> Stellar Jul 2015 #194
Thank you. This is the first time I've heard a reasonable, do-able answer to what #BLM wants. RiverLover Jul 2015 #197
#BLM has only been talking about it on the news for almost two years. Stellar Jul 2015 #198
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