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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Let me know how this "harass Black people into voting for Sanders" campaign is working for y'all [View all]99Forever
(14,524 posts)10. Beyond throwing more blacks than ever before into prison...
... precisely what is it that anyone named Clinton done for African Americans?
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Let me know how this "harass Black people into voting for Sanders" campaign is working for y'all [View all]
gollygee
Jul 2015
OP
I thought it was a character from a Paul Simon song....a very appropriate song....
George II
Jul 2015
#182
Oh yeah, calling part of the 14% who support Sanders "fake" will help the campaign a lot too. n/t
gollygee
Jul 2015
#7
You seem to be trying to drive me and other white supporters who are OK with BLM away too.
gollygee
Jul 2015
#31
It's the continuous condescention from his supporters and the way they have to be as rude and
bravenak
Jul 2015
#92
Supporters make the campaign. He's doing much better than they are so I think he has time.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#198
Well, she doesn't get it. ".. one idea.."? The bullying, condescention, and ingrained attitude
Cha
Jul 2015
#231
"And to think that there was a big white guy who put his hands on a small black woman to 'talk some
Cha
Jul 2015
#233
For me, it's not one idea or from a few - it's many ideas from many of his followers.
George II
Jul 2015
#190
You are so very rarely correct. Sad. I don't want to be stuck with condescending people.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#95
Progressives see a slim but real chance for a true progressive to capture the nomination
NorthCarolina
Jul 2015
#98
Why can't you just take my word on it and not try to educate me. I already know all of that.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#125
This is the same group who can't understand why they couldn't get Kucinich and Nader elected.
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#99
Yup, great post. And its not surprising. They keep shooting themselves (and their preferred
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#126
Just admit it. You're part of the Center-Right minority here who support HRC. Of course you don't
leveymg
Jul 2015
#117
Keep telling minorities they don't know how do advocate for themselves. That will help Bernie so
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#122
Its not about Bernie dopey. Its about a small, loud, angry group of his "supporters" ...
JoePhilly
Jul 2015
#127
Ask them why are they pushing rightwing memes started by Byron York (see my origin post here)
mmonk
Jul 2015
#8
Great, find me articles stating so that isn't from CGI or Clinton Foundation
London Lover Man
Jul 2015
#204
Links to an unsupported tweet with a Biden hashtag alleging harrassment by Sanders supporters
BeyondGeography
Jul 2015
#11
I wish they would stop. Hey Bernie supporters! Your peeps are bullying black folks all over the
bravenak
Jul 2015
#13
They ARE a bunch of liberal racists. That's the problem. They won't accept the fact that racism
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2015
#48
I know you do, my friend. It should be very clear. I've stayed away from DU...
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2015
#54
I know. Most of you are probably just as upset as I am. I still love you guys. Just not the few
bravenak
Jul 2015
#135
bravenak - I have to say I'm appalled at what I've been reading here. I'm so sorry.
myrna minx
Jul 2015
#180
You're one of my favorite posters here. You keep this place together. Seriously.
myrna minx
Jul 2015
#199
Thanks for writing this. I was just thinking about posting an 'ENOUGH with the BLM butthurt OPs' OP
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2015
#22
I wasn't actually 'debating' you. In fact, I almost never 'debate' anyone.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2015
#138
They are doing the same thing with Hillary. The Democrats have been trying to shove her racist
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2015
#46
As host of DUs Sanders group if you tell me which supporters are "harassing Black people
Autumn
Jul 2015
#50
Well if you are quoting a tweet why are you directing your OP to DU Sanders supporters? n/t
Autumn
Jul 2015
#55
They use their DU names on twitter? I don't read tweets unless someone posts them.
Autumn
Jul 2015
#66
Two ways Bobbie Jo, two ways. You pointed out an ugly post that was rightfully hidden.
Autumn
Jul 2015
#78
Would you rather call it harrassing black people into NOT voting for Sanders?
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2015
#77
Call it what it is. People should always vote their conscience, one person goes into that
Autumn
Jul 2015
#82
It helps no one at all not Bernie, not O'Malley. Hillary or BLM. You have a nice day Erich
Autumn
Jul 2015
#90
It's weird right? He assured me it's not racist at all. I guess I'm just blind.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#207
He is no friend of mine - nor is that racist worldview, mine. My friend Scarlet Woman is a friend.
myrna minx
Jul 2015
#213
I've decided that his 'supporters' that are acting like this are not supporters.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#214
Bill and Hillary Clinton made $25 million in speaking engagements in approximately 16 months.
jalan48
Jul 2015
#94
Just b/c someone says online they are a Sanders supporter does not make it so. n/t
Skwmom
Jul 2015
#107
Not a word of the OP has an ounce of truth. This is a smear job. Nothing more.
leveymg
Jul 2015
#109
I am watching it in real time on twitter. It's still going on. Check Elon's feed.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#110
Yawn. This is not helping grow black support at all calling us pawns of the right.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#118
I think if a post has anything, and I mean anything about the need to address social justice issues.
Spazito
Jul 2015
#157
I figured out what this feels like. You know how you get a pair of persistant Jehovah Witnesses
bravenak
Jul 2015
#114
I guess you missed the latest polls? HRC continues to have overwhelmingly high numbers, it's
2banon
Jul 2015
#164
Elon James White just posted a diary over at Daily Kos about the protest.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2015
#178
Bernie supporters are knee capping Bernie's campaign when they launch these attacks
Cali_Democrat
Jul 2015
#167
Mahalo for making this an OP, gollygee. There's some Bernie supporters on DU who get it.. thank you!
Cha
Jul 2015
#187
As you noted in a response, that is racist. I would expect someone posting that to get the boot.
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#228
"Race, bait, and guilt trip"? is that what you're calling supporters of the #BlackLivesMatter
Cha
Jul 2015
#226
You saw that there was another part to that post? That's the part my "they're not clueless . ."
gollygee
Jul 2015
#216