Democratic Primaries

applegrove

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35. They know what this country could become if left to all the white men

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 10:47 PM

Feb 2020

with personailty disorders coagulating instead of real leadership at the top. A real leader should make each american better inside themselves and in their actions, not better off by debasing some 'other'. African Americans know what that movie looks like because it wasn't a movie for them. They've been in vulnerable positions to certain types of sadistic people over the last 5 centuries as sadists are attracked to those who are perceived to be in a weak position.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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How come black leaders are now saying... [View all] Duppers Feb 2020 OP

Because black voters are generally a lot more pragmatic than DU. Squinch Feb 2020 #1

Yep mcar Feb 2020 #5

Correct. We're canaries in the coal mine. Observe and do what we do. brush Feb 2020 #21

Seriously, that is exactly what I plan to do this cycle. If it looks like black voters Squinch Feb 2020 #23

This is exactly what I do. yardwork Feb 2020 #64

+1 nt PunkinPi Feb 2020 #66

Yes... ismnotwasm Feb 2020 #24

+1000s DinahMoeHum Feb 2020 #29

They know what this country could become if left to all the white men applegrove Feb 2020 #35

Absolutely, and not only pragmatic, well informed. As I mentioned in another post... PunkinPi Feb 2020 #68

This. berni_mccoy Feb 2020 #76

It's about beating trump. lynintenn Feb 2020 #2

And we need to fight in any way we can. Duppers Feb 2020 #6

Are People of Color moving from Biden to support Bloomberg? bluewater Feb 2020 #3

Biden's support is dropping while Bloomberg's is growing Kaleva Feb 2020 #11

One outlier poll does not make a trend and Bloomberg has not apologized uponit7771 Feb 2020 #32

If Biden doesn't do well in Nevada, he isn't going to get African Anerican support in Blue_true Feb 2020 #41

I'm ok with Bloomberg, if he is our nominee. Polly Hennessey Feb 2020 #4

#1 DU is not representative of America Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #7

Bloomberg has repeatedly apologized for "Stop and Frisk" left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #8

"Are we nominating a saint..." - Excellent, I am still laughing Perseus Feb 2020 #15

Exactly, Left, exactly! Duppers Feb 2020 #16

We're not picking a "spouse" we're picking a "bus". Amimnoch Feb 2020 #22

That's a great analogy. Squinch Feb 2020 #26

And if no bus takes you exactly and directly to where you want. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2020 #33

Bloomberg has not apologized for racial profiling uponit7771 Feb 2020 #31

Let me suggest that's not a deal breaker. BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #37

Gouliani was the NYC mayor who started Stop and frisk, not Bloomberg. brush Feb 2020 #57

THAT I did not know... BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #58

Bloomberg is the one who escalated it to 700,000 a year uponit7771 Feb 2020 #62

I'm black,, I would !!! wtf people. Racial profiling is so hurtful to communities uponit7771 Feb 2020 #61

I understand your feelings about this. yardwork Feb 2020 #65

If Black people are increasingly supporting him, who are you to say they are wrong? Blue_true Feb 2020 #43

There is no aggregate of polls showing black people are supporting Bloomberg uponit7771 Feb 2020 #63

Time will tell. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #72

Has Bernie apologized for his past gun votes? Blue_true Feb 2020 #42

They want to win RandySF Feb 2020 #9

I believe that if Biden doesn't win Nevada or finish close, Blue_true Feb 2020 #44

Bloomberg has already cut into Biden's AA support in S.C. emmaverybo Feb 2020 #60

I believe that if Joe does poorly in Nevada, all that support is gone. Blue_true Feb 2020 #73

There's a thread here with clips and the OP praised his and Jill's appearance. Does not surprise emmaverybo Feb 2020 #78

Beating Trump matters more than anything else--to ALL Democrats. Laelth Feb 2020 #10

Very well said Perseus Feb 2020 #14

That's not the first time he has said it. Laelth Feb 2020 #18

"The Great Pumpkin!" cwydro Feb 2020 #20

I think he prefers "The All Powerful Great Pumpkin." n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #27

Yes. I suspect he does. n/t Laelth Feb 2020 #28

Yep! Agreed. Baked Potato Feb 2020 #77

and where do they get that info from? choie Feb 2020 #12

Write to them and ask. Duppers Feb 2020 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Laelth Feb 2020 #81

I am a DUer and I don't hate billionaires, I actually don't hate anyone Perseus Feb 2020 #13

You don't hate Drumpf? Moscow Mitch? Barr? rzemanfl Feb 2020 #30

Would you say that you have a PLETHORA? (nt) mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #55

Yes, a shitload. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #69

It really doesn't matter what we think here. cwydro Feb 2020 #19

IMO we do reflect the general consensus of Dems nationwide though. brush Feb 2020 #82

How come some of his constituents are disgusted by his endorsement? Skya Rhen Feb 2020 #25

Please. That'll change... Stellar Feb 2020 #34

What about Sabders' history of pro-gun votes? Blue_true Feb 2020 #45

Black people are far more sensitive to the real threat randr Feb 2020 #36

Plus, they are more prone than the White liberals that are bashing Blue_true Feb 2020 #46

But why are they so convinced Bloomberg can win? Just because he OliverQ Feb 2020 #47

I believe that there are several underlying reasons. Blue_true Feb 2020 #50

Interesting argument. OliverQ Feb 2020 #52

The youth vote has never been there in a General. Blue_true Feb 2020 #53

The youth vote was there in 2018. They were the largest voting block. OliverQ Feb 2020 #70

African Americans turned out in 2018. You seem to keep trying to dismiss the most Blue_true Feb 2020 #71

Bernie has high African American support. OliverQ Feb 2020 #74

Bc in a few short weeks he has catapulted to 12%. He has a massive machine Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #54

Jason Johnson doesn't even represent all of The Root Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #38

He did not say ALL black people. Duppers Feb 2020 #39

More twitter reactions regarding these endorsements... Skya Rhen Feb 2020 #40

Gregory Meeks is huge. He is from the NYC area and saw Bloomberg Blue_true Feb 2020 #48

So he knows better but doesn't care. I guess we are all flawed human beings capable of turning a Skya Rhen Feb 2020 #49

Or he knows the full details of what took place there and WHY. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #51

Bloomberg told us why himself. Because of a racist view of crime. Because of utterly distorted emmaverybo Feb 2020 #59

Gregory Meeks is not a yes man. I will wait until he explains why he came out Blue_true Feb 2020 #75

It's selfish to defeat Trump? yardwork Feb 2020 #67

I think plenty of posters on this site do or will support him. David__77 Feb 2020 #56

Sorry, I don't buy it wisteria Feb 2020 #79

London Breed, San Francisco's black female mayor, Jacoby365 Feb 2020 #80