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with respect to his post? 
NC wasn't 'them' - ing black folks. So that's not the issue.
But there is a sentiment amongst black folks at DU (the handful of us) that it's kind of funny to watch to white candidates groups - beat each other up over who has done more for blacks, will do, etc. etc.
Like at the end of the day either one will appoint another ass wipe like Scalia or Thomas to the SCOTUS.
Noooooooooot gonna happen!
Both groups need to just go along to get along on this issue.
Stop getting all up in their feelings and let it go.
Politicians don't do anything for black people until we make it so uncomfortable for them they have to. I.E. - any change won't come from either of these candidates - it comes from the black community beating them up with words, actions, boycotts, etc. etc.
Regardless - if either one wins then screws up - we have a better chance at bullying a Democratic President into giving us what is rightfully OURS as Americans than we ever will a Republican.
This nonsense has got to stop guys. It's going to make us look weak to:
1. The Koch brothers who made a MASSIVE donation to the UNCF last year AND had the President of the organization come to one of their little posh meetings.
and
2. Rand Paul who goes out and sits down knee-to-knee in the black community.
If you were in these discussions the past few weeks - you'd see how on the mark you are.
And yet - you get resistance - for pointing out what is obvious.
All you did was tell the truth. And instead of getting the 'content' - folks focused on the words. It's the content of your OP that is not funny.
It's the reaction that is. 
It was us - that's the key thing. And we weren't big donors to Kennedy or LBJ. Actually I think those were the first Democratic party members my dad's father gave money to. He flipped back to Republican (many black men that COULD vote that were born in the deep South at the turn of the last century were Republicans with good reason) in 1968. Then Carter - Democratic - then he died.
It was when we made things uncomfortable and didn't back down - when we didn't even have the most basic right to vote - when our dads could be sent off to Korea and Vietnam to get shot and killed - but couldn't vote while home on leave (my dad back in Alabama in 1964) - We made it happen. WithOUT money. Without representation in the government or state houses. Without a vote -
We made it happen.
The only way we will make it happen NOW - is if we remember the Cell Phone is now mightier than the gun. 
And remember to keep reaching down and giving those left behind a hand up. And bring our cell phones to the polls. I think in 2016 we are going to be severely challenged - and that should be priority number one in regards to black Americans that white liberals/progressives need to concern themselves with.
If they disenfranchise just a few thousand - Clinton, Sanders, O'Malley, Webb - no one is gonna win.
You pretty much nailed it.
Some interesting threads we've had back there lately! 
You who seem to find it funny that "white people" would call each other racist, and yet you
yourself have never been to the AA group?
Aw gee, seems you might want to start laughing at yourself instead of
condescending to those poor deluded white folk you find so amusing. 
"What does never having been to the group have to do with anything? Anything at all in this world"?
Do you really want to know? Or are you just now playing dumb because you got caught being snide
and now can't defend yourself?
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and explain:
You felt the need in your OP to remark on 'white people' calling each other racist -- Why?
Along with JustAnotherGen, you seemed to find it "funny" or "ridiculous" in some way,
rather than viewing it as a decent concern on their part...A concern YOU don't appear to have
since you've never even checked into the AA group to HEAR their concerns.
It seems your only interested in doing it now so you can feel superior by laughing along
at all those poor, deluded white people..
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