So what's up with the (I'm guessing Clinton operatives) out here calling Bernie Sanders racist?

[StopTheTPP]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Sissyk (a host of the General Discussion forum).

There's a million threads on it and Google search came up empty.

Where did this come from?

And I'll just say this. I'm voting for Bernie Sanders in the primary. Obviously Hillary Clinton will want our support in the general if she defeats Bernie Sanders in the primary. This is not the way to go about it.

[arcane1]

1. It appears there are complaints that he didn't say enough about race in his kick-off speech

That's what I've gathered from reading DU over the past two days

[Tipperary]

16. I'm new. I have been lurking and reading for quite a long time.

I have to admit that the huge kerfuffle here today finally drew me in.

It was pretty funny at first. Then I was aghast at the nastiness on both sides.

[upaloopa]

2. You would have a hard time finding Hillary supporters

saying about Bernie what some Bernie supporters are saying about Hillary.
Hillary supporters do not hate Bernie and are not afraid of him. There is no reason for Hillary supporters to do as you suggest.

[magical thyme]

3. nobody here called Bernie racist

a post linking to a blog that suggested he didn't go far enough about racism in his campaign launch set off one poster, known to be occasionally vitriolic, which subsequently incited this entire series of threads about whether or not Bernie is racist.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

4. "Haters be hatin"

I won't even bother to chalk it up to 'Clinton operatives'. Online trolls don't actually need to be for or against any particular candidate or issue, they just want to stir up division and strife, and can use either side of any possible divide to do their work. Heck, wouldn't put it past folks to have accounts pretending to be on both sides, and sniping at 'each other' to stir things up.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

20. On another site we caught a guy arguing with himself under two different handles.

He got caught because he didn't change his handle when he was arguing with himself.

[backscatter712]

22. Classic amateur shit-posting for the lulz!

Yeah, I'd think that the professional operatives would do less to alienate Democratic voters...

[FSogol]

5. Cool story, bro!

[peecoolyour]

6. They are mad he didn't say enough about something.

They are used to people who say a lot about stuff.

But then never really follow through on it.

Give them time, they'll adjust.

[hifiguy]

12. Was his speech supposed to be

an hour or two long? His record speaks for itself and he will have many more chances to speak to these issues.

People are sure finding BS reasons to get bent out of shape about ONE speech.

[pampango]

7. Ain't it always the "operatives" from one politician or another?

Even (especially?) stupid opinions have to come from the dreaded "operatives"!

[NYC Liberal]

8. Nobody called Sanders racist. That is flat-out false.

[Zorra]

9. They may be operatives, but if they are operatives for Sec. Clinton, she

needs to get rid of them immediately and completely disavow any association with them, or they will continue to damage the reputation and dignity of her campaign.

[Hiraeth]

17. ^this^

[seabeyond]

24. really? lmFao

[Hiraeth]

25. I understand you have to have it spelled it out for you. I don't. The implication was very plain.

I don't think I inferred the OP wrongly at all.

[seabeyond]

26. you have been told i need things spelled out to me? lol

so, implication? your interpretation makes it right, by gosh. !!!

you believe these long time duers are "operatives" lmFao, again

well. glad you spelled it out for me.

[Hiraeth]

27. You have lost your mind. I said nothing of the sort and think nothing of the sort.

and no one has to tell me anything. My understanding comes from reading your interactions and replies and OPs.

Yes, I think you have to have things spelled out for you clearly and, in no uncertain terms preferably using words of one syllable.

[seabeyond]

28. now i have lost my mind. ah ha... uh hu. so fuggin' funny here. so, you have come to the conclusion

i am a dummy?

do you have to speak really, really, ..... slow, too?

hey

welcome to du.

[romanic]

10. From what I was told.

It's stemming from the whole economic vs social justice debate plus Bernie had mostly white people at his kick-off speech which brought out the "racist" horde out of nowhere.

That and because people just want to fucking argue for the sake of it. :/

[bklyncowgirl]

11. It's silly season, primary edition.

[seabeyond]

13. no one called sanders a racist. or implied or suggested he is a racist.

[TreasonousBastard]

14. I just really, really wish the "Hide Thread" feature...

worked a lot faster.

Imagine if you could click on a dozen or two of those little x's at once and then *poof*

[Trajan]

15. "What's up with that? ... "

"What's up with that? ... "

Sing like SNL ...

[backscatter712]

18. Must be the latest attack.

Earlier, there was the insinuation that anyone who supports Bernie is a "useful idiot" for Republican ratfuckers.

And before that, there was the screaming that Bernie was going to pull a Ralph Nader and spoil the election for the Republicans, which is especially laughable considering that Bernie is running for President as a Democrat, not an independent or third-party candidate.

And there was the accusations that Bernie is an NRA-certified gun nut...

[Sheepshank]

19. So-o-o-o just where is Bernie being called a racist? Link would be nice.

and "Clinton Operatives" really? Someone is watching way too many Bourne movies.

Making up persecution posts to bolster Bernie, isn't a way to go about it either. Speaking of which, I suppose you havent seen all the shit being posted about HRC lately, have you?

[hollowdweller]

21. I doubt Clintons campaign is worried enough to do it.

Probably just some Clinton supporters who are tired of Hillary being endlessly attacked here and wanted to add some variety.

[hrmjustin]

23. Bad choice of words on your part.

[Sissyk]

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