2016 Postmortem

Omaha Steve

(109,969 posts) Mon Jul 20, 2015, 10:39 AM Jul 2015

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This message was self-deleted by its author (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 2015 OP

I think that was a Sanders supporter making fun of BLM gollygee Jul 2015 #1

Several. Yup. Sanders was a little awkward, but others.... Hateful. bettyellen Jul 2015 #4

I'm a Sanders supporter, but that is NOT helpful. John Poet Jul 2015 #11

Using race to divide Democrats is opportunistic and splits the Democratic base Renew Deal Jul 2015 #2

Then white people need to start bringing things together and stop separating themselves on issues ofrace. gollygee Jul 2015 #6

What does that even mean? Renew Deal Jul 2015 #10

+ 1000 Well Put !!!!!!!!!! orpupilofnature57 Jul 2015 #7

It's a trolling OP. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #3

"a post " on the internet = slippery slope? NCTraveler Jul 2015 #5

This time next year we will all be on the same page for the convention Omaha Steve Jul 2015 #8

We will be on the same page. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #13

I posted it Shankapotomus Jul 2015 #9

MY mistake Omaha Steve Jul 2015 #12

gollygee

(22,336 posts)

1. I think that was a Sanders supporter making fun of BLM

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 10:42 AM

Jul 2015

I don't think anyone thinks or has said that Sanders or O'Malley are racist. Just that they aren't handling their campaign among people of color as well as they could. I don't think any of the three are great on this issue. And even if Clinton is better on this, IMO it's only because she screwed up so much before that she's become more careful.

All of our candidates, in fact our whole political party, need to step up and deal with race and racism better.

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bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

4. Several. Yup. Sanders was a little awkward, but others.... Hateful.

Reply to gollygee (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 10:45 AM

Jul 2015

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John Poet

(2,510 posts)

11. I'm a Sanders supporter, but that is NOT helpful.

Reply to gollygee (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 10:49 AM

Jul 2015

We may feel frustrated by what happened at Netroots,
but "the answer" is certainly NOT to mock BLM supporters.

I think they're right. Us white liberals should shut up and LISTEN.

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Renew Deal

(85,350 posts)

2. Using race to divide Democrats is opportunistic and splits the Democratic base

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 10:43 AM

Jul 2015

I think it's a convenient bludgeon. The Democratic base needs to be kept together and not used as a weapon in this way.

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gollygee

(22,336 posts)

6. Then white people need to start bringing things together and stop separating themselves on issues ofrace.

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 10:47 AM

Jul 2015

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Renew Deal

(85,350 posts)

10. What does that even mean?

Reply to gollygee (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 10:48 AM

Jul 2015

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orpupilofnature57

(15,472 posts)

7. + 1000 Well Put !!!!!!!!!!

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 10:47 AM

Jul 2015

And gender too .

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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)

3. It's a trolling OP.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 10:44 AM

Jul 2015

Deliberate flamebait.

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NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

5. "a post " on the internet = slippery slope?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 10:45 AM

Jul 2015

Primary season seems to be sending everyone off the rails.

Can you at least link to "a post" that has brought this out of you?

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Omaha Steve

(109,969 posts)

8. This time next year we will all be on the same page for the convention

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 10:47 AM

Jul 2015

It might be a long year.

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NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

13. We will be on the same page.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 10:49 AM

Jul 2015

That doesn't mean that very smart people need to be posting ops like this for the next year.

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Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts)

9. I posted it

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 10:47 AM

Jul 2015

Relax. It was entirely tongue-in-cheek

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Omaha Steve

(109,969 posts)

12. MY mistake

Reply to Shankapotomus (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 10:49 AM

Jul 2015

Deleting this OP. Needed a sarcasm tag for some of us.

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