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51. Concerns that Rev. Sharpton also expressed, from the article,

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 09:39 AM

Jun 2018

"Democrats needed to pay less attention to the president’s tweets or the latest twists in Robert Mueller’s probe into collusion with Russia, Sharpton said, and craft instead a message based on “rights, jobs and healthcare. You got to get the message right; then you’ll get the messenger.” He added that waiting for Trump to self-destruct “is not a political strategy.”

"Warning that civil rights once thought safe were again under threat, he cited Monday’s ruling by the Supreme Court in favour of a Colorado baker who had refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple on religious grounds. “This was one of the worst civil rights decisions I’ve seen in my lifetime,” Sharpton said, warning that once “homophobic” discrimination was allowed, sexist and racist discrimination would be next."

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Rev Al Sharpton: Democrats 'too tame to deal with Trump' [View all] mfcorey1 Jun 2018 OP

amen dembotoz Jun 2018 #1

Why are people siding with someone who is attacking Democrats? oberliner Jun 2018 #32

really?????????????? lol REALLY dembotoz Jun 2018 #50

... Anon-C Jun 2018 #53

"The way to move a donkey is to slap the donkey." BeyondGeography Jun 2018 #89

i catch his show from time to time. if a family has a kid brutalized by the cops, they call al. dembotoz Jun 2018 #136

When someone wants to perpetuate a hoax, they call Al Jake Stern Jun 2018 #147

Soooo black lives don't matter.. good to know dembotoz Jun 2018 #164

Never said that but Jake Stern Jun 2018 #168

Nice that u r perfect dembotoz Jun 2018 #172

Nowhere near perfect Jake Stern Jun 2018 #180

leadership is a funny thing.some seek it. for some its what did i get sucked into now dembotoz Jun 2018 #182

I worked in OKC news during the Tawana Brawley case WhiteTara Jun 2018 #178

The case happened in NYS, not Oklahoma City Jake Stern Jun 2018 #181

Ironic post. Kingofalldems Jun 2018 #106

I really dislike the idea that any criticism of the Democratic Party amounts to an "attack." Oneironaut Jun 2018 #175

Watch out: People quick to abandon accepted mores and liberal Hortensis Jun 2018 #67

Sharpton has forgotten NOTHING RandomAccess Jun 2018 #93

Rev. Sharpton is a talented attention grabber and Hortensis Jun 2018 #114

Thank you. So glad to have your permission. RandomAccess Jun 2018 #143

Lol. No, I don't think I could persuade you or Hortensis Jun 2018 #144

I am not in the minority RandomAccess Jun 2018 #145

Sharpton is talking about Bernie Sanders, too.. ya know Cha Jun 2018 #151

Yes, I assume he's talking about EVERYBODY RandomAccess Jun 2018 #160

Yeah, maybe not Maxine.. Cha Jun 2018 #161

+1 RandomAccess Jun 2018 #162

I don't think that Sharpton is telling Democrats to act like the right wing. Caliman73 Jun 2018 #130

those in the current crop of potential Democratic presidential candidates are "too tame Cha Jun 2018 #149

I agree sweetroxie Jun 2018 #2

He's wrong oberliner Jun 2018 #33

So what kind of bashing of democrats bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #47

Absolute fealty in voting treestar Jun 2018 #55

I never had an issue with fealty on election day. bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #117

No, we should keep going down the same path that got us to this place. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #129

You mean oberliner, like the endless bashing of Al Franken? Kingofalldems Jun 2018 #107

Are we allowed to agree? If so, I do... if not, no comment. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #126

.... mountain grammy Jun 2018 #139

Hi back mg! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #140

No, our Democratic Party is not too "weak", sweetroxie.. Cha Jun 2018 #148

Plenty of good Dems don't want to run for president IronLionZion Jun 2018 #3

Except for maybe a handful NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #15

He's absolutely right. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2018 #4

No, he's not. And Sharpton should get trashed at DU for bashing Democrats oberliner Jun 2018 #34

hehe...that's the ticket. If anything they're too fierce.. JCanete Jun 2018 #157

Amen...n/t bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #48

Agreed...Until the majority of the party is at least as progressive as the majority of our citizens, Magoo48 Jun 2018 #5

Who are the "collected unrepresented?" ehrnst Jun 2018 #16

When will it be OK for me to ATTACK people who are ATTACKING my party? Eliot Rosewater Jun 2018 #103

If the majority of our citizens are "progressives," brer cat Jun 2018 #29

Because it's delusional for someone to make such a claim when it's demonstrably FALSE! NurseJackie Jun 2018 #121

I do not believe it is a lie to state that the party works primarily on behalf of "moderate" Dems. Magoo48 Jun 2018 #174

Oh, I don't know. I would prefer a few more liberal Democrats than that...since the we are a Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #30

This is ridiculous oberliner Jun 2018 #35

One individual's bash is another individual's considered opinion. Magoo48 Jun 2018 #52

Why is this OUTRIGHT attack of the Democratic Party on this website? Eliot Rosewater Jun 2018 #105

Living in an echo chamber, where no alternative points of view are considered, Magoo48 Jun 2018 #173

Because we Democrats do not march in lockstep? Because purity testing is devisive? Because... marble falls Jun 2018 #179

Al did not say a word about that treestar Jun 2018 #56

If you look at the citizens as a whole, the "majority of the party" is probably MORE progressive.... George II Jun 2018 #88

Crickets... ehrnst Jun 2018 #171

Rev. Sharpton is right. democrank Jun 2018 #6

No, he's not oberliner Jun 2018 #36

+1, "No one would have listened [to MLK] if he just gave speeches." uponit7771 Jun 2018 #7

I fear he is correct superpatriotman Jun 2018 #8

He's not oberliner Jun 2018 #37

We had a sitting Dem Senator retroactively bash the party's nominee.... RhodeIslandOne Jun 2018 #73

Saying the same thing shanny Jun 2018 #177

If it was someone who had actually been in elected office saying this, I might give it weight. ehrnst Jun 2018 #9

+1 betsuni Jun 2018 #158

He's right Luciferous Jun 2018 #10

No, he isn't oberliner Jun 2018 #38

Yes indeed. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2018 #11

No, indeed not oberliner Jun 2018 #39

Just another day on DU mcar Jun 2018 #109

sorry - I think that we as a party in general take butter knives to nuclear fights. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2018 #115

I may be wrong but I think... N_E_1 for Tennis Jun 2018 #12

Bernie is unafraid and not too tame... another example where Democrats should follow his lead. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #127

Excellent Comments McKim Jun 2018 #13

Sharpton is totally wrong. He needs to stop bashing Democrats. oberliner Jun 2018 #40

Not fooled one bit. Kingofalldems Jun 2018 #108

Would the media pay attention ! treestar Jun 2018 #58

I'm tired of this excuse. What are they waiting for? An invitation? CrispyQ Jun 2018 #96

This is Why the Right Hates Hillary So Much-She Could go Toe to Toe With Any of Them & Win dlk Jun 2018 #14

Clinton handily beat Trump in the debates NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #18

Bingo. (NT) ehrnst Jun 2018 #20

I don't understand how bashing Democrats is viewed favorably oberliner Jun 2018 #41

Okay we get it we get it JustAnotherGen Jun 2018 #60

How am I or the poster I agree with "bashing Democrats?" ehrnst Jun 2018 #68

The worst candidate to ever run for the office still managed to stumble in IronLionZion Jun 2018 #26

Trump is politically talented in a Machiavellian sense, radius777 Jun 2018 #163

Instead, now we get Schultz who quits Starbucks and maybe wants to be president. He says we need 3Hotdogs Jun 2018 #17

Absolutely correct, sir! nt RandiFan1290 Jun 2018 #19

No, absolutely not oberliner Jun 2018 #42

Yeah, we need Senators to endorse Trump, right? RhodeIslandOne Jun 2018 #75

You keep saying that, but where are the links to videos of this outspoken party? CrispyQ Jun 2018 #94

Good observations G_j Jun 2018 #21

He's not correct oberliner Jun 2018 #43

Will we listen? mountain grammy Jun 2018 #22

We shouldn't listen to people who bash Democrats oberliner Jun 2018 #44

Joe Manchin, you mean? RhodeIslandOne Jun 2018 #76

Lol Luciferous Jun 2018 #84

Yes we are! mountain grammy Jun 2018 #85

I'm glad he included BSanders in that, too. Cha Jun 2018 #156

Well Said Roy Rolling Jun 2018 #23

He's completely wrong. Democrats are not "too tame" oberliner Jun 2018 #45

I tend to agree NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #24

The Democrats are not "too tame" - we've been fighting since day one oberliner Jun 2018 #46

can you site examples NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #49

What if this were written Duppers Jun 2018 #25

the media been too tame, I have heard plenty of hard hitting democrats beachbum bob Jun 2018 #27

Oh shit Glamrock Jun 2018 #28

So sick of Sharpton bashing Democrats oberliner Jun 2018 #31

i am so sick of you bashing civil rights leaders...shame on you dembotoz Jun 2018 #54

Typical DU hypocrisy Jake Stern Jun 2018 #116

So alert on him. tazkcmo Jun 2018 #138

So shame on Al for not being on du.....ok dembotoz Jun 2018 #165

Is this your new schtick before the mask comes off? RhodeIslandOne Jun 2018 #77

Concerns that Rev. Sharpton also expressed, from the article, appalachiablue Jun 2018 #51

Amen! JustAnotherGen Jun 2018 #63

I agree with that. SharonClark Jun 2018 #81

minngal marieo1 Jun 2018 #57

Preach it loud Rev! JoeOtterbein Jun 2018 #59

Rec JustAnotherGen Jun 2018 #61

Where are the Democrats on this one? Where's the Party leadership? jalan48 Jun 2018 #62

Menendez and Merkeley have both gone JustAnotherGen Jun 2018 #65

Can't we get more than two? I think that's Sharpton's point. I feel at times our Party jalan48 Jun 2018 #66

I've called Booker's office several times JustAnotherGen Jun 2018 #69

Actually WE aren't the leadership. Pelosi, Shumer and other are. Why aren't they in Texas as jalan48 Jun 2018 #71

Oh - you guys don't have a good activism game in Oregon JustAnotherGen Jun 2018 #74

Pelosi, Shumer, etc. aren't from Oregon. jalan48 Jun 2018 #79

I've called my Dem Senator Bennet mountain grammy Jun 2018 #167

It's time to fight a guerilla war like our revolutionary war heros did. Pepsidog Jun 2018 #64

I read Rev Sharpton's comments as MontanaMama Jun 2018 #70

well said. nt G_j Jun 2018 #82

MontanaMama bdamomma Jun 2018 #86

Love your post & totally agree with it. CrispyQ Jun 2018 #95

Using the term "Bashing" often becomes our version G_j Jun 2018 #100

And I agree with Al. Duppers Jun 2018 #112

The Rs never need that treestar Jun 2018 #142

Rev, let me know when the msm gives them the airtime the fascists get nini Jun 2018 #166

+1000 mountain grammy Jun 2018 #169

More bashing. More whining. This is sabotage. It's destructive. It's divisive. NurseJackie Jun 2018 #72

one could also say G_j Jun 2018 #80

Yes. n/t MontanaMama Jun 2018 #90

Oh, brother! When it's without merit, unfair, unrealistic, and when it's poorly timed and when it's... NurseJackie Jun 2018 #91

At least he's throwing BSanders in there, too Cha Jun 2018 #152

Mr. Sharpton bdamomma Jun 2018 #78

In their own way, the Parkland MontanaMama Jun 2018 #92

Post removed Post removed Jun 2018 #83

I lulz'd KG Jun 2018 #87

It's why "Our Revolution" hand ringning needs to fuck right off... Adrahil Jun 2018 #97

Sharpton has been around for decades and has keen insights into politics Yavin4 Jun 2018 #98

As long as everyone here today defending him has a track record of defending him Eliot Rosewater Jun 2018 #104

Al is 100%, stone-cold correct... ADX Jun 2018 #99

I like your way of putting it. Duppers Jun 2018 #113

Well said, Duppers... ADX Jun 2018 #128

I like that bdamomma Jun 2018 #131

Time to get tougher, time to fight dirty ck4829 Jun 2018 #101

The right is gunning bdamomma Jun 2018 #133

For those attacking Sharpton, ask yourself this question. What would Republican leaders be saying.. Yavin4 Jun 2018 #102

So... "Be more like Republicans." Uh-huh... got it. NurseJackie Jun 2018 #110

In some sense, yes Yavin4 Jun 2018 #125

So, what would he have Democrats do to combat Trump that would make us better than him? Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2018 #111

Another day, another attack on the Democratic Party NastyRiffraff Jun 2018 #118

when we become lockstep in mandatory agreement on everything, and hold other Dems NRaleighLiberal Jun 2018 #119

"we become lockstep in mandatory agreement" NastyRiffraff Jun 2018 #120

they did not directly quote you G_j Jun 2018 #122

You may have many talents NastyRiffraff Jun 2018 #185

bullshit. And you know it. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2018 #134

What's bullshit? NastyRiffraff Jun 2018 #186

Then we'd win elections? treestar Jun 2018 #159

Another day, another criticism of our "strategy" RhodeIslandOne Jun 2018 #146

This time, though.. BSanders is included.. Cha Jun 2018 #153

Of course! We have a fucking lunatic / potential Hitler in office and he should be treated as such. Quixote1818 Jun 2018 #123

I agree , I don't think constructive criticism is bashing tulipsandroses Jun 2018 #124

He's opining on Biden, Sanders and Warren NY_20th Jun 2018 #132

Rev Al makes one cogent point after another, sparing no one... Hekate Jun 2018 #135

I agree. MariaCSR Jun 2018 #137

Agree, but Sharpton actually understates the problem, radius777 Jun 2018 #141

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2018 #150

I watch him on MSNBC when I can. saidsimplesimon Jun 2018 #154

He's on Sirius XM Urban View mountain grammy Jun 2018 #170

Hugh Hewitt is also on MSNBC oberliner Jun 2018 #176

Well, there are aspects of a good point there. EndGOPPropaganda Jun 2018 #155

Spectacle for the sake of spectacle I can't respect. However... Garrett78 Jun 2018 #183

Nope. Democrats are too FEW to deal with Trump. Orsino Jun 2018 #184

KICK Cha Jun 2018 #187

.. Cha Jun 2018 #188