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NastyRiffraff

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32. It's not very smart, and it's terrible.

Reply to Cha (Reply #14)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 06:25 PM

Jan 2019

He could have easily said that racism was a factor in Gillum's loss. He could have said white people have a history of racism and therefore had a hard time voting for an African American. Either way, he could have called out racism as a reality and as one reason Gillum lost.

But he didn't, because that's not what he meant. Sanders has given many interviews and has spoken publicly many many times. He says what he means.

Personally, I take him at his word.

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NYMag - Bernie Sanders and the Lies We Tell White Voters [View all] TomCADem Jan 2019 OP

Why have you put up this old article? nt DURHAM D Jan 2019 #1

Because Senator Sanders' statement is recent and will continue to be relevant. emulatorloo Jan 2019 #3

Because It's Still Relevant? Me. Jan 2019 #4

Yes emulatorloo Jan 2019 #5

Absolutely! Cha Jan 2019 #15

November 2018 Is An Old Article? TomCADem Jan 2019 #7

omg, he really said that shit yo ... damn, Sanders is ... not with it uponit7771 Jan 2019 #22

I'm glad that quote from BS that is bolded Cha Jan 2019 #2

"In neither statement did Sanders indict voters for backing racist candidates." babylonsister Jan 2019 #6

I think BS' quote is Not very smart. Cha Jan 2019 #14

It's disqualifying. I cannot support someone who says things like that. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #23

It's almost surreal that there are Cha Jan 2019 #30

Can you imagine the uproar from progressives if an actual Democrat said something that offensive? NurseJackie Jan 2019 #31

Yes, I can.. they would be rightfully Cha Jan 2019 #33

It's not very smart, and it's terrible. NastyRiffraff Jan 2019 #32

Exactly Riff.. and the article from Cha Jan 2019 #34

Besides the out and out Archie Bunker bigots andym Jan 2019 #8

that makes sense, maybe they are ignorant of what rascism really is. nt elmac Jan 2019 #10

trollmuch mentalslavery Jan 2019 #9

Can't handle BS' being called out on his quote? Cha Jan 2019 #13

Meh jalan48 Jan 2019 #11

Another Bernie bashing thread....Hurray! chwaliszewski Jan 2019 #12

BS has his own shovel he digs with. Showing the hole he digs isn't bashing. nt fleabiscuit Jan 2019 #16

Well said. emulatorloo Jan 2019 #20

I had no idea whatsoever that Bernie was disliked here at DU... chwaliszewski Jan 2019 #26

And with good reason. Things like this are inexcusable. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #28

I chuckle at his supporters' hand-wringing and fretting... just because he's being quoted. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #27

Nobody is bashing Bernie. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #24

A constant reminder that the individual determines their own truth. fleabiscuit Jan 2019 #35

Yep. ucrdem Jan 2019 #17

NO MORE CODDLING populistdriven Jan 2019 #18

Kennedy also made a contribution to getting Medicare passed ucrdem Jan 2019 #19

This is an important reminder, especially on a day R B Garr Jan 2019 #21

True! Yes. Especially today. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #25

"failing to upbraid bigots". Especially true for today! R B Garr Jan 2019 #29

DU rec...nt SidDithers Jan 2019 #36