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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders, NOT A RACIST [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)263. Again, it's not true.
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Bullshit. He is not tone deaf. Morever, there were poor people in 1963, yet he worked with SNCC at
merrily
May 2015
#37
Me too. I was following it closely, and it got so bad that I skipped voting in the primary that year
bravenak
May 2015
#72
I know what you mean about Wright. Who do you suppose it was that released the videos of
merrily
May 2015
#82
That's like the "some people may say" excuse of pretending one is not inferring something
cui bono
May 2015
#270
Totally disagree. If they are planting the seed, as we both agree they were, it needs to be called
cui bono
May 2015
#285
Emphasizing Hussein is, I believe, more of a Muslim/terrorist thing than an African American thing.
merrily
May 2015
#174
The pages on these books were very thich and glossy. I don't even remember what was in the art deco
merrily
May 2015
#199
"Why would he?" is an equally interesting question. If I am wrong about it being Ebony, I am not
merrily
May 2015
#147
Could it have been a relative or other successor? Johnson was from Arkansas and Bubba
merrily
May 2015
#184
Apologies. I saw Bernie Sanders at the top, without realizing it was the thread name, not the group
merrily
May 2015
#65
That's especially significant, because Stewart has been following the party line.
merrily
May 2015
#84
Indeed, Jon was a complete dick about him a few episodes ago, and I was very disappointed in it.
arcane1
May 2015
#94
I worship at Jon's feet for his brains, humor and overall talent, but Jon is straight party line.
merrily
May 2015
#189
Indicating Bernie has a Kerry problem is NOT fucking disgusting, shit... I pray that it helps and hi
uponit7771
May 2015
#203
Sanders scores are HIGHER than HRC from the NAACP, the ACLU, and the Human Rights Commission:
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#5
i have not seen anyone claim, suggest or even imply sanders is a racist. beyond stupid. nt
seabeyond
May 2015
#7
That poster is a bottomless pit when it comes to stooping to new lows to smear someone they hate.
BeanMusical
May 2015
#149
You do not, you haven't, and I am sure you will not ever use my own words. You can't do that.
seabeyond
May 2015
#95
You have got nothing. You accused me of saying sanders is racist and that is blatantly wrong
seabeyond
May 2015
#109
Yes they can. You obvious can't since you have to make shit up. But ya, a little integrity,
seabeyond
May 2015
#117
omg, if you tell people what i say, quote me. you interpretation is such a fail, i cannot follow you
seabeyond
May 2015
#300
i have said that repeatedly. over and over and over again. i do know what trickle down
seabeyond
May 2015
#315
I would not support him and would clearly state he is, if I thought that was the case.
seabeyond
May 2015
#322
There was much that was just nasty about that OP, perhaps the most virulent being the 'white
Bluenorthwest
May 2015
#234
I did not claim, suggest or imply sanders was a racist in any post in that op he put up
seabeyond
May 2015
#102
It is a fact jack. It is his campaign. Fuck... Nothing to be shy about. I like the economic
seabeyond
May 2015
#136
No. It is like you falsely accused me of saying something I didn't and can't back it up
seabeyond
May 2015
#145
Thru out the whole sub thread you accuse me of shit but never address what I actually post
seabeyond
May 2015
#150
wrong again. his campaign has been "only about economic justice." that is not on me.
seabeyond
May 2015
#241
yes. it did just start. and another i consistently say. he has just started. we have time to listen
seabeyond
May 2015
#323
You know, you can have your own opinion, but you don't get to make up your own facts.
NaturalHigh
May 2015
#354
As you said I never stated, implied or suggested he is racist. Talking about his demographics
seabeyond
May 2015
#115
Again YOU are wrong. I SAID there is an op in populist group that says du should be up and
seabeyond
May 2015
#128
Oh? Saying Sanders is only about white men is not calling him racist AND sexist?
merrily
May 2015
#119
Seriously? His economic discussion addresses middle and upper middle, white and men. Demographics.
seabeyond
May 2015
#134
is this kindergarten? we are not allowed to discuss political campaigns when talking sanders?
seabeyond
May 2015
#243
You know, if I was the type to sling unfunded acusations like some are doing...
BeanMusical
May 2015
#164
identifying his base supporters is slinging shit? really ya all, put a bubble round sander cause you
seabeyond
May 2015
#244
he hasnt. nor have i said he said that. you guys are the ones saying, that is what i am saying.
seabeyond
May 2015
#328
No. Just no. You are the one who for weeks now has been adamantly claiming his economic policy
cui bono
May 2015
#330
for white, comma, for men, comma, for upper middle class and middle class and for our youth.
seabeyond
May 2015
#333
No you don't. They were fails with what you accuse me off. You failed to prove I called sanders a
seabeyond
May 2015
#142
Sad to see you telling a POC what the meaning of a racist is. Whitesplaining anyone? nt
Bonobo
May 2015
#355
And nowhere in the thread does it show I called any dem, ever, a racist. So... You will accuse
seabeyond
May 2015
#139
Riiight. your claims that Bernie is all about white men says nothing at all about racism or sexism.
merrily
May 2015
#177
his DEMOGRAPHICS with what he campaigns on. why does words not actually sink in for you and
seabeyond
May 2015
#245
these are simple words. what he is running on, what he says, what is important to him,
seabeyond
May 2015
#255
you and i disagree. that simple. i think it is playing out. you do not. we will see in time.
seabeyond
May 2015
#264
Yes, we disagree, but that was not the issue. Point is, Brother Ivan busted you.
merrily
May 2015
#339
no, he did not. he lied. he said i called sanders a racist. i did not call sanders a racist.
seabeyond
May 2015
#340
Yeah, you did. You did not use those those words, but saying he is about nothing but white men means
merrily
May 2015
#342
'yeah, you did called him a racist. you didnt use those words, but by gosh.' what bullshit
seabeyond
May 2015
#343
i most certainly am paying attention. lol, like, i am one of the ones being accused of continually
seabeyond
May 2015
#254
You described his policies as racist and danced around calling him a racist in the
cui bono
May 2015
#332
i did NOT describe his policies as racist. what crap. he is talking about wallstreet, corps, banks,
seabeyond
May 2015
#335
You are conflating Wall Street, corps and banks *being run by mostly white males* with
cui bono
May 2015
#346
Ignore the insults and double standards. The tactics are so old, they're beyond boring at
merrily
May 2015
#73
I first saw it when someone else linked it. Right then, I became a brentspeakbot.
merrily
May 2015
#101
Ferguson is far less white, yet those "experts" can't seem to figure it out. And in cities which
jtuck004
May 2015
#112
The further to the right someone is, the further out of touch with reality they are.
Zorra
May 2015
#19
The OP is dead ass'd on, not to mention BLM and the racism that is at the center of immigration ...
uponit7771
May 2015
#205
Pay the fuck attention first, Kerry's numbers DROPPED with POC becuuse he failed to reachout
uponit7771
May 2015
#347
Homogenizing racial issues of today into economic ones isn't "optics" its a gaffe PERIOD! as a POC
uponit7771
May 2015
#349
it wasn't just the speech... and please stop with the racism strawman, no one is calling Obama
uponit7771
May 2015
#351
It's absolutely despicable to imply he is in any way. Shame on those that do.
myrna minx
May 2015
#169
Of course Bernie isn't "racist" but some of his supporters on DU were questioning African Americans'
Cha
May 2015
#190
yeah, I know you don't to hear some of Bernie's supporters would say an ignorant thing like. Too bad
Cha
May 2015
#226
Great photo! Thanks for posting! And I still think they should rename that bridge after John Lewis..
Rhiannon12866
May 2015
#206
But he must be racist. The state he represents is 95% white. So it must be his fault, right?
valerief
May 2015
#242
I think both candidates would be ashamed of how some of their supporters are acting here.
NYC Liberal
May 2015
#246
I don't think/haven't seen anyone say/imply that Bernie is a racist ...
1StrongBlackMan
May 2015
#265
I'm trying to think how this would go over if a Republican blogger had done the same thing
neverforget
May 2015
#271
I wish I had said it that way , I wouldn't have been blocked from AA .
orpupilofnature57
May 2015
#277
It's a sad statement for a person to knowingly lie/back lies like this in a primary.
C Moon
May 2015
#280
That's what we have to beat, dismissing anything substantial, a barage of
orpupilofnature57
May 2015
#284