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59. "Neither of our candidates are the least bit racist in views or actions."

Thu Jun 25, 2015, 04:50 PM

Jun 2015

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Indeed! And I hope people notice - NEITHER of our candidates (well, neither of our two top candidates, although there are others in the running but without as much traction) is badmouthing the other. Not Bernie at Hillary. Not Hillary at Bernie. They are both being VERY professional and cordial and rather elegant and, IN PARTICULAR, NOT divisive!!!!!!

So if OUR two preferred leading candidates aren't going there, WHY SHOULD WE???????????

I will vote for Hillary in the primary. I will vote for the one who wins the nomination. Whether she beats him to it, or he beats her to it.

Because I'M voting for the Supreme Court picker. We ALL will be voting (or I suppose pouting against) the one who will be picking the next Supreme Court justices. I think from what happened today we can all see what an advantage it is when we have justices we can count on. We need to fortify what we saw today and make sure a 6-3 ruling in the good direction is typical, and not the occasional lucky fluke or pleasant surprise.

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Great post at DailyKos about Bernie's NPR interview today. [View all] madfloridian Jun 2015 OP

K&R nt. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #1

I dont, for the LIFE of me understand why he wont say or Hillary wont say randys1 Jun 2015 #2

Hillary hasn't said it? NCTraveler Jun 2015 #3

I thought over the past couple days both candidates have used the All lives matter randys1 Jun 2015 #7

Sorry. Didn't realize your comment was in reference to a couple of days. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #10

Are you saying both candidates may be racist because of "phraseology" (Bernie's word today) madfloridian Jun 2015 #4

Uh Oilwellian Jun 2015 #9

I thought I just saw a thread dedicated to how he didnt... randys1 Jun 2015 #11

He also said... Oilwellian Jun 2015 #17

The real question is ... nikto Jun 2015 #97

Why you should ahem nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #32

Yep, I was being lazy - my bad randys1 Jun 2015 #45

Don't worry, we are all at times nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #49

Have not read the decision on disparate impact, but it was protected, right? randys1 Jun 2015 #55

Yeah it was nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #56

Because it is rhetorical, his actions and history have already answered. He should ask Snotcicles Jun 2015 #14

Exactly Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #78

So true. madfloridian Jun 2015 #81

It's not rhetorical, people aren't making it a movement cause they don't have shit else to do... uponit7771 Jun 2015 #100

I think Bernie refused to say it today because the interviewer was trying to get him to condemn jwirr Jun 2015 #18

You didn't hear the interview. David Green is good. kwassa Jun 2015 #94

Yes, second time he's done this on NPR... uponit7771 Jun 2015 #101

"Bernie has a problem" hueymahl Jun 2015 #113

+1. n/t winter is coming Jun 2015 #129

He did say it AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #27

..... madfloridian Jun 2015 #122

Just spouting the catchy phrase du jour doesn't change anything. SheilaT Jun 2015 #47

You nailed it! swilton Jun 2015 #58

+1 daleanime Jun 2015 #66

Agree. madfloridian Jun 2015 #86

Giving people the impression that he doesn't want to speak to specific social issues will thuogh uponit7771 Jun 2015 #102

I prefer "All lives matter" philosophically.... Adrahil Jun 2015 #77

Why do you think not repeating "black lives matter" means you're racist? MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #103

Oh for christ sake, where in the HELL did I say Bernie was racist, my point was by NOT randys1 Jun 2015 #115

Maybe I misunderstood you when you posted... MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #117

I thought it was obvious that the reason he wouldnt say it was to appeal to the randys1 Jun 2015 #118

Okay! MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #119

No shit, right, i am surrounded by rightwingers in my business and this place randys1 Jun 2015 #120

You suppose they're going through stages of acceptance? MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #121

I think you missed what happened in that interview. He was being baited to attack Hillary. sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #114

Bernie's lack of patience for stupid bullshit is one of his better traits nt geek tragedy Jun 2015 #5

It's time someone got irritated about it. And Bernie did today. And I'm glad. madfloridian Jun 2015 #8

Yep, and one of the reasons I like the man.... paleotn Jun 2015 #40

+1 Go Vols Jun 2015 #44

He will not bear fools easily, will he? MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #104

If the a question is insulting to the voters why upaloopa Jun 2015 #6

Because the term "all lives matter" Oilwellian Jun 2015 #13

So some don't think all lives matter? madfloridian Jun 2015 #16

I think that's a given Oilwellian Jun 2015 #20

The interviewer tried to get Bernie to attack Hillary's "all lives matter". He wouldn't. madfloridian Jun 2015 #21

Yeah, the black community was not happy about what Hillary did Oilwellian Jun 2015 #38

In a way... kenfrequed Jun 2015 #52

It was a stupid move by the HRC team, Glenn Beck was there a few days earlier shouting All Lives Mat Rex Jun 2015 #23

I agree with all you and the author say but one thing does bother me with "Black Lives Matter." A Simple Game Jun 2015 #46

Because in America, POC are much more often treated by society as if they're dispensable- without bettyellen Jun 2015 #82

No that would be discrimination, and no we aren't supposed to pretend A Simple Game Jun 2015 #85

And THAT is what the slogan means- black lives matter bettyellen Jun 2015 #87

No it isn't racist it is discrimination. For good or bad you are setting up a group of people A Simple Game Jun 2015 #89

So all advocacy is discriminatory? bull shit. Men do not need abortion services, bettyellen Jun 2015 #90

No all advocacy is not discrimination. Or a better way of saying it would be: A Simple Game Jun 2015 #91

Racism against white people in the 21 century USA? Ha ha ha bettyellen Jun 2015 #96

Whoi said the 21st century, move the goal posts much? n/t A Simple Game Jun 2015 #112

So- you'd like this conversation to have no modern context bettyellen Jun 2015 #123

So you admit there is discrimination other than against Blacks. A Simple Game Jun 2015 #126

I hope you're kidding. bettyellen Jun 2015 #127

Am I kidding about Sexism is a form of discrimination? A Simple Game Jun 2015 #128

No that is not it at all, here is the real reason so many found All Lives Matter offensive. Rex Jun 2015 #22

Bull shit it isn't racist upaloopa Jun 2015 #28

You obviously are not paying attention n/t Oilwellian Jun 2015 #39

NPR? tapermaker Jun 2015 #12

Many thanks. Once again our Bernie refuses to condemn his opponent. The other poster here jwirr Jun 2015 #15

The interviewer was actually harassing him about when Hillary said "all lives matter". madfloridian Jun 2015 #19

Has been since the bush years. jwirr Jun 2015 #24

K&R! KoKo Jun 2015 #64

It's the M$M, they do not know what to do with a career politician that did not Rex Jun 2015 #25

Exactly. BlueCheese Jun 2015 #26

No, Bernie refused to talk race. kwassa Jun 2015 #70

Bull you might as well give up - most of us have read it by now. We know the truth. jwirr Jun 2015 #84

Reading it won't get you the tone of Bernie's voice. This is missing from the transcript. kwassa Jun 2015 #92

Also... BlueCheese Jun 2015 #29

Agree. madfloridian Jun 2015 #31

NPR is slipping, they didn't tell him about his Israeli dual citizenship even once Fumesucker Jun 2015 #30

LOL Fast Walker 52 Jun 2015 #35

It's an interview Clinton supporters should get behind Prism Jun 2015 #33

Yes, he was refusing to attack her. madfloridian Jun 2015 #42

But he's at fault for that, too Prism Jun 2015 #43

I really just love how Bernie stays on the real message. Fast Walker 52 Jun 2015 #34

Yes, he does. madfloridian Jun 2015 #41

One reason why I admire Bernie Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #79

Yeah, he's a class act. nt valerief Jun 2015 #53

Transcript is up. madfloridian Jun 2015 #36

Calling either candidate racist needs to stop. madfloridian Jun 2015 #37

It does indeed. hifiguy Jun 2015 #50

Has someone here called either of them racist? tishaLA Jun 2015 #51

It's been implied big time... Fumesucker Jun 2015 #60

what the ever loving fuck is that even about? tishaLA Jun 2015 #65

The picture was put there by the OP who refused to remove it despite many requests in the thread Fumesucker Jun 2015 #67

Yup grahamhgreen Jun 2015 #124

Bernie knows all the media tricks hifiguy Jun 2015 #48

Bernie poses a serious threat to the "not as bad" Decaf wing of the party. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #54

+1 BeanMusical Jun 2015 #57

"Neither of our candidates are the least bit racist in views or actions." calimary Jun 2015 #59

Exactly, calimary. They are being respectful to each other. madfloridian Jun 2015 #68

You are correct .... On this type of disagreement, Let us have PEACE! nikto Jun 2015 #98

Very much agree. madfloridian Jun 2015 #105

Disagreement is fine ... nikto Jun 2015 #107

It's refreshing to have an experienced candidate refuse to entertain petty, baiting questions. pacalo Jun 2015 #61

Yes, it was. madfloridian Jun 2015 #74

Wonderful to hear Bernie Sanders tell the interviewer very firmly but respectfully . . . DrBulldog Jun 2015 #62

Wasn't it though? madfloridian Jun 2015 #72

K&R! Phlem Jun 2015 #63

Kick! FloriTexan Jun 2015 #69

Thanks. madfloridian Jun 2015 #73

Another favorable comment from DKos diary. madfloridian Jun 2015 #71

David Green did his job. Bernie ducked the questions. kwassa Jun 2015 #93

I thought your sigline was snark ... GeorgeGist Jun 2015 #109

People overrate Sander's speaking skill HFRN Jun 2015 #75

Good point. madfloridian Jun 2015 #76

I think we are ready for a Brooklyn accent G_j Jun 2015 #99

The truth as a ring to it, that outshines hollow rhetoric and focus-group talking points 99th_Monkey Jun 2015 #108

In GD they were claiming that Bernie blew this interview nt LiberalElite Jun 2015 #80

That's why I posted. madfloridian Jun 2015 #95

Hearing the interview v. reading the story online, perhaps? SomeGuyInEagan Jun 2015 #116

bernie's integrity, experience, hopemountain Jun 2015 #83

Certain shows on NPR kinda suck... PBass Jun 2015 #88

Another post at DKos today about Bernie's interview. Many recs. madfloridian Jun 2015 #106

K&R nt raouldukelives Jun 2015 #110

K & R L0oniX Jun 2015 #111

I will vote for Bernie in the primary. I will vote for the one who wins the nomination. StopTheNeoCons Jun 2015 #125