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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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26. Look downthread.

Reply to arcane1 (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 11, 2015, 01:45 PM

Aug 2015

Plan B is to proclaim that he's just using blacks as 'tokens', and giving lip service to their needs, and doesn't actually care about anything beyond winning their votes.

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Bernie Sanders�s ambassador to black voters hits the ground running [View all] jpak Aug 2015 OP

Trolls are going to have an increasingly difficult time pushing the "racist" meme. arcane1 Aug 2015 #1

It's already started. SoapBox Aug 2015 #7

They seem to be leaning towards "She's just a mere token, and too stupid to realize it" arcane1 Aug 2015 #10

Look downthread. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #26

It's almost as if actual black lives are secondary, and attacking a specific candidate comes first. arcane1 Aug 2015 #30

You might be surprised Supersedeas Aug 2015 #36

Her first diplomatic effort didn't meet with universal acclaim. MADem Aug 2015 #2

Here's the author on Symone Sanders wondered how long it'd be till the denigration began azurnoir Aug 2015 #5

OMG--the cluelessness in the responses to Jamil Smith is fucking epic, as the kids say. MADem Aug 2015 #8

and? He denigrated Symone Sanders don't really care about the response to that azurnoir Aug 2015 #11

He didn't denigrate her--he pointed out that the campaign was tone deaf to expect MADem Aug 2015 #13

Lol and the hits keepa comin -THANK YOU azurnoir Aug 2015 #15

The tweet is a quote from the article. It's not excuses, you're not getting it. MADem Aug 2015 #16

The problem is I do indeed "get it" and it is entirely 101% predictable azurnoir Aug 2015 #17

You really don't get it. Read the article. It is very good. kwassa Aug 2015 #18

I read the article and as I stated it was 101% predictable azurnoir Aug 2015 #19

You didn't read it. kwassa Aug 2015 #20

Lol yes I did I read it when it was posted in the AA group as a comment azurnoir Aug 2015 #22

Some clever nonsense that tk2kewl Aug 2015 #12

note to WaPo... tk2kewl Aug 2015 #3

The asshats want to frame him as weak when he was in full command snagglepuss Aug 2015 #4

Exactly. BLM was hoping for a physical confrontation or shout fest. HooptieWagon Aug 2015 #27

Exactly! SoapBox Aug 2015 #6

Good luck with that, Symone! Tarheel_Dem Aug 2015 #9

She's good! passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #14

Is she a "token"? ProgressiveEconomist Aug 2015 #21

No, not a majority. While AAs are an important part of the Democratic Party... HooptieWagon Aug 2015 #28

I didn't intend to imply POC ProgressiveEconomist Aug 2015 #31

Calling them "tokens" is an insult to their intelligence. You should be ashamed of yourself. arcane1 Aug 2015 #29

Had you ever heard of Symone ProgressiveEconomist Aug 2015 #32

She's the only candidate's press secretary whose name I know. How many can you name? arcane1 Aug 2015 #33

Off the top of my head, only ProgressiveEconomist Aug 2015 #34

Of course she'll have to, she's competing against a white guy who was secretary in the 60's n/t arcane1 Aug 2015 #35

She is his ambassador to all voters. fbc Aug 2015 #23

You are correct TM99 Aug 2015 #24

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #25