Hillary Clinton

athena

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23. I have been debating posting a previous comment by Bernie

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 10:50 PM

Apr 2016

which, when combined with this one, has pretty interesting connotations. But it's an offensive comment, and even though Bernie is the one who said it, I suspect Bernie supporters wouldn't think twice before voting to hide it, while continuing to argue that their candidate never does or says anything wrong.

It's become so difficult to post on DU!

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Bernie Sanders: 'Poor People Don't Vote...That's Just a Fact' ~NBCnews ~ (HRC GP) [View all] Her Sister Apr 2016 OP

It is the message, he needs a new speech writer. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #1

What was it about his message that failed to reach those poor voters. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #2

This interview is going to air tomorrow ~ Sunday on Meet the Press Her Sister Apr 2016 #3

Who else is going to be happy when BS isn't all over the place, anymore? Cha Apr 2016 #27

Me! Me! Me! NastyRiffraff Apr 2016 #33

Save some for when it finally happens.. Cha Apr 2016 #34

I will be very happy when this is over. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #38

Dead on! pandr32 Apr 2016 #43

Wow! Just wow. Campaign collapse. nt OhZone Apr 2016 #4

Oh for crying out loud Iliyah Apr 2016 #5

Last I saw, age and race were the primary wildeyed Apr 2016 #6

He is losing. Kath1 Apr 2016 #7

That's got to be as close as he's come to saying "poor (aka "BLACK") people's votes...... George II Apr 2016 #8

Yep, another dog whistle ! Setsuna1972 Apr 2016 #37

He is so clueless. Lucinda Apr 2016 #9

Like Giordano said, the ineffective left blames its failure on anything other than itself Rose Siding Apr 2016 #39

Yep. Absolutely no awareness that we all just aren't that into him. Lucinda Apr 2016 #45

We need a Democrat President! Her Sister Apr 2016 #10

Agree !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Iamaartist Apr 2016 #46

Who Can't Vote In Caucus States? Elderly, Disabled, PM Workers otohara Apr 2016 #11

If you need a babysitter to go to the caucus that means the babysitter cannot go vote! Her Sister Apr 2016 #12

Good Point otohara Apr 2016 #16

Unless you hire a teenager xmas74 Apr 2016 #21

thank you mercuryblues Apr 2016 #13

uhhhh wut??? DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #14

In the primaries won by HRC, she won the 'income under 30k' in nearly all of them... Princess Turandot Apr 2016 #15

That's me.. way under. Wonder if I'm considered "poor" by his standards? He sure didn't have Cha Apr 2016 #29

It's all over Facebook, and not in a good way. ismnotwasm Apr 2016 #17

Wow, really. and not in a good way all over FB?! that's refreshing.. thank you, ism~! Cha Apr 2016 #30

There are lots of registered voters who do not vote asv in 2010 and 2012 and the Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #18

Oh my Goddess, he went there yet again. nt sheshe2 Apr 2016 #19

So tone deaf! mcar Apr 2016 #20

I volunteer with a program katmille Apr 2016 #22

My daughter will be driving this fall. xmas74 Apr 2016 #28

Good for you! katmille Apr 2016 #31

She volunteers all the time xmas74 Apr 2016 #35

I have been debating posting a previous comment by Bernie athena Apr 2016 #23

Oh. Please katmille Apr 2016 #24

OK, I hope I don't disappoint you. athena Apr 2016 #25

That's his latest lame excuse? It couldn't be because his stupid message doesn't Cha Apr 2016 #26

The same could be said about all the young adults who attended Sanders' rallies... KittyWampus Apr 2016 #32

No Bernie Setsuna1972 Apr 2016 #36

Now the poor are thrown under the Bernie bus Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2016 #40

Thanks for posting here. I posted inn LBN yesterday and now is locked. riversedge Apr 2016 #41

NBC news source??!! locked!? Her Sister Apr 2016 #42

Empirically he is basically correct, but it's a stupid thing to say bluestateguy Apr 2016 #44

Assuming that's true... savalez Apr 2016 #47

Throwing "poor people" under the bus Setsuna1972 Apr 2016 #48