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oldsoftie

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12. The Democratic party is becoming ridiculous . You MUST "check all the boxes" PROPERLY to qualify!

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2019, 07:35 AM

Mar 2019

I remember Obama was also criticized for not being "black enough". Didnt come from a family with slaves in the past, etc. Like HE never faced any discrimination.
This article mentions gay white men being able to do "X", but they fail to mention that usually the "gay" part was kept hidden away. And you dont think gay people face discrimination in the black community??

Or is it more likely that some of the other candidates feel entitled to front runner status and dont like the young "upstart" taking away media attention?

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The Insanity of Democrats Attacking Buttigieg--for Not Being Gay Enough [View all] Behind the Aegis Mar 2019 OP

Slate just ran a hit piece on Rachel Maddow KelleyKramer Mar 2019 #1

But it was their TV media critic William Seger Mar 2019 #7

My point is, Slate hit piece is not 'Democrats' attacking Pete KelleyKramer Mar 2019 #17

The Slate article referenced in the OP ... William Seger Mar 2019 #20

Buttigieg himself said that he wants to see a day where it won't matter. LuvNewcastle Mar 2019 #2

It better not become a media wedge into 2020 or I'll be SO pissed with the any purity gang. ancianita Mar 2019 #3

For Pete's sake! sandensea Mar 2019 #4

"Yet some Liberal voices...." luvtheGWN Mar 2019 #6

It is all fun and games, watoos Mar 2019 #5

I think the criticisms of BS & Gabbard are ideological & party, not personal. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #11

You always have such a great way of making the points so easy to see. oldsoftie Mar 2019 #13

I don't think of this as infighting WhiteTara Mar 2019 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2019 #8

Not insufficient liberal purity TheFarseer Mar 2019 #15

(sigh!) "Nothing-But-The-Best-For-The-Oppressed" DinahMoeHum Mar 2019 #9

The lack of tolerance among some alleged Democrats is appalling Evolve Dammit Mar 2019 #10

The Democratic party is becoming ridiculous . You MUST "check all the boxes" PROPERLY to qualify! oldsoftie Mar 2019 #12

Are you sure that was the Democratic party doing it and not the repub trolls? Perseus Mar 2019 #14

You dont recall the open criticism of Barack Obama not being "black enough"? oldsoftie Mar 2019 #19

A twitter troll or two are now "some liberal voices?" OneBro Mar 2019 #16

Perfectly said, they can't resist attacking their own. I guess it's OK to attack Pete though pdsimdars Mar 2019 #21

For me it has never been about which boxes they check off, it's who they are and their ideas. pdsimdars Mar 2019 #22

"Straight acting"? A pet peeve of mine. Odoreida Apr 2019 #23