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In reply to the discussion: Guys, after seeing the Sanders supporters show their royal hineys in CaliDem's OP [View all]Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)any criticisms about Bill's policies which have hurt black Americans as a whole.
I cannot bring up anything about Hillary, Bill, or their surrogates' horribly racist behavior during the 2008 primaries--those are dismissed, ignored. I am told to "chill out" and shut up. I am told that the Clintons are not racists. Rather than even acknowledge the scorched earth politics they resorted to in 2008, many Clinton supports quickly dismiss or even deny that such a thing happened. What is worse, they falsely claim that the Obama camp planted these things in the minds of black voters. But voters are not stupid. We are not dumb. I heard these statements myself. This wasn't a figment of my imagination. I heard it!
The Clintons never apologized for their behavior--even as black Americans have stood by them throughout all the scandals. Black voters have been most loyal of ANY constituency group.
Maybe we need to start having a more critical eye. Interesting I see more criticism of Obama (fair and not), but it was partly Clinton's policies that have continued to have an adverse impact on the black community; yet, I see no criticism at all of him.