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24. And my only suggestion is that alot of folks here need to understand that most of the people in this

Mon Sep 28, 2015, 07:02 PM

Sep 2015

group fully support ALL of the Democratic candidates for office. Most of DU may even fall into this.

They'd happily vote for Hillary. Or Bernie. Or Joe. Or O'Malley.

So when you've got four candidates that are all pretty similar on their positions and all enjoy support from the same people, the behavior of your supporters can be a huge mitigating factor in the depth of support your candidate may get.

If the people who support a particular candidate make it their mission to denigrate issues and causes that you think are critically important, and it is only the supporters of ONE CANDIDATE who are doing this, what are the chances that these supporters could have an effect on your support for their candidate? I would say that they're pretty high.

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By request...some comments from Bernie Sanders 2014 NPR Interview [View all] Chitown Kev Sep 2015 OP

I've never understood this bit Number23 Sep 2015 #1

Exactly Chitown Kev Sep 2015 #2

A lot of white people think that gollygee Sep 2015 #3

This is the impetus behind the desperate waving around of any brown person that even so much Number23 Sep 2015 #7

Good points gwheezie Sep 2015 #4

Your whole post is fabulous but this bit is magic Number23 Sep 2015 #8

Like 23 says, this is genius randys1 Sep 2015 #18

K&R! stonecutter357 Sep 2015 #5

I think the problem goes deeper than Sanders, honestly. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #6

Great post gwheezie Sep 2015 #16

I love this group. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #20

Bernie portlander23 Sep 2015 #9

Please read Sen Warren's comments from today tishaLA Sep 2015 #10

I did portlander23 Sep 2015 #11

First, let me apologize if my post sounded curt tishaLA Sep 2015 #12

:D portlander23 Sep 2015 #13

I am enjoying your interaction here. Well done. randys1 Sep 2015 #19

If Bernie HAD been a strong voice on racial justice Chitown Kev Sep 2015 #14

Every word of this post is truth. Number23 Sep 2015 #22

This is a fabulous post. Is this the thread that lead you to post your OP on Warren in GD?? Number23 Sep 2015 #15

Unrelated portlander23 Sep 2015 #17

I think he's moving towards Warren's position too. But what amazes me is the number of Bernie Number23 Sep 2015 #21

My only suggestion portlander23 Sep 2015 #23

And my only suggestion is that alot of folks here need to understand that most of the people in this Number23 Sep 2015 #24