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senz

(11,945 posts)
13. Glad to see another LBJ fan here.
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 03:43 PM
Feb 2016

Most of my contemporaries hated him for the Viet Nam war but his domestic policies were all heart, all caring, especially impressive from a southern white man. I'm sure you know that neither Bernie nor Hillary could have signed on to the Civil Rights Act at that time.

But I do see huge differences between Bernie and Hillary on the subject of everyone who has been treated as "less than" in our society. As a young man, Bernie was active in the Civil Rights struggle and in public office in Vermont and D.C., his record shows steady support for issues affecting PoC. There is nothing like that in Hillary's record. Nothing. She doesn't have the same heart for people that Bernie does. Plus, she played the race card against Obama in 2008. Bernie wouldn't even be capable of doing that.

"Shove sunshine up my ass"

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It si so sicking to see what is happening here on DU. riversedge Feb 2016 #1
Very definitely a double standard and BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #2
These are my OPs that were alerted and hidden: Empowerer Feb 2016 #5
Having these hidden is ridiculous. BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #9
I am a Sanders supporter. guillaumeb Feb 2016 #10
thanks for your feedback Empowerer Feb 2016 #19
Question: Did anyone venture an answer before the OPs were hidden? If not, ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #21
A few tried, but mostly it was attacks on Hillary and her supporters Empowerer Feb 2016 #23
You have done nothing JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #3
Glad to see another LBJ fan here. senz Feb 2016 #13
I'm no LBJ fan JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #14
I liked LBJ because he cared about the poor and PoC. senz Feb 2016 #15
I don't see the "solid" JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #17
There's a difference between "supporting" and "fighting for" civil rights Empowerer Feb 2016 #20
This is the crux for me. wildeyed Feb 2016 #24
Someone called him that? gollygee Feb 2016 #25
Yup Empowerer Feb 2016 #27
Were LBJ's domestic policies, with respect to Black people ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #22
Well he was very liberal on poverty issues, wildeyed Feb 2016 #26
Well, you've been alerted on gollygee Feb 2016 #4
It doesn't take long, does it? Empowerer Feb 2016 #6
They're obviously watching this group and alerting on whatever they can gollygee Feb 2016 #7
Jury results! gollygee Feb 2016 #11
Unfucking believable JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #16
The jury system is out of control Lisa D Feb 2016 #8
Has been for months. Almost every single hide I have had has been when I call randys1 Feb 2016 #12
I hate that this is happening here mcar Feb 2016 #18
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