2016 Postmortem

DemocratSinceBirth

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61. What?

Sat Jan 16, 2016, 01:00 PM

Jan 2016

If some black guy opens a tire store does he become a plutocrat?

This country was largely built on their labor, sometimes for free and sometimes for next to nothing at all. I am glad to see them share in its bounty, you?

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EXCLUSIVE: The U.S. Black Chambers Endorse Hillary Clinton [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 OP

A very warm congratulations to Clinton for a solid endorsement from the business community. JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #1

Thank you. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #4

Do you think it's wrong for black people to comradebillyboy Jan 2016 #7

Yes, they do. nt LexVegas Jan 2016 #10

I would appreciate it much if you did not presume to speak for me. Thank you. n/t JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #12

You brought up "business community" ConservativeDemocrat Jan 2016 #14

I said it in another thread DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #15

It is absolutely a good thing. Small business is not Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #18

With a clearly pejorative connotation. AlbertCat Jan 2016 #31

Conservative Democrat + Reality-Based community ==> Republican HERVEPA Jan 2016 #55

There Are Minority Corporatists As Well Clamoring For Low Taxes And Cuts In Social Programs, CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #56

What is wrong with a black man or woman... DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #57

Post removed Post removed Jan 2016 #62

Hmmm. I somehow missed where I said I would vote third party. Do you hallucinate much? HERVEPA Jan 2016 #63

+1 Bubzer Jan 2016 #28

Who are you? Nobody? You don't know us and don't seem Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #17

I think neither. This was a warm congratulations. Nothing more. Thanks for the concern. JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #11

Hillary's example of thin-skinned concern carries to her supporters, apparently. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #23

The constant lying by DU haters have habituated us... ConservativeDemocrat Jan 2016 #35

Small capitalism isn't the enemy-- BIG Capitalism IS. John Poet Jan 2016 #39

Hillary is a fantastic Dem she has worked for everyone! lewebley3 Jan 2016 #30

Very nice mcar Jan 2016 #2

Another great endorsement. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #3

Excellent! leftofcool Jan 2016 #5

Outstanding ! DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #6

They must be sellouts...oh, someone already said that. nt LexVegas Jan 2016 #8

I am not familiar with the Black Chamber of COmmerce but i know regular Chambers of Commerce m-lekktor Jan 2016 #13

A lot of Chamber members are small businesses DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #19

You're thinking of the "US Chamber of Commerce", a national lobbying entity. brooklynite Jan 2016 #34

My local chapter is very involved in the community. As others have said, you may be confusing this Tanuki Jan 2016 #58

there are many chamber of commerces , my local one fought drilling company JI7 Jan 2016 #69

This is another important endorsement Gothmog Jan 2016 #9

K & R SunSeeker Jan 2016 #16

ACTUALLY speaking truth to power Uponthegears Jan 2016 #20

I can simultaneously applaud Shaun King's efforts DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #25

Absolutely DSB Uponthegears Jan 2016 #26

That is actually W.E.B. Dubois' Talented Tenth argument. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #27

Why do you automatically assume that's not what they're doing? Number23 Jan 2016 #36

Let's make this easy Uponthegears Jan 2016 #38

Shaun King's endorsement has absolutely nothing to do with this. The only thing these people all Number23 Jan 2016 #40

+1 Starry Messenger Jan 2016 #43

Okay, you said it twice Uponthegears Jan 2016 #44

I have not seen any "pro-Hillary crowing" over this and even if there was, so what? This is a great Number23 Jan 2016 #65

AND STILL Uponthegears Jan 2016 #66

There has not been a single personal attack in any of my posts Number23 Jan 2016 #73

I was going to let this go Uponthegears Jan 2016 #75

If you had said something even resembling this from your first post in this thread, you would not Number23 Jan 2016 #76

Lol Uponthegears Jan 2016 #77

I don't get the nexus between Shaun King and the U.S. Black Chamber of Commerce DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #49

Apparently Uponthegears Jan 2016 #52

That's because beyond the fact that they all have melanin, there is no nexus Number23 Jan 2016 #74

I suspect Shaun King would join us in celebrating black entrepreneurship./nt DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #78

He and every other black person in the world. Number23 Jan 2016 #79

FIXED DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #80

Well DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #46

Although I suspect Uponthegears Jan 2016 #51

why do you assume they are all successful ? JI7 Jan 2016 #71

Oh gee, a message of economic justice whatchamacallit Jan 2016 #21

Please see Posts 4 and a 15 . DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #22

It's good to see endorsements coming from a wide variety of groups. Loki Jan 2016 #24

Agreed: GO Hillary: these people know and resect her! lewebley3 Jan 2016 #32

Congratulations to both camps DFW Jan 2016 #29

I couldn't agree more. lovemydog Jan 2016 #53

Important endorsement Politicub Jan 2016 #33

So good for Hillary. Congratulations to Hillary and her wonderful Team riversedge Jan 2016 #37

Seriously? Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #41

Way to go. oasis Jan 2016 #42

Gee I wonder if this is ANOTHER like her Union "endorsements" Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #45

I have a great idea DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #47

Most of her Union 'endorsements' are phony for this reason Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #50

Well DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #54

Amazing, isn't it? ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #59

Excellent endorsement! k&r DesertRat Jan 2016 #48

The key word here is "chambers," not "black." Vinca Jan 2016 #60

What? DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #61

Yea, because that Black mechanics garage owner is so wealthy. leftofcool Jan 2016 #68

really ? you don't know why there was a need for a black chamber of commerce ? JI7 Jan 2016 #72

Let's call this what it is...the Black Chamber of Commerce endorsed Hillary demwing Jan 2016 #64

Uh, hello! That's how they refer to themselves. leftofcool Jan 2016 #67

Let me know when the CHAMBERS BROTHERS endorse her whatchamacallit Jan 2016 #70