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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Black Voters in NH Unconvinced by Sanders [View all]bravenak
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She never promised to get a 'more progressive than Bernie' agenda through congress.
bravenak
Feb 2016
#12
Gosh you sound like me. I didn't realize I had a clone out there. Keep saying what you're saying.
politicaljunkie41910
Feb 2016
#150
These same people supporting Sanders gave President Obama PURE HELL after he couldn't get
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#247
They want us to believe that after them treating the president like shit and the
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#255
He's been saying those same things for the past 30 years. Chuck Todd of MTP did an interview
politicaljunkie41910
Feb 2016
#148
Or it means that he's an alarmist and you have to take what he says with a grain of salt.
politicaljunkie41910
Feb 2016
#153
He sure has, but no one brings that up. Thank you so much for your posts.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#252
Also, all these folks are just opportunists looking for a job should Bernie actually win.
politicaljunkie41910
Feb 2016
#125
I'll answer that. Hillary has a reputation of reaching across the aisle and working with others to
politicaljunkie41910
Feb 2016
#140
How condescending. I didn't tell you that you were stupid so I don't need you to tell me that I
politicaljunkie41910
Feb 2016
#143
Bernie Sanders means shit to me because he knew how Obama has been treated for 8 years...
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#254
So, who worked with Republicans to audit the fed and finally got one done?
cascadiance
Feb 2016
#326
He cries for a revolution...except for when it comes to us Negroes. We should just shut up
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#245
I'm of the opinion Bernie will not be able to work with a republican congress
itsrobert
Feb 2016
#319
Have you read about what Bill Clinton's crime bill did to African American men?
Punkingal
Feb 2016
#23
She was the First Lady...she supported his policies and she is running on being First lady.
Punkingal
Feb 2016
#26
Because the bill contained the Violence Against Women Act. (But, of course, you know this already)
Luminous Animal
Feb 2016
#49
So you could now be accusing him of voting against the Violence Against Women act instead?
Kentonio
Feb 2016
#79
He addressed it at the time he cast the vote. Why would anything have changed since then?
Kentonio
Feb 2016
#83
Why? You're asking a question that was answered years ago. What is the point of asking again?
Kentonio
Feb 2016
#97
I'm fairly sure he's been asked about it multiple times already during this campaign season.
Kentonio
Feb 2016
#111
I'm with bravenak, too. It doesn't matter to me, either. Carry on! :)
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#257
Yep. 'He needs to apologize' He needs to apologize for nothing. The record clearly shows he
Luminous Animal
Feb 2016
#216
I suppose if you really cared about that when it happened as opposed to just using it now
Jackie Wilson Said
Feb 2016
#179
Thank you so much for this. This is what we've all been trying to get through to these Sanders
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#258
Well, for starters, Reparations. Bernie Sanders claims to be a revolutionary on all accounts, except
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#274
I'll look at what he says at the think and go from there. Much appreciated.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#276
I don't give a damn about Hillary because she's not getting my vote anyway.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#330
Thank you for this post... excellent summation... it should be an OP.... nt
Blasphemer
Feb 2016
#311
At this point, any last-minute effort to appeal to NH's minority voters ...
NurseJackie
Feb 2016
#10
They need to understand and fully accept that black voters have ALWAYS been **strategic** voters...
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#260
Which, of course, is the expectation that they would have others apply to them ...
1StrongBlackMan
Feb 2016
#286
I was wondering if you, or anyone, would be able to understand that ...
1StrongBlackMan
Feb 2016
#289
No one is calling Sanders a racist but there are valid reasons for lack of AA support for Sanders
Gothmog
Feb 2016
#165
I could not have written this any better. Bravo!! And thank you so much!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#262
Very reasonable. And if one cares anything about polls, the vast majority of Democrats like
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#273
wasn't she Bill's co-president? If memory serves Bill promised 2 for the price of 1
azurnoir
Feb 2016
#67
will take a while for Seniors who already have had their medicare & ss benefits for many years.
Sunlei
Feb 2016
#52
Too much anger and failure to acknowledge or accept that NO Democratic Party candidate
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#263
LOL!! I love you! It's so great to have you back. I think I'm a masochist for coming back to this
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#264
We have no problem telling southern whites they are voting against their interests
LittleBlue
Feb 2016
#135
How do lectures from white liberals on how we should view the world help sway anybody?
bravenak
Feb 2016
#147
Your identity matters to you, but apparently it's key in your decision process about others
LittleBlue
Feb 2016
#166
Identity politics has alway matters to white people, to Asian people, to Hispanic people...
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#267
Rather than block or alert you, I decided not to stoop to your level. Rather,
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#282
Please continue your arrogant rants against black voters. Keep at it. Then watch as Sanders'
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#265
I and my black brothers and sister will do whatever the fuck we want. Slavery is over!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#281
When Hillary sends her armies off to do the dirty work of Empire, just whom do you
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2016
#113
Let me know when Bernie polls better in diverse states and I'll consider him.
bravenak
Feb 2016
#183
If she wins and the prisons remain full, will you be proud of your posts? nt
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#246
That is why I said remain full. Bernie has promised to take on the prison insustry as one of his
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#300
There will be no link -- Sanders lost the PoC vote by 4% in NH. Very slim (but large MoE)
JonLeibowitz
Feb 2016
#307