2016 Postmortem

Armstead

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9. I NEED the people who matter in in my personal life. That's it.

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 12:40 AM

Feb 2016

As for politics Bernie needs all the votes he can get.

But according to you and Camp Clinton, there is no way he is getting the AA vote so it's irrelevant.

I prefer to think that people are individuals who think for themselves, and not merely as demographic units. But hey, if we want to intensify divisions and encourage people to be estranged from anyone outside of their own demographic category, there's nuthin I can do about it.

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Charles Blow: Stop Bernie-splaining to Black Voters [View all] bravenak Feb 2016 OP

Kick and rec! zappaman Feb 2016 #1

KNR Lucinda Feb 2016 #2

I'm sick of walking on egg shells over this Armstead Feb 2016 #3

You have never actually walked on those eggshells bravenak Feb 2016 #6

No I never have...and you've never walked on mine. Armstead Feb 2016 #7

True bravenak Feb 2016 #8

I NEED the people who matter in in my personal life. That's it. Armstead Feb 2016 #9

He needs black votes bravenak Feb 2016 #11

Read the post not just the headline Armstead Feb 2016 #14

The divisions are already there bravenak Feb 2016 #16

Whatever....No single campaign is going to undo 300 years of racism Armstead Feb 2016 #17

Of course not but to pretend they do not exist is futile bravenak Feb 2016 #19

Never pretended that. Armstead Feb 2016 #20

You think political campaigns are not the place for that bravenak Feb 2016 #21

For specific issues yes... Armstead Feb 2016 #26

No need for passive aggressivism bravenak Feb 2016 #27

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #96

Hahahaha! bravenak Feb 2016 #99

I am going to break my rule about posting in GDP....sure looks like you found someone randys1 Feb 2016 #139

They always say it to me bravenak Feb 2016 #145

And this is not the first time that sentiment has been expressed. eom 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #173

That post was sheer crap. I'm glad they're gone Arazi Feb 2016 #183

Yep. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2016 #12

This is America, bravenak. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2016 #10

His lack of energy on my issues is my issue bravenak Feb 2016 #13

Could you define his lack of energy WRT your issues? R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2016 #15

His fix for racism always involves money bravenak Feb 2016 #18

His site policy is pretty clear on a number of issues. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2016 #24

Goodnight bravenak Feb 2016 #25

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #55

Vote against your own best interests then AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #54

You have no idea what my best interests are bravenak Feb 2016 #56

Yes I do AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #63

Heh bravenak Feb 2016 #64

Amazing isn't it? nt SunSeeker Feb 2016 #70

Mind blowing really bravenak Feb 2016 #73

I don't know how you stay calm dealing with these people. I really don't Number23 Feb 2016 #142

Experience bravenak Feb 2016 #144

Like I just said in another post, I'm sure it's a coincidence of the first order that the folks Number23 Feb 2016 #146

At first it pissed me off. bravenak Feb 2016 #148

Correction ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #174

Oh yeah, I forgot about that! Msanthrope was the one that used to ride his ass like a big wheel Number23 Feb 2016 #180

Please post video lovemydog Feb 2016 #91

Hey! MrWendel Feb 2016 #129

The King of Splain. Listen and obey, for he knows all, sees all. He is a river unto his people. betsuni Feb 2016 #132

King of Splain!!!! Number23 Feb 2016 #143

OK, I'm curious gollygee Feb 2016 #168

Don't take the bait, Bravenak UtahLib Feb 2016 #67

I won't, thank you. bravenak Feb 2016 #71

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #103

Hi. bravenak Feb 2016 #105

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #111

Okay bravenak Feb 2016 #113

Number23 called it ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #175

See that shit? bravenak Feb 2016 #184

No need to walk on eggshells. lovemydog Feb 2016 #77

You kinda say what you want you know that right?! uponit7771 Feb 2016 #170

"Don't you fucking tell me what I should do!" Bonobo Feb 2016 #4

Exactly bravenak Feb 2016 #5

stop using the term "'splaining" period. It is a seriously offensive term and bbgrunt Feb 2016 #22

No bravenak Feb 2016 #23

I will risk the hide, I need a break gwheezie Feb 2016 #29

Lolololol! bravenak Feb 2016 #31

Heh betsuni Feb 2016 #49

I just had pop coming out my nose seriously rbrnmw Feb 2016 #79

roflmao lovemydog Feb 2016 #86

This... MrWendel Feb 2016 #130

You are wonderful, gwheezie! brer cat Feb 2016 #136

Where is Redd Foxx when we need him...we meaning us white folks...I think we need randys1 Feb 2016 #140

Oh dear that really is funny gwheezie Feb 2016 #28

the irony of it all Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #30

Kev, nice to read you gwheezie Feb 2016 #32

I love it bravenak Feb 2016 #33

Kev, did you catch the Baldwin quote in Blow's piece? I know you are a huge Baldwin fan Number23 Feb 2016 #39

Yes Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #94

Just stop. I am a fierce sanders supporter and your comment is completely inappropriate JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #34

Agreed. "splaining" has turned into such cliche idiocy that its now impotent when making an point. phleshdef Feb 2016 #42

The rain in Spain falls mainly lovemydog Feb 2016 #83

Oh L O R D randys1 Feb 2016 #141

Stop doing it and people will stop talking about it. Nt gollygee Feb 2016 #169

K&R betsuni Feb 2016 #35

Hey! bravenak Feb 2016 #36

You have so many hearts, I have heart envy. betsuni Feb 2016 #44

Damn. I have BBQ envy bravenak Feb 2016 #47

Chicken wings are my favorite animal. betsuni Feb 2016 #53

Blow has been nailing some asses to the wall lately Number23 Feb 2016 #37

That was the thing that hooked me too bravenak Feb 2016 #41

Reminds me of lovemydog Feb 2016 #59

OK. Whatever your race or ethnicity, look at all the candidates and make up your own mind. PatrickforO Feb 2016 #38

Good idea bravenak Feb 2016 #40

Yes! lovemydog Feb 2016 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Feb 2016 #43

Try commenting on the subject of the OP rather than attacking and baiting the poster. nt UtahLib Feb 2016 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Feb 2016 #46

We both know that discussion is not your objective. UtahLib Feb 2016 #52

I have no influence bravenak Feb 2016 #48

But you do have an extraordinary amount of hearts. gwheezie Feb 2016 #50

I hope that's not it. Would be a shame bravenak Feb 2016 #51

+ a million. I just saw a bravenak OP with only 235 posts in it! Number23 Feb 2016 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Feb 2016 #72

Rec's have only mattered here among those who troll for them Number23 Feb 2016 #75

My lack of recs is annoying bravenak Feb 2016 #108

This white woman recced too! mcar Feb 2016 #152

Strange fruit? lovemydog Feb 2016 #92

999 too many... Bobbie Jo Feb 2016 #172

Are you in charge here? mcar Feb 2016 #150

No its not uponit7771 Feb 2016 #171

Charles Blow must have been reading DU. Beacool Feb 2016 #57

Oh. bravenak Feb 2016 #58

I'm not even AA and I cringe at the condescension of some posters. Beacool Feb 2016 #66

He hopes not... bravenak Feb 2016 #68

Excellent opinion piece. lovemydog Feb 2016 #61

Blow is my guy. bravenak Feb 2016 #62

Yeah. I first heard about him lovemydog Feb 2016 #65

Is that like Boomersplaining to Millennials? Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #69

The racial divide makes it uglier bravenak Feb 2016 #74

I believe Roger Daltrey had something to say on the matter Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #76

Who? bravenak Feb 2016 #80

LOL SunSeeker Feb 2016 #82

I guess I better look it up bravenak Feb 2016 #84

Perfectly executed. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #85

LOL, well played! Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #98

Boomer splained the super bowl pretty well. lovemydog Feb 2016 #97

Thanks. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #100

DEAR SEN.SANDERS SUPPORTERS JUST PT HER ON IGNORE PLZ Truprogressive85 Feb 2016 #78

You should take that advice yrself bravenak Feb 2016 #88

And talk to the hand. lovemydog Feb 2016 #101

Actually... MrWendel Feb 2016 #131

Welcome to DU. nt msanthrope Feb 2016 #134

Charles Blow nails it, again. SunSeeker Feb 2016 #81

Hillary's craptastically uninspiring campaign is hardly some guarantee against a GOP president. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #89

I am quite inspired by Hillary. nt SunSeeker Feb 2016 #93

And I'm not. Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #95

Reality is setting in bravenak Feb 2016 #90

I call bullshit. You have a reason against Bernie and this ain't it. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #102

I do not like anybody really bravenak Feb 2016 #104

So the reason you don't give him an inch is what? That people like him? thereismore Feb 2016 #107

Nobody gives me an inch why should he get one? bravenak Feb 2016 #110

It apparently offends some when it's suggested lovemydog Feb 2016 #109

Its funny bravenak Feb 2016 #114

Indeed. lovemydog Feb 2016 #116

Like I'm a demon bravenak Feb 2016 #117

'Do not speak with that poster!' lovemydog Feb 2016 #123

Thats it exactly! bravenak Feb 2016 #127

Please 'splain. lovemydog Feb 2016 #106

The level of intellectual laziness represented in the phrase "Bernie-splain" Bonobo Feb 2016 #112

But for some reason it gets people to listen for a sec bravenak Feb 2016 #115

It's catchy! So is this: Bonobo Feb 2016 #118

Ok. I love that and you for that bravenak Feb 2016 #120

I hope the song is stuck in your head now. nt Bonobo Feb 2016 #122

My husbands too! I'm not in the alone! He must suffer too. bravenak Feb 2016 #125

Ha ha ha! Bonobo Feb 2016 #126

He still says that make me a sammich thingy bravenak Feb 2016 #128

I don't think it's a waste of time Bonobo. lovemydog Feb 2016 #119

Maybe it is. Bonobo Feb 2016 #121

No worries. lovemydog Feb 2016 #124

Charles blows. mhatrw Feb 2016 #133

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #138

Jury response to Betsuni's post #138 JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2016 #155

Too bad bravenak Feb 2016 #158

I thought it was funny! lol nt m-lekktor Feb 2016 #164

Me too bravenak Feb 2016 #165

Too late to the party to comment on Betsuni's post (#138) - Now its hidden, The Polack MSgt Feb 2016 #176

Strangely enough a Bernie fan chastised... The Polack MSgt Feb 2016 #178

That was excellent. K&R n/t femmedem Feb 2016 #135

Brilliant! (Kick & Rec) NurseJackie Feb 2016 #137

He must have read DU. PragmaticLiberal Feb 2016 #147

An excellent read mcar Feb 2016 #149

I don't need anything "splained" to me jham123 Feb 2016 #151

This is not about Hillary bravenak Feb 2016 #159

as far as recs DonCoquixote Feb 2016 #153

Yeah. You pretty much have it right bravenak Feb 2016 #157

I say it is something worse DonCoquixote Feb 2016 #163

I won't try to "Bernie-splain" to anyone, but ... JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2016 #154

We do not owe an explanation bravenak Feb 2016 #160

It was a question. I never claimed anyone owed anything to anyone. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2016 #166

Oh. Well it has been explained in the AA group many times bravenak Feb 2016 #167

Lol, "Bernie-Splaining" vdogg Feb 2016 #156

KNR ericson00 Feb 2016 #161

Hey!!!! bravenak Feb 2016 #162

"Bernie-splaining"... SidDithers Feb 2016 #177

K&R workinclasszero Feb 2016 #179

Good editorial Gothmog Feb 2016 #181

Instead of memes I need facts malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #182

We dont feel like explaining Hillary bravenak Feb 2016 #185