2016 Postmortem

Beacool

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40. OK, but some of you need to watch what you say.

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 06:24 PM

Feb 2016

There have been several posts attacking AA leader who chose to support Hillary. They have as much right to support her as Jealous, Killer Mike and Harry Belafonte have to support Sanders.

Putting down people who support a candidate other than your own only serves to turn off the potential voters that Sanders will need in more diverse states.

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Shame on all of you working for the Clinton campaign who are using the issue of race [View all] Ron Green Feb 2016 OP

I had enough of their ugly race-baiting in 2008. AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #1

^ This. AzDar Feb 2016 #46

Clintonian race wedges are one reason I wrote them off long ago. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #2

we were Team Clinton until the racial smears in 2008 nashville_brook Feb 2016 #8

I was tentatively Edwards, then undecided between Clinton and Obama. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #10

well...Edwards, then Clinton nashville_brook Feb 2016 #13

Yep. That was a disappointment, needless to say. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #14

It was his Two Americas speech that made me listen to John Edwards. redwitch Feb 2016 #43

me too. in a weird sync, i was reminded of the Two Americas speech today nashville_brook Feb 2016 #45

I was for Obama from the beginning, but my view of the Clintons changed permanently virtualobserver Feb 2016 #27

Bernie should NOT be on the defense on the issue of race, and these videos prove it AZ Progressive Feb 2016 #3

That last video is powwrful! nt tblue37 Feb 2016 #12

Another must-see video about HRH's disgusting tactics in 2008: kath Feb 2016 #22

Some cowards actually hid a post today that mentioned her vile "super-predators" remark. arcane1 Feb 2016 #31

Interesting. H2O Man Feb 2016 #4

I agree with you. nt cyberswede Feb 2016 #9

Like it or not, race will be critical to upcoming primaries hack89 Feb 2016 #5

That's fair. nt msanthrope Feb 2016 #7

Agreed. And Bernie's basic honesty will shine through as he seeks to Ron Green Feb 2016 #18

It's disgusting. N/t leftupnorth Feb 2016 #6

It's interesting how, just since Tuesday, folks have been coming out of the woodwork to either Empowerer Feb 2016 #11

Hillary is losing the under 45 and women, all she has to fall back on is PoC AZ Progressive Feb 2016 #15

"Fall back?" So "under 45 and women" are the desired voters and black folks are just a fallback? Empowerer Feb 2016 #17

"Falling back" is not a required tactic if your message is true. Ron Green Feb 2016 #21

Yes, to her. PoC = firewall to her. So she is pandering to shore it up. JudyM Feb 2016 #23

Poor poor "POC" - just too ignorant to know they're being used, Hillary is hurting them and they Empowerer Feb 2016 #24

This is baiting, isn't it? Ron Green Feb 2016 #25

Yep, it's classic Baiting 101. arcane1 Feb 2016 #33

They had two threads hidden by juries for race baiting just yesterday. Electric Monk Feb 2016 #35

Not what I said at all. People can all think what we want. Her team is the one that used the term JudyM Feb 2016 #26

Miss Millie fromthe color purple was my explanation bravenak Feb 2016 #30

Don't count him out. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #20

Tell me about it. Nedsdag Feb 2016 #16

Be cautious, foks. The boards have gone into "High Alert." Bleep! Bleep! Bleep! senz Feb 2016 #19

Wow, Juror #7 sure is a righteous piece of work. Matt_in_STL Feb 2016 #28

Sounds familiar, doesn't it? senz Feb 2016 #29

Well, if it's who I think it is, that person lost their eligibility to serve on juries yesterday by kath Feb 2016 #48

I'd like to know the age and life experience of Juror#7, Ron Green Feb 2016 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Feb 2016 #37

Gee, I wonder who #7 was??? kath Feb 2016 #44

There are good reasons why African Americans are not supporting Sanders Gothmog Feb 2016 #34

I don't quite agree with Mr. Cohn's backward-looking piece. Ron Green Feb 2016 #36

Still can't stomach that Hillary has AA support? Beacool Feb 2016 #38

Hey, if you're not a Clinton operative Ron Green Feb 2016 #39

OK, but some of you need to watch what you say. Beacool Feb 2016 #40

John Lewis is a personal hero of mine, and his support of HRC Ron Green Feb 2016 #42

I better not say anything about # 7 olddots Feb 2016 #41

Team Hillary has made it clear that no kitchen sinks are too dirty to throw Hydra Feb 2016 #47