2016 Postmortem

cantbeserious

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7. Huerta Openly Supports The Candidate Representing Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 07:09 AM

Feb 2016

Quite the conflict of interest - puzzling that someone of her stature would vote against her own interests.

http://www.dsausa.org/cornel_west_and_dolores_huerta

Note That Huerta Is Listed As An Honorary Chair Of The Organization Here

http://www.dsausa.org/our_structure

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Dolores Huerta used to be a UFW organizer and a member of Democratic Socialists of America. [View all] Ken Burch Feb 2016 OP

The smearing of Dolores Huerta begins. Predictable. nt sufrommich Feb 2016 #1

No smear. Nothing I said was a lie. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #9

"was great"? - btw, she is a long-term Hillary supporter - nothing new DrDan Feb 2016 #32

And it has never been consistent with membership in the UFW or DSA. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #37

she obviously sees thing differently than you - and I trust her judgement DrDan Feb 2016 #39

she got $100,000 from clinton amborin Feb 2016 #63

she has an honorable past - I trust her - feel free to throw her under the bus with the others DrDan Feb 2016 #72

lots of people have honorable pasts, until the day they succumb and a follow a different amborin Feb 2016 #74

And some remain honorable DrDan Feb 2016 #77

ZING! BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #78

whereas some will turn for $100,000 amborin Feb 2016 #80

What a sad attempt at denigrating a civil rights icon for Latinos, implying she's a sell-out. BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #85

How is that a smear? cali Feb 2016 #20

The presuppositions. Igel Feb 2016 #87

Why do you... Bohemianwriter Feb 2016 #76

That word doesn't mean what you think it does Matariki Feb 2016 #90

Giving zero fucks for white patriarchal capitalist supremacy. Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #2

She's supporting the white capitalist candidate. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #4

You remember the Republicans, Ken? Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #8

We've proven HRC isn't the only one who can beat the Right. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #12

Whut? Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #16

We ALL want Repukes to lose. Either candidate has an equal chance of beating them. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #22

Haha! Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #24

And you're in the Socialist Progressives Group? Ken Burch Feb 2016 #38

hrc only represents the elite's interests; if you take the time to examine her actions, the evidence amborin Feb 2016 #66

ps: dh got $100,000 from clinton amborin Feb 2016 #67

Not just in it, she is the *lead host* of the Socialist Progressives Group. eomer Feb 2016 #71

The haha was for your sexist attack on me. Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #82

I made no sexist attack on you. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #91

"Matronizing" nice try, but no cigar. Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #92

I was actually just trying to avoid the term "patronizing", which derives from "pater" Ken Burch Feb 2016 #93

I believe you're confused. It's GD:P, not the Socialist Progressives Group. BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #86

I know what group this is, I was referring to that poster's tagline. n/t. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #89

HC has no track record of beating the right Armstead Feb 2016 #73

Maybe people are starting to see that argument as a method to hide what is happening in our own Skwmom Feb 2016 #26

She's supporting the candidate who voted FOR the 2007 immigration bill. BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #83

Huerta Openly Supports The Candidate Representing Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks cantbeserious Feb 2016 #7

I don't see the problem. Is there something that you are leaving out, here? stone space Feb 2016 #3

That a lot seems to have been abandoned. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #6

You're upset with her just because she supports a different candidate than you and I? stone space Feb 2016 #10

Not that it's a different candidate...that it's the Wall Street candidate. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #15

I often don't get why folks choose a different candidate from me. stone space Feb 2016 #19

It's not about me at all...I can handle people disagreeing with me. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #27

It is legitimate for both you and I to support a different candidate. stone space Feb 2016 #29

Why are you trying to make this about me? Ken Burch Feb 2016 #41

It's about all of us. Some of us support different candidates than others of us. stone space Feb 2016 #47

You are being very patronizing here. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #51

the $100,000 explains a lot; and as is so often the case, it's not even that much money considering amborin Feb 2016 #70

Huerta Openly Supports The Candidate Representing Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks cantbeserious Feb 2016 #11

She supports a different candidate than you and I. stone space Feb 2016 #13

Conflicts With Her DSA Affiliation - Follow The Web Links - Read The Web Pages cantbeserious Feb 2016 #14

I'm not going to pursue your links looking for the phrase "Conflict of Interest". stone space Feb 2016 #17

Huerta's Honorary Chair With DSA Is A Conflict Of Interest With Her Support OF HRC - See Web Link cantbeserious Feb 2016 #21

Please quote the passage that talks about the "Conflict of Interest". stone space Feb 2016 #23

One Can Only Speculate That One Is Being Obtuse On Purpose - Conflict Of Interest Is Derived From cantbeserious Feb 2016 #25

One can only speculate that the reason why nobody quotes the passage on... stone space Feb 2016 #28

One Is Being Obtuse - On Purpose - We Now Know Your Game - Duly Noted cantbeserious Feb 2016 #30

Please quote the passage in question. stone space Feb 2016 #33

One Can Only Speculate That Being Obtuse Is A Defense From Reason And Conclusion cantbeserious Feb 2016 #34

Are you unable to quote from your own link? stone space Feb 2016 #35

Already Asked And Answered cantbeserious Feb 2016 #36

Asked, but not answered. stone space Feb 2016 #40

Already Asked And Answered cantbeserious Feb 2016 #42

Why are you unwilling to post the quote from your link? stone space Feb 2016 #43

Already Asked And Answered cantbeserious Feb 2016 #45

It's simple. Membership in DSA cannot be consistent with support Ken Burch Feb 2016 #44

Thank You For That Elegant Reply cantbeserious Feb 2016 #46

Quote, please. stone space Feb 2016 #48

Because the group is Demcratic Socialists of America Ken Burch Feb 2016 #50

Then post the qoute along with the link. stone space Feb 2016 #52

There doesn't need to be a "quote". Ken Burch Feb 2016 #55

Not sure of your point here. stone space Feb 2016 #57

There isn't a "conflict of interest policy" to quote Ken Burch Feb 2016 #60

OK, so that particular link is irrelevant. stone space Feb 2016 #61

I just proved them. The quote I posted proved them. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #62

No, you didn't. stone space Feb 2016 #64

You keep acting like a policy has to be shown. It doesn't. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #69

I admire your perseverance and restraint NV Whino Feb 2016 #75

Seems There Is A Disconnect - At Camp Huerta - Reconcile This With Support For HRC - Quite Puzzling cantbeserious Feb 2016 #5

Maybe a past history like this is why... Jitter65 Feb 2016 #18

I would call that sad. n /t Skwmom Feb 2016 #31

It already came out that she lied Green Texan Feb 2016 #49

Calling Dolores Huerta a liar is wrong. and you should be ashamed of your self. riversedge Feb 2016 #84

Hilarious. Clearly there is something 'wrong' with someone who holds a different opinion than you. randome Feb 2016 #53

So you are just like the Trump supporters? SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #68

I saw on another thread Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #54

I trust her decision. You shouldn't question someone who has really been in the trenches. Hoyt Feb 2016 #56

She believes Hillary has a good record and would be a better president than Bernie? book_worm Feb 2016 #58

Awesome person. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #59

She's an admirable, incredible person. ismnotwasm Feb 2016 #65

I call it a biography, a CV, a resume... CBHagman Feb 2016 #79

It's part of the general strategy HassleCat Feb 2016 #81

Keep it up... Bobbie Jo Feb 2016 #88

A lot of BLM supporters support Bernie now. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #94