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2016 Postmortem

UMTerp01

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13. But he didn't follow up on it!

Reply to notadmblnd (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 02:19 AM

Mar 2016

I get that story was from 20 years ago, but he left it at 20 years ago, as if thats not an issue today. The follow up to that as someone who understands is that its still hard to catch a cab in DC if you are Black and Latino. But yes, it was an issue about blindspots and thats clearly still a blindspot.

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Maria Teresa Kumar: "Guess what Bernie? You still can't catch a cab in DC if you're Black or Latino" [View all] UMTerp01 Mar 2016 OP

And Hillary's answer was stellar! Luminous Animal Mar 2016 #1

He was asked to describe one of his racial blindspots notadmblnd Mar 2016 #2

+1 JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #10

But he didn't follow up on it! UMTerp01 Mar 2016 #13

As I said, Hillary didn't even admit she had any notadmblnd Mar 2016 #15

He was telling a story about when he realized his own racism by not realizing the guy couldn't Snotcicles Mar 2016 #3

What legislation do you propose to combat this? Kalidurga Mar 2016 #4

There are some people who will never think what he says or does is good enough. liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #5

Well I certainly do UMTerp01 Mar 2016 #7

Keep shilling for those who will not lift a finger for you Maria. onecaliberal Mar 2016 #6

It's a shame. Bernie is the only one on her side and she does this to him. ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #9

Only Bernie isn't corporate bank oil pharma healthcare owned. onecaliberal Mar 2016 #11

How disappointing Rebkeh Mar 2016 #8

That's awful, but how does that change? With 16 out of the last 24 years with New Dems in office? merrily Mar 2016 #12

We listened to two different debates nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #14