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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: How come BS supporters denigrate Hillary's wins in the South, as unimportant red states, [View all]pnwmom
(110,195 posts)75. In many of those solidly red states, the large majority of Democrats
are African American voters. Their votes in the South have served as early indicators of how African Americans will vote in other states.
Having their strong support can certainly "translate to a win in the GE." Obama beat Romney even though white men and white women both voted for Romney. Obama won with the support of the African American and Latino voters who are strongly supporting Hillary now. And Hillary also has the support of white women.
It seems like a lot of white, northern Bernie supporters are frustrated that the mostly black Democrats in the South just aren't progressive enough. Well, they're part of our coalition, and we need to welcome all the parts, including the voters in the South.
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How come BS supporters denigrate Hillary's wins in the South, as unimportant red states, [View all]
pnwmom
Mar 2016
OP
Come on, bravenak, we've already proved that Bernie's supporters aren't white supremacists.
Ken Burch
Mar 2016
#103
You perhaps missed the posts saying blacks supporting Clinton were suffering from
mythology
Mar 2016
#47
no no no... shit, I guess I should have boldened words to help with comprehension...
retrowire
Mar 2016
#74
I asked this question before to someone who literlly indicated the same thing
uponit7771
Mar 2016
#59
Pipe dream. Hillary is incapable of winning Georgia. Georgia is trending Republican. (nt)
w4rma
Mar 2016
#22
My dad is in his 80s. He recognized Clinton's name on a Planned Parenthood flyer.
w4rma
Mar 2016
#98
Bernie Will Win The States That He is Winning ... Going Away While Hillary Will Have A Tough Time
CorporatistNation
Mar 2016
#42
Bernie can win Utah in the G/E? A state that hasn't gone Democratic since 1968?
1StrongBlackMan
Mar 2016
#95
Clinton's campaign is that voters under 54 are either sexist or racist against blacks.
w4rma
Mar 2016
#25
Stop trying (and failing) to be coy. Just call us racists and be done with it.
Lizzie Poppet
Mar 2016
#17
Because they're playing politics so they want to play up their candidate's wins while
Cheese Sandwich
Mar 2016
#28
It's happened many many times. People here keep saying because they are red states
pnwmom
Mar 2016
#57
I would object to any claim a state's preference for Dem nominee -- any state -- didn't matter.
pat_k
Mar 2016
#67
Personally, I view it as rank hypocrisy celebrating southern victories.
frustrated_lefty
Mar 2016
#63
Hypocracy, seeing that ID and UT are far more Republican than any southern state.
Dawson Leery
Mar 2016
#76
Which would explain why I can't tell the Clinton supporters from a typical Republican. (nt)
w4rma
Mar 2016
#99
haha! I imagine every hillary supporter to look like this much of the time.
Cobalt Violet
Mar 2016
#118