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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why did Bill Clinton berate Black Lives Matter? [View all]Zira
(1,054 posts)44. He is defending his record. Regardless he's still being racist.
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would love to read the exact quote where he berated "black lives matter". got it? nt
msongs
Apr 2016
#3
"be·rate - scold or criticize (someone) angrily." Easy to find - just watch the video.
jmg257
Apr 2016
#11
What were they protesting? I remember them interrupting Bernie for no reason...That's why I ask. nt
Joob
Apr 2016
#6
When Bernie started he did need to acknowlege Black Lives Matter and that he understood blacks
Zira
Apr 2016
#42
Because the Clintons are royalty who feel entitled to lecture commoners?
Cheese Sandwich
Apr 2016
#8
"when you talk about ghettos traditionally, what you talk about is African-American communities. "
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#10
I think the consensus is Bernie actually used the term correctly and you know it.
Bread and Circus
Apr 2016
#13
Consensus among who and was it before or after Sanders had someone who called Obama "niggerized"
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#14
Isn't Cornell West a respected academic and professor at a prestigious Ivy League college?
Bread and Circus
Apr 2016
#19
Smart people, I guess...considering where he teaches. Do you have something against smart people?
Bread and Circus
Apr 2016
#23
Black politico doesn't respect West at all and for solid good reasons, I guess we're not the smart
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#24
I don't know what a Black politico is but there's a difference between struggling for power
Bread and Circus
Apr 2016
#26
Also, when are you going to call out Bill Clinton for berating Black Lives Matter?
Bread and Circus
Apr 2016
#28
Never, just like I didn't criticize Sanders from acting like they stunk on stage or not standing
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#32
okay....That's an interesting take on it..... Whatever gets you through the night.
Armstead
Apr 2016
#43
Sista Soulja 2.0 (if you didn't see this coming you have been willfully blind)
Vote2016
Apr 2016
#12
no. this is part of Hillary's general election strategy just like Bill's Sista Soulja moment was
Vote2016
Apr 2016
#18
When NAFTA, the Crime Bill, and the Welfare Reform Bill were being debated, she lobbied
Luminous Animal
Apr 2016
#49
Because this is America and we have freedom of speech? Even for former presidents?
Glorfindel
Apr 2016
#40