2016 Postmortem

Tarc

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16. The "bro" was not a myth, it was a problem so serious that Sanders had to speak up about it

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 08:37 AM

Apr 2016

Bernie Sanders Tells Berniebros To Knock It Off — ‘We Don’t Want That Crap’

“We don’t want that crap”: Sanders repudiates sexist “Bernie Bro” supporters

Sanders slams sexist ‘Bernie bro’ supporters: ‘I don’t want that crap, I don’t want them’

This video sums it up why Bernie supporters are so sick and tired of being called Bernie Bros!
Every rally I've been to has been a mixture of beautiful people of all ages.

That sentiment is no different than the GOP pointing to the existence of the Log Cabin Republicans as proof of their LGBTQ outreach.

, indeed.

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The Myth of the Bernie Bros [View all] jillan Apr 2016 OP

Part of the smears the Clinton campaign, media, and party came up with mmonk Apr 2016 #1

I agree 100%! I just loooove how this video started out with Joy Reid. jillan Apr 2016 #2

And now Clinton has been busted for paying trolls GreatGazoo Apr 2016 #11

Yep. Big mistake I think but even bigger by the elected surrogates mmonk Apr 2016 #13

That wouldn't surprise me Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2016 #38

Thank you for this post. northernsouthern Apr 2016 #3

They keep lying about his supporters, and I am sick of it. And they want to unite us? jillan Apr 2016 #4

I was lucky on that one. northernsouthern Apr 2016 #5

It was even worse than 'Obama bro' Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #28

I'm pretty sure the Bernie Bros are actually the Correct the record trolls. Unicorn Apr 2016 #6

Bingo. nt Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #29

The NY primary showed a huge gender gap, with women strongly supporting Hillary pnwmom Apr 2016 #7

Gender gap primarily among older women, who prefer Hillary elias7 Apr 2016 #8

The NY exit poll showed that majorities of both genders supported Hillary from ages 30 and up. pnwmom Apr 2016 #9

I find the term BBs offensive. There would be outrage if the term HHs were used. nc4bo Apr 2016 #10

the BBs are responsible for many of the lost Sanders' votes DrDan Apr 2016 #12

AND what about the double h's Dan? nc4bo Apr 2016 #14

at least you do not deny it DrDan Apr 2016 #15

Not addressing it at all just pointing out team Hill's two-facedness. nc4bo Apr 2016 #19

The "bro" was not a myth, it was a problem so serious that Sanders had to speak up about it Tarc Apr 2016 #16

Yup, Sanders has spoken out against it more than a few times. Agschmid Apr 2016 #17

... betsuni Apr 2016 #18

What is GGP???? jillan Apr 2016 #24

... SidDithers Apr 2016 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author FlatBaroque Apr 2016 #21

Sums up the whole Clinton campaign. . . .she can't win on issues, all she does is smears pdsimdars Apr 2016 #22

As seen in the comments. jillan Apr 2016 #25

I don't see the nasty comments becuase I block out the nasty people. If people have something pdsimdars Apr 2016 #36

All that joy and enthusiasm and hope kind of chokes you up pdsimdars Apr 2016 #23

And the supreme irony? hypocrisy? On the record - there are official paid "HillaryBros" - djean111 Apr 2016 #26

The Clinton campaign has been one example of projection after another. n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2016 #33

I am a 60 year old woman dr60omg Apr 2016 #27

I am a 70 year old woman. djean111 Apr 2016 #35

�I have heard about it. It�s disgusting,� Sanders said. stonecutter357 Apr 2016 #30

So Sanders is a good guy Gwhittey Apr 2016 #37

seems legit ! stonecutter357 Apr 2016 #39

Sometimes the Universe has a way of straightening out things. gordianot Apr 2016 #31

I don't really care what you label it. I just know what I've observed on DU. Trust Buster Apr 2016 #32

"Your campaign is all white men!" lumberjack_jeff Apr 2016 #34