2016 Postmortem

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25. Fantastic! The Truth Out about the "Daily Beast" & connections.

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Thu May 26, 2016, 09:30 AM

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The Racist Side of Bernie Sanders Supporters [View all] ericson00 May 2016 OP

Like team Hillary doesn't suffer from the same thing. NWCorona May 2016 #1

False equivalence, HRC has the more numerically diverse coalition than Sanders uponit7771 May 2016 #10

But we get these accusatory OPs from her supporters all the time AgingAmerican May 2016 #40

Maybe not racist but not as racially progressive as they think the are, its obvious. uponit7771 May 2016 #110

That crap usualy comes from those anti-Semitic Hillary supporters. Autumn May 2016 #153

You mean the ones that post their anti-Semitic bullshit on other sites... Raster May 2016 #157

And that means they can't be racist? NWCorona May 2016 #56

Of course not, that's silly on its face... but not as tolerant as Sanders supporters seem to be uponit7771 May 2016 #64

"more numerically diverse" = a big fuck you to millions of people of color supporting Sanders Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #105

red herring, I posted a fact that's not in dispute uponit7771 May 2016 #112

Whether there is one or one hundred who act racist, they are in both camps. floriduck May 2016 #126

The phrase "numerically diverse coalition" makes no semantic sense. Dark n Stormy Knight May 2016 #160

Numerically diverse.. aidbo May 2016 #227

It's weird though how she can't seem to reel in the 6s & 1s. Dark n Stormy Knight May 2016 #230

4s are such prima donnas. aidbo May 2016 #231

There is no longer any good reason to attack the Sanders campaign on race. Ken Burch May 2016 #162

Another from the Capehart School of non-Journalism. Propaganda much? MaeScott May 2016 #210

HRC supporters are just as bad, if not worse..at least a million dollars worse. MaeScott May 2016 #207

Disgusting. Absolute bullshit from Chelseaville cali May 2016 #2

+1,000,000 Shameful. nt. polly7 May 2016 #14

Fantastic! The Truth Out about the "Daily Beast" & connections. KoKo May 2016 #25

Cenk and TYT are being completely disingenuous oberliner May 2016 #42

Just like what happened in Nevada...Anyone can say anything.... KoKo May 2016 #169

Fair point oberliner May 2016 #170

No it's not oberliner May 2016 #39

Yes. It absolutely is. The DB has trashed Bernie with zeal for months cali May 2016 #44

No it's not oberliner May 2016 #53

Perfect response. Thank you. tonyt53 May 2016 #65

You're welcome! oberliner May 2016 #146

Chelsea Clinton is on the Daily Beast's board of directors azurnoir May 2016 #115

That has already been pointed out oberliner May 2016 #145

oh so it's the biased but true meme interesting indeed azurnoir May 2016 #149

I don't know what you mean by that oberliner May 2016 #163

I shorthnded what you just said azurnoir May 2016 #165

OK oberliner May 2016 #171

Talk about partisanship. Beacool May 2016 #109

I don't watch that stuff. cali May 2016 #114

You just uploaded one of their videos. Beacool May 2016 #118

Because I did a search to support what I said. cali May 2016 #119

Thanks for the post and truth. A pack of repulsive slammers; Beast is right. appalachiablue May 2016 #166

And PoC get a pass? Oohohohohokay. VulgarPoet May 2016 #3

Yeah,... you're right, the whole of racial ethnicities are racist too :rolleyes:@RacialREgressives uponit7771 May 2016 #6

So now I'm racially regressive for not tolerating anti-semitism coming from half my blood? VulgarPoet May 2016 #13

What specificially are you talking about? tia uponit7771 May 2016 #21

Hillary's insulting treatment of BLM tells me all I need to know about her racism. arcane1 May 2016 #134

After the 2008 campaign, Clinton supporters are hypocrits to crticize anyone on race. AtomicKitten May 2016 #219

This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #168

Seriously. It's honestly p bloody disgusting. nt VulgarPoet May 2016 #232

An openly overt racist, sexist bigoted thread on DU got 80 recs from the "far left". There's NO DOUB uponit7771 May 2016 #4

I agree. fun n serious May 2016 #8

How many recs and supporters did Manny and Willy get before they finally got tossed? Number23 May 2016 #192

+1, and they refuse to check their attitudes... uponit7771 May 2016 #196

Yep fun n serious May 2016 #5

Hillary wasn't planning to campaign in the southern Republican states in the general election. imagine2015 May 2016 #11

After NJ, she will have secured it. Also, GA and NC are up for grabs. tonyt53 May 2016 #67

And throw in the disgusting anti-semitism from Team Hillary riderinthestorm May 2016 #7

ummm Bernie is the one putting BDS supporters on the platform committee ericson00 May 2016 #9

Says the fellow who calls Jews who disagree with him "self-hating"? Scootaloo May 2016 #27

BDS supporters are automatically anti-semitic? Nope. JonLeibowitz May 2016 #92

your comment would seem to insinuate that US Jewish voters choose their candidate based on Israel azurnoir May 2016 #106

And used to be against the TOS here at DU. Aerows May 2016 #152

Link and quote from credible source from "team Hillary" tia uponit7771 May 2016 #12

Calling Bernie a "crusty old Jew", the red baiting, Jewish tropes like he's a conman riderinthestorm May 2016 #38

Calling someone a con man is Jewish trope? oberliner May 2016 #45

+1 uponit7771 May 2016 #50

As being part Jewish I have been the target of just about every anti-semitic trope. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #89

Where is this from HRC team ... not anonymous posters uponit7771 May 2016 #52

One poster who has since been banned doesn't represent Clinton supporters or the Clinton campaign TwilightZone May 2016 #104

Tons of others are still present and protected by their cohort Bluenorthwest May 2016 #120

Yup, its definitely here and at other places like the jackass radicals site riderinthestorm May 2016 #151

Remember how many recs the Stockholm Syndrome and Low Information Voters threads got? LexVegas May 2016 #15

+1 uponit7771 May 2016 #22

Not to forget how the South Carolina primary "shouldn't count". zappaman May 2016 #75

Let's not forget the suggestion that the "Confederate" states didn't count. Beacool May 2016 #113

The BLM threads were a real eye-opener too. Bobbie Jo May 2016 #123

EXACTLY! And the same folks who loved that shit are the ones screaming because this woman dares to Number23 May 2016 #193

The dilemma we who are accused of being things we are not have a choice. mmonk May 2016 #16

What? Not clear. brush May 2016 #62

The dilemma of staying in to create economic justice or to form a 3rd party mmonk May 2016 #90

You're talking about twitter posts? When Hillary/Brock is *paying* for the same shit? KeepItReal May 2016 #17

When one of your supporters says, "Hillary won the Confederacy" TwilightZone May 2016 #18

+1 uponit7771 May 2016 #24

What was the political allegiance during the Civil War of the "Blue Dog Coalition" members states? That Guy 888 May 2016 #98

You could have saved yourself some time by asking yourself the following question: TwilightZone May 2016 #100

"It stopped being the Confederacy 150 years ago." Really? That Guy 888 May 2016 #107

You're not helping your cause. TwilightZone May 2016 #108

You are not helping Clinton, but you are a faithful 102nd Keyboard Commando for her. That Guy 888 May 2016 #111

No garbage against Sanders supporters Eric J in MN May 2016 #19

It's a factual first-hand account by an African-American woman oberliner May 2016 #46

If people who called her a 'disgrace' Eric J in MN May 2016 #55

The Mississippi "Berning" reference was what she found racially insensitive oberliner May 2016 #61

There is a difference between Eric J in MN May 2016 #80

The article does not claim that Sanders supporters are racist oberliner May 2016 #96

She probably didn't choose the title Eric J in MN May 2016 #102

That's not the theme of the article oberliner May 2016 #184

Yes it does melman May 2016 #180

No it doesn't oberliner May 2016 #183

Of course it does melman May 2016 #185

No it doesn't oberliner May 2016 #186

Yes melman May 2016 #188

Thank you oberliner May 2016 #189

How many straight Hillary supporters make OP's to lecture LGBT about Hillary? Many of them. Bluenorthwest May 2016 #121

Probably quite a few oberliner May 2016 #143

Cool story! Got any more? arcane1 May 2016 #129

Has your cousin had that story published? oberliner May 2016 #144

Well, that's different. If it's published it's clearly true, and widespread n/t arcane1 May 2016 #147

That's not necessarily true oberliner May 2016 #148

Sanders supporters are "terrible people" Doctor_J May 2016 #20

Nope, just seems they're not as racially progressive as they think they are uponit7771 May 2016 #26

That's nonsense... Yurovsky May 2016 #99

It's not a 1:1 binary relationship oberliner May 2016 #221

I've seen this in real life. yardwork May 2016 #23

and I saw a Hilloon drowning some baby kittens Doctor_J May 2016 #29

Cool story, bro. HooptieWagon May 2016 #32

Both these responses prove my point. yardwork May 2016 #35

"cool story bro" proves that Sanders voters are racist? I think not. DisgustipatedinCA May 2016 #60

So your lifelong friend suddenly assumed the three worst qualities HRC supporters believe there are. cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #41

It's caused me a lot of sadness. yardwork May 2016 #51

Bernie won't address it because he is as oblivious to it as many of his supporters. He blames but seaglass May 2016 #117

There was an article on Politico this week about the "BernieBros" Beacool May 2016 #116

Massive K & R. So spot on. Surya Gayatri May 2016 #28

Hillary doesn't need Sanders supporters votes in Nov...got it. HooptieWagon May 2016 #30

Most Berners are middle class white folks who didn't give a darn about anyone until Hoyt May 2016 #31

Keep thinking that. peace13 May 2016 #59

you don't know what you're talking about, or you're doing your part to sell that narrative. JCanete May 2016 #194

But don't forget to vote for Hillary, guys! Scootaloo May 2016 #33

About that... There's that one sage phrase that comes to mind, looking at drivel like this. VulgarPoet May 2016 #36

It is true that 2/3 the state's are deep blue or dark red. HooptieWagon May 2016 #49

Isn't it hilarious? Scootaloo May 2016 #66

Oh yeah, Mr. Red Scare Hyperbole in the flesh. VulgarPoet May 2016 #72

My supporters are cooler than your supporters. Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #34

That's not the narrative oberliner May 2016 #48

I see no lies in this article UMTerp01 May 2016 #37

SMH DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #43

Wow uponit7771 May 2016 #58

Sounds like " do what you want, just don't hurt her." DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #78

Yeap, my view of the "far left" has changed for the worse.... they're idealouges too uponit7771 May 2016 #84

Bullying and intimidation have no place in the public square. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #85

I'm ideologically far to the left of most Berners (hell Sanders was an ideological compromise to me) forjusticethunders May 2016 #161

This makes me sad as a person and as a stalwart Democrat it makes me shudder. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #83

God forbid anyone should imply that you don't already know everything. n/t Jester Messiah May 2016 #86

Bravenak has a thread in the Hillary Group from Sanders supporters using that EXACT SAME LANGUAGE Number23 May 2016 #195

I'm a Hillary supporter and calling bullshit on this Spacedog1973 May 2016 #47

Good points. White privilege is a problem. Period. yardwork May 2016 #54

IMO it's a totally legitimate discussion/issue -- But should not have been injected in the primaries Armstead May 2016 #68

Its an issue about a random group of american white people Spacedog1973 May 2016 #79

I think I agree with you except.... Armstead May 2016 #87

I realise that people in general may give more than a shit Spacedog1973 May 2016 #93

I'll settle for halfway...Happy to discuss it in the larger context when... Armstead May 2016 #97

+1 Jamaal510 May 2016 #150

Oh for sure forjusticethunders May 2016 #159

A 4-paragraph excerpt with no cogent points. Are there other parts you could excerpt DisgustipatedinCA May 2016 #57

Nice Broad Brush Octafish May 2016 #63

Shit, Bob Ross would be proud. VulgarPoet May 2016 #77

How on earth has this thread been allowed to stand? HerbChestnut May 2016 #69

Many Hillary supporters have no shame. libtodeath May 2016 #73

Because of the poster's avatar Scootaloo May 2016 #74

Basically anything short of a death threat is OK now. Phony "balance" to impress the Clintons. arcane1 May 2016 #132

Oh, I'm sure death threats would be fine too. Scootaloo May 2016 #198

Here we go again. Recycling this charge, like the red baiting, etc., has been recycled repeatedly. hobbit709 May 2016 #70

The relentless harassment and stalking of the AA group here zappaman May 2016 #71

The "Mississippi Berning" phrase has been used at DU, in the Bernie Sanders Group oberliner May 2016 #76

Right here on DU as well. iandhr May 2016 #81

Yeap, that overtly sexist, homophobic and racist thread got 80 recs uponit7771 May 2016 #88

I'm a Sanders supporter and I remember raging against that OP along with other Sanders Bluenorthwest May 2016 #122

The headline line should read "Some Sanders supporters" iandhr May 2016 #124

I would really like to see supporters of Clinton and Sanders... NCTraveler May 2016 #82

Total Bullshit -- especially this: KPN May 2016 #91

Yet they go after Cornell West like he's Charles Manson for daring to criticize Obama. arcane1 May 2016 #130

When overtly bigoted threads get 80 recs I disagree 100% uponit7771 May 2016 #187

.... TransitJohn May 2016 #94

Don't call me a frickin racist! bkkyosemite May 2016 #95

Simple projection, nothing more... Yurovsky May 2016 #101

Anyone who thinks Bernie would attract racist supporters is out of their mind. Skwmom May 2016 #103

Thank you ericson00. bravenak May 2016 #125

Fuckin ludicrous.... seekthetruth May 2016 #127

Pretty sure you didn't read the article oberliner May 2016 #172

I read it melman May 2016 #181

The "Mississippi Berning" phrase has been used at DU, in the Bernie Sanders Group oberliner May 2016 #182

Since when do we judge candidates by their millions of supporters actions? seekthetruth May 2016 #199

No one should do that oberliner May 2016 #206

The real issue is seekthetruth May 2016 #218

I do see your point, but I disagree with your premise oberliner May 2016 #220

I agree that Trump and Clinton are, to a degree, polar opposite when it comes to how we tackle.. seekthetruth May 2016 #226

"socialism is getting to the base of our colored brothers and sisters problems" Number23 May 2016 #200

Trollin' trollin' trollin'.... arcane1 May 2016 #128

Bernie so racist that the last president of the NAACP endorsed him. jillan May 2016 #131

Have you seen the bigoted, hateful ageism and religious hatred side of HILLARY SUPPORTERS? nc4bo May 2016 #133

Yeah, and no one has even mentioned the word "antisemitism," but day doesn't go by without Blue Meany May 2016 #229

Good to see you've taken a break from calling Bernie a communist and a Leninst neverforget May 2016 #135

Oh boy.... another desperation article! whistler162 May 2016 #136

This Tumblr Page Is Reposting the Horribly Racist Stuff Hillary Clinton Supporter PaulaFarrell May 2016 #137

Thank you- I was scrolling through DU trying to find that mess. nc4bo May 2016 #139

Just when you think the desparation couldn't get any worse. liberalnarb May 2016 #138

More Brock BUllshit Ferd Berfel May 2016 #140

Not at all oberliner May 2016 #179

"there are good people and terrible people in both parties workinclasszero May 2016 #141

This article is really scraping the bottom of the barrel. Desperation will do that to the bjo59 May 2016 #142

How so? oberliner May 2016 #178

Jesus christ Glamrock May 2016 #154

You haven't been paying attention. You were declared not only racist, but a full-fledged white Dark n Stormy Knight May 2016 #158

I don't know if I'm ready to join the clan just yet... Glamrock May 2016 #190

The article doesn't say that Bernie Sanders supporters are racist oberliner May 2016 #177

This OP itself is racist by definition. Smarmie Doofus May 2016 #155

The title does not reflect the content of the article oberliner May 2016 #176

We are not racists! jpmonk91 May 2016 #156

Read the article oberliner May 2016 #175

More identity polictics - in the most disingenuous way. Betty Karlson May 2016 #164

That's not what the article is about at all oberliner May 2016 #174

I read it, and then I read between the lines. Betty Karlson May 2016 #208

OK oberliner May 2016 #209

If you want to talk about insensitive, rather than lamely punning, let's talk about Nancy Reagan Betty Karlson May 2016 #211

That's a great post oberliner May 2016 #212

well, in an ideal world, those words would have been avoided. Betty Karlson May 2016 #213

Fair enough oberliner May 2016 #215

Thank you for the civil exchange of views. eom Betty Karlson May 2016 #216

The only thing racist here is the opening post. B Calm May 2016 #167

How so? oberliner May 2016 #173

K&R K&R Kick and FUCKING Rec Number23 May 2016 #191

Watching this happen on social media and here has been gutting. Starry Messenger May 2016 #197

Racism, sexism and misogyny are real, horrible entities... dchill May 2016 #201

+10,000 So sad to see people here make a mockery of real injustices just to boost their candidate. Live and Learn May 2016 #202

They've taken situational ethics to a whole new level. dchill May 2016 #203

Yep and it is disgusting. nt Live and Learn May 2016 #204

You forgot homophobia. Betty Karlson May 2016 #214

More of this bullshit. Ask Haitians about the Clintons noiretextatique May 2016 #205

Good article Gothmog May 2016 #217

More race-baiting from Clinton fan. You will stop at nothing. GOD DAMN DISGUSTING! ThePhilosopher04 May 2016 #222

Sometimes the truth hurts. CorkySt.Clair May 2016 #223

Another goddamned "supporters" thread. n/t Orsino May 2016 #224

The Racist Side of Hillary Supporters (and the gall to call Sanders Supporters racist) Attorney in Texas May 2016 #225

I see your separate thread on this just got hidden. stranger81 May 2016 #228