2016 Postmortem

Tarc

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43. Sorry, there's some questionable comments and actions of Bernie regarding Communists

Sat Jun 18, 2016, 08:15 AM

Jun 2016

in the past that are fair game. His "vast time" spent in Israel was for 6 weeks in a socialist-oriented kibbutz, and he has heaped much praise on Fidel Castro and Daniel Ortega over the years.

You're refusal to acknowledge the despicable anti-semitism says a lot.

There is some, but not in the direction you think. Posts that espouse and promote BDS would be a starter.

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16/48 Democratic conventions have been contested. What if Bernie weren't Jewish? Would [View all] Karmadillo Jun 2016 OP

You can't compare pre-1972 conventions to recent ones. Zynx Jun 2016 #1

The irony of including smoke filled rooms with rich white men... joshcryer Jun 2016 #12

But rather amusing for us Hortensis Jun 2016 #47

Duh. Agschmid Jun 2016 #59

What on Earth does his being Jewish have to do with anything? MineralMan Jun 2016 #2

There is at least one 'protected' anti-Semite, here, that - IMHO - should have been banned. w4rma Jun 2016 #29

You keep hitting that note. One angry, immoderate Hortensis Jun 2016 #48

If it were "one statement" and done, then I wouldn't be calling for a ban. (nt) w4rma Jun 2016 #53

So this isn't about Bernie....it's about one poster here you feel should be banned... Cali_Democrat Jun 2016 #49

This is Meta. Take it up with the Admins, and stop posting this non-information. Hekate Jun 2016 #60

Oh, haven't you heard? DU is all kinds of anti-Semitic. If DU weren't, BS would have won. Squinch Jun 2016 #52

How could I not have noticed that, given all the threads I have MineralMan Jun 2016 #55

So are you calling the majority of Jews anti-semites MattP Jun 2016 #3

That's like asking if Hillary weren't a woman LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #4

Who cares if he's Jewish? apcalc Jun 2016 #5

Some posters here have made it plain they do. Fozzledick Jun 2016 #6

Yes. I have 3 on ignore. 840high Jun 2016 #9

Gotta be trolls....i mean really apcalc Jun 2016 #10

What about anti-Zionists? I view anti-Zionists as anti-Semites just like the Pope does. grossproffit Jun 2016 #24

thats rubbish. Zionism is a political philosophy AntiBank Jun 2016 #35

Zionism is Jewish nationalism. Fozzledick Jun 2016 #37

+1 grossproffit Jun 2016 #38

its not just their country. AntiBank Jun 2016 #40

Antibank is correct... leftinportland Jun 2016 #51

No shit! How are such blatant bigots tolerated here? It disgusts me. Vote2016 Jun 2016 #16

I didn't believe it until a kind fellow DUer showed me the goods. Juicy_Bellows Jun 2016 #18

If someone was so bigoted against African Americans or Hispanic Americans, they'd be banned for life Vote2016 Jun 2016 #19

+10000 nt riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #21

No one, apart from occasional low-post throwaway accounts, perhaps Tarc Jun 2016 #23

That simply is not true. I just 840high Jun 2016 #31

link it Tarc Jun 2016 #42

Search it. 840high Jun 2016 #50

I don't think "posts that a Bernie guy thinks is antisemitic" is a viable search method Tarc Jun 2016 #54

If I post a link to her it 840high Jun 2016 #56

Then I accept your conceding the point. Tarc Jun 2016 #57

The red baiting in particular has been despicable. riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #41

Sorry, there's some questionable comments and actions of Bernie regarding Communists Tarc Jun 2016 #43

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #25

They aren't Hekate Jun 2016 #61

Sorry, anyone who posts anti-Jewish comments are quickly FFR'd or banned. Fla Dem Jun 2016 #30

See my post above you. 840high Jun 2016 #32

That's not *quite* true. Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #58

There have been some anti-Semitic posts by some. Amimnoch Jun 2016 #45

What does being Jewish have to do with anything? Arkansas Granny Jun 2016 #7

How many "contested convention" OPs are you going to create that have no basis in reality? n/t SFnomad Jun 2016 #8

You don't seem to understand what a contested convention is. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #11

I don't even remember he's Jewish except when his supporters are complaining about it anigbrowl Jun 2016 #13

Exactly. Well put. redstateblues Jun 2016 #28

Who? zappaman Jun 2016 #14

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #15

I don't believe you Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #20

See my post above 840high Jun 2016 #33

Knocked it out of the park with this one. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #17

"contested" seems to imply one candidate has not already won jcgoldie Jun 2016 #22

Because he's Jewish? Seriously? TeacherB87 Jun 2016 #26

. RandySF Jun 2016 #27

I thought he was agnostic? nt eastwestdem Jun 2016 #34

Oh please, as if most people even remember that he's Jewish. Beacool Jun 2016 #36

Two days left... brooklynite Jun 2016 #39

Now you're really reaching treestar Jun 2016 #44

The last contested convention was held when most states had no primaries KingFlorez Jun 2016 #46

It has a whole lot to do with it Lazy Daisy Jun 2016 #62