2016 Postmortem

angrychair

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190. With all due respect

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 08:54 PM

Jul 2016

I have made the clear and unequivocal statement that support Clinton and support her choice of Kaine.

These protesters are outliers and do not have the backing of Sanders or his former campaign.
They are no different than the PUMAs in 2008.
They acted without the approval or backing of Clinton or her former campaign of 2008.

That all being said, I take exception to the "white privilege" meme being shopped around almost daily.
No, I realize you are not directing it at people like me but it's hard to not take constant comments like this and it not start to feel awkward around here.
Ignorance and racism are the enemy, not being white or any other skin color.

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White Privilege at the DNC convention [View all] bravenak Jul 2016 OP

Yep fun n serious Jul 2016 #1

They pretty much just committed political suicide bravenak Jul 2016 #3

I do not believe TPP is good for the people just governments and corps Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #6

Stop allowing them to hide behind the fucking TPP. There were white speakers up there who are Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2016 #18

The racism reminded me of integration bravenak Jul 2016 #26

Ain't that peculiar!!! MADem Jul 2016 #286

Did you read my whole post?? Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #48

This shit is not about the TPP bravenak Jul 2016 #55

The TPP part is what jumped out at me ---- so I commented on it Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #69

White males juat booed all the black speakers up onstage bravenak Jul 2016 #73

it is white privilege bullshit ---- and needs to stop Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #83

Thank you bravenak Jul 2016 #87

The racism of the bernie bros was evident Gothmog Jul 2016 #269

+1,000,000! And "ridiculous" (props to Sarah Silverman) is JUST the word~! nt MADem Jul 2016 #285

Yep- and when it's not that it's white men getting a pass for Iraq.... bettyellen Jul 2016 #58

Address the topic at hand, not bullshit. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2016 #65

Excuse me? I believe I was expanding upon your point. bettyellen Jul 2016 #81

Lots of creepy new people around here lately elehhhhna Jul 2016 #229

It's been a couple years of rat fucking actually bettyellen Jul 2016 #230

Any self-respecting black in their group should walk out on them now and pick up a Hillary sign. glennward Jul 2016 #120

Damn straight. I refuse to be a token bravenak Jul 2016 #128

Yes! mcar Jul 2016 #167

Nobody booed anyone because of the color of their skin. Helen Borg Jul 2016 #295

They intended to do this all along. Loki Jul 2016 #2

They have been engaging in this behaiviour for a full year bravenak Jul 2016 #4

I'm kinda glad. fun n serious Jul 2016 #5

They are nationalists and think it's socialism bravenak Jul 2016 #7

Yes, It was always a disquise fun n serious Jul 2016 #9

The world sees bravenak Jul 2016 #14

Yep, if they are going to go this route, I say ban them too. They KNOW what they are doing. Grey Lemercier Jul 2016 #189

Me too. I want closed primaries too. bravenak Jul 2016 #254

And how do you know that they aren't? erronis Jul 2016 #307

Hammer meet nail ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #22

thank you for saying this KT2000 Jul 2016 #204

they made the case against themselves. Cha Jul 2016 #8

They sure did bravenak Jul 2016 #12

I saw it, too. mia Jul 2016 #216

That exactly what this is rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #10

I quit him last august for the same reasons bravenak Jul 2016 #13

I quit him Coolest Ranger Jul 2016 #126

I'm livid. liberalmuse Jul 2016 #11

They want their country back just like Trumpers bravenak Jul 2016 #15

That was the first thing that came to my mind etherealtruth Jul 2016 #20

I am ashamed bravenak Jul 2016 #25

I am so beyond being ashamed ... I am enraged, sickened, disgusted n/t etherealtruth Jul 2016 #105

I am sad.... FrenchieCat Jul 2016 #118

Same obnoxious talking over people it's always been. Sad they have not learned the a damned thing. bettyellen Jul 2016 #16

I think they never will learn bravenak Jul 2016 #24

Oh FFS, now you're saying the latent racism is Bernie's fault? FailureToCommunicate Jul 2016 #130

Do you really think the booers would be in the building; but for, ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #213

Several of the militant Bernie supporters I met were black democrattotheend Jul 2016 #17

Mostly white folks please dont lie bravenak Jul 2016 #23

For most sanders supporters it (wasn't) isn't etherealtruth Jul 2016 #28

Some of the senator's best supporters are black eh? rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #34

I am telling you what I observed democrattotheend Jul 2016 #40

Whoa, approaching a cliff there, and proving bravenak's point exactly. fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #217

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2016 #88

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2016 #297

So most of the black vote went to Hillary treestar Jul 2016 #54

Love the enthusiasm, but hate it when the facts are twisted...... HeartoftheMidwest Jul 2016 #289

Not relevant to the OP, overwhelming not PoC there booing other people of color uponit7771 Jul 2016 #84

Of course they were... giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #123

I'm putting an amen here. brer cat Jul 2016 #19

I'm sick inside bravenak Jul 2016 #21

Yes. I was stunned. brer cat Jul 2016 #32

Naked racism? That's my guess. bravenak Jul 2016 #37

girl I am so fucking mad at these self centered assholes rbrnmw Jul 2016 #27

Me too bravenak Jul 2016 #29

I knew what they were about after netroots and Seatle rbrnmw Jul 2016 #38

I totally expected this. Fuck them they are oredictable and ugly bravenak Jul 2016 #41

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2016 #298

My friend is a Black/Asian woman delegate for Sanders. David__77 Jul 2016 #30

They just killed any chance the far left has of bringing in MORE OF US bravenak Jul 2016 #33

OK. David__77 Jul 2016 #35

I would never join in a revolution that pulled racist tantrums. Starry Messenger Jul 2016 #31

They lost any chance for the future by starting a political war with black folks bravenak Jul 2016 #36

Nina Turner doesn't think so. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2016 #39

Why the fuck should I care what she thinks? bravenak Jul 2016 #42

Well, she seems to be engaging in some sort of privilege ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2016 #43

It's called uncle rukusing bravenak Jul 2016 #45

Good question. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2016 #59

Minority voices are the exact voices that the protester wanted to shut down bravenak Jul 2016 #62

Nina Turner has put it all on the line for progressive ideas. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2016 #67

She aint had shit to put on no line bravenak Jul 2016 #78

I'm sure your dismissal has nothing to do with her being a Bernie supporter...... ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2016 #86

It has to do with her bravenak Jul 2016 #90

How fast can you pedal backwards? ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2016 #98

Whitesplaining in action, good one! fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #219

But you seem to think that Nina is? JTFrog Jul 2016 #146

I am from Ohio Demsrule86 Jul 2016 #131

Obviously you shouldn't care what a black woman thinks phleshdef Jul 2016 #209

I'm a black woman too. So what I think is more important to me than what she thinks bravenak Jul 2016 #214

I'll take you at your word that you are. phleshdef Jul 2016 #225

The notion is not a lie and I am nit interested in refighting this primary bravenak Jul 2016 #226

She is irrelevant unless she is helping down ticket races. bettyellen Jul 2016 #75

We'll see ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2016 #77

Strong black female politicians are "irrelevant" if they don't fall in line.... ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2016 #80

Lol, she can be irrelevant & be a black female. giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #103

But Nina is a progressive Democrat..... ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2016 #109

Oh, she ain't just progressive, she's extra progressive. nt fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #221

Its really surprising 7962 Jul 2016 #207

I am about ready to take off my earrings. auntpurl Jul 2016 #44

I got my jar of vaseline ready, need some? bravenak Jul 2016 #47

It's funny, you know. auntpurl Jul 2016 #56

The hood is strong in me too bravenak Jul 2016 #64

Oh girl, me too. auntpurl Jul 2016 #68

So you would commit violence against people for booing? adigal Jul 2016 #132

Not racist? auntpurl Jul 2016 #144

Grow up bravenak Jul 2016 #148

lol melman Jul 2016 #186

You too bravenak Jul 2016 #187

lol... +1, there it is then uponit7771 Jul 2016 #91

K&R BumRushDaShow Jul 2016 #46

They looked like fucking Trump fans. I hope that was the image they were trying to project. bravenak Jul 2016 #51

The comments online are outrageos coco77 Jul 2016 #49

That is racist as hell bravenak Jul 2016 #53

If u go on YouTube and click on coco77 Jul 2016 #61

Yep. WTF with booing the black Democrats? treestar Jul 2016 #50

That is their motive bravenak Jul 2016 #52

I was absolutely appalled by the disrespect for Cummings. kestrel91316 Jul 2016 #57

Absolutely agree!!! relayerbob Jul 2016 #60

Oh Alaska...there are people out there with different priorities than you, and passions as... Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #63

I'm from south central LA bravenak Jul 2016 #70

I don't care where you're from, i'm just not calling you 'brave' every time I respond. Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #76

I can prove it like thi bravenak Jul 2016 #82

Did they only boo black speakers? Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #99

No...they booed Bernie! And Pelosi!!! Not black, either of them. Nt adigal Jul 2016 #135

That's what I thought. Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #137

Stop with the reality melman Jul 2016 #141

Several booing were black as well ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2016 #169

Several? Out of thousands? kwassa Jul 2016 #238

I was told there were none! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2016 #243

Think percentages kwassa Jul 2016 #244

It was more hundreds than thousands chanting ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2016 #246

White privilege is two wealthy white people at the top of the ticket. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2016 #74

Then how come they are booing just the black speakers? treestar Jul 2016 #85

I didn't know Bernie was black.... ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2016 #89

They booed bernie, for pete's sake. And Pelosi., adigal Jul 2016 #133

Sounds like you were snookered to me. eom fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #222

They're not jack_krass Jul 2016 #278

splaining white privilege to brave again. bravo. fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #224

I'm still reeling. wildeyed Jul 2016 #66

They just killed their own movement bravenak Jul 2016 #97

Ahhh the perpetually pissed off crowd that screams giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #71

"Starbucks and chic-fil-a" auntpurl Jul 2016 #79

I'm probably going to get a hide for that, giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #94

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2016 #92

Every city. All the Hot Topics destroyed bravenak Jul 2016 #95

You guys are killing me. auntpurl Jul 2016 #96

Lolololol giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #100

Craft breweries and Lululemons burnt to the ground! wildeyed Jul 2016 #106

Weigmans giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #108

Trader Joe's going DOWN! wildeyed Jul 2016 #114

Yeah, the "Berniebaggers" lancer78 Jul 2016 #72

More worried about getting their way than democracy bravenak Jul 2016 #102

And some of them are petulant and don't respond well to specific direction, either... MADem Jul 2016 #276

Excellent rant, bravenak Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 #93

. bravenak Jul 2016 #154

That behavior played a major role in my rejection of Sanders ecstatic Jul 2016 #101

Trolls with credentials. annavictorious Jul 2016 #104

Don the Con/Repug plants. nt 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #110

Thank you for this post, Brave! Haveadream Jul 2016 #107

Beyond white privilege. Racism. MineralMan Jul 2016 #111

I see black delegates waving sings and yelling no TPP in the video on MSNBC Omaha Steve Jul 2016 #112

They don't count melman Jul 2016 #116

Ya, that's the same thing. fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #228

Tweet found on The Obama Diary.. Cha Jul 2016 #113

Excellent rant bravenak. sheshe2 Jul 2016 #115

This is Straight White Privilege epreic01 Jul 2016 #117

That's just it ... the more privileged among us will be the least harmed by ... etherealtruth Jul 2016 #129

EVERYONE would be harmed by a Trump presidency Skittles Jul 2016 #172

oh most definitely .... etherealtruth Jul 2016 #182

True, but not the point epreic01 Jul 2016 #188

all women know Skittles Jul 2016 #195

I understand your point that some have much more at risk than others, but I am white and straight deurbano Jul 2016 #140

God, thank you for saying that. auntpurl Jul 2016 #151

Thanks for pointing this out. johnp3907 Jul 2016 #119

I don't agree that this is white privilege adigal Jul 2016 #121

You do know that in order to do anything about poverty he needed a Congress to pass legislation? Agnosticsherbet Jul 2016 #139

You do know he had Congress for 2 years - both branches adigal Jul 2016 #147

Now going after our sitting President? wow fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #231

OMG! I criticized Obama!!! Get the smelling salts!! adigal Jul 2016 #272

Operative word; "congress." eom fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #283

Who were busy rescuing the economy and passing health care. Agnosticsherbet Jul 2016 #259

Since 1/4 of American kids are below the poverty line, he obviously adigal Jul 2016 #271

6 years with a Congress that will not legislate hurt. Agnosticsherbet Jul 2016 #288

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2016 #301

I also been unfriending Coolest Ranger Jul 2016 #122

Their behavior toward Elijah Cummings was an insult to thinking people. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2016 #124

And yet, DU swears up and down that ther isn't racism in the Democratic Party.... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2016 #125

It aint never racist until people say something about white people bravenak Jul 2016 #150

Or if you call it out when you see it. BumRushDaShow Jul 2016 #170

Oh yeah, then you become a black separatist bravenak Jul 2016 #173

Oy Vey not this shit again... humbled_opinion Jul 2016 #127

Agreed. the_sly_pig Jul 2016 #145

it is tiresome Skittles Jul 2016 #159

Isn't it just... PoutrageFatigue Jul 2016 #161

assholes boo people at the convention Skittles Jul 2016 #165

Good thing they weren't women or they'd be sexist too... PoutrageFatigue Jul 2016 #168

Wrong! They booed Marcia Fudge. annavictorious Jul 2016 #185

Yep jack_krass Jul 2016 #303

How did these clowns get in? liberal N proud Jul 2016 #134

The entire Democratic party should be humbled_opinion Jul 2016 #136

I am Not Even Surprised! Kind of Blue Jul 2016 #138

Yep bravenak Jul 2016 #164

+1 fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #232

Seriously? Enough of this shit. I'm listening to back to back speeches from people of color... PoutrageFatigue Jul 2016 #142

Trump is really really, like for real...dangerous epreic01 Jul 2016 #155

Because someone shut them up BumRushDaShow Jul 2016 #180

Bingo Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2016 #143

LOL Skittles Jul 2016 #149

I never take u serious, thank goodness, lol bravenak Jul 2016 #152

Mostly ignorance, but there is definitely white privilege at work. Tatiana Jul 2016 #153

These people were Ron Paul kids 5 years ago. forjusticethunders Jul 2016 #156

They feel lik badasses bravenak Jul 2016 #166

also they're operating on a lot of REALLY BAD theory forjusticethunders Jul 2016 #178

Pretty soon they will blame the entire thing on black people bravenak Jul 2016 #179

"pretty soon" forjusticethunders Jul 2016 #183

I mean, like, more blatant, no dogwhistles. bravenak Jul 2016 #184

This white woman was apcalc Jul 2016 #157

They dont care what the rest of us think bravenak Jul 2016 #162

Maybe the "Bernsters" Will Bring More Blacks To Vote Hillary! REALforever Jul 2016 #158

They might just drive all of us out in november to show them just how much we fucking care what they bravenak Jul 2016 #160

Well said, as usual mcar Jul 2016 #163

Yep. Transparent as hell bravenak Jul 2016 #175

What? I don't get your point... Boos come when Clinton is mentioned, democrats just happen to be glowing Jul 2016 #171

My point is white privilege was on display and ugly as ever bravenak Jul 2016 #174

Anyone booing Elijah Cummings at a Democratic Convention..... DFW Jul 2016 #176

I agree wholeheartedly bravenak Jul 2016 #177

This looks like what white people runaway hero Jul 2016 #181

With all due respect angrychair Jul 2016 #190

We know Cary Jul 2016 #193

'They are no different than the PUMAs in 2008' jtunes Jul 2016 #291

I was disgusted Chitown879 Jul 2016 #191

It made me cry, i am hurt bravenak Jul 2016 #192

Don't let those entitled fools get you down. nt woolldog Jul 2016 #197

I wont bravenak Jul 2016 #199

On C-SPAN the booing seems relatively minor and equally doled out. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #194

For example, they just stepped all over Sarah Silverman. nt 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #203

I heard it watching CSPAN when they tried to drown out Cummings BumRushDaShow Jul 2016 #236

As did I. They just tried to drown out Elizabeth Warren. No difference. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #237

Did you turn it on at the opening @ 4:00 pm? BumRushDaShow Jul 2016 #241

I have been watching it from beginning and on C-SPAN from very early on... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #245

I refused to watch the coverage on anything but CSPAN BumRushDaShow Jul 2016 #247

I get that is your and many others' opinion. I watch C-SPAN so that I can have my own. nt 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #248

I didnt realize Debbie Wasserman Schultz was black 7962 Jul 2016 #196

Did she speak? I saw elijah cummings get booed and he looks nothing like DWS bravenak Jul 2016 #198

She had to be escorted away by security at the DNC breakfast this AM!! 7962 Jul 2016 #205

indeed, equal opportunity booers are all racists stupidicus Jul 2016 #202

you forgot sexism for booing HC and anti-semitism for booing BS stupidicus Jul 2016 #200

+0.9 Orsino Jul 2016 #287

it's totally BS and uncalled for stupidicus Jul 2016 #305

Nonsense... Yurovsky Jul 2016 #201

Up to and including a Trump presidency? nt 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #208

Sure, sure, that's the first thing I asked myself when I voted HRC, "what does Debbie want?" fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #234

Where does all this righteous anger reign88 Jul 2016 #206

... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #211

You are dead on the money. Quayblue Jul 2016 #210

EVERYONE is getting booed right now by them. nt 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #212

It's amazing how stupid and privileged they look bravenak Jul 2016 #215

Indeed. Quayblue Jul 2016 #223

Today is a great day for ignore bravenak Jul 2016 #227

I have to admit I'm usually the first one to roll my eyes at these sorts of threads. Socal31 Jul 2016 #218

Thank you very much bravenak Jul 2016 #220

BoB's turned Bernie's movement into a bowel movement today. Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #233

The just embraced irrelevancy bravenak Jul 2016 #235

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #239

The nominee is the epitome of white privilege... MellowDem Jul 2016 #240

K&R burrowowl Jul 2016 #242

I'm late in this conversation, but I did want to join in ladym55 Jul 2016 #249

That sucks the way they tried to ruin the speeches bravenak Jul 2016 #250

Before they even came on, Stephanie Rawlings (DNC Secretary) BumRushDaShow Jul 2016 #253

The Sarandonites can afford a Trump Presidency. Dawson Leery Jul 2016 #251

Yep. They think they are safe bravenak Jul 2016 #252

I worked all night DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #255

You are lucky bravenak Jul 2016 #256

bravenak - I'd like to join you in kicking collective butt. raven mad Jul 2016 #257

Hahaha!! I wish we were there! bravenak Jul 2016 #258

I hope that at least my grandkids will get it. raven mad Jul 2016 #280

Honest to god...did I hear the Bros heckling Cory Booker?? Beausoir Jul 2016 #260

Yes! They heckkled him fiercely bravenak Jul 2016 #261

And Mr. Cummings....heckled...at a Democratic Convention...link below. Honest to god. Beausoir Jul 2016 #262

I was getting really angry at this exchane Gothmog Jul 2016 #270

And that Jamaal510 Jul 2016 #263

Yep. bravenak Jul 2016 #264

It's nice to be able to post our thoughts without being stalked. Your are damn right there was Beausoir Jul 2016 #265

He could have stopped this from happening but chose not to bravenak Jul 2016 #267

k & r lovemydog Jul 2016 #266

I was on the floor and it was not lost to the clinton supporters in my delegation Gothmog Jul 2016 #268

I hope they realize how they looked to the average democrat bravenak Jul 2016 #273

Sanders pleaded with his whips to keep the delegates in line--the delegates didn't listen. MADem Jul 2016 #274

I think he should too bravenak Jul 2016 #279

Agree with you--if they want to protest, they can do it in the street. MADem Jul 2016 #284

I missed some of the speeches early on. Darn it! AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #275

kick Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #277

At least it's not Chicago 1968. raven mad Jul 2016 #281

K and R. riversedge Jul 2016 #282

They are probably ratfuckers trying to divide us IronLionZion Jul 2016 #290

Most of them just haven't realized what an ugly business politics is Warpy Jul 2016 #292

I'm African American and strongly disagree genna Jul 2016 #293

let's not let facts get in the way of a good ongoing smear stupidicus Jul 2016 #306

K&R workinclasszero Jul 2016 #294

I disagree. Nobody got booed because of the color of their skin. Helen Borg Jul 2016 #296

Exactly. Comments Like That Should Be Flagged billhicks76 Jul 2016 #300

I Don't Know Who You Are But Crying Racism Is Disengenuous. billhicks76 Jul 2016 #299

Too late. Many black folks (especially younger ones) have already joined the revolution. Vattel Jul 2016 #302

I only saw from Kennedy to the end. AllyCat Jul 2016 #304

I suspect the MSM highlights such shit to get more eyeballs. GeorgeGist Jul 2016 #308