2016 Postmortem

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

261. Yes! They heckkled him fiercely

Reply to Beausoir (Reply #260)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:50 AM

Jul 2016

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

308 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

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