2016 Postmortem

TheKentuckian

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42. Being black means you can't be too close to banks and corporations? How so? Is it genetic?

Tue Jun 30, 2015, 06:46 PM

Jun 2015

Does this apply to Clarence Thomas too, he is our only black Supreme Court Justice after all.

What happened when our only black Senator went on national TV to call out our only black President for using too tough rhetoric on Wall Street?

This is a silly argument with no coherent logic. What does "only black" have to do with being too corporate or not?

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Senate's only African American Democratic member endorses Hillary [View all] DonViejo Jun 2015 OP

3rd way. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #1

Sour grapes just wanted to describe your post upaloopa Jun 2015 #2

Sweet. nt. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #3

My feelings these days about Sanders......NO way. George II Jun 2015 #13

Truth PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #49

curious, are you saying anyone who supports Clinton is a third way Democrat? still_one Jun 2015 #59

curious that you ask such a question. PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #61

yup it's about Booker...the poster several posts above is claiming Booker is 3rd way Sheepshank Jul 2015 #95

He was Third Way prior to endorsing Clinton TM99 Jul 2015 #100

Here is the headline. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #106

Booker isn't 3rd way what a idioitic statement bigdarryl Jun 2015 #50

Indeed Mr. Booker is a Third Way, TM99 Jun 2015 #71

LOL! Cha Jun 2015 #66

Yes. n/t fredamae Jul 2015 #105

A powerful spokesperson any candidate would love to have in their camp. Sheepshank Jun 2015 #4

"There will of course be the inevitable crowd to swarm this thread to trash him" George II Jun 2015 #15

wrong Robbins Jun 2015 #18

Read all the posts in this thread, how many are Clinton or Booker trashers? George II Jun 2015 #28

Perfect!! BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #5

K&R sheshe2 Jun 2015 #6

Cory Booker loves him some Wall Street, and they love him right back. stillwaiting Jun 2015 #7

Cory just dropped a few notches in my eyes. ReallyIAmAnOptimist Jun 2015 #8

and yet he went up in my eyes...so there you have it Sheepshank Jun 2015 #19

she won't win nomination Robbins Jun 2015 #21

Unless he's obstinate, Sanders won't make it past the first few primaries. George II Jun 2015 #30

I guess we'll revisit this after the Primaries Sheepshank Jun 2015 #31

WOW. The things I don't know about! bvar22 Jun 2015 #9

also Sen Booker conflates campaign rhetoric with leadership Doctor_J Jun 2015 #12

campaign rhetoric vs Leadership... bvar22 Jun 2015 #17

Leadership from Bernie?? JaneyVee Jul 2015 #93

You obviously don't know what you are talking about. TM99 Jul 2015 #94

Can you do the research, I'm at work. JaneyVee Jul 2015 #96

I am off to bed. TM99 Jul 2015 #99

he's taken definitive positions on almost every major issue of the campaign Doctor_J Jul 2015 #97

Senator Bain Capital Defender. CharlotteVale Jun 2015 #10

sorry Robbins Jun 2015 #11

I'm sure she'll get Harold Ford, Jr. too... who cares? fbc Jun 2015 #14

DINO BainsBane Jun 2015 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2015 #23

Welcome to DU zappaman Jun 2015 #55

The people of NJ like him. hrmjustin Jun 2015 #58

Are you saying anyone who supports Clinton is a 3rd way Democrat and a DINO? still_one Jun 2015 #60

Gov Mark Dayton of Minnesota supports Hillary, too. What little pronoucement do you have to say Cha Jun 2015 #68

It's a pretty easy test... fbc Jun 2015 #26

Booker works for the American people BainsBane Jun 2015 #36

I disagree fbc Jun 2015 #88

wow...you really hit the nail on the head. It's NOT a slam against the individual, it's systemic. Sheepshank Jul 2015 #98

The only African American senator BainsBane Jun 2015 #16

bash away at us Robbins Jun 2015 #20

Actually I was pointing out your bashing BainsBane Jun 2015 #24

You really have a thing about white guys, don't you? Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #40

It is a simple observation about voting demographics BainsBane Jun 2015 #47

Not a fan of Booker...but also not a fan of all the white, middle class libertarians who are for randys1 Jun 2015 #52

that's a new one. I don't know many libertarians who would support a socialist m-lekktor Jun 2015 #57

I think you are right. boston bean Jul 2015 #91

It's all a sick game. While real people with azmom Jun 2015 #53

What exactly do you disagree with? help us clear things up. fbc Jun 2015 #27

I've already addressed the issue of money in politics BainsBane Jun 2015 #46

Please pardon any misunderstanding fbc Jun 2015 #87

Are you suggesting sulphurdunn Jun 2015 #33

You seem very hung up on his ethnicity. Why bring it up? Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #35

Why do you want to pretend it doesn't matter? BainsBane Jun 2015 #38

I didn't realize one's race precludes him from being a corporatist. Doctor_J Jun 2015 #41

Have you ever worked for a corporation? BainsBane Jun 2015 #45

Apparently since corporations does not share their profits with everyone then they are bad. Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #56

Congressional members take bribes from azmom Jun 2015 #62

Cory isn't the only one, what about the ones who have meetings with energy, oil and tobacco Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #63

Yep. Them too. azmom Jun 2015 #64

Actually I was referring to this article. Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #67

They are all dirty. azmom Jun 2015 #69

Even the ones on this guest list. Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #72

That is why Bernie is a millionaire. NOT azmom Jun 2015 #74

He attended this meeting. I don't know why he isn't a milliomaire. Not being a millionaire is Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #75

The question is why are most of our azmom Jun 2015 #76

Many was rich before arriving in Congress. A millionaire is not unusual in the USA today. Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #81

I see. They are millionaires that don't really azmom Jun 2015 #82

Don't they say something about "Correlation and causation?" kjones Jun 2015 #83

Now seriously, we do not have 13.2 members of congress. Why do you indicate millionaires only Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #85

Thank you for explaining that. azmom Jun 2015 #86

and there are several persons running for POTUS on the Right that are under indictment Sheepshank Jul 2015 #101

So now I have to like politicians who believe corporations should run the country? Doctor_J Jun 2015 #79

Being black means you can't be too close to banks and corporations? How so? Is it genetic? TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #42

He's not the only AA Senator Reter Jun 2015 #48

The headline clearly states Democratic senator. JaneyVee Jul 2015 #92

A Bankster for another Bankster. SoapBox Jun 2015 #25

Does he have a choice ? The DNC is a business . orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #29

Peas In A Pod colsohlibgal Jun 2015 #32

Add them both together you get sixth way. They really are "new" Democrats. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #37

+ 1000 Well Put !!!!!! orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #43

LOL azmom Jun 2015 #65

K&R! stonecutter357 Jun 2015 #34

Booker got more Wall Street cash than any other candidate in 2014 MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #39

+1000 !!!! That's being part of the process !!! orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #44

Why can't you just listen to the pretty speeches and be happy with that? frylock Jun 2015 #54

Cory Booker has integrity issues azmom Jun 2015 #51

Senater Booker is a neo-liberal so TM99 Jun 2015 #70

"According to an NBC News tally, more than 30 Democratic senators out of 44 have already said Cha Jun 2015 #73

We get what she's done. Fine. The bottom line Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #77

I get that you don't like it. not interested. Cha Jun 2015 #78

Fine. I'm equally uninterested in third-way Democrats Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #80

KICK! Cha Jun 2015 #84

You mean she is no longer the candidate of "hardworking people, white people" like in 2008? eridani Jul 2015 #89

If you are a Democratic Senator, it makes sense to endorse a Democrat!!! Sancho Jul 2015 #90

Corporate owned, supports corporate owned. onecaliberal Jul 2015 #102

This post isn't all that impressive kenfrequed Jul 2015 #103

Serious sour grapes going on Sheepshank Jul 2015 #104