2016 Postmortem

sabrina 1

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32. By that logic, when you are starting with almost 100% name recognition, numbers have no

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 04:02 PM

Jul 2015

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real meaning.

My point is, why are people singling out ONLY the AA community to target as 'needing Bernie to reach out' to them when the fact is as you say, starting from zero means he needs to reach out to ALL Americans. I find that to be very insulting frankly.

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Explosion of Support Groups For Bernie Among Minorities Across Social Media. [View all] sabrina 1 Jul 2015 OP

K&R..... daleanime Jul 2015 #1

Thanks, a movement is growing and it's a very exciting thing to watch as more and more sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #4

AMAZING! Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #2

Actually he was known to many AAs. The assumption that AAs of all minority groups sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #3

Very good post Sabrina. Did you see this super video posted in BSG this am appalachiablue Jul 2015 #39

Yes, I did see that amazing video and posted it in the Bernie forum sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #89

I am a member of a NW Tribe... Rockyj Jul 2015 #111

Fantastic. I know that his main hurdle is going to be letting people know who he is. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #125

181 followers at BlacksforBernie. 242 followers for POCforBernie Number23 Jul 2015 #71

At that rate, he'll have enough supporters for the nomination in BainsBane Jul 2015 #79

Don't know much about the new media obviously. WomenforBernie had about 100 followers a few weeks sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #86

It is an explosion. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #80

Yes, it is. Making fun of AAs who are starting a group to campaign for the candidate they sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #87

Post removed Post removed Jul 2015 #91

Why are you laughing? demwing Jul 2015 #102

Running off the site? Sabrina running anyone from anywhere? marym625 Jul 2015 #109

That's a ridiculous hide,but par for the course here lately.nt sufrommich Jul 2015 #114

Another example of hides bad hides against HRC supporters. hrmjustin Jul 2015 #130

But a good example of the nasty tone BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #152

Was not justified and comparing his post to Atwater tactics was atrocious. hrmjustin Jul 2015 #154

who's he? BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #159

Lee Atwater. hrmjustin Jul 2015 #160

I know who lee atwater is, but what does that have to do with above hidden post? BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #161

Mid way you will see a large subthread. hrmjustin Jul 2015 #162

That is deflecting from what is happening in this thread BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #165

That was a horrible hide below she! hrmjustin Jul 2015 #129

she'll survive demwing Jul 2015 #132

She did not mean sabrina but those who have been going into the AA room and giving members hrmjustin Jul 2015 #134

Members leave all the time. I know many who have left because of the attacks on sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #155

I would have liked to respond to that but will refrain out of respect for the fact that sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #151

Clearly, and as a Bernie supporter my focus wouldnt be on bragging about something randys1 Jul 2015 #113

Bernie needs as much help as he can get since he isn't accepting Corporate money. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #157

Absolutely, randy. But pretending that a couple of Twitter feeds with a couple of Number23 Jul 2015 #171

Thanks. I dont know what he needs to do to satisfy a minority voter, but I do know he has randys1 Jul 2015 #173

Bernie has what he needs to accomplish his goals. He is gathering a large army,, in the hundreds of sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #183

Bernie is doing just fine with the American people, which INCLUDES AAs. Singling out one group and sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #187

Lol, read some polls would you? bettyellen Jul 2015 #196

Great post. SoapBox Jul 2015 #5

Paternalism BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #6

You hit the nail on the head in your post. Without Economic justice minorities will remain sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #9

We will ALL lack the power to be counted without Economic Justice whathehell Jul 2015 #20

Yes, he is and I don't get the effort to minimize the importance of having Economic POWER or why sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #24

The One Percent LOVES it when we concentrate on Social Issues only whathehell Jul 2015 #56

+1 Yup BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #153

Indeed.. whathehell Jul 2015 #182

You are right, people ARE wising up, that is why they are taking matters into their hands and sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #188

Well, let me be clear if I wasn't BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #23

Beautifully stated. The notion that minorities shouldn't focus on economic justice because, I have sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #29

Thanks. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #35

Quick question my friend, marym625 Jul 2015 #112

Yes, I did mean Chicago BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #128

yep. There it is marym625 Jul 2015 #136

Ha, my mom woulda said the same thing BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #141

OMG we had the same mom. marym625 Jul 2015 #147

+1 LWolf Jul 2015 #12

Slam dunk post! nt Bonobo Jul 2015 #51

There are also many POC and AAs on DU who do not feel the need to identify sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #88

Do they need you to "hold their hand" (using your words) and post for them? bettyellen Jul 2015 #140

Oh hi bettyellen! BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #145

You think they need anyone to hold their hand? Really? But there again you make my point. Look down sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #146

You were the one snidely suggesting some people needed to be "led by the hand". bettyellen Jul 2015 #166

Apparently everybody needs Aerows Jul 2015 #170

Paternalism is all over this board and this thread BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #149

As in Aerows Jul 2015 #172

'The stealth Bernie supporters', yes, we have noticed that here and it's not just here. Seems to be sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #189

Agreed BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #193

+1bazillion! marym625 Jul 2015 #110

There it is BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #144

I agree completely! marym625 Jul 2015 #150

It would be nice to discuss real issues BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #158

interesting! marym625 Jul 2015 #163

BrotherIvan Aerows Jul 2015 #169

I didn't know cows ate cabbage! BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #184

+1. This would make an excellent OP on its own. n/t Jefferson23 Jul 2015 #191

If the Madison event goes 10,000 + aspirant Jul 2015 #7

Even if the Madison event is considerably less than 10,000, there is no stopping him. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #33

We've had more than 1 event and poll # surges, aspirant Jul 2015 #41

I think he knows, it's about more than him. About the deep anger of people who have lost so much sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #46

And it went over that number, some estimates are that there were as many as 3,000 sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #194

It did! And some reports say there were 3,000 more who had to listen from outside. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #200

If you haven't seen this, donnasgirl Jul 2015 #8

Yes, it is simply a ploy, and I don't know why anyone bothers with those posts as it is clear sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #10

Exactly right! Vattel Jul 2015 #62

"But he's from an all white state!!!" (� Hillary4Prez.com) Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #13

Btw, I believe the author of that diary on DK is running for Congress emulating Bernie sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #17

Agreed donnasgirl Jul 2015 #18

I am loving watching this movement grow! bunnies Jul 2015 #11

Spreading like wildfiire isn't it? I have to admit I was worried about that, getting the word sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #14

And watching the M$M become more marginalized in the process... bunnies Jul 2015 #19

Oh yes, they are becoming less and less relevant, as the new media is now where people sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #22

Ive heard of Bernie TV... bunnies Jul 2015 #25

Go to the Bernie Forum. I have posted a link to their announcement of their launch today covering sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #34

Sweet! Thanks Sabrina! bunnies Jul 2015 #36

You're welcome! sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #37

And I pinned that post marym625 Jul 2015 #115

Thank you, that was very thoughtful. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #190

As I said, it was jwirr's idea marym625 Jul 2015 #195

That's why there's so much effort being put into minimalizing Bernie. winter is coming Jul 2015 #40

And the more they try to do that, the more important his campaign becomes. Because he tells the sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #43

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #15

K & R for Bernie! Dont call me Shirley Jul 2015 #16

Very, very well said, Sabrina. Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #21

K&R lordsummerisle Jul 2015 #26

HUGE K&R. Great post. Thanks. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #27

why did you ban me from the bernie group ? stonecutter357 Jul 2015 #100

She's not a host of the Bernie group marym625 Jul 2015 #116

I don't have any authority to ban people from the bernie group. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #117

Asian Americans! Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2015 #28

I shortened all of them leaving out American rather than use it over and over again. I will edit sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #47

Maybe Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2015 #49

And RepublicansForBernie and MillenialsForBernie and YouthForBernie, ArtistsForBernie, . sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #60

Great! Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2015 #63

Excellent OP! peacebird Jul 2015 #30

When you're starting essentially from zero, any increase in numbers is an "explosion" George II Jul 2015 #31

By that logic, when you are starting with almost 100% name recognition, numbers have no sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #32

...and when your dropping aspirant Jul 2015 #44

Absolutely false! Admiral Loinpresser Jul 2015 #70

Excellent post, thank you. Frankly I have never seen anything like it, and in less than two months!! sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #76

Oooh maybe I could meet up with one of those! MuseRider Jul 2015 #77

I'm sure O'Malley's followers consider it an "explosion", but they haven't gotten around... George II Jul 2015 #197

Money, earned media and grassroots not even close. n/t Admiral Loinpresser Jul 2015 #198

But....but.....we've been hearing that money and media aren't important! George II Jul 2015 #199

Of course they are important. Admiral Loinpresser Jul 2015 #201

"Bernie is one of the best fundraisers of all time, already"? George II Jul 2015 #204

How many Admiral Loinpresser Jul 2015 #205

Sanders is making news every day. If you object to 90% of DU posting here sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #203

Well there are "dozens of groups" morning every day, you know! bettyellen Jul 2015 #181

kick to find later. n/t hootinholler Jul 2015 #38

Great Post Sabrina.. 2banon Jul 2015 #42

Thanks, I'm listening to the live feed on Bernie's site right now. It hasn't started yet, people sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #48

Great Post! swilton Jul 2015 #45

Great, great post. Bonobo Jul 2015 #50

Never let them get to you about THIS candidate! Because there is nothing they can say that sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #52

Thanks for that reminder. Bonobo Jul 2015 #53

Fantastic News - I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Jul 2015 #54

I really like these visuals. PatrickforO Jul 2015 #55

I think he has already surprised a lot of people but you're right, this was not expected so soon in sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #57

I've posted it elsewhere, and it bears repeating here: Maedhros Jul 2015 #58

Absolutely correct. The 'whistper campaign' = 'Atwater/Rove. Rove's tactic was to attack sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #59

They really can't talk about where Hillary stands on the issues, Maedhros Jul 2015 #61

Bernie doesn't need to resort to dirty politics nxylas Jul 2015 #92

there were Bernie's supporters "whispering" about his outreach problem weeks ago in his group..... bettyellen Jul 2015 #175

LMAO! Aerows Jul 2015 #176

I'm sorry but I'm not getting a hide over it, LOL. Yes, the issue of poor outreach has been bettyellen Jul 2015 #177

If linking to a post that Aerows Jul 2015 #178

It wasn't an awful OP, it was the hypocrisy of the poster who was pretty nasty in GD that the bettyellen Jul 2015 #179

Okay Aerows Jul 2015 #180

I don't know if it is a Clinton campaign strategy, but it is clearly sad and pathetic and slimy. Vattel Jul 2015 #64

The same argument showed up on multiple forums, from multiple posters, Maedhros Jul 2015 #65

If I have the timeline correct, Vattel Jul 2015 #95

I have no idea whose strategy it is, but it is going to backfire horribly in today's political sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #66

I hope you are right that people are waking up to this sort of shit. Vattel Jul 2015 #94

It certainly smells like Clinton. morningfog Jul 2015 #98

Thanks "Sabrina 1" Good STUFF! KoKo Jul 2015 #67

K & R L0oniX Jul 2015 #68

It is more about US then it is about Bernie. It is us finding our OWN voice. Bonobo Jul 2015 #69

Hillary vs. Jeb Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2015 #72

Thanks, and yes, you have hit on some real issues and tonight Bernie spoke about all of them. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #75

This is one of the best posts I have ever seen! marym625 Jul 2015 #73

Good for them, I missed that OP, great work on their behalf. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #90

You and me both! actually, you me and more and more people every day! marym625 Jul 2015 #103

Sabrina you should be more careful. This is apt to blow up the minds of some social justice bullies rhett o rick Jul 2015 #74

Lol, not my concern. I am psyched that we have a candidate we do not need to defend, his record does sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #82

I am with you all the way. Barbara Lee for VP. nm rhett o rick Jul 2015 #105

They blew up marym625 Jul 2015 #121

A few new Twitter feeds doesn't constitute an explosion of support from minorities, however. kwassa Jul 2015 #78

Sorry, that old meme is not going anywhere. Clearly you are not a supporter which is fine, so the sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #85

+1 Beagle One Jul 2015 #118

This is not a meme, this is you and some other Bernie supporters ducking the issue. kwassa Jul 2015 #174

Well, unfortunately polls don't yet show movement BainsBane Jul 2015 #81

Hillary's campaign says that polls are not relevant right now. Actually the polls that matter show sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #84

That shows the real balance Locrian Jul 2015 #98

You said it very well. What gets me is how they are so condescending to the voters. They plot and sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #124

It has the potential Locrian Jul 2015 #139

They are very afraid that the people are finally seeing the whole 'rigged' game they have been sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #142

yes and there is the potential for a perfect storm Locrian Jul 2015 #168

15% up in a month, while Clinton went down 5% in the same period marym625 Jul 2015 #127

kick midnight Jul 2015 #83

Bookmarking to read later davidpdx Jul 2015 #93

As a black, gay man ejbr Jul 2015 #96

a white, bisexual woman, Bernie speaks for me better than any other candidate. marym625 Jul 2015 #131

As a woman I too would love to see a woman in the WH. However just being a woman sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #133

Well said! ejbr Jul 2015 #167

I'm a person of color for Bernie IronLionZion Jul 2015 #97

I know you do. And I am sorry that you have to declare your existence but I am also glad to see POC sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #126

Hillary has name recognition IronLionZion Jul 2015 #156

you seem desperate! stonecutter357 Jul 2015 #101

Really? I didn't catch that at all. nt nc4bo Jul 2015 #104

I didn't catch that... I call it a tactic called race-baiting. It failed MISERABLY for Clinton. Beagle One Jul 2015 #119

That's what a lot of people are calling it. Combating deception with facts is the best way to sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #137

Providing FACTS is now desperate? Lol! Okay if you say so! sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #135

K&R Great post! (as usual) raouldukelives Jul 2015 #106

I agree, that people are savvy enough to recognize the real thing IF they see it. But we so rarely sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #138

Bump davidpdx Jul 2015 #107

This post is so good I wish I could sign up with a different name to rec it again. marym625 Jul 2015 #108

We can sure keep on bumping and bouncing! Bonobo Jul 2015 #120

Yes we can! marym625 Jul 2015 #123

Bounce Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2015 #143

Awesome Bernie bounce! marym625 Jul 2015 #148

We are witness to history in the Making right here I think. NorthCarolina Jul 2015 #122

Excellent post, Sabrina Oilwellian Jul 2015 #164

This should be an OP BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #185

I absolutely agree! Bonobo Jul 2015 #186

I agree with Brother Ivan, this should be an OP. Thank you for taking the time to tell this story sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #192

Yes, PLEASE put in an OP! n/t Admiral Loinpresser Jul 2015 #202