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Indepatriot

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16. "Hard working people, white people"-HRC circa 08'

Tue Jul 7, 2015, 02:57 AM

Jul 2015

I'd also like to point out that Bernie is Jewish, which makes him a minority as well, and we've never had a Jewish POTUS, so he'd be making history if he wins the White House.

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DU, 2008: 75,000 ATTEND OBAMA RALLY IN PORTLAND [View all] Flying Squirrel Jul 2015 OP

Wow, that's quite an ocean of white faces out there. pa28 Jul 2015 #1

"Hard working people, white people"-HRC circa 08' Indepatriot Jul 2015 #16

Can you point out ... NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #2

So it only takes one? BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #11

Okay, good one! NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #14

I'm trying to say that this line of argument makes DU look ridiculous BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #15

That's why I ignore it. It does make DU look dumb. And it ALIENATES people against Hillary sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #18

I think there is a generational and income split in these comments BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #19

Definitely. And that is why Bernie is so appealing to people once they hear him. He UNDERSTANDS sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #22

I can't forget the thinly disguised racism of the 2008 Clinton campaign tularetom Jul 2015 #27

They already are nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #28

You had talking points pre-tested on DU? BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #34

It's very condescending to minorities also, to USE them for political purposes so obviously. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #29

As I recall, the racism in Clinton's 2008 was not so thinly disguised. 2banon Jul 2015 #41

I agree. NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #40

Sad. Sad. Sad. C Moon Jul 2015 #17

Hillary would know them by their hard work Fumesucker Jul 2015 #20

That's Obama in Portland, Oregon. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #3

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I guess us "white racists" showed up to protest Obama speaking the last time he came to Portland... cascadiance Jul 2015 #8

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but he also had other rallies where it was mixed , the racism are those throwing out "race card" JI7 Jul 2015 #5

The problem is that I know nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #30

Hillary is in trouble with minorities right now. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #31

what a bunch of made up hooey Sheepshank Jul 2015 #38

What has Hillary done, and why are you not talking about her record? What eg, was she sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #39

Wrong coast, but, yes, also a pretty white state. Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #6

Obviously he didn't care about black folks... MellowDem Jul 2015 #7

But too many here on DU act as if they don't even remember Hillary's racism in 2008. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2015 #9

^^This!^^ BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #12

You know it shocked the hell out of me and I Autumn Jul 2015 #32

I think my mouth was hanging open as I walked around BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #35

Convenient amnesia. I remember, won't forget it anytime soon either. She shocked the shit out of nc4bo Jul 2015 #23

I do Robbins Jul 2015 #33

She's said some really fucked up things. azmom Jul 2015 #37

She and Bill went there in 08, people aren't going to hold that against her seeing she was running.. uponit7771 Jul 2015 #45

Crispus Attucks... sgtbenobo Jul 2015 #10

I remember that. It's back when I still mistakenly thought he was a progressive. eom NorthCarolina Jul 2015 #21

Another truth. nc4bo Jul 2015 #24

So did a lot of people BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #36

I mistakenly thought progressives would work for their ponies instead of depending on one uponit7771 Jul 2015 #44

Here's Obama speaking in Portland Maine (video) think Jul 2015 #25

Pretty sure that's the point. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #26

That rally was held during the voting in our mail in Primary, May 18 with ballots due May 20 Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #42

Bullshit ass'd strawman... Obama didn't START in Portland!!! uponit7771 Jul 2015 #43

The point remains crystal clear Flying Squirrel Jul 2015 #46

...and those people HEARD of Obama before then. This is anecdotal but none uponit7771 Jul 2015 #47