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winter is coming

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21. You mean a bullshit statement like "I want an America where young black men
Sun Jul 19, 2015, 09:18 AM
Jul 2015

are not harassed, killed and shot in the streets."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=455509

A speech he likely would have repeated in Phoenix if he'd been given the chance.

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How Does Anyone Change The Twisted Hearts And Minds Of Racists cantbeserious Jul 2015 #1
So the strategy is to protest those that agree and ignore those that are less sympathetic? Renew Deal Jul 2015 #2
How about engaging those that claim to agree and demanding they live up msanthrope Jul 2015 #3
That would be Obama and his administration haikugal Jul 2015 #62
Neither Bernie Sanders nor Martin O'MAlley "agree" with #blacklivesmatter MohRokTah Jul 2015 #4
You forgot to include HRC aspirant Jul 2015 #58
She wasn't there. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #60
Sorry TOO late for it to be unscripted, Oh yeah she gets a pass, she'll wave it away . orpupilofnature57 Jul 2015 #77
27 years on the floors of Congress...produced the answer we saw msanthrope Jul 2015 #5
Yep, progressives have ignored this for too long. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #7
The most Establishment candidate......a long-serving white Senator from a msanthrope Jul 2015 #11
Bernie was elected to the Senate in 2006. Are all your other "facts" this accurate? n/t winter is coming Jul 2015 #20
I meant "Congress" I'll edit and have my morning coffee.....nt msanthrope Jul 2015 #31
Bullshit! TM99 Jul 2015 #6
Bernie failed miserably. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #8
You are simply wrong. TM99 Jul 2015 #10
You are now to be ignored. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #12
Ignore me all you want. TM99 Jul 2015 #17
He did terribly!!! bravenak Jul 2015 #72
He's absolutely right. billymayshere Jul 2015 #45
The advice may not be welcome, but I would like to use Baitball Blogger Jul 2015 #46
Exactly. The OP provides no solutions & nothing but divisive rhetoric aimed at bolstering their think Jul 2015 #22
Bravo! TM99 Jul 2015 #29
He didn't have to see it coming. You're blaming the victim when you say that. Renew Deal Jul 2015 #32
+1 840high Jul 2015 #51
Sounds like year 2000 is coming again. eom rogerashton Jul 2015 #9
Only if the Democrats fail to address the real issue. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #14
You mean a bullshit statement like "I want an America where young black men winter is coming Jul 2015 #21
A lot of we Democrats have been saying for a long time that if the Democrats continue Autumn Jul 2015 #36
In 2000, the attitude of Greens who voted for Nader was rogerashton Jul 2015 #56
So you want to elect Repubs and forget about SCOTUS nominees? aspirant Jul 2015 #61
I'll be voting for the Democratic nominee regardless. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #63
Are you part of the BLM movement aspirant Jul 2015 #69
Oh please BeyondGeography Jul 2015 #13
I will be fine with them doing that. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #16
ask Ray McGovern what happens to people who do that to Hillary. nt m-lekktor Jul 2015 #19
I daresay that has little chance of happening and if it does... cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #38
Both O'Malley and Sanders showed great patience under the circumstances. oasis Jul 2015 #15
I thought O'Malleys reaction was fine, after he apologized for his remarks. sufrommich Jul 2015 #18
This is a point I would keep in mind about, Bernie. LuvLoogie Jul 2015 #40
Bernie has been taking the heat and coming out cool for 30 years, so the simile is unfit. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #41
Congrats!!! - So The Corporate Dems Now Have Something To Slam Fellow Dem Primary Candidates On.... global1 Jul 2015 #23
WOW! MohRokTah Jul 2015 #24
That....was incomprehensible. "Sanders" being confused with "Sanders", so that is a problem? Say what? Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #26
Exactly. This is what they accomplished. RiverLover Jul 2015 #28
The mass media was going to attack Sanders relentlessly no matter what...and report Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #30
#BLM is all over the news today,they certainly did help their cause. That's how sufrommich Jul 2015 #33
I think you confuse notoriety with fame leveymg Jul 2015 #39
When I watched that video TM99 Jul 2015 #35
Dean scream scenario. nt tblue37 Jul 2015 #78
My opinion is that the reaction observed of a politician while being ambushed by your own party members means zilch. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #25
Now we're going to hear from people who... JaneyVee Jul 2015 #27
LOL, I have most of them on ignore. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #44
Remind me again which candidate it was that marched with Dr King? Jester Messiah Jul 2015 #34
And what has Bernie done to fix this social issue in the following 50 years? Sheepshank Jul 2015 #49
What the fuck has our black president done to fix this social issue? frylock Jul 2015 #70
Why the fuck are you blaming him for this shit? It's been with us since the beginning! bravenak Jul 2015 #73
I'm not blaming him. I'm wondering why #blm is confronting potential candidates for the office.. frylock Jul 2015 #80
He's done more than all the outrage-ophiles and keyboard warriors combined. Jester Messiah Jul 2015 #79
You don't believe this MoveIt Jul 2015 #37
Goodbye for calling me a liar. eom MohRokTah Jul 2015 #42
You're lost. moondust Jul 2015 #43
this is bullshit bigtree Jul 2015 #47
When the powerless have no other recourse, they have to speak truth to power. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #48
you don't stomp all over your allies bigtree Jul 2015 #53
You don't take for granted a group is an ally when you do not directly address the issues that... MohRokTah Jul 2015 #55
these candidates aren't 'taking them for granted' bigtree Jul 2015 #64
These candidate are most certainly taking them for granted. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #65
O'Malley is set to present a criminal justice plan in the coming days bigtree Jul 2015 #66
Why are we waiting for the next president to address this issue? frylock Jul 2015 #81
If HRC has the majority of AA support aspirant Jul 2015 #67
ABSOLUTELY! MohRokTah Jul 2015 #68
Nonsense. ljm2002 Jul 2015 #50
ALL of the Democratic candidates look bad in this. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #52
How powerful it would have been Bobbie Jo Jul 2015 #54
Yep, and make no mistake about it... MohRokTah Jul 2015 #59
Go Bernie Sanders! cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #57
Bernie has good credentials and is meeting with them.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #71
I think you're relieved your candidate wasn't there. LiberalAndProud Jul 2015 #74
The op is back to undecided. bravenak Jul 2015 #75
Fair enough. LiberalAndProud Jul 2015 #76
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