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2016 Postmortem

roguevalley

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9. I personally think that the situation for many African Americans is so

Reply to truebrit71 (Reply #8)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 04:23 PM

Jul 2015

dire that they don't feel there is time for nuance. They are being shot and hung and strangled in numbers. Their urgency is over their very lives. Some people are dancing for their lives.

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The day before he was heckled at netroots [View all] AgingAmerican Jul 2015 OP

he is a firecracker, i hadn't heard this juxtaposed Jul 2015 #1

Apparently the hecklers AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #2

They were there for their ego as much as for the cause. That's why they didn't think to listen. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2015 #4

^^^This^^^ truebrit71 Jul 2015 #8

I personally think that the situation for many African Americans is so roguevalley Jul 2015 #9

^^^^this^^^^ southmost Jul 2015 #17

Agreed AlbertCat Jul 2015 #18

The hecklers don't own the movement, though they're part of it Babel_17 Jul 2015 #20

We are ALL dancing for our lives. An injury to one is an injury to all. jtuck004 Jul 2015 #24

That being the case, they are heckling the wrong people AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #26

The situation is dire, no question. The DOJ should be on it. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #36

Exactly. Self Absorbed an apt description, but I guess that means the same thing really. 2banon Jul 2015 #35

Their leaders: maybe. But those protesters were just desperate to be heard. Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #39

Ok. What separation is not being taken seriously? n/t jtuck004 Jul 2015 #41

This is about feelings as much as about words and actions. Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #43

The script, with stage directions, had already been finalized Babel_17 Jul 2015 #19

Thank you for this 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #3

He addressed a lot of the same thing after Ferguson kenfrequed Jul 2015 #40

I'd like the hecklers to explain what it is about this that angers them. LWolf Jul 2015 #5

That is the perplexing part AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #11

They recognize Bernie's power RobertEarl Jul 2015 #14

Wow, cannot agree with that dreamnightwind Jul 2015 #29

No RobertEarl Jul 2015 #30

??? I agree with all of that dreamnightwind Jul 2015 #32

You think Hillary has it in the bag RobertEarl Jul 2015 #33

OK, I hope you're right, seems unlikely to me though dreamnightwind Jul 2015 #34

They should be targeting people who are actually in a position to DO something. PotatoChip Jul 2015 #22

I should just bite my tongue... SoapBox Jul 2015 #6

I cannot believe that in their planning to protest Bernie AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #15

"he ought to speak up more! he ought to hold his tongue and let us speak!" MisterP Jul 2015 #7

Where did this take place? roody Jul 2015 #10

Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame Dinner - n/t RussBLib Jul 2015 #12

BLM needs to research Bernie before protesting him,he may be the only one running that really cares. Milliesmom Jul 2015 #13

Did you give them the link on Sanders web site JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #16

The VRA? I Googled and did not get an explanation. Thanks for explaining. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #21

I assume this is it- Sanders interview Re: SCOTUS striking down a portion of the Voting Rights Act. PotatoChip Jul 2015 #25

BLM is dead to me LittleBlue Jul 2015 #23

Damn romanic Jul 2015 #31

Always consistent, always right on the issues. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #27

Thank you so much for this! choie Jul 2015 #28

Kick! RiverLover Jul 2015 #37

a few somebodies didn't do their homework tomm2thumbs Jul 2015 #38

Kick historylovr Jul 2015 #42