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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: So lets get this straight...Hillary and Bill made some questionable 'racist' comments in 2008 [View all]MisterP
(23,730 posts)83. it even reflects how he campaigns: immediately there was a surge in C-SPAN
videos of him addressing the various dimensions of bigotry as important on their own terms and damning exactly what he and his faction had been accused of neglecting since the Earth was formed
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So lets get this straight...Hillary and Bill made some questionable 'racist' comments in 2008 [View all]
Joe the Revelator
Jul 2015
OP
Yet, you brought it up in Reply 4 and replied about it more than once--and just did again.
merrily
Jul 2015
#79
I may be wrong, but didn't Sanders have a meeting scheduled with BLM for the same day....
Joe the Revelator
Jul 2015
#28
But she wasn't there. Maybe Bernie left and sent an aide because 2 events in Texas the next
merrily
Jul 2015
#58
Possibly. But he still needs to go himself. Some felt like he thought he was too good.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#60
You are saying he should have done something no human I know of could have managed.
merrily
Jul 2015
#64
Yes, you HAVE to make your voice heard, both individually and as a people. If you
merrily
Jul 2015
#68
Even though Clinton had an Arkansas engagement that SAME night she was criticized...
George II
Jul 2015
#73
I did not criticize Clinton for not being there, so that has nothing to do with my post.
merrily
Jul 2015
#81
I want hold on to some things you say and take this step by step because I respect you and like you
Luminous Animal
Jul 2015
#34
She's black. If she were a missing white girl like Natalie Halloway, there would be
bravenak
Jul 2015
#44
I do get it and it's perfectly legitimate. Good night. I'm a fumblethumbs right now anyway.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#57
And I see that as a HUGE problem. Why target human beings before you ascertain they deserve to be a
Luminous Animal
Jul 2015
#46
I think this was about elevating black lives to the top of the agenda. We're dying.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#47
I watched the video and I didn't think Bernie was mad. The media all said he got testy and I didn't
merrily
Jul 2015
#59
I'm used to getting crazy shit like nigger shouted at me. I would have done much better.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#61
Yes, you would have. Because you have had experience with it and expect it. My point is he had
merrily
Jul 2015
#62
I don't know how many events where Presidential candidates are speaking have been interrupted
merrily
Jul 2015
#66
Bernie's record is not only be stated to black people, it's being stated to white people too.
cui bono
Jul 2015
#67
Yeah. So? Our FOUNDING FATHERS were racist slavemasters. I'm used to American racism.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#22
You ain't never dealt with it. You can be all bout it bout it. I have shit to do.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#26
I don't think he is either...its just annoying how transparent it seems to me. nt
Joe the Revelator
Jul 2015
#6
Thanks for providing these links, though Rovian in likeness, it did provide names and information of
Thinkingabout
Jul 2015
#8
"people are running with scissors to try and filet Sanders over some serious distorted bullshit"
2banon
Jul 2015
#19
Its not just about netroots.....its about the attacks from this flank since he announced.nt
Joe the Revelator
Jul 2015
#38
No, because no one is actually wondering that, they are just saying "lily white" to swiftboat him.
cui bono
Jul 2015
#69
You're right. Rove was famous for turning someone's strengths into a weakness....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2015
#48
And I think that's the problem with trying to use this. Obama wasn't so offended he didn't hire her.
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#80
So let's get this straight. This is a two-wrongs-make-a-right thread? I mean, if Hilary did...
Moonwalk
Jul 2015
#53
If one wants to dig up everything anyone said during the heat of a campaign eight years ago...
George II
Jul 2015
#75
Rovian tactic of attacking opponent's strength (agree hugely hypocritical from Clinton camp). <nt>
AtomicKitten
Jul 2015
#86