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2016 Postmortem

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Very Disheartening [View all] Roy Ellefson Jul 2015 OP
Welcome to DU, good friend. longship Jul 2015 #1
Thanks for this post. brush Jul 2015 #2
Good post... malokvale77 Jul 2015 #3
Join us in the Bernie Sanders Group. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #4
Bernie Sanders Group Roy Ellefson Jul 2015 #5
My mistake, Roy. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #8
Oh, nice try Le Taz Hot, but I'm on to you. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #10
Was I that obvious? Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #13
LOl !!! - You Bad... WillyT Jul 2015 #67
Here you go Roy, handg out with us. Snotcicles Jul 2015 #29
You can post in there without a star. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #6
Ooops. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #7
I miss the old days when you could buy stars for people. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #9
I was out of work for three years and for three years Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #12
That was very kind of him. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #14
((TahitiNut)) blm Jul 2015 #15
So a large segment of 'the Democratic Party' see you as 'fools, racists and unrealistic idiots?' onehandle Jul 2015 #11
very interesting Roy Ellefson Jul 2015 #16
I wouldn't 'worry' about any of that. nt onehandle Jul 2015 #19
worried? Roy Ellefson Jul 2015 #20
As the expression goes ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #27
I stand in the middle artislife Jul 2015 #50
I think your concern is somewhat misplaced. Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #53
I hope my concern is misplaced ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #60
It's a huge concern. AFAIK, the strongest votiung block in the Democratic Party are black females. freshwest Jul 2015 #69
Wtf? Why are you harassing a new poster? beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #21
Am I? Is he? onehandle Jul 2015 #22
Why do I get the feeling you don't do the same thing to new HC supporters? beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #23
huh Roy Ellefson Jul 2015 #24
! beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #25
Interesting? demwing Jul 2015 #38
I'm another old guy SwampG8r Jul 2015 #17
The Progressive course is still the right course Roy Ellefson Jul 2015 #18
I find your analysis accurate. concreteblue Jul 2015 #33
If that is what you are hearing ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #26
Can you elaborate? concreteblue Jul 2015 #34
I suspect the OP is ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #36
I did not read it like that.... concreteblue Jul 2015 #48
I would suggest that ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #49
I don't see anything racist in anything you said... luvspeas Jul 2015 #28
Your dad reminds me of my parents. DemocraticWing Jul 2015 #30
I have to wonder when it was the tide rose? We went from Great Society for 5 minutes to Reaganism TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #35
Agreed. The tide rose for the wealthiest demwing Jul 2015 #39
Economic Justice Roy Ellefson Jul 2015 #45
I'm here saying we need to address economic justice DemocraticWing Jul 2015 #47
I'm not sure either. I'm in Louisville so it is probably distorted a lot of folks are genuinely TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #65
Roy, some how you seem to have stubbed your toe on the way in the door. I welcome you, and I feel NBachers Jul 2015 #31
Thanks Roy Ellefson Jul 2015 #46
I'm afraid you are now a racist by definition Man from Pickens Jul 2015 #32
Sadly true. 99Forever Jul 2015 #37
Quick! Somebody call a WHAAAAMBULANCE! luvspeas Jul 2015 #42
The WHAAAAAMBULANCE! has been here awhile Man from Pickens Jul 2015 #43
Be human demwing Jul 2015 #51
try telepathy... luvspeas Jul 2015 #52
Easy...you think I'm right demwing Jul 2015 #66
This message was self-deleted by its author Bobbie Jo Jul 2015 #55
White is not an ethnicity... luvspeas Jul 2015 #41
White is as much an ethnicity as black, Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #56
you are right about black and white ethnicity...the rest not so much luvspeas Jul 2015 #57
I'm aware I won't die, Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #58
if you want common ground please start with using proper language... luvspeas Jul 2015 #61
Perhaps I should have put quotation marks around the word. Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #62
I don't know... luvspeas Jul 2015 #63
Well, okay then. Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #64
Who looks upon you as "fools" or "idiots"? brooklynite Jul 2015 #40
Agree. Frankly, I'd be glad to vote for Sanders if he pulled an Obama. Like last time, for me Hortensis Jul 2015 #59
Whenever I've volunteered for the local Democratic Party... CBHagman Jul 2015 #44
Ray you are not alone - TBF Jul 2015 #54
As reported on DU, liberals are the REAL racists Doctor_J Jul 2015 #68
Not everyone who disagrees with you thinks you're a fool or racist. Adrahil Jul 2015 #70
Baffled Roy Ellefson Jul 2015 #71
That is a common view.... Adrahil Jul 2015 #72
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