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Bernie's mishandling of the BLM thing shows lack of leadership. [View all] DanTex Aug 2015 OP

From a purely strategic point of view, O'Malley proved he's in to win this thing..... msanthrope Aug 2015 #1

C'mon, 9 supporters? DU doesn't equal the real world. FSogol Aug 2015 #5

no disrespect meant I was trying out humor obviously I failed. nt msanthrope Aug 2015 #78

Isn't Rev. Wright under the bus? (nt) stone space Aug 2015 #2

Maybe, when defending a candidate's voting record amounts to talking down to Supersedeas Aug 2015 #161

Puhhleease...Bernie has more leadership in his little pinky than the rest of the field combined. Good try though... InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2015 #3

+1 n/t RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #27

+1000000 n/t MissDeeds Aug 2015 #90

K&R! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2015 #127

Dan your attempts to exploit racism to smear your opponenets has caused me to lose respect for you Bjorn Against Aug 2015 #4

Of course, I should be ashamed, not the people who say that BLM is just about black lesbians. DanTex Aug 2015 #6

Well I have not heard anyone say BLM was just about black lesbians or a Hillary plot Bjorn Against Aug 2015 #10

Now you have. DanTex Aug 2015 #12

I am not responsible for what every Bernie supporter says Bjorn Against Aug 2015 #29

I didn't say you were. What I did say is that Sanders supporters are making asses of themselves DanTex Aug 2015 #42

I see plenty of Hillary supporters making asses of themselves as well Bjorn Against Aug 2015 #54

So how exactly am I "exploiting racism"? I'm making a comment about Bernie's leadership, DanTex Aug 2015 #60

Ahhhh . . . Bernie Sanders hired a black woman as his nat'l press secretary brush Aug 2015 #87

the term "white left" is racist and divisive. WDIM Aug 2015 #137

The 'white left' AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #146

Unlike Hillary supporters who have been race baiting for months, eh? beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #59

Hillary tried to exploit the Reverend Wright controversy in 2008 virtualobserver Aug 2015 #69

Yes, she did, and Obama handled it well. DanTex Aug 2015 #73

LOL! You say that like it's a bad thing. n/t Dawgs Aug 2015 #77

Bernie is fine virtualobserver Aug 2015 #83

True AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #147

I think a private meeting behind closed doors with no media present is the way to go. jalan48 Aug 2015 #96

What Bernie lacks isn't leadership - it's the political police on Hillary's payroll who IDed the BLM leveymg Aug 2015 #79

FYI: onehandle Aug 2015 #84

wow and of course people aren't be targeted for alerts no not at all dsc Aug 2015 #120

The Jury System MUST NOT BE QUESTIONED! onehandle Aug 2015 #121

Here the jury worked amazingly well dsc Aug 2015 #122

Amen GitRDun Aug 2015 #191

Tis not a zero sum game. ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2015 #201

I don't regret this OP. I honestly think Bernie mishandled the BLM situation. DanTex Aug 2015 #203

Great call out on this bs silenttigersong Aug 2015 #8

It's not much of a protest if it doesn't get anyone upset Spacedog1973 Aug 2015 #14

I have participated in Black Lives Matter protests Bjorn Against Aug 2015 #20

It's good that you take part in protests Spacedog1973 Aug 2015 #31

Everybody who participates has a small bit of influence Bjorn Against Aug 2015 #43

Still disagree Spacedog1973 Aug 2015 #68

Fabulous. AMAZING posts. Welcome to DU, spacedog Number23 Aug 2015 #197

"What you and other Hillary supporters are doing is despicable" beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #16

+1 n/t RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #30

+10000000000000000000000000000000000000. Cynical. Exploitative. Disgusting. nt Romulox Aug 2015 #109

he handled it with grace and dignity. cali Aug 2015 #7

He didn't handle it at all, actually, that's the problem. He sat there and let things happen. DanTex Aug 2015 #9

What was he.... sgtbenobo Aug 2015 #11

He should have gotten out ahead of the whole issue, brought BLM and racial justice into his campaign DanTex Aug 2015 #15

So, Sanders started this whole mess for you April.... sgtbenobo Aug 2015 #19

Last I checked, Sanders was running against Hillary, not BO demwing Aug 2015 #49

Agree, Obama would have talked to them treestar Aug 2015 #156

Those girls had no interest in furthering BLM AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #163

Obama Spacedog1973 Aug 2015 #22

I can't believe you wrote that fasttense Aug 2015 #50

It really does amaze me Matt_in_STL Aug 2015 #64

+1 Art_from_Ark Aug 2015 #102

Beats me. There's a black president, ffs, why aren't there BLM protests at the Nay Aug 2015 #111

Come on Spacedog1973 Aug 2015 #169

Then let the media go insane. He's been called everything in book... WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2015 #210

! +1000 bbgrunt Aug 2015 #125

See above Spacedog1973 Aug 2015 #151

I have said nothing of the sort Matt_in_STL Aug 2015 #183

The original question which I answered Spacedog1973 Aug 2015 #187

You'll note my original reply was not to you Matt_in_STL Aug 2015 #189

We are talking about two different things Spacedog1973 Aug 2015 #150

I suppose if you limit the scope of discussion to just what happens on stage fasttense Aug 2015 #219

lol. cali Aug 2015 #75

They are Obama supporters AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #164

Ha! haikugal Aug 2015 #155

Exactly - nt treestar Aug 2015 #80

Agree nt tjdee Aug 2015 #85

hog shit! Cobalt Violet Aug 2015 #13

hog shit with a cherry on top! Enthusiast Aug 2015 #46

And hog shit smells a lot worse than bullshit. zeemike Aug 2015 #70

After spoiled cabbage slop JackInGreen Aug 2015 #100

WOW! so much bullshit in one post!! The propaganda is strong in this one!! bowens43 Aug 2015 #17

+1 n/t RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #33

Agreed MissDeeds Aug 2015 #92

Well, it is Dan. He's got a long history on these kinds of things. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2015 #142

I think you're jumping the gun, and the parallels with Obama are apples and oranges Armstead Aug 2015 #18

I agree that Sanders can still turn this around but so far he's handled it poorly. DanTex Aug 2015 #25

I disagree that it hs been silence and staying the course Armstead Aug 2015 #38

IMO just the fact that the animosity between the white left and BLM has grown so much DanTex Aug 2015 #48

I posted a question as a thread. Armstead Aug 2015 #57

'The animosity between the white left and BLM' AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #166

What's going on? Sanders just hired a black Nat'l Press Secretary brush Aug 2015 #95

They certainly are treestar Aug 2015 #35

Sanders missteps are minor too ultimately Armstead Aug 2015 #39

Bullshit from top to bottom JackInGreen Aug 2015 #21

It's bullshit on an epic scale deutsey Aug 2015 #51

Mount Evercrap JackInGreen Aug 2015 #55

Bingo! deutsey Aug 2015 #56

LOL! Art_from_Ark Aug 2015 #105

I miss the unrec button. Scuba Aug 2015 #23

Ain't that the fucking truth. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #47

Now you have to compare him to Obama to protect HRC? aikoaiko Aug 2015 #24

Ever More Attacks On Bernie cantbeserious Aug 2015 #26

I think they are really starting to worry. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #215

Watching that tape, it was kind of pathetic treestar Aug 2015 #28

It wasn't his stage for one. For two, it was a no win situation. phleshdef Aug 2015 #58

exactly restorefreedom Aug 2015 #128

I'd love to hear what that better way is whatchamacallit Aug 2015 #123

Well, obviously he should have personally ninja kicked them off the stage himself. phleshdef Aug 2015 #133

He looked like he was being chased off treestar Aug 2015 #154

They weren't there to 'talk to him' AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #159

a leader could talk to them treestar Aug 2015 #170

Lol whatchamacallit Aug 2015 #174

who the hell thinks blm is about black lesbians? retrowire Aug 2015 #32

I know, it's insane. And 81 recs, no less. DanTex Aug 2015 #44

I listened to pap there JackInGreen Aug 2015 #52

if thats all you got from that article retrowire Aug 2015 #61

Yes, there were other smears against BLM, but you gotta admit, the "black lesbian" thing just DanTex Aug 2015 #65

so how does this prove your clickbait title? retrowire Aug 2015 #72

You may not realize this, but recing an article Vattel Aug 2015 #218

Community diversity og1 Aug 2015 #34

I've got to agree with you on this. Jappleseed Aug 2015 #36

More attacks on Bernie by the opposition RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #37

-The Social Security and Medicare event at Westlake WAS NOT A SANDERS EVENT! Ichingcarpenter Aug 2015 #40

No one wants to talk about that. randome Aug 2015 #124

YAWN. This is so... Saturday. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #41

Ha . . . this is "the Donald's" new talking point. Vinca Aug 2015 #45

Unrecommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Aug 2015 #53

Yawn billhicks76 Aug 2015 #62

*hands you a cigerette* JackInGreen Aug 2015 #104

For some, the only way to win is to cheat Android3.14 Aug 2015 #63

Posted to for later 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #66

Oh I thought it was all about Bernie ' s supporters... ibegurpard Aug 2015 #67

I think the two can be seperated. Sanders/Supporters NCTraveler Aug 2015 #71

Yes, but... DanTex Aug 2015 #76

"But, as the de facto leader of the white left at this time, I think he has more responsibility" NCTraveler Aug 2015 #86

OK, that's fair. DanTex Aug 2015 #89

You make some good points about how he could have been more pro-active. NCTraveler Aug 2015 #93

I thought he was a presidential candidate. stone space Aug 2015 #196

By "de facto" I mean unofficially, he's basically assumed that role, based on DanTex Aug 2015 #198

Do you have any idea how big the crowds were for Obama back in 2007? stone space Aug 2015 #199

Yes, and I think Obama became the de facto leader of the entire Democratic party DanTex Aug 2015 #200

You pivoted from the "white left" to the Democratic Party. stone space Aug 2015 #205

As I explained, Obama had a different constituency than Bernie. DanTex Aug 2015 #206

The white left as I know it is not really part of the Democratic Party. stone space Aug 2015 #207

Maybe we have different definitions of the "left". DanTex Aug 2015 #208

DU is a website for me. stone space Aug 2015 #209

Well, at least he didn't use a personal server to send and Fawke Em Aug 2015 #74

Holy shit! People actually recommended this crap? Wow!! Dawgs Aug 2015 #81

Is the "Bernie is a SOCIALIST who will make us all queue up in front of govmint stores for $30 djean111 Aug 2015 #82

they're pivoting so fast they're starting t lose track. ibegurpard Aug 2015 #97

Od dear. Now I have the image of a bunch of people with HRC buttons, spinning djean111 Aug 2015 #98

Neh JackInGreen Aug 2015 #112

"Not the transformative leader Obama was" Kelvin Mace Aug 2015 #88

^that sums up the non-transformative Obama perfectly. WDIM Aug 2015 #143

You need to catch up DrBulldog Aug 2015 #91

Recced and kicked. nt MrScorpio Aug 2015 #94

And what does Hillary's hiding, and finally inviting them to "chat" after a month show? ram2008 Aug 2015 #99

It's ironic that Senator Sanders is criticized for silence during these protests... ALBliberal Aug 2015 #101

Indeed. Old Crow Aug 2015 #106

I guess the BLM/Bernie thing has been a real opportunity for the candidate you support, HFRN Aug 2015 #103

This reads like wishful thinking. Hillary Clinton continues her "inevitable" slide... nt Romulox Aug 2015 #107

I guess she really was the 'inevitable' candidate, after all HFRN Aug 2015 #108

And yet Obama 2008 was all about 'Rev' Donnie McClurkin and 'Rev' Kirbyjon Caldwell attacking Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #110

Actually Bernie is handeling this just fine. It's many of his suporter who are not. PFunk1 Aug 2015 #113

Nope Facility Inspector Aug 2015 #114

Oh my God the vast hypocrisy of all who denounced every disruptive activist of the past who now Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #115

And, conversely, the hypocrisy of those who supported disruptive activism in the past, DanTex Aug 2015 #117

Then go talk to those people, all the hypocrites should in fact own up to that hypocrisy. Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #118

You don't have standing to invent a race problem for Bernie... MoveIt Aug 2015 #129

TOPS Ron Green Aug 2015 #116

I was looking for you! artislife Aug 2015 #131

Thanks, Buddy. I hate to kick this thread, but Ron Green Aug 2015 #149

uhhh, keep milking this for Hillary. The shame of bbgrunt Aug 2015 #119

yup...this is one option Sheepshank Aug 2015 #126

Brazen Bullshit MoveIt Aug 2015 #130

Obama has not been a transformative leader. WDIM Aug 2015 #132

"Militarization of the police began under obama." You better have something to back that up with. randome Aug 2015 #136

Where is Obama's plan for racial justice? WDIM Aug 2015 #140

He is hated by the right. randome Aug 2015 #144

Police Departments are state and local treestar Aug 2015 #157

Then why is everyone demanding detailed federal plans to address it from the current candidates? whatchamacallit Aug 2015 #194

Obama derangement syndrome on display. redstateblues Aug 2015 #213

I think its very hard for us whites to come to grips with this issue. apnu Aug 2015 #134

this post is far too thoughtful ibegurpard Aug 2015 #138

Thank you, but it needs to be said. apnu Aug 2015 #141

To be fair, if white people have ideas and suggestions they are treestar Aug 2015 #160

Its not whitespalining if whites are talking to whites. apnu Aug 2015 #172

OK that makes sense treestar Aug 2015 #184

It would be glorious if white allies did that at a GOP rally. apnu Aug 2015 #186

+1000000000000000000 azmom Aug 2015 #212

If Sanders and Trump debate, together they'll look like Simon Bar Sinister and Cad Lackey Freelancer Aug 2015 #135

Sanders leads Clinton in NH. nt. Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #139

Hence Dan's post. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2015 #145

Bernie don't pivot. Bernie don't triangulate. Freelancer Aug 2015 #148

You know, just go ahead and say what you are thinking nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #152

Yes, I did say what I was thinking, which is that Bernie mishandled the situation. DanTex Aug 2015 #158

You did not go all the way nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #171

Of course I did. I know exactly what I was thinking, and I wrote it. DanTex Aug 2015 #173

You implied it nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #175

No I didn't. And in case you're confused, no I don't think they should have been arrested. DanTex Aug 2015 #176

Nah Dan I just expect it nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #178

I see you injected anti-semitism for no reason again, R B Garr Aug 2015 #216

You wouldn't happen to be a fan of Hillary Clinton, would you? HappyPlace Aug 2015 #153

I like all the leading Democratic candidates. They all have strengths and weaknesses. DanTex Aug 2015 #162

lol ibegurpard Aug 2015 #165

Anyone who reads my posts knows that I like all the leading Dem candidates. DanTex Aug 2015 #168

lol AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #167

WTF are you taking aobut? Man oh man do you have it wrong! ghostsinthemachine Aug 2015 #177

That's exactly what Trump said HFRN Aug 2015 #179

Actually it's totally different. Almost the opposite. Did you even read the OP? DanTex Aug 2015 #180

no, it's not nt HFRN Aug 2015 #182

You may feel righteous and objective but that is only your self opinion. mmonk Aug 2015 #181

Hillary supporters' handling of BLM shows despicable opportunism. AtomicKitten Aug 2015 #185

This OP is stinking up the joint. n/t Comrade Grumpy Aug 2015 #188

EEK! It's the White Left!! Hide your children!! Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2015 #190

The white left is scary! They're a bunch of radical militants! stone space Aug 2015 #211

I'm trying to remember how long the Rev. Wright thing dragged on... Flying Squirrel Aug 2015 #192

I'm calling your bullshit out and raise you by two insane zealots... Bohemianwriter Aug 2015 #193

He handled it fine and YOU can't handle THAT whatchamacallit Aug 2015 #195

What utter horseshit. HooptieWagon Aug 2015 #202

Scrape that barrell! arcane1 Aug 2015 #204

I guess that New Hampshire poll is really stinging, huh? Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #214

The "white left".... sibelian Aug 2015 #217

You've convinced me. GoneOffShore Aug 2015 #220

That's a great comment. Definitely worth the kick. DanTex Aug 2015 #221