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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why did Talib Kwell attack Sanders on Bill Maher? [View all]TheFarS1de
(1,017 posts)1. You are not alone ...
I was thinking the same thing when I was watching it . There was nothing positive coming from his discussion about Sander's other than trying to belittle Sander's history with racial activism . Basically I think he shot himself in the foot .
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“It’s very possible to be progressive and still have no understanding of racial issues.”
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#3
how can you say blm is not effective. 3 months of sanders refusing to discuss anything but
seabeyond
Aug 2015
#12
Really. June 6th. 7 days in New Hampshire after his official announcement in Vermont.
Luminous Animal
Aug 2015
#22
Likes on the FB page are way up and they have national media attention.
Starry Messenger
Aug 2015
#44
OK, he did not attack. But he did not see anything wrong with individuals disrupting
question everything
Aug 2015
#17
Most Americans don't even vote, let alone pay attention to a politicians background.
Alittleliberal
Aug 2015
#50
No. Kwell did not compare Bernie to Sterling. He was taking the NAACP to task. Not Bernie.
Luminous Animal
Aug 2015
#33
The comparison was in response to Maher's citing to Bernie's 100 NAACP rating ...
1StrongBlackMan
Aug 2015
#48
Being angry, black and willing to bully your way onto a stage does not make one a civil rights
Larkspur
Aug 2015
#31
Yes. AM definitely is. One of the first to call bullshit on the "24 business hours" nonsense. nt
msanthrope
Aug 2015
#45
Being moved, hither, thither, and yon.....I'm hoping at some point, TTW accepts the help
msanthrope
Aug 2015
#55
FINALLY somebody on this board that doesn't just listen to Ingleburt Humperdink
Number23
Aug 2015
#63