2016 Postmortem

Hiraeth

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90. geeze. I realize this post/attitude is the norm for DU but, honestly

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 11:04 PM

Sep 2015

I find it insulting and I think most of the blacks that I know in real life would feel insulted by your implication, too.

Just so damn one-dimensional. Ugh.

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'White liberals have the luxury of nominating a socialist [View all] arely staircase Sep 2015 OP

dingdingding enid602 Sep 2015 #1

If Bernie wins the nomination why would he have less of a chance of winning Snotcicles Sep 2015 #2

Exactly. LWolf Sep 2015 #8

If they picked the president all presidents would be Dems. arely staircase Sep 2015 #14

So funny when it Bernie supporters saying that about Hillary. Historic NY Sep 2015 #58

That is because we Bernie supporters know that Clinton has zero chance of winning the GE. Wankle Ronnie Sep 2015 #88

So they think he'll appoint a Republican AG or... what? Scootaloo Sep 2015 #3

I think it's an assertion that a Sanders nomination will beget a Republican President. Beartracks Sep 2015 #5

Dems will not be the only ones voting in the general. nt arely staircase Sep 2015 #7

Sorry, meant to refer to the OTHER common assertion... Beartracks Sep 2015 #11

So, wait. Scootaloo Sep 2015 #17

No. There is solid evidence that even before the onslaught arely staircase Sep 2015 #21

That's what your prior post requires, in order to make a lick of sense Scootaloo Sep 2015 #24

You seriously cant infer the problematic nature of a socialist nominee arely staircase Sep 2015 #27

If you're leaving it to be inferred, you don't have much of an argument Scootaloo Sep 2015 #32

^this^ Hiraeth Sep 2015 #87

clinton montana lol nt restorefreedom Sep 2015 #67

Dems aren't the only ones supporting Bernie, either. PatrickforO Sep 2015 #52

About 25% of Vermont's Republicans vote for Bernie. merrily Sep 2015 #85

Evangelical Christian Republicans; former supporters of George W. Bush will vote for "socialist" Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #89

Yeah arely staircase Sep 2015 #6

I trust you set them straight on this odd assumption, right? Scootaloo Sep 2015 #10

Wait, wut? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #19

Vote out of fear. PowerToThePeople Sep 2015 #4

I wont be threatened into voting for a corporate hack like Clinton. Doctor_J Sep 2015 #9

Who is threatening you? nt arely staircase Sep 2015 #12

bad choice of word. I won't be shamed into voting for a corporate hack Doctor_J Sep 2015 #13

Thanks for laying out the DOJ appointment sentiment. We need to spread this around. ancianita Sep 2015 #15

Excellent post. Gman Sep 2015 #16

And just about every response here says Gman Sep 2015 #18

You agree with them that he would appoint a Republican AG? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #20

AA inlaws ? left-of-center2012 Sep 2015 #22

Well thanks for sharing. oasis Sep 2015 #43

Loyalty Oaths are sooo..1950s. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #23

What does that even mean? I swear I think you are some 'random radical lingo gerator' arely staircase Sep 2015 #28

So jfern Sep 2015 #25

usually doesn't come up during police beatings arely staircase Sep 2015 #29

Why doesn't it? Fawke Em Sep 2015 #39

Why don't the cops and people they're beating debate trade policy? arely staircase Sep 2015 #42

Remind us again how AG Holder & President Obama TM99 Sep 2015 #59

geeze. I realize this post/attitude is the norm for DU but, honestly Hiraeth Sep 2015 #90

Check. And the many black people and PoC who were targeted & preyed upon by predators for appalachiablue Sep 2015 #34

and who got blamed for the mortgage crisis? Mnpaul Sep 2015 #45

Clearly not many as we have parties so corrupt and greedy that they work buy-partisanly on many appalachiablue Sep 2015 #47

It pisses me off Mnpaul Sep 2015 #50

only give a F about poor working w0nderer Sep 2015 #26

We have four months to convince people that Bernie can WIN the GE Dems to Win Sep 2015 #30

BS the environment is very important to Latinos artislife Sep 2015 #31

What I am trying to say is that there is more artislife Sep 2015 #33

Bravo Oilwellian Sep 2015 #91

The more money and status a person has the less responsible he or she is for the consequences of ... DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #35

Very good point. lovemydog Sep 2015 #44

I hope you don't think all Sanders supporters don't fall into that tiny little category Armstead Sep 2015 #73

My comment wasn't about anybody in particular. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #77

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #36

Wow! Chitown Kev Sep 2015 #40

African Americans are among the most progressive groups lovemydog Sep 2015 #46

Of course they are entitled to their opinion and preferences. aikoaiko Sep 2015 #37

So lets support someone else who has bigger problems with electability Rilgin Sep 2015 #38

and no some here want to insult you (and the AA community by proxy) Chitown Kev Sep 2015 #41

Yup. Good point. A republican administration lovemydog Sep 2015 #48

Yes a republican is twice as much hell on POC artislife Sep 2015 #53

I don't understand.... davidn3600 Sep 2015 #49

All your in-laws pondered police brutality and decided on pragmatism? DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2015 #51

Decided on a winner nt arely staircase Sep 2015 #83

IIRC, Sanders polls better against Republicans than does Clinton MannyGoldstein Sep 2015 #54

arely, I got it , and so did many here, though they oasis Sep 2015 #55

Yeah. Pretty easy to see why Sanders cant win. nt arely staircase Sep 2015 #74

I don't get the racial message of this OP. delrem Sep 2015 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author whatchamacallit Sep 2015 #57

I call bullshit, and here is why. TM99 Sep 2015 #60

And. There it is. nt arely staircase Sep 2015 #63

Well you are certainly doing your part to get a Republican elected. Jappleseed Sep 2015 #61

Ya'll are still on the "attack white liberals" crusade? romanic Sep 2015 #62

But if Hillary wins the nomination, of course she'll win in the general. freedom fighter jh Sep 2015 #64

Sanders is electable. He's just not nominatable. Garrett78 Sep 2015 #65

Rich professionals have the luxury of NAFTA and TPP shipping working class jobs out of the country Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #66

Next time you are around a group of minorities talking about racial profiling arely staircase Sep 2015 #69

What's condescending about reality? Armstead Sep 2015 #71

It's condescending to assume all black people think like your in-laws.nt m-lekktor Sep 2015 #72

All? I doubt all. NT arely staircase Sep 2015 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #86

Bernie's polls are very competitive in the general. Statistical tie with Hillary. magical thyme Sep 2015 #68

Guess what I'm black and that sounds like bullshit! JRLeft Sep 2015 #70

And yet it isn't. NT arely staircase Sep 2015 #75

Oh believe me it is. JRLeft Sep 2015 #80

Nope. You are wrong. Sorry. arely staircase Sep 2015 #81

Shhhh romanic Sep 2015 #84

That though their views is understandable... Xyzse Sep 2015 #78

So they can vote for Hillary and their economic demise. Their choice. YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #79

When voting for who best represents you... MellowDem Sep 2015 #82