2016 Postmortem

Motown_Johnny

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29. I suppose that is why he was part of the March On Washington in 1963.

Tue Nov 10, 2015, 07:01 AM

Nov 2015

Because he "does not prioritize their suffering and their struggle".

Yes, everyone who has any basic grasp on reality disagrees with your assessment.

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Is it possible that NEITHER major Democratic candidate is a racist? [View all] Fearless Nov 2015 OP

None of them are bravenak Nov 2015 #1

++++++±+++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Nov 2015 #4

Ive been saying this for weeks... Agschmid Nov 2015 #43

Nobody has actually been calling Bernie or O'malley racist. bravenak Nov 2015 #45

I will have to think about this Kalidurga Nov 2015 #2

How about just not giving a damn about little people in general? The poor and the struggling Demeter Nov 2015 #28

If we use that consideration, both (sorry, all three) are, just to different degrees. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #31

Yes, it does Rebkeh Nov 2015 #67

NONE, there are THREE! elleng Nov 2015 #3

Many things are possible. Scootaloo Nov 2015 #5

Hillary A Racist? billhicks76 Nov 2015 #6

When did Hillary imply Bernie was a racist? nt Cali_Democrat Nov 2015 #11

You're Correct billhicks76 Nov 2015 #69

Ok mcar Nov 2015 #82

. stonecutter357 Nov 2015 #14

When did Hillary make that implication? Nt NCTraveler Nov 2015 #18

all I know is Skittles Nov 2015 #7

none of the democratic candidates are racist JI7 Nov 2015 #8

That's how I see it also. n/t RichVRichV Nov 2015 #77

Not just possible DFW Nov 2015 #9

None of them are cosmicone Nov 2015 #10

Would that be the one who came ot for gay marriage when the polls finally showed it was safe? Betty Karlson Nov 2015 #13

Sanders only supported it a few years before she did. Big deal. pnwmom Nov 2015 #21

Those few years are indeed a big deal. Betty Karlson Nov 2015 #33

Hillary and Bernie, like most Americans, evolved on the issue. pnwmom Nov 2015 #37

You are incorrect and it is a tad uncool for straights to preach about this subject. Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #41

Clinton was from New York. Betty Karlson Nov 2015 #61

Vermont was the unquestioned leader. Years before any state it approved civil unione. So, yes, pnwmom Nov 2015 #65

Hillary opposed it on moral grounds. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #34

bwaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha cosmicone Nov 2015 #38

Straight Hillary supporters preach at LGBT about our own lives, when we correct them they laugh. Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #42

That is a most heteronormative comment. Betty Karlson Nov 2015 #60

It is perfectly eunormative thank you. n/t cosmicone Nov 2015 #66

Very likely even. eom Betty Karlson Nov 2015 #12

It is possible. murielm99 Nov 2015 #15

I don't think anyone here believes that Sanders is personally racially prejudiced. Lyric Nov 2015 #16

you have totally misstated what Bernie has done. daybranch Nov 2015 #19

I didn't state anything that Bernie has done Lyric Nov 2015 #23

Well stated. nt Skidmore Nov 2015 #79

Well stated Lyric. William769 Nov 2015 #80

I cannot that you enough for saying this. Yes. Doing those things are racist. And it happens non bravenak Nov 2015 #81

Well said! mcar Nov 2015 #83

Objectivity versus subjectivity always helps. I don't know why some take it personally because freshwest Nov 2015 #84

Well said, Lyric emulatorloo Nov 2015 #85

And there it is. Warren Stupidity Nov 2015 #22

I suppose that is why he was part of the March On Washington in 1963. Motown_Johnny Nov 2015 #29

Original racial sin... that's a new one. Even for my ears. Fearless Nov 2015 #87

yes it's possible stonecutter357 Nov 2015 #17

I know that I'm a racist. jamesatemple Nov 2015 #20

Truisms here Android3.14 Nov 2015 #25

taking advantage of these ingrained biases is a problem for me tk2kewl Nov 2015 #36

I have posted links to Jane Elliotts life Puglover Nov 2015 #62

She is also one of my heroes, Puglover. marym625 Nov 2015 #70

Thank you Puglover. lovemydog Nov 2015 #71

Please let me know what you think once you do. Puglover Nov 2015 #72

Very fascinating. lovemydog Nov 2015 #74

Look believe me. I work on it every single day. Puglover Nov 2015 #75

Likewise Puglover. lovemydog Nov 2015 #78

+1000 blackspade Nov 2015 #88

Acknowledging one's "inner racism" is really the only way to the path that bullwinkle428 Nov 2015 #64

Enough with your divisive, wedge issues! randome Nov 2015 #24

Yes! nt Adrahil Nov 2015 #26

It seems the most reasonable conclusion. Motown_Johnny Nov 2015 #27

LOL! Another BernieBro trying to confuse the issue! MannyGoldstein Nov 2015 #30

One of the two candidates has made unfair racist allegations explode. Again. stillwaiting Nov 2015 #32

^^ This. n/t winter is coming Nov 2015 #35

I'm pretty certain that neither are Dem2 Nov 2015 #39

i don't think they are. But I have seen anti-Semitism against Bernie Autumn Nov 2015 #40

I agree with all of that. Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #44

Yes. MuseRider Nov 2015 #53

Excellent post. bullwinkle428 Nov 2015 #63

I thought there were 3 major Democratic candidates...nt SidDithers Nov 2015 #46

As a Latina artislife Nov 2015 #47

I'm with her ^ Mike__M Nov 2015 #76

It's not just possible. It's certain. MineralMan Nov 2015 #48

None of them are mcar Nov 2015 #49

Oops I forgot to rec this Autumn Nov 2015 #50

Agreed but people will use any tactic unfortunately. mmonk Nov 2015 #51

A possible outcome leaves it open with room for error.... AuntPatsy Nov 2015 #52

Point in fact: In '08 Obama held rallies with anti gay evangelists who ranted against LGBT rights Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #54

Very true. nt Autumn Nov 2015 #55

Great post and points. mmonk Nov 2015 #56

In 2007, I think I remember Mike__M Nov 2015 #73

Yes. It's possible but Rebkeh Nov 2015 #57

For that matter Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #58

i believe that none of them harbor racial animus restorefreedom Nov 2015 #59

I don't think any of them are. Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #68

Neither Bernie, HRC, or MOM are racists emulatorloo Nov 2015 #86