2016 Postmortem

MADem

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157. Oh--me too!

Tue Nov 10, 2015, 03:10 PM

Nov 2015

We're good!

The internet does muddy intent, doesn't it?

I find it terribly tiresome that whenever it comes to HRC, it's always "Waaah waaah something her HUSBAND did decades ago" or Waah Waaah something about the Foundation from which she has recused herself," but if you dare to bring up the past conduct or writings of other candidates (not their spouses--though there's grist for the mill there, too), it's "Waaah waaah don't bring up ancient history! UNFAIR, because ....unnnh MY favorite!!!"

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Clinton cares about black people the same way she cared about gay people [View all] Prism Nov 2015 OP

Ok. n/t zappaman Nov 2015 #1

Team Hillary has been pushing that meme pretty strongly Hydra Nov 2015 #2

Given HRC's support ... NanceGreggs Nov 2015 #31

Never mind that she never walked the walk on AA issues in the Senate Ken Burch Nov 2015 #75

Facts are amazing things..... LovingA2andMI Nov 2015 #77

The BLM episodes with Hillary were eye opening. I agree, it's damn good Autumn Nov 2015 #3

The BLM episodes with Bernie were eye opening. I agree, it's damn good sheshe2 Nov 2015 #52

So you noticed the difference in the reactions between the 2 episodes too. nt Autumn Nov 2015 #56

Lol~ sheshe2 Nov 2015 #63

No, she~ you keep trying. Autumn Nov 2015 #66

Ha~ sheshe2 Nov 2015 #74

Resources to be exploited. [n/t] Maedhros Nov 2015 #4

That's what the people are. Autumn Nov 2015 #6

Votes to be harvested with rhetoric. [n/t] Maedhros Nov 2015 #69

and the OP is doing all wrong, if this is supposed to help Bernie. Sheepshank Nov 2015 #137

so all those black people have allowed themselves to be bamboozled over all these years? ok nt msongs Nov 2015 #5

That's accepted as a matter of revealed truth about white people on DU Fumesucker Nov 2015 #8

White people don't carry the baggage of oppression. boston bean Nov 2015 #104

Everyone on this planet is being bamboozled by the 0.1% Hiraeth Nov 2015 #155

Why not? TM99 Nov 2015 #83

It's the same thing these types say about feminists. boston bean Nov 2015 #103

If you're voting for Hillary you don't. Dawgs Nov 2015 #112

Funny how it that works, isn't it? Gormy Cuss Nov 2015 #134

We're stupid, I guess.nt bravenak Nov 2015 #7

What is amazing to me is that posts like these are almost always followed by some other post Godhumor Nov 2015 #10

They do not WANT us in their group. Obviously.nt bravenak Nov 2015 #24

That is SO true!!! n/t NanceGreggs Nov 2015 #33

You noticed that, huh? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #174

It is a very obvious pattern n/t Godhumor Nov 2015 #177

They say the meek shall inherit Prism Nov 2015 #12

Yup. lovemydog Nov 2015 #19

A Hillary Beat down!! bravenak Nov 2015 #25

Bring out the gimp. lovemydog Nov 2015 #27

Yep. Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #21

Of course.nt bravenak Nov 2015 #26

Racists here are outing themselves left and right. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #96

+1 Skidmore Nov 2015 #97

Straight up. They think this makes me look bad and them look GOOD. Cracks me up! bravenak Nov 2015 #118

Your nemeses wouldn't have made it one day in your milieu, remember that. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #126

I know. Imagine them on the bus on skid row. Makes me laugh when I do that.nt bravenak Nov 2015 #127

Do you miss L A ? DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #129

Yes. bravenak Nov 2015 #130

If you visit, you, me and my gf can hang out... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #131

Okay. That will be fun. I can bring my mom. bravenak Nov 2015 #168

That would be awesome. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #169

She is here. My sister is over in west la. bravenak Nov 2015 #170

When I first moved to L A I would take the 761 from Van Nuys to Westwood... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #171

Yes sir! I'm looking forward to it! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #175

It is going to be great...I will just drive down to Costa Mesa. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #176

It takes my breath away realizing what kind of people call themselves Progressives, Sheepshank Nov 2015 #138

And this will help bring blacks and gays to Bernie how, exactly? n/t Godhumor Nov 2015 #9

It's an observation. Does everything said on this forum need to be read as a ploy or an angle Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #76

Sometimes it's just Skidmore Nov 2015 #98

The same slip as made in the OP...? LanternWaste Nov 2015 #149

Doesn't she have a massive global non profit dedicated to... JaneyVee Nov 2015 #11

...that may have been used as some sort of payola scheme Fawke Em Nov 2015 #22

Some people say.... So it must be true. yardwork Nov 2015 #92

is cowering behind implication the most effective argument you currently possess? LanternWaste Nov 2015 #151

What about the millions in the ME and Northern Africa who are now dead, killed in horrible ways, polly7 Nov 2015 #93

"Clinton's direct actions"??? Hillary=Rambo oasis Nov 2015 #145

All it takes is a fucking pen, or even an influential voice. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #146

I'll wait for the PBS documentary that backs up your claim. Nt oasis Nov 2015 #150

Why would you have to wait for that when the record on Iraq. Libya, Honduras, Syria ... polly7 Nov 2015 #152

I love the way people have ZERO understanding as to how things get done in MADem Nov 2015 #158

She is indeed a toughie. (eom) oasis Nov 2015 #160

-1000 senz Nov 2015 #178

fucked over third world brown people as a matter of self-interested. really saturnsring Nov 2015 #13

Read it and weep zalinda Nov 2015 #37

A link from way back in March... MADem Nov 2015 #48

Let the truth be told. Nt oasis Nov 2015 #79

Zzzzzzzzz..... MADem Nov 2015 #81

To be clear. oasis Nov 2015 #143

Oh--me too! MADem Nov 2015 #157

that is hogwash... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #108

LOL! Sums up pretty much every response we've seen to a Hillary policy post from her supporters. Dawgs Nov 2015 #113

I know right? What the hell don't black people get about this? NuclearDem Nov 2015 #14

I love your sense of humor! JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #89

Her involvement in getting the Welfare Reform Act passed says all that needs to be said about sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #15

Welfare reform rbrnmw Nov 2015 #59

Oh yes, we do realize that. And that was the PROBLEM with Clinton's 'Welfare Reform'. It was that sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #80

Thank you ! And yes as insulting as can be Person 2713 Nov 2015 #121

I think you're wrong. lovemydog Nov 2015 #16

Oh, look! It's "Could the African American Community and the LGBTQ Folk Clue Me In???" Part 2 betsuni Nov 2015 #17

They may have Stockholm Syndrome lovemydog Nov 2015 #28

Thank goodness Prism has warned them before it is too late! betsuni Nov 2015 #32

No shit! I better go kick that thread! bravenak Nov 2015 #39

Oh look. Puglover Nov 2015 #114

I remember a poster voicing the opinion that "LGBTQ people have enough rights." a few years back Autumn Nov 2015 #120

That person of course is a Hillary supporter in great standing. Puglover Nov 2015 #128

Very selective outrage. It's impossible to take them serious after Autumn Nov 2015 #132

And he's one of the fairest and most sensible people on this board. polly7 Nov 2015 #124

So Hillary has like 70% percent of the AA vote Sheepshank Nov 2015 #18

Stop picking on Prism. The elections is a year from now. akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #23

Sorry abc. lovemydog Nov 2015 #29

Love, am sorry, I did not see what Prism posted. akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #34

Thanks abc. lovemydog Nov 2015 #41

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I apologise, I have always respected Prism. Never seen any racist akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #35

Judging by your other post down thread Sheepshank Nov 2015 #36

To be honest with you, I always liked Prism's posts. akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #42

Read the OP. Telling black persons they are fighting for their oppressors?? boston bean Nov 2015 #101

Sorry, I am very sorry, I did not see anything Prism said as offensive! akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #51

+ a million. Glad to see that folks here are finally catching on. Number23 Nov 2015 #87

Speaking of shame. Or lack thereof... AtheistCrusader Nov 2015 #40

Oh to be so subtle that no one has clue what you are on about...care to elaborate? Nt Sheepshank Nov 2015 #43

You, and your vicious attack on the OP, that's what. AtheistCrusader Nov 2015 #44

The post is certainly not pro black. bravenak Nov 2015 #46

Black people just aren't paying attention, don't you see...!!?! MADem Nov 2015 #53

I plan on joining her campaign after I register for classes. bravenak Nov 2015 #54

So she's trying to tell this guy how to vote? eridani Nov 2015 #84

How did you come to that conclusion? MADem Nov 2015 #88

LOL SunSeeker Nov 2015 #141

Sometimes one has to say something provocative to get your attention. AtheistCrusader Nov 2015 #57

It's racist. bravenak Nov 2015 #58

Disagree. AtheistCrusader Nov 2015 #61

Then why are poor white republicans not mentioned as getting what they deserve? bravenak Nov 2015 #62

That's been said umpteen damn times here. AtheistCrusader Nov 2015 #64

Why not poor white Hillary supporters, then? bravenak Nov 2015 #67

I could offer many reasons, but I'm not in that poster's head AtheistCrusader Nov 2015 #70

Perspective. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2015 #119

Given that it's a subjective viewpoint, we aren't likely to agree. AtheistCrusader Nov 2015 #166

The op was racist Sheepshank Nov 2015 #49

That line was sexist. That was a good hide. AtheistCrusader Nov 2015 #60

It was a 5-2 leave for this OP. harumph. boston bean Nov 2015 #106

Glad to be on that jury and vote to hide. Disgusting. betsuni Nov 2015 #90

Yep. Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #133

Stunning thread, huh? And I'm sure you're as shocked by the author of it as well as the handful Number23 Nov 2015 #172

And in a few weeks, they'll all pretend this never happened! Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #173

Did you read the OP? yardwork Nov 2015 #95

Well, you hit the nail on the head! When did the Clintons ever cared for people of colour! akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #20

Yea, they just so dumb, it's the best they know. leftofcool Nov 2015 #102

Her position is evolving. Wait for it. Just a couple more polls now. AtheistCrusader Nov 2015 #38

Your OP is offensive to the black community JonLeibowitz Nov 2015 #45

Thank you so much, Jon. bravenak Nov 2015 #55

Unhinged. Metric System Nov 2015 #47

I'd love for you to read this out in the East Bay in public. Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #50

Ye know if I still lived on Jackson JackInGreen Nov 2015 #72

^^^This^^^n/t Gormy Cuss Nov 2015 #135

Kicked! SoapBox Nov 2015 #65

You sound like "Father knows best". It is so endearing to be told what we SHOULD think. McCamy Taylor Nov 2015 #68

Is GDP for anything but obscene flamebait diatribes anymore? shenmue Nov 2015 #71

I don't like Hillary, but this OP isn't helping. jfern Nov 2015 #73

lol Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #78

You've been here a few months now so I'm sure nothing in this OP is a surprise? Number23 Nov 2015 #86

nope Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #110

And people wonder why the LGBT folks Aerows Nov 2015 #82

"We" gay folk don't all think alike. yardwork Nov 2015 #99

Nor do all POC. Puglover Nov 2015 #116

Bingo! Aerows Nov 2015 #147

That's just a misuse of pronouns on their part Capt. Obvious Nov 2015 #153

<SIGH> Puglover Nov 2015 #154

Too many times my response is to not do whatever it is Capt. Obvious Nov 2015 #156

The 2007 candidate of "hardworking people, white people" eridani Nov 2015 #85

This drivel is sounding pretty desperate. What's the point of this OP? upaloopa Nov 2015 #91

This gay person disagrees with your characterization of Hillary. yardwork Nov 2015 #94

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It is pure paternalism upaloopa Nov 2015 #107

She's New and Improved! now though NorthCarolina Nov 2015 #109

LOL hootinholler Nov 2015 #139

Found it circulating on NorthCarolina Nov 2015 #167

I'm waiting Truprogressive85 Nov 2015 #111

I've been told she campaigned for various black politicians. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #115

You're not going to find such a list here. jeff47 Nov 2015 #122

This is not helpful Dem2 Nov 2015 #117

Why do you say "Third Way canard"? ieoeja Nov 2015 #142

Because 3rd way only has meaning on DU as far as I can tell. Dem2 Nov 2015 #161

Then you would be way wrong. The Third Way think tank has a great deal of influence in DC. ieoeja Nov 2015 #162

I'm wrong then. Dem2 Nov 2015 #164

Sorry. Didn't mean to come across snarky. I suck that way. n/t ieoeja Nov 2015 #165

No, it's out in the world. It's real. senz Nov 2015 #179

ANd very few people outside of DU know to search for those links Dem2 Nov 2015 #180

Well, sometimes with all the bickering, horrible accusations, senz Nov 2015 #181

As a white guy... DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #123

It's so sad to see what DU has become. I get that you are desperate because you are losing, lunamagica Nov 2015 #125

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"Stockholm Syndrome" "Fight for your oppressor" YoungDemCA Nov 2015 #140

Hillary will be our next President no matter what you do or say. onehandle Nov 2015 #144

We're supposed to all believe this now?" Yours or her new-found, politically expedient concern..? LanternWaste Nov 2015 #148

BRAVO Faux pas Nov 2015 #159

No, we're not "supposed to all believe this now". If you know anything about Clinton's record... George II Nov 2015 #163

Only slightly more than she cares about Iraqis - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2015 #182