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2016 Postmortem

rhett o rick

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34. It's clear that the cause is less important than using it for political gain. nm

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Fri Nov 27, 2015, 08:51 PM

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Bernie Sanders STATEMENT On Laquan McDonald [View all] Segami Nov 2015 OP

KnR for visibility. nt tblue37 Nov 2015 #1

Yes! TM99 Nov 2015 #2

Nailed it. Baitball Blogger Nov 2015 #3

On point! Segami Nov 2015 #5

Outstanding, Bernie! Maedhros Nov 2015 #4

A SandersDem Nov 2015 #6

Hillary CLinton's statement from THIS morning: George II Nov 2015 #7

+1 n/t ejbr Nov 2015 #9

After she appeases the police forces: Live and Learn Nov 2015 #22

Are you trying to say that there are no "police officers honorably doing their duty"? George II Nov 2015 #24

All Americans should INDEED be sick over this. SoapBox Nov 2015 #8

It was an execution. nt Skwmom Nov 2015 #32

Bravo, Bernie! Punkingal Nov 2015 #10

all the dems will be united on this, restorefreedom Nov 2015 #11

Straightforward into the point� tex-wyo-dem Nov 2015 #12

We must do more. LWolf Nov 2015 #13

So when Sen Sanders does this, I notice an absense of appreciation from those rhett o rick Nov 2015 #14

They don't post because if they do so AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #15

I agree of course, but my point is that they are so vocal about their cause when they think rhett o rick Nov 2015 #17

They have their marching orders AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #18

Well one of them tried to make this about Hillary so you're not missing anything. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #16

If it were admitted that Bernie isn't weak on fighting racism, HRC's lead would be gone. Ken Burch Nov 2015 #19

My point is that apparently their "cause" takes a back seat to disparaging Sen Sanders. nm rhett o rick Nov 2015 #20

they do show their stripes right there reddread Nov 2015 #26

Maybe a few of them have Segami on ignore? Agschmid Nov 2015 #23

It shouldn't be about either candidate but it obviously is. It's being used to disparage rhett o rick Nov 2015 #25

Oh no. I have no one on ignore and I can assure you not only is there an absence Autumn Nov 2015 #33

It's clear that the cause is less important than using it for political gain. nm rhett o rick Nov 2015 #34

K&R Bernie gets it. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #21

K N R Faux pas Nov 2015 #27

Yes! redwitch Nov 2015 #28

K & R. historylovr Nov 2015 #29

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2015 #30

Right on Robbins Nov 2015 #31

If we want to end this racist killing of black men by police officers we need to elect a progressive rhett o rick Nov 2015 #35

He's right it is sickening Cheese Sandwich Nov 2015 #36