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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sen. Sanders: I know you mean well, but I don't WANT those people in our party [View all]AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)137. Social conservatives are morons
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Sen. Sanders: I know you mean well, but I don't WANT those people in our party [View all]
Empowerer
Dec 2015
OP
I think Bernie's tone is more about everyone being included in policy. Not a 'party'. As he states
ViseGrip
Dec 2015
#1
Maybe some glitter and paper snowflake cut outs will aid all that leftward appealing? Nt
Sheepshank
Dec 2015
#138
I believe Hillary supporters are jealous of Sanders ability to appeal to a wider audience
AgingAmerican
Dec 2015
#95
I think you have found yourself a purpose to get you out from behind your keyboard
Sheepshank
Dec 2015
#119
Reacting against offensive behavior is not offensive behavior - it's rational behavior.
baldguy
Dec 2015
#63
I don't blame you--Trump supporters are unafraid to beat up black and brown people.
MADem
Dec 2015
#55
Obama ran using anti gay hate preachers at his rallies. People who called us vampires and child
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#69
It ain't about the party, it's about the direction we're going as a country ...
ThePhilosopher04
Dec 2015
#10
I see you feel the Republicans don't need a unified front to keep them in check
Sheepshank
Dec 2015
#17
You got that right! He never had a kind thing to say about the democratic party
FloridaBlues
Dec 2015
#59
Ironically, it is the same argument used by some circles that the so-called "3rd way Democrats" are
still_one
Dec 2015
#108
I know many Sanders supporters think he walks on water and has magical powers that no one else has
Empowerer
Dec 2015
#9
Below I linked to your OP crafted excuses for the use of Rick 'gays are pedophiles' Warren by Obama
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#74
Bravo! Pursuant to your point, the OP's 'concern' for civil rights strangely
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2015
#102
I would love for you to do a full tour of my previous posts - you might actually learn something
Empowerer
Dec 2015
#109
A quote from that link, in which you find a way to praise the use of an anti gay activist"
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#154
That sounds like the GOP on foreign relations. You don't reach people by not talking to them.
cui bono
Dec 2015
#29
They give Bernie their vote..and suddenly they are 100% in for Socialist leadership?
Sheepshank
Dec 2015
#15
You may not think they're racists and white supremacists and teabaggers . . .
Empowerer
Dec 2015
#18
Just out of curiosity, did you exhibit the same degree of concern for the 1,000,000 innocent
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2015
#103
You are making assumptions about people you have never met and know almost nothing about.
Maedhros
Dec 2015
#140
Interesting-I look forward to seeing Sanders supporters step away from that Bernie v. Hillary feud,
Empowerer
Dec 2015
#143
And it's shocking to me how many people don't have a clue that a 2-way race does not require
Empowerer
Dec 2015
#20
So then why did Obama 'reach out' to anti gay conservatives like Rick Warren? Why did Hillary do
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#81
Yeah, there is that.. solid common ground on the ODS.. will that be enough to leave the charismatic
Cha
Dec 2015
#155
Exactly. Racists should be ostracized, not legitimized as coveted supporters. nt
SunSeeker
Dec 2015
#30
Actually, it's a quote from, Barack Obama, candidate for U.S. Senate as he delivered the keynote
BigBearJohn
Dec 2015
#141
Rick Fucking Warren. I was told I needed to be okay with Rick Fucking Warren. So - I don't buy the
djean111
Dec 2015
#60
Again, they must honestly believe the rest of us have amnesia and don't know how to search
djean111
Dec 2015
#73
No what they believe is that we are inferior and that denigrating us does not count.
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#76
No, I didn't - and shame on you for blatantly misrepresenting my previous comments
Empowerer
Dec 2015
#88
Everyone can see that you cast the 'symbolism' in a shiny, favorable golden light.
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#157
Hey OP if you did not loudly denounce Rick Warren and Kirbyjon Caldwell and Donnie McClurkin
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#70
It's like they don't think we have our memories and Teh Googler, isn't it? :-) n/t
djean111
Dec 2015
#71
I think it reflects their grossly prejudiced views of LGBT and their own supremacist ideas about
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#77
I most certainly did in real time and I have the same problem the OP does with going after Trump
dsc
Dec 2015
#106
We have differing views of Obama's first years. He very much felt that the process he engaged in
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#159
You burned that bridge down for Rick Warren, pal. You need to step up and discuss this bullshit.
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#78
The links are right here in this thread and others can judge your lack of consistency and also I
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#158
Hillary's sermon at Rick Warren's Saddleback Church was a peach. All about how great Rick is
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#80
Hard core bigots will not be moved--others whose motives are primarily economic--maybe so.
bklyncowgirl
Dec 2015
#97
The fact that so many of you are attacking an OP that objects to aligning with bigots
Empowerer
Dec 2015
#100
Well put LWolf. I am not as concerned with the voters as I am those in power. They are the ones to
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2015
#123
Elections are won with cross-over votes. It does not mean that they joined the party.
Hiraeth
Dec 2015
#132
I doubt anybody thinks that Bernie or anyone else can win over all or
Douglas Carpenter
Dec 2015
#139
+1000 You are so right. I have talked quite a few 'Trump supporters' in to voting for Bernie.
Live and Learn
Dec 2015
#146
There are millions of decent, non-racist people - including many people of color - who don't hate,
Empowerer
Dec 2015
#151
Obama 08 did concerts and rallies with anti gay preachers such as Donnie 'war on gays' McClurkin
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#153
Hillary Supporters are trying to bring corporatists and Republicans-Light into our party.
Betty Karlson
Dec 2015
#165