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Bernie Sanders

Gwhittey

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6. But

Reply to pat_k (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 08:25 PM

Mar 2016

the way I see it is Sanders is old school debater, you can see it with his finger wagging which is universal sign for you would like the moderator give you a rebuttal and not go onto the next quest. It is suppose to be like this with a timer for each time to talk and a agreed on number of times you can make rebuttal and counter.

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I think Bernie's attempt to clarify the "ghetto" comment may have made things worse. [View all] liberalnarb Mar 2016 OP

He did not Gwhittey Mar 2016 #1

You cannot be white and live in the ghetto liberalnarb Mar 2016 #7

Comment is true, but traditional usage problematic -- and he should have said that. pat_k Mar 2016 #2

But Gwhittey Mar 2016 #6

Disagree ... He clarified his comment Trajan Mar 2016 #3

It is a big to do about nothing. SamKnause Mar 2016 #4

I think the problem lies mooseprime Mar 2016 #5

Bernie's intent was clear. Move on- appalachiablue Mar 2016 #8

We are all blind in respects to knowing what it's like to be part of another group. Kalidurga Mar 2016 #9

I agree. We all have blind spots. Nyan Mar 2016 #10

I am pretty sick of white people I mean white people who aren't part of a minority community Kalidurga Mar 2016 #11

And...let's face it. People on TV who revel in controversies surrounding race Nyan Mar 2016 #12

Yep there is more commonality between people of similar incomes Kalidurga Mar 2016 #15

Jewish ghetto... Ivan Kaputski Mar 2016 #14

If anyone has the right use the word "ghetto" it's Bernie... Ivan Kaputski Mar 2016 #13

And it's not just that. Nyan Mar 2016 #16