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Bernie Sanders

Cheese Sandwich

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14. +1 and Bernie needs to hire a lot more black people.

Reply to Erich Bloodaxe BSN (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 11:01 PM

Jul 2015

For outreach, to help craft a message, etc.

If you want to organize in a community, you have to hire some organizers FROM that community.

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I am not a concern troll. [View all] retrowire Jul 2015 OP

Watch the video. I think he did well, & netroots effed up. That's my take. Watch & make your own peacebird Jul 2015 #1

I sadly cannot watch the videos. retrowire Jul 2015 #2

Exactly what I thought. 840high Jul 2015 #19

Watch the video and decide for yourself. Autumn Jul 2015 #3

I sadly cannot watch the videos. retrowire Jul 2015 #4

Too bad. He did really well. Autumn Jul 2015 #5

Well I'm afraid of people spinning it like they are. retrowire Jul 2015 #8

There are several thread on it here in the group and some of them go into detail. n/t Autumn Jul 2015 #9

He was not booed off stage marym625 Jul 2015 #6

Well said. retrowire Jul 2015 #7

Thank you. marym625 Jul 2015 #12

No, you're not alone mary. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #35

That's a great idea! marym625 Jul 2015 #40

Agree with everything you said swilton Jul 2015 #43

NN in and of itself is not an electoral problem. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #10

He should bring some people marym625 Jul 2015 #13

+1 and Bernie needs to hire a lot more black people. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #14

what if Bernie went marching again? retrowire Jul 2015 #26

Depends on the venue Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #32

I think Bernie needs to practice better answers for these questions. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #11

Who is Bernie shooting at? Scootaloo Jul 2015 #15

He's not shooting anyone, but "Stop Shooting Us" Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #17

It's an understandable demand when made at the police who are doing it. Scootaloo Jul 2015 #20

omg :0 Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #22

Like I said, it DOEs need to be brought up and addressed. There's no argument there, I don't think Scootaloo Jul 2015 #23

+++++++++++++ swilton Jul 2015 #44

Great answer marym625 Jul 2015 #16

I read O'malley's Super PAC aspirant Jul 2015 #33

I honestly haven't followed his stuff much marym625 Jul 2015 #39

I pretty much agree with your assessment. 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #18

What's his answer? OK I will? Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #28

He should give his honest answer about how to fix the criminal justice system Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #29

Watch the video. You tell me what happened. What you read doesn't resemble reality. Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #21

"But I play one on DU." R. P. McMurphy Jul 2015 #24

LOL good one. retrowire Jul 2015 #25

Watch the video. Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #27

I am in Phoenix and I want to share my thoughts on this. TM99 Jul 2015 #30

I wondered about the Clinton campaign too MissDeeds Jul 2015 #37

They started chanted almost before Bernie had a chance to say anything, then wouldn't stop. Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #38

I think this was obviously orchestrated - TBF Jul 2015 #41

I think Bernie should give a separate speech to #BLACKLIVESMATTER Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #46

There is no way to handle a bunch of loudmouths Warpy Jul 2015 #34

Within minutes, the same person posted "trainwreck for Bernie" in multiple threads. djean111 Jul 2015 #36

^ Agree with your assessment 100%. nt TBF Jul 2015 #42

+^ swilton Jul 2015 #45