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Bernie Sanders

appalachiablue

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16. Read Bravnak's major OP from yesterday, I believe you & Merrily missed it. It's a gem.

Reply to aspirant (Reply #15)

Mon Aug 3, 2015, 10:44 AM

Aug 2015

She says she knows things, is prescient, doesn't want to hear anymore about Bernie's past, that black people know their history and don't need to be told. It's quite interesting, as are the many comments and posts with quite a few sincerely thanking her for her guidance and enlightenment.
It was brought up that white liberals aren't to be trusted, as Malcom said, they're back stabbers, and folks who don't love Obama will never gain AAs support. The premise was to teach people how to gain AA votes if I understood correctly. In one comment I stated that she should offer her advice and expertise to the Sanders and Clinton campaigns.

Bernie Supporters: Please Read My Post
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251488879

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Bernie's Gain [View all] aspirant Aug 2015 OP

All I know is, Bernie is my candidate and the candidate of everyone I know. merrily Aug 2015 #1

Me too. And that is a problem for TPTB. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #2

One had mentioned fear of the McGovern effect. merrily Aug 2015 #3

Thanks for those links. Autumn Aug 2015 #4

Wow. High praise, esp. coming from someone as incisive as you. I'm very grateful and merrily Aug 2015 #5

Thank you for all you do on behalf of the Bernie campaign. I reviewed the posts at your links. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #6

Gosh, I don't know what to say. merrily Aug 2015 #7

While I don't have time now these will be saved for later review. Thanks for compiling all of appalachiablue Aug 2015 #17

Joe/Hillary are both centrists - TBF Aug 2015 #8

It smells like part of a corporatist backup plan to me also. But I think they are hoping to slice GoneFishin Aug 2015 #12

In this back-up plan, aspirant Aug 2015 #13

AA voters will have to answer that - Bravenek has done TBF Aug 2015 #14

If you are "feeling disenfranchised" aspirant Aug 2015 #15

Read Bravnak's major OP from yesterday, I believe you & Merrily missed it. It's a gem. appalachiablue Aug 2015 #16

So, aspirant Aug 2015 #20

I have no idea which of these two Obama loves more and he'll have a long time to declare. appalachiablue Aug 2015 #23

Not me personally - TBF Aug 2015 #18

obama won't take sides ellennelle Aug 2015 #9

So the AA vote is totally independent of Obama aspirant Aug 2015 #10

Obama won't take sides, why not? daybranch Aug 2015 #11

It's better for Bernie if he keeps neutral honestly - TBF Aug 2015 #19

If you want Bernie to stay neutral, why are you suggesting he talk about "reparations"? aspirant Aug 2015 #21

Maybe I worded it badly - I meant that it is better TBF Aug 2015 #22