Democratic Primaries

mobeau69

(12,334 posts) Wed May 8, 2019, 07:11 AM May 2019

Pointing out potential homophobia among large blocks of Democratic voters appears to be a taboo" [View all]

The campaign will show whether homosexuality is still enough of a taboo in the black community to cost Buttigieg. But pointing out potential homophobia among large blocks of Democratic voters appears to be a taboo in the journalism community. That journalistic finger-pointing is reserved for conservative voters.

And that’s not right.

https://www.newsday.com/opinion/columnists/lane-filler/mayor-pete-buttigieg-african-american-voters-1.30790547

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Pointing out potential homophobia among large blocks of Democratic voters appears to be a taboo" [View all] mobeau69 May 2019 OP

Yes, there's still homophobia everywhere. But, Pete persists. Funtatlaguy May 2019 #1

K and r. Tipperary May 2019 #2

I don't think Mayor Pete's sexuality is going to hurt him among African-American voters. Laelth May 2019 #3

I don't think so either leftofcool May 2019 #6

From what I've been hearing out of SC crazytown May 2019 #18

I think it would which is part of why I don't think Mayor Pete will win a general. Demsrule86 May 2019 #10

Ordinarily, I might agree with you. Laelth May 2019 #16

I read the article but this has mostly to do with an agenda for Black voters...I doubt that will Demsrule86 May 2019 #21

I don't deny that Biden has the best chance. Laelth May 2019 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Demsrule86 May 2019 #22

You obviously weren't around in 2008 jberryhill May 2019 #4

It is hard to discuss dsc May 2019 #5

Very interesting first part to your post. WeekiWater May 2019 #7

The big tent problem zipplewrath May 2019 #8

Florida is the most bizarrely confusing political state of the entire 50. Celerity May 2019 #11

Blue Collar retirees zipplewrath May 2019 #13

I read a really interesting article after seeing someone long ago on DU talk about the Villages Celerity May 2019 #15

Texas suffers something similar zipplewrath May 2019 #17

Remember though the population of The Villages is like 55,000 people titaniumsalute May 2019 #24

thats the total population, so you really have to chop it down to by a lot of factors Celerity May 2019 #25

Based on that Naples is 100 times the threat that The Villages are titaniumsalute May 2019 #27

About the only good side to that is that they have left the northern states more blue spooky3 May 2019 #28

There is a reason a perceived moderate - Biden -is carrying POC in the polls. Demsrule86 May 2019 #9

Hispanic is only marginally better zipplewrath May 2019 #14

This is very true. People don't get that. If the GOP had any brains and were not bigotted pieces of Demsrule86 May 2019 #19

Kinda what I was saying zipplewrath May 2019 #20

This is absolutely true. Interesting story...unaware of that. Demsrule86 May 2019 #35

I don't agree with that as Mayor Pete is relatively unknown and inexperienced. My daughter is gay Demsrule86 May 2019 #12

Let's just say it's counterproductive Hortensis May 2019 #23

No two sides to homophobia. You are either a bigot or you're not. Politicub May 2019 #26

For what it's worth, LakeArenal May 2019 #30

I don't see it happening this time either crazytown May 2019 #32

Well I disagree about Harris. LakeArenal May 2019 #33

I was thinking about who Joe would choose, crazytown May 2019 #34

Love Is Love, Truth Is Truth corbettkroehler May 2019 #31

Many on DU hold we can't call people names if we want there vote? rogue emissary May 2019 #36

Any racial sensitivity can cost you your career, but misogyny/homophobia are practically celebrate. MadDAsHell May 2019 #37