Democratic Primaries

tulipsandroses

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43. Who cares about Harriot?

Wed Nov 27, 2019, 03:13 AM

Nov 2019

A lot of black people do

You may not enjoy his writings, but many do.

The Root is a highly respectable blog in black social media.

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

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Pete Accused Of "Racist Paternalism" After Viral Essay Blasts 2011 Stance On Minority Education [View all] Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 OP

I can't believe he's rising so much Polybius Nov 2019 #1

Buttigieg is in 2nd place nationally according to a flawed Quinnipiac Poll ritapria Nov 2019 #4

Yes we can.... phandancer917 Nov 2019 #9

I'm disappointed to keep seeing that at DU loyalsister Nov 2019 #13

Good point. zentrum Nov 2019 #14

Well said. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #26

Exactly loyalsister Nov 2019 #29

And blame the voters for a systemic racism guillaumeb Nov 2019 #30

Whatever the reason, if it results in lower turnout in the general, we have a major problem Nt lostnfound Nov 2019 #35

The author confuses the words imply and infer. It's a common but critical flaw in writing... LanternWaste Nov 2019 #2

I think they meant what they said. nt redqueen Nov 2019 #46

He's got it all wrong... jcgoldie Nov 2019 #3

So many seem to fear Buttigieg left-of-center2012 Nov 2019 #5

Yep. Nt BootinUp Nov 2019 #7

Harriot: "I want to be clear: Pete Buttigieg is a lying motherfucker." demmiblue Nov 2019 #6

Thanks for posting his reply. femmedem Nov 2019 #18

How Pro-Trump Russian Trolls Targeted Bernie Backers TidalWave46 Nov 2019 #8

Michael Harriot is a pro-Russian troll? BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #17

no, but he is a bomb throwing sensationalist, here is his hit job on Biden as more proof Celerity Nov 2019 #22

Michael Harriot is inflammatory in service of the truth. BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #24

was Harriot in the service of truth here? Michael Harriot : I'm Not With Her Because I'm Petty Celerity Nov 2019 #25

I guess you have no problem with white people excluding black people while discussing black issues. BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #27

no one is doing that now, that's pure rot, also read this (Buttigieg called Harriot and they talked) Celerity Nov 2019 #28

Which makes me think you didn't even read that. BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #31

read his response Celerity Nov 2019 #33

I did. Did you? BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #34

I take nothing you say seriously, you have posted multiple attacks on Buttigieg on multiple threads Celerity Nov 2019 #36

And you have not addressed the issue at hand in any way. BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #37

you have not addressed the issue at hand in any way. stonecutter357 Nov 2019 #41

You mean white people imposing their decisions on the black community BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #44

Here's what Pete actually said: PatrickforO Nov 2019 #10

+1 demmiblue Nov 2019 #12

Who cares about Harriot? tulipsandroses Nov 2019 #43

It's the word "value". zentrum Nov 2019 #16

Based on his reply to Michael Harriot, I think Pete would agree with you now. femmedem Nov 2019 #20

Thanks for clarifying. I didn't hear it that way at all. I understood it as a demographic point, Alithea Nov 2019 #23

Agreed. The mathematical correlation of income and educational attainment is PatrickforO Nov 2019 #40

+1 Alithea Nov 2019 #21

Thanks you for this well stated reply. nt LAS14 Nov 2019 #49

Thanks for posting this. I wanted to post Harriot's essay but I can't afford hides rn. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2019 #11

I live to serve. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #15

you live to serve who ? stonecutter357 Nov 2019 #42

An unflattering hashtag about Mayor Pete has been trending all day today Gothmog Nov 2019 #19

posts removed !!! stonecutter357 Nov 2019 #32

I'll bet money Mayor Pete will be POTUS or V-POTUS before Sen. Sanders is either. AncientGeezer Nov 2019 #38

Agree... obnoxiousdrunk Nov 2019 #39

PETE BUTTIGIEG FACES 'INSURMOUNTABLE ROADBLOCK' WITH MINORITY VOTERS, SAYS DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIST Gothmog Nov 2019 #45

Might be easier on them if they just wrote whistler162 Nov 2019 #47

Oh, yes. Buttigieg should be exempt of any criticism by anyone for anything. /s BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #48

Maybe the so called Democratic Strategists should whistler162 Nov 2019 #50

Except this isn't this week's new hit piece. Buttigieg has been failing at this issue for years. BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #51