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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders’ Problems With Black Voters Go Much Deeper Than Him Just Blaming The Media (WaPo) [View all]NanceGreggs
(27,835 posts)30. Oh, yes ...
... it's been mentioned as part of the "baggage" the RW will use against her in the GE - in posts stating that she should just abandon her campaign, because all of that "baggage" is too much to overcome and the Democrats will lose the GE because of it.
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Bernie Sanders’ Problems With Black Voters Go Much Deeper Than Him Just Blaming The Media (WaPo) [View all]
big_dog
Sep 2015
OP
Then Hillary will just win. Black people don't have to be into Bernie Sanders
Cheese Sandwich
Sep 2015
#5
So it's gonna be a Bernie Sanders has a problem with Black people kinda week I guess.
frylock
Sep 2015
#3
It's been that kind of couple of months, why should this week be any different?
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Sep 2015
#101
Well, that's awlays the job of mainstream media, bith legitimately and not-so-much
Armstead
Sep 2015
#104
The list of Hillary supporter's accusations of racism grow and grow. Updated here.
Bonobo
Sep 2015
#7
and surveys and polls consistently show that a large number say they don't know enough about him
magical thyme
Sep 2015
#114
If it was pushed and pushed, then yes. It would be akin to an accusation of anti-semitism.
Bonobo
Sep 2015
#37
So we should believe the polls when it comes to African Americans, but disbelieve them when it comes
Warren Stupidity
Sep 2015
#94
Bullshit, He has to try to gain traction with EVERYONE just like any candidate
Armstead
Sep 2015
#110
I am the OP of one of the threads you listed and it is not racist to report the facts
Gothmog
Sep 2015
#112
Weird. Because Sanders specifically points out in his speeches that the economic elite use race to
Luminous Animal
Sep 2015
#11
They know, but too much of the corporate media just doesn't care, they have their memes
Uncle Joe
Sep 2015
#18
Does Sander really not understand that divide and conquer has been used to create capital
McCamy Taylor
Sep 2015
#15
Bernie has stated repeatedly that he nor anyone else can do it alone, that's why he's
Uncle Joe
Sep 2015
#20
Yes. And he mentions divide and conquer in every speech. IN EVERY SPEECH.
Luminous Animal
Sep 2015
#22
This guy wrote a column recently about how The left "has won Clinton over".
DisgustipatedinCA
Sep 2015
#25
I'm guessing you've formed the same opinion of this young columnist that I have.
DisgustipatedinCA
Sep 2015
#43
Both are true. Racism and the founding of our country are linked. But it is also true
liberal_at_heart
Sep 2015
#27
Racism is the basis of the exploitation of "minorities" before this country's founding. Racism wiped
ancianita
Sep 2015
#42
Oh? Meet the Group of African-American Organizers Building Black Support for Bernie Sanders
PatrickforO
Sep 2015
#59
Substitute Hillary Clinton for "Bernie Sanders", and Liberal Voters for "Black Voters" and you've
Indepatriot
Sep 2015
#72
Things Bernie never said, "..racism is somehow an offshoot from economic exploitation".
aikoaiko
Sep 2015
#100
Yeah, let's keep arguing about "chickens and eggs" so nothing will really change
Armstead
Sep 2015
#102