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KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)
Thu Jul 16, 2015, 11:28 PM Jul 2015

About That "All White Crowd" In NH Hillary Spoke To… Turns Out, Not So Much!

I was curious and went to CSPAN and found the NH Town Hall meeting where someone is alleging there was an all white crowd. Only a few seconds in and I noted at least 3 people of color seated in one side of the crowd. Didn't bother to watch any further. It was that easy to debunk the bunk thread someone started here about this topic.

It's so annoying when DU'ers force me to defend Hillary Clinton. LOL!




http://www.c-span.org/video/?327146-1/hillary-clinton-town-hall-dover-new-hampshire

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About That "All White Crowd" In NH Hillary Spoke To… Turns Out, Not So Much! (Original Post) KittyWampus Jul 2015 OP
Thanks for the correct information. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #1
3 whole poc? Nice. I have 4 in my living room right now. I win! bravenak Jul 2015 #2
You win teh interwebs! beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #4
This is getting hilarious! bravenak Jul 2015 #6
I know! beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #9
Are Pacific Islanders POC? DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #13
Yes. I live around lots of people from American Samoa. bravenak Jul 2015 #15
Yes, my gf is brown. She's from the Philippines but looks Puerto Rican... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #16
Does she make lumpia? I make delicious lumpia. bravenak Jul 2015 #18
And pancit and adobo DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #23
Mmmmmmm.nt bravenak Jul 2015 #26
Desperate to stick a fig leaf over that bogus thread? KittyWampus Jul 2015 #7
That loud whooshing sound you heard when you saw BrotherIvan's thread... beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #14
All right then, the joke is on me then. KittyWampus Jul 2015 #20
And I thought *I* was white. Aerows Jul 2015 #43
Thanks for setting the record straight, KittyWampus. You are R B Garr Jul 2015 #19
Except I didn't scan the whole crowd. Maybe you missed that. KittyWampus Jul 2015 #5
So, no joking then? bravenak Jul 2015 #8
Unfortunately... No... WillyT Jul 2015 #10
I guess it did go over my head. I will leave this thread open for the taunting- KittyWampus Jul 2015 #21
Lol! bravenak Jul 2015 #24
Hey, you're okay in my book Kitty! beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #28
You are still right in calling the other thread bogus. R B Garr Jul 2015 #32
... HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #27
Heh. +1 n/t lumberjack_jeff Jul 2015 #29
Where can I send your internets? Aerows Jul 2015 #35
Lol! DU is fun sometimes. bravenak Jul 2015 #36
DUzy! kath Jul 2015 #37
Oh damn! BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #38
We look like the Tea Party pointing out our black people! bravenak Jul 2015 #39
Funny sad, not funny haha BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #44
Well, thank you! bravenak Jul 2015 #45
chellow your mellow BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #46
You Do Realize That That "Bunk" Post You're Referring To, Was A Joking Jab At Previous Posts... WillyT Jul 2015 #3
and there goes the *whoosh* London Lover Man Jul 2015 #11
Pretty weak sarcasm detector you got there Kitty. nt JeffHead Jul 2015 #12
Apparently, yes. KittyWampus Jul 2015 #22
It Happens To All Of Us... WillyT Jul 2015 #25
uhhh... ibegurpard Jul 2015 #17
LOL I love how people are now doing the "but he was just joking!!1" about the other thread Number23 Jul 2015 #30
Exactly. Vermont has 600K people, so by highlighting the limited R B Garr Jul 2015 #47
"You have to laugh at them contradicting themselves and not noticing." Number23 Jul 2015 #48
Please let it go. Someone posted something. i investigated the primary source. KittyWampus Jul 2015 #49
I don't know why you're directing this to me. More than half that thread is people calling that OP Number23 Jul 2015 #50
You are exactly right. As I posted about the other thread, it was proud R B Garr Jul 2015 #54
So were back to counting black people... Historic NY Jul 2015 #31
Wow - 3 people of color. (3) 840high Jul 2015 #33
within a few seconds of watching. As I said. Maybe you could do a full head count. KittyWampus Jul 2015 #34
I was just funning with you. No harm meant. 840high Jul 2015 #41
No problem. I will get ribbed about this thread for a while, I'm sure. KittyWampus Jul 2015 #42
What is this all about? RandySF Jul 2015 #40
Yeah, kinda like Vermont. Kalidurga Jul 2015 #51
I saw several African Americans in the audience Gothmog Jul 2015 #52
They are desperate. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #53
 

bravenak

(34,648 posts)
18. Does she make lumpia? I make delicious lumpia.
Thu Jul 16, 2015, 11:50 PM
Jul 2015

My stepbrothers wife was from the Philippines. Ask her to make it.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
14. That loud whooshing sound you heard when you saw BrotherIvan's thread...
Thu Jul 16, 2015, 11:42 PM
Jul 2015

was you totally missing the point.

But go on with your bad self, this is hilarious.


R B Garr

(16,982 posts)
19. Thanks for setting the record straight, KittyWampus. You are
Thu Jul 16, 2015, 11:52 PM
Jul 2015

right in calling that other thread bogus.

 

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)
5. Except I didn't scan the whole crowd. Maybe you missed that.
Thu Jul 16, 2015, 11:38 PM
Jul 2015

Maybe you could watch the whole thing and do a real head count for us!

As I stated, I only checked out a few seconds.

But in reference to a thread started in this forum, my OP points out a blatant falsehood.

 

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)
21. I guess it did go over my head. I will leave this thread open for the taunting-
Thu Jul 16, 2015, 11:54 PM
Jul 2015

I will surely receive now.

Why not, it's almost Friday.

R B Garr

(16,982 posts)
32. You are still right in calling the other thread bogus.
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 12:27 AM
Jul 2015


The larger point has always been how Bernie will extrapolate his appeal to a national level from his isolated existence in his safe, rural, small state.

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)
38. Oh damn!
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 12:47 AM
Jul 2015


Yup, three is enough! One time someone pointed to a fairly white humungo crowd in Portland for Obama and the response was he was black so that was enough. Seriously!

 

WillyT

(72,631 posts)
3. You Do Realize That That "Bunk" Post You're Referring To, Was A Joking Jab At Previous Posts...
Thu Jul 16, 2015, 11:37 PM
Jul 2015
Decrying The Lack Of Diversity At Bernie Sanders Rallies... Don't You ???

It was meant to be an ironic tease.

Sheesh.


Number23

(24,544 posts)
30. LOL I love how people are now doing the "but he was just joking!!1" about the other thread
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 12:25 AM
Jul 2015

When that OP and the four jillion responses within show not only that old dude was NOT joking, but that he thought his post was an astute and witty response to the legitimate comments that have been putting forth about Bernie Sanders.

So let the backtracking begin!

R B Garr

(16,982 posts)
47. Exactly. Vermont has 600K people, so by highlighting the limited
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 01:07 AM
Jul 2015

population, they don't even realize they are agreeing that Bernie Sanders has not ever had to appeal to a diverse population. You have to laugh at them contradicting themselves and not noticing.

Number23

(24,544 posts)
48. "You have to laugh at them contradicting themselves and not noticing."
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 01:17 AM
Jul 2015

They're way too busy trying to pretend that other post was the one that was "the joke" and that Kitty is just misinterpreting some witty and clever repartee!

And this from the same crowd of folks that said -- and I am SERIOUSLY not joking -- that "of course Bernie knows about race. He marched with MLK!!" or even better....He's from BROOKLYN!11one"

But now they're all witty and sophisticated and worldly and knowledgeable and all of their racial cluelessness and broad lack of understanding is "just jokes!" now. Yeah. Okay.

 

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)
49. Please let it go. Someone posted something. i investigated the primary source.
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 01:23 AM
Jul 2015

And I'm perfectly willing to be the clown here.

I might have missed the sarcasm… but I did take the time to check things out for myself.

So in that, I have no regrets or apologies to make.

Number23

(24,544 posts)
50. I don't know why you're directing this to me. More than half that thread is people calling that OP
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 01:28 AM
Jul 2015

out. And really thoroughly too.

So it would seem to me that if anyone "missed" something, it's the people pretending that thread wasn't serious or mocking you for trying to counter it.

I think this whole thing is a blight on this web site, and think "counting" brown faces in crowds is stupid. But for some people, this is more about "scoring points" with the mouth breathers here than about giving the first shit about poc. And at least I can appreciate the honesty behind that, if nothing else.

I don't think for a second that you would be the one that owes anyone an apology.

R B Garr

(16,982 posts)
54. You are exactly right. As I posted about the other thread, it was proud
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 08:55 AM
Jul 2015

anti-intellectualism at its finest, which is as right-wing as it gets.

This thread can be deleted if they want to let it go, but I won't kick it anymore either.

Historic NY

(37,453 posts)
31. So were back to counting black people...
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 12:27 AM
Jul 2015

its like deja vu from 2012 & 2008 & 2004. There really must be more than that folks.

 

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)
42. No problem. I will get ribbed about this thread for a while, I'm sure.
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 12:58 AM
Jul 2015

But if that's the worst thing that happens to me, I've got nothing to complain about.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
53. They are desperate.
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 07:56 AM
Jul 2015

Hillary feels comfortable in any setting in any state. That should be our take away. She isn't tailored for a single constituency. The only people who aren't seeing that don't want to. It is very recognized in the polls.

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