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In reply to the discussion: It tells us nothing at this point that HRC beats Bernie among women and poc. [View all]bettyellen
(47,209 posts)128. Really hard to find anything on his website- but I'm sure his people realize the gaffe.
If they don't become more inclusive it'll sink him.
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It tells us nothing at this point that HRC beats Bernie among women and poc. [View all]
Ken Burch
May 2015
OP
So this is an OP about nothing? And the Clinton lead is not artificial, it is real and that is something.
Fred Sanders
May 2015
#1
I have never said anything negative about Senator Sanders and I will continue to do so.
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2015
#12
The OP is the opposite of true. It's sickening.. they do Bernie a huge disservice..
Cha
May 2015
#134
you can damn well bet sanders is looking at that 87% AA support and seeing it means something.
seabeyond
May 2015
#15
You implied, with no justification whatsoever, that I was being dismissive to women, poc's
Ken Burch
May 2015
#125
Cut the crap, Nance. I've never treated you that way or treated women or poc that way.
Ken Burch
May 2015
#123
I have heard of Bernie, I have researched Bernie and I know Hillary's record
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#60
This approach is working so well...Is it a wonder they keep using it?/NT
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2015
#14
watch out, you will be accused of calling sanders a racist anytime and a whole lot of pro sanders
seabeyond
May 2015
#17
Not the first Bernie supporter to push that meme.. It's about time it's the last..
Cha
May 2015
#135
They're full of it.. any way to twist it and insult Clinton's supporters to make Bernie look better.
Cha
May 2015
#145
"Bernie... has never been actively involved in trying to lock you out in the cold politically"
NYC_SKP
May 2015
#2
Anyone who has worked on a national campaign will tell you that polls are meaningless at
Exilednight
May 2015
#5
Reminds me of when the Native Americans referred to the president as the Great White Father./NT
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2015
#16
That's the implication behind those who keep bringing up the "social issues" thing
Ken Burch
May 2015
#29
Anybody that says Bernie is a racist, homophobe, misogynist, et cetera is just dumb.
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2015
#31
And it's equally dumb and unfair to argue that the OP insults people in those groups.
Ken Burch
May 2015
#40
you will have to ask the black community because i do not talk for them. i dunno. but, we
seabeyond
May 2015
#43
bill clinton is not running. hillary clinton has an excellent record around the world, for women
seabeyond
May 2015
#113
omg...If those aren't coded accusations that Bernie and his current core supporters are bigots
seabeyond
May 2015
#34
i suppose all of us challenging this crap will now be told we are calling sanders a racist?
seabeyond
May 2015
#19
Economic justice benefits the entire Rainbow Coalition...and women...and LGBTQ
Ken Burch
May 2015
#35
economics does not trickle down to the social justice. so many times it has been told to you, by
seabeyond
May 2015
#38
it talks to the men in the party. not as much to women and POC and gay, because we also have social
seabeyond
May 2015
#53
didnt we have a conversation a couple years ago, you insisting women must have an emtional
seabeyond
May 2015
#73
And I agree with you that the fight against personal and social oppression needs to go on.
Ken Burch
May 2015
#65
i am a sander supporter. i did check website and not a social justice issue to be had.
seabeyond
May 2015
#72
I looked at his website and he highlighted Wall Street, $$ in politics and climate change, period.
bettyellen
May 2015
#94
You really don't see how flip you sound with "just an oversight"? seriously not seeing how dismissive
bettyellen
May 2015
#102
Honestly, I think he fucked up and got off to a bad start. He's entirely focused on issues dear to
bettyellen
May 2015
#106
if you are asking various groups to allow economic justice do the trick, we wont buy it.
seabeyond
May 2015
#44
Again, I am not making the argument that economic justice takes care of everything.
Ken Burch
May 2015
#96
"Are you smart enough to see through" i guess you simply were not smart enough. and they do not
seabeyond
May 2015
#54
Apparently not.. "..she doesn't give a damn about the sisters, or poc, or LGBTQ.." He thinks
Cha
May 2015
#138
This isn't an accidental oversight. These simply aren't issues Sanders is passionate about in the wa
seabeyond
May 2015
#115
frustrated with his fellow student activists, who were more interested in race or imperialism than t
seabeyond
May 2015
#117
Bernie is just as passionate about social justice as about economic justice.
Ken Burch
May 2015
#118
we do not see the passion, we do not hear the passion, and per the article, he does not have the
seabeyond
May 2015
#120
Really hard to find anything on his website- but I'm sure his people realize the gaffe.
bettyellen
May 2015
#128
I've not been impressed by the focus on economics which is what he pivots to in every discussion of
bettyellen
May 2015
#157
Bernie ignored immigration in what was one of the most importants speeches of his life.
lunamagica
May 2015
#130
Ken, your OP is on the money and those who tried to twist your words deserve scorn.
Scuba
May 2015
#131