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cui bono

(19,926 posts)
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 06:38 PM Feb 2016

How long did the racial smearing last in 2008?

I wasn't paying as much attention then as Obama was my third choice at that time. I remember Hillary race-baiting then, did her supporters do it as much then as now? Did it last this long?

The attempt to bring down Bernie based on race issues has been happening consistently since day one of his campaign. So it's been many months now of this non-stop barrage of smears, outright lies, about Bernie regarding race issues.

Was this tactic of throwing out a prominent civil/equal rights advocate out to say something then castigate Bernie supporters for standing up to it used back then against Obama supporters or is this a new dirty trick?

Did people try to make this about Bernie supporters being racists last time as they are now, even though the way they are doing it is exploiting the very serious issue of racism for political gain?

I seem to remember Obama's community work being belittled, was there any civil rights work that he did that was attempted to be erased from his past? Or made to be 'quaint' since it was 'decades ago'? (nevermind that Bernie's fight for social justice for all has never waivered over the span of his public service)

Did "Obama boys" die a quicker death than "BernieBros"?

Is this different this time? Has it reached new depths?

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How long did the racial smearing last in 2008? (Original Post) cui bono Feb 2016 OP
Yes people were Buzz cook Feb 2016 #1
Really? I know she race baited in her campaign, I've seen the videos. cui bono Feb 2016 #2
Post a link to that video Buzz cook Feb 2016 #3
I'm looking for the video, but found this old DU thread from back then with a timeline cui bono Feb 2016 #4

cui bono

(19,926 posts)
2. Really? I know she race baited in her campaign, I've seen the videos.
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 06:43 PM
Feb 2016

I don't remember anyone calling her a racist then or now.

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Buzz cook

(2,474 posts)
3. Post a link to that video
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 06:46 PM
Feb 2016

Because interpretation is everything.

Obama and his supporters were quick to label anything Clinton said as racebaiting if not out right racist.

cui bono

(19,926 posts)
4. I'm looking for the video, but found this old DU thread from back then with a timeline
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 06:53 PM
Feb 2016

of Hillary's race-baiting. Lots of links to reputable news sources.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4193768

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