has Bernie apologized yet for

[cali]

being white and male?

not being religious, or (gasp) a Christian?

Choosing to live in and represent Vermont?

He better get to it.

[L0oniX]

1. Maybe throw in an appoligy for not voting for the Iraq war?

[840high]

38. Bam!!!!!

[Cali_Democrat]

2. People want Bernie to apologize for being white and male?

How awful.

[AgingAmerican]

5. Only Hillary supporters

The Rest of the world not so much

[Cali_Democrat]

6. That's terrible.

Why do Hillary supporters want him to apologize for being white and male?

[AgingAmerican]

8. You would have to ask them

nt

[Cali_Democrat]

9. I will indeed have to ask them.

Do you have a link backing up your assertion that Hillary supporters want Bernie to apologize for being white and male?

Thank you in advance.

[Vattel]

17. Here you go:

https://www.google.com/#q=parody+definition

[Vattel]

3. He should apologize for being Jewish but looking like any other old white guy. (sarcasm)

But most of all he should apologize for not making every important issue his top priority. (more sarcasm)

[nxylas]

25. You mean his only priority?

To the exclusion of all others.

[Vattel]

45. exactly

[AgingAmerican]

4. He should apologize for his supporters

Cuz they don't support Hillary

[Chakab]

26. ...or because they're a bunch of obnoxious buffoons with a victim complex.

[Fawke Em]

35. This is far more alertable than the OP, which was alerted on.

You've just called a good portion of DU "buffoons."

Isn't that an attack on a fellow DUer?

[Chakab]

44. Do your worst.

[Maedhros]

46. Nah, it's just best to put posters like you on the ignore list.

By all appearances, your posts are devoid of content and are made simply to disparage and insult other people.

So it's better to just ignore you, because you don't have anything useful to say.

Bye.

[Chakab]

55. Absolutely true. I've have never once made a substantive post on this forum.

LOL

[BeanMusical]

73. That's the spirit!

It is better to laugh than cry.

[Fawke Em]

90. I don't alert on petty things.

It would have to be an over-the-top out-right horrible act for me to alert.

I was a reporter for 13 years and have spent the last 13 in public relations - a Communications major. The First Amendment is my favorite amendment. It's hard for me to find speech offensive. I realize this isn't my board and the government isn't worried about anyone's speech infringement here, so I try to respect the rules, but, to me, you're free to make ridiculous claims as long as I'm allowed to call you out.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

78. Actually, no. As long as you don't name names.

[senz]

88. How could ANYONE alert this light-hearted (but relevant) OP?

This morning there were several alerts on the Jane Sanders thread, a thread full of mellow, happy comments in GD. So it was dutifully locked.

They can't stand to see us happy.

[AgingAmerican]

59. You are describing Hillary's supporters

They do everything they accuse Sanders supporters of doing and in many cases do it far more viciously.

[Hissyspit]

69. You're calling others obnoxious?

O.K., then.

[BeanMusical]

75. They must have forgotten the sarcasm smiley.

[DinahMoeHum]

7. Sounds like a headline for The Onion.

[Doctor_J]

14. or borowitz

[cascadiance]

10. I guess he'll need to apologize for the lost slave labor jobs in Malaysia...

... if TPP gets stopped somehow partially due to his standing against it!

[MisterP]

27. oh, you'll NEVER guess what Farrakhan blames the Jews for

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Relationship_Between_Blacks_and_Jews

[Zorra]

11. He has apologized for forgetting to bring a helicopter to

the Iowa State Fair.

So now supporters of certain other candidates can cross that one of their list of "things we had to invent about Bernie and his supporters, because we have so little else to campaign for our candidate on".

[99th_Monkey]

23. HAAAAAAAA!! +100 nt

[senz]

89. + 1000

[valerief]

12. He hasn't even apologized yet for wanting the 99% to share in the wealth.

[Doctor_J]

13. hopefully he won't, though there are those who would like him to

[Gman]

15. Pretty arrogant

Sounds like something from the RW.

[cali]

18. lol.

[SidDithers]

16. ...

Sid

[hootinholler]

31. Hey Sid

Thanks for that cool graphic!!

[MissDeeds]

41. "Bernie Underground"

I love it!!! Thanks Sid!!!

[glinda]

64. love it

[BeanMusical]

71. Thanks!

What an adorable graphic!

[SoapBox]

19. ROFL

And, if he did (apologize for EVERYTHING)...

It would never, ever be good enough...EVER!

Bernie...Bernie...Bernie...Bernie...Bernie!

[libdem4life]

20. His accent ... should work on getting rid of that, too.

[Old Crow]

21. Or his hair. Don't forget that.

He needs to bow down and apologize for that, too.

As soon as possible. Or we must hold him accountable.

[NuclearDem]

22. Careful, that straw's flammable.

[LiberalLovinLug]

24. He should apologize for

Using commercial flights and drawing such big crowds

to the other top candidates from either party for embarrassing them.

[NaturalHigh]

28. I hope you survive the inevitable jury.

Your OP is bound to piss off a lot of people.

[Fawke Em]

37. It survived. eom

[ismnotwasm]

29. Yawn

[BeanMusical]

81. Lol! With so many deep things to say you should write a book.

You would get the Nobel for Literature.

[totodeinhere]

30. I'm glad that he refused to apologize this morning on Meet the Press

since he certainly has absolutely nothing to apologize for.

[Fawke Em]

32. Jury results:

On Sun Aug 16, 2015, 04:23 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

has Bernie apologized yet for
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251522269

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

what total race-baiting. Not to mention obvious mocking of African American activists of Black Lives Matter. Why is this racial pot-stirring on DU? So OTT you need a parachute

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sun Aug 16, 2015, 04:30 PM, and the Jury voted 1-6 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Just another silly post during the silly primary season. Nothing worth an alert or a hide. Nobody is being attacked.
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Not even sure why this was alerted.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Kind of snarky and unlikely to produce soul-searching discussion, but, DU!

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[NaturalHigh]

40. LOL...

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

34. Not to mention for being a (GASP!) Socialist!!

[Beartracks]

54. I've seen commenters complain when he's called a "populist liberal."

The gist of the comments being something like: "The MSM won't call him what he really is -- he's a self-described socialist! More examples of the MSM protecting and serving Democrats."

Notwithstanding that "socialist" is very different from "Democratic socialist" -- which is what Bernie is -- I think it's funny that a rightwinger would complain that the MSM is apparently trying to "hide" a supposedly socialist candidate by calling him a liberal, when the rightwing has spent decades trying to make voters think the word "liberal" actually MEANS "socialist" anyway.

=====================

[DanTex]

36. I remember when only right-wingers would make light of the struggles of minorities and

women by pretending that liberals wanted white men to "apologize for being white and male".

I hope Bernie would be disappointed that his candidacy has inspired would-be progressives to join the right-wing in this.

[cali]

39. could you contort yourself more into a oretzel? probably not, but it will be entertaining

to watch.

[Vattel]

49. Don't underestimate him

[Purveyor]

52. ""'Chuckle""". eom

[stevenleser]

63. Yep, I remember that too. nt

[sibelian]

65. Yeah, when the satire becomes reality...

It's time for a reality check.

[seabeyond]

42. silliness.

[Vattel]

48. Sometimes one needs to be a little silly.

When the stupid attacks on Sanders and his supporters reaches a certain level, one needs to blow off a little steam.

[Uncle Joe]

43. I don't know about apologizing for living in and representing Vermont? Don't

they give us Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream?

Thanks for the thread, cali.

[AtomicKitten]

47. Apologize!

[GitRDun]

50. You really need to rethink things

Is it better to acknowledge and apologize for someone's hurt feelings, and extend an offer to be allies going forward?

or

Is it better to show obnoxious pride as in your OP, coming across as someone who can never acknowledge how some group not like you sees the world and lose millions of votes..

Amazing...with that big post count how little you understand people.

[Demeter]

66. Whose feelings are hurt?

And how have the circumstances and details of Bernie's birth, sex, color, etc., most of which are out of his control, hurt anyone?

It's a free country, or at least, it used to be!

[GitRDun]

70. lol ok

Yes it is a free country..no apology is required.

No recognition of anyone else's worldview is required.

BS racial make up hurts no one.

It's hard to build a Democratic coalition if the campaign and its supporters are monolithic in their out reach efforts.

[HappyPlace]

51. He needs to apologize for living in a state with only 5% minorities.

Why, the very nerve of the man!

[orpupilofnature57]

53. He's fielded more questions in the last month than Hillary has her whole life .

[Nite Owl]

56. You guys forgot a big one

He wants to spend OUR tax money on US!
Never heard of a candidate with such gall. He should know by now that our taxes go to tax breaks for our loving 1% and their mega corporations.

[Waiting For Everyman]

57. He should apologize for being accessible.

After all, that's why he was targeted. How un-presidential is that!

He should get some goons, to shut down the shut downers.

[WillyT]

58. Or Throwing A Monkey-Wrench Into The Coronation Process ???

[AgingAmerican]

60. And taking the wind out of her sails

[WillyT]

62. Or Giving Up The Stage... Giving Up The Mic... Not Being Allowed To Speak...

[Babel_17]

61. The most anticipated apology to be demanded is the TBA one

When a politician is upsetting the establishment's carts like Sanders is then you know their people will be working towards getting one for the TBA outrage by Sanders.

They'll bring out their biggest guns, the really serious people, and they'll tell us that because of TBA Sanders just can't win. They'll tell us that some of his ideas are good, but when you look at TBA you have to see he can't win.

http://www.allacronyms.com/TBA/To_Be_Announced

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

67. Doesn't he need to apologize for being a communist?

[navarth]

68. guys,

I don't want to call this flamebait until I have some context. Was Bernie asked to apologize for something on a pundit show? Pls excuse the ignorance.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

76. Here you go.

He said he's reaching out to them on very important issues and that no president will be stronger on racial justice.

http://dailycaller.com/2015/08/16/bernie-sanders-wont-apologize-to-black-lives-matter-protestors-video/

[navarth]

80. ah. thank you.

I thought that would be it. And I agree: why the fuck would he apologize when he did nothing wrong? Rhetorical question.

[NCTraveler]

72. You literally just asked if he has apologized for his white privilege.

White
Male
Non-Religious
Living well in a high income overwhelmingly white state.

Poor taste and offensive.

This op serves one purpose and one purpose only. Shit stirring.

[BumRushDaShow]

74. +1 DU has been littered with offensive shit lately. nt

[Admiral Loinpresser]

79. I hate to say this.

But you are right. I wish all Bernie supporters would be as focused as he is on REACHING OUT TO THE PEOPLE. This is not about you or me, but about bringing people together. When Bernie people are provocative and say things contrary to his strong message of inclusion, they work against his message.

I can understand when people get upset, feeling that their candidate isn't getting a fair shake. But we have to put ego aside and focus on unity and building a robust rainbow coalition. That is the only way we can win the nomination and the only way we can start to heal and improve America and the world.

[NCTraveler]

82. Sanders has such a good record.....

and Clinton has a number of things hanging out there that don't really resonate with progressives. Some of those things don't even get discussed all that often. We all know about the IWR, but there is much more. I just think it would be amazingly easy to not make post like this if I were all in for Sanders. Every bit of the approach leaves me scratching my head. I do think many Clinton supporters are goading it, but why shouldn't they when it prompts ops like this?

[Admiral Loinpresser]

84. +1 n/t

[TheFarS1de]

93. "White Privilege"

Sounds like the Clinton SuperPAC .

[KittyWampus]

77. Now he can apologize for throwing his AA Outreach Director under the bus.

His outreach director sends out a basic apology to demonstrate Sanders' campaign's willingness to be more proactive and involved and Bernie Sanders can't just work with that.

[BeanMusical]

83. Kick and R

[sarge43]

85. If he apologizes for upsetting people, that should cover all his faux pas.

just in case.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

86. He should apologize for refusing to have a Super PAC.....

It sends the wrong message to all the other candidates.

The very idea that you can run a campaign without the permission of the rich is absurd.

[senz]

87. Well, he DOESN'T apologize for his taste in MUSIC!

In fact, his tastes were developed in the '60s by Motown.

Specifically, the SUPREMES


And the TEMPTATIONS.

[dionysus]

91. dammit cali, don't give them any ideas.... how have you been? long time no see!

[Phlem]

92. Ah but it's not about the apology but how much he's

truly apologized. I here the threshold needed on that meter is unattainable.