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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: "Bernie is losing black support that was already flimsy" [View all]GeorgeGist
(25,387 posts)90. I've come to wonder why their are no ...
black Democrats running for President.
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The author is a Bernie supporter and is reaching out to Bernie and offering advice
Cali_Democrat
Jul 2015
#7
They don't hear you because they simply cannot come to terms with race.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jul 2015
#9
"You sit on Twitter learning from Black activists and from women of color all day. Pay them."
seveneyes
Jul 2015
#85
That is a fact, as a Bernie supporter I welcome anything that will get his team
randys1
Jul 2015
#52
The author of this piece appears to be a Bernie supporter, I just looked on her facebook page.
m-lekktor
Jul 2015
#6
Again...I will check with you before posting so I know what I'm allowed to post
Cali_Democrat
Jul 2015
#18
The endless gloating will stop as soon as the whining and trolling of black people stops. Tomorrow.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#53
You're not the one trying to fool anyone.. however, when someone comes along and accuses
Cha
Jul 2015
#19
Congrats on being the first person in this thread to bring up Hillary Clinton.
Cali_Democrat
Jul 2015
#22
It doesn't sound "harsh" at all.. It's a fact that has been mentioned by our Black Community
Cha
Jul 2015
#89
"It's not about candidates and to reduce it to that is insulting and cheap"
Cali_Democrat
Jul 2015
#40
Not only do black issues not matter, black people who try to discuss them are being "divisive"
Number23
Jul 2015
#68
Is it any effin' wonder?! And, his online fans who are dissing the Black Community are doing
Cha
Jul 2015
#17
I know it's not all.. we have some on DU who are on the side of the Protesters..and then we have
Cha
Jul 2015
#32
I must say that when the campaign started, I didn't seem "Sanders is a racist" coming
Doctor_J
Jul 2015
#25
Thanks for re-posting, though it will do no good. Facts aren't at issue here. Only the narrative.
arcane1
Jul 2015
#103
And black people in this country think that another of the candidates would be better for them?
FiveGoodMen
Jul 2015
#42
I don't think it was normal. I saw it as "People love me. Why are they giving me grief?"
SleeplessinSoCal
Jul 2015
#113
That's because it was at the White House. Obama deals with hecklers & protesters.
SleeplessinSoCal
Jul 2015
#112
I never said anything when we went and spoke to La Raza because it's obvious that his supporters
Number23
Jul 2015
#67
"White supremacy is real and should be called out, not swept under the rug of progressive economic
Number23
Jul 2015
#74
I do agree. He still has a way to go but I have been genuinely encouraged by the steps he's made
Number23
Jul 2015
#101
"he sounds like an old white man who was current on race 50 years ago but..."
seveneyes
Jul 2015
#81
the news that Hillary is accepting money from private prison corporations...
grasswire
Jul 2015
#108
AA folks want what every marginalized group wants. THey want to be listened to and not talked at or
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#116