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First John Lewis, now Dolores Huerta. (Original Post) LexVegas Feb 2016 OP
Buzzfeed has 2 neutral unaffiliated sources confirming Rose Siding Feb 2016 #1
This is what's disturbing about the Bernie campaign. So many of them would be supporting... Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #17
They love outreaching to us bravenak Feb 2016 #2
yeah, it's just more outreach. Cha Feb 2016 #19
The hate is awful. Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #3
Yeah shenmue Feb 2016 #4
Following their mighty leader. nt UtahLib Feb 2016 #6
k&r DesertRat Feb 2016 #5
They all seem to be alike. So cruel. Walk away Feb 2016 #7
I really wish Bernie would speak out mcar Feb 2016 #8
If he doesn't speak out 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #11
Yes he does mcar Feb 2016 #14
It is well past time jsmirman Feb 2016 #16
At this point I've stopped believing Bernie Sanders jmowreader Feb 2016 #18
Sanders supporters are either blind to the bigotry or just choose to ignore it Politicub Feb 2016 #9
There's a lengthening thread in GDP okasha Feb 2016 #10
Yes it will ismnotwasm Feb 2016 #12
Agreed okasha Feb 2016 #13
It's horrifying DemonGoddess Feb 2016 #15

Rose Siding

(32,623 posts)
1. Buzzfeed has 2 neutral unaffiliated sources confirming
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 09:54 PM
Feb 2016
LAS VEGAS — On Saturday, Bernie Sanders supporters chanted “English only!” at a longtime labor and Latina activist, two neutral sources unaffiliated with either campaign told BuzzFeed News.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/evanmcsan/sources-bernie-supporters-did-chant-english-only-at-latina-l?bftwnews&utm_term=.wjYgaOZVD#.lhayz0eP4


Reporters maybe?

Tarheel_Dem

(31,237 posts)
17. This is what's disturbing about the Bernie campaign. So many of them would be supporting...
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 02:17 AM
Feb 2016

Ron Paul (if he were running), and would just as easily support Trump if the call-ins to NPR are representative. That disturbs me because these aren't people who are traditionally interested in, or sensitive to the rights of minorities & women.

mcar

(42,366 posts)
8. I really wish Bernie would speak out
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 10:29 PM
Feb 2016

He is not responsible for all his supporters but he can certainly let them all know that this behavior is way, way out of bounds.

jmowreader

(50,562 posts)
18. At this point I've stopped believing Bernie Sanders
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 04:33 AM
Feb 2016

The whole campaign looks like something the KGB would have cooked up, from the front groups like the Bernie Bros and the Nader Nurses to the disinformation against Hillary.

Politicub

(12,165 posts)
9. Sanders supporters are either blind to the bigotry or just choose to ignore it
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 10:37 PM
Feb 2016

Shouting people down won't win people over to your side. If they listened once in a while and demonstrated some empathy, they could start to bridge some of the demographic gaps among Bernie's supporters.

Instead they would rather blame an abstract establishment or chalk it up to a complex conspiracy. It's easier for them to blame others rather than looking in the mirror and trying to figure out why Sanders isn't able to attract the Obama coalition.

okasha

(11,573 posts)
10. There's a lengthening thread in GDP
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 11:05 PM
Feb 2016

about this incident. They don't even know who Dolores Huerta is.

I can say with confidence, though, that this will cost Sanders votes.

ismnotwasm

(41,998 posts)
12. Yes it will
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 11:12 PM
Feb 2016

While that doesn't bother me, this--this slamming a greet civil rights leader, another one,is terrible.

DemonGoddess

(4,640 posts)
15. It's horrifying
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 11:45 PM
Feb 2016

The racism that's becoming evident from some "fervent" supporters is beyond the pale. I agree with everyone else. If Bernie doesn't tell them STFU on this and the misogyny, he's ALLOWING it.

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