2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumFirst he exploits the Democratic Party, now he exploits BLM
BLM, which has not endorsed anyone, is drawing attention to the issue of dramatic inequities in the treatment of blacks by our legal system. Though individual members of BLM do support different candidates, the movement itself disagrees with Bernie's singular belief that economics pretty much solves everything. That doesn't mean they agree with Hillary, though the fact that Hillary has a lot of support not only in the black community, but among many of the families of those who were victims of police aggression, does speak favorably of her.
The Sanders campaign, which is far more homogeneous than the Hillary campaign, is now attempting to exploit BLM to its own benefit. Bernie is an effective opportunist. Let's face it, after doing nothing to try to reform the Democratic Party for 40 years, he's certainly effective at exploiting it. Wonder if he'll be as effective with BLM? I doubt it.
Vote2016
(1,198 posts)Viva_La_Revolution
(28,791 posts)tech3149
(4,452 posts)I was just about to go off on such a specious but you responded in the best manner of the South.
SoLeftIAmRight
(4,883 posts)we southerners must stick together
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)Oh, and her body language when she said that!
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)And "ya'll are defending crack dealers and drive by shooters n chit, and I lifted ya'll out of poverty by making it worse."
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)azmom
(5,208 posts)a favor. You should be thanking me.
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)Ya got three squares -n- a cot so whatcha complainin about?
whatchamacallit
(15,558 posts)Kittycat
(10,493 posts)Someone is going to remove you from my presence now.
Desert805
(392 posts)Thanks for the snort!
TheFarS1de
(1,017 posts)Stretching that much can cause muscle tears .
tech3149
(4,452 posts)Response to tech3149 (Reply #39)
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uponit7771
(90,348 posts)Armstead
(47,803 posts)I only wish BLM had been this assertive to the Clintons at the start of the primary, so Sanders would not have gotten such a bad rap about his mild snippy response.
PufPuf23
(8,813 posts)beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)You sound like the Republicans who always blame Obama when things go wrong.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)Has openly stated that she has "flexible" rules in regard to abortion.
That's a fucked up record.
beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)The op tried to claim Bernie was responsible for Iraq, I don't think facts are his strong suit.
840high
(17,196 posts)died. Maybe she thinks dying is freedom.
RiverLover
(7,830 posts)Bernie Sanders
On the Issues
INCOME AND WEALTH INEQUALITY
IT'S TIME TO MAKE COLLEGE TUITION FREE AND DEBT FREE
GETTING BIG MONEY OUT OF POLITICS AND RESTORING DEMOCRACY
CREATING DECENT PAYING JOBS
A LIVING WAGE
COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE TO SAVE THE PLANET
A FAIR AND HUMANE IMMIGRATION POLICY
RACIAL JUSTICE
FIGHTING FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS
WORKING TO CREATE AN AIDS AND HIV-FREE GENERATION
FIGHTING FOR LGBT EQUALITY
EMPOWERING TRIBAL NATIONS
CARING FOR OUR VETERANS
MEDICARE FOR ALL
STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND SOCIAL SECURITY
FIGHTING TO LOWER PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES
FIGHTING FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS
SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS' PLAN FOR PUERTO RICO
SUPPORTING HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHTS OF NATIVE HAWAIIANS
IMPROVING THE RURAL ECONOMY
FIGHTING FOR NURSES
REFORMING WALL STREET
REAL FAMILY VALUES
WAR AND PEACE
WAR SHOULD BE THE LAST OPTION: WHY I SUPPORT THE IRAN DEAL
MAKING THE WEALTHY, WALL STREET, AND LARGE CORPORATIONS PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE
HOW BERNIE PAYS FOR HIS PROPOSALS
https://berniesanders.com/issues/
I sometimes feel badly for an OP who just didn't know any better.
Read up! We'll look forward to a better informed & thought provoking OP next time.
sadoldgirl
(3,431 posts)after all, he did not force Bill Clinton to say
what he did, nor did he even with a "wink wink"
or any provocation call for what a former
President does.
It was that "great personality", who told BLM
to get lost. Don't try to excuse BC for that.
BLM is fighting for today! They do not look
at the past. They want answers now, and sorry,
but his laws are still on the books.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)that even Hillary Clinton herself believes she has moral ground upon, is the value of human life.
Did her equivocating, squirming and outright declining to answer the issue on abortion make you as sick as it made me?
jillan
(39,451 posts)former President? And campaign for Hillary to boot!
beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)IT'S ALL BERNIE'S FAULT!!!
jillan
(39,451 posts)even if he did.
beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Funny how it's terrible and racist and unconscionable when sanders supporters made similar claims after westlake.
One would think standards would be, I dunno, standardized. Lif if it's bad when X does something, it should be bad when Y does it?
beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)Just like the op blaming Bernie because the incident went viral and we're discussing it.
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)tech3149
(4,452 posts)Bernie Lies More? forget the sarcasm smylie, we are in an alternate universe.
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DetroitSocialist83
(169 posts)The Hillary nut jobs that think Sanders can't win are flaking out so badly today. It's helped me with the "ignore" function.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)Bread and Circus
(9,454 posts)Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Now it's Bernie Sanders' fault that Bill clinton yelled at BLM protesters over it?
BillZBubb
(10,650 posts)ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)Yeah he fucked us all pretty good.
beedle
(1,235 posts)that's no way to get into a girls pants.