2016 Postmortem

21st Century Poet

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35. Thank you to all the people who voted to leave it alone.

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:27 PM

Mar 2016

Last edited Wed Mar 9, 2016, 06:44 PM - Edit history (1)

My post is simply a question. At no point does it say that minorities' votes should not count and I have no idea where the alerter got that idea. If candidates and pollsters can break up voters into different society sectors according to age, education, religion, race, income, geography and so on, then I don't see why we cannot do the same in our discussions. My post is simply intended as a question. I asked for data and opinions.

Thank you for leaving it alone.

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Do only minorities support Clinton? [View all] 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 OP

I don't know. Some kind of backlash going on? HassleCat Mar 2016 #1

She needs more than just them. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #4

"THEM" - way to go buddy. Enjoy your stay at DU. bettyellen Mar 2016 #10

Nothing wrong with the word 'them', bettyellen. It is grammatically correct. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #13

"Is Clinton just a minority-only attraction?" is grammatically correct too, but repulsive. bettyellen Mar 2016 #15

As a white person I apologize for the thinly veiled racism. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #20

You are incorrect. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #28

Please spare me your lectures. I only listen to those I respect. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #30

This is not a lecture. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #39

Semantics notwithstanding... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #42

I am not instructing you either. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #45

She is winning the popular vote by 1, 650,000, votes DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #48

Thank you. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #62

Soviets, American Communists and Cuba did not believe Oswald was a commie. ieoeja Mar 2016 #49

I suspect the Soviets were suspicious of him because he was a true believer. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #51

The CIA released his personnel record a few years ago. ieoeja Mar 2016 #55

I am flummoxed now. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #57

It is possible he flipped. But if so he would be the first ex-communist re-patriate I ever heard of. ieoeja Mar 2016 #59

David Horowitz was a member of the Students For a Democratic Society. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #89

How did Oswald come into the discussion? 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #80

I believe he was pointing out a person who might not be who he holds himself out to be./nt DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #109

It is embarrassing no one else is calling the OP on this. As long as it appears to be anti- Hillary bettyellen Mar 2016 #29

I suspect the same wryter2000 Mar 2016 #37

Absolutely- it is sad so many here fall for this shit. It is not even an accurate assessment of mix bettyellen Mar 2016 #43

Its not it's 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #61

Yeah, thee is an acronym for this sort of OP, JAQ. As in JAQing off. bettyellen Mar 2016 #64

I am not familiar with that term at all. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #68

The act of asking leading questions to influence your audience, then hiding behind the defense... bettyellen Mar 2016 #69

Usually asking the questions wryter2000 Mar 2016 #71

I am indeed concerned. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #73

Thank you for clearing that up. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #72

No one who has read anything about the voter demographics this primary season would ask if bettyellen Mar 2016 #75

You cannot see me. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #79

You suspect wrongly. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #67

My post is not anti-Hillary. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #44

"simply asking a question" HA. bettyellen Mar 2016 #50

It is rather sickening and disgusting here at the moment. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #102

"Every brother ain't a brother." - Chuck D DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #104

Grammar is not repulsive. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #24

Oh please. Your OP has no basis in fact and is deliberately offensive. Take your grammar bullshit bettyellen Mar 2016 #31

I feel ya... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #32

Lots of people embracing the trolling here. :shrug: bettyellen Mar 2016 #33

Reminds me of what Malcolm said about... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #36

I would call him Dr... 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #81

However he desired to be addressed. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #88

My post is not offensive. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #66

Jury results merrily Mar 2016 #98

are you for fucking real? what pronouns are we allowed to use? m-lekktor Mar 2016 #26

The OP is contending it is about pronouns. He fooled you twice now! bettyellen Mar 2016 #34

It is indeed about pronouns. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #63

Have we not made any progress at all? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #46

A bad comparison? 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #70

The only pronouns you are allowed to use are ones that support Hillary elljay Mar 2016 #54

Unreal isn't it? fun n serious Mar 2016 #86

It's more cultural than racial. Sanders wins progressives of all races; Hillary wins centrists of Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #7

This is the distinction marions ghost Mar 2016 #52

no - older white people love her too dana_b Mar 2016 #2

We're stupid enough to re-elect Rick Scott demwing Mar 2016 #74

Thank you for just answering the question. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #78

rich ones. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #103

Not at all. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #3

Obviously not rgoop Mar 2016 #5

Not if Dearborn, Michigan is any indication Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #6

Do not make the mistake of thinking AA are a monolithic group nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #8

I assume the poster meant in the aggregate Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #9

Yes, but this shows Sanders making inroads nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #14

agreed-- I'm sure AA support for him will grow as he does better Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #53

Not really, I don't see him making in roads per se. vdogg Mar 2016 #58

It's true that they are not monolithic, but still. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #16

Ok anywhere from 10 to 15 points growth nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #18

I'd say 1 out of 3 black voters Cal Carpenter Mar 2016 #19

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Conversely, can Sanders only get whites and the very young? Beacool Mar 2016 #12

Bernie is doing fine with Latinos and Muslim Americans in mmonk Mar 2016 #21

Bernie won Dearborn by a huge margin. Avalux Mar 2016 #76

Yes, that is awesome. mmonk Mar 2016 #108

Are Arabs considered "white"? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #25

The reverse is also true. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #85

Oklahoma is 25% minority voters , and Bernie won big among Native Americans among others Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #99

No, most minority groups do not largely favor Hillary Clinton. nt Zorra Mar 2016 #17

alert results MisterP Mar 2016 #22

Thank you to all the people who voted to leave it alone. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #35

and someone who alerts and gets a 7-0 jury result gets a time-out on alerts MisterP Mar 2016 #38

I did not know that. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #94

Inasmuch as we are on the cusp of becoming a "minority majority" country that's not a bad thing Hekate Mar 2016 #23

Good points all. eom BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #106

She's leading the popular vote jcgoldie Mar 2016 #27

You seem concerned. zappaman Mar 2016 #40

She needs them a lot more then they need her. Peregrine Took Mar 2016 #41

No, I'm a white middle aged man and I'm 100% for Hillary over Bernie. And my friends who are white beaglelover Mar 2016 #47

Yes, no white person supports Clinton, only minorities support her. Gawd! What an idiotic question! cheapdate Mar 2016 #56

I think he wants to embarrass Sanders supporters and trash Clinton at the same time. bettyellen Mar 2016 #65

Why so many vulgar words? 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #83

Blather on about grammar some more- maybe no one will notice what bullshit the OP is, right? bettyellen Mar 2016 #84

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #87

You are the person who had "trouble" understanding demographics, according to the OP. bettyellen Mar 2016 #93

It's not a shtick, it's not pedantic and it's not funny. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #96

The question "Do only minorities support Clinton?" was not based on the info you actually read. bettyellen Mar 2016 #100

You are correct here: It should be examined and discussed. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2016 #60

It's a minefield. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #92

Dumbest meme ever. Divisive. Don't bite, folks. Just let it die. nt silvershadow Mar 2016 #77

I don't do memes. 21st Century Poet Mar 2016 #91

if anyone's being snookered into voting for *Rahm flipping Emanuel* MisterP Mar 2016 #97

No. A chunk of my fellow white folks do too, apparently. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #82

thankyou Ken olddots Mar 2016 #90

most white people support rePublicans JI7 Mar 2016 #95

Another one of these threads? noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #101

Well, she didn't exactly fall flat BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #105

Incidentally, where are you writing from? Do you have any actual skin in our game? Hekate Mar 2016 #107