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In reply to the discussion: What Bernie said in June of this year about Black Lives Matter. Did the hecklers know? [View all]aspirant
(3,533 posts)193. So scream at Bernie while more continue to die
and avoid the President and the full force of his governmental powers to be used NOW
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What Bernie said in June of this year about Black Lives Matter. Did the hecklers know? [View all]
madfloridian
Jul 2015
OP
They are very afraid of Bernie because he is delivering the message the people
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#2
Then we can use THEIR expensive negative campaigning to show why our candidate is
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#19
+10 This is 1991. Bernie doesn't howl or grandstand about all he's done for so long. Yet it must
appalachiablue
Jul 2015
#144
True, though in actuality, Bernie didn't fall into the traps and O'Malley did.
hedda_foil
Jul 2015
#71
I hate that you discount all the good work he has done before. Not JUST coming around...
madfloridian
Jul 2015
#81
You should be angry. A lot of us are angry.It seems the left doesn't accomplish anything until they
GoneFishin
Jul 2015
#153
The party leaders have gone center-right, but I really don't thnk the base has. I am not in a red
GoneFishin
Jul 2015
#161
You are definitely right about the racism. I don't know if the events are worse now or if we are
GoneFishin
Jul 2015
#222
Totally agree. Billionaires can throw money in one focused direction and manipulate the masses,
GoneFishin
Jul 2015
#160
This has been going on for far too long. Holder did next to nothing about the
PotatoChip
Jul 2015
#56
That isn't good enough. Loretta Lynch needs to be working on ALL of the cases.
PotatoChip
Jul 2015
#61
Clinton has an army of people working to keep her away from the people she's hurt with the policies
whereisjustice
Jul 2015
#26
Bernie was not "attacked". He was given an opportunity to up his game by listening to their message.
scarletwoman
Jul 2015
#28
SO...he really wasn't supposed to answer? I'm confused now, really confused.
madfloridian
Jul 2015
#46
He's supposed to respond by taking on their message as his campaign goes forward.
scarletwoman
Jul 2015
#53
I have read many of these threads, seriously considering leaving DU permanently.
F4lconF16
Jul 2015
#54
No, it wasn't Bernie's turn to listen. It was Bernie's turn to speak. And the asses shouted him down
Comrade Grumpy
Jul 2015
#59
The way you guys rip apart black activists like this is why you cannot bring in much black support.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#97
They were acting like total asses. Thats NOT the way to get people on your side.
phleshdef
Jul 2015
#103
Do you not realize that white people lecturing blacks about civil rights is a meme? Stop!
bravenak
Jul 2015
#122
You folks are bleeding voters. Especially black ones. Keep it up. Hillary appreciates it lots.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#225
So, you think someone running for office shouldn't bother to listen to potential voters?
scarletwoman
Jul 2015
#168
If you cannot see the big picture and how everything is related then there is no hope for you
LiberalLovinLug
Jul 2015
#154
2007? Well, I'm sure she's changed her position by now to appear more favorable to the group.
jalan48
Jul 2015
#42
It's not a scripted, manged, sanitized venue with paid supporters and pre-approved questions.
whereisjustice
Jul 2015
#44
Why would you be heartbroken? It didn't damage Bernie, it gave him an opportunity to get bigger.
scarletwoman
Jul 2015
#87
I am a white liberal Bernie supporter. I know for sure I am not the only one
madfloridian
Jul 2015
#90
Did you watch even one of the videos? Have times changed so much that ambush and shouting
madfloridian
Jul 2015
#93
What is acceptable behavior when you feel like your life, and the lives of all your loved ones
scarletwoman
Jul 2015
#96
Bernie talked about BLM in June and maybe earlier. He should credit for that.
madfloridian
Jul 2015
#94
You know what Flo? You really have to stop this. You are making Bernie's job harder.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#107
I'm being fucking helpful. You just can't see it. Open your eyes. This is a meme now.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#117
Why deflect to them? Because they are black? They did not create this monster and it needs to be
bravenak
Jul 2015
#174
It's EVERYONES job. Everyones. If our allies do not care about our very lives they are NOT allies.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#179
White progressives have pretty much started a 'bully black people into voting for Bernie campaign'.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#194
Sure. Keep bullying me so I can keep reminding black folks not to vote for Sanders.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#199
Just letting you show off how great you are at bullying black people for Sanders. Good job!
bravenak
Jul 2015
#217
Look how your acting. So put the fuck out that those black activists are not activisting the way you
bravenak
Jul 2015
#190
Why do you keep bringing HRC up? I don't even LIKE her. Go talk to somebody else about HRC.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#205
I feel bad for them. Like we're leaving them on Pompeii while the volcano blows.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#125
Hell, they tell me MLK was really about economic justice after he GOT OVER all the sjw stuff.
bravenak
Jul 2015
#129
Is she hurt? Poor thang. She seems well enough to excoriate black activists. She's hurt, we're DYING
bravenak
Jul 2015
#184
That's the ticket. Keep blaming racism on the Black president. Black will like Bernie for sure if
bravenak
Jul 2015
#195
I just asked you to go bully somebody the fuck else for Sanders. There are other black folks for you
bravenak
Jul 2015
#210
Bernie does indeed have a stellar history and record on civil rights, and we need to do a better job
WIProgressive88
Jul 2015
#147
I sincerely apologize. The latter portion of my post was intended to lay out what I see as being at
WIProgressive88
Jul 2015
#149
I have edited my initial post to hopefully make it clearer and more on topic.
WIProgressive88
Jul 2015
#151
Do you want their votes, or do you just want to feel that Bernie has been 'wronged'?
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Jul 2015
#204