Bernie-Backing Liberal Group Apologizes For Saying Hillary “Won The Confederacy”

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Allan Brauer @allanbrauer
PDA says Hillary “Won The Confederacy” & a massive shitshow unfolded. http://www.buzzfeed.com/evanmcsan/progressive-democrats-of-america-bro-out?utm_term=.utM8XR25Av …

Progressive Democrats of America apologized for the statement but grew increasingly frustrated when their apology wasn’t accepted.


A screenshot of the email that buzzed around Twitter Thursday. Via Twitter: @pdamerica

The PDA shorthand for Clinton’s dominance in southern states did not go over well.

This is COMPLETELY unacceptable, @pdamerica
— Mary Quite Contrary (@OHTheMaryD)

PDA apologized through its Twitter account, but officials grew increasingly frustrated with critics who kept coming after the group.



From earlier: "No offense intended. We recognize legit. concerns re: emotionally charged term 'Confederacy, & apologize" @thepoliticalcat
— PDAmerica (@pdamerica)

@Bakari_Sellers @JChaseWilliams this has been addressed and will NOT happen again
— PDAmerica (@pdamerica)

Already did several times @brownsugar7878 Fair minded people accept an apology @smoothkobra
— PDAmerica (@pdamerica)

Trying to agree with you @geokaren *Grayson said it*, not blaming u We apologized Moving forward @mgranville1 @docrocktex26 @JChaseWilliams
— PDAmerica (@pdamerica)


Eventually, the PDA account began retweeting attacks on Clinton supporters from Sanders supporters who stood with PDA.

PDAmerica, after apologizing for saying HRC won "The Confederacy, now retweeting this is response to HRC supporter: https://t.co/HTf5CCmSTy
— Hillary's Uterus (@HillarysUterus)


PDA was an early booster of Sanders’ presidential campaign and continues to boost him ahead of the upcoming western primaries. A PDA official did not respond to a request for comment.


**Update** (After blaming the term 'confederacy' on Grayson) : Grayson told PDA he didn’t use the term “Confederacy” and PDA apologized to him.

With all due respect to @PDAmerica, I did not refer to the Confederacy, and I wouldn't use that term in this context https://t.co/ImU6ybtb5i
— Rep. Alan Grayson (@AlanGrayson)

@AlanGrayson did not use the term "Confederacy" in an article I linked in a PDA email. I did. I apologize for the word and confusion.
— Michael Fox (@PdaFox)