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Gillum picked as Hillary Clinton delegate OKNancy Aug 2018 #1
Lulzd. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #2
What does lulzd mean? Nt NCTraveler Aug 2018 #6
It means "I got pwned and now I'm playing it off". nt LexVegas Aug 2018 #11
Good one. betsuni Aug 2018 #22
Yep. nt SunSeeker Aug 2018 #29
+1...nt SidDithers Aug 2018 #49
Bazinga! George II Aug 2018 #64
And... NurseJackie Aug 2018 #82
In this case it means predictable but nevertheless amusing. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #130
So it's case by case. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #131
It is a pretty flexible word. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #141
I wasn't aware it was a word. That's why I asked. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #142
And he spoke at the convention RockaFowler Aug 2018 #4
She is an inspiration, and mentor to so many who go on to political office. ehrnst Aug 2018 #9
Did his "mentor" endorse him in this race? Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2018 #103
She's only directly endorsing three candidates. ehrnst Aug 2018 #108
All that to say no? Lol. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2018 #111
Yes. Lol. ehrnst Aug 2018 #117
All that to say no because she knows her endorsement would be perceived negatively. LisaM Aug 2018 #120
Yep. She is about supporting the goal, even if it doesn't bring the recognition ehrnst Aug 2018 #137
Why would she? Both Gillum and Graham were delegates for Hillary. pnwmom Aug 2018 #150
Remember that time he endorsed Clinton? Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #132
Maybe if she had picked him as a running mate, progressoid Aug 2018 #14
the people that voted for him had voted for her also JI7 Aug 2018 #20
Maybe if she had picked Bernie... oh nevermind. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #63
Yeah, I know I would pick an angry dude who told me I wasn't qualified for the job to be MrsCoffee Aug 2018 #73
Yeah, well, better to be President, as I always say. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #77
What do you mean? N/T lapucelle Aug 2018 #153
Yup. n/t progressoid Aug 2018 #84
You can't honestly believe Sandrs would have been a good VP choice. The man is and has never lunamagica Aug 2018 #94
Post removed Post removed Aug 2018 #151
Bernie backed a Hillary delegate? dubyadiprecession Aug 2018 #58
Randall Woodfin says hello SkyDancer Aug 2018 #89
And one who took big money from out of state billionaires. ehrnst Aug 2018 #114
Hillary knew he was a good guy a long time ago! workinclasszero Aug 2018 #81
Please stop identifying him lillypaddle Aug 2018 #163
An interesting race and should give us an indication if being far left can out-Trump Trump. Vinca Aug 2018 #3
So sad that a bunch of Bros from outside of Florida... NCTraveler Aug 2018 #5
Do you think Bernie's endorsement had any impact at all? oberliner Aug 2018 #7
It gives a candidate a burst of money. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #8
Gillum was also supported by a "dark money" super PAC, Soros and Steyer. Not 27.00 donations. n/t seaglass Aug 2018 #12
I'm all for it. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #15
I'd vote for him if I lived in FL. n/t seaglass Aug 2018 #18
there is going to be a lot of ugly ass shit so we need the money JI7 Aug 2018 #21
I agree. n/t seaglass Aug 2018 #24
He was also supported by Jeff Greene. SunSeeker Aug 2018 #32
Everyone is taking credit this morning for his win. That should say something - that it takes seaglass Aug 2018 #35
And Sanders is OK with that? lunamagica Aug 2018 #99
.. Cha Aug 2018 #149
Andrew does and Bernie did more than endorse, he campaigned for Gillum. Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #72
The obvious upset and denial is amusing. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #128
It's fascinating Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #138
the white man? progressoid Aug 2018 #10
Exactly. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #17
Oops progressoid Aug 2018 #19
Bernie and Gillum display grace and gratitude BeyondGeography Aug 2018 #26
The guy is class. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #30
I agree. He is class. progressoid Aug 2018 #38
Why wouldn't he congratulate him. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #40
"This is how petty the dividers have gotten." progressoid Aug 2018 #44
So much this. Thanks for saying it. n/t ms liberty Aug 2018 #124
This! StuckInTexas Aug 2018 #127
Perhaps you haven't seen the fundraiser that Sanders is doing... ehrnst Aug 2018 #147
OMG! Such a scandal!! progressoid Aug 2018 #148
This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst Aug 2018 #152
Nice try at deflection. ehrnst Aug 2018 #154
Oh, I see. progressoid Aug 2018 #157
Yeah, Bernie is taking credit, and raising money from it. ehrnst Aug 2018 #158
No, it doesn't bother me. Hence my original post mocking this as a scandal. progressoid Aug 2018 #159
You certainly seems very serious and put out in your responses to me for pointing out ehrnst Aug 2018 #160
Serious and put out? Really? progressoid Aug 2018 #161
You too! Good to get out and support Dems, especially this year. ehrnst Aug 2018 #162
He was reponding to Bernie's congratulatory tweet to him, so he was being gracious. SunSeeker Aug 2018 #36
One wonders how a black politican can get even elected to office in the South without the help ehrnst Aug 2018 #13
Gillum literally just tweeted that he could not have won without Sanders oberliner Aug 2018 #25
It looks as though Hillary has pulled Bernie to the left ehrnst Aug 2018 #28
This is true. It's good seeing Bernie evolve. betsuni Aug 2018 #33
No progressive politician should use the derisive term "identity politics." SunSeeker Aug 2018 #48
Any politician that does use it signals that social justice issues are not as ehrnst Aug 2018 #52
He gave him a necessary burst of money. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #31
That is Gillum's gracious way of responding to Bernie's congratulatory tweet. SunSeeker Aug 2018 #39
On CNN - he said this was a win for "the Barack Obama wing..... ....the Hillary Clinton wing, ehrnst Aug 2018 #41
Some people sure want to give Bernie sole credit. SunSeeker Aug 2018 #43
Indeed. Florida is not known for an embrace of "socialism." ehrnst Aug 2018 #45
Thing is, single payer is not socialism. SunSeeker Aug 2018 #65
I'm talking about the Republicans and the people of Florida's definition of the word "socialism." ehrnst Aug 2018 #68
Yes, I know. The GOP is already painting Gillum as a Venezuela style socialist. SunSeeker Aug 2018 #69
"Socialist" is a dog whistle that replaced "communist" for ehrnst Aug 2018 #70
Good for him, sounds like a smart guy to embrace them all collectively uponit7771 Aug 2018 #55
Yes - Despite efforts by others to make his nomination a divisive wedge in the party. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2018 #57
In response to a Sanders tweet. It wasn't the bros whjo gave the win to Gillum. It was black voters lunamagica Aug 2018 #95
It's making me so angry mcar Aug 2018 #46
+1 Skidmore Aug 2018 #54
Of course, AG deserves most of the credit as the candidate who won with a progressive message... InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #62
What needs Skidmore Aug 2018 #71
Who is insisting that Sanders be given credit? progressoid Aug 2018 #80
It's a lie. No one is insisting that Sanders be given credit. nt. Mariana Aug 2018 #121
Sanity! sellitman Aug 2018 #91
You can say that again!! InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #105
Who is bashing Bernie here? mcar Aug 2018 #98
+1! But get ready for a full frontal man. KPN Aug 2018 #106
Also ready for "full nudal frontity," as Archie Bunker would say... hahahaha! InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #112
Lol! KPN Aug 2018 #116
+1...nt SidDithers Aug 2018 #60
The DNC and Hillary gave him the national spotlight at the convention. ehrnst Aug 2018 #66
That's a great list. progressoid Aug 2018 #83
I know! This victory belongs to Gillum. A long-time, true Democrat. And it was DEMOCRATIC voters lunamagica Aug 2018 #97
"Nothing?" Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #50
Gillum disagrees with you. QC Aug 2018 #79
Awesome post! Thank you for bringing KPN Aug 2018 #109
I think the big donations from out of state billionaires helped as well ehrnst Aug 2018 #122
Who cares what Gillum thinks about it? Mariana Aug 2018 #123
So sad that post number 5 makes this about KPN Aug 2018 #104
BEYOND sad... the Bernie bashing schtick, perpetuating disunity, is getting old. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #110
It sucks and is particularly damaging the KPN Aug 2018 #115
I DO have faith & optimism exactly BECAUSE progressive candidates are catchin fire like never before InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #133
Between him and Randall Woodfin Hillary Clinton campaign alumni ehrnst Aug 2018 #16
Let's get it on! HAB911 Aug 2018 #23
... Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #67
I pray that he gets elected,but I fear he won't. A liberal would have been tough enough Demsrule86 Aug 2018 #27
Obama won Florida twice. progressoid Aug 2018 #37
Different time...and Scott won Florida twice also. Demsrule86 Aug 2018 #75
Florida has tried to run centrists in this spot before. We always lose. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #56
This was an opportunity unlike other times...and Crist ran...he was not a good candidate and Demsrule86 Aug 2018 #74
Even if he doesn't zipplewrath Aug 2018 #126
I do too. redstatebluegirl Aug 2018 #76
And another Bernie-backed zentrum Aug 2018 #34
He was a Hillary delegate and campaigned for her. ehrnst Aug 2018 #42
Gillum is much more in HRC's mold! mcar Aug 2018 #47
You bet! zentrum Aug 2018 #53
As they all did zentrum Aug 2018 #59
I would credit Gillum more than anyone. ehrnst Aug 2018 #61
So true. They all played zentrum Aug 2018 #85
Why do you think that Sanders was among the last people to endorse him? ehrnst Aug 2018 #86
Ironically enough... zentrum Aug 2018 #140
The endorsement came after Gillum reported this in Mid July: ehrnst Aug 2018 #145
yep I see nothing but pluses. nt Snotcicles Aug 2018 #51
Bernie is leading the Democratic Party in the right direction... good for him, good for the Party!! InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #143
So Bernie reached out to him..... awesomerwb1 Aug 2018 #78
I must have missed that part of the article that said it's all because of Bernie. progressoid Aug 2018 #87
The comments. Humor. awesomerwb1 Aug 2018 #88
Not offended. progressoid Aug 2018 #90
Gillum endorsed Hillary in Match '16 lunamagica Aug 2018 #92
It wasn't Bernie although he helped ismnotwasm Aug 2018 #93
I wonder why he isn't billed as Tom Steyer-backed progressive Andrew Gillum? After all.... George II Aug 2018 #96
And Soros gave twice that. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2018 #101
See erhnst below JustAnotherGen Aug 2018 #155
Thanks, they both were very generous and instrumental in the win. George II Aug 2018 #156
He also had the backing of $1M from billionaire Tom Steyer & $500K from Soros. ehrnst Aug 2018 #100
Gillum seems like a great candidate. Can we stop aligning him with people determined LisaM Aug 2018 #102
Or even just a really talented young candidate who worked hard for it? ehrnst Aug 2018 #113
Yes, exactly, I was trying to allude to that in my examples. LisaM Aug 2018 #118
Politics. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2018 #119
AA women are going to soon have some power in this country, look out for GOOD things Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #139
I don't know what "we" you're talking about. Mariana Aug 2018 #125
Apparently I wrote the headline. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #129
That's a fair point. Its actually pretty interesting that cases like this and the Ocasio-Cortez JCanete Aug 2018 #146
Not a fan of the OP any more than I am of your response to it. Can we stop being determined to JCanete Aug 2018 #136
Some just can't help themselves... sad, but true. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #144
The sun came up this morning, I credit Bernie Sanders. comradebillyboy Aug 2018 #107
Yeay, before Sanders there was no Bern. That's scripture. nt JCanete Aug 2018 #135
I appreciate your passion for Sanders policies and activism, but I don't know what a thread like JCanete Aug 2018 #134
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