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gollygee

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25. What I don't get

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 07:26 AM

Jul 2015

is that people have always said here at DU, when they strongly criticized Obama, that no one should be above criticism. That it's wrong to act like a fan and be afraid of criticism. I don't get how that doesn't go for Sanders too. I plan to vote for Sanders, but he can and should be criticized. None of the candidates is perfect, particularly as far as anti-racism goes. They all can and should receive criticism.

I'm frustrated by how my fellow Sanders supporters are acting. They're behaving like tween fanboys/fangirls. He's a politician, not a celebrity crush.

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Disillusioned white folks got their panties in a bunch bc giftedgirl77 Jul 2015 #1

I am DYING laughing at the Clean up on Aisle 2!! Clean up on Aisle 2!!! level of desperation Number23 Jul 2015 #5

They are all convinced it's all a bunch of HRC supporters giftedgirl77 Jul 2015 #6

the wedge issue thing has been going on for some years now JI7 Jul 2015 #8

Yeah. I saw that Soros stuff and thought I was reading a transcript of glen beck. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #16

And let me guess ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author chervilant Jul 2015 #31

And, they score another insult to #BlackLivesMatter.. Cha Jul 2015 #27

I'm waiting for someone to post footage of Steve Urkel lovemydog Jul 2015 #12

Get out your wading boots! You are about to be bombarded with black and brown faces all touting Number23 Jul 2015 #13

Are you including in that Black and Brown bombardment ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #19

Oh yeah! Those would be the ones that getwrapped up in loving arms and rec'd like crazy on the front Number23 Jul 2015 #21

Extra-special in a Clarence Thomas/herman Cain kind of way ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #22

I wonder how many of those 180 twitterers are new to twitter and arrived in a group? MADem Jul 2015 #34

Did you call it, or what... Bobbie Jo Jul 2015 #32

BJ, you don't even have to be all that to see right through these people Number23 Jul 2015 #33

They seem shocked! JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #2

you mean lack of minority support for certain people JI7 Jul 2015 #3

Yeah . . . JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #4

I was just informed that it's a wedge issue & we should leave it alone. giftedgirl77 Jul 2015 #7

Lord have mercy. lovemydog Jul 2015 #9

Ironically ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #17

I know right? lovemydog Jul 2015 #10

But what do I know ... I'm just a Black man. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #18

In case anyone hasn't yet seen the videos: lovemydog Jul 2015 #11

Oh man, that dude was terrible! Lilith Rising Jul 2015 #29

some are saying they should protest obama JI7 Jul 2015 #14

Shameless!!!! They are shameless!!! I wanted to support Bernie. Our names start with B's. bravenak Jul 2015 #20

Well ... There's always O'Malley ... His name starts with ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #23

True. bravenak Jul 2015 #24

slowly I turn heaven05 Jul 2015 #30

Sorry, but the Jury I was on tonight didn't hide an ugly post to you. n/t freshwest Jul 2015 #36

It's fine. Just shows how they are. It's just sad how people are acting.nt bravenak Jul 2015 #37

What I don't get gollygee Jul 2015 #25

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #26

Wow, good point, gollygee.. so much hyporcrisy I can't keep up! Cha Jul 2015 #28

I was for Sanders last year. I was giddy when he entered the race. I wanted to support him. freshwest Jul 2015 #35