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2016 Postmortem

stone space

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26. Making voters cringe is not a winning strategy.

Reply to LexVegas (Original post)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 08:14 AM

Jan 2016

I saw Trayvon Martin's mother attacked. I saw John Lewis characterized as some sort of selfish political animal. Eric Holder as a Wall Street tool.

(I'd have to add Gabby Giffords to the list as well, right off the top of my head.)

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I have seen it asked why minorities aren't "feeling the Bern". [View all] LexVegas Jan 2016 OP

They're the most conservative bloc of the party and he's the most liberal candidate Recursion Jan 2016 #1

This... MellowDem Jan 2016 #32

I think there are probably a lot of reasons; one being cali Jan 2016 #2

K&R! stonecutter357 Jan 2016 #3

I am a Bernie supporter but I understand why minorities and women might support HRC el_bryanto Jan 2016 #4

really good post, Bryant. I don't agree with everything you say, but cali Jan 2016 #6

I'm sorry, but I disagree zalinda Jan 2016 #16

Why would anyone bother countering another bullshit lie? 99Forever Jan 2016 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #7

So you signed up just to throw shit. As a matter of fact - this looks cooked up to smear djean111 Jan 2016 #9

I stopped paying attention to this stuff when I was informed that I, as a woman, would OF COURSE djean111 Jan 2016 #8

In 2008, Hillary and her fans said she'd better get the white vote. Now it's the "minorities". Green Forest Jan 2016 #10

You Have Expresses A Strong Dislike Of The Man.... global1 Jan 2016 #11

Be careful not to conflate Bernie with his supporters firebrand80 Jan 2016 #12

All the candidates are white except 1 mmonk Jan 2016 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #14

You might be on to something about minority endorsements... TCJ70 Jan 2016 #15

The blanket knee-jerk attacks on most of the endorsers are offensive Empowerer Jan 2016 #25

This minority doesn't trust Clinton one bit. Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #17

All I have to say as a Latina, is "so far" artislife Jan 2016 #18

This Latina feels the Bern. Autumn Jan 2016 #19

Not all minorities support the republican candidate in the democratic primary. JRLeft Jan 2016 #20

K&R nt NCTraveler Jan 2016 #21

Back to the "Bernie supporters are so racist" meme. Vattel Jan 2016 #22

Actually, it's back to the "Someone suggested we can do a better job of talking to minorities Empowerer Jan 2016 #28

Call me crazy, but I would call much of the behavior described in the OP as racist. Vattel Jan 2016 #30

K&R Starry Messenger Jan 2016 #23

Condescention seems to be the basic starting point for Bernistas. baldguy Jan 2016 #24

Making voters cringe is not a winning strategy. stone space Jan 2016 #26

I've been pointing this out for months Blue_Tires Jan 2016 #27

Excellent post Empowerer Jan 2016 #29

I was at a Bernie Sanders "town hall" gathering last night. zanana1 Jan 2016 #31

Maybe because this doesn't sound too good. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #33