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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: That thing you do isn't working to convince black voters not to vote for Hillary [View all]EndElectoral
(4,213 posts)78. "A mind is like a parachute. It won't work if it's not open." - Frank Zappa
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That thing you do isn't working to convince black voters not to vote for Hillary [View all]
EffieBlack
Feb 2016
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I convinced my mom; she is a newly registered Democrat, to vote for Bernie in the NJ primary
JonLeibowitz
Feb 2016
#20
They do not understand why everyone doesn't embrace "The Wonder of You (Bernie)"
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2016
#2
While some Americans favor W.E.B. DuBois (inc. me), others favor Booker T. Washington's approach. nt
TheBlackAdder
Feb 2016
#112
Yep (see post 1). Politics is contentious, the whole point is to convince others to vote in their
JonLeibowitz
Feb 2016
#8
Political discussion isn't about who's "best qualified" to make the arguments. That way lies madness
JonLeibowitz
Feb 2016
#30
Bernie's mission is to bring income equality to all men and women, regardless...
Raster
Feb 2016
#15
Who cares. I don't. Go ahead vote for the face of war and corporate capitalism. That's on you.
Cheese Sandwich
Feb 2016
#22
There will continue to be lots of blowhard puffery through SuperTuesday where states favor Hillary.
AtomicKitten
Feb 2016
#49
Wins yes, delegates needed to catch back up....no. Bernie is Hillary 08. -nt
Happenstance24
Feb 2016
#90
It's so stupid and tone deaf it's hilarious. Endless -- and I mean ENDLESS -- posts from non-black
Number23
Feb 2016
#31
I know. You are not so much pro-Clinton as you are pro-Democrat. I think it's clear that you have no
Number23
Feb 2016
#105
That's funny because I've never seen any of them post the details of why they support her.
BillZBubb
Feb 2016
#52
I don't try to appeal to minorities any different than I do to white people.
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#35
I wouldn't waste my breath explaining it to those that already know and have ulterior motives for
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#46
No it won't. None of us will quit after Tuesday. Count on that!! Feel the Bern!!!! nt
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#47
I'm not TRYING to get black voters NOT to vote for Hillary. Vote in their best interest...
cherokeeprogressive
Feb 2016
#48
These drive by posters are like the guy that farts in a crowded elevator, just before he exits. nt
Snotcicles
Feb 2016
#50
That's uncalled for. We always say Republicans vote against there own best interest and
Vinca
Feb 2016
#73
I guess it's a shame Bernie wasted his youth and acquired a criminal record because of them.
Vinca
Feb 2016
#98
Why are you bothering to educate these people with facts? They will continue to ascribe motives
Number23
Feb 2016
#107
Point #1 - "Them" is a reference to "their" and "them" in the post I responded to.
Vinca
Feb 2016
#113
Because this was something I was thinking about when I got up this morning as I tried
Vinca
Feb 2016
#115
Gary Hart , Bill Bradley, and Howard Dean struggled mightily among African Americans too...
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2016
#116
IMHO, that's a better explanation than what has been bandied about.
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2016
#121
"A mind is like a parachute. It won't work if it's not open." - Frank Zappa
EndElectoral
Feb 2016
#78
Comedic levels, indeed. The words and phrases they continually use are now PUNCH LINES for jokes.
NurseJackie
Feb 2016
#89
SC Voter: "I think she would do a good job because her husband was president," she said. ...
Donkees
Feb 2016
#87
My research on the subject on DU leads me to believe that many, if not most, like Hillary Clinton
mhatrw
Feb 2016
#119
I live in SF. And everyone I know, black and white and LBGT and straight, all like Sanders.
mhatrw
Feb 2016
#123
OK. I used to live in the South and I worked in country club there, so I guess I can buy that.
mhatrw
Feb 2016
#127
No- my "MBV" are not childish nor brain dead nor voting for Clinton because CSS pisses them off
EffieBlack
Feb 2016
#128
A brilliant summary of not only the SC situation, but what's been happening on this forum. nt
kstewart33
Feb 2016
#117