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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: WashPost asks: "Why aren't Jews backing Sanders?" Which raises another important question: [View all]JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)54. By Washington Post method...
In New York I've spoken to two dozen Jewish people at least, and they're all for Bernie Sanders.
So, again, by WaPo method, how will Clinton recover from losing 100% of the Jewish vote?
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WashPost asks: "Why aren't Jews backing Sanders?" Which raises another important question: [View all]
EffieBlack
Mar 2016
OP
I will have to tell everyone at the synagogue where I work to take off those Sanders shirts, I guess
villager
Mar 2016
#1
I'm adult enough to ignore the Clinton supporters who do that shit and not complain about it.
Autumn
Mar 2016
#9
Deluge of lectures meaning that Stockholm Syndrome post which also targeted LGBT which is never
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#16
Many thanks, the antisemitic undertone has been building was sure to get fully rolling soon enough..
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#114
Many Jews also support Republicans because they think Obama has been too hard on Netanyahu.
beam me up scottie
Mar 2016
#14
"Do you deny that Hillary has a larger share of Jewish support than Sanders?"
Loudestlib
Mar 2016
#43
Posts 2, 3, 30, 33, and 70 seem to take your claims to the woodshed. True or not?
kristopher
Mar 2016
#97
Just as all women don't have to support 'the woman', all Jews don't have to support 'the Jew'.
cyberpj
Mar 2016
#7
And now this shit begins....more bait, more hooks, it's Stockholm Part Two, Electric Boogaloo
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#18
No, this is using that as an excuse to serve cooked-up Brock-lie smeared with smarm looks like.
kristopher
Mar 2016
#98
God, not more attempts to stir up racial divisions. Does Team Hillary have *any* other plays?
Marr
Mar 2016
#27
You say that as though there aren't already tens of thousands of minorities
Cal Carpenter
Mar 2016
#36
That's what I thought. Not nearly the dedicated voter block as AfAms with HRC.
aikoaiko
Mar 2016
#48
I'm Jewish. I support Sanders. According to the current agenda of DU, you asking this question
Joe the Revelator
Mar 2016
#41
Working in media, you should know the dangers of absolute terms like "All" and "None"
stevenleser
Mar 2016
#65
Very similar to the reasons African Americans are supporting her. Deep history. nt
stevenleser
Mar 2016
#49
Has Bernie Sanders ever addressed growing antisemitism on US college campuses?
grossproffit
Mar 2016
#84
Agree. And every time they do it, it hurts their cause in the long run.
Bread and Circus
Mar 2016
#103
What I have noticed is that a lot of media pundits of Jewish persuasion tend not to back
Fast Walker 52
Mar 2016
#91
Please explain to me why you think a person's religion, race, gender should play a role ...
slipslidingaway
Mar 2016
#105
With all these groups not supporting Sanders how the flying fuck does he win any primaries?
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2016
#111