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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Let Down By Obama, Some Black Voters Ask: Is It Even Worth Backing Clinton? [View all]Beacool
(30,247 posts)35. I won't expand on this because there's no point anymore.
Suffice it to say that I got to know a lot of people who worked and volunteered in various parts of the country. The caucuses in particular were quite dirty. So was the pressure put on AA elected officials who had chosen to support Hillary. Only a few were brave enough to speak about it, like the late Stephanie Tubbs-Jones for example.
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Let Down By Obama, Some Black Voters Ask: Is It Even Worth Backing Clinton? [View all]
Purveyor
Jun 2015
OP
He is not in his mid-seventies. He is six years old than she is. And he has always stood for the
merrily
Jun 2015
#27
Never expected much from Obama, and always thought he was close to the same as Clinton.
Xyzse
Jun 2015
#3
Bill Clinton's policies hurt black Americans more than anything Obama could ever do.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2015
#12
I'm reminded of a Chris Rock comment. Obama should have allowed the country to go bankrupt.
GusFring
Jun 2015
#19
Even though I don't support Clinton, it's not really fair to say don't vote for Clinton
davidpdx
Jun 2015
#24