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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Not Good Enough, Bernie! [View all]Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)53. I think Bernie Sanders agrees with you and is supportive of the cause.
Weird to target him when there are so many people who are actually hostile to BLM.
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You called Israelis "APES" today, and had a post hidden for it. Your credibility is about the same
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2015
#33
Yes I support President Obama in his efforts to avoid war at all costs, but with some trepidation.
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2015
#147
twitter is mauling them. this is going to drive their cause into the ground.
roguevalley
Aug 2015
#3
he did. I love bernie. someone is setting this up. If they don't belong to blm seattle
roguevalley
Aug 2015
#8
And you know this how? Being offended at your wink wink picture means I didn't read the article?
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2015
#86
They also idiotically used a rightwing source to try linking Sanders to a white supremacist militia
arcane1
Aug 2015
#152
No they don't because most of those people have nothing to do with the leadership or policy of
PatrickforO
Aug 2015
#145
I thought we came a long way over the decades, but your two pictures demonstrate there is SO much...
George II
Aug 2015
#75
Why do they only target Bernie? Looks very partisan since they don't attack any others events
peacebird
Aug 2015
#29
They can answer here. BLM is not targetting any other candidate, only Bernie.
peacebird
Aug 2015
#73
Did Hillary Clinton vote for the 1994 legislation as FIRST LADY??? No, but..........
George II
Aug 2015
#62
Hillary Clinton didn't vote for it, Bernie Sanders did. Nice video, but.......
George II
Aug 2015
#96
I do expect that President Sanders will do more than what Obama and Holder did, which is:
MannyGoldstein
Aug 2015
#115
Moreover, I find it fascinating that you demand that Bernie address it,
MannyGoldstein
Aug 2015
#118
During the GOP debate, they asked about this "most important civil rights issue..
R B Garr
Aug 2015
#57
We all agree that black lives matter. But why pick on Bernie? There is no
totodeinhere
Aug 2015
#121
You don't own Michael Brown, and the troublemakers from yesterday don't either.
DisgustipatedinCA
Aug 2015
#139
It's a Rovian tactic to attack an opponent's strength. Attacking Bernie for his 50 years of support
GoneFishin
Aug 2015
#34
You nailed it. This is exaclty what is going on. Swiftboating Bernie on civil rights.
jalan48
Aug 2015
#45
it is just like the bills during gw bush used to name that were completely opposite
restorefreedom
Aug 2015
#94
Sanders doesn't need sympathy. But somebody could be trying to take out Sanders AND
magical thyme
Aug 2015
#83
They are merely puppets who do a terrible disservice to a very serious and timely cause
emsimon33
Aug 2015
#78
Bernie is bringing out new voters. He has awaken a sleeping giant. I agree that the
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#6
As I see it one has two choices. Fight for you freedoms and liberties against the odds,
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#133
I appreciate your kind words even if I am not sure how to take the "level-headed" comment.
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#148
Unfortunately someone wants to pit the POC against the Progressives and it seems to be working.
jalan48
Aug 2015
#13
I was against them for doing it to O'Malley. I'm not going to hold my breath waiting
magical thyme
Aug 2015
#87
My wife and I wore our Bernie shirts in a very red state today. the results were very encouraging.
punguin54
Aug 2015
#26
The BLM movement has suffered a major setback as a result of this BS....
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2015
#88
Well, they've unfortunately stepped back to the first step in activism which is "Notice Us!"
HereSince1628
Aug 2015
#137
There's another post somewhere here that claims a Hillary connection...
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2015
#143