2016 Postmortem

Cha

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93. They'll never understand that.. pity, too. Mahalo Cali

Tue Aug 11, 2015, 08:31 PM

Aug 2015

"Now white progressives, this is important: You don’t hold the moral high ground. You don’t get to decide the strategy of an oppressed group. Not everything is about you. And every time you talked about your frustration at being momentarily inconvenienced by Black Lives Matter, you show how white supremacy is benefitting you."

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Howard Dean: Open letter to progressives: You’re doing it wrong and it’ll cost the Democratic Party [View all] SonderWoman Aug 2015 OP

Under the bus you go, Howard Dean Cali_Democrat Aug 2015 #1

as I've been informing you all for years cali Aug 2015 #37

mr dean has an opinion. he expressed it. its up to us to prove him wrong. he is wrong. since roguevalley Aug 2015 #49

DEAN did NOT.write this ,he agrees, BUT he is not author, HEADLINE MISLEADING!!!!! Stuart G Aug 2015 #80

The correct title would be Mnpaul Aug 2015 #108

Except he didn't write a letter AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #107

The headline is inaccurate Matt_in_STL Aug 2015 #2

Underneath tweet he writes "exactly right". SonderWoman Aug 2015 #6

endorsement is not authorship carolinayellowdog Aug 2015 #7

You didn't read my post Matt_in_STL Aug 2015 #8

The headline is an exact quote from HOWARD DEAN! That appeared before the link the article. George II Aug 2015 #83

The headline is the title of the article, and not written by Dean. Matt_in_STL Aug 2015 #85

very misleading headline. samsingh Aug 2015 #86

Syntax ... Dean is right uponit7771 Aug 2015 #87

Thanks for that clarification. Dean retweeting that is still amazing news. Not that it will penetrat Number23 Aug 2015 #97

Incorrect headline. TM99 Aug 2015 #3

The headline is fine Cali_Democrat Aug 2015 #5

No it is not. TM99 Aug 2015 #10

...therefore the message is bunk? Sheepshank Aug 2015 #18

Am I a white supremacist for disagreeing TM99 Aug 2015 #21

I see you are employing the "make up shit" tactic Sheepshank Aug 2015 #23

You support this particular Seattle protester TM99 Aug 2015 #26

Tm...I'm as pissed as you are about that shit JackInGreen Aug 2015 #38

I understand where you are coming from. TM99 Aug 2015 #42

I feel ye JackInGreen Aug 2015 #45

Fair enough. TM99 Aug 2015 #46

Thanks XD JackInGreen Aug 2015 #48

Seven people disagree: George II Aug 2015 #84

Jury Results.. 7-0 LEAVE! BS supporters trying to spin this are wasting their time, again. Cha Aug 2015 #92

So a jury won't lock the thread? TM99 Aug 2015 #103

NO....the thread won't be locked...now, are you finished trying to score points yourself? George II Aug 2015 #104

Oh, I am sure seven found it fine. TM99 Aug 2015 #112

Passed an ol DU Jury with Flying Colors but the BS supporters are still trying in vain Cha Aug 2015 #117

Juries don't police headline accuracy AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #110

My favorite part: Cali_Democrat Aug 2015 #4

So am I a white supremacist because TM99 Aug 2015 #9

According to the link, yes you are Matt_in_STL Aug 2015 #13

I agree with you. TM99 Aug 2015 #15

I do not agree with that kind of disruption, and I sure as hell am NOT a "white supremacist." RBInMaine Aug 2015 #52

Because claiming all "white progressives" are white supremacists is a winning strategy. jeff47 Aug 2015 #11

Right? PoutrageFatigue Aug 2015 #67

That and throwing stink bombs AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #113

So are the Black Americans who disagree with BLM white supremacists? Skwmom Aug 2015 #25

Apparently so AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #114

"momentarily inconvenienced" Martin Eden Aug 2015 #28

Agree completely, it's more than obvious AuntPatsy Aug 2015 #31

people who are using the tragedy of the loss of lives for political games and to score cali Aug 2015 #39

They're not using the tragedy, they are straight-up exploiting it. arcane1 Aug 2015 #58

thanks. you are right. cali Aug 2015 #61

No. The writer is mixing apples with oranges. Being frustrated with RUDE and WRONG RBInMaine Aug 2015 #51

Taking that to its logical conclusion bobbobbins01 Aug 2015 #60

She contrdicts her own damn statement - Hypocitical bullshit Armstead Aug 2015 #70

When black audience members asked BLM to quiet down at Obama's Selma speech... aikoaiko Aug 2015 #81

/\/\/\ THIS /\/\/\ snagglepuss Aug 2015 #102

They'll never understand that.. pity, too. Mahalo Cali Cha Aug 2015 #93

Hell yeah. Boom indeed! Number23 Aug 2015 #98

The stupid is strong in that one. Who's holding a gun to anyone's head and demanding snagglepuss Aug 2015 #99

Are you a white supremacist? AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #111

Apparently Dean's new-found fondness for the Oligarchy knows no bounds. 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #12

Nothing new: Dean "a moderate at best on social issues and a clear conservative on fiscal issues." Romulox Aug 2015 #19

That's kinda new to me 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #50

Probably because of the Anti-war thing Hydra Aug 2015 #95

He got angry on television, and that was enough for a lot of people Recursion Aug 2015 #109

I never understood why anybody ever thought he was a leftie. m-lekktor Aug 2015 #90

Neither did I. One of the 99 Aug 2015 #119

it was "the emperor has no clothes" for me in regards to him. m-lekktor Aug 2015 #120

Now that Howard Dean has #bowdownHowie to HRC with his endorsement, this tweet is not surprising. aikoaiko Aug 2015 #14

I think Howard Dean has "jumped the shark" on this one. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2015 #16

This is much worse than the Scream jfern Aug 2015 #75

"Surrender, progressives. You are damaging the coronation." AtomicKitten Aug 2015 #17

+10000000000 azmom Aug 2015 #20

+10000000001 CharlotteVale Aug 2015 #27

!Claro que si! artislife Aug 2015 #76

Love that tweet 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #54

. AtomicKitten Aug 2015 #66

"we'll keep abortion legal, and that should be plenty for you" Doctor_J Aug 2015 #64

So how does Howard Dean now all of those online posters were progressives? Skwmom Aug 2015 #22

Probably because you can't tell the progressives from the RW bigots/racists. R B Garr Aug 2015 #56

The democratic party doesn't want progressives any more, so this is a moot point Doctor_J Aug 2015 #24

But they're more than happy to scapegoat them for the failure to elect their shit candidates. frylock Aug 2015 #35

of course Doctor_J Aug 2015 #65

Yup nt artislife Aug 2015 #77

Thats funny ... Historic NY Aug 2015 #105

I like Howard Dean, but shame on him for this one Armstead Aug 2015 #29

apparently he has become a company man restorefreedom Aug 2015 #91

More self-immolating tripe. earthside Aug 2015 #30

What a load of tripe. StandingInLeftField Aug 2015 #32

Most People here....ARE MISLEAD...DEAN DID ....NOT ....WRITE THIS.(please read my post) Stuart G Aug 2015 #79

The truth is more important than what people say or the accusations mmonk Aug 2015 #33

Well, isn't that supposedly the whole point of the protests? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #34

clearly, for certain groups, cali Aug 2015 #41

Maybe progressives should just sit this election out.. frylock Aug 2015 #36

If we are denied a fair primary... Cosmic Kitten Aug 2015 #40

anyone who thinks this primary is a.fair one, is living in.a fantasy world. cali Aug 2015 #43

Right? 6 debates? Cosmic Kitten Aug 2015 #47

Well, dgibby Aug 2015 #62

Indeed, it's a sticky wicket. Cosmic Kitten Aug 2015 #63

It's still very early in the process... Change has come Aug 2015 #118

I'll vote for her if she's the candidate. dgibby Aug 2015 #121

It's threats like those that vindicate BLM. SonderWoman Aug 2015 #57

It wasn't a threat.. frylock Aug 2015 #68

Said vindication may end up feeling a little hollow on election day sibelian Aug 2015 #74

OMG, you made me hurt myself laughing. aikoaiko Aug 2015 #82

'Winning is all that matters" AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #116

While there are some good points here, LWolf Aug 2015 #44

Of course it's wrong HassleCat Aug 2015 #53

No Dean, you're doing it wrong. magicmama Aug 2015 #55

He out and out endorsed Secretary Clinton? If so, that's context for his statement Babel_17 Aug 2015 #59

actually election night 2012 he was asked about the future JI7 Aug 2015 #69

Thanks for that information (nt) Babel_17 Aug 2015 #72

lol Thanks for the laugh and you bang on that he endorsed her too early. snagglepuss Aug 2015 #100

Hey Howard....AAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH! HereSince1628 Aug 2015 #71

Dean has lost his mind jfern Aug 2015 #73

Howard Dean did NOT, he DID NOT ..write letter, just he AGREES with it..headline wrong, very wrong! Stuart G Aug 2015 #78

Dishonest post from a newbie Oilwellian Aug 2015 #88

And a jury excused it Hydra Aug 2015 #96

Howard Dean is Tweeting the link to "you're doing it wrong and it'll cost the Dem Party".. and Cha Aug 2015 #89

How is one supposed to do it "right" when one is being attacked? Armstead Aug 2015 #94

Hey Howard, two words: John Kerry BuelahWitch Aug 2015 #101

He didn't say that and he wrote no letter AgingAmerican Aug 2015 #106

It's a Dean Tweet Recommending the article .. Why is that so hard for BS Supporters to understand? Cha Aug 2015 #115

I admit that I was mislead by the title of the OP. Here is why and why I said what I wrote. Stuart G Aug 2015 #122