2016 Postmortem

ljm2002

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53. "a new sanders embracing blacks"...

Sun Aug 16, 2015, 01:55 PM

Aug 2015

..."and becoming inclusive".

That is a textbook example of swift-boating: attacking a candidate on his strength. Bernie has a 40+ year record on civil rights, which you attempt to twist into him not embracing blacks and not being inclusive until he was forced to do so.

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A Bernie Sanders Supporter And ‘Rockefeller Republican’ Call To Action [View all] kenn3d Aug 2015 OP

That's what I'm working on in Arizona azmom Aug 2015 #1

every one of my republican family that voted in jan brewer and allowed the racist shit seabeyond Aug 2015 #3

Who cares why they vote for Sanders? They won't change Sanders's positions. cyberswede Aug 2015 #4

i dunno, while kicked off the board i read an OP about dancin' with the people that brung 'em. seabeyond Aug 2015 #5

Except Bernie's been doing the same dance for 40 years or more dreamnightwind Aug 2015 #9

of course he has. hence an independent. and he did it well as an independent. seabeyond Aug 2015 #11

On issues, what is your problem with that? - eom dreamnightwind Aug 2015 #14

He's doing it better now that he is getting his message out to Dems, Repubs, Independents, sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #18

sanders base is upper middle class white republican, libertarian, teabagger, seabeyond Aug 2015 #24

What?? 'sanders needs open primaries to get his base in to vote in democratic primaries'????? sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #27

"closed primaries" means only registered Dems can vote in the Democratic Primary emulatorloo Aug 2015 #42

Hillary's base is Wall St and Democratic apparachiks leveymg Aug 2015 #30

that would be the 87% blacks, and like 92% latinos and single women you speak of? seabeyond Aug 2015 #32

What is the source of those numbers? Not in line with other polling. leveymg Aug 2015 #50

That person is claiming that Sanders is leader of racists. delrem Aug 2015 #10

ridiculous. and should be a hide though it will not. poster was talking about getting AZ repugs. seabeyond Aug 2015 #12

Your swift-boating of Bernie as being leader of racists delrem Aug 2015 #15

i stated facts. that would not be swiftboating. we cant look at the fact it is repugs, that voted seabeyond Aug 2015 #17

You aren't slandering your Republican relatives, delrem Aug 2015 #22

i am slandering my relative by saying they voted for jan brewer who implemented bigot law? seabeyond Aug 2015 #25

You are who you are. delrem Aug 2015 #31

yes. i. am. , lol seabeyond Aug 2015 #34

Did you mean Jan Brewer? sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #36

ty seabeyond Aug 2015 #37

I was in Az when Obama was running in 2008. Many of those Repubs voted for Obama. Jan had a photo op sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #19

you were and are everywhere wherever our conversation lies. good for you seabeyond Aug 2015 #26

Hillary's talking about getting Az Repubs also. Did you know that no Dem can win without sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #29

we would be talking about the general election and not the democratic primary, correct? seabeyond Aug 2015 #33

If you get Republicans to vote for you in the general election RichVRichV Aug 2015 #38

i feel he is pandering to him when he states that we should applaud that blacks have accomplished seabeyond Aug 2015 #40

So when Hillary uses strategy it's smart and a good thing. RichVRichV Aug 2015 #44

i really do not bother when someone starts out in this manner. i mean, why should i participate? seabeyond Aug 2015 #56

"a new sanders embracing blacks"... ljm2002 Aug 2015 #53

no it is not. we are talking his campaign. he exclusively spoke about economic equality. seabeyond Aug 2015 #57

Your wording was very clear... ljm2002 Aug 2015 #60

yes. they are very clear so why are you adding imaginary sound ect.... he is running a campaign seabeyond Aug 2015 #61

You mention gay people? Let's take a look at Obama's outreach to the Right, 2008... Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #55

here is the thing blue, and i hope you can respect it. seabeyond Aug 2015 #58

So you say that Sanders is candy for racists? How cool of you. delrem Aug 2015 #8

if that person is all that, then why in the world are they republicans or vote republican? seabeyond Aug 2015 #2

Now that is an excellent question dreamnightwind Aug 2015 #13

So you don't think Hillary should be trying to get the Republican Women's vote? And you think no sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #20

Pretty impressive piece. marble falls Aug 2015 #6

Ridiculous! delrem Aug 2015 #7

We already have Rockerfeller Republicans'. Their called Third Way and Centrist Dems. I don't care Ed Suspicious Aug 2015 #23

The article states delrem Aug 2015 #46

Jim Jeffords not only said it for years, he did it, and yes, he left the party cali Aug 2015 #47

LOL madokie Aug 2015 #48

So why be a republican then? progressoid Aug 2015 #16

That's what bewilders me. The GOP platform has long been anti-feminist and anti-social programs. 4lbs Aug 2015 #28

Many people are Republicans because their parents are Republicans, RichVRichV Aug 2015 #45

Unfortunately, that does seem to be the case many times. I've talked to Republicans throughout my 4lbs Aug 2015 #51

As far as his economic message goes, it has a lot of appeal to many SandersDem Aug 2015 #21

My husband went over to see a family friend today who had a friend visiting. Skwmom Aug 2015 #35

This seems counter-intuitive I know... kenn3d Aug 2015 #39

More Than Counter Inuitive colsohlibgal Aug 2015 #41

In hopes to clarify... kenn3d Aug 2015 #43

You can use the "excerpt" tag to set a quoted passage off in a gray block so tblue37 Aug 2015 #49

Thanks - I'll try that now to offer some additional perspective to the theme of my OP kenn3d Aug 2015 #52

You can also edit your OP to include the "excerpt" tag, so future readers won't be confused. nt tblue37 Aug 2015 #54

Done, and thanks again. nt kenn3d Aug 2015 #59

FWIW - Thom Hartmann is discussing this Rockefeller Republican blog... NOW kenn3d Aug 2015 #62

sounds to me the rockefeller repug has all these liberal social ustice stance, but $ trumps seabeyond Aug 2015 #63