Democratic Primaries

sheshe2

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60. She The People

Wed Apr 24, 2019, 07:18 PM

Apr 2019

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This is the first Presidential Forum for Women of Color that is for us, by us. Today we make history in Houston, Texas!

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Fact is he dropped the ball.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Bernie has a rough time at She the People conference [View all] LonePirate Apr 2019 OP

omg. Thanks, LonePirate! Cha Apr 2019 #1

Sanders was one of 250,000 people AT the March on Washington. He may have marched but.... George II Apr 2019 #2

I think he wants people to think he was at Selma. we can do it Apr 2019 #21

He was. lapucelle Apr 2019 #45

😂 we can do it Apr 2019 #61

..... JHan Apr 2019 #148

;) sheshe2 Apr 2019 #162

LOL Gothmog Apr 2019 #165

... betsuni Apr 2019 #180

Oh no you didn't! Tarheel_Dem Apr 2019 #182

.. Cha May 2019 #318

!!!!! ehrnst Apr 2019 #197

Damn...LOL Chitown Kev Apr 2019 #237

BOOM! NastyRiffraff Apr 2019 #274

Brilliant pic! Cha Apr 2019 #289

Mic drop The Mouth May 2019 #321

Time to Kick this Again! Cha Jun 2019 #324

As was Mitch McConnell fwiw Docreed2003 Apr 2019 #35

Selma is not included in histories of Sanders' early political career dalton99a Apr 2019 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Apr 2019 #157

Well, he was down in Selma in March. Here he is schmoozing with the other attendees: George II Apr 2019 #167

This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Apr 2019 #168

.. Cha May 2019 #295

It wasn't pretty, at all. spicysista Apr 2019 #3

Good to know, spicysista. Cha Apr 2019 #10

Cha, it was really uncomfortable to watch. spicysista Apr 2019 #13

"He kept talking about being against racism. Wouldn't call out White Terrorism" Cha Apr 2019 #22

Can't take credit for the video. spicysista Apr 2019 #26

As he said, in 2016, he doesn't do identity politics. I need jrthin Apr 2019 #62

Good idea. Cha May 2019 #317

Thanks for posting the whole video steventh Apr 2019 #81

Most of the candidates were great! spicysista Apr 2019 #93

Good to know. That's what I would expect of them. steventh Apr 2019 #99

I love that GIF. I may need to use it in the future. LonePirate Apr 2019 #19

Lol! I only bring it out when the level of "smh"... spicysista Apr 2019 #49

Bernie is a one trick pony leftieNanner Apr 2019 #4

That is very true zeusdogmom Apr 2019 #253

That damn wagging finger. calimary Apr 2019 #268

I watched it live. It was cringeworthy DesertRat Apr 2019 #5

:( Cha Apr 2019 #24

Kicking this so it won't go down Cha Jun 2019 #326

Did they ask the others the same question? And how did they answer? Doitnow Apr 2019 #6

Your point? tymorial Apr 2019 #9

I like to see candidates asked equally challenging questions. Doitnow Apr 2019 #15

It was not a challenging question. NYMinute Apr 2019 #31

I think any 5th grader could have answered BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #55

Seriously. John Fante Apr 2019 #75

Yep SilasSouleII Apr 2019 #89

You're got to be kidding. What is so especially challenging about that question? pnwmom Apr 2019 #56

A gotcha question----either way he would answer would cause an uproar. Why didn't they corner anyone Doitnow Apr 2019 #72

How is that a gotcha question? John Fante Apr 2019 #84

how so? barbtries Apr 2019 #88

But the issue is he didn't even approach answering the question, a lawyer would call him out.... George II Apr 2019 #112

!!! emulatorloo Apr 2019 #154

They did radical noodle Apr 2019 #172

Doit, that was a slow, easy pitch he Hortensis Apr 2019 #199

"Gotcha" question? At a conference of women of color? Really? Why would they 'gotcha' him? ehrnst Apr 2019 #202

Oh Please! "..a gotcha question.."?! BS Cha May 2019 #299

No, sorry.. you can't excuse Cha May 2019 #311

Especially when asked of a civil rights icon. George II Apr 2019 #111

.. Cha May 2019 #306

Challenging? What was challenging about it? nt Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #92

Challenging? mcar Apr 2019 #120

it's about as challenging as being asked about the water crisis during a debate in Flint JI7 Apr 2019 #179

Exactly. betsuni Apr 2019 #183

ChAlLeNgInG QuEsTiOn??? awesomerwb1 Apr 2019 #184

'Challenging' questions like "What would you do about White power groups?" ehrnst Apr 2019 #200

I wish I could rec this reply. KitSileya Apr 2019 #207

There are some white men on this thread who are very put out that Bernie was expected ehrnst Apr 2019 #212

Wow, Thank You, ehrnst! Exellent Cha May 2019 #294

Excellent post, ehrnst.. Cha May 2019 #312

Since you weren't interested in the conference to begin with, that's pretty interesting you ask now. ehrnst Apr 2019 #211

It wasn't that hard of a question. we can do it Apr 2019 #23

You can watch the whole event here. lapucelle Apr 2019 #20

Mahalo, lapucelle.. Cha Apr 2019 #25

Tone sheshe2 Apr 2019 #32

Absolutely.. those giving him a pass aren't Cha Apr 2019 #40

She The People sheshe2 Apr 2019 #60

Ohhh Mahalo for that Tweet from Cha Apr 2019 #73

I have an OP here, Cha. sheshe2 Apr 2019 #79

Yes, I saw it.. Cha Apr 2019 #105

Thank you for posting that OP emulatorloo Apr 2019 #155

Hey you! sheshe2 Apr 2019 #159

... emulatorloo Apr 2019 #160

!!!! ehrnst Apr 2019 #203

... sheshe2 Apr 2019 #204

... lapucelle Apr 2019 #205

Yep. sheshe2 Apr 2019 #225

Waaaall Street murielm99 Apr 2019 #86

Ummhmmm. sheshe2 Apr 2019 #100

That was painful mcar Apr 2019 #121

BS is talking about other stuff too. lapucelle Apr 2019 #37

Yeah yeah.. Well, he missed an opportunity to Cha Apr 2019 #63

thank you, i will. barbtries Apr 2019 #91

"I'll take Whataboutism for $300, Alex" Tarc Apr 2019 #95

This American icon won the 2020 Presidential election despite being subjected to InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #147

"Bernie & Elizabeth 2020" Tarc Apr 2019 #149

Ohhh noooo, sorry.... wrong answer, and not in the form of a question. Anyone else want to buzz in? InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #152

You stick your geriatric ticket, bruh Tarc Apr 2019 #169

Desperate, frantic attempt to deflect from the very damaging OP #2 ehrnst Apr 2019 #208

Desperate, frantic attempt to deflect from the very damaging OP #3 ehrnst Apr 2019 #209

I like Bernie, but when I hear the words "American Icon" I generally think Muhammad Ali, Elvis emulatorloo Apr 2019 #161

Oh NOES!! Somebody pointed out something about Bernie that isn't good... ehrnst Apr 2019 #210

Nope, hillary won. trueblue2007 Apr 2019 #276

Usually at a forum like that with questions from the audience, it's free-form.... George II Apr 2019 #113

Looks like Bernie is getting some negative press in the MSM for the first time in history. Gothmog Apr 2019 #251

Why? Do you think it Cha May 2019 #316

I applaud the fact that he was a part of the men and women who marched in 1963 tymorial Apr 2019 #7

it's as if... handmade34 Apr 2019 #17

Naming post offices? nt NYMinute Apr 2019 #29

I love handmade34 Apr 2019 #36

Someone described it as his "Some of my best friends are black!" moment. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #222

If he was there, he would have been moved BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #44

I have no idea.. but he couldn't Cha Jun 2019 #323

It could be that his age is causing him to be a few beats behind. blm Apr 2019 #47

Then he is not up for the job. tymorial Apr 2019 #59

I'm also looking to support a candidate with the stamina, alertness and demeanor to be... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #109

I'm a REAL ANSWER person, too. I look to the heavy lifters. blm Apr 2019 #114

+1000. Empathy, listening, the ability to recall facts quickly, ehrnst Apr 2019 #224

Any candidate who lacks those qualities will not receive my support.... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #229

Especially since he headed off to the white, white rural VT countryside in '64 ehrnst Apr 2019 #53

I think it is more than that LiberalFighter Apr 2019 #134

He certainly wasn't interested in putting himself where the movement needed people. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #196

i have eyes and ears. Kurt V. Apr 2019 #8

Yeah? Cha Apr 2019 #285

mine are more unfiltered than most ppl. the video doesn't reflect the comments. Kurt V. Apr 2019 #286

I think the answer was fine. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #11

+1 Celerity Apr 2019 #16

I thought it was a fair answer blueinredohio Apr 2019 #30

So why do you think the crowd felt that it wasn't a relevant answer to the question asked? (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #230

Reasonable people have differences of opinion. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #239

"They wanted to hear something certain, I guess" ehrnst Apr 2019 #240

And I and others think he DID answer it. Reasonable people can differ on opinions. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #242

Those who were not in the audience don't have the credibility of the audience ehrnst Apr 2019 #243

You got crickets to Cha May 2019 #313

No answer to my question? (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #246

Discrimination wasn't the issue dansolo Jun 2019 #329

He is like a salesman and he has to get all his talking points out NYMinute Apr 2019 #38

Exactly this BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #54

Yeah, some of us don't want Cha Apr 2019 #150

Used Car Salesman, Hmmm dlk Apr 2019 #87

THAT... is an excellent analogy. NurseJackie Apr 2019 #201

Like those people at state fairs who are demonstrating an item and talk on a loop. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #235

No, he didn't answer it. The audience made that clear. ehrnst Apr 2019 #223

Yikes! Ruby the Liberal Apr 2019 #12

I can be very harsh on Sanders, but I do not find great fault here and that Tweeter seems a troll Celerity Apr 2019 #14

Not sure about Chris Evans myself. He blocked me on Twitter. No idea why. CaptainTruth Apr 2019 #43

Bernie has a one track mind. That spiel he just gave is pretty much his answer to Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #18

+1,000,000! He had similar responses in 2016. Auggie Apr 2019 #41

Yes it is. Classical Marxism is all he's got and it is not enough. Increased minimum wage still ... Hekate Apr 2019 #83

It's like Biden said of Giuliani, 'everything with Rudy is a noun, a verb and 911". I think the.... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2019 #185

Yeah, I think so, too! Cha Jun 2019 #328

Auto pilot. He doesn't seem to have an ability to call up newly acquired information quickly, ehrnst Apr 2019 #220

I belive Bernie is on the right side of the issue but Buzz cook Apr 2019 #27

👍🏼 blm Apr 2019 #52

Great post !! NYMinute Apr 2019 #28

I know right???? nt BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #50

Wow. Bernie just said at #SheThePeople2020 to audience of women of color that he was Cha Apr 2019 #33

+1. He also attended the signing of the Declaration of Independence dalton99a Apr 2019 #51

😂👍🏽 we can do it Apr 2019 #58

And, we're suppose to Cha Apr 2019 #66

LOL!! peggysue2 Apr 2019 #128

First human to ever walk on water. awesomerwb1 Apr 2019 #186

He is that old. we can do it Apr 2019 #233

Post removed Post removed Apr 2019 #137

Talked with 20 or so attendees of #SheThePeople2020 afterwards. Consensus was that Cha Apr 2019 #144

Sanders is not a racist. JohnnyRingo Apr 2019 #34

I will never forgive him for that. redstatebluegirl Apr 2019 #46

People are dodging the obvious about this issue Cosmocat Apr 2019 #198

How did Bernie discourage his followers from voting for HRC in the GE? aikoaiko Apr 2019 #106

Perhaps it was his followers who went all Bernie or Bust... JohnnyRingo Apr 2019 #130

THIS IS THE DEFINITION OF DIVISIVE Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #221

Still the truth. -nt. Amimnoch May 2019 #305

Thank YOu, JohnnyRingo! Cha Jun 2019 #322

Bernie's not my top choice (or my 2nd, or my 3rd) True Dough Apr 2019 #138

He did not. David__77 Apr 2019 #146

I think that if there are people who didn't acknowledge his non-answers ehrnst Apr 2019 #245

Being clueless isn't necessarily racist. But when one is presented with evidence that one is ehrnst Apr 2019 #216

+1000 smirkymonkey May 2019 #310

The finger wag! That'll show those unseemly women to get out of line like that! ehrnst Apr 2019 #39

The finger wag is so offensive to minorities and women BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #57

Who would dare to? His handlers step in and stop interviewers when they ask him ehrnst Apr 2019 #69

That is almost disqualifying for a POTUS NYMinute Apr 2019 #71

Actually, it sounds like the one we have now Ruby the Liberal Apr 2019 #77

lol NYMinute Apr 2019 #85

This clearly wasn't Bernie's base. ehrnst Apr 2019 #98

It doesn't really matter how good a candidate' ideas are if they don't have the interpersonal skills ehrnst Apr 2019 #119

Yes.. it's Offensive.. What Cha May 2019 #308

yes! Cha Jun 2019 #327

A wag? emmaverybo Apr 2019 #127

Oh. My. God. BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #48

Agree ... Auggie Apr 2019 #65

A Successful Presidential Candidate Should be Able to Answer Questions... dlk Apr 2019 #64

For example Beto was great Gothmog Apr 2019 #175

OK, I think this is being misinterpreted. colorado_ufo Apr 2019 #67

Thanks for the warning yaesu Apr 2019 #68

Blame the messenger 🙄 we can do it Apr 2019 #234

he answered okay... Chakaconcarne Apr 2019 #70

Not where the people in the audience were concerned. ehrnst Apr 2019 #80

Bernie doesn't like being questioned. In fact he seems to resent questions. comradebillyboy Apr 2019 #176

True this. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #195

not a word about white supremacist violence? barbtries Apr 2019 #74

LOL I want to see BS do more of these conferences! "He wagged his finger at them"!!! Hekate Apr 2019 #76

And he started (at least in the video)... TCJ70 Apr 2019 #78

It was non-responsive NYMinute Apr 2019 #90

White supremacy is a different issue than inequality. ehrnst Apr 2019 #108

It was a portion of his stump speech mcar Apr 2019 #129

Ouch. catbyte Apr 2019 #82

Guess he didn't want to alienate some of his base Tarc Apr 2019 #94

The "lift all boats" approach is always going to be... WeekiWater Apr 2019 #96

better not veer off script with him Skittles Apr 2019 #97

Indeed. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #231

Here is ghe NYT,s take on it. CentralMass Apr 2019 #101

More from that article: ehrnst Apr 2019 #226

He had 'em then Cha May 2019 #298

Good article Gothmog May 2019 #300

That's my problem with Bernie. He has the same talking points no matter what the question. trickyguy Apr 2019 #102

Ha! Bernie just being Bernie. At least he's consistent Kind of Blue Apr 2019 #103

I love being from Houston Gothmog Apr 2019 #104

How could anyone attend a WOC conference and not be prepared to answer questions about the issues... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #107

There is a pattern Gothmog Apr 2019 #170

Thank You, Goth! Cha Apr 2019 #252

One sure way to lose in 2020 The Wizard Apr 2019 #110

Another sure way to lose in 2020 is to piss off WOC, the party's most loyal voters. LonePirate Apr 2019 #115

What is Bernie's major offense? The Wizard Apr 2019 #116

Some posters here are very, very put out ehrnst Apr 2019 #214

Mahalo for the link, ehrnst! Cha May 2019 #307

Thank you for the links Gothmog May 2019 #309

Exactly, LonePirate. The WOC, POC, and Cha Apr 2019 #123

BS hires 3rd party jill stein voters on Cha Apr 2019 #122

Kindly furnish us with The Wizard Apr 2019 #124

B Sanders Taps Jill Stein Supporter to Co-Chair his Campaign for the Democratic Nomination Cha Apr 2019 #133

Thanks for the empirical data! emulatorloo Apr 2019 #163

You're Welcome, emulatorloo! Cha Apr 2019 #171

You've been furnished with empirical data supporting the assertions. ehrnst Apr 2019 #213

*crickets* Codeine Apr 2019 #249

The sudden radio silence is curious, isn't it? ehrnst Apr 2019 #250

Hello darkness my old friend... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #254

.... ehrnst Apr 2019 #255

Ooh, the threat! mcar Apr 2019 #132

Yes, the neverending Cha Apr 2019 #136

That's attacking and smearing, Cha mcar Apr 2019 #141

Yeah, Go Figure.. Cha Apr 2019 #145

Fuck threats. It takes LESS effort to get dozens of excited NEW voters... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #256

I don't take it seriously either, Jackie mcar Apr 2019 #259

How exactly is pointing out what BS said Codeine Apr 2019 #158

The issue is Party unity The Wizard Apr 2019 #174

Like when Bernie called for Obama to be primaried in 2012? BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #189

Yeah, that kind of "unity" when Cha Apr 2019 #192

You mean certain groups should just shut up about their issues when ehrnst Apr 2019 #232

I guess it's destroying their illusion of what they think they know... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #257

"Nice party you got there. I'd hate to see anything happen to it." ehrnst Apr 2019 #227

This message was self-deleted by its author mcar Apr 2019 #247

He is completely clueless lunamagica Apr 2019 #117

Ouch mcar Apr 2019 #118

Clearly, dealing with the problem of white entitlement in this country isn't his struggle MrScorpio Apr 2019 #125

Hell no he won't take it on. His thesis is... Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #131

I'm merely being generous, even though I'm not going to get my hopes up... MrScorpio Apr 2019 #135

I'm not here to bash Bernie...but considering he is trying to garner the black vote What the HELL is UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #126

Well he did brag about supporting Jesse Jackson in '88. comradebillyboy Apr 2019 #178

it's nothing compared to his cnn townhall that murdered his candidacy AlexSFCA Apr 2019 #139

Lots of posts on DU praising this nonsense. Protecting the voting rights of terrorists, murderers comradebillyboy Apr 2019 #181

That is game folks angrychair Apr 2019 #140

With any luck that will be true. BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #190

I agree with much of what he said. David__77 Apr 2019 #142

No kidding. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #177

Too bad he said it instead of listening to and answering the actual questions he was asked. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #206

Sanders Faces Skeptical Audience at Forum for Minority Women Gothmog Apr 2019 #217

I've heard it before, essentially. David__77 Apr 2019 #219

I used to think some of his most tone-deaf supporters came up with insipid nonsense all on their own Starry Messenger Apr 2019 #143

Actually, what he was talking about in the video you posted seems legit. Blue_true Apr 2019 #151

This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Apr 2019 #153

Yuck. cwydro Apr 2019 #156

He just doesn't get it BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #164

I am actually embarrassed for him. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #166

He's not trying to win. This is his way of sabotaging his own campaign. mr_liberal Apr 2019 #173

If he's not elected POTUS, there won't be any real test make his words ehrnst Apr 2019 #218

"Four years ago it was not a popular idea to say that we've got to take on a broken criminal betsuni Apr 2019 #187

So.. last year or this year.. not four years ago. Cha Apr 2019 #191

Repeating things over and over again makes them true. betsuni Apr 2019 #193

Yes, wrong audience. Cha Apr 2019 #194

Three years and nothing's changed. RandySF Apr 2019 #188

Bernie Sanders gets tough reception at minority women's event, signaling challenges ahead Gothmog Apr 2019 #215

That had to smart.... ehrnst Apr 2019 #248

i expected more from him tho.. samnsara Apr 2019 #228

Washington Post-Opinion: Bernie Sanders's week goes from bad to worse Gothmog Apr 2019 #236

The Rube nails it. comradebillyboy Apr 2019 #238

no comment... Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #241

The whitesplaining to WOC of how "Bernie's answer was fine" on social media by ehrnst Apr 2019 #244

Why wasn't he prepared? Did he not know what the conference was about? NurseJackie Apr 2019 #258

From what I understand from some posts here, they are the ones who are at fault for ehrnst Apr 2019 #260

It was indirect and evasive. I think it caught him off-guard... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #264

That finger wagging was pathetic! The flash of anger over R B Garr Apr 2019 #261

It was surreal, RB.. Cha Apr 2019 #263

Yes, he sure did look angry at not getting his expected R B Garr Apr 2019 #265

The Opposite of "applause"... Cha Apr 2019 #266

From my twitter feed Gothmog Apr 2019 #280

Excellent follow-up to those trying to make Bernie a victim R B Garr Apr 2019 #282

I learned a new word from that twitter thread: jackleg. betsuni Apr 2019 #287

Precisely! Cha Apr 2019 #288

Looks like Bernie is getting some negative press in the MSM for the first time in history. Gothmog Apr 2019 #262

Well earned! Cha Apr 2019 #269

That's truly "earned press." ehrnst Apr 2019 #270

Truly. Cha Apr 2019 #271

jeebus. Typical Bernie. "That's very nice what you want to talk about - but let me Maru Kitteh Apr 2019 #267

Understandably the WOC Cha Apr 2019 #272

Sad day for me srobertss Apr 2019 #273

Thanks for the link to Cha Apr 2019 #278

Imagine that last is right on point also. :) Hortensis Apr 2019 #279

Good grief. He just keeps digging deeper and deeper. honest.abe Apr 2019 #275

And no apology. Cha May 2019 #296

From the Washington Post Gothmog Apr 2019 #277

More From the Washington post Gothmog Apr 2019 #281

Thank You! Cha Apr 2019 #293

"I'm sorry; my responses are limited. You must ask the right questions." LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #283

Then instead of addressing the problems he sends Nina Cha Apr 2019 #284

K Cha Apr 2019 #290

AMJOY discussed this Gothmog Apr 2019 #291

Thanks, Goth.. Cha Apr 2019 #292

hmm NewJeffCT May 2019 #297

Black women are the key to victory in 2020. Stop ignoring them Gothmog May 2019 #301

Yes, and this OP needs Cha May 2019 #302

I found the attack video on Zerlina Maxwell to be very deceptive Gothmog May 2019 #303

Shows they have Cha May 2019 #304

If BS is going to come Cha May 2019 #314

KICK! Cha May 2019 #315

Glad this is getting some exposure again. Politicub May 2019 #319

Agreed Gothmog May 2019 #320

A former sanders staffer discuses this event Gothmog Jun 2019 #325

KICK! Cha Aug 2019 #330