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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Where was the sympathy for Bush voters [View all]dionysus
(26,467 posts)17. I understand you are very upset hillary lost to a clown.. but repeating stale primary lies
that bernie is a racism supporter, just looks rrally small...
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Writing then off as "racists" is the lazy answer. In truth, that only applies to a small fraction.
jack_krass
Dec 2016
#62
Um, this sub thread is about "Reagen Democrats", so my answer to your question is
jack_krass
Jan 2017
#95
Same here. Just not the overt type, which seem to be the only type some want to recognize.
Garrett78
Jan 2017
#113
Because the media and Bernie don't dare talk about their support of racist policies, so...
bettyellen
Dec 2016
#11
But you just blamed the boogieman Brock for this fictional swiftboating to explain
KittyWampus
Dec 2016
#30
Clinton was always going to win there, so he didn't focus on winning there.
killbotfactory
Jan 2017
#110
I spoke of what Brock did to Bernie in 2015 -- you are speaking of Sanders comments
karynnj
Jan 2017
#98
Sick of this BS that anyone called him a racist. Manny what's his dick started that here....
bettyellen
Jan 2017
#100
I understand you are very upset hillary lost to a clown.. but repeating stale primary lies
dionysus
Dec 2016
#17
straw man, no one ever accused Sanders of supporting racism. Although the man
KittyWampus
Dec 2016
#32
Well BettyEllen said right up top " and Bernie don't talk about their support of racist policies..."
JCanete
Jan 2017
#105
that's total bullshit. What racist policies has Bernie stood behind? You objecting to his
JCanete
Jan 2017
#104
Not sympathy, but i recall one howard dean's 50 state strategy to win over as many as we
dionysus
Dec 2016
#15
Right, but what republicans do what we don't is that they have a farm system of
dionysus
Dec 2016
#34
Well we didn't hear it after Reagan because we weren't on the internet.
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2016
#38
I'm talking about general messaging and what we, collectively, stand for- or not- as progressives.
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2016
#88
I think a lot of it is, they're just not old enough to really remember a GOP POTUS
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2016
#90
I don't know if it's "sympathy," but I mentioned here in the past that...
Buckeye_Democrat
Dec 2016
#46
I'm guessing most of those guns and abortion voters prefer the GOP platform for other reasons, too.
Garrett78
Dec 2016
#68
"...policies that are unmistakably in the interests of the vast majority of the people..."
Garrett78
Dec 2016
#65
Do you really think that Bill didn't try to appeal to and get Reagan voters
Crunchy Frog
Dec 2016
#61
Okay, but let's not pretend like there isn't a lot of data out there that disputes...
Garrett78
Dec 2016
#79
I think that the problem is the media and others are painting these people as literally poor and
bettyellen
Dec 2016
#83
They're special snowflakes who can't stand being called ignorant and/or racist
Blue_Tires
Jan 2017
#97
It is now and always has been misguided to rail against the products of our society
JCanete
Jan 2017
#102