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Bernie gets it, as usual! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #1
Not really. We're not saying anti-establishment voters are deplorable. pnwmom Dec 2016 #85
If you want to win an election Parker DeWitt Dec 2016 #128
It was a regrettable comment, but Bernie is still wrong to be saying pnwmom Dec 2016 #129
More than regrettable. She blew it. Parker DeWitt Dec 2016 #130
And yet she was 10 points ahead in the polls right before James Comey pnwmom Dec 2016 #135
The same pools that gave trump a 1% chance of winning? Johnathan146 Dec 2016 #161
No, he was up to 36% in Nate Silver's estimation. He said what happened pnwmom Dec 2016 #167
Exactly! (Very astute observation.) InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #213
You're right, Hillary totally blew it with that comment about deplorables... the fact that her statement could be misinterpreted is all the more reason NOT to say it! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #212
really? blue cat Jan 2017 #208
No blue cat Jan 2017 #210
Her comments abouf putting a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of businesses CentralMass Jan 2017 #226
I refer you to Hillary's comment about deplorables... was a big mistake to have said that! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #211
This thinking is why we don't win. blue cat Jan 2017 #207
I agree, but I don't think Hillary... Mike Nelson Dec 2016 #2
You are correct portlander23 Dec 2016 #10
Even if she was 1000% correct in her viewpoint Sherman A1 Dec 2016 #24
I could not believe it the first time I heard about it. pangaia Dec 2016 #54
Yeah, I put on the positive face and tried to clarify it Bradical79 Dec 2016 #147
He twists everything to be about him and the 99% -even the phrase PC it's like bettyellen Dec 2016 #178
I was actually shocked that Hillary, as a seasoned politician who's been around the block a few times, would make such a foolish comment... InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #214
It didn't strengthen her support, certainly didn't persuade anyone to join her. TonyPDX Dec 2016 #93
Can we point to objective evidence illustrating it weakened her support though? LanternWaste Dec 2016 #116
Maybe Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania? Do you have objective evidence otherwise? TonyPDX Dec 2016 #143
Would these be the places where irregularities in counting of votes were exposed? synergie Jan 2017 #250
On DU, there is heavy reliance on shaming opposition. We now know how well that works. Eleanors38 Dec 2016 #122
Also heavy denial and avoidance of treating racial issues and sexism bettyellen Dec 2016 #179
Let us know how we can avoid denial. Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #196
Not sure why this elicited such a snarky reply? So many refuse to look at the social aspect. bettyellen Jan 2017 #197
bettyellen, you couched your remark in terms of "denial." I responded on point. Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #198
Um, you do know that couched means to put into terms, no? So that was more nonsense. bettyellen Jan 2017 #223
I asked a simple question. You choose not to answer. Again. nt Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #225
A too simple question, yes. If you don't know how to act "in denial" you need more help than I could bettyellen Jan 2017 #230
Actually, I don't think you really know what it is you are carrying on about.nt Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #240
Oh bullshit. We see denial of sexism and racism here every damn day and it's only the deniers them bettyellen Jan 2017 #241
Perhaps so. What would be helpful is a compilation of denying behavior... Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #242
Ahh the old rules-lawyering bullshit. Well if that would help you have at it, but I suspect you bettyellen Jan 2017 #243
OK. Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #244
Not quite Rollo Dec 2016 #148
"These are people who are disgusted, and they are angry at the establishment." atreides1 Dec 2016 #3
Trump isn't part of the current political establishment. jalan48 Dec 2016 #4
Well expressed. TonyPDX Dec 2016 #94
that never happened bigtree Dec 2016 #5
Thanks bigtree JustAnotherGen Dec 2016 #7
Bernie IS right. MadCrow Dec 2016 #40
he's lying on this bigtree Dec 2016 #45
That wasn't a dig at Hillary Nevernose Dec 2016 #74
then it's an ad homenim attack bigtree Dec 2016 #77
Now I'm more confused Nevernose Dec 2016 #83
the Sanders campaign basically wrote off the South bigtree Dec 2016 #96
Yep. A political party cannot thrive by writing off tens of millions of voters. Eleanors38 Dec 2016 #123
like Sanders wrote off the South? bigtree Dec 2016 #136
Ah yes, the "Deep South" Votes.. thank you for bringing that up, bigtree. Cha Dec 2016 #140
It's one thing to "write off" states you cannot win; most pols do that... Eleanors38 Dec 2016 #171
the op is a strawman. That never happened. It's a conservative meme adopted by the left. bigtree Dec 2016 #172
That's why Bernie is an integral part of the Democratic Party leadership... Bernie gets it! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #216
Then read again... pkdu Dec 2016 #151
That's the reporter's interpretation Nevernose Dec 2016 #168
You're right, Nevernose True Dough Jan 2017 #251
B was right and party leadership gets it. George Eliot Dec 2016 #63
Hillary DID come across as a change candidate to millions of women. n/t pnwmom Dec 2016 #137
Bernie usually gets it right and shows why he needs to be out front leading the charge on progressive issues. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #215
You are correct-Sanders is lying Gothmog Dec 2016 #48
True J_William_Ryan Dec 2016 #53
Nope - not gonna do it JustAnotherGen Dec 2016 #6
And please buy my book...nt SidDithers Dec 2016 #8
Exactly. nt JTFrog Dec 2016 #17
totally, because he wasn't saying this sort of thing pre book tour. This is pretty tasteless, JCanete Dec 2016 #73
Gotta pay for that new $650k property somehow. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2016 #112
Paid for it by selling Jane's inherited property. Luminous_Animal Dec 2016 #134
A couple short speeches for goldman sachs might cover it... dionysus Dec 2016 #180
Right, you might learn something. elleng Dec 2016 #126
Yeah, like we have money to throw away.. he can't even get this right. Cha Dec 2016 #144
That "basket of deplorables" comment in full... EarlG Dec 2016 #9
thank you! spanone Dec 2016 #11
thanks , just did the same, because it bears repeating. JHan Dec 2016 #14
+1000 bigtree Dec 2016 #15
She couldn't have been clearer NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #26
Should we follow her advice? HassleCat Dec 2016 #28
no she didn't, and thanks for the context. One thing is a fact though, anyone who voted for trump still_one Dec 2016 #30
Thank you, and there are folks on DU who need to recognize this truth. cwydro Dec 2016 #44
The problem with HRC's statement is that some of the latter is expressed as some of the former aikoaiko Dec 2016 #49
+1, I'm tired of .... some folks ...... comments on this seems divisive at best relative to facts uponit7771 Dec 2016 #55
but but Sanders said so nini Dec 2016 #58
Great post Gothmog Dec 2016 #65
+1000 DesertRat Dec 2016 #104
THIS sheshe2 Dec 2016 #121
Ah, EarlG. I feel so-o-o much better that the "Deplorables" amounted to only 31,000,000 people. Eleanors38 Dec 2016 #125
You wish to appeal to racists, misogynists and nazis to win? The other party synergie Dec 2016 #149
You're damned right I do. Otherwise, how are they to change? By ignoring them? Eleanors38 Dec 2016 #170
Wow. At least you're admitting that NAZIS, racists, misogynists are people you're synergie Dec 2016 #173
Plus 1000 JustAnotherGen Dec 2016 #176
Whenever some "progressive" bawls about payback, I see yet another loss... Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #199
Send a letter to the DNC JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #233
See, Synergie? I went dancing in the minefield and BOOM! Eleanors38 Dec 2016 #177
You told me to "know my place" among the nazis, who must be catered to. synergie Dec 2016 #188
+ about a million NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #191
Who said "kiss up?" Who said "know my place?" Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #200
Who said I was talking to you? NastyRiffraff Jan 2017 #221
Where did I say that? NT Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #194
Well, no answer, yet. The "no my place" comment is a fiction. Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #195
It was in that bit that was edited out. synergie Jan 2017 #217
Post this. Where was it "edited out?" NM Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #218
Sorry, it was in the last line of the post where you agree that I was "damned right" to suggest synergie Jan 2017 #232
You are completely dishonest, and know it. You made all your crap up. Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #239
I made up nothing, merely pointed out that your words and your embrace synergie Jan 2017 #245
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Apparentlty you chose NOT to read the post where I referenced your "know your place" synergie Jan 2017 #249
+1000 Starry Messenger Dec 2016 #189
They are NOT going to change NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #190
Q. How many unchanging Americans does it take to win an election? Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #193
You can't change bigots' minds NastyRiffraff Jan 2017 #220
Actually, bigots do change. Perhaps you are too inexperienced to realize this. Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #222
Not "OK" NastyRiffraff Jan 2017 #227
Why so upset? You seem only able to dish it out, not take it. Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #228
:rolling eyes: NastyRiffraff Jan 2017 #237
seeya Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #238
Thanks for bringing the FACTS here.. "The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic Cha Dec 2016 #142
Thank You. I get so sick of people misquoting HRC, taking words out of context, & rewriting history Hekate Dec 2016 #157
THIS!!!! Pholus Jan 2017 #203
That needed to be said. Thanks! MineralMan Jan 2017 #235
"while it might be tempting to write off all Donald Trump supporters as racists".. JHan Dec 2016 #12
20%, and 25% President Obama isn't an American. Not that much different than the percentage that still_one Dec 2016 #31
It feels a lot like gaslighting: JHan Dec 2016 #51
He didn't say that she did. aikoaiko Dec 2016 #50
Here: JHan Dec 2016 #52
Here: aikoaiko Dec 2016 #72
The inference was made already: JHan Dec 2016 #78
Well, I think using the phrase deplorable to describe half of Trump supporters was a bad move. aikoaiko Dec 2016 #86
I think the fact the word became the focus instead of the behavior it described: JHan Dec 2016 #90
"Was it the smart thing to do politically? no it wasn't - but that doesn't stop it being the truth." aikoaiko Dec 2016 #98
We don't need HRC do it though.. JHan Dec 2016 #120
And the problem is Sanders now promoting the same media propaganda against Dems .... bettyellen Dec 2016 #181
I've noticed...but.. JHan Dec 2016 #184
He's had a revulsion toward "wedge politics" all along and for him to lie about the things she said bettyellen Dec 2016 #185
To be fair, JHan Dec 2016 #186
Yeah, slamming basically anyone who has established a great liberal partnership was stupid... bettyellen Dec 2016 #187
People have started using deplorables to label all Trump voters. It wasn't intended think Dec 2016 #13
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Then You're Not Willing To Learn From This Fiasco? ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #23
Right on, Professor. JudyM Dec 2016 #27
Excellent post! True Dough Dec 2016 #41
These people delivered WH to Obama twice. George Eliot Dec 2016 #67
Prof, don't ya know 31,000,000 Deplorables is diddly squat? Who needs 'em?! Eleanors38 Dec 2016 #127
... Scurrilous Dec 2016 #18
It was also a tragic mistake to not know the meaning of the words "political correctness". KittyWampus Dec 2016 #19
We need this kind of demagoguery like a hit in the head frazzled Dec 2016 #20
I want to frame your post. Charles Bukowski Dec 2016 #97
I will help. murielm99 Dec 2016 #99
Thank you. hunter Dec 2016 #103
This!!! Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #152
This should be an OP bettyellen Dec 2016 #182
It was a mistake but... kentuck Dec 2016 #21
Well Kentuck, On That We Disagree ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #25
Respectfully disagree. H2O Man Dec 2016 #80
Well, I have been wrong before... kentuck Dec 2016 #100
Quite often, things H2O Man Dec 2016 #107
"Clinton study: 'Deplorables' alienated voters" think Dec 2016 #22
This critical misstep just fed into tRump's characterizing her/Washington establishment as elitists. JudyM Dec 2016 #29
It was truly her (Mitt Romney) "47%" moment. LAGC Dec 2016 #37
No it wasn't, Romney's comments were indiscriminate based off the facts. Clinton's were not uponit7771 Dec 2016 #57
Correct. H2O Man Dec 2016 #81
I don't get how the two statements could be compared.. JHan Dec 2016 #146
Yep jack_krass Dec 2016 #158
sure was.. nt Raine Dec 2016 #192
Clearly some of you have a knee jerk reaction to disagree with anything Bernie says but PatsFan87 Dec 2016 #32
+1 TonyPDX Dec 2016 #95
It was a mistake calling a bunch of college kids showing up for ice cream a "revolution". nt. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #33
+a brazillion. nt Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2016 #35
+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #59
Heh! Scurrilous Dec 2016 #61
Comments like yours just exemplify what is wrong with the Democratic party. kickitup Dec 2016 #64
Glad we were able to clear up that problem. nt. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #113
Are college kids deplorable too? azmom Dec 2016 #110
Some are, some aren't. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #114
With comments like yours, who needs the Russians. azmom Dec 2016 #115
Red baiting the left. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #132
Yay! Fuck the college kids! Fuck the white working class! That's the ticket!!!!!!!! jack_krass Dec 2016 #159
Still fighting that primary, eh? Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2016 #34
Yeap, I'm pretty fuckin sick of it... she's not getting in passive aggressive digs on him uponit7771 Dec 2016 #60
Now in GD too!... SidDithers Dec 2016 #118
The infection has spread Dr. Sid Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #153
He's not talking about Hillary. He's talking about you! HassleCat Dec 2016 #36
+1 ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #39
Me too George Eliot Dec 2016 #68
Thank you. H2O Man Dec 2016 #82
Hillary was correct they were deplorable but should have been more specific. gordianot Dec 2016 #38
Yet another Hillary-trashing thread. Paladin Dec 2016 #42
Hillary isn't the focus. The focus is to STOP vilifying all Trump fans and calling them names think Dec 2016 #43
the Trump fans call us names treestar Dec 2016 #46
Yes. It sure does. Like most progressives I've spent years being called names. Learning to work think Dec 2016 #47
Like what? George Eliot Dec 2016 #70
You have to never come into contact with them to say that treestar Dec 2016 #87
No, personally i have not. Of course, name calling happens. George Eliot Dec 2016 #138
Yes, they are juvenile treestar Dec 2016 #164
And that list doesn't even get into the racist and homophobic memes Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #154
Let's not hurt their feelings nini Dec 2016 #66
Bernie's job as outreach chair will be to try to get voters back to voting for a Democrat next time think Dec 2016 #76
There's Deplorable - then there's DEPLORABLE nini Dec 2016 #89
Sorry - irresponsible, selfish and intellectually lazy voting choices don't get a pass with me. HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #75
You are fighting an uphill battle, here in Democratic "Underground." Eleanors38 Dec 2016 #124
They can't help themselves nini Dec 2016 #56
Tragic Mistake? The hyperboly continues SharonClark Dec 2016 #62
Bernie should be our next President madokie Dec 2016 #69
Agreed. He's sure healthy enough. I love his energy. George Eliot Dec 2016 #71
Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2016 #79
Um, Bernie, have you seen Twitter lately? Initech Dec 2016 #84
When did anybody dismiss anti-establishment voters as deplorable? lapucelle Dec 2016 #88
He's fucking lying about what she said. Hey it gets him ink, right? Sells books too. bettyellen Dec 2016 #183
What's tragic is Bernie misquoting Hillary. Sick of this. Justice Dec 2016 #91
OMG, you are soooooo right Uponthegears Dec 2016 #92
He's hell bent on helping Trump kcr Dec 2016 #101
Yeah, he sees it like I see it Warpy Dec 2016 #102
Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #105
Yeah or maybe Bernie just hates Hillary Generator Dec 2016 #108
Hillary Gracious Today otohara Jan 2017 #248
funny H2O Man Dec 2016 #109
If you voted for racists trump you are a deplorable POS! stonecutter357 Dec 2016 #106
+1...nt SidDithers Dec 2016 #119
Bernie, it didn't escape my notice that your "crowds" and Trump's "crowds" bore a striking.... Tarheel_Dem Dec 2016 #111
Way to misrepresent the statement WhiteTara Dec 2016 #117
Nobody said anti-establishment voters are deplorable LeftishBrit Dec 2016 #131
Trump Voters are not anti-establishment Bettie Dec 2016 #133
That's a really sad way to characterize all trump voters. George Eliot Dec 2016 #139
They saw what he stands for Bettie Dec 2016 #141
Where did I say I admire him. We are talking about people ... George Eliot Dec 2016 #145
Sorry, I don't feel sorry Charles Bukowski Dec 2016 #155
I agree Bettie Dec 2016 #166
"If you voted for trump I do think you're a racist".. Cha Dec 2016 #150
Oh dear god, the hyperbole.... White power meetups? The fraction of Trump voters that fit jack_krass Dec 2016 #160
bullshit! the Republicans trump had the pepe racist icon account attached to HIS twitter account Sunlei Dec 2016 #162
I've noticed quite a few who hold that view. sfwriter Dec 2016 #156
Sanders is wrong. baldguy Dec 2016 #163
How can mercuryblues Dec 2016 #165
after all this, Bernie still has to stick a knife into Hillary when librechik Dec 2016 #169
No one is doing that. synergie Dec 2016 #174
This message was self-deleted by its author BainsBane Dec 2016 #175
Funny how Bernie uses words like "all" and "everybody" when even the original comment said "half." Pholus Jan 2017 #201
Sanders is just plagiarizing Clinton's statement. He should give her credit for the statement. n/t delisen Jan 2017 #202
As shown in the full quote per EarlG's post above. Pholus Jan 2017 #204
I voted for Bernie blue cat Jan 2017 #205
Let us know blue cat Jan 2017 #206
Sanders taking Clinton's comments out of context to puff self up is Deplorable-and Trump-like. delisen Jan 2017 #209
Bernie's right again. jalan48 Jan 2017 #219
if you voted for trump Horse with no Name Jan 2017 #224
It was the medieval equivalent of "Let them eat cake", IMHO. n/t libdem4life Jan 2017 #229
He has so much to say about the Democratic Party yet he still has an I after his name . Why? lunasun Jan 2017 #231
Regardless of what we call them- deplorables, idiots, racists, sexists, xenophobes... ecstatic Jan 2017 #234
The people who voted for Donald Trump are not MineralMan Jan 2017 #236
Mineral Man you are 100% correct on all points. Some posters on oasis Jan 2017 #252
Dude is making bank on his retirement tour. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #247
We need more voters JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #253
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