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oldsoftie

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19. You dont recall the open criticism of Barack Obama not being "black enough"?

Reply to Perseus (Reply #14)

Sun Mar 31, 2019, 10:44 AM

Mar 2019

They werent anonymous criticisms. These were open statements. Cornel West, the LA Times did a whole STORY on it.
I have no reason to think these latest issues arent "in house" either; we see other examples of it as well with other candidates.
O'Rourke had to apologize because he made a joke about his wife doing most of the work in the family. EVERY husband will tell you that. Its just gotten ridiculous.

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The Insanity of Democrats Attacking Buttigieg--for Not Being Gay Enough [View all] Behind the Aegis Mar 2019 OP

Slate just ran a hit piece on Rachel Maddow KelleyKramer Mar 2019 #1

But it was their TV media critic William Seger Mar 2019 #7

My point is, Slate hit piece is not 'Democrats' attacking Pete KelleyKramer Mar 2019 #17

The Slate article referenced in the OP ... William Seger Mar 2019 #20

Buttigieg himself said that he wants to see a day where it won't matter. LuvNewcastle Mar 2019 #2

It better not become a media wedge into 2020 or I'll be SO pissed with the any purity gang. ancianita Mar 2019 #3

For Pete's sake! sandensea Mar 2019 #4

"Yet some Liberal voices...." luvtheGWN Mar 2019 #6

It is all fun and games, watoos Mar 2019 #5

I think the criticisms of BS & Gabbard are ideological & party, not personal. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #11

You always have such a great way of making the points so easy to see. oldsoftie Mar 2019 #13

I don't think of this as infighting WhiteTara Mar 2019 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2019 #8

Not insufficient liberal purity TheFarseer Mar 2019 #15

(sigh!) "Nothing-But-The-Best-For-The-Oppressed" DinahMoeHum Mar 2019 #9

The lack of tolerance among some alleged Democrats is appalling Evolve Dammit Mar 2019 #10

The Democratic party is becoming ridiculous . You MUST "check all the boxes" PROPERLY to qualify! oldsoftie Mar 2019 #12

Are you sure that was the Democratic party doing it and not the repub trolls? Perseus Mar 2019 #14

You dont recall the open criticism of Barack Obama not being "black enough"? oldsoftie Mar 2019 #19

A twitter troll or two are now "some liberal voices?" OneBro Mar 2019 #16

Perfectly said, they can't resist attacking their own. I guess it's OK to attack Pete though pdsimdars Mar 2019 #21

For me it has never been about which boxes they check off, it's who they are and their ideas. pdsimdars Mar 2019 #22

"Straight acting"? A pet peeve of mine. Odoreida Apr 2019 #23