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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Mothers of slain men knock Sanders for 'ghetto' comment [View all]Sunsky
(1,737 posts)62. I agree Sybrina
To some folks ghetto=black, thug=black etc. So out of touch.
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After that, tell me Hill's position on declassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug
vintx
Mar 2016
#19
Cherry picking like Dubya's WMD claims is only admired as a skill set by Beltway assholes.
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2016
#59
So Sanders repeated what someone told him without thinking it through for himself.
randome
Mar 2016
#24
You seem to be getting some use out of them whether they're allowing it or not.
Ed Suspicious
Mar 2016
#50
I'm disgusted with the distortions being used against Bernie. Having followed him since the 70s
flamingdem
Mar 2016
#47
You think these mothers and other AA persons who took offense are merely primary
msanthrope
Mar 2016
#14
So, there should be no more threads about the "Super Predators "statement either.
vdogg
Mar 2016
#41
Sanders looked to clean up his comments about ghettos on Monday (but Failed again)...
riversedge
Mar 2016
#10
I thought Sanders' claim that white people don't know what it's like to be poor
Trust Buster
Mar 2016
#29
I see your point, in contrast to relating blacks to being poor he said whites were at the oppoiste
YCHDT
Mar 2016
#44
I agree he's out of touch. He means we'll but it's just about sealed his fate with the black vote.
JRLeft
Mar 2016
#38
David Brock said, "Black lives don't matter much to Bernie Sanders" on January 21.
CoffeeCat
Mar 2016
#54
I'm pretty disgusted with the way Bernie has been mischaracterized regarding race
flamingdem
Mar 2016
#42
It's not JUST this statement, for the most part people are forgiving but in Sanders case its
YCHDT
Mar 2016
#45
Being skilled at politics is an important skill to have when you're running for President
auntpurl
Mar 2016
#51