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Kahuna7

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92. Challenging? What was challenging about it? nt
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 07:51 PM
Apr 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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
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