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Bernie Sanders Cites Racism to Explain Progressive Defeats
National Review ^ | November 8, 2018 | Jack Crowe

Posted on 11/08/2018 9:59:46 AM PST by C19fan

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont says the reluctance of white voters to support minority candidates explains the defeat of a number of a highly touted progressive candidates in Tuesday’s midterms.

“I think you know there are a lot of white folks out there who are not necessarily racist who felt uncomfortable for the first time in their lives about whether or not they wanted to vote for an African-American,” Sanders told The Daily Beast in an interview published Thursday. “I think next time around by the way it will be a lot easier for them to do that.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: progressives; race
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How is it that Obama was elected twice POTUS?
1 posted on 11/08/2018 9:59:46 AM PST by C19fan
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To: C19fan

You’re an angry white guy. Your comments don’t count.


2 posted on 11/08/2018 10:01:41 AM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: C19fan

Good grief!!


3 posted on 11/08/2018 10:01:59 AM PST by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever!)
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To: C19fan

Race Baiting in the USA.. and look who’s doing it.

How’s the wife’s cases going, Bernie.

Have to take any 2nd mortgages out on any of your mansions yet?

Or does GoFundMeToo get the job done for ya?


4 posted on 11/08/2018 10:02:58 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: C19fan

Why wasn’t that John James guy elected in Michigan instead of the old white woman? Dat be rayciss.


5 posted on 11/08/2018 10:03:07 AM PST by shelterguy
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To: C19fan

Does Bernie not comprehend he has just called the majority of the USA a racist?


6 posted on 11/08/2018 10:03:10 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is what I read in the papers.)
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To: C19fan

Oh, OF COURSE, Bernie cites ‘racism’.....certainly wouldn’t want to actually blame the person who lost the race, would we? Has someone asked him if he feels the same about John James losing in Michigan? I didn’t think so.........


7 posted on 11/08/2018 10:03:33 AM PST by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell)
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To: ColdOne

Whatever.

When everyone’s saying the same thing, soon enough no one hears it.


8 posted on 11/08/2018 10:03:51 AM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know if Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: C19fan

Maybe if the “African” Americans in question weren’t Marxists, people would be more inclined to vote for them.


9 posted on 11/08/2018 10:03:53 AM PST by Disambiguator (Keepin' it analog.)
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To: C19fan

(slaps head) Of course, how stupid of me not to realize that.


10 posted on 11/08/2018 10:04:34 AM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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Occasio-Cortez level stupid


11 posted on 11/08/2018 10:05:37 AM PST by samtheman (How can there be so many brain damaged Americans?)
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Hey Bernie, were voters racist for electing this person to Congress?
12 posted on 11/08/2018 10:06:26 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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To: Huskrrrr

We white males were told very forcefully and clearly to “Just shut up.”

Question: Is it migrating NY liberals or what that causes a state of the union to vote for the anti-American socialist Sanders for US Senator -—again?


13 posted on 11/08/2018 10:06:36 AM PST by frank ballenger ("End vote fraud,noncitizens & illegals voting & leftist media news censorship or we're finished.)
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To: C19fan

White perfidy and white-hate have become foundational concepts of Leftist-Democratic ideology.


14 posted on 11/08/2018 10:07:14 AM PST by PGR88
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To: C19fan

Listen up Whites.

It doesn’t matter what happens.

It’s your fault.

Whites are genetically evil and need to be Erased and Replaced.

We hate Whites.

Sincerely,

The Entire Left


15 posted on 11/08/2018 10:07:21 AM PST by Architect of Avalon
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I know the left speaks in a different language with words that sound like English words but have different meanings.

But sometimes it seems like they used a Mad Libs page with random people filling in different words - regardless of the definitions, the sentences don’t make sense.


16 posted on 11/08/2018 10:07:50 AM PST by LostPassword
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Your Race Card is overdrawn, Bern......................


17 posted on 11/08/2018 10:08:51 AM PST by Red Badger (FNo-platform us all you want. Ban us all you want. Smear us all you want. You canÂ’t stop an idea...)
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To: C19fan

What about John James’ defeat in Michigan?


18 posted on 11/08/2018 10:09:31 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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These never ending “RACISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS” allegations are driving white folks away from voting for non-whites. Keep it up as$holes.


19 posted on 11/08/2018 10:09:55 AM PST by gathersnomoss (Grace and Dignity Will Win The Day)
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So, can we call the Democrats racist if they don’t support a black GOP candidate in New Hampshire? Eddie Edwards, who would have been the first black congressional representative in history, lost this year. Two years ago, James Lawrence, a black GOP from the other district, also lost.


20 posted on 11/08/2018 10:09:57 AM PST by Republicanprofessor
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