tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post1628211993940812571..comments2024-03-28T11:33:16.271-05:00Comments on Adventus: "Life is Messy"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post-68019356629767935032016-04-04T05:19:34.682-05:002016-04-04T05:19:34.682-05:00Great post, great comments. Great post, great comments. The Thought Criminalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01381376556757084468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post-6912890428661698372016-04-03T20:42:12.616-05:002016-04-03T20:42:12.616-05:00In what you said there, you speak for me, too. In what you said there, you speak for me, too. Rmjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11265837684238199954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post-8516430366151516612016-04-03T14:19:39.970-05:002016-04-03T14:19:39.970-05:00People from the South may tend to be more racist, ...People from the South may tend to be more racist, though I'm not even certain about that, but I think those of us who try not to be, understand racism better. Speaking for myself, as much as I would like to be, I know I will never be entirely free from knee-jerk racist responses that come unbidden. June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post-31136369623735862972016-04-03T13:48:08.785-05:002016-04-03T13:48:08.785-05:00And, of course, don't point out how racist the...And, of course, don't point out how racist the attitude is (among commenters, not by Sanders; let me be clear).<br /><br />Because, as Charlie Pierce says, it's not about race because it's never about race.<br /><br />Ever.Rmjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811456254443706479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post-32733060043286101192016-04-03T12:39:29.625-05:002016-04-03T12:39:29.625-05:00How dare the black community take anything upon th...How dare the black community take anything upon themselves! I had to stop reading. Sadly, I find a number of Sander's supporters and even Sanders himself about as rational as Trump and his supporters...though with the supporters, probably not 90%.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post-47487775037786217192016-04-03T10:26:32.562-05:002016-04-03T10:26:32.562-05:00If you wander over there now, you'll find trem...If you wander over there now, you'll find tremendous consternation about blacks who seem determined to ignore the racial justice legacy of Sanders (whom most blacks have probably never heard of). Stuff like this:<br /><br />"So many? Really?? We have seen numbers like 85-15 or even 90-10. These numbers are, on their face, completely absurd. There is no other demographic in America that has broken so lopsidedly one way or the other. I doubt that even Trump gets 90% of the KKK vote.<br /><br />"90%? That isn't "so many of my black brothers and sisters" that is essentially ALL OF THEM. Those who don't have been reduced, so far, to background static.<br /><br />"What we have witnessed this primary election cycle is astounding, and it must be taken note of with sober eyes. We have witnessed the black community invest themselves abjectly to the task of preventing a Sanders nomination.<br /><br />"Has anyone here ever before seen the black community take it upon itself to be the defender of the conservative DLC blue-dog wing of the party?? I know I haven't.<br /><br />"It is as pathetic a spectacle to witness as is watching rednecks vote Republican against their own interests."<br /><br />it's both paternalistic and racist, as well as condescending. How can those blacks not realize Bernie is their salvation?Rmjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811456254443706479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9479398.post-69859306586677182082016-04-02T18:55:55.847-05:002016-04-02T18:55:55.847-05:00I'm on my last nerve with Bernie Sanders and h...I'm on my last nerve with Bernie Sanders and his supporters. I had determined that I would not say anything negative about the Democratic candidates, but I'm about to start. Isquith's article is a dose of reality, which Sander's loyal fans will attack or ignore, as the comments show.<br /><br />"It is a fringe party. Maybe they get 5, 10 percent of the vote."<br /><br />Down from 47.2% in the last presidential election? Quite a drop. I saw the interview, and Rachel Maddow asked excellent questions. She steered Sanders away from his standard rally speech a number of times, which, in itself, was a breath of fresh air. I almost didn't watch, but I'm glad I did. <br /><br />Maddow asked Sanders about Trump's comments on punishing women who have abortions:<br /><br />SANDERS: But because media is what media is today, any stupid, absurd remark made by Donald Trump becomes the story of the week. Maybe, just maybe, we might want to have a serious discussion about the serious issues facing America. Donald Trump will not look quite so interesting in that context.<br /><br />MADDOW: Are you suggesting, though, that the media shouldn't be focusing on his call to potentially jail women who have abortions? Because that's another stupid --<br /><br />SANDERS: I am saying that every day he comes up with another stupid remark, absurd remark, of course it should be mentioned. But so should Trump's overall positions. How much talk do we hear about climate change, Rachel? And Trump? Any?<br /><br />Now Sanders is whining that Clinton took his comments out of context. Sanders didn't pay much attention to Louisiana during the primary, but I'd like the senator to know that ongoing efforts to limit access to abortion and the health care that Planned Parenthood provides is a deadly serious issue in my state.<br /><br />Sanders does not contribute to down ticket candidates, but he is trying to woo super delegates to support him. I guess he doesn't know that a number of super delegates are running for reelection.<br /><br />Sanders is about Sanders and how he will save the country because millions will rise up. If his millions don't rise up to elect Democratic candidates to Congress, he will accomplish nothing if he is elected. He is not and never has been a team player. He became a Democrat to run for president, because it was to his advantage.<br /><br />Don't get me started on his single-payer Medicare for all, because it is no such thing. The information on his campaign website is deceptive. <br /> June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.com