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CNN anchor to the NAACP head Do you think the Democratic party deserves the votes of black voters (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 OP
At risk is 'cons keeping this going for months? With great dem help? empedocles Feb 2019 #1
As long as he in office it will be an issue. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #2
That is one way of looking at the problem empedocles Feb 2019 #21
what a stupid question Takket Feb 2019 #3
Our party ranges from the hyper-left to moderate-conservatives. Blue_true Feb 2019 #10
That CNN anchor made quite the sensationalist leap with that question blogslut Feb 2019 #4
That's what the modern media does BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #9
What a stupid thing to ask. Does the GOP deserve votes because Trump is a fucking racist? Vinca Feb 2019 #5
The GOP gets nearly zero African American votes. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #6
No it does not. Iliyah Feb 2019 #7
Because the republikkkans do Sunsky Feb 2019 #8
What was his reply? Cirque du So-What Feb 2019 #11
Was that a shot? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #13
Simple request for info Cirque du So-What Feb 2019 #14
OKAY DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #15
Thanks n/t Cirque du So-What Feb 2019 #19
Unless he steps down the question will continue to be asked Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #12
Northam is one person, not the party Yosemito Feb 2019 #16
We knew this was coming NastyRiffraff Feb 2019 #17
CNN is keeping the shit pot stirred. lpbk2713 Feb 2019 #18
Almost On A Daily Basis Trump Makes Racist Remarks..... global1 Feb 2019 #20

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
21. That is one way of looking at the problem
Sat Feb 2, 2019, 09:59 PM
Feb 2019

As a pragmatist, seems that getting rid of Northam should cut losses short term. Longer term, the purists, etc. will continue to create advantages for the 'cons.

Takket

(21,703 posts)
3. what a stupid question
Sat Feb 2, 2019, 04:59 PM
Feb 2019

So Northam in black face 35 years ago now defines the Democratic party as racist and undeserving of the black vote? I'm not defending HIM, he should step down.......... but letting one person define the party is lunacy. Stupid question.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
10. Our party ranges from the hyper-left to moderate-conservatives.
Sat Feb 2, 2019, 05:13 PM
Feb 2019

But there are a set of core principles that unite those democrats:

- Every human being, despite what they look like, who they love or what God they worship is a peer of ours and deserve all the protections that we enjoy.

- A belief that government plays a meaningful positive role in everyone's life.

- A willingness to help those that are having a hard time, lift them out of the water and carry them until they can swim on their own.

- A funding essential government services and societal infrastructure is in everyone's best interests.

As long as we keep that in perspective, we will be ok.

BannonsLiver

(16,548 posts)
9. That's what the modern media does
Sat Feb 2, 2019, 05:08 PM
Feb 2019

Pretty much all day on cable. Reactions to reactions to reactions. There’s virtually no actual reporting being done. It’s one panel discussion after the other.

Vinca

(50,329 posts)
5. What a stupid thing to ask. Does the GOP deserve votes because Trump is a fucking racist?
Sat Feb 2, 2019, 04:59 PM
Feb 2019

There might not be a black face photo of him, but it wouldn't surprise me for a second if there was. In any case, Trump wasn't joking around in his past. He denied apartments to people of color . . . among other things.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,719 posts)
6. The GOP gets nearly zero African American votes.
Sat Feb 2, 2019, 05:01 PM
Feb 2019

Well, not exactly zero, but Trump received 8% in 016 and the Repugs received 9% in the 018 mid terms.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,719 posts)
13. Was that a shot?
Sat Feb 2, 2019, 05:29 PM
Feb 2019

I will post what I want, wherever I want, and as often as I want until the administrators ask or compel me to desist.



MUAH


Cirque du So-What

(26,028 posts)
14. Simple request for info
Sat Feb 2, 2019, 05:38 PM
Feb 2019

I'm not in front of the teevee You can share the story or not. It won't make or break my day.

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
12. Unless he steps down the question will continue to be asked
Sat Feb 2, 2019, 05:25 PM
Feb 2019

After all, it is a 90-10 demographic. This question would not be posed without that type of tilt.

How can anyone be surprised at the question? That is a butchering of situational grasp. We don't receive a 90-10 benefit of a doubt, even if that would be proper and on the low end. This era revolves around instant reaction.

Simple remedy: Resign and this is all but forgotten within a month. The Donald Trump era does not allow sidelight issues to linger.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
17. We knew this was coming
Sat Feb 2, 2019, 05:50 PM
Feb 2019

The Democratic Party is ALWAYS responsible for everything every Democratic official does, but there are still "good Republicans" despite Trump, Steve King, Stephen Miller, etc. etc. etc.

I am NOT defending Northam; he definitely needs to go. But the anchor's question is so damn predictable, and stupid.

lpbk2713

(42,774 posts)
18. CNN is keeping the shit pot stirred.
Sat Feb 2, 2019, 05:53 PM
Feb 2019


They know the GOP is in the toilet and they could use all the help they can get.

CNN is glad to help them out.

global1

(25,296 posts)
20. Almost On A Daily Basis Trump Makes Racist Remarks.....
Sat Feb 2, 2019, 07:15 PM
Feb 2019

Why isn't the MSM & CNN calling for Trump's resignation.

Seems to me somebody really wants Trump to have a second term.

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