Shots fired! Bernie Sanders support group Progressive Democrats of America sent out an email after Tuesday’s primaries this week that has caused a civil war on the Left by stating that “Hillary won the Confederacy”.
PDA compounded the controversy by attacking and blocking liberal critics–including a Black woman who called out the group.
PDA has five Democrat Members of Congress on its advisory board, none are from the South: Rep. John Conyers (MI), Rep. Barbara Lee (CA), Rep. Raul Grijalva (AZ), Rep. Keith Ellison (MN) and Rep. Jim McGovern (MA).
A screen capture of the PDA email has been posted online by many on the Left including Greg Pinelo, a Democrat strategist and Obama presidential campaign ad maker who called on Sanders to denounce the email by his supporters.
https://twitter.com/gregpinelo/status/710485230747041792
“This is outrageous and the Sanders campiagn (sic) should repudiate it.”
“Sanders backers saying “the Confederacy shouldn’t get to choose our President:” In Dem primaries, you’re talking about black people. Stop it.”
The screen capture was made by a Hillary Clinton supporter and self-describe Democrat politico, Chase Williams, from an email sent to him by PDA.
https://twitter.com/JChaseWilliams/status/710448621704114176
“I’m really disappointed that @pdamerica would marginalize @HillaryClinton’s wins to “the confederacy”. #ImWithHer “
Williams later reported PDA had apologized.
“I have been in contact w/ @pdamerica: “This is poor form & won’t happen again.” I applaud them for owning their mistake.”
PDA defended itself on Twitter, alternately apologizing, arguing, chastising and blocking critics–and then retweeting a disparaging comment on the Clintons and the Confederacy.
We already apologized. Please be fair!
Which Hillary Clinton mistake are you talking about @geokaren? @word_34— PDAmerica (@pdamerica) March 17, 2016
“We already apologized. Please be fair! Which Hillary Clinton mistake are you talking about @geokaren? @word_34”
.@word_34 @geokaren @JChaseWilliams
No offense intended. We recognize legit. concerns re: emotionally charged term "Confederacy" & apologize— PDAmerica (@pdamerica) March 17, 2016
“.@word_34 @geokaren @JChaseWilliams
No offense intended. We recognize legit. concerns re: emotionally charged term “Confederacy” & apologize”
PDA first chastised and then blocked a liberal Black woman who criticized the group.
.@OHTheMaryD we agree, we apologized, but now you're posting it on Twitter! Why? We didn't do that.
Moving on now.— PDAmerica (@pdamerica) March 17, 2016
“.@OHTheMaryD we agree, we apologized, but now you’re posting it on Twitter! Why? We didn’t do that.
Moving on now.”
https://twitter.com/OHTheMaryD/status/710514102804688897
.@pdamerica Saying I live in the Confederacy, & blocking me on Twitter is a GREAT way to win my young, Black vote 👍🏾 “
In the midst of apologizing, PDA appeared to double down by retweeting this comment on the Clintons and the Confederacy:
https://twitter.com/georgebailey27/status/710516290855804930
“@leahmcelrath @pdamerica That would be the same Confederacy Bill used to celebrate maybe ask Hillary what it means? http://thefederalist.com/2015/06/22/hillary-clintons-history-with-the-confederate-flag/ …”
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