Who Endorsed Hillary Clinton? The Congressional Black Caucus or Its PAC Filled with Lobbyists?

[marmar]

Published on Feb 12, 2016

http://democracynow.org - This week’s endorsement of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for president by the Congressional Black Caucus political action committee prompted some confusion due to a lack of familiarity with the PAC. We look at the many lobbyists who comprise its board, including those who work for Purdue Pharma, the makers of highly addictive opioid OxyContin, and others who represent Philip Morris and Wal-Mart, the largest gun distributor in America. We also speak with the CBC PAC’s chair, Rep. Gregory Meeks, who notes the PAC "also includes the labor groups, labor organizations," and argues, "We in the Congressional Black Caucus have to raise money so we can elect folks. But if you look at how the Congressional Black Caucus votes, no one can say that they don’t vote in a very progressive way." Our guest Jeffrey Sachs, a leading economist, notes it is important to understand "what this endorsement meant" and adds, "Our politics has been corrupted by the money. That’s why our policies are so bizarre."

[Jefferson23]

1. "Our politics has been corrupted by the money. That’s why our policies are so bizarre."

+1

That is the main problem, and why Sanders message resonates across party lines.

[MineralMan]

2. Well, you can look at a list of members of the CBC.

Some of them have endorsed candidates for President. If you really want to know how the CBC feels, that's the best way to find out.

https://cbc-butterfield.house.gov/members

I believe you'll discover that most of its members have endorsed Hillary Clinton.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endorsements_for_the_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries,_2016

[Wilms]

3. I'd add, look up their contributers.

That often makes for interesting reading, I'm sure that as a journalist you've have found.