When Hillary was a senator what did she specifically do to improve lives of African Americans?

[snagglepuss]

I'm interested to know what she did that accounts for the apparent loyalty of AA voters.

When I look at Bernie's record I see he has fought tirelessly and achieved much for veterans so the the loyalty of vets for Bernie is understandable. What can Hillary point to that is comparable. I don't see it. Am I missing something?

[highprincipleswork]

1. Thought this article caught a lot of important background as to what you are saying.

http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/hillary-clinton-not-second-coming-harriet-tubman

[snagglepuss]

3. Honestly she and I must be on the same wavelength.

They do say great minds think alike

[Punkingal]

2. She SAYS she has done a lot...

That seems to be all she has to do.,..say she did something and everyone just accepts it.

[snagglepuss]

4. It's like the Emperors New Clothes. There's s nothing there but no one

acknowledges it.

[SMC22307]

5. Oh, Lordy, I asked the same thing back during the Seattle debacle.

No answers, though.

[jeff47]

6. I'm expecting indignant responses saying something to the effect of

"If you have to ask, you just don't understand!!" while not actually listing anying

[oasis]

15. Please see post #8.

[jeff47]

30. Gee...how could I forget the option of a laundry list that doesn't actually

address the question?

[cheapdate]

7. Because after the nightmare of Ronald Reagan and HW Bush

Bill and Hillary Clinton came in like a breath of fresh air. People liked them, Bill Clinton especially, and remember them fondly, if not always accurately. Bill Clinton could have walked into a 3rd term if it was allowed.

The people (many of them) just love the Clintons. Still.

[Rose Siding]

8. Here's the civil rights related legislation she sponsored or co-sponsored

-including "minority issues". That's as specific as I could get with the search. Bernie's are at the bottom so you can compare.

https://www.congress.gov/member/hillary-clinton/C001041?q=%7B%22subject%22%3A%22Civil+Rights+and+Liberties%2C+Minority+Issues%22%7D&page=1

Legislation Sponsored or Cosponsored by Hillary Rodham Clinton

Refined by:Subject — Policy Area : Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

LAW
S.181 — 111th Congress (2009-2010)
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
Sponsor: Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] (Introduced 01/08/2009)
Latest Action: 01/29/2009 Became Public Law No: 111-2. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions)
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S.3406 — 110th Congress (2007-2008)
ADA Amendments Act of 2008
Sponsor: Sponsor information not received (Introduced 07/31/2008)
Latest Action: 09/25/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-325. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions)
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S.1843 — 110th Congress (2007-2008)
Fair Pay Restoration Act
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] (Introduced 07/20/2007)
Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: 09/23/2008 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. (All Actions)
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S.3511 — 110th Congress (2007-2008)
Civil Rights History Project Act of 2008
Sponsor: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] (Introduced 09/17/2008)
Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration
Latest Action: 09/17/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions)
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S.2918 — 110th Congress (2007-2008)
Environmental Justice Enforcement Act of 2008
Sponsor: Sponsor information not received (Introduced 04/24/2008)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: Action data to be retrieved.
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S.2554 — 110th Congress (2007-2008)
Civil Rights Act of 2008
Sponsor: Sponsor information not received (Introduced 01/24/2008)
Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S286) (All Actions)
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RESOLUTION
S.Res.396 — 110th Congress (2007-2008)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the hanging of nooses should be thoroughly investigated by Federal, State, and local law enforcement authorities and that any criminal violations...
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] (Introduced 12/07/2007)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: 12/14/2007 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15704-15705; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S15704-15705) (All Actions)
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S.1928 — 110th Congress (2007-2008)
Equal Remedies Act of 2007
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] (Introduced 08/01/2007)
Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: 08/01/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
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RESOLUTION
S.Res.242 — 110th Congress (2007-2008)
A resolution celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and recognizing the need to...
Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (Introduced 06/20/2007)
Latest Action: 06/20/2007 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8153-8154; text as passed Senate: CR S8153-8154; text of measure as introduced: CR S8089) (All Actions)
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S.1173 — 110th Congress (2007-2008)
Freedom of Choice Act
Sponsor: Sponsor information not received (Introduced 04/19/2007)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: 04/19/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
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S.358 — 110th Congress (2007-2008)
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
Sponsor: Sponsor information not received (Introduced 01/22/2007)
Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Committee Reports: S. Rept. 110-48
Latest Action: 04/10/2007 By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-48. (All Actions)
Notes: For further action, see H.R.493, which became Public Law 110-233 on 5/21/2008.
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S.J.Res.10 — 110th Congress (2007-2008)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] (Introduced 03/27/2007)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: 03/27/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3845) (All Actions)
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S.3713 — 109th Congress (2005-2006)
PROTECT Act
Sponsor: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] (Introduced 07/21/2006)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: 07/21/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
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S.677 — 109th Congress (2005-2006)
Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2005
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] (Introduced 03/17/2005)
Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: 02/16/2006 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1407-1409) (All Actions)
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RESOLUTION
S.Res.380 — 109th Congress (2005-2006)
A resolution celebrating Black History Month.
Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] (Introduced 02/16/2006)
Latest Action: 02/16/2006 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1447-1448; text as passed Senate: CR S1447-1448; text of measure as introduced: CR S1438-1439) (All Actions)
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S.Con.Res.53 — 109th Congress (2005-2006)
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting should be rejected.
Sponsor: Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] (Introduced 09/20/2005)
Committees: Senate - Rules and Administration
Latest Action: 09/20/2005 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10240) (All Actions)
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S.Res.39 — 109th Congress (2005-2006)
A resolution apologizing to the victims of lynching and the descendants of those victims for the failure of the Senate to enact anti-lynching legislation.
Sponsor: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] (Introduced 02/07/2005)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: 06/13/2005 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6364-6365) (All Actions)
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S.Res.162 — 109th Congress (2005-2006)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning Griswold v. Connecticut.
Sponsor: Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] (Introduced 06/07/2005)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: 06/07/2005 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6170) (All Actions)
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S.306 — 109th Congress (2005-2006)
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005
Sponsor: Sponsor information not received (Introduced 02/07/2005)
Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: 03/01/2005 Held at the desk. (All Actions)
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S.369 — 109th Congress (2005-2006)
Free Speech Protection Act of 2005
Sponsor: Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] (Introduced 02/14/2005)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: 02/14/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
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S.Res.44 — 109th Congress (2005-2006)
A resolution celebrating Black History Month.
Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] (Introduced 02/08/2005)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: 02/08/2005 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1139) (All Actions)
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S.2088 — 108th Congress (2003-2004)
Fairness and Individual Rights Necessary to Ensure a Stronger Society: Civil Rights Act of 2004
Sponsor: Sponsor information not received (Introduced 02/12/2004)
Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: 02/12/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1297-1308) (All Actions)
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S.2020 — 108th Congress (2003-2004)
Freedom of Choice Act
Sponsor: Sponsor information not received (Introduced 01/22/2004)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: 01/22/2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
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S.1705 — 108th Congress (2003-2004)
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2003
Sponsor: Sponsor information not received (Introduced 10/02/2003)
Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: 10/02/2003 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12382-12383) (All Actions)
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S.893 — 108th Congress (2003-2004)
Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2003
Sponsor: Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] (Introduced 04/11/2003)
Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: 04/11/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
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S.J.Res.11 — 108th Congress (2003-2004)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for women and men.
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] (Introduced 03/18/2003)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: 03/18/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3902) (All Actions)
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S.Res.40 — 108th Congress (2003-2004)
A resolution reaffirming congressional commitment to title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls...
Sponsor: Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] (Introduced 01/30/2003)
Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: 01/30/2003 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1838-1839) (All Actions)
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S.16 — 108th Congress (2003-2004)
Equal Rights and Equal Dignity for Americans Act of 2003
Sponsor: Sponsor information not received (Introduced 01/07/2003)
Committees: Senate - Finance
Latest Action: 01/07/2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
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S.1284 — 107th Congress (2001-2002)
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2002
Sponsor: Sponsor information not received (Introduced 07/31/2001)
Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Committee Reports: S. Rept. 107-341
Latest Action: 11/15/2002 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-341. Minority views filed. (All Actions)
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S.J.Res.10 — 107th Congress (2001-2002)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for women and men.
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] (Introduced 03/22/2001)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: 07/15/2002 Committee on the Judiciary referred to Subcommittee on Constitution. (All Actions)
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S.2572 — 107th Congress (2001-2002)
Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2002
Sponsor: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] (Introduced 05/23/2002)
Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: 05/23/2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
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S.318 — 107th Congress (2001-2002)
A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.
Sponsor: Sponsor information not received (Introduced 02/13/2001)
Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Action: 02/13/2002 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-286. (All Actions)
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S.Con.Res.74 — 107th Congress (2001-2002)
A concurrent resolution condemning bigotry and violence against Sikh-Americans in the wake of terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001.
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard [D-IL] (Introduced 10/02/2001)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary | House - Judiciary
Latest Action: 11/27/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. (All Actions)
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S.Res.158 — 107th Congress (2001-2002)
A resolution honoring the accomplishments and unfailing spirit of women in the 20th century.
Sponsor: Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA] (Introduced 09/10/2001)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: 09/10/2001 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9259) (All Actions)
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S.19 — 107th Congress (2001-2002)
Protecting Civil Rights for all Americans Act
Sponsor: Sponsor information not received (Introduced 01/22/2001)
Committees: Senate - Judiciary
Latest Action: 01/22/2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S237-249) (All Actions)
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https://www.congress.gov/member/bernard-sanders/S000033?q=%7B%22subject%22%3A%22Civil+Rights+and+Liberties%2C+Minority+Issues%22%7D

[mcar]

9. Impressive

Thanks Rose.

[Rose Siding]

11. I thought so

My initial search for Sanders was incomplete so I edited. The first search only showed up 2 bills! I double checked later and got a different result. Hers still holds up favorably considering the comparative amounts of time served.

[Nanjeanne]

14. Yes you goofed

They both sponsored 2 bills. Probably you just clicked on the sponsored field for Bernie which gave you the response of 2.

Hillary cosponsored 33 and Bernie cosponsored 87 in the same category.

Easily viewed.

[karynnj]

29. Did you ask for sponsor OR cosponsor

This list includes anything where HRC signed on as a cosponsor. The search for Bernie turning up just 2 bills likely looks for lead sponsor. Note that even a bill like say SCHIP that was Kennedy/Hatch would likely have had Hatch first as the Republicans controlled the Senate then.

Using searches has problems:
1) lots of important things get done by getting things accepted into a big bill - either in committee or via an amendment - that could be accepted by both sides or via a vote. Yet that will not show here

2) A list - like the one for HRC that contains everything she cosponsors included things that everyone supported.

The fact is that Sanders did get to chair a committee - something HRC never did because she was too junior compared to her peers. It is FAR more likely that you are the cosponsor of a major thing if you chair a committee. There are bills, introduced for several Congresses - each time winning more co-sponsors - each time remanded to a committee, When the bill has enough support, it might be accepted into the bill the committee is working on. In the process, the person who may have introduced it, sponsored it and lobbied to get enough support may not even be a sponsor of the main bill if he/she is not on that committee. Obviously, that person and their staff definitely had a major role.

Hillary Clinton was a Senator from 2001 to 2009. The Democrats controlled the Senate for part of 2001 (after Jeffers switched to Independent. and 2000 - at this point, Clinton was a very Junior Senator. Then they had control from 2007 through the end of her time -- but for most of that time, she was working hard on becoming President. She really was not a power house in the Senate.

[snagglepuss]

24. Impressive only in that the question I raised is avoided.

How exactly do AAs benefit from the "A resolution honoring the accomplishments and unfailing spirit of women in the 20th century."

[Kelvin Mace]

28. There you go again,

insisting on people answering the question you actually asked, not the question they chose to answer.

[dlwickham]

10. You should post this as its own thread

[artislife]

21. See Nanjeane's reply to why they shouldn't. nt

[Empowerer]

12. Well, they asked . . .

[snagglepuss]

19. Most of those DON'T pertain specifically to African Americans

for instance:

Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2005

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.

A resolution honoring the accomplishments and unfailing spirit of women in the 20th century.

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007

Freedom of Choice Act

A resolution celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

Environmental Justice Enforcement Act of 2008

Fair Pay Restoration Act

Free Speech Protection Act of 2005

Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2002

A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health
insurance and employment.

A concurrent resolution condemning bigotry and violence against Sikh-Americans in the wake of terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. on September 11,

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Why am I not surprised the Camp Weathervane is trying to puff up Hillary's CV

[Rose Siding]

25. I posted that. Are you saying I am Camp Weathervane?

Because in this instance it is a pretty ugly and direct personal attack. I was really clear about the search parameter that was available but you just can't help assuming my motives are nefarious.

And you all wonder why no one wants to play with you

[snagglepuss]

26. I asked a specific question about what HRC did specifically for AAs.

I did not ask for everything she co-sponsored.

[highprincipleswork]

20. I'm curious why her name is not listed as Sponsor on hardly any.

Then, of course, there are articles like this starting to appear. This reflects the reality that seems more real to me.

http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/hillary-clinton-not-second-coming-harriet-tubman

[Nanjeanne]

13. That is impressive

As is Bernie Sanders - which when I do the search comes in at 89 sponsored or cosponsored and about 4 pages as well. Both Clinton and Sanders have 2 that they sponsored. Bernie has 87 cosponsored and Hillary has 33 cosponsored. It's understandable that Sanders has more. He's been in the Senate since 2006 - so 10 years. Hillary was only in the Senate for 8 years.

And no I'm not going to cut and paste so many. It's way too hard. But anyone can do the search - just remember to click on the same Subject for both - and then also cosponsored and sponsored for both. Best way to compare.

[Rose Siding]

16. Not quite

Bernie's 89 cover his congressional career, since '91. That's 25 yrs compared to her 8. Am I figuring that right?

https://www.congress.gov/member/bernard-sanders/S000033?q=%7B%22subject%22%3A%22Civil+Rights+and+Liberties%2C+Minority+Issues%22%7D

[Nanjeanne]

18. Yes My Bad

He did support civil rights and minority issues in the House as well. So in Senate - it's 27 for Sanders in 10 years and 33 for Clinton in 8 - in that particular policy issue. All told - I'd say they both have good records. That is unless you really want to make this some kind of Clinton vs Sanders thing and then I'm sure I can go back and find other policy subjects where Sanders is way ahead. That would just be silly. I prefer to say they have good records in this issue.

[snagglepuss]

22. The only impressive thing is how Camp Weathervane spins to avoid the issue.

I asked what Hillary did as a senator to directly improve the lives of AA's that would be comparable what Bernie has done for vets. How does cosponsoring bills regarding genetic engineering improve AA lives?

[Nanjeanne]

27. HA

Well in that case -

she did cosponsor with Lamar Alexander a resolution celebrating Black History Month.

with Mary Landrieu - a resolution apologizing to victims of lynching

She did sponsor the Civil Rights History Project Act of 2008 - which would establish an oral history project

I might have missed one or two.

Bernie and Vets:

There are just so many I can't copy them all here - so here's a link: https://www.congress.gov/member/bernard-sanders/S000033?resultIndex=2&q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Bernie+sanders%22%5D%2C%22subject%22%3A%22Armed+Forces+and+National+Security%22%7D

[mmonk]

17. According to the party, her mere existence as the chosen one.

That is my take here and by party operatives. Also, should you choose to back someone different than her for president, you represent something racist by default and are a socialist extremist. Those are the messages I have received loud and clear so far as well as engaging in misogyny.

[in_cog_ni_to]

23. Good luck!

The answer is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!

What she has done to hurt them:

Supported NAFTA...closed down 60,000 factories and lost millions of job, many AA lost their jobs

Supported her husband's Welfare Reform which disproportionately hurts women and children of color

SUPPORTS PRISONS FOR PROFITS which disproportionately affects the AA community.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[Bernblu]

31. I think the Clintons have done more harm than good

It bewilders me that she gets so much support in the AA community given the way she treated Obama in the 2008 primary. Of corse she made up with him after for political reasons. Furthermore her neo-liberal economic and trade policies will be a continuing disaster to the AA community - income inequality and poverty will increase.

Sanders will be a steadfast champion for the AA community on economic, health, education, and racial justice issues. He is the real deal. The AA community will be missing out on a once in a generation chance if they go with Clinton.

[Empowerer]

32. How patronizing of you

Too bad that African Americans aren't as enlightened as you are . . .

And folks wonder why black voters aren't flocking to Bernie Sanders, which we would surely do if we understood as well as he and supporters do what is in our best interests