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In reply to the discussion: Bernie admits need to get schooled on African-American incarceration* [View all]EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)She didn't fully contextualize the commends of someone who responded to his quote. But she quoted Bernie accurately - q - it's exactly what he said.
I know it's frustrating for some Bernie supporters to have to try to defend him after he puts his foot in his mouth - and sometimes all they can come up with is to attack people who call him on it (as in characterizing presentation of exact quotes as "Bernie hate" .
The bottom line is that Bernie Sanders committed the ultimate gaffe - he said what he meant and what he meant reflects terribly on him. He admitted that he's completely clueless about an issue of tremendous importance, not only to the African-American community, but to anyone who cares about and is interested in social justice in America. No one tricked him into saying it. No one misquoted him. No one twisted his words. He said what he said and it is what it is. And attacking Soledad or anyone who else who calls him on it only makes his defenders look silly.