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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Stumbled With Black Voters in 2016. Can He Do Better in 2020? [View all]SMC22307
(8,090 posts)116. Yet that same year he was invited to speak at Ebenezer Baptist Church...
on MLK Day. Odd. And protesting with predominantly POC workers for a $15/minimum wage is certainly addressing the concerns of those trying to scrape by on less than $29K per year. There's more, but you know that.
For the good of the country, I hope you and your family reconsider. Sanders winning the nomination is a long shot but if he does, we need all Democratic voters on deck against Dirty Don.
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Bernie Sanders Stumbled With Black Voters in 2016. Can He Do Better in 2020? [View all]
RandySF
Feb 2019
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After 'Calling Out' Sanders Over Event Snub, Vermont Leaders Of Color Offer Path Forward
TomCADem
Feb 2019
#7
I'm not sure if comforting voters who are uncomfortable voting for a black man...
CrossingTheRubicon
Feb 2019
#8
He got destroyed because Hillary and Bill made huge inroads with black voters over decades
Quixote1818
Feb 2019
#22
no he does poorly with African Americans. I can't vote for Bernie, HE IS NOT A DEMOCRAT.
trueblue2007
Feb 2019
#13
Maybe so but you can thank Sanders for moving the entire country to the left. nt
Quixote1818
Feb 2019
#28
It's pretty obvious, even some of Sanders biggest critics give him that much.
Quixote1818
Feb 2019
#34
Mine too, of all the declared candidates so far... Elizabeth is pure gold.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#41
Greenwald's Site Is Defending Bernie and Saying That He Has a Lot of Black Supporters
TomCADem
Feb 2019
#38
Pretty much as soon as any critic from the "left" says "neo-liberal" I tune out
sweetloukillbot
Feb 2019
#109
I was a delegate to the national convention and I saw what happened to John Lewis
Gothmog
Feb 2019
#70
This needs to be remembered, but saying it may well become verboten here soon
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#78
Bernie probably won't do as well in IA and NH this time around. And after NH, he's in trouble.
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#124
Unfortuantely, that rule has no teeth. If he thumbs his nose at it, what can the DNC do?
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#80
And then later, he goes on a rant about being forced to comply with the "establishment",
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#90
It's good Sanders has evolved on criminal justice reform, been pushed to the Left.
betsuni
Feb 2019
#123
Pfffffft! All he needs to do is pull ANY votes away from the Democratic Candidate to ensure
maxrandb
Feb 2019
#131
Given his habit of sticking his foot in his mouth, he probably won't do any better among POC.
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#134