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Showing Original Post only (View all)RACIAL PROFILING ALLEGED AT BERNIE SANDERS RALLY IN ST. PAUL [View all]
Bernie Sanders whipped local progressives into a frenzy Tuesday, speaking to a combined 20,000 Minnesotans during events in St. Paul and Duluth. Those huge turnout figures are a good reason for energy and optimism for Sanders supporters, with the Iowa caucus less than a week away, and Minnesota's looming on March 1.
Not everyone left happy. A handful of black activists are claiming they were racially profiled and denied a privilege they hadn't even asked for. The claims led to an ongoing fight on Twitter; the messy fallout is another example of the fragile alliance of liberals, radicals, and youths Sanders has to capture and preserve to overcome Hillary Clinton.
Initially the tale unfolded in a long train of tweets from a number of different people. Fortunately, someone in the affected group gave a more comprehensive version of the story to the This Week in Blackness podcast, which retold that side's story yesterday. A group of seven young black women had gone to the rally to hand out fliers to raise awareness about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and its effect on the local African immigrant population.
After they arrived, someone from the Sanders campaign approached the group, and asked if they'd want to stand on the platform behind the candidate during the speech. These spots are prime real estate for winding up on local or national TV coverage, and event planners are known to go out of their way to throw together a collage of people with varying ages, looks, and races.
Not everyone left happy. A handful of black activists are claiming they were racially profiled and denied a privilege they hadn't even asked for. The claims led to an ongoing fight on Twitter; the messy fallout is another example of the fragile alliance of liberals, radicals, and youths Sanders has to capture and preserve to overcome Hillary Clinton.
Initially the tale unfolded in a long train of tweets from a number of different people. Fortunately, someone in the affected group gave a more comprehensive version of the story to the This Week in Blackness podcast, which retold that side's story yesterday. A group of seven young black women had gone to the rally to hand out fliers to raise awareness about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and its effect on the local African immigrant population.
After they arrived, someone from the Sanders campaign approached the group, and asked if they'd want to stand on the platform behind the candidate during the speech. These spots are prime real estate for winding up on local or national TV coverage, and event planners are known to go out of their way to throw together a collage of people with varying ages, looks, and races.
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It's a joke we started using whenever they accusing Bernie of something crazy.
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#109
First I heard about the planned disruption. So the Bernie people kicked out a bunch of black
DanTex
Jan 2016
#18
This is the second I've heard about the intent on disrupting. From the same person.
DanTex
Jan 2016
#25
When Hillary has black people thrown out of her events, it's rearranging attendees.
AtomicKitten
Jan 2016
#39
If we didn't laugh at the antics in GDP every last one of us would be insane.
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#47
bravenak sent me the link to the podcast on this if you're interested in hearing it
Number23
Jan 2016
#24
That former duer has posted that her feelings about Bernie go "well past hatred"
Doctor_J
Jan 2016
#33
Surprising that you could not even read what I wrote before attacking me for no damn reason
Number23
Jan 2016
#34
It's a funny thing. I felt like posting that link from her. So I posted it. Weird, huh?
Number23
Jan 2016
#44
Well, usually you can tell trolls by whether they've been tombstoned or not but I guess you've got
Number23
Jan 2016
#50
I brought her up solely in saying that she sent me a link that is related to this OP. I had no idea
Number23
Jan 2016
#55
And it still has absolutely fuck all to do with my posting a link from her in this thread
Number23
Jan 2016
#58
What's really funny is that if I attacked you or someone that I thought was a troll in the same
Number23
Jan 2016
#70
Sorry, I didn't know you had to download an app for that to play. It's an audio file and it played
Number23
Jan 2016
#73
Interesting post, thanks. Can't believe the OFF TOPIC childish comments. Oh well, as we say....
George II
Jan 2016
#29
I guess to those who are doing it or approve of it, it is funny. But not to the targets.
George II
Jan 2016
#105
EVEN ELON JAMES WHITE COULD NOT MAKE A CONVINCING CASE THAT RACIAL PROFILING WAS INVOLVED
Luminous Animal
Jan 2016
#31
would you like to come up to stage? The senator would like to help provide exposure to your cause
Doctor_J
Jan 2016
#32
The "dog and pony show" as you call it is done by every large political event I've been to.
progressoid
Jan 2016
#87
If the group was planning a disruption I have absolutely no problem with them being removed nt
Autumn
Jan 2016
#36
Neither did Hillary when a group of AA protesters was forcefully removed from her event.
beam me up scottie
Jan 2016
#40
Hillary did some racial profiling herself, remember when she had Black protesters removed?
Autumn
Jan 2016
#48
First of all, we've seen enough attacks like this on Bernie that turned out to have no evidence
jfern
Jan 2016
#74
All I can say at this point is these developments are disturbing and warrant further investigation.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2016
#92
Not surprised. There is a reason for the disparity in minority support between HRC and Sanders. nt
LexVegas
Jan 2016
#93
I was selected because I had a union shirt and hat on to sit where the camera would see me
Omaha Steve
Jan 2016
#111