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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: MLK... You Think He Would Support Hillary ??? [View all]Proud Liberal Dem
(24,355 posts)15. No offense
But what is the point of this post? Seems unnecessarily divisive- MLK is dead and can't endorse anybody and there's nothing to be gained by engaging in a tug-of-war over a dead person's impossible to divine political affections.
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I very honestly think King would have bigger things to talk about than primary politics
Scootaloo
Nov 2015
#1
Sure he would support Hillary, he understood struggles, women have had struggles.
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#2
Wow, Sanders was a part of the same legislation while Bill Clinton was president, Hillary was
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#45
Yes he does. Even though there was the photo of Sanders and John Lewis at the
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#66
Bernie and MLK are more closely aligned with each other's principles of basic humanity.
Major Hogwash
Nov 2015
#13
Can you seriously not see that person's comment was posted to WillyT and not you?
Number23
Nov 2015
#46
Are you kidding? MLK was a Democratic Socialist. He would have supported Bernie!
Bernblu
Nov 2015
#50
An old, rich white woman who reeks of Southern establishment politics? Prolly not.
cherokeeprogressive
Nov 2015
#52
Maybe, but we would never know how his policies differ from Mrs. Clinton's!
akbacchus_BC
Nov 2015
#53
There Are Certain People That Try To Make This World, And It's People, Live In A Better Place...
WillyT
Nov 2015
#59