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Proud Liberal Dem

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15. No offense
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 08:45 AM
Nov 2015

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.

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
Like the struggle against 3 strikes, which HRC supported? Android3.14 Nov 2015 #28
What strikes are you talking about? Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #42
The legislation that increased incarceration of POC under Bill Clinton Android3.14 Nov 2015 #44
Wow, Sanders was a part of the same legislation while Bill Clinton was president, Hillary was Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #45
Rep.John Lewis does. JaneyVee Nov 2015 #65
Yes he does. Even though there was the photo of Sanders and John Lewis at the Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #66
why not ? John Lewis and Barbara Lee are supporting her JI7 Nov 2015 #3
Barbara Lee hasn't endorsed anyone jfern Nov 2015 #7
I believe she has............. leftofcool Nov 2015 #14
Nope, the Congresswoman hasn't endorsed jfern Nov 2015 #22
This Barbara Lee Kalidurga Nov 2015 #30
Representative Barbara Lee had not endorsed anyone tammywammy Nov 2015 #63
What would Jesus do? gwheezie Nov 2015 #4
No... I Just Think Bernie And MLk Are More Simpatico, Than Hillary And MLK... WillyT Nov 2015 #5
Since Bernie has so very few endorsements from live people... SidDithers Nov 2015 #12
. bravenak Nov 2015 #16
Bingo. n/t JTFrog Nov 2015 #21
Martin Luther King silenttigersong Nov 2015 #6
Nice idea, but it wouldn't have happened. Just too early. Kentonio Nov 2015 #8
I don't think Dr. King murielm99 Nov 2015 #9
Sigh leftofcool Nov 2015 #10
And if he endorsed Hillary... SidDithers Nov 2015 #11
. bravenak Nov 2015 #17
^^^^^THIS^^^^^ n/t JTFrog Nov 2015 #23
Good question n/t GusBob Nov 2015 #31
Bernie and MLK are more closely aligned with each other's principles of basic humanity. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #13
Nope...MLK is more closely aligned with Lewis Sheepshank Nov 2015 #40
No offense Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2015 #15
i would bet money that he would have been against the invasion of Iraq... Punkingal Nov 2015 #18
Would he support ... MrWendel Nov 2015 #27
Probably not. Punkingal Nov 2015 #34
Exactly. MrWendel Nov 2015 #38
MLK was a peaceful man, no way in hell he would have supported akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #61
He did speak out strongly against the war in Vietnam. kath Nov 2015 #62
I have no idea. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #19
Didn't know you wereso interested in my posts. Punkingal Nov 2015 #32
And what is POC? Punkingal Nov 2015 #33
PoC=People of Color leftofcool Nov 2015 #36
I don't know what the hell you are talking about. Punkingal Nov 2015 #43
Can you seriously not see that person's comment was posted to WillyT and not you? Number23 Nov 2015 #46
Hmmm..... Cali_Democrat Nov 2015 #47
Well obviously I didn't... Punkingal Nov 2015 #49
Don't even... nt Bobbie Jo Nov 2015 #20
Yes, I believe he would have. It's a damned shame that MineralMan Nov 2015 #24
but Andy Young likes WalMart and its working conditions! MisterP Nov 2015 #25
MLK... You Think He Would Support Hillary ??? TIME TO PANIC Nov 2015 #26
No mmonk Nov 2015 #29
Yes, but only because he had "stockholm syndrome" zappaman Nov 2015 #35
i don't think he would have endorsed anyone restorefreedom Nov 2015 #37
That's a lot of words trying to sell something that isn't for sale. Sheepshank Nov 2015 #39
MLK... Lottsa Words... WillyT Nov 2015 #55
selling your silly assumption with others' words...yes Sheepshank Nov 2015 #68
It's possible. I guess we will never know. book_worm Nov 2015 #41
A DU High Priest of Liberalism channels the ghost of MLK ... JoePhilly Nov 2015 #48
Are you kidding? MLK was a Democratic Socialist. He would have supported Bernie! Bernblu Nov 2015 #50
Martin Luther King Jr. was not a Republican. Or a Democrat BlueStateLib Nov 2015 #51
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
I hate to tell you this, but Rev King is dead and can't say. Hekate Nov 2015 #54
MLK Is Dead... (SHOT DEAD...) Shut The Hell Up... Got It... WillyT Nov 2015 #56
Not what I said, Willy, but you can be hostile if it makes you feel good. nt Hekate Nov 2015 #57
There Are Certain People That Try To Make This World, And It's People, Live In A Better Place... WillyT Nov 2015 #59
Not That Hostile... Just Fed Up With Those That Will Survive The Next 4-8 Years... At The Expence... WillyT Nov 2015 #60
Nope! nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #58
I wouldn't presume to know what Dr King may have done. 99Forever Nov 2015 #64
I don't think so. He was about social and economic justice. Menshunables Nov 2015 #67
I think it's impossible to know mythology Nov 2015 #69
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