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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Killer Mike Says Bernie Sanders Is Like 'An Extension Of Dr. King' - HuffPo [View all]Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)127. Nope.
By Shaun King
In great part, that's why having a guy like Bernie Sanders win over the endorsement of Killer Mike actually resonates deeply with hip hop heads around the country. Mike is not the type of dude who throws these endorsements out every election year, but it's actually deeper than that. Killer Mike's endorsement of Bernie Sanders was impassioned, well-reasoned, purposeful, and realistic.
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While conventional wisdom may hold that an endorsement from rappers with singles currently in the top 10 would hold more value, I reject that. By in large, folk don't care what Drake or Future think about politics, but Killer Mike has built real credibility in the activism space and his endorsement mattered. Will it move the needle? It's hard to say, but for a lot of people who love hip hop, the full throttle endorsement Mike gave might just loosen the lid on Bernie's jar a little.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/shaun-king-killer-mike-bernie-sanders-endorsement-matters-article-1.2445771?cid=bitly
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WillyT
Nov 2015
OP
When my I lost my home my gf and I lived with my black friend for six months...
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2015
#6
As a Pacific Northwesterner, I'm deeply offended. Salmon is the SOUL FOOD of my people.
betsuni
Nov 2015
#146
I'll never forget bringing a pumpkin pie to my friend's Thanksgiving celebration
boobooday
Nov 2015
#32
"at a lobster bake at Bush's residence at Kennebunkport, Maine, July 30, 1983."
arcane1
Nov 2015
#30
That is probably around 1983 with Clinton as Gov, Wallace as Gov and Bush as Pres.
LiberalArkie
Nov 2015
#33
I thought he must have been a boxer or something. "Killer Mike" sounds like a boxer's name.
NurseJackie
Nov 2015
#22
If he didn't win a "scientifically conducted" popular rapper poll, he's irrelevant!
reformist2
Nov 2015
#41
How many grammy's did Kanye West have when DU labeled his music garbage ...
1StrongBlackMan
Nov 2015
#68
So if a rapper endorse the Vermont senator he become a paragon of virtue
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2015
#99
I have no problem with celebrity endorsements... Good to see everybody get involved.
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2015
#27
That "two bit rapper" is a Grammy award winner and a passionate black activist.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#35
The point is you just compared a man who lectured at MIT to Honey boo boo and Brittney Spears.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#43
When one's job is to counter everything, eventually one ends up looking stupid.
arcane1
Nov 2015
#56
Keep digging that hole, Mags. And holla when you get to the other side.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#61
Killer Mike is a social activist with highly political lyrics. Beyonce is not. nt
Romulox
Nov 2015
#44
I don't care about the Grammy, I care about mocking an intelligent man who gives a shit.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#95
Pharrell, Beyonce, Snoop, Kayne, and Jay Z have endorsed Hillary Clinton...
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2015
#149
Hey, but some white guy likes okra. Isn't that more interesting than what Big Mike had to say? nt
Romulox
Nov 2015
#38
"Hate on Bernie because AA's don't like him. If one does, hate on them instead"
arcane1
Nov 2015
#88
I did a Google on how many posts there were on DU about Killer Mike before he endorsed Sanders
Number23
Nov 2015
#126
What part of "I am interested if DU was even the slightest bit interested in Killer Mike, his
Number23
Nov 2015
#134
Sister Souljah wasn't well-known until Bill Clinton dissed her publicly.
Major Hogwash
Nov 2015
#161
I can see why you get along so with the crowd that you do. You have adopted their laughable tactics
Number23
Nov 2015
#171
The man knows his history. He knows that Economic Equality, which some people
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#158
You make some good points. I doubt the sincerity of those that ignore the importance of
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#166