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Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders On Democrats Being A United Party At The 'She The People' Forum NBC News [View all]Gothmog
(145,058 posts)45. Sanders will have a hard time winning the support of African American voters by wagging his finger
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Later, former Ohio state lawmaker Nina Turner, the most high-profile woman of color on the Sanders campaign, referred to the audiences reaction, asking in what world was it appropriate for the conference attendees to boo Sanders for sharing his story of protesting with King.
Sanderss finger wag and Turners talk suggest the Sanders campaign may continue to struggle to draw in voters of color.
By focusing on a 50-year-old anecdote, Sanders missed a key opportunity to explain what hes done for women of color in the past 10 years and how hed tackle todays challenges. And when listeners expressed their frustration, Sanders seemed dismissive and unwilling to engage. The optics of a predominantly white crowd applauding Turner for chastising women of color only fueled this message more....
In this campaign, Sanders has an opportunity to do better with minority voters. Pushing back on voters who express concern is not likely to win Sanders more support from constituencies he needs to capture the Democratic nomination.
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Sanderss finger wag and Turners talk suggest the Sanders campaign may continue to struggle to draw in voters of color.
By focusing on a 50-year-old anecdote, Sanders missed a key opportunity to explain what hes done for women of color in the past 10 years and how hed tackle todays challenges. And when listeners expressed their frustration, Sanders seemed dismissive and unwilling to engage. The optics of a predominantly white crowd applauding Turner for chastising women of color only fueled this message more....
In this campaign, Sanders has an opportunity to do better with minority voters. Pushing back on voters who express concern is not likely to win Sanders more support from constituencies he needs to capture the Democratic nomination.
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Bernie Sanders On Democrats Being A United Party At The 'She The People' Forum NBC News [View all]
Uncle Joe
Apr 2019
OP
You're correct. BS did not answer the question. He did a little jig instead...
NurseJackie
Apr 2019
#33
He has lost the right to say the words "united" and "Democratic Party" in the same sentence.
sarabelle
Apr 2019
#49
LOL! Bernie gave a GREAT summary of his political vision. THAT'S how you win over Hillary voters...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#5
If you were booed for marching with Martin Luther King, you should be irritated.
dogman
Apr 2019
#17
That's exactly what happened, Bernie no sooner got the words out of his mouth and in
Uncle Joe
Apr 2019
#36
Dunno, seems like the audience wanted to know what Senator Sanders has done lately and plans to do
emulatorloo
Apr 2019
#78
Martin's disapproval rating in 1963 was 50% and 75% when he died, the U.S population in 1963
Uncle Joe
Apr 2019
#85
It no doubt meant a lot in '63. The question now is has anything happened since 1963?
emulatorloo
Apr 2019
#80
Sanders will have a hard time winning the support of African American voters by wagging his finger
Gothmog
Apr 2019
#45
And while you're concerned about Bernie raising his finger to make a point...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#46
He also raised his hand to vote FOR that bill. You're criticizing someone for writing a bill....
George II
Apr 2019
#77
Right and this is why Sanders is at the bottom of my list for the primary. Without social justice
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#20
I have seen him campaign for Mello...say economic policies trump social justice...I will watch it.
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#34
And that $15 minimum wage will be great, but meaningless to parents who are unfairly jailed
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#53
Yeah, but it's okay to write unfair crime bills that disproportionately affect minorities...riiight!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#51
Yes, was disappointed in Bernie for that vote... but, the guy who wrote the Crime Bill should take
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#72
Why would anyone support that? You may want to ask Senator Sanders, who voted for that bill.
George II
Apr 2019
#75
Why do you think the audience thought that he was blowing off their questions? (nt)
ehrnst
Apr 2019
#89
"campaigning for Hillary harder than any other Dem"....not quite. The convention closed July 28....
George II
Apr 2019
#63
Bernie Sanders gets tough reception at minority women's event, signaling challenges ahead
Gothmog
Apr 2019
#27
It's rather ironic that Bezos' Paper speaks of "tone deafness," with them its more
Uncle Joe
Apr 2019
#40