Black staffers asked Bernie to give a discrimination speech in a big city. He declined

[Yosemito]

It is possible Bernie did not want to alienate the predominantly white voters white independents who didn’t view discrimination as a big issue.

“Over seven pages, the team outlined a strategy for winning black voters that included using social media influencers and having Mr. Sanders give a major speech on discrimination in a city like St. Louis or Cincinnati.

Mr. Sanders’s inner circle did not respond."

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/17/us/politics/bernie-sanders-black-voters-outreach.html

[samnsara]

1. i hope all the candidates at least make a statement

[NurseJackie]

2. That doesn't surprise me at all.

[padah513]

3. Bernie is counting on an endorsement from AOC

She's his game changer.

[SidDithers]

6. He'll be eliminated by NY Primary...

AOC, if she’s smart, wont endorse until the NY primary.

Sid

[EffieBlack]

7. I hope and expect that she'll endorse a Democrat in the Democratic primaries.

[Baltimike]

10. THIS nt

[Gothmog]

4. This does not surprise me at all

[EffieBlack]

5. Why I am not surprised?

Oh, yes. Now, I remember why.

[SidDithers]

8. Killer Mike and Brother West will save him, surely...nt

Sid

[honest.abe]

9. Further confirms Bernie's "black problem".

It's hopeless, he will never get it.