Democratic Primaries

mcar

(46,366 posts) Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:25 PM Mar 2020

Bernie Sanders' Campaign Said He Would Give A Speech On Race. Then He Scrapped It.

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Bernie Sanders’ Campaign Said He Would Give A Speech On Race. Then He Scrapped It.

The scene tonight from a sudden turn of events in Flint, Mich. “He does not have those experiences. He is a white Jewish man," a Sanders spokesman told reporters. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rubycramer/bernie-sanders-flint-michigan-speech-black-voters …

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Bernie Sanders' Campaign Said He Would Give A Speech On Race. Then He Scrapped It. (Original Post) mcar Mar 2020 OP

KR! Cha Mar 2020 #1

Of course he did NCProgressive Mar 2020 #2

You forgot Killer Mike! sheshe2 Mar 2020 #4

Oh yes ... was he there? NCProgressive Mar 2020 #5

Dunno if he was there. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #7

So he bails on a "racial equality" town hall in Mississippi to give a speech on race in Michigan.... George II Mar 2020 #3

Racial issues were never important to Bernie NCProgressive Mar 2020 #6

Wow. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #8

Bernie probably didn't want to do it in the first place NCProgressive Mar 2020 #9

Bernie giving a talk on racial equality NYMinute Mar 2020 #10

Here's his tweet about the speech: George II Mar 2020 #11

Cha

(320,591 posts)

1. KR!

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:25 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NCProgressive

(1,315 posts)

2. Of course he did

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:29 PM

Mar 2020

There was no minority person there except Cornell West and Nina Turner.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

sheshe2

(98,463 posts)

4. You forgot Killer Mike!

Reply to NCProgressive (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:33 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NCProgressive

(1,315 posts)

5. Oh yes ... was he there?

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:36 PM

Mar 2020

(and is he still black?)

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

sheshe2

(98,463 posts)

7. Dunno if he was there.

Reply to NCProgressive (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:37 PM

Mar 2020

Pretty sure he is still black.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

3. So he bails on a "racial equality" town hall in Mississippi to give a speech on race in Michigan....

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:29 PM

Mar 2020

...and he winds up not delivering that, either.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NCProgressive

(1,315 posts)

6. Racial issues were never important to Bernie

Reply to George II (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:37 PM

Mar 2020

He always thought of it (and still thinks) it is a non-issue.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

8. Wow.

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:38 PM

Mar 2020

Not. Even. Trying. Anymore.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NCProgressive

(1,315 posts)

9. Bernie probably didn't want to do it in the first place

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:39 PM

Mar 2020

and even if he did, he wouldn't know what to say anyway. Racial issues are parsecs away from his one and only stump speech.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NYMinute

(3,256 posts)

10. Bernie giving a talk on racial equality

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 08:45 PM

Mar 2020

is like a cheetah giving a talk on the virtues of vegan diet.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

11. Here's his tweet about the speech:

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 09:26 PM

Mar 2020

Link to tweet

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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