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March 3, 2016
By Lysis
Today’s Hillary News & Views features more post-Super Tuesday news and analysis, along with Clinton and her surrogates weighing in on major issues.
Let's start with Secretary Clinton herself, writing for Univision:
(More in link)
Hillary News & Views 3.3: Clinton and Her Surrogates Speak Out, More Super Tuesday Analysis
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/3/1495017/-Hillary-News-Views-3-3-Clinton-and-Her-Surrogates-Speak-Out-More-Super-Tuesday-AnalysisBy Lysis
Today’s Hillary News & Views features more post-Super Tuesday news and analysis, along with Clinton and her surrogates weighing in on major issues.
Let's start with Secretary Clinton herself, writing for Univision:
America’s immigration system is broken – but not beyond repair. I believe our immigration enforcement efforts can and should be humane and effective. Large-scale raids sow fear and division in communities around the country, and they are contrary to who we are as Americans.
People who fled violence and threats of death in their homelands should not be afraid to go to work, or to send their children to school, or to go to the grocery store in America. People fleeing persecution should always have the right to a full and fair hearing in this country.
We need a comprehensive approach to addressing the large numbers of Central American migrants who have come to the United States in recent years, especially the many unaccompanied children and teenagers, and to fix our immigration system.
First, we have to reform our asylum and refugee processes to ensure that everyone fleeing persecution has a fair and full opportunity to tell their story. In particular, every unaccompanied child who appears in immigration court should be granted access to government-funded counsel.
Seventy-three percent of unaccompanied children who have lawyers at their hearings are granted permission to stay in America, while just 15 percent of those who appear alone do. No child or teenager should have to face a judge and defend himself or herself without an attorney.
(More in link)
March 3, 2016
By AuntieB
This is you.
I’m pretty F***king tired of this.
I’m all about Bernie. I’m even reading the Bernie or Bust stuff and it makes sense.
But I’m also reading the Hillary blogs, because I care about what other people think about things too.
And in each one of those pro-Hillary blogs, I see in the comments a variation of the following:
“But WHY do you like Hillary??”
“Because X, and Y”
“But that isn’t good enough! Did you see this?? And THIS??? and explain to me how you can possibly tolerate THIIIISSSS and THISS AND THISS AND OMG THISSSSSSSS!!!”
Do you have any idea how off-putting this is? It makes me want to vote for Hillary just to shut you the eff up.
You are proselyting. You are just as annoying as those door to door people who want to convert me to their supreme being and when I say I don’t believe, they tell me that I HAVE TO OR I WILL GO TO THEIR SUPREME BEINGS HELLLLLLL!!!one!!!!
People who vote for Hillary are not evil incarnate. You don’t need to save them. Back off of all that.
It isn’t your place to educate anyone who didn’t ask for it.
It isn’t everyone. It is mostly just two people tonight, but no one is calling them out, that I have seen. I’m not sure if you are even allowed to call people out here. Hell, I might get kicked off for this, I don’t know. But really, if you are doing this, just stop. Walk away from the computer. You are pissing me right off.
Just Effing Stop
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/2/1494897/-Just-Effing-StopBy AuntieB
This is you.
I’m pretty F***king tired of this.
I’m all about Bernie. I’m even reading the Bernie or Bust stuff and it makes sense.
But I’m also reading the Hillary blogs, because I care about what other people think about things too.
And in each one of those pro-Hillary blogs, I see in the comments a variation of the following:
“But WHY do you like Hillary??”
“Because X, and Y”
“But that isn’t good enough! Did you see this?? And THIS??? and explain to me how you can possibly tolerate THIIIISSSS and THISS AND THISS AND OMG THISSSSSSSS!!!”
Do you have any idea how off-putting this is? It makes me want to vote for Hillary just to shut you the eff up.
You are proselyting. You are just as annoying as those door to door people who want to convert me to their supreme being and when I say I don’t believe, they tell me that I HAVE TO OR I WILL GO TO THEIR SUPREME BEINGS HELLLLLLL!!!one!!!!
People who vote for Hillary are not evil incarnate. You don’t need to save them. Back off of all that.
It isn’t your place to educate anyone who didn’t ask for it.
It isn’t everyone. It is mostly just two people tonight, but no one is calling them out, that I have seen. I’m not sure if you are even allowed to call people out here. Hell, I might get kicked off for this, I don’t know. But really, if you are doing this, just stop. Walk away from the computer. You are pissing me right off.
March 3, 2016
By ShockedAndAwed
How about this? It’s the relationships. Black people understand the importance of this election. Right now, we’re voting based on what we know and who we know. And we know Hillary Clinton. Do you think we don’t care about wars and foreign policy? People don’t see pictures of every soldier, marine, airman, or sailor that dies in these wars. Yet, we know that our sons and daughters, husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, nieces and nephews, and grandchildren are among the many lost to war. We are the ones sending them off to fight these battles. And we are the ones receiving their bodies if they don’t make it home alive. You think we do not care about economic inequality? Black and brown people are the most economically disadvantaged people anywhere. You think we don’t care about free college? What does that matter when we are graduating children from high school that can not read? Or filling our communities with children that give up and drop out long before graduation? Or filling your jails because of the lack of education and opportunity? Please don’t talk to me about how we got here. We know all too well how we got here and it was not Hillary all by herself. Yes, there has been bad policy. Yes, she has voted/supported the wrong way on some issues. Yes, she has told us things and then changed her mind. So have many others that we have supported.
Some people are all about forgiveness until it comes to Hillary Clinton. There is no sin so slight that it can be overlooked. For her there is no redemption. Well, some people in general and this black woman in particular don’t think she is the Devil. We can see the flaws in people, forgive them their mistakes, hope that they learn from them and move on. I’m not looking for a savior, I already have one of those. I’m looking for someone who will hear me, will take my concerns into consideration, and make a decision based on the many voices being heard. She’s already been pushed more to the left in this primary season. And that’s great. “Oh she’s just saying what people want to hear.” Really? What politician do you know who is saying things people don’t want to hear?
After this election, we need to have a seat at the table. We’ve been at the table with the Clintons for many many years. Suddenly, we need to beg some unknown to invite us to sit at his table. And according to a recent photo, that too late invitation has not been reciprocated.
I asked a millennial, a black male, who he was voting for. He said Bernie Sanders. I asked him why and he told me. I then asked, what if he doesn’t win the nomination. He replied, “I’ll vote for Hillary Clinton; I’m not stupid.” Right now Hillary Clinton is the favorite. I equate it to the horse races. Hillary already has the Kentucky Derby. She’s a proven winner. We are now at the Preakness. If she wins, we’ll work for a Triple Crown. And if she doesn’t, we will switch to the one that stayed on her tail and work to win Belmont. We know that whatever bad things you think will happen to you with a Trump presidency, multiply that a thousand times and you get the lives of black and brown people.
(More in link)
Another black woman supporting Hillary Clinton
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/2/1494943/-Another-black-woman-supporting-Hillary-ClintonBy ShockedAndAwed
How about this? It’s the relationships. Black people understand the importance of this election. Right now, we’re voting based on what we know and who we know. And we know Hillary Clinton. Do you think we don’t care about wars and foreign policy? People don’t see pictures of every soldier, marine, airman, or sailor that dies in these wars. Yet, we know that our sons and daughters, husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, nieces and nephews, and grandchildren are among the many lost to war. We are the ones sending them off to fight these battles. And we are the ones receiving their bodies if they don’t make it home alive. You think we do not care about economic inequality? Black and brown people are the most economically disadvantaged people anywhere. You think we don’t care about free college? What does that matter when we are graduating children from high school that can not read? Or filling our communities with children that give up and drop out long before graduation? Or filling your jails because of the lack of education and opportunity? Please don’t talk to me about how we got here. We know all too well how we got here and it was not Hillary all by herself. Yes, there has been bad policy. Yes, she has voted/supported the wrong way on some issues. Yes, she has told us things and then changed her mind. So have many others that we have supported.
Some people are all about forgiveness until it comes to Hillary Clinton. There is no sin so slight that it can be overlooked. For her there is no redemption. Well, some people in general and this black woman in particular don’t think she is the Devil. We can see the flaws in people, forgive them their mistakes, hope that they learn from them and move on. I’m not looking for a savior, I already have one of those. I’m looking for someone who will hear me, will take my concerns into consideration, and make a decision based on the many voices being heard. She’s already been pushed more to the left in this primary season. And that’s great. “Oh she’s just saying what people want to hear.” Really? What politician do you know who is saying things people don’t want to hear?
After this election, we need to have a seat at the table. We’ve been at the table with the Clintons for many many years. Suddenly, we need to beg some unknown to invite us to sit at his table. And according to a recent photo, that too late invitation has not been reciprocated.
I asked a millennial, a black male, who he was voting for. He said Bernie Sanders. I asked him why and he told me. I then asked, what if he doesn’t win the nomination. He replied, “I’ll vote for Hillary Clinton; I’m not stupid.” Right now Hillary Clinton is the favorite. I equate it to the horse races. Hillary already has the Kentucky Derby. She’s a proven winner. We are now at the Preakness. If she wins, we’ll work for a Triple Crown. And if she doesn’t, we will switch to the one that stayed on her tail and work to win Belmont. We know that whatever bad things you think will happen to you with a Trump presidency, multiply that a thousand times and you get the lives of black and brown people.
(More in link)
March 3, 2016
By ShockedAndAwed
How about this? It’s the relationships. Black people understand the importance of this election. Right now, we’re voting based on what we know and who we know. And we know Hillary Clinton. Do you think we don’t care about wars and foreign policy? People don’t see pictures of every soldier, marine, airman, or sailor that dies in these wars. Yet, we know that our sons and daughters, husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, nieces and nephews, and grandchildren are among the many lost to war. We are the ones sending them off to fight these battles. And we are the ones receiving their bodies if they don’t make it home alive. You think we do not care about economic inequality? Black and brown people are the most economically disadvantaged people anywhere. You think we don’t care about free college? What does that matter when we are graduating children from high school that can not read? Or filling our communities with children that give up and drop out long before graduation? Or filling your jails because of the lack of education and opportunity? Please don’t talk to me about how we got here. We know all too well how we got here and it was not Hillary all by herself. Yes, there has been bad policy. Yes, she has voted/supported the wrong way on some issues. Yes, she has told us things and then changed her mind. So have many others that we have supported.
Some people are all about forgiveness until it comes to Hillary Clinton. There is no sin so slight that it can be overlooked. For her there is no redemption. Well, some people in general and this black woman in particular don’t think she is the Devil. We can see the flaws in people, forgive them their mistakes, hope that they learn from them and move on. I’m not looking for a savior, I already have one of those. I’m looking for someone who will hear me, will take my concerns into consideration, and make a decision based on the many voices being heard. She’s already been pushed more to the left in this primary season. And that’s great. “Oh she’s just saying what people want to hear.” Really? What politician do you know who is saying things people don’t want to hear?
After this election, we need to have a seat at the table. We’ve been at the table with the Clintons for many many years. Suddenly, we need to beg some unknown to invite us to sit at his table. And according to a recent photo, that too late invitation has not been reciprocated.
I asked a millennial, a black male, who he was voting for. He said Bernie Sanders. I asked him why and he told me. I then asked, what if he doesn’t win the nomination. He replied, “I’ll vote for Hillary Clinton; I’m not stupid.” Right now Hillary Clinton is the favorite. I equate it to the horse races. Hillary already has the Kentucky Derby. She’s a proven winner. We are now at the Preakness. If she wins, we’ll work for a Triple Crown. And if she doesn’t, we will switch to the one that stayed on her tail and work to win Belmont. We know that whatever bad things you think will happen to you with a Trump presidency, multiply that a thousand times and you get the lives of black and brown people.
(More in link)
Another black woman supporting Hillary Clinton
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/2/1494943/-Another-black-woman-supporting-Hillary-ClintonBy ShockedAndAwed
How about this? It’s the relationships. Black people understand the importance of this election. Right now, we’re voting based on what we know and who we know. And we know Hillary Clinton. Do you think we don’t care about wars and foreign policy? People don’t see pictures of every soldier, marine, airman, or sailor that dies in these wars. Yet, we know that our sons and daughters, husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, nieces and nephews, and grandchildren are among the many lost to war. We are the ones sending them off to fight these battles. And we are the ones receiving their bodies if they don’t make it home alive. You think we do not care about economic inequality? Black and brown people are the most economically disadvantaged people anywhere. You think we don’t care about free college? What does that matter when we are graduating children from high school that can not read? Or filling our communities with children that give up and drop out long before graduation? Or filling your jails because of the lack of education and opportunity? Please don’t talk to me about how we got here. We know all too well how we got here and it was not Hillary all by herself. Yes, there has been bad policy. Yes, she has voted/supported the wrong way on some issues. Yes, she has told us things and then changed her mind. So have many others that we have supported.
Some people are all about forgiveness until it comes to Hillary Clinton. There is no sin so slight that it can be overlooked. For her there is no redemption. Well, some people in general and this black woman in particular don’t think she is the Devil. We can see the flaws in people, forgive them their mistakes, hope that they learn from them and move on. I’m not looking for a savior, I already have one of those. I’m looking for someone who will hear me, will take my concerns into consideration, and make a decision based on the many voices being heard. She’s already been pushed more to the left in this primary season. And that’s great. “Oh she’s just saying what people want to hear.” Really? What politician do you know who is saying things people don’t want to hear?
After this election, we need to have a seat at the table. We’ve been at the table with the Clintons for many many years. Suddenly, we need to beg some unknown to invite us to sit at his table. And according to a recent photo, that too late invitation has not been reciprocated.
I asked a millennial, a black male, who he was voting for. He said Bernie Sanders. I asked him why and he told me. I then asked, what if he doesn’t win the nomination. He replied, “I’ll vote for Hillary Clinton; I’m not stupid.” Right now Hillary Clinton is the favorite. I equate it to the horse races. Hillary already has the Kentucky Derby. She’s a proven winner. We are now at the Preakness. If she wins, we’ll work for a Triple Crown. And if she doesn’t, we will switch to the one that stayed on her tail and work to win Belmont. We know that whatever bad things you think will happen to you with a Trump presidency, multiply that a thousand times and you get the lives of black and brown people.
(More in link)
March 3, 2016
By Sassine
I’m an African American. Female. Highly educated. Experienced. I’m voting for Hillary Rodham Clinton to be the next president in the Missouri Democratic primary. I choose Hillary over Bernie. I will encourage every Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, Muslim, Christian, agnostic, disabled . . . well everyone I know . . . to vote for Hillary Clinton.
I initially donated to both because I wanted a vigorous campaign. Now, I donate solely to Hillary after doing my own research on Bernie Sanders and reading the work about him here and elsewhere. For every step she gets closer to the nomination, I donate more.
I believe Hillary is more qualified. I believe she’s more ready to fight the fight that needs to be fought for the soul of the United States. I could type all the reasons why but it appears that here on DailyKos people don’t really care about why. Too many Sanders’ supporters (or what appears to be Sanders’ supporters) want to deride and disrespect Black voters. We see how that worked in South Carolina. Then, in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The New York Times has devastating demographics numbers in Virginia for Bernie Sanders regarding the Black issue. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/03/01/us/elections/virginia-democrat-poll.html?_r=0
In that poll, 82% of Black men and 85% of Black women are for Hillary. Seventy-seven percent (77%) of non-white College graduates are for Hillary. Overall, 58% of all men were for Hillary and 70% of all women . . . for Hillary.
It is my hope that Bernie starts recognizing what he is doing wrong in communities of color and begins definitive outreach. I have no idea what he has done with the BLM woman he hired in the Fall or his head diversity guy.
Let me end by saying. I’m a Black female with three (3) degrees, all with honors. I’m a Democrat. I research extensively about candidates and have done so for the Democratic presidential selection. I choose Hillary.
I'm an Educated, Black Female. I'm voting for Hillary.
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/2/1494847/-I-m-an-Educated-Black-Female-I-m-voting-for-HillaryBy Sassine
I’m an African American. Female. Highly educated. Experienced. I’m voting for Hillary Rodham Clinton to be the next president in the Missouri Democratic primary. I choose Hillary over Bernie. I will encourage every Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, Muslim, Christian, agnostic, disabled . . . well everyone I know . . . to vote for Hillary Clinton.
I initially donated to both because I wanted a vigorous campaign. Now, I donate solely to Hillary after doing my own research on Bernie Sanders and reading the work about him here and elsewhere. For every step she gets closer to the nomination, I donate more.
I believe Hillary is more qualified. I believe she’s more ready to fight the fight that needs to be fought for the soul of the United States. I could type all the reasons why but it appears that here on DailyKos people don’t really care about why. Too many Sanders’ supporters (or what appears to be Sanders’ supporters) want to deride and disrespect Black voters. We see how that worked in South Carolina. Then, in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The New York Times has devastating demographics numbers in Virginia for Bernie Sanders regarding the Black issue. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/03/01/us/elections/virginia-democrat-poll.html?_r=0
In that poll, 82% of Black men and 85% of Black women are for Hillary. Seventy-seven percent (77%) of non-white College graduates are for Hillary. Overall, 58% of all men were for Hillary and 70% of all women . . . for Hillary.
It is my hope that Bernie starts recognizing what he is doing wrong in communities of color and begins definitive outreach. I have no idea what he has done with the BLM woman he hired in the Fall or his head diversity guy.
Let me end by saying. I’m a Black female with three (3) degrees, all with honors. I’m a Democrat. I research extensively about candidates and have done so for the Democratic presidential selection. I choose Hillary.
March 3, 2016
By Sassine
I’m an African American. Female. Highly educated. Experienced. I’m voting for Hillary Rodham Clinton to be the next president in the Missouri Democratic primary. I choose Hillary over Bernie. I will encourage every Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, Muslim, Christian, agnostic, disabled . . . well everyone I know . . . to vote for Hillary Clinton.
I initially donated to both because I wanted a vigorous campaign. Now, I donate solely to Hillary after doing my own research on Bernie Sanders and reading the work about him here and elsewhere. For every step she gets closer to the nomination, I donate more.
I believe Hillary is more qualified. I believe she’s more ready to fight the fight that needs to be fought for the soul of the United States. I could type all the reasons why but it appears that here on DailyKos people don’t really care about why. Too many Sanders’ supporters (or what appears to be Sanders’ supporters) want to deride and disrespect Black voters. We see how that worked in South Carolina. Then, in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The New York Times has devastating demographics numbers in Virginia for Bernie Sanders regarding the Black issue. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/03/01/us/elections/virginia-democrat-poll.html?_r=0
In that poll, 82% of Black men and 85% of Black women are for Hillary. Seventy-seven percent (77%) of non-white College graduates are for Hillary. Overall, 58% of all men were for Hillary and 70% of all women . . . for Hillary.
It is my hope that Bernie starts recognizing what he is doing wrong in communities of color and begins definitive outreach. I have no idea what he has done with the BLM woman he hired in the Fall or his head diversity guy.
Let me end by saying. I’m a Black female with three (3) degrees, all with honors. I’m a Democrat. I research extensively about candidates and have done so for the Democratic presidential selection. I choose Hillary.
I'm an Educated, Black Female. I'm voting for Hillary.
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/2/1494847/-I-m-an-Educated-Black-Female-I-m-voting-for-HillaryBy Sassine
I’m an African American. Female. Highly educated. Experienced. I’m voting for Hillary Rodham Clinton to be the next president in the Missouri Democratic primary. I choose Hillary over Bernie. I will encourage every Black, white, Asian, Hispanic, Muslim, Christian, agnostic, disabled . . . well everyone I know . . . to vote for Hillary Clinton.
I initially donated to both because I wanted a vigorous campaign. Now, I donate solely to Hillary after doing my own research on Bernie Sanders and reading the work about him here and elsewhere. For every step she gets closer to the nomination, I donate more.
I believe Hillary is more qualified. I believe she’s more ready to fight the fight that needs to be fought for the soul of the United States. I could type all the reasons why but it appears that here on DailyKos people don’t really care about why. Too many Sanders’ supporters (or what appears to be Sanders’ supporters) want to deride and disrespect Black voters. We see how that worked in South Carolina. Then, in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The New York Times has devastating demographics numbers in Virginia for Bernie Sanders regarding the Black issue. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/03/01/us/elections/virginia-democrat-poll.html?_r=0
In that poll, 82% of Black men and 85% of Black women are for Hillary. Seventy-seven percent (77%) of non-white College graduates are for Hillary. Overall, 58% of all men were for Hillary and 70% of all women . . . for Hillary.
It is my hope that Bernie starts recognizing what he is doing wrong in communities of color and begins definitive outreach. I have no idea what he has done with the BLM woman he hired in the Fall or his head diversity guy.
Let me end by saying. I’m a Black female with three (3) degrees, all with honors. I’m a Democrat. I research extensively about candidates and have done so for the Democratic presidential selection. I choose Hillary.
March 2, 2016
A happening just isn’t a happening until it’s been pooped on by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, and Super Tuesday was no exception. The Robert Smigel-voiced canine comic stopped by the Yahoo! News studios in New York to regale Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric with one-liners about the elections, including Chris Christie’s instantly famous turn as Donald Trump’s paralyzed hype man and Trump’s own recent controversy with the Ku Klux Klan.
(More with video in link)
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Talks Trump, the Klan, and Pooper Tuesday
http://www.mediaite.com/online/triumph-the-insult-comic-dog-talks-trump-the-klan-and-pooper-tuesday/A happening just isn’t a happening until it’s been pooped on by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, and Super Tuesday was no exception. The Robert Smigel-voiced canine comic stopped by the Yahoo! News studios in New York to regale Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric with one-liners about the elections, including Chris Christie’s instantly famous turn as Donald Trump’s paralyzed hype man and Trump’s own recent controversy with the Ku Klux Klan.
(More with video in link)
March 2, 2016
By Lysis
Today’s Hillary News & Views begins with coverage of yesterday’s Super Tuesday election.
First, Clinton’s victory speech in its entirety.
Vox transcribes:
(The Rest of the Speech and much more in link)
Hillary News & Views 3.2: A Very Super Tuesday!
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/2/1494395/-Hillary-News-Views-3-2-A-Very-Super-TuesdayBy Lysis
Today’s Hillary News & Views begins with coverage of yesterday’s Super Tuesday election.
First, Clinton’s victory speech in its entirety.
Vox transcribes:
You know all across our country today Democrats voted to break down barriers so we can all rise together. I am so delighted to be here with you in Florida. I congratulate Sen. Sanders on his strong showing and campaigning.
I'm grateful to all of you who voted for me, to the volunteers and organizers. I know you worked your hearts out. To all my friends, many of a lifetime who traveled to all the states to tell people about the candidate they knew, and the hundreds of thousands of people who went to HillaryClinton.com to give what they could – most less than $100 – now this campaign moves forward to the Crescent City, Motor City and beyond.
We're going to work for every vote, and we will need all of you to keep volunteering, contributing, doing everything you can, talking to your friends and neighbors because this country belongs to all of us not just those at the top. Not just the people who look one way, worship one way or even think one way.
(The Rest of the Speech and much more in link)
March 2, 2016
By Bravenak
Hillary kicking it with black folks again.
Hillary Clinton has a particular ease of manner in Black Spaces. She is the type of person one might find at a Black church, school, function, rally, a prayer circle, or comforting black mothers of sons and daughters lost through gun violence. The grieving mothers of several of our nation's lost black children found a bit of comfort in the company of the former First Lady and Secretary of State.
Why am I saying this?
Well, I am a bit surprised at all of the surprise over Hillary's big win with black voters this Super Tuesday. I suppose I should have expected it, but still, why would anyone have thought his numbers would improve with us very much after such a resounding defeat in S.C.?
So, before we dissolve into a mess of slurs and slanderous statements about how mean and horrible us black people are, or start talking Stockholm Syndrome talk and all that jazz, let us notice one thing that might help us understand why Black people are comfortable voting for Hillary. Hillary Clinton is comfortable in black spaces. She is comfortable in minority spaces, period. She is always around.
Her ability to show that she is perfectly fine in a room filled with people of color, in a black church, is one good indication of why we are comfortable back. Most politicians have trouble in dealing with us directly, they find it difficult to not come off patronizing, to come into our spaces and have a meal and a chat. Hillary will come to us, come to church, to funerals, hug our kids and kiss our babies.
In contrast, when Bernie showed up at church with Ben Jealous, I felt uncomfortable watching him look so uncomfortable and out of place. He did not even eat a bite. That was telling to many of us. Not a bite passed his lips! I felt a bit offended and I ain't even cook it. (I am an atheist but even I know you have to eat and compliment the cook for goodness sakes!) It was a test and he failed.
I say this not as a person who is in love with Hillary, or as a person who wants to pressure anyone else to vote my way. Or even as a person who is opposed to Bernie; I'd vote for him if he won the primaries.
But the next time you find yourself wondering, "Why are blacks voting HILLARY?", remember how comfortable she is in OUR spaces. I mean, we CAN tell, ya know?
Hillary Clinton is Comfortable in Black Spaces
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/2/1494392/-Hillary-Clinton-is-Comfortable-in-Black-Spaces?_=2016-03-02T02:56:09-08:00By Bravenak
Hillary kicking it with black folks again.
Hillary Clinton has a particular ease of manner in Black Spaces. She is the type of person one might find at a Black church, school, function, rally, a prayer circle, or comforting black mothers of sons and daughters lost through gun violence. The grieving mothers of several of our nation's lost black children found a bit of comfort in the company of the former First Lady and Secretary of State.
Why am I saying this?
Well, I am a bit surprised at all of the surprise over Hillary's big win with black voters this Super Tuesday. I suppose I should have expected it, but still, why would anyone have thought his numbers would improve with us very much after such a resounding defeat in S.C.?
So, before we dissolve into a mess of slurs and slanderous statements about how mean and horrible us black people are, or start talking Stockholm Syndrome talk and all that jazz, let us notice one thing that might help us understand why Black people are comfortable voting for Hillary. Hillary Clinton is comfortable in black spaces. She is comfortable in minority spaces, period. She is always around.
Her ability to show that she is perfectly fine in a room filled with people of color, in a black church, is one good indication of why we are comfortable back. Most politicians have trouble in dealing with us directly, they find it difficult to not come off patronizing, to come into our spaces and have a meal and a chat. Hillary will come to us, come to church, to funerals, hug our kids and kiss our babies.
In contrast, when Bernie showed up at church with Ben Jealous, I felt uncomfortable watching him look so uncomfortable and out of place. He did not even eat a bite. That was telling to many of us. Not a bite passed his lips! I felt a bit offended and I ain't even cook it. (I am an atheist but even I know you have to eat and compliment the cook for goodness sakes!) It was a test and he failed.
I say this not as a person who is in love with Hillary, or as a person who wants to pressure anyone else to vote my way. Or even as a person who is opposed to Bernie; I'd vote for him if he won the primaries.
But the next time you find yourself wondering, "Why are blacks voting HILLARY?", remember how comfortable she is in OUR spaces. I mean, we CAN tell, ya know?
March 2, 2016
By Bravenak
Hillary kicking it with black folks again.
Hillary Clinton has a particular ease of manner in Black Spaces. She is the type of person one might find at a Black church, school, function, rally, a prayer circle, or comforting black mothers of sons and daughters lost through gun violence. The grieving mothers of several of our nation's lost black children found a bit of comfort in the company of the former First Lady and Secretary of State.
Why am I saying this?
Well, I am a bit surprised at all of the surprise over Hillary's big win with black voters this Super Tuesday. I suppose I should have expected it, but still, why would anyone have thought his numbers would improve with us very much after such a resounding defeat in S.C.?
So, before we dissolve into a mess of slurs and slanderous statements about how mean and horrible us black people are, or start talking Stockholm Syndrome talk and all that jazz, let us notice one thing that might help us understand why Black people are comfortable voting for Hillary. Hillary Clinton is comfortable in black spaces. She is comfortable in minority spaces, period. She is always around.
Her ability to show that she is perfectly fine in a room filled with people of color, in a black church, is one good indication of why we are comfortable back. Most politicians have trouble in dealing with us directly, they find it difficult to not come off patronizing, to come into our spaces and have a meal and a chat. Hillary will come to us, come to church, to funerals, hug our kids and kiss our babies.
In contrast, when Bernie showed up at church with Ben Jealous, I felt uncomfortable watching him look so uncomfortable and out of place. He did not even eat a bite. That was telling to many of us. Not a bite passed his lips! I felt a bit offended and I ain't even cook it. (I am an atheist but even I know you have to eat and compliment the cook for goodness sakes!) It was a test and he failed.
I say this not as a person who is in love with Hillary, or as a person who wants to pressure anyone else to vote my way. Or even as a person who is opposed to Bernie; I'd vote for him if he won the primaries.
But the next time you find yourself wondering, "Why are blacks voting HILLARY?", remember how comfortable she is in OUR spaces. I mean, we CAN tell, ya know?
Hillary Clinton is Comfortable in Black Spaces
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/2/1494392/-Hillary-Clinton-is-Comfortable-in-Black-Spaces?_=2016-03-02T02:56:09-08:00By Bravenak
Hillary kicking it with black folks again.
Hillary Clinton has a particular ease of manner in Black Spaces. She is the type of person one might find at a Black church, school, function, rally, a prayer circle, or comforting black mothers of sons and daughters lost through gun violence. The grieving mothers of several of our nation's lost black children found a bit of comfort in the company of the former First Lady and Secretary of State.
Why am I saying this?
Well, I am a bit surprised at all of the surprise over Hillary's big win with black voters this Super Tuesday. I suppose I should have expected it, but still, why would anyone have thought his numbers would improve with us very much after such a resounding defeat in S.C.?
So, before we dissolve into a mess of slurs and slanderous statements about how mean and horrible us black people are, or start talking Stockholm Syndrome talk and all that jazz, let us notice one thing that might help us understand why Black people are comfortable voting for Hillary. Hillary Clinton is comfortable in black spaces. She is comfortable in minority spaces, period. She is always around.
Her ability to show that she is perfectly fine in a room filled with people of color, in a black church, is one good indication of why we are comfortable back. Most politicians have trouble in dealing with us directly, they find it difficult to not come off patronizing, to come into our spaces and have a meal and a chat. Hillary will come to us, come to church, to funerals, hug our kids and kiss our babies.
In contrast, when Bernie showed up at church with Ben Jealous, I felt uncomfortable watching him look so uncomfortable and out of place. He did not even eat a bite. That was telling to many of us. Not a bite passed his lips! I felt a bit offended and I ain't even cook it. (I am an atheist but even I know you have to eat and compliment the cook for goodness sakes!) It was a test and he failed.
I say this not as a person who is in love with Hillary, or as a person who wants to pressure anyone else to vote my way. Or even as a person who is opposed to Bernie; I'd vote for him if he won the primaries.
But the next time you find yourself wondering, "Why are blacks voting HILLARY?", remember how comfortable she is in OUR spaces. I mean, we CAN tell, ya know?
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