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February 19, 2016

Jim Clyburn Endorses Hillary Clinton — In A Room Full Of Bernie Supporters

OMG even at HBCUs they are Feeling the Bern



Many of the students in the room told BuzzFeed News that they are, in fact, supporting Bernie Sanders.

“The consensus here is that Bernie is for the people,” said Joyce Haynes, a senior at Allen University who sang the national anthem for Sanders at a recent rally. “Like, literally for the people. Not just playing politics. And that’s what I like about him.”
Sanders has, for one thing, visited the campus. (Clinton has not, though her husband has.) His education platform (free public college) is popular. The argument, several students noted, that Clinton is more qualified doesn’t do much for them.
And then there is the national reality in polling that younger Democratic voters, especially those voting in their first election, are overwhelmingly with him. That the gap in support among young voters between Clinton and Sanders extends to historically black schools (HCBUs) has become a source of concern among the Democratic Party’s black elite in Washington, most of whom are supporting Clinton. snip.....


http://www.buzzfeed.com/darrensands/jim-clyburn-endorses-hillary-clinton-in-a-room-full-of-berni#.rxPEWa0WY


February 12, 2016

Black caucus PAC shuns endorsement of Donna Edwards

The political action committee behind the Congressional Black Caucus passed on endorsing Rep. Donna Edwards in her Maryland Senate primary — a public snub of the African-American lawmaker who has a contentious relationship with many of her colleagues.
The CBC PAC voted late Thursday evening during a hastily called meeting to table the question of endorsing Edwards in her primary challenge against Rep. Chris Van Hollen, according to a half-dozen sources familiar with the meeting.
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The endorsement is unlikely to be voted on again, multiple members of the PAC’s board said.
Passing on an endorsement for a fellow black caucus lawmaker in a competitive primary is unusual for the CBC PAC. Sources said the PAC felt uncomfortable giving Edwards a nod of support after hearing from local elected African-American officials in Maryland who support Van Hollen.
Sources said former Rep. Al Wynn — whom Edwards unseated in 2008 — noted her lack of endorsements among black officials in the state, making the case that the CBC PAC should not trump the opinion of local elected representatives.
“The room accepted this as reasonable,” said one Democratic lawmaker in attendance. “It is premature to weigh in when black leadership is heavily leaning toward Van Hollen.”
The sources said Edwards’ troubled relationship with many of her black caucus members was also a factor.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/black-caucus-pac-donna-edwards-219214#ixzz3zzkIGIHK

February 12, 2016

Carrier Air Conditioner (part of United Technologies) Moving 1,400 Jobs to Mexico

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Who is thinking of the workers - Free Trade agreements
February 12, 2016

Henry Kissinger on our military

“Military men are dumb, stupid animals to be used as pawns for foreign policy.”

Does Hillary Clinton agree or disagree with Kissinger's assessment of our men and women in uniform ?

February 11, 2016

After New Hampshire Sen. Sanders warned that the kitchen sink will be out

I beg of you please again let Hillary Clinton supporters thread fail

Do not take their bait

February 11, 2016

#SettleforHillary (pic inside) How about #HELLNO !!

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I rather walk in hell fire with all berniegirls that were damned there by Madeleine Albright
February 11, 2016

Do Not Fall for the Bait

the next few weeks are going to be nothing but kitchen sink politics
nothing but smears ,but do not let that get you down.

Do not feed the trolls !

They want you to get mad, upset do not let them.



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