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ehrnst

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8. She was not invited.

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 12:41 PM

Dec 2018

Even Kiah Morris, who was Vermont’s lone black woman in the legislature—that is, until the racist threats and harassment became so intolerable and intimidating that she not only had to withdraw from an uncontested race, but she stepped down from office just three months ago—was not invited.

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Letter from the Rutland Area NAACP on Sanders Institute Multi-cultural forum [View all] ehrnst Dec 2018 OP

Thank you for posting this Gothmog Dec 2018 #1

There were a number of highly critical tweets over the weekend about this so-called "Gathering".... George II Dec 2018 #2

Did the Democratic candidate for governor, Christine Hallquist, attend The Gathering? TexasTowelie Dec 2018 #3

Bingo! You would think Vermont issues would be a priority R B Garr Dec 2018 #20

Nah, all about national celebrity and visibility. It's telling. brush Dec 2018 #26

K&R for the voices that should be centered. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2018 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2018 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2018 #6

According to this letter, she wasn't invited EffieBlack Dec 2018 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2018 #10

I'm late to this thread. "She's" not Stacey Abrams, Hortensis Dec 2018 #18

She was not invited. ehrnst Dec 2018 #8

They didn't...nt SidDithers Dec 2018 #9

Quelle Surprise! Tarheel_Dem Dec 2018 #11

This just breaks my heart. sheshe2 Dec 2018 #12

Wow Me. Dec 2018 #13

Good lord. He invited who he invited. Apparently Sanders people have had this activist speak JCanete Dec 2018 #14

Why don't you post that to the FB page where the statement is posted, and the authors can read your ehrnst Dec 2018 #16

... Cha Dec 2018 #17

you're the one posting it here. I'm responding to it here. nt JCanete Dec 2018 #19

I would think that the Rutland NAACP would welcome your explaining to them why they get it "wrong." ehrnst Dec 2018 #21

Whoosh! peggysue2 Dec 2018 #28

I think we both know that going the Rutland NAACP with that critique would look something like this: ehrnst Dec 2018 #33

of course...I'm perfectly willing to listen to this person's critiques...but first, not everybody is JCanete Dec 2018 #36

No one expected everyone to be in lockstep agreement... ehrnst Dec 2018 #38

The "author" isn't just some person in the United States, she is the President.... George II Dec 2018 #23

How do you determine what was much more inclusive. Based on what metric? JCanete Dec 2018 #24

Presumably Sanders had the "experts" on the subject, so by scheduling it at the same time.... George II Dec 2018 #25

Oh my! peggysue2 Dec 2018 #29

... George II Dec 2018 #30

This argument is silly. Not every forum always has to include the same people. Nor would you hold JCanete Dec 2018 #37

"Silly." That's almost as condescending as "absurd." ehrnst Dec 2018 #40

Again, why don't you ask those writing the letter that question? ehrnst Dec 2018 #35

It's not just one "individual" making this "absurd claim." ehrnst Dec 2018 #39

I'm sure they're great people. I disagree with great people all the time. Sometimes they even JCanete Dec 2018 #44

This is reminiscent of the Sanders campaign in SC Docreed2003 Dec 2018 #32

Indeed. ehrnst Dec 2018 #43

K&R mcar Dec 2018 #15

K&R betsuni Dec 2018 #22

He has been told a million times that he has an inclusion problem. Squinch Dec 2018 #27

K&R Croney Dec 2018 #31

Bernie is Not Just a Part of the Movement. He is His Own Movement TomCADem Dec 2018 #34

No he's not and he won't have the critical mass of minorty voters uponit7771 Dec 2018 #41

I think that one needs to understand the difference between a campaign and a movement. (nt) ehrnst Dec 2018 #42

Hear Hear! Cha Dec 2018 #46

Vermont leaders have issues with Sanders Cha Dec 2018 #45