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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Stumbled With Black Voters in 2016. Can He Do Better in 2020? [View all]Stellar
(5,644 posts)132. I agree with ALMOST every word you said, but ...
this 74 yr old black woman will be voting for Sen. Bernie Sanders in the primary. And, if by chance he's not successful, I will vote BLUE no matter who. And might I suggest everyone does the same if their candidate of choice does not survive the primary?
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Bernie Sanders Stumbled With Black Voters in 2016. Can He Do Better in 2020? [View all]
RandySF
Feb 2019
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After 'Calling Out' Sanders Over Event Snub, Vermont Leaders Of Color Offer Path Forward
TomCADem
Feb 2019
#7
I'm not sure if comforting voters who are uncomfortable voting for a black man...
CrossingTheRubicon
Feb 2019
#8
He got destroyed because Hillary and Bill made huge inroads with black voters over decades
Quixote1818
Feb 2019
#22
no he does poorly with African Americans. I can't vote for Bernie, HE IS NOT A DEMOCRAT.
trueblue2007
Feb 2019
#13
Maybe so but you can thank Sanders for moving the entire country to the left. nt
Quixote1818
Feb 2019
#28
It's pretty obvious, even some of Sanders biggest critics give him that much.
Quixote1818
Feb 2019
#34
Mine too, of all the declared candidates so far... Elizabeth is pure gold.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#41
Greenwald's Site Is Defending Bernie and Saying That He Has a Lot of Black Supporters
TomCADem
Feb 2019
#38
Pretty much as soon as any critic from the "left" says "neo-liberal" I tune out
sweetloukillbot
Feb 2019
#109
I was a delegate to the national convention and I saw what happened to John Lewis
Gothmog
Feb 2019
#70
This needs to be remembered, but saying it may well become verboten here soon
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#78
Bernie probably won't do as well in IA and NH this time around. And after NH, he's in trouble.
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#124
Unfortuantely, that rule has no teeth. If he thumbs his nose at it, what can the DNC do?
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#80
And then later, he goes on a rant about being forced to comply with the "establishment",
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#90
It's good Sanders has evolved on criminal justice reform, been pushed to the Left.
betsuni
Feb 2019
#123
Pfffffft! All he needs to do is pull ANY votes away from the Democratic Candidate to ensure
maxrandb
Feb 2019
#131
Given his habit of sticking his foot in his mouth, he probably won't do any better among POC.
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#134