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hedda_foil

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45. He doesn't have it. If he did, there's no way Buttigieg could have beaten him.

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 05:50 PM

Feb 2020

He couldn't even come in third. And he's way behind in New Hampshire. African Americans will go with whoever they believe is most capable of winning. His SC firewall is flammable just as Hillary's rust belt firewall was.

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Did you just catch Jason Johnson on Nicolle Wallace, MSNBC? Long, passionate screed... [View all] Hekate Feb 2020 OP

What was the subject? America? The election? The climate? Something else? LonePirate Feb 2020 #1

Sorry, still watching. Black voters. Absolute emergency to get Trump out. Hekate Feb 2020 #5

Al Sharpton is correct. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #28

Chicago. Dream Girl Feb 2020 #57

Basically was about the African American vote and DEMS should be listening to a kennedy Feb 2020 #7

Well looks like white people in the early states don't care who AA's are backing -Biden. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #37

Yes.......very, interesting, AND Dems better LISTEN TO WHAT HE SAID...... a kennedy Feb 2020 #2

I am watching him Skidmore Feb 2020 #3

Long, impassioned, statement. Too long to fit all those words into my header. Hekate Feb 2020 #8

I caught it all. Skidmore Feb 2020 #11

Who is Jason Johnson NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #4

Sorry, I really don't know except he's a PhD & has been on before. African American. ... Hekate Feb 2020 #14

I've been saying making Trump's racism and overall unfitness for office NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #16

This is what Jason Johnson is saying, pretty much Hekate Feb 2020 #22

He's a politicial analysis, works for The Root, and is on MSNBC 2 or 3 times a day. SharonClark Feb 2020 #25

He's a journalism/communications professor at Morgan State DeminPennswoods Feb 2020 #31

It sounded like he said that African Americans won't vote for Buttigeig because he is gay. unitedwethrive Feb 2020 #6

See my post 5 above Hekate Feb 2020 #9

He said that black voters Skidmore Feb 2020 #10

Religion's pretty strong in a lot of AA, higher percentages than Hortensis Feb 2020 #13

Then maybe it's time they evolve? unitedwethrive Feb 2020 #15

The stakes are enormous, and being willing to lose Hortensis Feb 2020 #17

The Test will be the Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #40

Yes, and thank goodness. IA and NH matter, of course, Hortensis Feb 2020 #61

Yes,same old sh*t just four years later. Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #65

Actually,I thought I heard him say MontanaMama Feb 2020 #32

And he said they'll break for Bloomberg. Black folks want Biden so y'all need to get on board. !!nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #39

Nicolle looks so strained these days Hekate Feb 2020 #12

Regarding the military, Dr Johnson says: 40% of the women in the military are African American... Hekate Feb 2020 #18

AAs and other POC knows that t-rump is a dangerous racist . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #19

If you say Pepsi, he says Coke. If you say night, he says day... kentuck Feb 2020 #33

K&R... spanone Feb 2020 #20

Regarding Mayor Pete: more than anything, he's too young. Not too gay, too young... Hekate Feb 2020 #21

But he would also galvanize marlakay Feb 2020 #23

The last time the youth vote showed up en mass BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #27

That was a very long time ago marlakay Feb 2020 #29

If I had to choose between the support BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #30

I'd prefer both. H2O Man Feb 2020 #47

Yup BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #49

Seniors like Pete but millenials and younger don't. hedda_foil Feb 2020 #38

I would say the younger blacks are ok with him if he became the front runner. . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #24

I honestly GET this argument. Laelth Feb 2020 #54

I also see this as correct. Dems win with charisma, and youth correlates better with charisma. nt coti Feb 2020 #63

I was afraid I heard (corner of my ear... cilla4progress Feb 2020 #26

He was talking about Trump's super bowl ad on prison reform dem4decades Feb 2020 #35

Yep. cilla4progress Feb 2020 #41

Yes he said he heard well dump freed a few people and Kim Kardashian was involved. People are UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #43

Love cilla4progress Feb 2020 #34

He talked about how absolutely terrified AfAms are of Trump DeminPennswoods Feb 2020 #36

Great summary! cilla4progress Feb 2020 #46

Thanks. He really tried to hammer this point home to anyone listening... Hekate Feb 2020 #67

Earlier this afternoon I realized that it may have to be Bloomberg. hedda_foil Feb 2020 #42

What about Biden? I just don't UNDERSTAND. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #44

He doesn't have it. If he did, there's no way Buttigieg could have beaten him. hedda_foil Feb 2020 #45

Thanks for feeding into dumps corrupt plan. He's leading by the widest margin in the swing states. UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #48

Biden's been running for president since 1988 DeminPennswoods Feb 2020 #51

The lack of loyalty is astonishing. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #52

Pre primary polls are worth next to nothing once the primaries start. Sorry but it's true. hedda_foil Feb 2020 #53

Hey ya know what got me excited and thought 'Joe has it' him winning by the largest margin UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #55

Thanks, Hedda, for your work and for sharing your experience Hekate Feb 2020 #62

They are, hekate. It's the darkest time in my memory. hedda_foil Feb 2020 #66

Don't count Biden out yet. South Carolina's primary could be a win for him. brush Feb 2020 #56

I think you could be right. Pete put it all on Iowa and NH, and had invested heavily in putting OnDoutside Feb 2020 #59

you and me both renate Feb 2020 #50

Missed it. I was watching PBS throwing positive spin on Trump's SOTU lies. ooky Feb 2020 #58

Why not post more info??? Nt USALiberal Feb 2020 #60

First, read the whole thread. I kept adding. Second, I am not a transcriptionist devoting my life to Hekate Feb 2020 #64