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cherokeeprogressive

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4. Of course you know that VT's lack of diversity is Bernie's fault, right?

Reply to aikoaiko (Reply #3)

Tue May 26, 2015, 08:06 PM

May 2015

Isn't that the implication bt's tossing out there?

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Thanks for this, Karyn! I feel an excitement with Bernie that I haven't felt in many years. nt Mnemosyne May 2015 #1

describe, if you will, the diversity of the crowd bigtree May 2015 #2

Its true, VT is not demographically diverse, aikoaiko May 2015 #3

Of course you know that VT's lack of diversity is Bernie's fault, right? cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #4

if you really want to know my 'implication' bigtree May 2015 #7

Why did you ask... weren't you able to see the picture? cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #15

Did you listen to the speech today? iamthebandfanman May 2015 #18

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FDR addressed "race" directly in his SOTU of 1944. bvar22 May 2015 #35

This is very annecdotal but I met the first few Bernie volunteers nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #21

Very legitimate question. jwirr May 2015 #23

Write and ask him. He is highly rated on all minority issues, race, gender, LGBT as well JDPriestly May 2015 #25

All you need to do to get an answer to that question is to look at his record. Eg, on LGBT rights he sabrina 1 May 2015 #26

I think you might want to consider that Bernie, democratic socialist that he is, pulled karynnj May 2015 #29

first of all, thank you for this excellent perspective bigtree May 2015 #34

Burlington is a refugee resettlement town - so there is more diversity than you would karynnj May 2015 #6

thanks, karynnj bigtree May 2015 #10

I think you need to learn a little more about his decades long record of fighting for the rights of sabrina 1 May 2015 #27

well we know bernie marched for civil rights in 63 questionseverything May 2015 #8

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it's probably whatever the state of vermont is, the problem would be if he starts having events in JI7 May 2015 #13

Mahalo Karyn.. It sounds wonderful for you.. so glad you could be there! Cha May 2015 #5

Very cool. Agschmid May 2015 #9

Thanks so much for this. Paka May 2015 #11

As someone here said recently, 'now I Want to vote for someone!' That's it. appalachiablue May 2015 #31

Exciting.. thanks for the report. mountain grammy May 2015 #14

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I wanted to go, but I wasn't up for the 4-hour drive all alone. And 4 hours back. valerief May 2015 #30

are you in NH ? JI7 May 2015 #36

No, Mass. nt valerief May 2015 #37

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