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Hillary Clinton holds private meeting with Black Lives Matter activists [View all] onehandle Aug 2015 OP

The Clinton campaign sought them out for the meeting - good idea. And another good idea was... George II Aug 2015 #1

no negative for hillary virtualobserver Aug 2015 #4

This is step Sanders should have taken. iandhr Aug 2015 #6

Bernie has met with official BLM representatives privately, just no press releases about it magical thyme Aug 2015 #7

Sorry iandhr Aug 2015 #11

A while ago, like after NRN? jeff47 Aug 2015 #16

Hey! Stop it with that "reality" crap. We have a meme to build!! (nt) jeff47 Aug 2015 #13

Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #56

Yawn.... George II Aug 2015 #25

Dude, you really need someone to look at that narcolepsy. jeff47 Aug 2015 #27

That says something that he feels he does not want to use people for his own gains. glinda Aug 2015 #67

BS billhicks76 Aug 2015 #70

At first, I thought you were wrong - but BLM doesn't belong to any candidate. Their message far freshwest Aug 2015 #18

from the article questionseverything Aug 2015 #23

She can't do anything about the past, just learn from it and move into the future.... George II Aug 2015 #29

She was a Goldwater Girl at the time. Not the type to share a dream with MLK. Kip Humphrey Aug 2015 #77

She was 16 at the time - isn't it time to give up this tiresome attack on her? George II Aug 2015 #78

History as attack, an interesting take. I was an SDS member at age 16. When Hillary was 23, Kip Humphrey Aug 2015 #79

No one should call them Clinton surrogates now. SolutionisSolidarity Aug 2015 #36

BLM requested a private meeting but seem eager to give their version riversedge Aug 2015 #43

I wonder left-of-center2012 Aug 2015 #2

or future interruptions virtualobserver Aug 2015 #3

I would hope they talked about Clinton campaign yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #5

Please help me here. You don't see BLM as HRC"s opponent, do you? I don't. All Dems owe AAs. n/t freshwest Aug 2015 #20

No I see senator sanders as her opponent yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Aug 2015 #64

and sanders had no obligation restorefreedom Aug 2015 #35

You are right no obligation yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #40

there is this thing restorefreedom Aug 2015 #49

That is true which is why I think secretary Clinton yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #54

good thing bernie can multitask restorefreedom Aug 2015 #60

Good luck to him yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #71

agreed. nt restorefreedom Aug 2015 #72

Why would they - when Sanders "met" with BLM (cough cough) did they discuss Whitewater? George II Aug 2015 #24

They talked about that during the last meeting ripcord Aug 2015 #46

So what did it cost? angrychair Aug 2015 #8

They were definitely not serving strawmen, and probably not laughing at their own "jokes". Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #15

Doubt it cost anything. They weren't fundraisers. Life transcends money. n/t freshwest Aug 2015 #22

If you read the article you'd have learned (yeah, LEARNED) that it was a town hall meeting. George II Aug 2015 #31

27 Pharaoh Aug 2015 #52

Yeah, this story isn't odd at all. jeff47 Aug 2015 #9

Yep. Odd it is. jalan48 Aug 2015 #30

Bingo MissDeeds Aug 2015 #57

DING DING DING DING DING! Old Crow Aug 2015 #68

Oh what a difference the Secret Service makes. geek tragedy Aug 2015 #10

+1000 nt restorefreedom Aug 2015 #37

Senator sanders will need to request it yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #42

This is where I hesitate. Is he too nice and respectful? geek tragedy Aug 2015 #45

He needs to discuss with staff and perhaps have them block stairs yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #53

Journalists, pls find out what went on during that meeting. philly_bob Aug 2015 #12

"the activists said they had recorded the exchange and plan to publish it." PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #61

Respectful Sheepshank Aug 2015 #14

So you have to compare a candidate against the supporters of another candidate. RichVRichV Aug 2015 #34

I can't decide if Bernie is responding to his supporters Sheepshank Aug 2015 #38

Because Bernie's supporters have been so aweful to African Americans. RichVRichV Aug 2015 #48

Right on, man. Ed Suspicious Aug 2015 #63

...^ that 840high Aug 2015 #66

I suppose it's more important to do a random rant than actually participate Sheepshank Aug 2015 #73

You repeated a false meme. I challenged it. RichVRichV Aug 2015 #74

Apples != Oranges Ed Suspicious Aug 2015 #62

BLM must keep their focus on black lives The cannot be at anyone's beck and call. Glad they talked. freshwest Aug 2015 #17

So the Secret Service wouldn't let them in...except the Secret Service did let them in. jeff47 Aug 2015 #26

Men in Black - LOL Iliyah Aug 2015 #41

15 people in the overflow? questionseverything Aug 2015 #19

#BlackLivesMatter. Mahalo Hillary.. thanks onehandle Cha Aug 2015 #21

R E S P E C T Iliyah Aug 2015 #28

THAT, more than anything. George II Aug 2015 #33

KnR sheshe2 Aug 2015 #32

Beautiful ismnotwasm Aug 2015 #44

K & R Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #47

How many thousands did they have to commit to donate RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #50

Good question MissDeeds Aug 2015 #58

How big was the check? moondust Aug 2015 #51

And for that, you will be called all matter of names... MrMickeysMom Aug 2015 #55

Some campaign venues are for The People. moondust Aug 2015 #65

+1 MrMickeysMom Aug 2015 #76

No more and no less than unsupported allegations masquerading as bumper-stickers... LanternWaste Aug 2015 #80

"the activists said they had recorded the exchange and plan to publish it." PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #59

No matter, what they publish sadoldgirl Aug 2015 #69

Kabuki anyone? azurnoir Aug 2015 #75

Not even very well-executed kabuki, at that. n/t winter is coming Aug 2015 #81

If only Berbie would have been afforded that luxury. Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #82

Kick & highly recommended! William769 Aug 2015 #83