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Chitown Kev

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14. If Bernie HAD been a strong voice on racial justice

Reply to portlander23 (Reply #9)

Mon Sep 28, 2015, 12:17 AM

Sep 2015

(and I assume that you mean on the Thom Hartmann Show) then more blacks would have heard of him. He would not be having the problems connecting with black voters that he has been having. he would have well made a beginning on getting the type of networks that he needs to win over black voters.

I mean, for sure, Hillary Clinton isn't perfect nor do I expect Bernie Sanders to perfect in that regard.

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By request...some comments from Bernie Sanders 2014 NPR Interview [View all] Chitown Kev Sep 2015 OP

I've never understood this bit Number23 Sep 2015 #1

Exactly Chitown Kev Sep 2015 #2

A lot of white people think that gollygee Sep 2015 #3

This is the impetus behind the desperate waving around of any brown person that even so much Number23 Sep 2015 #7

Good points gwheezie Sep 2015 #4

Your whole post is fabulous but this bit is magic Number23 Sep 2015 #8

Like 23 says, this is genius randys1 Sep 2015 #18

K&R! stonecutter357 Sep 2015 #5

I think the problem goes deeper than Sanders, honestly. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #6

Great post gwheezie Sep 2015 #16

I love this group. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #20

Bernie portlander23 Sep 2015 #9

Please read Sen Warren's comments from today tishaLA Sep 2015 #10

I did portlander23 Sep 2015 #11

First, let me apologize if my post sounded curt tishaLA Sep 2015 #12

:D portlander23 Sep 2015 #13

I am enjoying your interaction here. Well done. randys1 Sep 2015 #19

If Bernie HAD been a strong voice on racial justice Chitown Kev Sep 2015 #14

Every word of this post is truth. Number23 Sep 2015 #22

This is a fabulous post. Is this the thread that lead you to post your OP on Warren in GD?? Number23 Sep 2015 #15

Unrelated portlander23 Sep 2015 #17

I think he's moving towards Warren's position too. But what amazes me is the number of Bernie Number23 Sep 2015 #21

My only suggestion portlander23 Sep 2015 #23

And my only suggestion is that alot of folks here need to understand that most of the people in this Number23 Sep 2015 #24