MLK never delivered on a color-blind society. (Reply #45)

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Fri Feb 19, 2016, 10:48 AM

45. MLK never delivered on a color-blind society.

Does that mean he had bad character?

FFS, these are statements of belief that speak to the candidate's priorities. Even if NONE of the policies he advocates are implemented in my lifetime, I know we would at least have a president who places my interests above those of big donors. I trust his decision-making process more than that of any other candidate I have ever seen.

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116 replies	Author	Time	Post
More and more this primary has distilled down to one thing for me: [View all]	cali	Feb 2016	OP
Thing is, if you think a candidate is untrustworthy, why do you vote for their campaign rhetoric?	merrily	Feb 2016	#1
My purely selfish interests lie more with republicans.	cali	Feb 2016	#2
He switched to Indie and caucused with the Dems, until he retired--and Bernie followed his lead.	merrily	Feb 2016	#7
I can't say for sure, but... couldn't a person convince themselves there's a special relationship	HereSince1628	Feb 2016	#9
Clear, concise analysis, merrily. I'd add two other factors	senz	Feb 2016	#80
Wow. Very insightful! I especially love the analysis about women.	merrily	Feb 2016	#97
senz, merrily And A Long List Of Others... VERY WELL SAID...	ChiciB1	Feb 2016	#100
That first reason would apply to me if I were not the issue junkie that I am	eridani	Feb 2016	#103
Yes!This is how I feel exactly	Iol59	Feb 2016	#3
Thank you.	cali	Feb 2016	#5
K&R nt	Live and Learn	Feb 2016	#4
Last night, the other candidate demonstrated her typical character	Jarqui	Feb 2016	#6
Yes!	Kittycat	Feb 2016	#25
Kicked and recommended.	Uncle Joe	Feb 2016	#8
I think that is why they have assailed him as "naive" rather than "untrustworthy"	GreatGazoo	Feb 2016	#10
I don't know how ANYONE can look at that chart and not be concerned about Hillary in the G.E.	EmperorHasNoClothes	Feb 2016	#34
It depends on who she may be up against. Of course we have to consider the intellect of voters.	YOHABLO	Feb 2016	#89
I'll take naive and optimistic over jaded and hopeless any day. nt	Snotcicles	Feb 2016	#38
"Some look at things as they are and	hifiguy	Feb 2016	#42
+1.nt	Snotcicles	Feb 2016	#47
Yes and it's easily debunked: a lifetime of activism and public service =/= "naive"	GreatGazoo	Feb 2016	#62
great #'s for Bernie what surprises me is Kasich	NoMoreRepugs	Feb 2016	#76
Kasich....	RazBerryBeret	Feb 2016	#95
Ultimately her message seems very clear	GeoWilliam750	Feb 2016	#88
They are afraid to go after his character.	passiveporcupine	Feb 2016	#96
k & r +1000	islandmkl	Feb 2016	#11
People can sense that he is a good man.	Vattel	Feb 2016	#12
agreed	ellennelle	Feb 2016	#13
Thanks Cali, K&R	Mbrow	Feb 2016	#14
Then you figure you wouldn't be voting for the candidate who peddles policies he knows	boston bean	Feb 2016	#15
That is a false claim. Bernie has been clear.	cali	Feb 2016	#18
His policies are bunk. They don't add up. They are not do-able, the way he is leading young people	boston bean	Feb 2016	#19
Bullshit. And it's not answering. He's been advocating	cali	Feb 2016	#20
I could advocate that everyone gets a million bucks salary every year.	boston bean	Feb 2016	#21
If Bernie wins the whole enchilada, would you help in fighting for these things?	Dustlawyer	Feb 2016	#22
Won't happen, but I would vote for him against a republican.	boston bean	Feb 2016	#24
I wasn't clear enough, if he wins the White House, (spare me the "won't happen" I know	Dustlawyer	Feb 2016	#30
Then why does ANYONE enter politics?	polly7	Feb 2016	#41
Maybe you are too young to remember, but before Reagan we used to do things as a country,	Gore1FL	Feb 2016	#35
^ this. These Can't-do-Dems disgust me.	Schema Thing	Feb 2016	#46
Oh yes, those poor deluded young people.	EmperorHasNoClothes	Feb 2016	#37
You aren't a very astute listener.	BillZBubb	Feb 2016	#40
Projecting?	noretreatnosurrender	Feb 2016	#43
ah the audacity of nope	azurnoir	Feb 2016	#50
These aren't novel ideas. Other countries have universal healthcare and tuition paid for.	Jackilope	Feb 2016	#51
The policies do add up. It will be up to the voters to determine whether they are do-able.	thesquanderer	Feb 2016	#60
Robert Reich	liberal from boston	Feb 2016	#64
Please explain how Clinton gets Republicans to expand the ACA.	jeff47	Feb 2016	#28
+1000	stonecutter357	Feb 2016	#33
Having someone that at least wants to change the current corrupt system is much	rhett o rick	Feb 2016	#44
MLK never delivered on a color-blind society.	Qutzupalotl	Feb 2016	#45
+ 100 Sums it up.	senz	Feb 2016	#67
+1	uponit7771	Feb 2016	#54
Oh, did Hillary get an advance vote from Congress on her policies?	Waiting For Everyman	Feb 2016	#56
2008 called. They would like that talking point back	nadinbrzezinski	Feb 2016	#71
I think they are objectives, not policies. How does the word "policies" work in a government	TryLogic	Feb 2016	#73
then why don't people trust HER?	noiretextatique	Feb 2016	#79
What can be delivered depends on what you ask for	eridani	Feb 2016	#101
The funny thing is Clinton directly panders to certain groups	davidpdx	Feb 2016	#109
We Us Together - Vs - No Can't and Impossible -- The Choice Is Clear	cantbeserious	Feb 2016	#16
There was a day when	SmittynMo	Feb 2016	#17
And that stuns me.	Kittycat	Feb 2016	#32
well said! n/t	ccinamon	Feb 2016	#84
Actually his total net worth is less than she rakes in for two speeches.	hedda_foil	Feb 2016	#99
HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!!	WillyT	Feb 2016	#23
You are a great advocate.	thereismore	Feb 2016	#26
That's good enough for me.	delrem	Feb 2016	#27
I know, right? Going forward...	caduceus111	Feb 2016	#29
I believe	monicaangela	Feb 2016	#31
I agree with you.	Punkingal	Feb 2016	#53
Thank you Punkingal	monicaangela	Feb 2016	#66
I agree	noretreatnosurrender	Feb 2016	#36
Me three.	Manifestor_of_Light	Feb 2016	#102
He is so much the epitome of the Public Servant as his opponent is the Politician.	Hiraeth	Feb 2016	#39
Sanders' character and his agenda do seem intertwined...	Orsino	Feb 2016	#48
Character	JGug1	Feb 2016	#49
Character	noretreatnosurrender	Feb 2016	#57
So, what new voters is Clinton brining into the party?	eridani	Feb 2016	#107
Amen, Cali ....	Trajan	Feb 2016	#52
I applaud your positive personal experience with Bernie, and would even agree with you Bernie is a	still_one	Feb 2016	#55
Thanks	noretreatnosurrender	Feb 2016	#58
I agree, and I usually don't mind minor character dings.	Waiting For Everyman	Feb 2016	#59
agree! n/t	ccinamon	Feb 2016	#86
Wasn't That A Jackson Browne Song??	ChiciB1	Feb 2016	#105
Yes, it is.	Waiting For Everyman	Feb 2016	#112
YES, & DOUBLE YES! He FIRST Got Me When	ChiciB1	Feb 2016	#114
OK, I DO SEE IT! I Spelled His Name Wrong... YIKES! n/t	ChiciB1	Feb 2016	#115
I'm right there with ya, ChiciB1 :)	Waiting For Everyman	Feb 2016	#116
K&R n/t	NikolaC	Feb 2016	#61
You got that right	Generic Other	Feb 2016	#63
Your voice, as his long-time constituent, is so important.	AmBlue	Feb 2016	#65
Met a guy from Vermont out here in AZ	azmom	Feb 2016	#68
K&R	quantumjunkie	Feb 2016	#69
For me it's a white-hot hatred of establishment corporatist politics	Populist_Prole	Feb 2016	#70
That and another aspect	nadinbrzezinski	Feb 2016	#72
And about the rigged for-profit corporate media, and out-of-touch, calculating, dishonest	TryLogic	Feb 2016	#74
Yes, they have been slowly turning up the heat in the pot of boiling water	DiehardLiberal	Feb 2016	#90
Yeah but he's got the wrong between his legs.	MadDAsHell	Feb 2016	#75
Kicked and recommended.	Duval	Feb 2016	#77
That is true.	ananda	Feb 2016	#78
K&R Complete agreement.	senz	Feb 2016	#81
I agree. No candidate in history has accomplished everything they set out to accomplish.	DisgustipatedinCA	Feb 2016	#82
Kicked and recommended! This post should have a bazillion of recommendations!	Enthusiast	Feb 2016	#83
and that comes across very clearly: he's a person of outstanding character.	ccinamon	Feb 2016	#85
Not much left to say, except that I'm jealous...not really...but you've been blessed and	libdem4life	Feb 2016	#87
You have crystallized what I believe is the most important attribute....	virgdem	Feb 2016	#91
I don't know him as well as you do but same for me. nt	californiabernin	Feb 2016	#92
My Bernie moment	LiberalBear	Feb 2016	#93
Welcome to DU, LiberalBear!	CaliforniaPeggy	Feb 2016	#98
Thanks for the advice	LiberalBear	Feb 2016	#113
" He's a person of outstanding character."	Jopin Klobe	Feb 2016	#94
Thank you! K&R n/t	Michigan-Arizona	Feb 2016	#104
Yep. Thank you this is exactly right.	Cheese Sandwich	Feb 2016	#106
"His judgment is informed by his character."	avaistheone1	Feb 2016	#108
Cali, I hope Nevada is thinking the same way as you are.	Duckfan	Feb 2016	#110
So do I, Duckfan, so do I.	cali	Feb 2016	#111

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