2016 Postmortem

Triana

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104. What's this?

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 03:44 PM

Jul 2015

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I don't hear of Ms. Clinton talking about this stuff much today. And she certainly did not do so 50 years ago, either. I do hear it from Sanders. . .both then and now. He's been quite consistent about it. I don't know what Hillary Clinton has done for African Americans lately. But I know Bernie Sanders has been consistently working on their behalf for 50 years.

Sanders: Civil rights was a very important part of it. I was very active in the Congress of Racial Equality at the University of Chicago. I got arrested in trying to desegregate Chicago’s school system. I was very active in demanding that the University of Chicago not run segregated housing, which it was doing at that time. We were active in working with our brothers and sisters in SNCC [the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee]… at that point helping them with some very modest financial help. So, yes, I was active. And I do not separate the civil-rights issue from the fact that 50 percent of African-American young people are either unemployed or underemployed. Remember the March on Washington—what was it about? “Jobs and Freedom.” The issue that Dr. King raised all the time was: This is great if we want to desegregate restaurants or hotels, but what does it matter if people can’t afford to go to them? That’s still the issue today.

“I do not separate the civil-rights issue from the fact that 50 percent of African-American young people are unemployed or underemployed.” -Bernie Sanders

In the 1960s Ms. Clinton was working for Barry Goldwater. All this makes me think that this assessment of Sanders as "not representing African Americans" is really just incorrect.

LINK:

http://www.thenation.com/article/bernie-sanders-speaks/

https://twitter.com/SenSanders/status/618164350537363456

"What's he done for me lately"? Well...THIS ^ - I don't hear ANY other politicians even talking about it!

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Here�s the Real Reason Hillary Clinton Has a Lock on the Democratic Nomination [View all] wyldwolf Jul 2015 OP

He was there in 1963. PADemD Jul 2015 #1

I'm pretty sure students will realize that attending a historic moment 50 years ago Sheepshank Jul 2015 #4

Snort! demwing Jul 2015 #14

Yes, because he is a one man Congress. blackspade Jul 2015 #27

did Bernie sponsor or initiate any bills that addressed black civil rights issues..... Sheepshank Jul 2015 #31

did hillary? retrowire Jul 2015 #51

do try and stay on issue. Your team raised the issue of the Bernie and the MLK walk Sheepshank Jul 2015 #96

i know everyone is deeply competitive retrowire Jul 2015 #100

a day later retrowire Jul 2015 #124

Well I count at least a dozen sponsored or initiated bills that would directly benefit blackspade Jul 2015 #54

exactly!!! walking 50 years ago, meant really nothing in the end (added: for Bernie). Sheepshank Jul 2015 #60

That doesn't prove your point at all. blackspade Jul 2015 #64

It disproves the attempt to portray that this walk with MLK, really translated into action. Sheepshank Jul 2015 #69

No, it shows that you don't understand how the legislative process works. blackspade Jul 2015 #75

I've been around the block a few dozen times. Sheepshank Jul 2015 #77

thanks NJCher Jul 2015 #87

Your welcome! blackspade Jul 2015 #90

Post removed Post removed Jul 2015 #65

hey...at least you spelled you're correctly. n/t Sheepshank Jul 2015 #70

Perfect! chknltl Jul 2015 #80

nice! retrowire Jul 2015 #101

ROTFL! Depaysement Jul 2015 #91

I work a voting precinct and have noticed a larger number of our minorities (said when caucasians Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #2

Shouldn't that be... blackspade Jul 2015 #29

Democrat works just fine there. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #48

I just loath the GOP framing that has been accepted by the younger generations. blackspade Jul 2015 #57

Nothing about that is gop framing. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #62

No discredit intended. blackspade Jul 2015 #71

It's only a slur here. Action_Patrol Jul 2015 #58

That's exactly my issue. blackspade Jul 2015 #93

Our minorities? Dream Girl Jul 2015 #34

"I work a voting precinct and have noticed a larger number of our minorities " NCTraveler Jul 2015 #47

I read this a few weeks ago november3rd Jul 2015 #3

The article was created July 5th Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #49

I'm guessing the poster drives this car Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2015 #118

Sanders was active in the civil rights movement,organized for SNCC, marched in 1963 for civil rights Triana Jul 2015 #5

Lots for folks "marched" with MLK Dream Girl Jul 2015 #40

. . . Triana Jul 2015 #50

lots of folks retrowire Jul 2015 #55

So what has Clinton done for you lately? frylock Jul 2015 #86

Squirrel n/t Sheepshank Jul 2015 #97

Nothing frylock Jul 2015 #99

What's this? Triana Jul 2015 #104

So true. WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2015 #73

No, why don't you give the real reason sadoldgirl Jul 2015 #6

This is the HIllary Inevitable Mantra. We'll see if it's true when Bernie campaigns in the South morningfog Jul 2015 #7

It's sounding like desperation more every day. Trying to convince themselves and everyone brewens Jul 2015 #126

Anpther Sanders-bashing thread... mylye2222 Jul 2015 #8

And of course there's no bashing of Hillary by the Bernie crowd. MoonRiver Jul 2015 #11

The hypocrisy is amazing. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #59

Author self-deleted. Probably a good thing. MoonRiver Jul 2015 #66

The heading was pro-Hillary Sheepshank Jul 2015 #35

I believe you are correct rock Jul 2015 #9

"Minimal exposure to" =/= "Minimal appeal to" African Americans demwing Jul 2015 #10

It's straight up trash. Exactly. Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #13

KnR sheshe2 Jul 2015 #12

Post removed Post removed Jul 2015 #15

Racist witch!?!??! Agschmid Jul 2015 #16

Prove me wrong. No racism in 2007-8? Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2015 #19

And besides, lets no firget how in mylye2222 Jul 2015 #24

Wow, you forgot the MoonRiver Jul 2015 #83

context 6chars Jul 2015 #32

You are absolutely right Liberal_Stalwart71 rury Jul 2015 #82

Prove me wrong... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2015 #20

Usually when people post a laundry list of things, they give actual, REAL examples of them. Where?? George II Jul 2015 #33

You won't get them now the poster is gone from the thread. Agschmid Jul 2015 #45

And so thirsty of power. mylye2222 Jul 2015 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Agschmid Jul 2015 #23

Spot On!!! Gamecock Lefty Jul 2015 #17

Clinton was a lock in 2008 Man of Distinction Jul 2015 #18

Her stubbornness and scorched earth optics turned people off. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2015 #22

There you have it folks CTBlueboy Jul 2015 #85

Welcome to DU. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #74

I was so torn between hillary and Obama last time around Sheepshank Jul 2015 #25

K & R Iliyah Jul 2015 #26

Rather myopic. It's essentially claiming African-Americans don't care about economic policies. Roland99 Jul 2015 #28

53% African American youth unemployment. Yeah, I'd be willing to bet they care deeply Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #46

There are 2 essential fallacies in this meme: Senators from white states don't care about minorities leveymg Jul 2015 #78

Martin Luther King Fred75 Jul 2015 #30

Welcome to DU! Dream Girl Jul 2015 #36

a march 50 years ago...and how did that translate to actual change for the black community? Sheepshank Jul 2015 #41

And Clinton's sweeping changes? frylock Jul 2015 #88

I'm not the one making the claim that Bernie's walk 50 years ago means something today. n/t Sheepshank Jul 2015 #92

No, but you're making the claim that Bernie's walk 50 years ago means nothing today.. frylock Jul 2015 #94

haa haa.....I was right Sheepshank Jul 2015 #95

Still awaiting examples of Clinton's sweeping changes. frylock Jul 2015 #98

I never made claims of Clinton's activity..the claim was made re: Bernie...do try to keep up Sheepshank Jul 2015 #107

Oh, okay.. frylock Jul 2015 #109

I`m still laughing at Michael Barone`s analysis of Bernie Sanders` appeal. democrank Jul 2015 #37

Bernie has appeal across a wide spectrum AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #43

We are 8 months out from the first primary AgingAmerican Jul 2015 #38

Yep. Martin Eden Jul 2015 #72

It's sad that these threads end up being so divisive DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #39

agree totally! demigoddess Jul 2015 #52

Demography is destiny... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #61

The real reason: $$$$$ Helen Borg Jul 2015 #42

"Hillary is inevitable" meme #472. ColesCountyDem Jul 2015 #44

Beyond stupid. But I may be biased against the author, who is a total idiot. Mass Jul 2015 #53

She has that lock because she has everything she could wish beside her. mylye2222 Jul 2015 #63

She doesn't have social media frylock Jul 2015 #89

This is my fear charin Jul 2015 #56

In Texas, Hillary Clinton has a great deal of support from Hispanic voters Gothmog Jul 2015 #67

IT's a Loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonngggg Plucketeer Jul 2015 #68

And the talking points march on...[n/t] Maedhros Jul 2015 #76

The question we should be asking: Martin Eden Jul 2015 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2015 #81

I see your article and raise you one... luvspeas Jul 2015 #84

"Asian-Americans and multi-racial voters outnumber blacks" in California too arcane1 Jul 2015 #102

John kerry won the black vote in the primary JI7 Jul 2015 #105

And he was nominated. Further proof that the OP is full of shit. arcane1 Jul 2015 #106

actually it backs up the ops point about the black vote JI7 Jul 2015 #110

Kerry's from a state "where Asian-Americans and multi-racial voters outnumber blacks" arcane1 Jul 2015 #111

the black population is a bit larger than Asian in mass JI7 Jul 2015 #112

The OP includes multi-racial in their count, along with Asian. arcane1 Jul 2015 #114

his point was how small the black population was JI7 Jul 2015 #116

Exactly n/t arcane1 Jul 2015 #117

in your heart, you know she's right HFRN Jul 2015 #103

good analysis arely staircase Jul 2015 #108

As a Clinton opponent, I worry more about the superdelegates. Jim Lane Jul 2015 #113

As the saying goes, "A week is a long time in politics" Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2015 #115

Slate-Why Bernie Sanders Is the Left�s Ron Paul Gothmog Jul 2015 #119

bernie has done plenty for minority rights and does it every freakin day restorefreedom Jul 2015 #120

The fact that you and other third-way boosters are cheering her... ibegurpard Jul 2015 #121

I always discount "the REAL reason" threads ... GeorgeGist Jul 2015 #122

I love the smell of desperation in the morning. Scuba Jul 2015 #123

More madokie Jul 2015 #125