Just a question. (Update: Origin) Where did the idea originate that Bernie Sanders

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109. Chris Hayes mentioned the cursory mention of blacks, Latinos, LGBT and others on his show

...in response to Sanders' announcement speech. Others, including myself, questioned the scant presence of minority individuals even on stage with him (notwithstanding the one singing the national anthem).

Others here echoed those concerns. In defenses of Sanders here, the meme was born that questioners were saying or implying Sanders didn't care about black people. This has been a standard go to defense for defenders of almost every question of his statements or his earlier neglect in making black issues a part of his stump speeches, and questions of his concern and interest in highlighting issues in this campaign beyond his economic appeal related to blacks.

He's done much better in recent weeks, but make no mistake, that improvement is a substantial shift from his earlier failure to include more than a cursory mention these issues in his campaign address.

The vast majority of critics were not saying Sanders didn't care about black people. Most posters, including myself, were arguing that he should speak more to current issues in his campaign appeal; say more in this campaign than just his appeal for jobs for black youth, for example. In fact, you'd be hard-pressed to find ANYONE here who actually said 'Sanders doesn't care about black people.'