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In reply to the discussion: Bernie stands up for AA communities, gets criticized for it (video) [View all]TIME TO PANIC
(1,894 posts)38. ISIS is not our greatest threat.
People in the real world will appreciate his response.
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HerbChestnut
Dec 2015
OP
Someone spun this as: Sanders stormed off stage and escaped in a black van
Cheese Sandwich
Dec 2015
#12
Bernie won't be badgered, stays on message. AA's say thank you. GO Bernie!!! n/t
99th_Monkey
Dec 2015
#2
Running for President is difficult and being President is even more difficult
Cali_Democrat
Dec 2015
#8
He's talked about ISIS and foreign policy on multiple occassions recently and will continue to do so
HerbChestnut
Dec 2015
#24
The so-called "consequences" of this speech is that it shows why he IS the choice for president!
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#59
Oh the way that Hillary avoids talking about SO MANY THINGS like TPP, H-1B, etc.
cascadiance
Dec 2015
#62
Because it shows the whole situation unfolding and the context for what happened
HerbChestnut
Dec 2015
#27
Yes, but he STILL isn't being criticized "for standing up for the AA community"
MaggieD
Dec 2015
#28
No, that's *exactly* what he's being criticized for because that's what he did
HerbChestnut
Dec 2015
#32
Media doesn't seem to cotton to being told what to do. He put up a big red flag. Anyone would face
seabeyond
Dec 2015
#29
Quit blaming everyone else. Sanders did it, with lack of something. He demanded.
seabeyond
Dec 2015
#74
Who started the OP griping about Sanders being picked on? That is what is being addressed. nt
seabeyond
Dec 2015
#80
And I don't think I'm going to listen much to someone who claims Google is a right-wing website.
jeff47
Dec 2015
#89
That's a pretty awesome video to me, especially the end... only thing he missed...
Bread and Circus
Dec 2015
#79
Disadvantaged PEOPLE and communities matter to Senator Bernie Sanders! ...Fuck all that other noise.
Agony
Dec 2015
#104
Not *for* doing it. But for something else that happened *while* doing it.
NurseJackie
Dec 2015
#111