2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie stands up for AA communities, gets criticized for it (video) [View all]ljm2002
(10,751 posts)...I personally saw the video, first the clip at the end when the ISIS question came up, and then the whole thing. And I saw nothing but goodness from Bernie in that video. So I don't think it hurts him at all. Therefore, I am not blaming "the work" (whatever that means), nor am I blaming his press manager or the ministers who asked that his campaign make that request to the press. I think it worked out pretty well for Bernie.
My complaint is with all the spin-meisters here at DU and elsewhere, who are misrepresenting the event (He threw a tantrum, he stormed out, etc...) and who are trying to cast it as a negative for him. This is especially ironic, since he was there to talk about issues that disproportionately affect the AA community, and the Hillary supporters have been so vocal over the last few months, claiming that Bernie has no connection with the black community. Now, when he tries (successfully) to keep focus on their issues, all of the sudden that is the absolute worst move he could have made.
Y'all can't have it both ways. Your attempts to spin this are laughable.