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Bernie Sanders

AZ Progressive

(3,411 posts) Tue Mar 1, 2016, 03:48 AM Mar 2016

So, Jesse Jackson is leaving Bernie high and dry... [View all]

Jesse Jackson could change the election completely if he endorsed Bernie (after all, Bernie endorsed him twice during his presidential runs and is running on a highly similar platform), but apparently maintaining ties with the Clintons is more important...

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So, Jesse Jackson is leaving Bernie high and dry... [View all] AZ Progressive Mar 2016 OP

I'm sure he got the same sort of calls that Clyborn did in 2008 nt revbones Mar 2016 #1

Noticed that. Dems to Win Mar 2016 #2

Why wouldn't he return the favor of the endorsement Bernie gave him? retrowire Mar 2016 #3

Fear of retribution toward friends and family. TIME TO PANIC Mar 2016 #4

How about how Dennis Richardson was treated in 2008? davidpdx Mar 2016 #7

I can't remember, what did they say about Richardson? TIME TO PANIC Mar 2016 #8

perhaps because to do so hopemountain Mar 2016 #5

Yes, maybe Bernie should have done more for the african american community... AZ Progressive Mar 2016 #6

no. "should?" hopemountain Mar 2016 #9

Bernie has a Native American advisor - the following was posted in GD-P a few days ago: LiberalElite Mar 2016 #12

thank you! hopemountain Mar 2016 #17

Winona LaDuke endorsed him hopemountain - TBF Mar 2016 #13

thank you for hopemountain Mar 2016 #18

Sanders Commitments to "Indian Country" Donkees Mar 2016 #15

this is a powerful statement for hopemountain Mar 2016 #19

It's not called a "Clinton machine" for no reason, I guess. Nyan Mar 2016 #10

I have wondered about this too, but SandersDem Mar 2016 #11

Although Jesse was born in SC I associate TBF Mar 2016 #14

I think he has more to lose than Bernie has to gain by an endorsement Mufaddal Mar 2016 #16