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Autumn

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8. It's obvious why the faces are blurred out.

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 12:41 AM

Mar 2019

There's a narrative that picture has to fit. This Watson guy cropped the wide angle picture and blurred the faces. He's going to make it fit his narrative one way or the other.

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I commented on this yesterday... brooklynite Mar 2019 #1

I must admit that I thought the same as Tom Watson TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #2

Surveys indicate that African American voters are generally closer to the center than many assume. RandySF Mar 2019 #35

For one thing, not a lot of them are attracted to the brand of socialism. nt pnwmom Mar 2019 #44

Someone tweeted the demographics of Chicago in response to that tweet - 45% white, 33% black. George II Mar 2019 #3

If they're given the message to support the eventual Democratic nominee, oasis Mar 2019 #4

+1 California_Republic Mar 2019 #5

This photo looks off. Why are a bunch of the faces out of focus and blurred out? nt Quixote1818 Mar 2019 #6

It's obvious why the faces are blurred out. Autumn Mar 2019 #8

I don't think that photo is of the actual rally in Chicago because the one in the news Quixote1818 Mar 2019 #9

It's not. I watched a bit of the video, one photo was from yesterday in Brooklyn Autumn Mar 2019 #12

I think you are right, it was Brooklin but this article has lots of shots from Navy Pier in Chicago Quixote1818 Mar 2019 #13

So does this one Autumn Mar 2019 #14

Thanks! nt Quixote1818 Mar 2019 #15

That Watson dude is a real piece of work. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #28

The video here has plenty of people of color and it doesn't look at all like the venue in the photo Quixote1818 Mar 2019 #7

not that i know of. mopinko Mar 2019 #10

That photo in that video was from yesterday. There were plenty of POC in Chicago. Autumn Mar 2019 #11

Wasn't Saturday's rally in Washington Square Park? ucrdem Mar 2019 #21

I saw maybe three POC. Blue_true Mar 2019 #16

Maybe you should look above at the photos Autumn posted? nt Quixote1818 Mar 2019 #17

Did Tom Watson also crop the video? TexasTowelie Mar 2019 #37

'Bernie Sanders focuses on race in Chicago rally' Eric J in MN Mar 2019 #19

A video of the Bernie Sanders rally in Chicago Eric J in MN Mar 2019 #18

Thank you. Eric. The Bernie hatred here is palpable. The video clearly shows a diverse crowd. CentralMass Mar 2019 #23

There are nothing close to 13,000 people in that auditorium. ucrdem Mar 2019 #20

different angle dogman Mar 2019 #22

Okay the room looks bigger, but it also looks like the audience is sitting on folding chairs ucrdem Mar 2019 #24

"13,000"? I thought that was Cha Mar 2019 #25

There was similar turnout in Brooklyn and Chicago. NT Eric J in MN Mar 2019 #26

heya Cha! ucrdem Mar 2019 #27

It wasn't only your impression Cha Mar 2019 #31

Nice crowd!!! ALBliberal Mar 2019 #29

Posted on twitter by one trash account with 143 retweets melman Mar 2019 #30

Your definition of trash account Yosemito Mar 2019 #32

Nope melman Mar 2019 #33

Exactly.. and Tom Watson definitely Cha Mar 2019 #36

I think it's Tom Waston that needs to look in a mirror melman Mar 2019 #39

His name is Tom Watson and I know what he Cha Mar 2019 #41

Oh, melman. betsuni Mar 2019 #42

Missed the point entirely melman Mar 2019 #43

What's the point? betsuni Mar 2019 #45

I keep watching all this trashing of potential nominees and I am not airmid Mar 2019 #34

The Bernie bashing here is almost pathological. Mr. Smith Mar 2019 #38

BS has done nothing but trash My Cha Mar 2019 #40

+1 LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #47

So if the photo and tweet aren't true can the OP please take it down? mucifer Mar 2019 #46

783 "likes" is not viral... brooklynite Mar 2019 #48