Democratic Primaries

5starlib

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36. Rev. Al just said in public what a lot of black people think behind closed doors...

Fri Jul 12, 2019, 05:00 PM

Jul 2019

That the candidates running for the nomination don't particularly seem 'comfortable' around black people. I use that term loosely, but you get my drift. Yes, they talk a good game. Yes, they have policy propositions. Yes, they will help black people as president...but they are not used to being around black people everyday and you can tell in their interactions. It's not natural.

One white politician that comes to mind is Mitch Landrieu. That is one white politician that can go to a black cookout and run the whole show.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Al Sharpton criticizes 'progressives' - says they have an ivory tower view of the black vote [View all] wyldwolf Jul 2019 OP

Sorry, there is not a "Black Vote". There are blacks who vote Dorn Jul 2019 #1

sorry you feel the need to split hairs and play a semantics game wyldwolf Jul 2019 #3

come on, we know what the OP means. JI7 Jul 2019 #4

Hmm.. Article talks about that "ivory tower view".. Amimnoch Jul 2019 #16

Holy Shit. ismnotwasm Jul 2019 #27

Didn't take long to prove his point. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #34

Thanks for this report Cha Jul 2019 #2

Not so simple this year BeyondGeography Jul 2019 #5

Or they'll do what so many did in '16; stay home because they're uninspired. oldsoftie Jul 2019 #9

They like Biden despite the many attacks...and he inspires them and me as well...he is Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #10

On paper, watoos Jul 2019 #12

I disagree he's a weak candidate, but I are that he looked bad... zaj Jul 2019 #19

One debate will not make or break a candidate...and I regard the Harris thing Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #20

Obama had to work very hard to win over black voters, especially in the South JI7 Jul 2019 #6

I think Biden is working hard to keep those voters. ucrdem Jul 2019 #7

I have turned off MSNBC because their coverage was awful...today on Morning Joe, Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #21

Black voters are very sophisticated StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #8

I believe that Black voters are by far the most sophisticated voters. Blue_true Jul 2019 #38

K&R Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #11

The disdain you describe is in the Mid West also. Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #22

Recommend nt NYMinute Jul 2019 #13

Conservatives get what they deserve. Lucky Luciano Jul 2019 #14

Did Sharpton name 'so-called progressives candidates'? NT Eric J in MN Jul 2019 #15

He did not. wyldwolf Jul 2019 #25

Wife and I are both mid 50s... Harris is still our #1 djacq Jul 2019 #17

Great your son and daughter are already involved..My helpisontheway Jul 2019 #18

I've pointed this out before. It's the "r" factor (religion) Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #23

Good analysis The Mouth Jul 2019 #31

Good on Rev Al flamingdem Jul 2019 #24

+1 emmaverybo Jul 2019 #29

+1 Me. Jul 2019 #26

He/they may be right. We'll see. There's a long way to go. No question the black vote will be KPN Jul 2019 #28

any of the candidates would preserve Obama's gains bigtree Jul 2019 #30

See Sharpton's Twitter account for lots of tweets with video from Morning Joe: highplainsdem Jul 2019 #32

here is the complete video Celerity Jul 2019 #33

Agreed. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jul 2019 #35

Rev. Al just said in public what a lot of black people think behind closed doors... 5starlib Jul 2019 #36

As an AA, I can relate to the connection with Mitch Landrieu. Another obvious one is Joe Biden. Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #37

"that cool handshake with the AA men" EffieBlack Jul 2019 #40

Mitch Landrieu's white? StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #39