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ehrnst

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20. Seven minutes more than Bernie spent in Selma on March 1.

Reply to SBoy (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 06:54 PM

Mar 2020

55 years ago demonstrators were attacked as they tried to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala. The attack is now known as Bloody Sunday. It’s credited with sparking the passage of the voting rights act that same year after brutal images of the march shocked the nation into action. MSNBC’s Joy Reid reports on the significance of demonstration and the presidential candidates who are in attendance.

https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/2020-candidates-attend-selma-bridge-crossing-jubilee-ahead-of-super-tuesday-79774789608

Biden Warmly Welcomed in Selma as Dems Court Black Voters

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

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Biden in St. Louis: [View all] Kingofalldems Mar 2020 OP

Go Joe!!! Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #1

He Spoke for just seven minutes SBoy Mar 2020 #2

And that is bad because? OKNancy Mar 2020 #3

Well that's it then, I'm going over to Bernie! Kingofalldems Mar 2020 #4

Lol sheshe2 Mar 2020 #9

And? Cha Mar 2020 #6

Isn't that just wonderful!! Control-Z Mar 2020 #13

Biden is needed all over the place! Cha Mar 2020 #17

Hey, Cha! Control-Z Mar 2020 #19

U2! Cha Mar 2020 #21

In my opinion that's a good thing. CatMor Mar 2020 #7

7 minutes of a calm, positive message showing empathy, decency and competence NYMinute Mar 2020 #8

Quality, not quantity. Calm compassion, not gesticulating yelling. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #14

10000 emmaverybo Mar 2020 #18

Good. Short, sweet, and to the point. Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #12

Never "over-sell". Leave them wanting more... not wondering if it will EVER end. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #16

Seven minutes more than Bernie spent in Selma on March 1. ehrnst Mar 2020 #20

Exactly, ehrnst! 7 More Minutes! Cha Mar 2020 #22

And seven more minutes than Sanders spent in Jackson Mississippi yesterday. George II Mar 2020 #23

Keeping a speech between 5 and 10 minutes long is a goal for effective campaign messaging. lapucelle Mar 2020 #26

That burns! IluvPitties Mar 2020 #24

Political stump speechs are generally between 5 and 10 minutes. lapucelle Mar 2020 #25

Thank you, Kingofalldems! Retweeted! Cha Mar 2020 #5

Thank you St. Louis!! blue-wave Mar 2020 #10

I am trying to get a handle on whether or not murielm99 Mar 2020 #11

I'd feel pretty safe assuming the crowd is as diverse Control-Z Mar 2020 #15