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In reply to the discussion: I rather rebuild the Obama coalition with any combination of Biden, Harris, Booker, Pete or Beto.* [View all]pnwmom
(110,261 posts)41. His performance at She: The People is something anyone can watch. If you had,
I don't think you'd be defending it.
From the Root:
https://www.theroot.com/bernie-sanders-has-a-black-woman-problem-and-thats-goi-1834302198
This exchange between Sanders and co-host Joy Reid is quite telling:
Separately, co-host Joy Reid asked Sanders how he would win over Hillary Clinton voters, including black women in particular. In response, Sanders trashed Trump as the most dangerous president in modern history, and generally called for unity among Democrats as well as social justice, racial justice, and environmental justice.
That response immediately drew more hecklers, as Reid pressed, Yeah, and for black women specifically?
Im sorry? Sanders asked, as the jeers became louder. For black women specifically, Reid reiterated.
Sanders responded: Black women will be an integral part of what our campaign, and what our administration is about. Okay? And that means
The audience erupted with heckling for a few seconds, as Sanders tossed his arm up in the air in dismay and muttered, Okay.
Were you finished with your , Allison asked when the crowd quieted.
Yeah, Sanders replied.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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I rather rebuild the Obama coalition with any combination of Biden, Harris, Booker, Pete or Beto.* [View all]
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2019
OP
agree, those are all great candidates . would be happy to support either one of them
JI7
Apr 2019
#1
Harris/Buttigieg feels like a winning ticket that builds on the Obama coalition and speaks to a
TeamPooka
Apr 2019
#5
I love both Kamala and Pete so I would love that ticket. I wonder who Kamala would
jezebel321
Apr 2019
#6
Young people aren't reliable voters. You can't rely on that demographic to win.
SweetieD
Apr 2019
#17
and it's the exact opposite of Trump. We need to offer voters a distinct difference.
TeamPooka
Apr 2019
#32
Bernie did very badly among African American voters in 2016, and his performance
pnwmom
Apr 2019
#14
Joy Reid has said far more offensive stuff than Bernie saying he marched with Dr. King
JonLP24
Apr 2019
#43
You think it's good for Bernie that the crowd reacted to him and TULSI in the same way?
pnwmom
Apr 2019
#45
There are MILLIONS of WOC progressives. And the vast majority voted for Hillary,
pnwmom
Apr 2019
#47
There's no reason to think the millions of African Americans who decisively chose Hillary
pnwmom
Apr 2019
#51
None of our candidates are chasing white nationalist votes. Why single out those six? (n/t)
thesquanderer
Apr 2019
#18
The candidates I listed are my favorites and imho the rightful heirs to Barack Obama.
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2019
#19
The only elections I have been over confident was 2008 and 2012 and I had good reasons, same
beachbum bob
Apr 2019
#31
If Biden wrests the nomination I would bet the house he picks KH as his veep.
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2019
#35
Hillary isn't a centrist. She ran on a very progressive platform and won the popular vote by 2.9 mil
pnwmom
Apr 2019
#42
Strategically, he will probably need to pick someone from the south or midwest.
Honeycombe8
Apr 2019
#44