The Root: Bernie Sanders spoke to a crowd...

[Hassin Bin Sober]

https://www.theroot.com/bernie-sanders-spoke-to-a-crowd-of-black-folks-and-he-d-1825429980


Bernie Sanders spoke to a crowd of black folks and didnt screw it up this time



Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) not only rocked the house here at the National Action Network conference Friday morning, he may have been the crowd favorite among politicians who’d stopped by over the past three days.

Audience members shouted, “Ber-nie! Ber-nie!” as the Rev. Al Sharpton escorted him to the podium. The atmosphere had the feel of a presidential stump speech, even though he told another reporter at the conference that he hasn’t made up his mind on running in 2020.

The theme at this year’s NAN conference reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated 50 years ago. Sanders, who was criticized for what some thought were disparaging words about former President Barack Obama at an MLK event in Jackson, Miss., earlier this month, struck a chord with the packed room here when mentioning Dr. King’s role in fighting desegregation and the passage of the Civil and Voting Rights acts

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[emulatorloo]

1. That's good, because he tends to make gaffes. This time we won't have to waste time explaining

This time we don't have to waste time explaining "what Bernie really really meant to say was this," as we so often have to do.

Sounds like he learned from the criticism of some of earlier more tonedeaf remarks, and that is great!

Sounds like a excellent conference! Thanks for the report. Best of luck in his 2020 run.

[rzemanfl]

2. bookmarking n/t

[ismnotwasm]

3. If at first you dont succeed

Try try again and omg the comments though

[ProudLib72]

6. This

400 years of history and you’re still confused about why black people might be cool on old white men who’s primary interest is caping for the “white working class”.

And this:

Yeah, he ain’t winning a thing. As long as his Whites-first rhetoric continues, he’ll lose the Dem base of Blacks and Latinos.

[JCanete]

7. caping for the white working class is silly though. His focus is hardly narrowed to that.

so is the white's first rhetoric...what rhetoric is that? I can accept that this is the impression people have, I just would like to know what its based upon.

[ProudLib72]

8. I think the point is that this IS the impression.

That is what matters in the end, not how someone arrived at it. Even the article said that black turnout for Bernie wasn't as strong as was anticipated. If the dominant impression is that Bernie is not concerned with black issues, then that is something we need to take on board in the discussion. Heck, it should be something we discuss with every candidate.

[JCanete]

9. That I totally agree with. nt

[sharedvalues]

4. GOP is the party of racism. Vote Dem!

No matter what you think about Bernie (and I love the guy), even his haters have to admit he is FAR FAR FAR better than ANY GOP politician on race.

Because the GOP propaganda machine amplifies racism in America, to get votes for billionaires. That courting of racists is what got this president elected.


If you care about fixing racism in America, your number one goal should be kicking the republicans out of office. Organize! Get out the vote! Vote Dem.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

5. Yep. The people who squawk so much about teh maths neglect to mention he is part of that equation

It’s never a question who he will caucus with.

[progressoid]

10. He's far better than quite a few Dems as well.

Joe Manchin, Dan Lipinski, etc.