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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumEx-NAACP Head Ben Jealous: Sanders is Most Consistent Candidate Tackling Racism, Militarism & Greed
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Ex-NAACP Head Ben Jealous: Sanders is Most Consistent Candidate Tackling Racism, Militarism & Greed
Likening him to Jesse Jackson in the 1980s, former NAACP President Benjamin Jealous praises Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders for consistently addressing the issues that Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. referred to as the "giant triplets of evil"racism, militarism and greed. We speak to Jealous in North Carolina. He was just in South Carolina campaigning for Sanders ahead of that states primary.
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http://www.democracynow.org/2016/2/9/ex_naacp_head_ben_jealous_sanders
Likening him to Jesse Jackson in the 1980s, former NAACP President Benjamin Jealous praises Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders for consistently addressing the issues that Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. referred to as the "giant triplets of evil"racism, militarism and greed. We speak to Jealous in North Carolina. He was just in South Carolina campaigning for Sanders ahead of that states primary.
more...
http://www.democracynow.org/2016/2/9/ex_naacp_head_ben_jealous_sanders
Former NAACP President Ben Jealous endorses Bernie Sanders
Ben Jealous, former head of the NAACP, officially endorsed Bernie Sanders on Friday, drawing parallels between the ideals of the Vermont senator and those of Martin Luther King Jr.
I recall the words of the late great Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who said a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus, Jealous said in a press call organized by the Sanders campaign. And that brings me to why I'm here today. Bernie Sanders has been a principled, courageous, insistent fighter against the evils that Dr. King referred to as the giant triplets of racism, militarism and greed.
Jealous said Sanders meets Kings definition of a great leader and cited that as the reason he has the best chance to beat the Republican nominee in a general election. Bernie Sanders is running a positive, principled, people-powered campaign and steadily molded consensus across our nation at such a high level that the polls now say he's hands down the candidate for beating any of the potential Republican nominees at the polls next fall, he said.
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http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/bernie-sanders-ben-jealous-endorsement-218734
Ben Jealous, former head of the NAACP, officially endorsed Bernie Sanders on Friday, drawing parallels between the ideals of the Vermont senator and those of Martin Luther King Jr.
I recall the words of the late great Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who said a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus, Jealous said in a press call organized by the Sanders campaign. And that brings me to why I'm here today. Bernie Sanders has been a principled, courageous, insistent fighter against the evils that Dr. King referred to as the giant triplets of racism, militarism and greed.
Jealous said Sanders meets Kings definition of a great leader and cited that as the reason he has the best chance to beat the Republican nominee in a general election. Bernie Sanders is running a positive, principled, people-powered campaign and steadily molded consensus across our nation at such a high level that the polls now say he's hands down the candidate for beating any of the potential Republican nominees at the polls next fall, he said.
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http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/bernie-sanders-ben-jealous-endorsement-218734
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Ex-NAACP Head Ben Jealous: Sanders is Most Consistent Candidate Tackling Racism, Militarism & Greed (Original Post)
Electric Monk
Feb 2016
OP
That's where I learned of his endorsement, then I googled to find these articles to post. nt
Electric Monk
Feb 2016
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noretreatnosurrender
(1,890 posts)1. Very strong endorsement
Thank you for posting.
moondust
(19,993 posts)2. Ben was on Rachel's show tonight.
Rachel challenged him and I thought he made a strong case.
Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)7. That's where I learned of his endorsement, then I googled to find these articles to post. nt
SunSeeker
(51,572 posts)10. Strong case?
When challenged by Maddow, who pointed out that Sanders' campaign website, until recently, touted Sanders' vote for the 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (until his site was scrubbed of it), Jealous could only explain Sanders' vote for the crime bill by saying "everyone was voting for it, even the CBC." So much for Sanders' "consistency."
Chezboo
(230 posts)12. Video of Jealous on Maddow - Why he supports Sanders vs. Clinton
moondust
(19,993 posts)13. Thanks!
Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)16. Welcome to DU, and thanks for that link :) nt
amborin
(16,631 posts)3. K&R
Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)4. K&R nt
slipslidingaway
(21,210 posts)5. knr nt
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)6. Thank you, Mr. Jealous. (n/t)
DirkGently
(12,151 posts)8. Excellent. n/t
zentrum
(9,865 posts)9. Very important endorsement.
Uncle Joe
(58,366 posts)11. Kicked and recommended.
Thanks for the thread, Electric Monk.
californiabernin
(421 posts)14. K&R!
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)15. k/r