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SidDithers

(44,228 posts)
Sat Apr 23, 2016, 05:10 PM Apr 2016

ICYMI - Atlanta’s Killer Mike Just Helped Bernie Sanders Win the White House in 2016

Since the primary is basically over, I thought it might be fun to revisit some of the "best" that HA Goodman has given us over the past year.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/h-a-goodman/killer-mike-bernie-sanders_b_8645708.html

The Clinton campaign’s worst nightmare is coming true. Watching Run the Jewels’ rapper Killer Mike introduce Bernie Sanders in Atlanta was one of the most powerful and inspiring moments of this election. Shattering the notion that Sanders only appeals to white liberals, The Huffington Post writes that “Killer Mike cited Sanders’ stance on the Voting Rights Act, health care, education and ending the war on drugs” as reasons to vote for Bernie Sanders. Everyone from Rolling Stone to POLITICO wrote about the event, including a video in The Washington Post titled Killer Mike calls Bernie Sanders ‘the next president of the United States.’

In fact, Killer Mike’s words will eventually be deemed prescient, since he just won Bernie Sanders the White House.



Whatever happened to Killer Mike? Don't see much of him anymore.



Sid


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ICYMI - Atlanta’s Killer Mike Just Helped Bernie Sanders Win the White House in 2016 (Original Post) SidDithers Apr 2016 OP
He's giving haircuts at his barber shop. nt WhiteTara Apr 2016 #1
Oh, HA Goodman! That was a memorable one. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #2
Yes, there are some things we are going to miss, some very gladly. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #3
Lord HaHA Goodman never fails to elicit Teh Funny. Codeine Apr 2016 #4
Clinton will come in THIRD in Iowa! NT Adrahil Apr 2016 #5
Raw story provided a list of greats in "Ultimate Bernie bro: Meet the Hillary-hating Rand fan" Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #6
I'm sure Mike is fine TSIAS Apr 2016 #7
I felt like I was straight up tripping when I read this wildeyed Apr 2016 #8
Boink! Scurrilous Apr 2016 #9
Killer Mike was a random black person Sanders used for proxy cred. Hide it again, I don't care its.. uponit7771 Apr 2016 #10
I checked his FEC records... brooklynite Apr 2016 #11
Wow, he didn't even donate to the Sanders campaign?... SidDithers Apr 2016 #12
lulz nt Quayblue Apr 2016 #13
 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
4. Lord HaHA Goodman never fails to elicit Teh Funny.
Sat Apr 23, 2016, 05:19 PM
Apr 2016

What I love most is that Sandersfolk always claim not to take him seriously but they post his drivel all the damned time -- usually without including his byline!

wildeyed

(11,243 posts)
8. I felt like I was straight up tripping when I read this
Sat Apr 23, 2016, 09:30 PM
Apr 2016

the first time. Did anyone bookmark the thread here? The comments were CRAZY!

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)
10. Killer Mike was a random black person Sanders used for proxy cred. Hide it again, I don't care its..
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:08 AM
Apr 2016

... the truth seeing few if anybody knew of the guy outside of regional circles and Sanders Camp had a habit of faking proxy credibilty with unions and such (SBS mailers with union names of them who didn't endorse him)

brooklynite

(94,598 posts)
11. I checked his FEC records...
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:10 AM
Apr 2016

His net worth is estimated at $5 Mil; he hasn't given Bernie a penny.

Maybe 1%ers DON'T like Sanders?

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