Young Blacks Voice Skepticism on Hillary Clinton, Worrying Democrats

[JRLeft]

WASHINGTON — When a handful of liberal advocacy organizations convened a series of focus groups with young black voters last month, the assessments of Donald J. Trump were predictably unsparing.

But when the participants were asked about Hillary Clinton, their appraisals were just as blunt and nearly as biting.

“What am I supposed to do if I don’t like him and I don’t trust her?” a millennial black woman in Ohio asked. “Choose between being stabbed and being shot? No way!”

“She was part of the whole problem that started sending blacks to jail,” a young black man, also from Ohio, observed about Mrs. Clinton.

“He’s a racist, and she is a liar, so really what’s the difference in choosing both or choosing neither?” another young black woman from Ohio said.

Read more at the link: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/09/05/us/politics/young-blacks-voice-skepticism-on-hillary-clinton-worrying-democrats.html

Hillary needs to stop chasing neoconservative votes and go after these people and other leftists.

[Iliyah]

1. More bullshit by corporate media

[DURHAM D]

2. The writer is a Republican operative. nt

[DURHAM D]

3. This is drivel from a Republican. nt

[JRLeft]

5. It's not and she's not helping herself by standing with republicans.

[DURHAM D]

6. That reporter worked for Republicans on the Hill for years. nt

[JRLeft]

7. You do realize her chasing republican votes helps normalize the GOP

and it makes both political parties look like one party instead of 2 contrasting ideas.

[Andy823]

27. Did you have a problem

When republicans were being courted by Bernie? I think you need to realize she won, she knows what she is doing, and if republicans want to voter for her, or endorse her, it does not mean she sold out to them.

[upaloopa]

8. Your not helping yourself by saying Hillary is standing with republicans.

Neither you nor the article give any actual names or evidence.

[JRLeft]

11. She is! She continues to persue neocon support.

Negroponte, Wolfowitz, Kissinger, and many more. She hardly resembles herself from the primary anymore. Hopefully she sees the light.

[BobbyDrake]

14. While it's true those people have endorsed her, it's not true that she's "standing" with them on any

specific policy or issue. Your argument is ill-informed at best, if not openly dishonest.

[Chitown Kev]

39. Kissinger is not endorsing Clinton or Trump, IIRC

[uponit7771]

31. What positions has she changed since the primary? tia

[brush]

10. It's drivel. Trump is registering less than 1% with black voters

I repeat, LESS THAN 1% WITH BLACK VOTERS!

Can't get more embarrassing and pathetic than that so please stop posting made up crap from repug reporter/operatives.

No one is falling for it.

[JRLeft]

12. A lot of people dislike both.

The question should be can she turn out black people in similar or higher numbers than Obama. I do not know that answer.

[brush]

17. She will, and Trump will turn out nothing from AAs, and much less than Romey from Latinos

But your concern is duly noted.

[JRLeft]

20. You know that black voters will turn out for her the way we have for Obama?

Based on what evidence?

[brush]

28. Me, my friends, family and living in the black community, that's what evidence.

[JRLeft]

36. So you're not black? I am and a lot of us don't care for I'm voting against

Trump not because I think she's great, because she's not. She's far better than he is.

[brush]

42. Huh? Is there a comprehension problem? Re-read my post.

I'm black, many of my friends are, I live in the black community.

How do you get out of that that I am not black?

And what does your post mean?

"So you're not black? I am and a lot of us don't care for I'm voting against
Trump not because I think she's great, because she's not. She's far better than he is."

It's not coherent.

[baldguy]

18. People dislike Trump because of what *HE SAYS*.

People dislike Clinto because of what **IS SAID ABOUT HER** - by people like Trump and other Republicans, like the author of the article linked in the OP.

There is no comparison between the two.

[JRLeft]

21. You believe that's the only reason?

[baldguy]

25. Yes. That's the only reason.

To believe otherwise is to unquestioningly accept several million tons of RW elephant shit they've dished out to the American public as steak & pie over the last 30 yrs. Some have been stupid enough to eat it.

[uponit7771]

33. For the most part, there's very little relative to tRump that's she's done that deserves the disdain

[daligirrl]

26. I do. . .

And it is YES! I don't know if people just don't want to believe it or don't care, but minorities are going to vote for Hillary like their lives depended on it, which is actually true. I could go on and on, but I won't.

[uponit7771]

32. So blacks are choosing the racist thief in notable numbers?! I don't think so

[uponit7771]

29. Link and quote her "standing with republicans" in any kind of policy way!? tia

[Iliyah]

4. AAs and it's younger voters are not gonna let a racist like T-rump near the WH

[Demsrule86]

9. Bullshit written by a Republican...imagine that! This was addressed yesterday...nt.

[BobbyDrake]

13. Sad that these young AA voters have a perception of HRC based on lies and misinformation

This is why it was important to be honest back during the primary, instead of how Michelle Alexander behaved.

Clinton should court votes from people who deal in reality, which excludes both neoconservatives AND "other leftists."

[JoePhilly]

15. RW author can't lift Trump, so tries to push Hillary down.

Goal ... get black people to stay home.

Same BS, different day.

[LanternWaste]

16. What specifically leads you to believe she is not?

"and go after these people and other leftists..."

What specifically leads you to believe she is not?

[JRLeft]

22. Her donors and rhetoric.

[NCTraveler]

24. Her donors come from all walks of life.

And she has by far the best platform with respect to moving toward a more just government and society.

I find it hard to believe you typed that in honest.

That being said, POC have good reason to be skeptical. It would be a fine conversation had it not been started with a deceptive article written by a republican. That is the statement being made here.

[JRLeft]

37. Mitt Romney, Ronald Reagan, and Bush donors if they're OK with her

shouldn't that concern you?

[NCTraveler]

40. Not in the least. Nt

[democrattotheend]

19. Hopefully the president can help with that

Both because he's in a unique position to be able to vouch for her trustworthiness and because he is popular among young blacks.

[reflection]

23. If you're chasing your base this late in the game,

It's over anyway. But I don't think she is and it's going to take a lot more than this anecdotal stuff to sway me on that.

[uponit7771]

30. +1, very few credible stats in the article

[Democat]

41. Trump is the one losing in Republican states

He's struggling to keep the states that should be easy on his side. Clinton is doing well in some Republican states that she should have no chance.

[UMTerp01]

34. A lot of young Blacks aren't thrilled with Hillary. Instead of dismissing them find out why that is

nt

[JRLeft]

38. Without President Obama like turnout from black people the race will be razor thin.

I think she still wins but this race should not be close.