Bradblog talks to John Nichols of The Nation about Black Lives Matter and Bernie Sanders
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Then, Nichols, a long time supporter of Bernie Sanders, addresses the recent controversy concerning Black Lives Matter protesters confronting the Vermont Senator and quickly rising 2016 Dem candidate to suggest that, as he explains in detail at The Nation today, such protests have, in fact, made Presidents such as FDR and Kennedy much greater than they might have been otherwise. He argues that the BLM protests have already had a similar effect on Sanders' campaign.
"What we should understand is that pressure from activists often makes politicians into what we like about them, what we respect about them," he says. "What it means is that pressure from activists forces politicians --- and Presidents even --- to step up, to do what they should do, do what will make them more universal in their appeal."
Finally, some very good polling news for Sanders in New Hampshire and more embarrassing polling news for Bush, Walker and the rest of the Republican Party...
starts at 47.28
http://bradblog.com/?p=11309
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We Need Activists to Make Politicians Better
A. Philip Randolph taught us that pressuring candidates and presidents is necessary—for them and for movements.
http://www.thenation.com/article/we-need-activists-to-keep-politicians-honest/
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