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sabrina 1

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28. I see you are determined to keep digging. Bernie directly addressed Police
Fri May 29, 2015, 11:48 AM
May 2015

Brutality this week when he stated that this has been an ongoing problem in this country, but was not given the attention it should have been given. NOW, he stated, it IS getting that attention finally. Then he spoke about how it ought to be addressed. And he did so in front of three Police Officers.

He also spoke about racism in this country.

So maybe stop making stuff up and start listening to the candidates. Bernie has been involved in this issue all of his life and has given much thought to how best to address it. Unlike those who give lip service to the problem, he has stood up when it wasn't exactly popular to do so.

I get the feeling sometimes that all this 'concern' is nothing more than an ugly way to try to smear someone who is now looking like more of a threat than originally predicted, to the status quo.

And I'm sure there will be plenty more of it.

This particular attempt to smear him is not going to fly. Better to try to find something else I suppose, and I'm sure we'll be seeing plenty of it.

Too bad people don't take a lesson from Bernie who, as he has stated, has 'never run a negative ad in my political career' and let's talk about real issues, not engage once again in these personal attacks that have no basis in fact.

Great post. onecaliberal May 2015 #1
Bernie is for equality for all people. malokvale77 May 2015 #2
" What have you done lately " was one ANTI-BERNIE post on AA, and orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #3
sounds like the AA protected group doubles as a Hillary protected group m-lekktor May 2015 #13
nope JustAnotherGen May 2015 #33
Your Right about me not explaining her being an agent for Oligarchy, orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #89
That's why I'm ready for O'Malley JustAnotherGen May 2015 #91
Agreed, One more Torquemada on the Bench and we're done . Thank you, for orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #109
Respectfully Disagree - That's not why orpupilofnature57 was blocked JustAnotherGen May 2015 #30
The post WAS Anti-Sanders, the only reason I went there, Your Correct about the rest. orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #88
Fantastic breakdown of what actually happened. And you even took the time to provide some backstory Number23 May 2015 #112
Get over it. Seriously. And especially if you are going to keep lying about my OP as well as your Number23 May 2015 #113
Great post BrotherIvan May 2015 #4
thanks for the baltimore video. that was excellent. bookmarking for the longer 46 minute video seabeyond May 2015 #5
Can they "honestly"? No. Jester Messiah May 2015 #6
K & R Thanks for posting this. L0oniX May 2015 #7
Posted to for later. n/t 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #8
Kick! smokey nj May 2015 #9
Truth conquers all aspirant May 2015 #10
Always happy to rec an OP about Bernie. Autumn May 2015 #11
Morning kick smokey nj May 2015 #12
K&R nt raouldukelives May 2015 #14
There seems to be a lack of poutrage in this thread hootinholler May 2015 #15
Probably whining about the TPP somewhere LordGlenconner May 2015 #32
Why do you think it is that the support gap between Hillary and Bernie is highest among blacks? DanTex May 2015 #16
I don't think many people are aware of Bernie's history as a civil rights advocate Bjorn Against May 2015 #19
Maybe. What also seems to be going on here on DU, frankly, is white people dismissively saying DanTex May 2015 #38
Check the links in the OP, he has been addressing these issues in the campaign Bjorn Against May 2015 #40
Well, in that case it's no surprise that he's lagging Hillary by such a huge margin among black DanTex May 2015 #43
According to her objectves in that OP, which are: Jefferson23 May 2015 #44
Bernie is lagging by not making this a sufficiently major issue in his campaign. DanTex May 2015 #45
You're speaking about his opening day campaign speech, since that was a few days ago. Jefferson23 May 2015 #46
Ain't it the truth. hifiguy May 2015 #73
I expect to see Sanders going after all these issues, I agree he always has. I also expect him to go Jefferson23 May 2015 #76
Definitely. hifiguy May 2015 #77
Did you watch the full videos? Bjorn Against May 2015 #47
The first two, yes. The third was long, so no. Did you watch the Clinton video? DanTex May 2015 #49
I have now watched the video Bjorn Against May 2015 #79
No, once again economic justice & social justice are not giftedgirl77 May 2015 #56
Bernie Sanders was an activist in CORE and SNCC. Has a rating from the NAACP of 97%. merrily May 2015 #62
You do realize that when one gets a rating it is because of their voting giftedgirl77 May 2015 #64
What a selective, condescending and contrived reply. merrily May 2015 #65
Well that's what happens when you jump into the middle of one's giftedgirl77 May 2015 #67
Still ducking the facts, I see. That's the surest sign of who's got nothing. merrily May 2015 #70
Of course they are intertwined Bjorn Against May 2015 #72
See what you are failing to understand is we as minorities giftedgirl77 May 2015 #75
No, actually I don't fail to understand that Bjorn Against May 2015 #78
Pointing that out got me blocked from AA . orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #90
That's not what got you blocked from AA... giftedgirl77 May 2015 #93
Hostility aside what's your definition of an ass & spouting nonsense ? Making orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #108
You have used every opportunity you could get to giftedgirl77 May 2015 #110
I just voted on Jury about the same thing, You people orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #111
I can see saying they are not exactly the same thing Ken Burch May 2015 #83
Carefully crafted campaign speech vs. lifetime of action. merrily May 2015 #60
"Bernie hasn't addressed race directly in his campaign" LondonReign2 May 2015 #42
Not for either one JustAnotherGen May 2015 #35
What is the gap? muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #80
kick aspirant May 2015 #17
He can be a strong adovcate for racial justice and still be out of touch with huge voting blocks of uponit7771 May 2015 #18
two top people working for Kerry in 2004 were POC karynnj May 2015 #20
Another straw man thread? His campaign didn't bother reaching out for his first rally. KittyWampus May 2015 #21
+1, thought the same when I looked at the crowd!? Did Sanders have NO POC on his staff or in uponit7771 May 2015 #24
His record is clear and is also demonstrated within his record on crime and education that is Jefferson23 May 2015 #22
To be honest, I had to smile at those trying to play the race card regarding Bernie. I KNOW they sabrina 1 May 2015 #23
Kerry LOSING 2% of the POC vote after 4 years of Bush is NOT playing the race card, it's a fact uponit7771 May 2015 #25
Bernie has not only spoken to and about racial issues, he has advocated for EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY sabrina 1 May 2015 #26
The police are not going to stop killing kids of color because they have economic stability... uponit7771 May 2015 #27
I see you are determined to keep digging. Bernie directly addressed Police sabrina 1 May 2015 #28
In his campaign speech?! No he didn't... it's early so I'll wait uponit7771 May 2015 #29
Like I stated, and thanks for the confirmation as I wasn't 100% sure, you are determined to try sabrina 1 May 2015 #31
No I'm not and I'm not interested in being talked passed either, I'm clear, I didn't hear Bernie... uponit7771 May 2015 #36
He didn't mention a lot of things in his speech in Vermont. You are focused on one of them. sabrina 1 May 2015 #37
Minimize all you would like, it's not just ONE... it's the same shit Kerry came out with and uponit7771 May 2015 #50
I don't think Brnie's the one who is 'tone deaf'. I understand that this is politics and when sabrina 1 May 2015 #52
Yeah, where was Bernie kenfrequed May 2015 #102
Are you so devoid of attack ammunition AgingAmerican May 2015 #39
Faux news cares about POC issues!!? lol... you just pulled that one from a tree didn't you? come on uponit7771 May 2015 #51
Your response is faux AgingAmerican May 2015 #61
I read your comments in this thread, and take you at your word you're sincere. Who do you feel Jefferson23 May 2015 #34
Curious that your posts didn't get a response, isn't it? arcane1 May 2015 #55
Even more curious I was responding to this question while you were typing this post... uponit7771 May 2015 #58
The person who is more in touch with understanding the racial issues and willing to be brave uponit7771 May 2015 #57
Is it getting painful yet having to explain how there is... giftedgirl77 May 2015 #63
We all agree that they aren't exactly the same thing. Ken Burch May 2015 #85
What I was trying to understand is your concerns about Sanders. It is one thing to hold Jefferson23 May 2015 #66
And nobody was saying that they would, or that the struggle against social oppression would end Ken Burch May 2015 #84
Kerry also said he would've invaded Iraq if he had been president. arcane1 May 2015 #54
I remember that too, uponit7771 May 2015 #68
His debate performance and speeches were disappinting, too. merrily May 2015 #69
No, they can't honestly look at those links and make the claim LondonReign2 May 2015 #41
Yes, he has. But it's still not enough. F4lconF16 May 2015 #48
You're right - more needs to be said and done. Maedhros May 2015 #59
This. merrily May 2015 #71
Thank you. I am going to link to this great thread in my post in the Bernie Sanders Group. merrily May 2015 #53
but the yachts, man. the yachts. frylock May 2015 #74
k n r n b cui bono May 2015 #81
Kick! beam me up scottie May 2015 #82
K &R. nt m-lekktor May 2015 #86
K&R Katashi_itto May 2015 #87
Bernie is growing on me fadedrose May 2015 #92
I look at those links and see he pivots to a discussion of the economy every time.... bettyellen May 2015 #94
He has been a consistent supporter of women's reproductive rights throughout his career Bjorn Against May 2015 #96
While I thank you for the links, I see a laser like focus on the income issues and very little about bettyellen May 2015 #97
Bernie has a 100% rating from NARAL, he has been consistently on the side of women Bjorn Against May 2015 #98
So women and POC see issues with his outreach and focus thus far and you have nothing to say... bettyellen May 2015 #99
Please don't put words in my mouth Bjorn Against May 2015 #100
Women and POC are blocks Bernie needs to win votes from....like it or not. bettyellen May 2015 #101
I am not ignoring it, I am not ignoring it in the slightest Bjorn Against May 2015 #103
I wish I could say the links impressed me more. But I think Bernie can turn it around... bettyellen May 2015 #104
Well I certainly have not portrayed women or people of color as unwitting rubes Bjorn Against May 2015 #105
You hinted at such - and others here have moved onto the "manufactured outrage" meme bettyellen May 2015 #106
I sure as hell have not hinted as such Bjorn Against May 2015 #107
You are not going to be 'impressed" until and unless that pesky economic message is silenced. TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #114
I have no fucking idea why you would say that. Honestly the mind reading bullshit and paranoia here bettyellen Jun 2015 #115
The man's sterling history and being on the cutting edge of issues doesn't impress so I'm left TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #116
I've watched Bernie for years on C-Span Caspian Morgan May 2015 #95
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