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In reply to the discussion: No other candidate in this race has been as strong of an advocate for racial justice as Bernie has [View all]Bjorn Against
(12,041 posts)Sorry it took me a while to respond, I had read the article you posted but I was on my phone with a crappy 3G connection and was not able to watch the video until now.
Now that I have seen the video I must say I am impressed. I don't think Hillary went beyond anything that Bernie has said, but she did express herself very well and I am sure Bernie would be in complete agreement with her.
As far as the local and state issue goes please realize that statement was not the focus of Bernie's speech, he was merely stating the law. I am sure Hillary would tell you the same thing, the President has very limited ability to actually do anything in regards to prosecuting the police because the law puts most of the power in dealing with the police in the hands of state and local governments. What the President can do is speak out and use the bully pulpit to call for change as both Bernie and Hillary have shown they will do.