2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Supporters - Please read my post [View all]GitRDun
(1,846 posts)Bernie has potential but work to do.
The linked NYT article below highlights, in my mind a distinct difference between Sanders and President Obama. In his speech to the Urban League, he referred to the "save our cities" program as "your theme" & to Latinos in another speech as "your people".
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/01/us/politics/hillary-clinton-hits-jeb-bush-first-and-hard-in-speech-on-race.html?_r=0
These "gaffes" if you will are a far cry from Obama's naturally inclusive approach.
I'm not saying, in any way, Sanders has any problem personally with Latinos or blacks. What I am saying is this:
I'm a middle aged white guy that voted for President Obama three times; once in a primary and in the two generals. There were plenty of candidates who shared similar policy positions. With President Obama, it felt then and still does today like we're all on the same team. I was "in" and it didn't matter if I was an old white guy. He certainly never put me in a group labelled "you people".
I wish all the candidates well and hope they all remember that, as in life, politics is all about learning.