On CNN, Rep. Gregory Meeks (Clinton supporter & member of the Congressional Black Caucus)
just said, in response to Tad Devine before him, "People need to look at what was taking place in the `90's. In fact, when I listen to what was just said, some of what I think was insulting to African-Americans...you're saying that African-Americans don't know who or why they voted for individuals. You go back to 1994 or 1996, African-Americans voted for Bill Clinton – 88% of us – are you saying that black people don't know who talks or moves in their best interests? It's almost insulting. To come some 20 years later, I think what they are doing, and what he's trying to do is exploit black people to say either you all did not know what you were doing 20 years ago or..."
Carol Costello interrupted him here, "So you think Bernie Sanders is exploiting African-Americans?"
He responded, "What I'm saying that if, in fact, what they're trying to do is to cherry pick, you know, issues...and a statement that was, I think, clearly that Hillary Clinton has said that she wished she'd used another word. But it's clear, also in the `90's who was doing more...you know if you look at the African-American community, if you look at the wage gap – it was decreasing under Bill Clinton. If you look at the unemployment gap, it was decreasing under Bill Clinton. If you look at the wealth gap, more African-Americans were gaining...if you look at participation in American society as African-Americans in the Clinton administration at that time...more than anybody in history. So I don't hear him talking about that. What he's trying to do is to pick certain things out and to imply that African-Americans were taken advantage of by the Clinton administration. Clearly, that's not the case."
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Did you type while you were listening, sarae? Good job!
Bernie Sanders dismisses Clinton lead: ‘A lot of that came from the South
Nerdy Wonka ??@NerdyWonka
Black voters are the reason the Democratic party has any serious national chance Does he hear himself when he speaks https://twitter.com/RawStory/status/719244829646057473 …
9:33 AM - 10 Apr 2016
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Only4RM ??@Only4RM
@jbouie While Clintons worked to regain Black trust by supporting POTUS, Sanders called for primary & elevated Black Obama-bashers as VIPs.
11:43 AM - 10 Apr 2016
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Nerdy Wonka ??@NerdyWonka
Sanders needs to ask McAuliffe how he even had a sniffing chance of becoming governor of VA. Black Democratic women voters put him in office
9:35 AM - 10 Apr 2016
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Nerdy Wonka ??@NerdyWonka
The continuous dismissal of Black voters is what irks a lot of people about Sanders. A base the Democratic party needs on every level.
Ugh.
9:45 AM - 10 Apr 2016
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Nerdy Wonka ??@NerdyWonka
To have a Democratic candidate for POTUS so casually dismiss a voting group that shows up for the party every time is infuriating.
9:50 AM - 10 Apr 2016
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nathkatun7
April 10, 2016 at 9:49 pm
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/04/10/on-this-day-7/#comments
BS is a divider.
These tweets are from an African American woman.. so she says it best..
I did type...and kept pausing it. 
I was so angry about what Tad Devine had been saying that I wanted to make sure I got the response down. And now I'd better get back to work!
thanks for reposting her tweets!
doesn't this get reported more? Such a double standard...
thanks for the info!
Shocking that he is so secure in his deliberately divisive, racist position. How is this okay with his supporters? Unless, of course they aren't very democratic, and I don't see much evidence that they are. They have adapted the same attitude as Bernie and seem quite willing to blow up the Democrat Party.
Still .. it's still shocking.. you're right. that anyone running on the Dem ticket could be so divisive with our African American voters. 
She had better, too. Why should just the Republicans get the honor?
I'm glad she took Devine to task. He kept trying to have it both ways. Apparently when Hillary votes for a bill, she does it for the worst, most evil reasons...but when Sanders does, it's always based on good intentions???
