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Why African Americans are on fire for Bernie Sanders (Original Post) Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2015 OP
K&R! tecelote Dec 2015 #1
k & r. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Dec 2015 #2
Inspiring SandersDem Dec 2015 #3
lack of ties to Rahm are always a big boost MisterP Dec 2015 #4
that is a beautiful picture. sheer joy. :D roguevalley Dec 2015 #5
Hell yeah!!! Dustlawyer Dec 2015 #6
OMG! Cynical Sam Dec 2015 #7
K&R! Marty McGraw Dec 2015 #8
"Enough is enough is enough" he says. democrank Dec 2015 #9
Thanks for this. Really inspirational. nt Duval Dec 2015 #10
Oh so beautifully persuasive Samantha Dec 2015 #11
Most of the "Hillary is ahead of Bernie" polls dropped here aren't polling non-whites Ferd Berfel Dec 2015 #12
OMG SmittynMo Dec 2015 #13
Enough is enough is enough! mountain grammy Dec 2015 #14
Ditto....nt List left Dec 2015 #16
I'm with you SmittynMo Dec 2015 #17
Yard signs. PyaarRevolution Dec 2015 #22
I have a Bernie Tshirt SmittynMo Dec 2015 #28
I have a yard sign stage left Dec 2015 #30
I've seen a few yards signs around here. Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2016 #38
I'd love one of those!!! Fawke Em Jan 2016 #39
They were giving them away stage left Jan 2016 #42
South Carolina endorsements? PyaarRevolution Jan 2016 #45
...^ that 840high Jan 2016 #34
K&R drm604 Dec 2015 #15
Been almost sobbing since 35 sec. in... We need this great man. nt Mnemosyne Dec 2015 #18
K&R Paka Dec 2015 #19
Never before in my 67 years stage left Dec 2015 #20
Love it! peacebird Dec 2015 #26
+100 n/t ejbr Dec 2015 #27
Because Bernie is keeping it real. jalan48 Dec 2015 #21
K&R (through the tears...)! Stardust Dec 2015 #23
Wow, very powerful. Thanks for posting. Broward Dec 2015 #24
Love this, chervilant Dec 2015 #25
I'm doing street work in NYC. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2015 #29
Sanders is not a fair weather friend/opportunistic ally (nt) Babel_17 Dec 2015 #31
I'd like to see a more national perspective as to how the AA community is supporting Bernie Left Coast2020 Jan 2016 #32
Just saw a friend of mine and flashed my Bernie t-shirt. Her reaction was like the cover picture. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #33
He gives us the truth.... mudstump Jan 2016 #35
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #36
AAs know "real" because they are real. Bernie's real. Hillary? Uh-uh. senz Jan 2016 #37
The Sandstorm is coming!!! Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #40
I have been embarrassed Pastiche423 Jan 2016 #41
Please SHARE this video - black leaders took their time to endorse Obama too !! belty Jan 2016 #43
I have pointed out before Robbins Jan 2016 #44

Cynical Sam

(35 posts)
7. OMG!
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 04:49 PM
Dec 2015

Tears from my aging 67 year-old male eyes!
If you are awake, then you MUST realize that THIS is the person to run this country we have been waiting for all our lives!
Anyone who can't see what this man stands for and stand with him are so asleep that they may never awaken.

Thank you, Rosa, for posting this heart-pulsing-with-LOVE post!!!

Samantha

(9,314 posts)
11. Oh so beautifully persuasive
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 05:05 PM
Dec 2015

I love the fact he keeps emphasizing we must ALL stand together.

Great video.

Thanks for posting.

Sam

Ferd Berfel

(3,687 posts)
12. Most of the "Hillary is ahead of Bernie" polls dropped here aren't polling non-whites
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 05:07 PM
Dec 2015

And that's why she appears to be ahead. Check out the demo next time a Hillbot posts one of those.
Most of the time the demo polled in those looks like this. That's assuming YOU CAN ACTUALLY GET TO THE METHODOLOGY.
Often, they don't provide you with that info. LOL

Here's one that was posted on DU:

RACE
White 74%
Black 11
Hispanic 8
Other/DK/NA 8

HEre, if you want to check it out: http://www.quinnipiac.edu/images/polling/us/us12222015_demos_Uhkm63g.pdf

SmittynMo

(3,544 posts)
13. OMG
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 05:11 PM
Dec 2015

I just got Bern'ed again. It's a wonderful feeling.. tears.....


Elect Bernie Sanders. There is no other. NO ONE!!!!

mountain grammy

(26,622 posts)
14. Enough is enough is enough!
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 05:15 PM
Dec 2015

It made me cry.. then it made me proud..

I can't imagine why every working person in America doesn't support Bernie Sanders. Is it just not bad enough yet?

SmittynMo

(3,544 posts)
17. I'm with you
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 05:33 PM
Dec 2015

I don't get it. All I hear is he'll never get elected. It absolutely blows me away how stupid people have become. Especailly when it comes to education and healthcare.

PyaarRevolution

(814 posts)
22. Yard signs.
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 06:07 PM
Dec 2015

This is why you MUST put up yard signs if you can. The more people that have yard signs in their lawns and wear Bernie t-shirts and buttons around, the more likely people will question whether Hillary truly has that commanding of a lead. You never know who you will influence and what great impact they may have on other people supporting Bernie.

SmittynMo

(3,544 posts)
28. I have a Bernie Tshirt
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 06:27 PM
Dec 2015

Last edited Fri Jan 1, 2016, 10:33 PM - Edit history (2)

for Christmas, and I proudly display it when I can.

stage left

(2,962 posts)
30. I have a yard sign
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 07:06 PM
Dec 2015

and a Bernie Button pinned to my pocketbook. It's a bright red button that says "Bernie Y'all" and it looks real pretty with my black and white polka dot bag.

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)
38. I've seen a few yards signs around here.
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 04:31 PM
Jan 2016

I got the Feel the Bern bumper sticker on my car and a Bernie for President too. I was given the black Bernie teeshirt as a present!

stage left

(2,962 posts)
42. They were giving them away
Sat Jan 2, 2016, 04:56 PM
Jan 2016

at the Sanders rally in Greenville, SC. Next time I'm at Bernie's Greenville office I'll see if they have any and maybe I can get one to you.

stage left

(2,962 posts)
20. Never before in my 67 years
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 06:00 PM
Dec 2015

Have I been moved to advertise my support of any candidate. But there's a big sign in my yard for Bernie. Never before have i set up a monthly donation for any candidate. But I'm donating monthly to Bernie, and I throw in an extra dollar or two when I can. Never before have I worked to get any candidate elected. But I'm working for Bernie.

Why? you may ask. Well, never before have I cried tears of joy when anyone announced he was running for President. I'd been hoping for months that he would. And it wasn't because of what he looked like, or his charm, or any of that superficial stuff. It was the words and the honest passion behind them. And the fact that the words never changed even when the audience did.

chervilant

(8,267 posts)
25. Love this,
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 06:16 PM
Dec 2015

and am committed to working hard as an activist to build community and context for helping President Sanders stop the corporate oligarchs.

 

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)
29. I'm doing street work in NYC.
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 06:32 PM
Dec 2015

AA's who know about him prefer him to the opposition. ( i.e. Clinton)

(Hey.... don't get mad; it's just a fact. I'm telling you what I see.)

Ballot petitioning in NYS started today; I'm going out on Sunday.

I'll update you if I see any demographic trends.

Left Coast2020

(2,397 posts)
32. I'd like to see a more national perspective as to how the AA community is supporting Bernie
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 12:32 AM
Jan 2016

Some percentage of the national picture number wise.

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
37. AAs know "real" because they are real. Bernie's real. Hillary? Uh-uh.
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 04:26 PM
Jan 2016

I think that's what it boils down to.

Pastiche423

(15,406 posts)
41. I have been embarrassed
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 08:06 PM
Jan 2016

because tears have been coming to my eyes so often when it comes to Bernie.

After reading this thread, I realize I am not alone.

This whole planet needs President Bernie!

Go Bernie Go!

belty

(14 posts)
43. Please SHARE this video - black leaders took their time to endorse Obama too !!
Mon Jan 4, 2016, 12:19 PM
Jan 2016

There is the perception that black people automatically rallied around Obama because he was black, this is not true. It took a long time for black leaders to endorse him.I predict Bernie will get the majority of the black vote once people find out about him and other black leaders endorse him.

So please SHARE THIS VIDEO as much as possible to let all black folks see the light and feel the Bern too !!! (we don't have much time to loose ...)

Robbins

(5,066 posts)
44. I have pointed out before
Mon Jan 4, 2016, 12:50 PM
Jan 2016

that blacks were mostly supporting clinton before iowa in 2008.it took him winning iowa for blacks to view him as serious contender
and they started moving away from Clinton and supporting Obama.In early 2008 before the iowa vote clinton had lead In SC.even
shortly before SC primary obama has only a small lead over her and he ended up surprising people by how big his win IN Sc.

we are already seeing many national black leaders supporting clinton with many black leaders localy coming around to Bernie.

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