By Eugene Scott Eugene Scott Reporter covering identity politics for The Fix Email Bio Follow April 26 at 1:38 PM Earlier this week, Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke of marching with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. It was a testament, he said, to his long history advocating for people of color.“I was actually at the March on Washington with Dr.
For many in the audience, that was insufficient. “Come on!” a woman shouted from the back, as others began to jeer and boo. So Nina Turner thought it was a good idea to admonish a crowd full of Black women in Houston for not tripping over themselves to applaud Bernie Sanders for not being able to answer direct questions related to race and racism to white crowd in DFW? Lol.— Michael Arceneaux April 25, 2019 Sanders’s finger wag — and Turner’s talk — suggest the Sanders campaign may continue to struggle to draw in voters of color.
Sanders struggled to attract voters of color during the 2016 Democratic primary. This time around, he’s acknowledged that he must do better. He’s met with black leaders and offered increasingly specific solutions for how he will improve the lives of people of color, who often face greater challenges than the overall population. There’s some evidence that’s working.
The 50 year old remembrance is all he has to relate. He has not really examined any progressive policies that relate specifically to African Descendants. No legislation in his 4 decades of service.
Watch out Bernie. MSM doesn’t think you’re electable EatTheirOwn
Dems eating dems
Men of color should boo him as well. In fact, all freedom loving people with a sense of dignity should reject his message. It is a path that leads people away from God and into slavery.
Keep trying
Millennial_Dems Anyonebutbernie
This white woman would have booed bernie too. He is just like trump. Perhaps a larger vocabulary but still it’s all blather and lies
Wrong age, wrong ethnicity, not a party insider
Could be because they have realized that democrats only use them for votes and props. After they get what they want they toss anyone they used aside. Just an observation walkaway
What color were they? Asking for a friend...
For the people claiming racism, one way or the other...grow a brain. It wasn't about racism. For those claiming the Dems are racist. Keep in mind. Twitter can't eliminate racist White Supremacist/Nationalist content from its platform because it would sweep up GOP politicians.
I am a white guy so I can only guess these smart woman booed Bernie Sanders because he did not have an answer to the specific question that was asked. Democratic voters are not going to accept BS from their candidates.
Maby they don't like him.
Because he an old white liar 🤥
Yeah, those old hippie communists don’t garner much respect.
The feeling is that he's pandering to them.
Because he didn't answer the question and started off with some patronizing bullshit about marching with Dr. King. Basically, he insulted people's intelligence. It takes an article to state the obvious.
Go away Bern.
And they would cheer for Trump?
How did you stretch such a simple answer into an entire article. It happened because women of color are more and more often racist and have decided to just generally hate white people, no matter their beliefs. Brought to you by race hustlers and charlatans like Dyson, et al
Let them continue to support establishment shills who will continue to do nothing for them. At least the shills aren’t racist I guess.
Because most black voters are much more conservative than Bernie and most other democratic voters as a group. At least, in my opinion. GOP has done a horrible job at welcoming POC, despite many similarities in views.
In other words, BS.
I watched the clip. He wasn't booed. There were some mild groans at one point - they came and went. WAPO and other news agencies, why are you insisting on making a mountain out of a molehill? Highly disingenuous on your part.
because he wants to seize THEIR money too. and when did 'colored people' (racially-tinged phrase from the 50s and 60s) become 'people of color'. did all it take all those years was flip-flopping the words and adding a conjunction?
Stop spreading H8ters.
Because white man bad?
And what color were these women? Bernie2020