Discussion: Bernie Sanders Says Race Is A Factor In How Republicans Treat Obama

system1 · February 24, 2016, 1:40am

Discussion for article #246384

magical_panda · February 24, 2016, 2:04am

“I’ll explain and make it plain: I represent the human race”

Louis Armstrong (Lyric by Iola Brubeck)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUgohNKyxak

johnscotus · February 24, 2016, 2:09am

Ya think, Bernie?

antisachetdethe · February 24, 2016, 2:10am

You think?

mantan · February 24, 2016, 2:12am

OMG, the Polish Congo…I had no idea!

ralph_vonholst · February 24, 2016, 2:13am

You’re a very fine fellow, Bernie Sanders, if a little slow on the uptake, and if you get the nomination. I, Mrs. Von Holst and both our daughters will happily vote for you.

darrtown · February 24, 2016, 2:14am

Gee wizz Bernie ya think race has something to do with hating Obama’s un-named nominee? Really and for true?
Ahem… HOW MUCH MORE OBVIOUS DO THEY HAVE TO GET, BERNIE?

darrtown · February 24, 2016, 2:15am

Count me in as well Ralph!

antisachetdethe · February 24, 2016, 2:16am

d’accord

dswx · February 24, 2016, 2:24am

The are critical times when a candidate has to be forceful. This is one of them re: racism towards President Obama. Only wish he had made such a statement a long time ago. This is quite late in the game. And I wish he had specifically included Trump because Trump is the racist’s hero. Not only is Trump blatantly racist and bigoted but he has yet to condemn any support from racist hate groups.

old_curmudgeon · February 24, 2016, 2:31am

Yah think, Bernie?

condew · February 24, 2016, 2:40am

And when Bernie said we should all vote for the Democratic nominee even if it isn’t him, I wish Hillary had reciprocated, but of course Hillary is not promising to support Bernie if he wins.

stephen_maturin · February 24, 2016, 2:40am

Who’s writing the damned headlines for this?

“What you are seeing today in this Supreme Court situation is nothing more than the continuous and unprecedented obstructionism that President Obama has gone through,” Sanders said at a CNN town hall. “And this is on top of this birther issue, which we hear from Donald Trump and others, the racist effort to try to delegitimize the president of the United States. Can you imagine that? To say ‘He’s not really the President. He wasn’t born in the United States,’ which is nonsense.”

Does that sound like he’s merely suggesting something?

Un-fucking-believable…

slagathor · February 24, 2016, 2:40am

Seems like when Bernie was given the opportunity to call out Trump specifically for promulgating the delegitimization of Barack Obama, Bernie punted with “I’m not a psychoanalyst.” What the wha? That’s the kind of bullshit we’ve come to expect from the other side of the aisle. Otherwise, good on ya, Bernie.

condew · February 24, 2016, 2:42am

I see TPM is still just as “fair and balanced” as those other guys.

darcy · February 24, 2016, 2:48am

And the beat goes on. Funny thing is, he beat Hillary this time for the Obama love you hug. I’m surprised she ever let go of Obama.

And then there’s the Spike Lee endorsement about 8 hours ago. TPM? Hello?
(yawn)

breakingdeadmen · February 24, 2016, 3:09am

Thanks for clearing that up. Any observations on the excretory habits of ursine mammals?

tflick · February 24, 2016, 3:12am

I’ll see your Spike Lee and raise you a Morgan Freeman.

darcy · February 24, 2016, 3:14am

Come on TFlick, that’s yesterdays news. Doesn’t everyone deserve a day in the sun?

professorpoopypants · February 24, 2016, 3:15am

Of course it’s not exactly news that GOP obstructionism and the attempted de-legitimization of the President (including the birther idiocy) has more than a little to do with race – but it’s still a damn good thing to have a Presidential candidate say so, clearly and forcefully.