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Sanders Apologizes for Being 'Insensitive' to Black Lives Matter Movement
The Pundit Press ^ | October 15 | Thomas

Posted on 10/07/2015 5:47:49 PM PDT by therightliveswithus

The treatment of Bernie Sanders by Black Lives Matter protesters earlier this year in Seattle seemed to show a cleavage between two traditional constituencies of the Democratic Party. Many Sanders supporters were outraged by the display, including the seizure of the microphone and a rambling speech made by BLM speakers.

Since the incident Sanders has made it a point to engage more with urban political leaders and some BLM figures have apologized for taking the display too far.

However, Sanders has chosen a different tack in a recent in-depth interview with the New Yorker. According to Sanders himself, he had been unintentionally disrespectful to the movement. He stated, "I plead guilty—I should have been more sensitive at the beginning of this campaign to talk about this issue."

Sanders for his part has extended his discussion regarding police and sentencing reform, as well as new economic programs.

In an interview with Ebony, Sanders stated that regarding many police encounters with blacks, "Many White people are not sensitive."


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: blm; democrats; sanders
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Wow. Just wow
1 posted on 10/07/2015 5:47:49 PM PDT by therightliveswithus
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To: therightliveswithus

He should just apologize to them for even being alive.

Blacks could use his air.


2 posted on 10/07/2015 5:49:49 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA (war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, obama loves America)
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To: therightliveswithus

pussy


3 posted on 10/07/2015 5:50:14 PM PDT by Eddie01
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Electing this guy will complete Obie from Nairobi’s agenda to destroy America.


4 posted on 10/07/2015 5:50:24 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Plea$e $upport Free Republic.)
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5 posted on 10/07/2015 5:52:07 PM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: therightliveswithus

BLM should be reminded that Senator Bernie Sanders was racist, very rude, and dissed them bad.
They should instead be encouraged to vote for a much more respectful candidate like Senator Ted Cruz.

6 posted on 10/07/2015 5:53:43 PM PDT by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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If he can’t stand up to home grown terrorists (JV team, anyway), how can he stand up to real terrorists as President ?


7 posted on 10/07/2015 5:54:14 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: therightliveswithus

Look at the bright side...he swam to the bottom of the lake and made it back alive.


8 posted on 10/07/2015 5:54:14 PM PDT by soycd
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Sanders stated that regarding many police encounters with blacks, "Many White people are not sensitive."

That's WASCIST.

9 posted on 10/07/2015 5:55:10 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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This communist is a drueling, rest home occupant. He is a knee slapping, belly laughing joke. The Socialists have hillary. They know she is a criminal and WILL BE INDICTED!! and they have know place to go for their blood sucking parasite existence. God bless Donald Trump. Deport them all!!


10 posted on 10/07/2015 5:55:44 PM PDT by WENDLE (We have little time. We must save our country quickly.)
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To: Eddie01

You beat me to it!


11 posted on 10/07/2015 5:56:14 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: therightliveswithus

Bernie bending over and takin’ it.

What a pathetic goofball.


12 posted on 10/07/2015 5:57:21 PM PDT by dforest
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What a pathetic self loathing wimp.


13 posted on 10/07/2015 5:58:56 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: therightliveswithus

He had forgotten to check his privilege and in the process committed a microaggression, trigger words, if you will, but now his mind is right and he will be much more sensitive to the plight of #BLM from now on.


14 posted on 10/07/2015 5:59:36 PM PDT by ichabod1 (Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
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A nice apology for "people that annoy him".

Is it any wonder so many blacks are indignant? The people that claim to represent them have them enslaved in ghetto plantations.

15 posted on 10/07/2015 6:04:40 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,)
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Bernie so desperate for these racist scum bags vote that he is willing to bend over and take it in the arse.


16 posted on 10/07/2015 6:05:05 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: therightliveswithus

Blacklivesmatter is a hate group whose rehtoric led to the murder of 4 cops.

No wonder the democrats want their support.


17 posted on 10/07/2015 6:05:41 PM PDT by Cubs Fan ( liberalism=totalitarianism- http://thefederalist.com/2015/07/06/the-new-totalitarians-are-here/)
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Sanders stated that regarding many police encounters with blacks, "Many White people are not sensitive." That's WASCIST.

Yep and that's how it works. Negative generalizations about black people are evil and racist. Negative generalizations about white people are just fine.

Everything is racism, except hating whitey.

18 posted on 10/07/2015 6:08:52 PM PDT by Cubs Fan ( liberalism=totalitarianism- http://thefederalist.com/2015/07/06/the-new-totalitarians-are-here/)
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To: therightliveswithus

He’s effin guilty alright.

Guilty of being a senile old white Stalinist who doesn’t know how to control the feral black shock troop his kind have unleashed on the American populace.

CPUSA must be DESTROYED!!!!!!!!!!!!


19 posted on 10/07/2015 6:13:27 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA)
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To: Red in Blue PA
He should just apologize to them for even being alive.

That wouldn't be enough for that group.

20 posted on 10/07/2015 6:19:57 PM PDT by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion)
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