See, they failed to do research that would have showed them that Hillary is the devil and Bernie is a Saint.
Here is a comment by Pamela Lewis:
"I'm really disappointed with the black community for not doing sufficient research before voting."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-south-carolina_us_56d220bfe4b0871f60eba9e3
Debbie Kelley responded:
"Maybe they did."
Ms. Kelley responds:
"Debbie Kelley If they did, they would realize the Clintons are for themselves and not for miniorities."
"Lewis's initial comment garned 381 likes. Ms. Kelley garned 152."
Another commentator, Phillip Quin said this:
"The condescending "I know what's best for black people" white person."
This attitude of many Bernie fans-you see it on Twitter all the time-doesn't exactly win any friends. Black folks don't take kindly to it, that's' for sure-who would?
Look, Bernie never was going to win the black vote for a whole host of reasons-first of all he lacks the history and she has a great deal of it- but Nate Silver caught a little flavor of the divide this afternoon.
"When I wasn’t at church, I spent part of the weekend visiting campaign offices in Charleston. At one Sanders office, everyone was white. I spoke to Sanders staffers face to face and repeatedly followed up with others, including the state coordinator, by phone trying get an interview from a black volunteer or supporter. None was offered."
"By contrast, when I went to a local Clinton headquarters, the staff and volunteers were a mix of black and white. While the staff skewed considerably younger, many of the volunteers were of retirement age. One of them, Helen A. Rivers, 71, was phone banking. A Charleston County native who was a medical intensive care nurse at the the VA hospital for 30 years, Rivers said she supported Clinton because “we need someone who would be fair to all races, not just one.”
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/south-carolinas-black-democrats-are-powerful-but-what-do-they-want/
"We also see preview of potential general: "breaking down barriers" versus "building walls."
Here is a comment by Pamela Lewis:
"I'm really disappointed with the black community for not doing sufficient research before voting."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-south-carolina_us_56d220bfe4b0871f60eba9e3
Debbie Kelley responded:
"Maybe they did."
Ms. Kelley responds:
"Debbie Kelley If they did, they would realize the Clintons are for themselves and not for miniorities."
"Lewis's initial comment garned 381 likes. Ms. Kelley garned 152."
Another commentator, Phillip Quin said this:
"The condescending "I know what's best for black people" white person."
This attitude of many Bernie fans-you see it on Twitter all the time-doesn't exactly win any friends. Black folks don't take kindly to it, that's' for sure-who would?
Look, Bernie never was going to win the black vote for a whole host of reasons-first of all he lacks the history and she has a great deal of it- but Nate Silver caught a little flavor of the divide this afternoon.
"When I wasn’t at church, I spent part of the weekend visiting campaign offices in Charleston. At one Sanders office, everyone was white. I spoke to Sanders staffers face to face and repeatedly followed up with others, including the state coordinator, by phone trying get an interview from a black volunteer or supporter. None was offered."
"By contrast, when I went to a local Clinton headquarters, the staff and volunteers were a mix of black and white. While the staff skewed considerably younger, many of the volunteers were of retirement age. One of them, Helen A. Rivers, 71, was phone banking. A Charleston County native who was a medical intensive care nurse at the the VA hospital for 30 years, Rivers said she supported Clinton because “we need someone who would be fair to all races, not just one.”
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/south-carolinas-black-democrats-are-powerful-but-what-do-they-want/
Her numbers here are just amazing. I mean 84-16? She won 96-3 among AAs over 65.
It's interesting to consider the racial divide with the Clintons. Lately we've heard Bill slammed for the crime bill and welfare reform-both bills have had some very negative effects to be sure.
But black folks always like Bill Clinton. White folks didn't like him. That's what's funny. For months we've been hearing how much people don't trust Hillary Clinton. Turns out that is mostly true of white folks.
With black folks it switched in SC. There they trust her and he's the one they find less trustworthy. I agree. I've said all along he's running a political telemarketing campaign.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/hillary-clinton-south-carolina-favorables-219894
Again, she had the right history and he doesn't. Ok, he might have marched in the 60s but what has he done since? That was John Lewis' point when he said 'I never saw him.'
The black community of Vermont also said that Bernie didn't have much to say to them.
But, when you factor in her role in the Obama Administration, there's just no way. Like I wrote earlier, a lot of folks in SC feel that they owe Hillary. That's a strong word but it was their word. She had been so supportive of Obama.
But I am more and more getting Eric Dyson's point.
https://newrepublic.com/article/124391/yes-she-can
I think that Hilary's Presidency may well be a very important one in terms of race relations. Overall, it's like what 2008 Obama speechwriter John Favreau says.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/02/26/why-electing-hillary-in-16-is-more-important-than-electing-obama-in-08.html
Hillary in many ways is going to be about healing the nation. With all the wild Trumpism going on, she will be that President, I'm coming to believe.
As to Bernie Sanders, Favreau points out that Bernie in his own way is also very polarizing, promising a junta against the banks.
A lot of who wins the Presidency. You have to be the right candidate for America at the right time. Hillary I think will prove to be the right one for this time.
P.S. David Axelrod makes the same point:
"Lesson in this moving portion of @HillaryClinton speech: speaking is more powerful than speechifying.""We also see preview of potential general: "breaking down barriers" versus "building walls."
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