He was a civil rights organiser in the 60's. :shrug:

I've already pointed that out Girth, as well as being a civil rights campaigner throughout his entire career but its pointless. People who want to jump on the propaganda band wagon 'won't hear, can't hear' you. It doesn't matter how much evidence you bring up either because if the right said he didn't do it, then he didn't do it.

He also made this speech in 1988 to support of then presidential candidate Jesse Jackson.

In a nutshell...

If he was British people would be soooo much more cynical.

I assume those people you're referring to is everyone who has a different opinion to your own.

Totally, unless there are reformers out there campaigning for change how do things higher up the chain of command get done?
What can parliament here or congress there do without backing? Nothing.
He has used his position for leverage and has consistently advocated a fairer society.

Agreed. His voting record on human rights issues is impeccable.

Never assume anything, presume it and run the risk of being wrong.

No! just the people who decide the propaganda spin must be right and choose to ignore any real evidence. Its a bit like you telling me you're a lawyer, I have a right to believe you or not believe you, but if you give me evidence to back up your claim, I'd be a fool to suggest otherwise.

Nobody slates the US police, they comment on the story. It's always you that basically says 'YEAH WELL THE UK POLICE ARE BAD TOO SO TAKE THAT!' because you can't cope with the fact that the USA isn't the perfect country you think it is. No country is perfect.

This is pure hokum Red.

No one denied that he was a 'Civil Rights Campaigner' - we are DENYING that he actually achieved ANYTHING of note for minorities during 25 years DESPITE his years of POSTURING, and we are QUESTIONING his MOTIVES now because of this fact.

As for; 'won't hear, can't hear' - there is NO ONE on here more prone to convenient blindness and deafness than some of the Left Wing when faced with rebuttal posts which contain HARD, IRREFUTABLE FACTS.

Thanks for that Girth. He's a great speaker. He wrote a book back in 2010 (just one of his books) called "The Speech" its about an 8 hour speech which includes a lot of talk about repressed American blacks, police brutality and how America keeps the poor, poor and the wealthy rich.

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He is achieving something now is he not? His labours over many years have all been worthwhile and within democratic process....that's commendable isn't it?

It's a dumbass argument, If you look at any articles detailing his time as a Senator you'll see that he's been consistent throughout his time in the House. He's held true to his values and has maintained his priorities and integrity through every vote he's been apart of. To use the fact that he didn't support the BlackLivesMatter movement 25 years before it existed as a stick to beat him with is desperate and stupid. It's an issue that's only come to forefront in recent years and he's endorsing it like he's endorsed other social based movements in the past.

To accuse him of pandering without even bothering to look up his history as a senator is ignorant to the extreme.

What about Hillary? Its a well known fact she achieved nothing as secretary of state apart from taking some (but not all) of the blame for the security breach in Benghazi.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidade.../#1da6345546a4

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Bernies voting records is 100% pure when compared to all the other candidates from either party It is clear what he stands for and he has championed the same causes throughout his time in congress.


Here he is in 1995 having a go at a congressman for his views on, as the congressman puts it, 'homos in the military'.

People can spin it however they want, the simple fact is that Bernie's ad is designed to win him some votes. It doesn't talk about his record, it tries to play on the emotional strings of black voters.

I'm not saying its wrong for him to do it, I just don't see him as a saviour given his history or that advert

Of course it is. Its an election year and he's running for office. :shrug:

Yep, anyone one who doesn't want to cast their vote in ignorance will have looked into his background and can see he isn't simply paying lip service and has actually been actively engaged in raising social awareness of issues for many many years.

Also worth bearing in mind that Hilary's support amongst the black population is very strong and it's partly this that she is relying on to hold off the threat from Bernie hence this ad appearing now

I know nothing at all about this America election thing except that I really do not want Trump to win as he is an asshat

It's an election, dear.

He has a history of supporting social causes that other politicians would be fearful to support, this is no different.

If anyone is guilty of pandering it's Hillary.

Please don't try your condescending crap with me. My point was perfectly clear

Yes, Bernie was trying to win some votes with an ad during an election, he's the Devil incarnate.

Its not too clear TBH. Every single candidate in the history of elections in any democratic country has probably used an advert to win votes. So your point isnt very clear at all. Are you accusing Bernie of pandering? Then accuse every body else too. Bernie has the most consistent voting record of all the candidates in any party . It is clear what he believes in and what he stand for; this is one of the topics he has been vocal about for years.

I thought the advertisement thing there was like our party political broadcasts?

Very similar.

Come through Bernie :clap1:

Well i disagree, i think you are wrong.

That's nice, dear.

ohh you called me dear, am i your Valentine? :blush2: