[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

Alex didn't say much at all so I take it, you weren't going to say very much at all as well.
Its easy to jump on smear campaigns; getting to the bare bones of politics always takes a little more research.

Lets look at his supposed indifference towards black Americans and people of varying colour (what the headlines would have us believe).

The very first campaign he ever staged was to raise awareness for the plight of Korean orphans.
In 1962 he was arrested for protesting against racial segregation & racial equality.
He was part of the "Liberty Union" which fought for all laws on homosexuality to be lifted.

In 1985 he went to Nicaragua and was so troubled by what he saw (death and distruction financed by the American government). As Mayor of Burlington, he used his status to stop the Reigan government sending arms to left wing armies in Central America.

He has achieved High Ratings From Leading Civil Rights Organizations: A frequent critique of Sanders is that he is from a very white state. While this is true, he certainly has not ignored issues that matter to people of color. In 2002, he achieved a 93 percent rating from the ACLU and a 97% rating by the NAACP in 2006.http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/bernie_sanders.htm

He voted repeatedly against the USA PATRIOT Act. An act that has been used to violate the rights of Arab and Muslim Americans.

Traveled to Costa Rica to Defend Exploited Workers http://citizen.typepad.com/eyesontra...s-and-mic.html to help organize workers opposing the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).

he has repeatedly condemned police violence during the duration of the Black Lives Matter movement. Here he is in mid-August 2014 http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsro...rguson-tragedy and there's loads more.

Back in 2014 he embraced questions from immigrants when Hillary refused to talk to them. http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/...g-both-in-iowa

Sanders fought Against employment discrimination and was a strong supporter of legislation to end workplace discrimination against LGBT Americans.
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsro...rimination-act

Defended Voting Rights Against Voter Suppression Efforts: Sanders earned the endorsement of radical rapper Killer Mike by his leadership on defending the Voter Rights Act and calling for expanding voting rights. http://inthesetimes.com/article/1812...bernie-sanders

And the list goes on and on and on, so don't believe everything you read from right wingers because they honestly are speaking out of their fat white arses.

I do not "believe everything I "read from right wingers" and it is both arrogant and presumptious of you to offer me advice on that matter.

Nor am I "jumping on" any "smear campaign".

I have my own opinion of Saunders and my posts - though slightly tongue-in-cheek' and ever so slightly 'jocular' - are based upon that opinion.

I suspect the REAL reasons behind his embarrassing video appeal is nothing more than personal political survival, and though I was not aware of ALL which you post above, I am now even LESS enamoured of him, because some of the organisations who 'endorse' him are - in my opinion - highly suspect themselves, so now I think he is a seriously dangerous 'leftie' who, too readily it seems, ass-licks any ass just as long as it's gaining him personal credit.