Just heard on MSNBC that Harry Belafonte will be

[Nanjeanne]

Endorsing Bernie.

It's obviously not official but Andrea Mitchell did mention it.

I love Belafonte. But more importantly, Harry is a very well respected activist and I hope this comes to pass.

[99th_Monkey]

1. Way Co-o-o-o-ol dat. nt

[Empowerer]

2. I love Harry Belafonte - this is a nice endorsement for Bernie

It won't influence my vote, but it's a great endorsement for Sanders.

But I do wonder if the same people who dismiss icons like John Lewis as "irrelevant" and "tools" and "part of the Establishment" will be similarly dismissive of Belafonte. Or does his support of Sanders make him, by definition, relevant?

[in_cog_ni_to]

3. Awesome endorsement!

Thank you Harry!

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[CharlotteVale]

4. K&R

[restorefreedom]

5. daylight come and we want a revolution!!!!!!!

https://m.

[rbrnmw]

7. we both posted the Banana Boat Song

[restorefreedom]

8. great minds, and all that. :) nt

[rbrnmw]

17. yep

[snagglepuss]

9. come mr. tallyman, tally inequality

[restorefreedom]

10. lol!

btw, check out the exit,poll thread. income inequality the highest issue for voting dems in nh

[JudyM]

13. Good one, snagglepuss!

[Fantastic Anarchist]

22. Come Mr. Bernie-man, Bernie me banana.

[SammyWinstonJack]

36. Perfect.

[rbrnmw]

6. That's Cool I love Harry Belafonte

Here's a cool video tribute to him

[AtomicKitten]

11. Nice.

[Paulie]

12. Matilda! Matilda!

[tokenlib]

14. Harry is incredible...YAY!! n/t

[bvar22]

15. Huge Belafonte fan here.

He has been a vocal advocate for human rights for a LONG time.

I remember back during Obama's first term, Obama asked Belafonte to "cut him some slack",
and Harry replied, "What makes you think we haven't?"
I will never forget that.

You can "tally" my vote with Harry Belafonte's.

[Punkingal]

16. That will be a great endorsement!

[H2O Man]

18. Great!

Recommended.

[Jack Rabbit]

19. Let's celebrate with a drink of rum . . .

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[Duval]

20. I hope he does. Have always admired him.

[Motown_Johnny]

21. and Bernie is having breakfast with Rev. Sharpton in NY tomorrow.

With Ben Jealous endorsing so early, it is starting to look like there may be a series of endorsements lined up.

[jwirr]

24. South Carolina here we come.

[Motown_Johnny]

25. 11 days to Nevada, but that is a closed caucus

and he has a lot of union support. Plus he will have momentum after a big win tonight.


South Carolina is now the big prize.

[jwirr]

23. Harry Belafonte is a highly respected man and has never

stopped fighting for civil rights. They have a lot in common.

[ChiciB1]

26. If THIS Is True, I'm Ready To Try A Back Flip... BUT

I might not get up off the floor ever again! Harry Belafonte is really, really HUGE! I'm sure many younger people here don't quite understand his importance, but this is ONE MAN whose been a very, very, very long time activist with over the top credentials.

His endorsement is akin to a Warren endorsement. Belafonte is highly respected and has worked all his life for Equal Rights for more years than I can remember. As a white woman Boomer who supports Bernie, I'm ecstatic! I love this man, his gentle voice that has always promoted human rights and equality to people all over the world. Of course early on he became famous on par with Sinatra with his soothing voice singing songs many still remember. I know my older sisters used to play his songs all the time when I was very young.

I JUST LOVE HIM! Please let this be true, I have a feeling a former President who has devoted his life to helping Humanity as Belafonte has will be very happy. His name is Jimmy Carter.

Have my fingers crossed.

[Nanjeanne]

29. If anyone wants to understand his very very very long time activism role

they should read his autobiography: My Song: A Memoir.

I've always been a huge fan and thought I knew a lot about him. I had no idea till I read this what a role he has played.

[ChiciB1]

32. Thank You... I Would LOVE To Read It... Putting On My List

right now. I really love reading, and autobiographies are very enjoyable. I'm pretty much a non-fiction reader. I'm reading 2 books right now, but one of them is Thomas Piketty's "CAPITAL in the Twenty-First Century." A real eye opener and I highly recommend it. It's Bernie's message too.

Ok, just wrote it down, thanks again!

[Mira]

27. I would be extremely surprised

if it would be otherwise. He is a marvel of a man, activist of the left, with convictions that are as immutable as those of Mr. Bernie Sanders.

[nyabingi]

28. Love Harry and glad he's lending his voice! (nt)

[valerief]

30. Belafonte is a terrific endorsement! Recently, I watched on YouTube an old

Merv Griffin show (1963?) with MLK and Belafonte. Harry was young but so smart and informed and politically active. And he hasn't changed!

[ozone_man]

31. My mother loved him.

That is a great endorsement!

[merrily]

33. OMG, in that case, I hope he campaigns with Bernie in the general against Republicans.

And sings this song, which I have been posting on threads about the Republican candidates:

[RoccoR5955]

34. I would expect that from Belafonte

I met him at the memorial concert for Pete Seeger last year. He is part of the tribe. His endorsement will mean a lot to AAs.

[CaptCaribbean]

35. DAYYYYYYYYYYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

DDDDDDAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!