Folks downplaying the CBC PAC endorsement of Hillary should know most members already endorsed her

[bigtree]

Duer, frazzled, took the time to compile a list...

Here are the Congressional Black Caucus members who have already announced their endorsements of Hillary Clinton:

Senate

Cory Booker Democratic New Jersey

House

Alma Adams Democratic North Carolina – 12th
Karen Bass Democratic California – 37th
Joyce Beatty Democratic Ohio – 3rd
Corrine Brown Democratic Florida – 5th
G. K. Butterfield Democratic North Carolina (leader) – 1st
André Carson Democratic Indiana – 7th
Yvette Clarke Democratic New York – 9th
William Lacy Clay, Jr. Democratic Missouri – 1st
Emanuel Cleaver Democratic Missouri – 5th
John Conyers, Jr. – Dean Democratic Michigan – 13th
Elijah Cummings Democratic Maryland – 7th
Danny K. Davis Democratic Illinois – 7th
Donna Edwards Democratic Maryland – 4th
Chaka Fattah Democratic Pennsylvania – 2nd
Marcia Fudge Democratic Ohio – 11th
Al Green Democratic Texas – 9th
Alcee Hastings Democratic Florida – 20th
Hakeem Jeffries Democratic New York – 8th
Eddie Bernice Johnson Democratic Texas – 30th
Hank Johnson Democratic Georgia – 4th
Robin Kelly Democratic Illinois – 2nd
Brenda Lawrence Democratic Michigan – 14th
Sheila Jackson Lee Democratic Texas – 18th
John Lewis Democratic Georgia – 5th
Gregory Meeks Democratic New York – 5th
Gwen Moore Democratic Wisconsin – 4th
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic District of Columbia – At-large
(non voting congressional delegate)
Donald Payne, Jr. Democratic New Jersey – 10th
Delegate Stacey Plaskett Democratic U.S. Virgin Islands – At-large
(non voting congressional delegate)
Charles Rangel Democratic New York – 13th
Cedric Richmond Democratic Louisiana – 2nd
Bobby Scott Democratic Virginia – 3rd
David Scott Democratic Georgia – 13th
Terri Sewell Democratic Alabama – 7th
Bennie Thompson Democratic Mississippi – 2nd
Marc Veasey Democratic Texas – 33rd
Maxine Waters Democratic California – 35th
Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic New Jersey – 12th
Frederica Wilson Democratic Florida – 24th

you can check the list here:

membership:
https://cbc-butterfield.house.gov/members

all endorsements:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hillary_Clinton_presidential_campaign_endorsements,_2016

[islandmkl]

1. establishment endorsing establishment...who would have thought?

why would the CBC do anything to shake the tree?

at least not until they hear otherwise from their constituents who, the CBC probably hopes, don't get too much exposure to Bernie Sanders and his message...

get along to go along to get along...

[bigtree]

3. that 'establishment' of black legislators represents political empowerment of their constituencies

...of black voters.

The smugness in which this is pronounced by some here is an astoundingly myopic argument.

[boston bean]

8. And they wonder why people might think there is something more at play...

I'm not saying there is, but damn people, think about what you are saying!

[islandmkl]

11. theoretically and hypothetically...i agree

[KingFlorez]

6. Smart independent people endorsing a candidate of their choice

What a novel concept.

[Jefferson23]

2. We know, Barabara Lee made the distinction perfectly clear..Super Pac and all. n/t

[boston bean]

7. The CBC PAC is a superPAC? I don't think so.

[Jefferson23]

9. You can look at Lee's distinctions and I am not suggesting what they have done is

wrong, it is perfectly legal and it should also be transparent but its not.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511199614

If you believe she felt no distinction was necessary to speak about, you'll
have to ask her why she felt it differently enough to discuss it on DN.

[boston bean]

14. Explains nothing really.

[Jefferson23]

17. I bet you can e-mail and ask her why she made the distinction she did.

That's up to you.

[boston bean]

18. Possibly because as a committee in congress

They aren't able to make endorsements as a group.

But as individuals they are and as a pac they can as well??

[BlueMTexpat]

4. My Rep Elijah is proud to

be included!

[stonecutter357]

5. K&R!

[jillan]

10. This Bernie supporter is not downplaying it. Congrats to Hillary for picking up a huge

endorsement.

[Paulie]

16. Not huge. Youuuge endorsement.

By far. Bernie and the team will need to keep working, harder than ever.

[jillan]

19. Picking up the endorsement of Ben Jealous is also Youuuuge but aside from that

I came here to congratulate Hillary on the endorsement & instead of saying thanks.... you attack Bernie.

[Paulie]

20. I'm a Bernie supporter

And I was agreeing with you. Each vote needs to be earned in the end.

[Tanuki]

12. I just saw a bit of a breaking press conference,which I hope someone can find and post. John Lewis

heartily endorsed Secretary Clinton, said that she was the most qualified, and said he and others were heading to South Carolina, where they would be speaking in the churches, on the streets, in support of her candidacy and to share their views of what is at stake in this election.

[Nanjeanne]

13. I don't think people are downgrading

Anything. Just pointing out difference between the CBC and the CBCPAC.

Why is that hard for supporters to understand?

[boston bean]

15. Almost all CBC members have endorsed her.

What distinction are you trying to make?

[LexVegas]

21. I like the way a white guy in the Congress for decades is not the establishment.

Yet minorities in the Congress are. African American members of Congress are now the establishment to these people.

[bigtree]

22. good point