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In reply to the discussion: Does anyone else get as tired of Hillary Clinton's "black church" photo ops as I do? [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)I don't know why people are harder on her, but they are. No question, and this thread proves it.
And make no mistake, this whole line of commentary more harshly criticizes, and damn near scolds, Clinton for doing what she has done for decades--and there's proof of that. Sanders does not have a history of this, and has been bouncing round to black churches--just lately (hypocritical, much?) --and despite pictorial evidence of this new conversion, he gets a pass. No "pandering" accusations, Hmm.
But Clinton, she is not a stranger--to these places, or these people. Hell, she's been going to those churches for years. She is KNOWN in those communities. She has connections in those congregations and amongst the church leadership.
I think the reason for the harsher scrutiny has to be explained to us by the scrutinizers...they need to ask themselves why they scold Clinton and don't reserve any scorn at all for Sanders.
It's a damn good question, but only those with the double standard can give us an answer.
I am not going to hold my breath.