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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Does Bernie Sanders deserve the black voters he needs? [View all]w4rma
(31,700 posts)11. Given a score of 100 percent by the NAACP and NHLA based on his record during his time in the Senate
He passed more amendments than any other member during his time in the House. It earned him the nickname The Amendment King. He did this despite being a socialist and Congress being controlled by Republicans from 1994 to 2006, in one of the most partisan right-wing Houses ever.
Given a score of 100 percent by the NAACP and NHLA (National Hispanic Leadership Agenda) based on his record during his time in the Senate.
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2016/02/19/heres-a-long-list-of-bernie-sanders-accomplishments-with-citations/
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+1, Revolution!! (except for them) isn't revolution it's great marketing for a narrow set of people
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#3
Clinton doesn't have a racial justice platform. Clinton doesn't talk economics like MLK did, either.
w4rma
Feb 2016
#7
Given a score of 100 percent by the NAACP and NHLA based on his record during his time in the Senate
w4rma
Feb 2016
#11
In your lifetime he campaigned for Jesse Jackson during his '84 and '88 presidential campaigns.
femmedem
Feb 2016
#13
Probably more than some people deserve the attention they so desperately crave.
frylock
Feb 2016
#40