black base of the party when it's expedient to do. It's also better than invoking Sistah Soulja, Ricky Ray Rector, Superpredators and a bunch of other non-so-subtle coded language to appeal to racist non-blacks.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I do NOT fucking understand this level of anger and contempt directed at Sanders' record on Civil Rights in service of a candidate like Clinton who, on balance, has done more harm to black people than good. It makes no sense whatsoever.

If your point is that Bernie didn't do enough empty pandering to black audiences while shitting on the black community in different fora over the past few decades, then you're right. He can't hold a candle to her or Bubba in that respect.