If there aren't any bad in context quotes, then it looks worse to withhold the transcripts than it would to release them, regardless of any out of context quotes. Let's treat the voting public like the are smart enough to know the difference.
I had some rough work today, so thanks for the laugh.
Well I just read an
MSNBC article about Sander's take on how the South didn't "represent reality" (something another poster said a little while ago). While it may not have been the wisest of comments, he's certainly not making implications that a lot of the people here are saying (that black votes are unimportant)
As a Dem living in a deep Red state, Sanders completely lost me with comments like this. I mean, it's a bit old, but there's a reason Sanders got crushed in the South, and it ain't blue dogs voting against him.
If he wants to argue that he represents progressive values and voters, while losing and subsequently writing off one of the key voting blocs that make up the Democratic Party, then be my guest. He can enjoy his distant second place as the prize for that.
And all votes count. Iowa, Oregon, Vermont, NY, and yes, Mississippi. Telling an entire region of the country that they don't reflect reality (and I'd certainly argue that Sanders' own liberal echo chamber in VT is less representative of reality for most Americans than the South is) is an incredibly poor campaign strategy, and quite frankly, disrespectful.
I really respected him as a good message candidate when he got in this thing. But after he, his staff, and his supporters just decided to throw a chunk of the country under the bus, I lost that respect. He can continue to vote left in the Senate for as long as he wants to, but I sincerely hope that when this primary is over, I never have to hear or see the man again.
