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lunamagica

(9,967 posts)
Sat Apr 16, 2016, 04:42 PM Apr 2016

Message to SBS from Harlem: "How do you speak about inequaliry and urban poverty and the tales of

Last edited Sat Apr 16, 2016, 08:45 PM - Edit history (4)

two cities, without stepping foot in that other city?"

This was said by NYC Council member Ritchie Torres, who grew up in Harlem's public housing, after Hillary Clinton's visit yesterday.

ETA: Link to video:

http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word

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Message to SBS from Harlem: "How do you speak about inequaliry and urban poverty and the tales of (Original Post) lunamagica Apr 2016 OP
I'm glad Hillary went there to let them know she listens SharonClark Apr 2016 #1
She walked among them, talked with them, listened to them, they will Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #2
Imagine if Harlem could see the first-class menus for the flights to and from Rome... nt IamMab Apr 2016 #3
Imagine taking 10 family members to Rome on a private chartered Boeing 767 with campaign cash. SunSeeker Apr 2016 #4
For a day! HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #8
He chartered an entire airliner for the trip jmowreader Apr 2016 #5
"The people have no bread to eat" "Let them eat lobster sliders!" Tanuki Apr 2016 #12
Rationalize it? IamMab Apr 2016 #13
Message from SBS to Harlem! yallerdawg Apr 2016 #6
LOL! lunamagica Apr 2016 #7
LOL! leftofcool Apr 2016 #10
BS is taking the divine intervention route liberal N proud Apr 2016 #9
Seriously? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2016 #11

SharonClark

(10,014 posts)
1. I'm glad Hillary went there to let them know she listens
Sat Apr 16, 2016, 04:46 PM
Apr 2016

She'll work on making Public Housing better. Now to elect the Congress we need to help her achieve that.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
2. She walked among them, talked with them, listened to them, they will
Sat Apr 16, 2016, 04:53 PM
Apr 2016

Remember her next Tuesday when they vote.

SunSeeker

(51,557 posts)
4. Imagine taking 10 family members to Rome on a private chartered Boeing 767 with campaign cash.
Sat Apr 16, 2016, 05:12 PM
Apr 2016

To speak about wealth inequality.


jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
5. He chartered an entire airliner for the trip
Sat Apr 16, 2016, 05:12 PM
Apr 2016

How could there be "first class" menus on that plane? Bernie has No Class.

Tanuki

(14,918 posts)
12. "The people have no bread to eat" "Let them eat lobster sliders!"
Sat Apr 16, 2016, 11:17 PM
Apr 2016

Jetsetters Bernie and Jane are quickly getting accustomed to living large on someone else's dime. I predict he will cash in on his new-found visibility and pick up his fair share of high price speaking engagements once the primaries are over, and his fans will twist themselves into knots to rationalize it.

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)
9. BS is taking the divine intervention route
Sat Apr 16, 2016, 05:29 PM
Apr 2016

Track the Pope down in the Vatican john and tell everyone you had a meeting.

The claim it isn't political as you use images of the Pope in advertising.

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