S.C. Rep. Bamberg to switch endorsement from Clinton to Sanders

[BigBearJohn]

South Carolina state Rep. Justin T. Bamberg — the lawyer for the family of Walter Scott, who was killed by a police officer last April — endorsed Bernie Sanders Monday, after initially throwing his support behind Hillary Clinton in December.

in a press conference Bamberg said until now he had not given Sanders "his fair shake” but he now fully supports the Vermont senator.

"Bernie represents bold new leadership and is not afraid to challenge the status quo," Bamberg said. The state representative also addressed criticism Sanders has received about his goals being unattainable.

"We live in the greatest country on earth…we put man on the moon, don’t tell me that we cannot provide Americans the right, the right to health care because that right is a matter of life and death for many Americans," Bamberg said. He added Sanders was also capable of accomplishing free higher education and creating a change in the political system.

"Don’t tell me that Sen. Bernie Sanders cannot become president of the United States of America," Bamberg added.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/justin-bamberg-endorses-bernie-sanders-218184#ixzz419JWEyTi

[EffieBlack]

1. This happened a month ago

[MrMickeysMom]

4. And, it is still good news!

[EffieBlack]

6. If you're so short on endorsements from African Americans that you have to recycle old endorsements

I guess a month-old endorsement qualifies as good news.

[MrMickeysMom]

8. Better to take a month old endorsement...

... than a deal for an endorsement with the head of union officials before the actual union votes on it, eh?

[WillyT]

11. Here's One From Yesterday... Sometimes Quality Matters More Than Quantity...

DULink: http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511323519

[BigBearJohn]

9. Sorry, someone just emailed this to me and I had not been aware of it. So, for those who don't know

[tosh]

19. That would be me!!

Thank you for posting this, BigBearJohn!

[kstewart33]

14. Seems like it didn't much matter. nt

[azmom]

2. Yay.

[Hoyt]

3. So flip-flopping is OK when it goes your way?

[Joe the Revelator]

5. Wut.

[MrMickeysMom]

7. That's flip flopping?

I though flip flopping was THIS...

December 1999: Clinton told a group of gay contributors at a fundraiser that she was against the "don't ask, don't tell" military policy signed by her husband.


The New York Times reported that Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson said she supported the Defense of Marriage Act but added that "same-sex unions should be recognized and that same-sex unions should be entitled to all the rights and privileges that every other American gets."


January 2000: At a news conference in White Plains, Clinton said, "Marriage has got historic, religious and moral content that goes back to the beginning of time, and I think a marriage is as a marriage has always been, between a man and a woman. But I also believe that people in committed gay marriages, as they believe them to be, should be given rights under the law that recognize and respect their relationship."

April 2000: Clinton again expressed support for civil unions. "I have supported the kind of rights and responsibilities that are being extended to gay couples in Vermont," she said.


July 2004: Clinton spoke on the Senate floor against a proposed federal amendment to ban same-sex marriage. (The amendment ultimately failed.) Though she opposed it, she said that she believed that marriage was "a sacred bond between a man and a woman."


However, she said she took "umbrage at anyone who might suggest that those of us who worry about amending the Constitution are less committed to the sanctity of marriage, or to the fundamental bedrock principle that exists between a man and a woman."


October 2006: Clinton told a group of gay elected officials that she would support same-sex marriage in New York if a future governor and Legislature chose to enact such a law.


"I support states making the decision," she said.

[noretreatnosurrender]

12. Evolving

I believe your candidate calls it evolving.

[MrMickeysMom]

13. My candidate?

[noretreatnosurrender]

16. Sorry

Responded to wrong post. I was trying to respond to Hoyt. My sincere apologies.

[MrMickeysMom]

17. OH.... Then you would be right...

Hoyt would not answer you, just like he didn't answer me... He's weeping now.

[JimDandy]

10. Old endorsement from almost a month ago.

Hopefully more are coming as the primary season continues.

[MaggieD]

15. That's a month old

Obviously hasn't helped Bernie's polling. I don't think he's well known enough to have any real impact.

[MrMickeysMom]

18. Brush up on your polling skills, then.

He's ahead by 6% nation-wide, and tied for delegates.