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Related: About this forumBernie Sanders hits Hillary Clinton for using the racist term "superpredators"
The former secretary of state is once again coming under fire for using the word super-predators.
While sparring over criminal justice policy during Thursdays Democratic primary debate, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) accused Hillary Clinton of using a racist term in 1996.
Clinton has faced significant criticism for previously using the word super-predators, a now-debunked term that she said at the time referred to children with no conscience, no empathy who were committing crimes and had to be brought to heel.
At a campaign event in New York City earlier this week, Sanders jabbed Clinton for using the phrase, calling it unacceptable.
I think we all know what that term meant in the context that it was said years ago, he said. We know who they were talking about.
He took that criticism a step further when asked during the debate to explain why he had called Clinton out.
Because it was a racist term, and everybody knew it was a racist term, he responded.
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Bernie Sanders hits Hillary Clinton for using the racist term "superpredators" (Original Post)
Cheese Sandwich
Apr 2016
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msongs
(67,421 posts)1. wonder why he keeps harping about losing "the south". nt
Cheese Sandwich
(9,086 posts)2. Probably he means to say his worst states are behind him
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)3. I loved Bernie's answer, and the audience did, too.