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Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang Blow Off CNN Town Hall on LGBTQ Issues
(For those not in the know, the Human Rights Campaign has been using the acronym HRC since 1980. Often someone will respond, incorrectly, to a post on DU that they are ripping off Hillary Clintons initials to get attention.)CNN is holding a town hall next month focused on LGBTQ issues and will be interviewing all of the top 2020 Democratic candidates for president with the exception of two. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and entrepreneur Andrew Yang declined the invitation to the town hall, citing scheduling conflicts, CNN said in a release.
The town hall, hosted by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, is set to take place in Los Angeles on October 11, and will air live on CNN from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. EST. HRC says it will be the largest audience for a Democratic presidential town hall devoted to LGBTQ issues, CNN stated.
Nine candidates from the Democratic field will be participating in thirty minute interviews with various CNN anchors. First up, television commercial star Tom Steyer faces CNNs Dana Bash, followed by New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker. Then, Jake Tapper interviews Former Vice President Joe Biden followed by California Sen. Kamala Harris. Chris Cuomo takes on Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Don Lemon then interviews Former Texas Rep. Beto ORourke and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Cooper returns to wrap up the evening with Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro.
The Bernie Sanders snub is somewhat notable: in 2016, the HRC endorsed Hillary Clinton, and accused Sanders of attacks on the organization.
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/bernie-sanders-and-andrew-yang-blow-off-cnn-town-hall-on-lgbtq-issues/
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Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang Blow Off CNN Town Hall on LGBTQ Issues (Original Post)
left-of-center2012
Sep 2019
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msongs
(67,405 posts)1. tlevision commercial star? nt
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)2. Huh ?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)3. Your last paragraph is possibly why Bernie is not participating.
The HRC is sponsoring the townhall and the organization endorsed Hillary in 2016 and actively worked for her election.
Unfortunately, Senator Sanders has shown this very year and during the past that he holds a grudge.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden