Sanders says Biden winning African American support by 'running with his ties to Obama'

[RandySF]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Wednesday that his Democratic presidential primary opponent former Vice President Joe Biden is winning African American voters' support by running on his ties to President Obama.

Asked by MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on his inability to win over Black voters, Sanders said he’s “running against somebody who has outed his relationship with Barack Obama” throughout the entirety of his campaign, adding that Obama is “enormously popular” with the majority of Democrats and African American voters.

“[It’s] not that I’m not popular; Biden is running with his ties to Obama,” Sanders told Maddow. “And that's working well.”

Pressed on his lack of support with Black voters back in his 2016 race, as well, Sanders said he was running against Hillary Clinton as a “virtually unknown” candidate.

“Now I’m running against Barack Obama's vice president," he said.

Support from Black voters propelled Biden to his first win in South Carolina and boosted him in wins across southern states in races on Super Tuesday. Biden is now slightly leading Sanders in the delegate count, although Sanders has the opportunity to take the lead once the delegates from California are finished being allocated.

Much of Biden’s boost has been credited to his endorsement from House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.). The congressman said Sanders did not ask for his endorsement.



https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/486055-sanders-says-biden-winning-african-american-support-by-running-with-his

[W_HAMILTON]

1. He dares to answer in this way, after that disingenuous and pandering ad with him and Obama?

[Cha]

2. Yep

[betsuni]

5. +1

[Cha]

3. Yeah yeah..

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Wednesday that his Democratic presidential primary opponent former Vice President Joe Biden is winning African American voters' support by running on his ties to President Obama.

Like James Clyburn famously said.. " I know Joe We know Joe.. But Most Importantly he knows us."

Who you think POC are goin to listen to.. BS or James Clyburn?

[betsuni]

4. I don't know what "outed his relationship with Barack Obama" means.

Typo, supposed to be touted?

[OnDoutside]

6. Maybe if he hadn't tried to primary Obama, he could do that too....oh wait, he did it anyway. I'm

sensing he's wearing Eau de Hypocrisy on that one.

[onetexan]

7. Lol

[saidsimplesimon]

8. Dust off your shoulders Obama remarks

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[secondwind]

9. What an insult to our black brothers and sisters!!!

Sanders has give too far with this comment. Shame on him!!!!

[Croney]

10. Meanwhile, Sanders is running on his ties to...nobody.

Pretty pathetic.

[LiberalFighter]

16. Actually he was running with ties to someone. But it didn't go well.

[abqtommy]

11. Oh Bernie, bless yore heart, which in The South is code for "Shut yo' mealy mouf!"

[eShirl]

12. "[It's] not that I'm not popular..."

[patricia92243]

13. So?

[beachbumbob]

14. pitiful whinning from sanders and his people, just pitiful

good lord it will be a great day when he is retired somewhere

[Jarqui]

15. A political revolution based in the party of Democrats

that leaves Blacks out isn't going to happen.

End of sentence, paragraph .... and campaign.

[tanyev]

17. And?

[greatauntoftriplets]

18. Please proceed, Senator.

[dalton99a]

19. When people show you who they are

[yardwork]

20. I thought Bernie was running against the Democratic Establishment