📣 NEWS: Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Endorses Sanders for President

[Donkees]

[NurseJackie]

1. Meh. Too late. Couldn't be bothered to endorse sooner? I wonder why the hesitancy and doubt?

[Turin_C3PO]

2. He's entitled to his opinion.

I disagree with him but it won’t change my admiration for the Reverend.

[StevieM]

22. Well said. (eom)

[NYMinute]

3. Barack Obama is more revered by AA community than Jesse Jackson

[Tom Rinaldo]

6. Sure, but Jesse has more than earned his creds on the front lines over decades n/t

[NYMinute]

9. It's not relevant in this election

[dware]

12. I'm wondering why Jesse Jackson would endorse

someone who refused to show up for Bloody Sunday?
That was a kick in the teeth to the AA community by Sen. Sanders.

Regardless, after this Tues., Sen. Sanders campaign is pretty much toast and Joe Biden will be our nominee, what's left to be seen is if Sen. Sanders tries to pull the same nonsense at the Convention as in 2016.

[Tom Rinaldo]

15. I get the meaningful symbolism of Sanders not being there

I don't dismiss it as being nothing. But Jesse actually knows Bernie. They go back a long ways. Jesse is confident about and comfortable with Sanders caring about the issues that matter to Jesse, including of course Civil Rights etc. If Jesse believes Bernie is the best choice for President, that rises above Bernie not being there last Sunday. Jesse, of all people, has earned the right to make that call.

[dware]

16. You do make a good argument for Jesse Jackson,

but I don't believe that the AA community is going to forgive, nor forget Sen. Sanders not showing up for Bloody Sunday, nor bypassing Mississippi, despite Jesse Jackson's endorsement.

[Polybius]

19. Absolutely

But President Obama didn't endorse anyone yet.

[evertonfc]

4. To be fair

Jackson isn't that relevant in the AA community anymore. He's just not.

[spicysista]

5. Well, one good turn deserves another.

Bernie supported Rev. Jackson in his presidential run. This makes sense.

[TheRealistRealist]

7. Yaaa 'Messy Jesse'

His endorsement will really fire up the AA community to vote for Sanders

I hope Messy Jesse will explain his silence on the Trump administration atrocities. Crickets. Mighty odd this endorsement happened while Trump is at Maralago. Maybe Trump called Jesse and threatened to release dirt on JJ if he did not endorse Sanders?

Sanders needs to explain his dismissive tone towards AA voters. But he won't because AA are not what he considers "working class Americans." He also needs to strongly disavow his disgraceful supporters who are harassing Biden and Warren. Some of his supporters are even retweeting Trump. But he won't because he secretly

I have noticed that Sanders rarely directly attacks Trump. Gee I wonder why

[TexasTowelie]

10. "Maybe Trump called Jesse and threatened to release dirt on JJ if he did not endorse Sanders?"

I'm more inclined to believe that Trump promised JJ a pardon for JJ Jr. if he endorsed Bernie.

[TheRealistRealist]

11. Bingo n/t

[StarfishSaver]

18. Or maybe Rev. Jackson thinks Bernie would make a better president than Biden would

These nasty and petty attacks on him are disgusting.

[LostOne4Ever]

20. Thanks for trying to be fair!

But you get used to seeing these type of posts after a while.

Good to know there are still posters who are objective though! Thanks!

[StarfishSaver]

17. That's uncalled for

[tishaLA]

8. Fun fact: Rev Jackson and the junior senator from VT

were born exactly one month apart. Rev Jackson is the younger of the two

[Buckeyeblue]

13. Didn't he have a falling out with Obama?

This may be more personal than political.

[Piratedog]

14. Jesse Jackson has zero political clout. Might have mattered in 1985

But not anymore

[mvd]

21. That's a nice endorsement. I always liked him

He was fighting for a Medicare For All type plan way back in the 80s when it didn’t have the momentum it has today.

[StevieM]

23. This is a great endorsement to get. Congratulations to Senator Sanders.

I am not a fan of Bernie, but I tip my cap to him on this endorsement.

[SiliconValley_Dem]

24. Not really. Most people see that Jesse Jackson did not truly move AA community forward

They way Barack Obama did.

[totodeinhere]

25. I wish he had made that endorsement before South Carolina. n/t

[sunnybrook]

26. Congrats to Senator Sanders

I personally ADORE Jesse Jackson and think this is a big endorsement. Of course I am firmly with Team Biden but call it as it is.