The Post I Haven't Really Wanted to Make About BLM

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7. I still think Bernie could have turned that into an advantage

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It's an activist event. There have been many demonstrations there over the years, so the candidates have to be on their toes.

Bernie was not the first candidate to be confronted by a demonstration.

An opportunity was missed to show leadership and empathy.

Now how it was poorly handled by Bernie Sanders is circulating in the AA community and it's doing the opposite of gaining him support in a critical segment of the Dem constituency.

And btw, the "Please proceed, Governor" moment wasn't scripted or rehearsed. No one in the Obama camp knew what actual questions and comments were going to come from Romney. The president just saw an opportunity when Romney was about to screw up and was smart enough to take advantage of his faux pas.

I like Bernie's messages but he has to be more inclusive and sensitive to POC issues and more prepared for difficult, unscripted moments. He can't rely on his stump speech all the time.

He wants to be president of the United States, difficult moments come up on the campaign trail and if he doesn't handle them better than the Net Roots incident he won't get there.