''Bernie Sanders Spoke to a Crowd of Black Folks and He Didn't Screw It Up This Time''

Terrell Jermaine Starr
Today 6:05pm

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) not only rocked the house here at the National Action Network Convention on Friday morning but also may have been the crowd favorite among politicians who’d stopped by over the past three days.

Audience members shouted, “Ber-nie! Ber-nie!” as the Rev. Al Sharpton escorted him to the podium. The atmosphere had the feel of a presidential stump speech, even though he told another reporter at the conference that he hasn’t made up his mind on whether to run in 2020.

The theme at this year’s NAN conference reflects on the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated 50 years ago. Sanders, who was criticized for what some thought were disparaging words about former President Barack Obama at an MLK event in Jackson, Miss., earlier this month, struck a chord with the packed room here when mentioning King’s role in fighting desegregation and the passage of the Civil and Voting Rights acts

Sanders may not be committing to a 2020 run at the moment, but in reality, he never really stopped running for the Oval Office. While some Democratic operatives bemoan the fact that he is not registered with the party, he has been its most vocal cheerleader. He barnstormed the nation with Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez and, via his own political organization (Our Revolution), he has quietly helped dozens of local and state officials win primaries and general elections. Sanders may not be a Democrat, but he is the party’s most important weapon against President Donald Trump.

Basically, he is the Democrat’s 2020 front-runner, whether he runs for president or not.

https://www.theroot.com/bernie-sanders-spoke-to-a-crowd-of-black-folks-and-he-d-1825429980

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