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8. I like Ellison as a person

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 01:11 PM

Dec 2016

but his jumping on the Sanders bandwagon has made me not want to trust him. I feel like these Sanders supporters don't want to listen to our ideas because even if we were to get a 15.00 an hour wage not every employer is going to treat black folks on the same level.

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This is only for regular posters in the AA forum [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 OP

It's really unfortunate how this is shaping up to be about the personalities backing these two.. JHan Dec 2016 #1

Ok. But it's hard for me to not see this La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #3

that's my concern.. JHan Dec 2016 #6

i will be the first to admit that had Ellison not been a sanders guy La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #7

IMHO Ellison is a solid and thoughtful guy. He isn't a "purity tester" emulatorloo Dec 2016 #12

I like Ellison too, he has some good ideas, I think his shift back to local politics are what we nee Dream Girl Dec 2016 #2

I am willing to take edgy for a highly effective person La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #4

Perez sheshe2 Dec 2016 #5

I like Ellison as a person Coolest Ranger Dec 2016 #8

i too like Ellison. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #9

I like both of them. Starry Messenger Dec 2016 #10

thanks for this feedback. hearing from some of you has made me realize La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #11

honestly, both are great DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #13

Nothing against Ellison but I'd prefer Tom Perez. PragmaticLiberal Dec 2016 #14

Perez JustAnotherGen Dec 2016 #15

I like both of them forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #16

Isn't the subject of your post discriminatory? zippythepinhead Dec 2016 #17