Like many people who supported Bernie Sanders during the primary, the release of the DNC emails on Friday made me feel pretty gross. Like many people who were hoping that Clinton would choose a Vice President that would at least be a gesture towards the progressive left and people of color, signaling that she'd been listening, I felt pretty disappointed. Because yes, the Tim Kaine pick felt more like a "Don't worry! Here's a moderate white guy!" gesture. I bristled at the whole not wanting to "push the historic nature of her candidacy
Bernie's DNC Speech A Much Better Call For Unity Than 'Suck It Up Or Start Your Own Party!'
Bernie's DNC Speech A Much Better Call For…
Bernie's DNC Speech A Much Better Call For Unity Than 'Suck It Up Or Start Your Own Party!'
Like many people who supported Bernie Sanders during the primary, the release of the DNC emails on Friday made me feel pretty gross. Like many people who were hoping that Clinton would choose a Vice President that would at least be a gesture towards the progressive left and people of color, signaling that she'd been listening, I felt pretty disappointed. Because yes, the Tim Kaine pick felt more like a "Don't worry! Here's a moderate white guy!" gesture. I bristled at the whole not wanting to "push the historic nature of her candidacy