Baraka did not demure when confronted with his more strident comments about Obama, like calling him an "Uncle Tom": "If we were concerned and serious about how we could displace white power, we had to demystify the policies and the positions of this individual," Baraka said, referring to his attempt to "shock" people out of faith in Obama's transformative potential. He conceded that his language sounded "inflammatory" to some, but said, "I stand by that."
Despite her outreach to Sanders' supporters, Stein has been largely ignored--even after years' worth of effort--by Sanders himself. With that in mind, Stein and Baraka spent Wednesday evening hoping to win over a national audience.
She implied Clinton was so well-connected as to be above the law. With regard to the former secretary of state's email controversy, Stein called Clinton "too big to jail."
Compounding her concerns with Clinton's character and alleged impropriety, Stein hit Clinton's record on foreign policy. "I do have serious questions about Hillary's judgment, her safeguarding of national security information and above all, her trustworthiness in the job where she will have her finger on the button," Stein said.
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Republicans:
Sen.Ted Cruz(TX) Carly Fiorina(CA) Gov.John Kasich(OH) Sen.Marco Rubio(FL) Donald Trump(NY) |
Democrats:
Secy.Hillary Clinton(NY) Sen.Bernie Sanders(VT) 2016 Third Party Candidates: Roseanne Barr(PF-HI) Robert Steele(L-NY) Dr.Jill Stein(G,MA) | ||
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