Rev. Jesse Jackson, who once famously referred to New York City as “Hymietown,” endorsed Bernie Sanders on Sunday:
Rev. Jesse Jackson: "Thank God for Bernie Sanders." pic.twitter.com/l99KJZ33rv
— The Hill (@thehill) March 8, 2020
And Bernie is pretty psyched for the endorsement:
Sen. Bernie Sanders: "If there was no Jesse Jackson… there would not have been a President Barack Obama." pic.twitter.com/tXxX5BmEMR
— The Hill (@thehill) March 9, 2020
Since when is Bernie a praying man?
Today is a special day for our campaign. Rev. Jesse Jackson is one of the most transformative figures in modern American history and a hero of mine. It is one of the honors of my life to have his support. pic.twitter.com/CAszZIuKDT
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) March 8, 2020
The word for this is “garbage”:
Garbage https://t.co/FDTHpZ53QJ
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) March 9, 2020
But to Team Bernie, the word is “respect”:
Respect. pic.twitter.com/X4c1s1075B
— Ari Rabin-Havt (@AriRabinHavt) March 8, 2020
We’ll go out on a limb here and suggest this won’t help Sanders in any state on Super Tuesday 2:
This is a great backstage photo. Another aide told me Sanders has been “pinching himself” all day. Not sure it will move any votes on Tuesday, but big and emotional moment for Sanders personally to get Jesse Jackson’s endorsement. https://t.co/FucYFb76KF
— Ruby Cramer (@rubycramer) March 8, 2020
LOL. *This* is how they’ll get young voters to show up? Another 78-year-old?
I’ve spoken to Jesse a few times over the past few months. His endorsement is a clear indication that he wants to help motivate the young people who support Bernie’s policies, but don’t vote. In Tuesday’s afterglow, Biden missed a crucial opportunity to mend the relationship. https://t.co/FI2vyVuSE8
— Darren Sands (@darrensands) March 8, 2020
Biden, in what could be the smartest move of his campaign to date, didn’t even try for the endorsement:
New: Jesse Jackson endorses Bernie Sanders.
He says Biden didn’t reach out to him, then gives 13 reasons why he chose Sanders: pic.twitter.com/j3H6v8U68G— Greg Krieg (@GregJKrieg) March 8, 2020
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