Earlier Wednesday evening I called out Bakari Sellers for saying Hillary was the most unpopular candidate on CNN. We have to quit that GOP narrative about 2016. I had to go back to work, but Bakari reached out to me privately to clarify his point, saying that he "loves HRC."
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Bakari said he was referencing Hillary's unfavorables, and noted they were a factor of Benghazi, misogyny, etc. I said I appreciated his reaching out, but that was not what was actually said. I wanted to share this because Bakari is such a good guy and we love him so much.
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I said we can't shortcut misogyny out of the conversation about 2016, because it defined the race. Hillary was the first woman presidential nominee in 240yrs. We can't side-step the enormity of studies showing people distrust women candidates and the impact of that on her.
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I wanted to share this because I truly appreciate Bakari, whose work I so respect, reaching out to me because he respects *my* work. This is how we make change and build coalitions. And that is how we win.
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