Black Caucus PAC Chairman: Bernie’s Problem Isn’t That He’s White, It’s That ‘He’s Not a Democrat’

Congressman and Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus PAC Gregory Meeks (D-NY) told CNN presidential candidate and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) should not be running in the Democratic primary because he’s not an actual Democrat.

“As you know Senator Bernie Sanders entered the race, an independent who is a self-described Democratic socialist, raised 6 million bucks almost in the first 24 hours,” CNN’s Poppy Harlow said. Here is what a new ‘POLITICO’ op-ed writes about him. Editor of the ‘National Review’ Rich Lowry writes, quote, ‘Among the flaws on Sanders’ resume for many progressives is one that he can do nothing about — that he is white, male and an old one… Sanders is burdened by his utter lack of intersectionality.’ Do you agree and if is that also true for Vice President Joe Biden, if he jumps in?”

“Look, the difference for me is Bernie Sanders is not a Democrat. So, I don’t understand why Bernie Sanders, who does not want to become a member of the Democratic Party…” Meeks replied.

“He vowed he would run and if he wins reside as a Democrat,” Harlow pointed out.

“Run as a Democrat. We’ve asked him on a continuous basis if, in fact, you want to be the Democratic nominee you should be a Democrat. If you are not a Democrat you should not run,” Meeks explained. “You should run as an independent. He is not a Democrat. So to me, I wouldn’t allow a Republican to run as a Democrat for the Democratic nominee.”

“You don’t think he should be allowed to run in the Democratic Party,” Harlow asked.

“I don’t think he should be a Democrat. I think that he should say if he wants to be a Democrat he should register in the Democratic Party, and then you can talk about running and to be my representative. I want a Democrat to be my representative as president of the United States, to be my nominee,” he said.

Watch above, via CNN.

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