#PoorDontVoteBS: Sanders Gets Blowback from Hillary Fans Over Comments About Poor People

Bernie Sanders is getting some serious Twitter blowback for saying on Meet the Press this morning that he’s not winning “because poor people don’t vote.”

It was pointed out to Sanders in other interviews today that poor people in a number of states went for Clinton over him, and since last night (when NBC released the clip), Clinton fans have been tweeting with the hashtag #PoorDontVoteBS, which briefly trended:

Nasty! @berniesanders has turned on the poor with elitist judgement #PoorDontVoteBS #ImWithHer #ImWithThePoor pic.twitter.com/NlupAe5Hkz

— Bobby Hall (@BobbyTBD) April 23, 2016

I don't know about you but in my progressive world we don't demean the poor. #PoorDontVoteBS #ImWithHer https://t.co/pce0HzPd5N

— Bobby Hall (@BobbyTBD) April 24, 2016

#PoorDontVoteBS I am Veteran and Disable and Latino and Black and Poor , I am with Her @HillaryClinton pic.twitter.com/0uYvkWlqMX

— camilo (@tahino1) April 24, 2016

#PoorDontVoteBS They can tell the difference between promises and real solutions #ImWithHer #PAPrimary #MDPrimary https://t.co/1gERhDPaXD

— Mondrianion (@healthymd) April 24, 2016

Real Democrats know that we are the big tent party. We care and welcome everyone #PoorDontVoteBS

— DogLovers4Hillary (@Donna_West) April 24, 2016

Of all of #BerniesExcuses this one is the most pathetic! Blaming his loss on poor people! #PoorDontVoteBS #ImWithHer https://t.co/9MwDuP1yXS

— Bonnie Hare (@BJHare) April 24, 2016

Maybe poor ppl work so hard, understand incremental change. Revolution hurts the poor #PoorDontVoteBS #ITrustHillary https://t.co/3stc5VN3rx

— MK (@LightOnLies) April 24, 2016

Bernie, stop blaming poor people for lagging behind. #PoorDontVoteBS https://t.co/jQbDct4R6r

— Chris4Hillary (@chrysta10) April 24, 2016

#PoorDontVoteBS but do vote for Hillary! What part of that do you not understand, Bernie? https://t.co/BBdFcWXC9s

— Laura Marlin (@GiGicmka) April 24, 2016

This poor person proudly voted for Hillary! And will be doing it again in November. #PoorDontVoteBS

— BlueTeam007 (@BlueTeam007) April 24, 2016

Bernie uses anyone available to make excuses. Not who I want running for President #PoorDontVoteBS #PoorDontVoteBS https://t.co/06RSPmhwiC

— George D. (@xdelmar59) April 24, 2016

When the poor vote, they vote for Hillary over Bernie because they need real progress. They can't afford empty promises. #PoorDontVoteBS

— Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) April 24, 2016

I'm a poor dried up old feminist & I definitely vote. ?? #PoorDontVoteBS

— Kate Hess (@kate_hess) April 24, 2016

#PoorDontVoteBS those of us who arent pampered, or kept can't afford a "revolution" not white not rich #NeverSanders https://t.co/sd5jjnMJWu

— Santiago (@holdatpaco) April 24, 2016

Bernie Sanders, the king of the spoiled, well-off, white, man-children….thinks #PoorDontVoteBS…how would he know, he can't even relate.

— Barb/Women 4 HRC (@babsiemay) April 24, 2016

If Bernie's people are paying attention today, they've got to be panicking.#PoorDontVoteBS #PoorPeopleDoVote

— Lora Fisher (@LoraCreates) April 24, 2016

Sanders has argued that not only is turnout low, but people across the country are being disenfranchised.

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