August 5, 2016
#NeverTrump’s favorite Gary Johnson endorses #BlackLivesMatter
By Thomas Lifson
Despite his goofy appearance and fondness for recreational pot, Gary Johnson seemed like a safe vehicle for virtue signaling among Republicans and conservatives who can’t stomach Donald Trump. Just yesterday, for example, Jay Cost of the Weekly Standard announced he plans to vote for Johnson.
It appears Johnson sees a richer vein to mine among Bernie Sanders supporters than among conservatives. Reponding to a question from a #BlackLivesMatter supporter, he offered support. Ryan Girduski of RedAlertPolitics reports:
At the CNN Libertarian Party Town Hall on Wednesday, Johnson praised the efforts of Black Lives Matter and endorsed the organization.
Speaking to a Black Lives Matter protestor and registered Democrat who was shot in the leg during a march, Johnson said, “What it has done for me is that my head has been in the sand on this,” Johnson said. “I think that we’ve all had our heads in the sand and lets wake up. Discrimination does exist, has existed, and for me personally, um, slap, slap, wake up.”
Watch the exchange with a BLM supporter here:
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