Bakari Sellers
CNN political commentator since 2015 and former Democratic South Carolina state representative (2006-2014). Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014.
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Said Democratic voters 'pissed off' at leaders who pushed Biden out
On CNN Newsroom he named Pelosi and Schumer as leaders who did damage by pushing Biden out and urged them to back Harris.
Source: Fox News →Endorsed Kamala Harris for 2020 nomination
While a CNN commentator, Sellers endorsed Harris and campaigned with her at South Carolina State University.
Source: Post and Courier →Deleted tweet saying Covington student 'can also be punched in the face'
Sellers deleted a tweet calling Nicholas Sandmann 'a deplorable' who could be 'punched in the face,' calling it metaphoric; Sandmann's suit against CNN named him and CNN settled in January 2020.
Source: The Times and Democrat →Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor
Ran as the Democratic nominee for South Carolina lieutenant governor in 2014, losing to Henry McMaster.
Source: Post and Courier →Democratic state representative, SC House District 90
Served as a Democratic member of the South Carolina House from 2006 to 2014.
Source: Wikipedia →