Sanders accuses Clinton of embracing Obama just to win over black voters

Sen. Bernie Sanders thinks Hillary Clinton has an ulterior motive behind her staunch support for President Obama: Winning the black vote.
"You know Hillary Clinton now is trying to embrace the president as closely as she possibly can. Everything the president does is wonderful. She loves the president, he loves her and all that stuff," Sanders said in an excerpt from an upcoming BET special published by Indiewire. "And we know what that's about. That's trying to win support from the African-American community where the president is enormously popular."
While Sanders says that he certainly respects Obama, the difference between him and Clinton is that he is willing to acknowledge Obama's shortcomings. "I think he has done a great job in many respects," Sanders said. "But you know what? Like any other human being, he is wrong on certain issues."
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The special, "Talking Black: A BET News Special with Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders," premieres Sunday at 10 a.m. ET.
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