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brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,661
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Stumbled across this article today and was super glad to see Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, will be speaking at Bernie Sanders campaign kickoff next week. Will be watching this closely:

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2015/05/21/bill-mckibben-bernie-sanders/27738317/

"Bill McKibben, a Vermont environmental activist and author, will speak at the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign kickoff in Burlington next week, according to a Sanders spokesman.

"Bernie's sponsored the most aggressive climate change legislation in Congress," said Michael Briggs, a spokesman for the Sanders campaign. He added that McKibben and Sanders both worked to stop the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline and participated in a New York City climate change march last fall.

"Bernie is the ultimate what-you-see-is-what-you-get politician," McKibben said in an email. "There's no fancy moves and no adroit spin, just relentless day-in day-out advocacy for working people, and for a working planet. Bernie's been in the forefront of all the crucial environmental fights of recent years, always willing to knuckle down and do the hard work of fighting the big corporations."

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, founders of Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., are also expected to speak — with free ice cream in tow.

Sanders, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for president, will launch his campaign from Burlington 5 p.m. Tuesday at Waterfront Park."
"It's a sad and beautiful world"
-Roberto Benigni

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  • CH156378
    CH156378 Posts: 1,539
    Free ice cream!!!!
  • BS44325
    BS44325 Posts: 6,124
    CH156378 said:

    Free ice cream!!!!

    If they don't fix the climate by the time the campaign kicks off it will all probably melt.
  • CH156378
    CH156378 Posts: 1,539
    Bernie is the man. I like how he uses facts. I would vote for him in the primary.
  • InHiding80
    InHiding80 Upland,CA Posts: 7,623
    edited May 2015
    BS44325 said:

    CH156378 said:

    Free ice cream!!!!

    If they don't fix the climate by the time the campaign kicks off it will all probably melt.
    Saying that climate change doesn't exist based on your (lack of) logic is like saying Kevin Bacon is dead because I ate a strip of bacon today.

    I'm pulling for Bernie or Jill Stein. Fuck that DINO bitch Sillary.
    Post edited by InHiding80 on
  • BS44325
    BS44325 Posts: 6,124
    InHiding80 said:

    BS44325 said:

    CH156378 said:

    Free ice cream!!!!

    If they don't fix the climate by the time the campaign kicks off it will all probably melt.
    Saying that climate change doesn't exist base on your (lack of) logic is like saying Kevin Bacon is dead because I ate a strip of bacon today.

    I'm pulling for Bernie or Jill Stein. Fuck that DINO bitch Sillary.
    I don't support Hillary at all but I think calling her a "bitch" is inappropriate.

    Also...climate change exists and so does Kevin Bacon...not sure what you're getting at.
  • CH156378
    CH156378 Posts: 1,539
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdFw1btbkLM

    Probably the only candidate who
    "knew then" what lots of others still don't.
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,597
    InHiding80 said:

    Fuck that DINO bitch Sillary.

    Classy.

    Also, the RINO thing is laughable when Republicans do it. Always reminded me of Pearl Jam superfans deciding who is and who isn't a "true fan". That Democrats have now adopted it speaks to how both our parties have become two sides of the same coin.
    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    Same policies, same shit every candidate, only the R and D are different.
  • InHiding80
    InHiding80 Upland,CA Posts: 7,623
    JimmyV said:

    InHiding80 said:

    Fuck that DINO bitch Sillary.

    Classy.

    Truth isn't always pretty and nice.
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,597
    InHiding80 said:

    JimmyV said:

    InHiding80 said:

    Fuck that DINO bitch Sillary.

    Classy.

    Truth isn't always pretty and nice.
    Not pretty and nice, no, but I'm not sure that is truth you are peddling. She has huge leads in fundraising and support over every potential challenger for the nomination. Her lead in most polls is almost insurmountable. At this point it would be mind boggling if anyone else was on the ballot as a Democrat in November of 2016. I don't think anyone accomplishes all that without being more than just a member of a party in name only.

    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • callen
    callen Posts: 6,388
    badbrains said:

    Same policies, same shit every candidate, only the R and D are different.

    Can list many things that would of been different if McCain or Romney were elected. Yes not a total change between parties but there are differences.
    10-18-2000 Houston, 04-06-2003 Houston, 6-25-2003 Toronto, 10-8-2004 Kissimmee, 9-4-2005 Calgary, 12-3-05 Sao Paulo, 7-2-2006 Denver, 7-22-06 Gorge, 7-23-2006 Gorge, 9-13-2006 Bern, 6-22-2008 DC, 6-24-2008 MSG, 6-25-2008 MSG
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,597
    callen said:

    badbrains said:

    Same policies, same shit every candidate, only the R and D are different.

    Can list many things that would of been different if McCain or Romney were elected. Yes not a total change between parties but there are differences.
    True. I voted for Nader believing there was no difference between Bush and Gore. The Iraq debacle showed that I was wrong. But too often they have their hands out to the same influence peddlers. Many things don't change regardless of which party is in power.
    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,661
    JimmyV said:

    callen said:

    badbrains said:

    Same policies, same shit every candidate, only the R and D are different.

    Can list many things that would of been different if McCain or Romney were elected. Yes not a total change between parties but there are differences.
    True. I voted for Nader believing there was no difference between Bush and Gore. The Iraq debacle showed that I was wrong. But too often they have their hands out to the same influence peddlers. Many things don't change regardless of which party is in power.
    This is the thing that makes the presidential election process so frustrating to me. I voted for Gore believing there was no way Nader could win and also believing Gore was better than Bush (and I still believe that). But if all of us who had thought about voting for Nader... who knows? So what do you do? And how much does it matter? Not a whole lot any more, I'm sorry to believe. So I'm not sure what I'll do next time but I do know this: I will not likely hold out a lot of hope that ONE MAN or ONE WOMAN elected president will make all that much difference. I don't think they are allowed to. It seems to me that it is more important to support initiatives and groups that are working to make the world better and be less focused on one person. I also believe it's useful to understand and be involved in local issues as well.

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,289
    Now that he has officially retired from the Yankees, I guess it is a good time to make a political run.
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,661
    Jason P said:

    Now that he has officially retired from the Yankees, I guess it is a good time to make a political run.

    Huh??


    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,289
    brianlux said:

    Jason P said:

    Now that he has officially retired from the Yankees, I guess it is a good time to make a political run.

    Huh??


    One of the best center fielders of all time!
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,661
    Jason P said:

    brianlux said:

    Jason P said:

    Now that he has officially retired from the Yankees, I guess it is a good time to make a political run.

    Huh??


    One of the best center fielders of all time!
    I must be getting names confused... sleep deprivation does that!

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,597
    Carter over Ford, Reagan over Carter, Reagan over Mondale, Bush over Dukakis, Clinton over Bush, Clinton over Dole, Bush over Gore, Bush over Kerry, Obama over McCain, Obama over Romney...those are the presidential contests during my lifetime. If any of them had gone the other way, would anything really be different?

    Gore I do not believe would have invaded Iraq, while McCain very well may have bombed Iran. So there is that.

    Does Carter or Mondale embark on Iran/Contra? Probably not. Doubtful also that Carter would have invaded Grenada.

    If we got President Dole we would never have known Monica Lewinsky. Also unclear what the state of Hillary's political career would be today.

    Shit, as I'm typing this maybe a lot of things would be different.
    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • CH156378
    CH156378 Posts: 1,539
    brianlux said:

    Jason P said:

    brianlux said:

    Jason P said:

    Now that he has officially retired from the Yankees, I guess it is a good time to make a political run.

    Huh??


    One of the best center fielders of all time!
    I must be getting names confused... sleep deprivation does that!

    Bernie Williams?
  • InHiding80
    InHiding80 Upland,CA Posts: 7,623
    Jason P said:

    Now that he has officially retired from the Yankees, I guess it is a good time to make a political run.

    Well we'd have a jazz POTUS which would be nice. Remember Clinton on sax? I'm an Angels fan who doesn't root for them but he had class unlike the A Rods of today.

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