Didn't a bunch of people write off McCain for the same reason?
(plus for being "white" and a "man")
Maybe I'm mis-remembering, and mis-applying double standards.
It was because of his running mate.
His singing about bombing Iran in New Hampshire didn't help either. If you were inclined to believe the crazy old man narrative, that pretty much confirmed it.
Thanks, Jimmy. It just seemed like that (old white man thing) was THE argument against him (his running mate aside - take her shit up with her then, not him. Then again, who knows? I don't though wish I did.)
Feels like much more to digest in everything this time around.
Bernie Sanders gets Pussy Riot approval as activist visits campaign headquarters SUN FEB 28
Russian feminist punk-rockers Pussy Riot have thrown their support behind the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, with frontwoman Nadezhda Tolokonnikova visiting the Team Bernie campaign office in Washington last week.
Wearing a Bernie for President t-shirt, Tolokonnikova announced on Twitter her support for the 74-year-old Democrat nominee, writing: "I love what you stands (sic) for" and "Viva Bernie!"
She told The Daily Beast she was in the process of writing a song for Mr Sanders.
"It would be a song more about his ideas and his ideology, rather than his personality," she said.
Tolokonnikova and the Pussy Riot band shot to international attention in 2012 after three members were sent to prison for an anti-Putin song called Holy Mother, Throw Putin Out, which they performed guerilla-style in an Orthodox cathedral in Moscow.
The trio were critical of the Catholic Church's support for Mr Putin, whom they have compared to Adolf Hitler.
During the 2014 winter Olympics in Sochi the group were filmed being beaten and whipped by Cossack militia armed with horsewhips while they attempted to perform their song Putin Will Teach You To Love The Motherland.
Earlier this month, former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said there was "a special place in hell" for women who did not support Hillary Clinton.
But Mr Sanders' democratic-socialist policies have won him widespread support among young female voters.
A number of pro-feminism, pro-Sanders social media accounts, such as the Twitter handle Feminists 4 Bernie, have emerged during the Democrat primaries.
Despite the support, Mrs Clinton has taken a lead over Mr Sanders in the Democrat race after adding South Carolina to her campaign victories on Saturday.
Tolokonnikova also told The Daily Beast she was working on a song for Donald Trump, who she says has a lot in common with Mr Putin.
"If you go through the history on my browser, it will be like Urban Dictionary — asshole synonymn, douchebag synonymn, dickhead rhyme," she said.
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Bernie Sanders gets Pussy Riot approval as activist visits campaign headquarters SUN FEB 28
Russian feminist punk-rockers Pussy Riot have thrown their support behind the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, with frontwoman Nadezhda Tolokonnikova visiting the Team Bernie campaign office in Washington last week.
Wearing a Bernie for President t-shirt, Tolokonnikova announced on Twitter her support for the 74-year-old Democrat nominee, writing: "I love what you stands (sic) for" and "Viva Bernie!"
She told The Daily Beast she was in the process of writing a song for Mr Sanders.
"It would be a song more about his ideas and his ideology, rather than his personality," she said.
Tolokonnikova and the Pussy Riot band shot to international attention in 2012 after three members were sent to prison for an anti-Putin song called Holy Mother, Throw Putin Out, which they performed guerilla-style in an Orthodox cathedral in Moscow.
The trio were critical of the Catholic Church's support for Mr Putin, whom they have compared to Adolf Hitler.
During the 2014 winter Olympics in Sochi the group were filmed being beaten and whipped by Cossack militia armed with horsewhips while they attempted to perform their song Putin Will Teach You To Love The Motherland.
Earlier this month, former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said there was "a special place in hell" for women who did not support Hillary Clinton.
But Mr Sanders' democratic-socialist policies have won him widespread support among young female voters.
A number of pro-feminism, pro-Sanders social media accounts, such as the Twitter handle Feminists 4 Bernie, have emerged during the Democrat primaries.
Despite the support, Mrs Clinton has taken a lead over Mr Sanders in the Democrat race after adding South Carolina to her campaign victories on Saturday.
Tolokonnikova also told The Daily Beast she was working on a song for Donald Trump, who she says has a lot in common with Mr Putin.
"If you go through the history on my browser, it will be like Urban Dictionary — asshole synonymn, douchebag synonymn, dickhead rhyme," she said.
YES! Right on!!
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
5 Reasons Bernie Sanders Supporters Should Be Hopeful Going into Super Tuesday
I made a small donation after he lost South Carolina and CNN cut his speech when he began to contrast his platform with Hillary's. luckily, I was able to watch it in CSPAN.com
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2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA
2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2
2010- Bristow, VA
2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA
The very first Super Tuesday votes are in! Americans abroad have voted at an in-person election in New Zealand, where it is Tuesday already. Bernie took 75% of the votes! Hopefully this is a good omen! Please share! #BernieSanders2016 #feelthebern #NoDNCInterference
Of the places voting tomorrow, Bernie is expected to do well here in Massachusetts and in Minnesota and Colorado, at least. Looking at the the potential delegates up for grabs those are three of the bigger pools tomorrow. He could exceed expectations. Plus he will probably sweep Vermont.
Of the places voting tomorrow, Bernie is expected to do well here in Massachusetts and in Minnesota and Colorado, at least. Looking at the the potential delegates up for grabs those are three of the bigger pools tomorrow. He could exceed expectations. Plus he will probably sweep Vermont.
2. Bernie "far-and-away favorite of voters that swing elections" in SC, except that those voters didn't show up in any significant numbers. Will they in other states? Who knows. Sounds good, but if you win 100% of a non-existent / non-voting demographic, it really isn't that impressive. At least it is more clear where he needs to spend the time getting out the vote.
3. "Bernie is polling very well in significant Super Tuesday states". Oh, I thought we weren't supposed to be looking at polls or the msm. But since we are I'll play. "According to respected pollster Nate Silver, Bernie Sanders is positioned take a majority of delegates in Massachusetts, Vermont, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Minnesota. In Colorado — one of the must-win swing states in November — Sanders was ahead of Clinton by 6 points in polls released 10 days ago." fivethirtyeight (which doesn't rely on just one pollster) predicts: MA - Clinton led until Feb 17th. Sanders led polls Feb 17th - Feb 25th. Clinton is now trending up there, and fivethirtyeight gives Clinton an 87% chance of winning there. VT - no contest. Bernie has a >99% chance of winning there. CO - a real swing state. Could go to either candidate at this point. OK - Over the past month, and certainly the past couple of weeks, Sanders has made significant gains here, and now looks likely to win. fivethirtyeight gives Sanders an 84% chance of winning. MN - looks like Sanders has a great shot at taking MN. No prediction yet, but Sanders is poised to win this one.
4. "96 percent of primary voters haven’t voted yet" - True, and that is why he should keep running hard. I think he's shown good resilience and has even turned his numbers around in some states, so it will be interesting to see what happens post March 15th. Until then, Hillary is likely to increase her lead in the delegate count.
5. "The media is severely understating Bernie Sanders’ electability". OK, that's probably true. But then the article said "As Bernie Sanders said after his South Carolina loss, the campaign is just getting started." He probably should have just gotten started a few months ago, but I guess better late than never. He's clearly got some work to do, and better continue to bring in dollars, since it looks like Hillary is sitting on twice the cash Bernie is right now, and if you add in her super pac money, almost 5x the cash.
The article was interesting, but not particularly convincing. The way this election cycle has gone so far, I suppose anything can happen. But it would be a hell of a long-shot to see Bernie make it. It isn't time to throw in the towel yet, and tomorrow's results could certainly impact his ability to move forward. If nothing else, Bernie is having influence on the national dialog, and is keeping Hillary on her toes.
"I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
Of the places voting tomorrow, Bernie is expected to do well here in Massachusetts and in Minnesota and Colorado, at least. Looking at the the potential delegates up for grabs those are three of the bigger pools tomorrow. He could exceed expectations. Plus he will probably sweep Vermont.
I don't think tomorrow is really going to be about number of delegates. Hillary is going to clean up, that really isn't in doubt. But Vermont, Massachusetts, Colorado, and Minnesota...these are all states the Democrats figure to win in the fall. That is where Bernie's strength is and that is important. She can win across the South but only Virginia may go blue in the fall. Yeah it's a numbers game but it's also a spin game. Both candidates have a chance to put a positive spin on tomorrow if it breaks the way most people think it will.
I don't think tomorrow is really going to be about number of delegates. Hillary is going to clean up, that really isn't in doubt. But Vermont, Massachusetts, Colorado, and Minnesota...these are all states the Democrats figure to win in the fall. That is where Bernie's strength is and that is important. She can win across the South but only Virginia may go blue in the fall. Yeah it's a numbers game but it's also a spin game. Both candidates have a chance to put a positive spin on tomorrow if it breaks the way most people think it will.
Hope as a strategy worked for one guy I know, he is currently tearing apart my country
Good luck using Hope as a strategy in your day to day
I love trees I love rainbows I really love unicorns
But really, got to work, risk and reward to WIN WIN WIN
Woot
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I fully understand that hope is not a strategy. Besides, strategies are far to often stagnant, inflexible and short sighted. Hope is the elixir that gives strength to action. Action is the antidote to stagnation.
As for winning: "To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.” Sun Tzu
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
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Thousands march for Bernie, blame media for 'nearly nonexistent' coverage (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
(plus for being "white" and a "man")
Maybe I'm mis-remembering, and mis-applying double standards.
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
Feels like much more to digest in everything this time around.
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-28/pussy-riot-activist-backs-bernie-sanders-campaign/7205858
Bernie Sanders gets Pussy Riot approval as activist visits campaign headquarters
SUN FEB 28
5 Reasons Bernie Sanders Supporters Should Be Hopeful Going into Super Tuesday
and nice article. keep the hope alive!!
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1996- Charleston, SC
1998- Atlanta, GA: Birmingham, AL: Greenville, SC: Knoxville, TN
2000- Atlanta, GA: New Orleans, LA: Memphis, TN: Nashville, TN
2003- Raleigh, NC: Charlotte, NC: Atlanta, GA
2004- Asheville, NC (hometown show)
2006- Cincinnati, OH
2008- Columbia, SC
2009- Chicago, IL x 2 / Ed Vedder- Atlanta, GA x 2
2010- Bristow, VA
2011- Alpine Valley, WI (PJ20) x 2 / Ed Vedder- Chicago, IL
2012- Atlanta, GA
2013- Charlotte, NC
2014- Cincinnati, OH
2015- New York, NY
2016- Greenville, SC: Hampton, VA:: Columbia, SC: Raleigh, NC : Lexington, KY: Philly, PA 2: (Wrigley) Chicago, IL x 2 (holy shit): Temple of the Dog- Philly, PA
2017- ED VED- Louisville, KY
2018- Chicago, IL x2, Boston, MA x2
2020- Nashville, TN
2022- Smashville
2023- Austin, TX x2
2024- Baltimore
http://progressiveissue.com/bernie-sanders-gets-75-percent-of-votes-in-first-super-tuesday-results/
Alabama · 53 delegates
Arkansas · 32 delegates
Colorado · 66 delegates
Georgia · 102 delegates
Massachusetts · 91 delegates
Minnesota · 77 delegates
Oklahoma · 38 delegates
Tennessee · 67 delegates
Texas · 222 delegates
Vermont · 16 delegates
Virginia · 95 delegates
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
2. Bernie "far-and-away favorite of voters that swing elections" in SC, except that those voters didn't show up in any significant numbers. Will they in other states? Who knows. Sounds good, but if you win 100% of a non-existent / non-voting demographic, it really isn't that impressive. At least it is more clear where he needs to spend the time getting out the vote.
3. "Bernie is polling very well in significant Super Tuesday states". Oh, I thought we weren't supposed to be looking at polls or the msm. But since we are I'll play. "According to respected pollster Nate Silver, Bernie Sanders is positioned take a majority of delegates in Massachusetts, Vermont, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Minnesota. In Colorado — one of the must-win swing states in November — Sanders was ahead of Clinton by 6 points in polls released 10 days ago."
fivethirtyeight (which doesn't rely on just one pollster) predicts:
MA - Clinton led until Feb 17th. Sanders led polls Feb 17th - Feb 25th. Clinton is now trending up there, and fivethirtyeight gives Clinton an 87% chance of winning there.
VT - no contest. Bernie has a >99% chance of winning there.
CO - a real swing state. Could go to either candidate at this point.
OK - Over the past month, and certainly the past couple of weeks, Sanders has made significant gains here, and now looks likely to win. fivethirtyeight gives Sanders an 84% chance of winning.
MN - looks like Sanders has a great shot at taking MN. No prediction yet, but Sanders is poised to win this one.
4. "96 percent of primary voters haven’t voted yet" - True, and that is why he should keep running hard. I think he's shown good resilience and has even turned his numbers around in some states, so it will be interesting to see what happens post March 15th. Until then, Hillary is likely to increase her lead in the delegate count.
5. "The media is severely understating Bernie Sanders’ electability". OK, that's probably true. But then the article said "As Bernie Sanders said after his South Carolina loss, the campaign is just getting started." He probably should have just gotten started a few months ago, but I guess better late than never. He's clearly got some work to do, and better continue to bring in dollars, since it looks like Hillary is sitting on twice the cash Bernie is right now, and if you add in her super pac money, almost 5x the cash.
The article was interesting, but not particularly convincing. The way this election cycle has gone so far, I suppose anything can happen. But it would be a hell of a long-shot to see Bernie make it. It isn't time to throw in the towel yet, and tomorrow's results could certainly impact his ability to move forward. If nothing else, Bernie is having influence on the national dialog, and is keeping Hillary on her toes.
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
God, I miss Yogi Berra!
"Don't Bring Me Down"
God, I miss John Lennon!
“While one may encounter many defeats, one must not be defeated.”
God, I miss Maya Angelou!
"Hope is not the conviction that things will turn out well. Hope is the conviction to do what makes sense no matter how things turn out."
God, I miss Vaclav Havel!
But Bernie Sanders represents hope. The nay-sayers and doubters cannot take that away.
Don't give up hope, don't give it away and don't let them take it from you.
Strength!
Go Bernie! Go Bernie supporters!
"Dandruff"
I will send him some head and shoulders. On my dime. What's his address?
60+ years old and never had a job? No wonder he's broke.
Yeh, vote for him to run my country.
If you don't know this, you have never won a deal.
Good luck using Hope as a strategy in your day to day
I love trees
I love rainbows
I really love unicorns
But really, got to work, risk and reward to WIN WIN WIN
Woot
As for winning: "To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.” Sun Tzu
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