Bernie Sanders for President

Free

https://www.rt.com/usa/329996-march-bernie-sanders-media/

Thousands march for Bernie, blame media for 'nearly nonexistent' coverage (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

PJ_Soul

Free said:

brianlux said:

So let's see... we've got:
"old bag"
"old goat"
"bitch boy whore"
"grumpy old man"
"senior citizen"
and
"grandpa".

No, no, no! Come on you guys. I'm not the one who's running for president. Sheesh!

Haters gonna hate.

Seems like a serious case of ageism to me.

hedonist

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.

JimmyV

gimmesometruth27 said:

bernie got asshanded last night.

as much as i love the man there is no positive way to frame last night's results.

what happened last night is not just that "my message did not connect with the voters", it was that "the voters outright rejected the message."

Yep. That she approached 75% of the vote is stunning.

Free

hedonist said:

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.

JimmyV

Free said:

hedonist said:

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.

hedonist

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.

Free

Haha!!

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

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.

brianlux

Free said:

Haha!!

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

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!!

JC29856

Is the Bernie for Pres campaign out of money?

Free

http://usuncut.com/politics/5-reasons-bernie-sanders-supporters-shouldnt-be-down/

5 Reasons Bernie Sanders Supporters Should Be Hopeful Going into Super Tuesday

brianlux

JC29856 said:

Is the Bernie for Pres campaign out of money?

No, I just sent him some.

Free said:

http://usuncut.com/politics/5-reasons-bernie-sanders-supporters-shouldnt-be-down/

5 Reasons Bernie Sanders Supporters Should Be Hopeful Going into Super Tuesday

lolobugg

brianlux said:

JC29856 said:

Is the Bernie for Pres campaign out of money?

No, I just sent him some.

Free said:

http://usuncut.com/politics/5-reasons-bernie-sanders-supporters-shouldnt-be-down/

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

and nice article. keep the hope alive!!

Free

Yeah, I gave him some of my money too.

Free

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

http://progressiveissue.com/bernie-sanders-gets-75-percent-of-votes-in-first-super-tuesday-results/

JimmyV

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.

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

JC29856

JimmyV said:

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.

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

Tomorrow HRC will increase her delegate count by 250 when all is said and done. If not I'll stop posting.

jeffbr

Free said:

http://usuncut.com/politics/5-reasons-bernie-sanders-supporters-shouldnt-be-down/

5 Reasons Bernie Sanders Supporters Should Be Hopeful Going into Super Tuesday

1. "Bernie is absolutely crushing Hillary in the money race" - Totals raised according to http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/us/elections/election-2016-campaign-money-race.html?_r=0: Bernie $96.3m vs. Hillary $188m (I've seen as high as $195m). So that was a little disingenuous. Not sure Bernie is "crushing" Hillary in fundraising.

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.

JimmyV

JC29856 said:

JimmyV said:

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.

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

Tomorrow HRC will increase her delegate count by 250 when all is said and done. If not I'll stop posting.

Of course she is. That is neither here nor there in regards to my point.

JC29856

Ok so how many delegates are needed for tomorrow to be considered a success.