Bernie Sanders

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Bernie Sanders
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Bernard "Bernie" Sanders (born September 8, 1941) is an American politician and the incumbent junior United States Senator from Vermont. He is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 election. A member of the Democratic Party since 2015,[2] Sanders had been the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history, though his caucusing with the Democrats entitled him to committee assignments and at times gave Democrats a majority. Sanders became the ranking minority member on the Senate Budget Committee in January 2015; he had previously served for two years as chair of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. A self-proclaimed democratic socialist or social democrat,[3] Sanders is pro-labor and favors greater economic equality.[4][5]
Sanders was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, and graduated from the University of Chicago in 1964. While a student he was an active civil rights protest organizer for the Congress of Racial Equality and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. After settling in Vermont in 1968, Sanders ran unsuccessful third-party campaigns for governor and U.S. senator in the early to mid-1970s. As an independent, he was elected mayor of Burlington—Vermont's most populous city—in 1981, where he was reelected three times. In 1990 he was elected to represent Vermont's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1991 Sanders co-founded the Congressional Progressive Caucus. He served as a congressman for 16 years before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006. In 2012, he was reelected with 71% of the popular vote.

Sanders rose to national prominence following his 2010 filibuster against the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010. He favors policies similar to those of social democratic parties in Europe, particularly those instituted by the Nordic countries, and has built a reputation as a leading progressive voice on issues such as campaign finance reform, corporate welfare, global warming, income inequality, LGBT rights, parental leave, and universal healthcare. Sanders has long been critical of U.S. foreign policy and was an early and outspoken opponent of the Iraq War. He is also outspoken on civil liberties and civil rights, particularly criticizing racial discrimination in the criminal justice system as well as advocating for privacy rights against mass surveillance policies such as the USA PATRIOT Act and the NSA surveillance programs.

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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,305
    Just is time for the Weekend!
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • muskydan
    muskydan Posts: 1,013
    Jason P said:

    Just is time for the Weekend!

    Wrong guy, the Weekend at Bernie's was Dead and a lot more fun…He even got laid..lol
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,420
    edited June 2016
    Computer programmer claims computers can rig elections

    https://youtu.be/1thcO_olHas
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,882
    ^^If y'all remember, the Diebold issue was heavily scrutinized in either 2000 or 2004. They made voting machines and were heavily aligned with the GOP and Bush.
  • TL170678
    TL170678 Near Louisville, in Indiana, closer to Kentucky Posts: 422
    edited June 2016
    I am not a supporter of Bernie, but there is no doubt in my mind that he was screwed.... He was doing sold out speeches at NBA arena`s while Hillary could barely fill HS gyms and auditoriums. Every Trump protest I watched on Info Wars and other channels where it showed a majority of the crowds, it was hundreds to thousands of Bernie or Trump supporters.... The only Hillary shirts were Hillary for Prison. That`s just my take.
    Hillary being able to pay off super delegates is where he was really screwed.
    Post edited by TL170678 on
  • JC29856
    JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    The 2016 presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders, the junior United States Senator and former Representative from Vermont, began with a formal announcement by Sanders on May 26, 2015, in Burlington, Vermont, which followed an informal announcement on April 30.

    https://guccifer2.wordpress.com/2016/06/15/dnc/
  • Free
    Free Posts: 3,562
    Sanders to Supporters: This Is Beginning of Our Revolution, Not End

    http://commondreams.org/news/2016/06/16/sanders-supporters-beginning-our-revolution-not-end
  • pjalive21
    pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    TL170678 said:

    I am not a supporter of Bernie, but there is no doubt in my mind that he was screwed.... He was doing sold out speeches at NBA arena`s while Hillary could barely fill HS gyms and auditoriums. Every Trump protest I watched on Info Wars and other channels where it showed a majority of the crowds, it was hundreds to thousands of Bernie or Trump supporters.... The only Hillary shirts were Hillary for Prison. That`s just my take.
    Hillary being able to pay off super delegates is where he was really screwed.

    I'm not a supporter of his eithers, as I think he is part of the establishment problem with less soluble and concrete ideas than Trump, BUT I completely agree with your assessment this guy was selling out stadiums and Hillary had to play optical illusion to make it look like her living room was packed

  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    pjalive21 said:

    TL170678 said:

    I am not a supporter of Bernie, but there is no doubt in my mind that he was screwed.... He was doing sold out speeches at NBA arena`s while Hillary could barely fill HS gyms and auditoriums. Every Trump protest I watched on Info Wars and other channels where it showed a majority of the crowds, it was hundreds to thousands of Bernie or Trump supporters.... The only Hillary shirts were Hillary for Prison. That`s just my take.
    Hillary being able to pay off super delegates is where he was really screwed.

    I'm not a supporter of his eithers, as I think he is part of the establishment problem with less soluble and concrete ideas than Trump, BUT I completely agree with your assessment this guy was selling out stadiums and Hillary had to play optical illusion to make it look like her living room was packed

    The only thing that the large rallies tell us is that Bernie ran a tremendously successful grassroots campaign. His supporters were more active and more vocal. But Hillary still won the popular vote, the pledged delegates, and the superdelegates. Bernie handily won the caucuses in my state, and Hillary won the popular vote (primary) in my state. So Hillary has more support than Bernie, but Bernie's supporters did a better job at getting out and making noise.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • what dreams
    what dreams Posts: 1,761
    Yes, I listened to the full speech on C-Span this morning. He concluded with the exact point I made in another thread. He encouraged his supporters to run for local and state offices. Attending rallies and posting on the Internet changes nothing. If you want to make a revolution stick, you have to be in a position of power. Run for office.
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,882
    what dreams said:

    Yes, I listened to the full speech on C-Span this morning. He concluded with the exact point I made in another thread. He encouraged his supporters to run for local and state offices. Attending rallies and posting on the Internet changes nothing. If you want to make a revolution stick, you have to be in a position of power. Run for office.

    Although they have had maybe moderate success, the Tea Party at least fielded a number of candidates. They did a fair job of parlaying a movement into office holders and more influence. Bernie's supporters should take a page.
  • Free
    Free Posts: 3,562
    edited June 2016
    Debbie Wasserman Schultz Moving On From DNC; Sanders Confirms He’s In It to the Convention

    http://billmoyers.com/story/morning-reads-debbie-wasserman-schultz-moving-dnc-sanders-confirms-hes-convention/
  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    edited June 2016
    ^^^
    Is there any way that he can't make it to the convention or is this just the next step?
  • pickupyourwill
    pickupyourwill Posts: 3,135
    Come November, I am writing Mr. Sanders in for my vote :)
  • CH156378
    CH156378 Posts: 1,539
    pickupyourwill said:

    Come November, I am writing Mr. Sanders in for my vote :)

    I've been feeling same way lately. I have a hard time convincing myself to vote for someone who voted for Iraq war and wants to throw me in jail for smoking weed.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,675
    If enough people do that Trump will actually win. Yay. :neutral:
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    PJ_Soul said:

    If enough people do that Trump will actually win. Yay. :neutral:

    #Bernieorbust should be shortened to #Bust or just to #Trump.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • Free
    Free Posts: 3,562
    edited July 2016
    There gets to be a point how much we value our one and only vote. I choose not to have to vote the lesser of two evils, especially inasmuch these two, the least popular in American history. I can't. And won't. vote for a person not interested at ALL at what the consensus, the people of this country want. But rather what their donars want.
  • dot30
    dot30 The Great Midwest Posts: 83
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    Once you hold the hand of love, it's all surmountable.
  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    I thought Sanders isn't going to win?

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