Ben and Jerry introduce Bernie Sanders to huge crowd in Vermont

[JaneyVee]

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. This will be an interesting campaign to watch

and after he is done I got a story to write, just like I did for the rest of them that have had launch events

[JaneyVee]

2. What an absolutely breathtaking backdrop.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Indeed... Though I am not watching it. I am listening to it

I find I am able to get the themes of speeches better that way. (Kind of radio instead of TV)

And if I know him, the speech will be at the campaign site.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Been reading on infrastructure

he is not even telling half of it



But that is part of the solution.

[daleanime]

22. Some will say that the speech lacked excitment....

but it's the kind of speech that we need. Solid and practical.

[nadinbrzezinski]

26. I am a rare bird

I get excited when people start talking infrastructure

[daleanime]

27. I just find it exciting when some one actually talks about something....

rather then talking around something.

[nadinbrzezinski]

28. That too

[Spitfire of ATJ]

37. Tweety does too....

He keeps talking about seeing things go up and muscular guys.

[nadinbrzezinski]

38. I just finished writing the first draft

on a story on the California Five Year infrastructure plan.

They are not five year plans truly, they are issued every year, with the budget. But the hole in the moneys we need to pay for the stuff we already own is crazy. 66 billion.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

39. Eventually, someone rich will die in a bridge collapse. Then they MIGHT consider paying for it.

[nadinbrzezinski]

41. I got a bad feeling that this is precisely what it will take

but the other half is we the people We want all this stuff, but do not talk to me about .... quick hide the kids, I am about to say a bad word. TAXES

Here is the piece by the way

http://reportingsandiego.com/2015/05/27/california-underfunds-infrastructure/

I could have written this for every other state of the union as well.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

44. The article could use a snappy graphic....

[nadinbrzezinski]

45. True true

one of these days I need to take a photo of failing pipes. Sooner rather than later.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

46. During the Great Depression the WPA built public parks and pools and paid artists....

Can you IMAGINE the hair on fire Republicans screaming about that?

[nadinbrzezinski]

48. I can, and they did

The Rs tried to block the WPA, and took it to court. Cause, well you know, private sector, argle, bargle

Irony here, my County Administration building was BUILT during the WPA era, and was inaugurated by the President, FDR. It is old, it is art deco, it needs a lot of maintenance. The board of supers has been delaying that for years.

Doing what needs to be done will not be cheap. Replacing it is at least five times as much. But think of the favors to the construction types.

No, I am not cynical at all Not one bit. (I kid, I kid, I am)

[Spitfire of ATJ]

49. The ultimate irony would be for the Supreme Court to rule their own building is Unconstitutional.

[TheNutcracker]

4. WOW! Bernie will wake up America! This pic doesn't show half the people! omg!

Breathtaking, unconventional, and yes, EXACTLY WHAT THE U.S.A. NEEDS!

Go Bernie! Thanks for standing up for me!

[JaneyVee]

5. This pic taken from not even halfway through the crowd.

Or about half way, but crowd is wide as well. No seating, big open field.

[Agschmid]

15. Beer fest in a few weeks, woohoo!

Love that spot.

[peacebird]

7. They were great! As was Bill M.

And Bernie is knocking it out of the ballpark!

[cascadiance]

8. We need a "Bernie and Jerry's" blend!

Though i guess that might be a corporate person too!

[pacalo]

9. I like that quote.

[Enthusiast]

40. Me too.

[BrotherIvan]

11. Awesome quote

That should be a bumper sticker with their faces on it. Too bad they don't make ice cream because a bribe free flavor sounds like it could be good.

[JDPriestly]

23. Wonderful quote! Says all we need to know about Citizens United.

[onenote]

25. Although I bet Ben and Jerry's parent company disagrees.

For example, if some bible thumping fundies in a small town tried to ban the sale of Schweddy Balls ice cream because it was "indecent", Unilever, would be in court in two seconds arguing that the government cannot constitutionally bar it from using that name on its ice cream.

[cascadiance]

30. It sounds like Unilever game them a good deal on the sale...

and Ben and Jerry still own a lot of rights to do what they want with the company even though that other "corporate person" owns them. I'm sure that Bernie was being a bit tongue and cheek in his comments earlier...

http://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/13/business/ben-jerry-s-to-unilever-with-attitude.html

[deutsey]

34. +1

[Go Vols]

10. Watching that was great

My 26 yr old was here and "the truth", as he put it, blew him away.

[BrotherIvan]

12. Excellent

Hope he tells his friends to watch. Check out the Bernie townhall video if you and he haven't seen it yet.

[Agschmid]

16. Delete this crap.

[SoapBox]

18. Thank you!

Sheesh....what the hell?!

I've tried to stay kinda "neutral" but the HRC crowd keeps showing up with their snarkatude...sheesh.

Go worry about HRC and the Banksters.

[Agschmid]

21. Yup, that was a rediculous post.

I don't like to alert, and I likely won't, but the poster should consider and edit or self-delete.

[rpannier]

31. I can't believe it was 4-3 to hide

That post is ridiculous and clearly designed to provoke
Should have been 7-0 hide

[marym625]

42. It's in GD

Frankly, I don't think it should have been alerted on never mind hidden.

The difference is Bernie Sanders will win. McGovern has more than a few obstacles that Senator Sanders isn't facing.

More importantly, look at the results of the election. Tricky Dicky won, secret bombings in Laos and Cambodia, aligning with Khmer Rouge students shot on 3 college campuses, Watergate and the first and only President to resign in shame

Shows how much better off we would be now had McGovern been elected.

[ms liberty]

20. Your ugliness is showing. n/t

[cui bono]

33. Oh it's been showing for a long, long time.

They like it that way apparently.

[deutsey]

35. It's from all the sour grapes they're chomping on n/t

[morningfog]

50. A few asshole disruptors make DU suck.

[smokey nj]

14. Were you there?

[Fearless]

17. Here's the video!

?

Start at the 45min mark.

[MoonRiver]

19. Cool!

[mountain grammy]

24. I was just listening to him on the radio.

He is a good speaker. He sure says what I want to hear.
It's such a simple message, really. American working people are getting screwed and here's how to fix it.

[LWolf]

29. "This campaign is about the needs of the American people."

Let’s be clear. This campaign is not about Bernie Sanders. It is not about Hillary Clinton. It is not about Jeb Bush or anyone else. This campaign is about the needs of the American people, and the ideas and proposals that effectively address those needs. As someone who has never run a negative political ad in his life, my campaign will be driven by issues and serious debate; not political gossip, not reckless personal attacks or character assassination. This is what I believe the American people want and deserve. I hope other candidates agree, and I hope the media allows that to happen. Politics in a democratic society should not be treated like a baseball game, a game show or a soap opera. The times are too serious for that.

https://berniesanders.com/news/bernies-announcement/

[deutsey]

36. "The times are too serious for that"

[cui bono]

32. Wonder what his ice-cream flavor will be...

or does/did he already have one?

[marym625]

43. What's the name of the ice cream?

Bernie Blueberry?

[DFW]

47. What a phenomenon they've become

In 1984 (I think), I played music at a VPIRG event, and there was a Ben & Jerry's ice cream stand. The VPIRG people told me they were a "good local brand." They had offered to pay me to play, but they brought in so little money at their event that it barely covered the money they had agreed to pay me. I guess Ben & Jerry didn't quite have their following yet.

Anyway, I told the VPIRG people to keep their money. I had fun, didn't need the money as badly as they did, and I liked the ice cream. Apparently, as time went on, so did quite a few other people, it would seem!

[B Calm]

51. Who is Ben and Jerry?

[awoke_in_2003]

52. The guys who started...

the best ice cream company in the world- Ben and Jerry's.

[awoke_in_2003]

53. OMG!!! THERE'S YACHTS IN THE BACKGROUND!!!

Seriously, earlier I heard we should be concerned about such "optics". God, I hate that world- has a Joseph Goebbels feel about it.