Bernie Sanders Officially Announces 2016 Presidential Run at Presser! INCREDIBLE Watch!

[KoKo]

Bernie Sanders Officially Announces 2016 Presidential Run
Published on Apr 30, 2015

He hits the issues that Average Americans are Dealing with..and I've not heard anyone Do this Better!

Senator Bernie Sanders held a press conference this afternoon to officially announce his 2016 run for the White House. Sanders spent a great deal of his announcement taking questions from reporters and laying out his agenda for the country, focusing on the wealth gap and the billionaire class that is “literally able to buy elections.”

Wonderful Q&A with Corporate Press....

[arcane1]

1. I'm looking forward to checking this out later

[KoKo]

2. Don't forget about it....It's REALLY GOOD!

If you care about whats been going on in America for the Working People, Campaign Finance and other Issues....it will stir your heart!

Really!

[arcane1]

5. I've sent myself 5 or 6 YouTube links to check out later, all Bernie

[KoKo]

15. Back Attcha!

's for Bernie.......!

[arcane1]

32. You were right! That was quite a work of art!!

I'm listening to the Q&A right now. He's so comfortable speaking his mind

[antigop]

3. oh, wow, KoKo. Thanks for posting that. nt

[KoKo]

29. Thanks...!

Sigh of relief...what he says is really a voice we've been waiting for...

[oregonjen]

4. Yes! This man has my vote!

[PowerToThePeople]

6. Can't wait to cast my vote!

[NorthCarolina]

7. Finally, someone I can vote for

that I actually WANT to vote for.

[Geronimoe]

8. So happy he is running

If he wasn't on the ballot, I would have written his name in. The man with the plan!

[Neoma]

9. Yay!

[kacekwl]

10. Watched and smiled

,finally a man of honor and reason. If we can't get behind Bernie then we settle for the status que.

[appalachiablue]

11. Very good press event, in a beautiful setting. Bernie was great, as ever. Will view again-

Thanks for the video post. His lengthy interview with Ed Shultz on MBNBC tonight at 5PM, ET was outstanding. Many important issues covered in 35 mins.+

Bernie is the People's Senator, for sure. So many are excited about his entrance into the campaign for good reason!



-Appa

[KoKo]

30. Missed that ....thanks...hope folks here caught it!

He's on fire...But, then he's been doing this on Thom Hartmann for a long time...but, now, I hope more people are willing to give him an audience to listen to what he has been saying.

[appalachiablue]

31. People saw Bernie today on 'The Ed Show' MSNBC 5pm. Hopefully someone can post it soon.

It was fantastic, discussed so many vital issues. I see Bernie regularly on Thom Hartmann's daily program, (M-F, 12-3 pm et) on the Friday 'BRUNCH WITH BERNIE' segment, usually 1-2 pm et.

You really get to know Bernie and see how he helps the many program callers from all over the US eager to speak to him about issues. The man's an angel, a very hardworking one. What other politician would offer this much time to help people, for 10+ years now one DUer wrote. Amazing, what a national treasure, The People's Senator truly.

[appalachiablue]

33. Posted Now in Gen. Disc.:Link for *today's ED SCHULTZ Interview w/Bernie about 2016 candidacy.

[zebonaut]

12. His campaign will serve to drive Hillary to the left

this is a good thing

[zeemike]

17. There is that old saying.

You can drive a horse to water but you can't make them drink.
Applied to politicians it would be you can get them to say left things but you can't make them do it...past is prologue.

[peacebird]

20. plus one

[L0oniX]

23. It will only drive what she says to the left. Reality after an election may be quite the other way.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

13. I love it

when he names the Kook brothers! GO, BERNIE!

[bonniebgood]

14. I can't wait to send him a donation. He speaks to what's on my mind. nt

[cantbeserious]

16. Me Loves Bernie

eom

[trof]

18. I would vote for this guy.

Hell, if I was gay I'd propose to him.

[L0oniX]

22. LMAO

[L0oniX]

19. You are of course invited to the new Bernie Sanders group.......

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1280

[zentrum]

21. Everyone please

…sign up and donate $5 a month if you possibly can.

Or $3.00/month even.

[MaggieD]

24. Obama did it better - with almost the exact same message

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/10/obama.president/

"Admitting the tactic is typical of aspiring candidates, Obama promised to overhaul a political system he says is dominated by lobbyists and special interest groups "who've turned our government into a game only they can afford to play."

"They write the checks and you get stuck with the bills, they get the access while you get to write a letter, they think they own this government, but we're here today to take it back. The time for that kind of politics is over," he said. "It's time to turn the page right here and right now."

[Dragonfli]

27. Obama didn't actually DO it, that's the problem with empty dishonest rhetoric

Obama never intended to overhaul anything other than his image, he said lots of things he didn't mean in order to get elected.

I believe that Sanders actually means what he says as that has been his style for over 20 years.
He is not just pretending IMO, but the real deal and that is a huge difference.

[MaggieD]

34. Neither will anyone else including Sanders

A constitutional amendment is near impossible even if Dems had a super majority. Thanks, Ralph Nader!

As an aside, the purists will ignore all that and believe Sanders even as a campaigns on the impossible. Same thing they did when Obama ran.

[Dragonfli]

36. What are "purists?" Democrats that don't do Reagan economics?

Or just anybody you don't like?

[MaggieD]

37. To me they are those that....

.... that believe their PERFECT political candidate exists, and that every other candidate is awful and corrupt. (and they insult and disdain anyone who doesn't share their reverence for their chosen one).

Then they project that image of perfection on to the chosen demigod they have created in their head. Naturally, in time, they realize their demigod is not really a demigod after all. Reality eventually sets in. Their perfect candidate (who never actually existed) becomes the awful corrupt one, and a new demigod is anointed.

For a recent example see Obama 2007 and Obama 2015.

[Dragonfli]

38. In other words a strawman, a caricature you paint on those that disagree with you.

I have never met anyone that believes in a perfect anybody, let alone a politician (well, there are a few that see Obama that way, but I don't think that is what you mean).

I do know many that wish this never happened because it is driving them to the poor house, we do not need two party Friedmanomics, it is killing us and many feel this way, they do not want perfect, they want a representative that represents working people and not well to do crooks.

People that are not as financially comfortable as perhaps you are are just looking for politicians that will fight to help get us a fair deal (they are not expected to always win, but we want those that will at least fight for us). We have found a few and elected a few, we are looking for one for POTUS as well, how does that equal the strawman you keep whipping for the crowd?

[MaggieD]

40. Oh come on....admit it

Weren't you paying attention to DU back in 2007? Same people, they just have a different demigod.

[Dragonfli]

41. I can't admit to what I don't see, sorry /nt

[MaggieD]

42. How far back do the archives go?

LOL! If they go back to 2007 you can definitely see it.

[appalachiablue]

25. K & R. Great press event in DC outside the Capitol. Bernie is the People's Senator!

Vermonters and The Green Mountain State Rock!



-Appa

[OnlinePoker]

26. Bernie Sanders has less of a net worth than I do (as of 2013)

That's amazing for someone who has been pulling in more than $150k a year as a Senator for 5 years and somewhat less than that as a Congressman for 16 years before that.

https://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/summary.php?cid=N00000528&year=2013

What's really disgusting is the average Senator is worth almost $11 million. How can they represent the middle class when they aren't connected to the middle class? Go Bernie.

[MaggieD]

35. Not too good at investing I guess

[Dragonfli]

39. Or influence peddling, a stupid Purist that doesn't profit from his position.

What a loser, most pols know how to get paid by wall street, how inept he is at the game.

[MaggieD]

43. How many people that make $175k a year

And are 73 years old have that little in their bank account? Be real.

[GreenEyedLefty]

28. I contributed and I am so excited!

This feels exactly like 2008 when I stood as one of a very few in my local Democratic club as a supporter of Barack Obama in 2008. I remember a lot of people who didn't believe he could get elected, let alone be the nominee.

Bernie Sanders will surprise a lot of people. He is supremely electable and we are ripe for a true populist to occupy the White House.

Go Bernie!

[Suji to Seoul]

44. He has my vote! Go, Bernie, Go!

[glinda]

45. Just donated.

[iamthebandfanman]

46. who were the cheers

and yelps from ? just out of curiosity...
thought it was a great speech and a great start

cant wait to vote for him! sux my state is at the end of the primary .. but ill still go cast my vote for him regardless of whats going on

[joanbarnes]

47. LOVE THIS MAN! No negative ads, what will that be like?

[snappyturtle]

48. K&R Thanks KoKo.

[Jefferson23]

49. You're the one, Senator...thank you so much. K&R