BERNIE SANDERS ATTENDS PRO WRESTLING EVENT OVER THE WEEKEND

[Capt. Obvious]

A user on the subreddit r/squaredcircle posted about US Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders stopping by an indy show put on by 3XWrestling over the weekend. The user said:

My name is Austin Savanh, a professional wrestler from Central Iowa.

Bernie Sanders came through Iowa’s Latino Heritage Festival on Saturday and stopped to enjoy some Lucha Libre presented by 3XWrestling.

At one point, a pair of young women asked to take a photo, and Mr. Sanders politely asked them to wait until the end of the match. Super nice guy. Couldn’t have been more respectful of our crazy little subculture.

He also posted a video of Bernie in the crowd, as well as the Presidential hopeful putting a fan in a headlock. The Instagram posts can be seen here and here

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[dae]

1. K&R n/t

[mikehiggins]

2. Let me be the first---Omigawd, that's it for Bernie

What's next? Jai Lai? Rugby? They like that in ENGLAND dontcha know.

Lucha Libre? WHat is that? Terrorists? TERRORISTS???

Might as well just get a Hillary button

<<<damn! somebody posted ahead of me anyway. Damn those Sandernistas>>>

[phiddle]

18. Monster Truck!

[99th_Monkey]

3. LOL - that photo begs for some photoshopping.

Can't help imagining Donald Trump's in that headlock

[cherokeeprogressive]

4. Or someone else's head.

And that's all I'm gonna say about that (in my best Forrest Gump voice).

[99th_Monkey]

6. I wasn't going to go there.

but be my guest. LOL.

[snagglepuss]

5. Two confident, relaxed guys horsing around. That image speaks volumes.

Thanks for posting.

[zeemike]

35. And you can bet the crowd was delighted.

[snagglepuss]

61. Have you ever seen anyone running for such a high office

put a stranger in a head lock? In an age where everything is scripted including minor hand gestures this just is astounding especially when you consider that in regular social interaction physical contact is highly ritualized either handshakes, fist bumps, hi fives or slap on the back.
This sort of spontaneous rambunctious playfulness between men is typically restricted to sport.

[zeemike]

62. Nope never remember seeing anything like that.

Which makes him look more human and real.
Plus they both looked like they were enjoying it.

[Major Hogwash]

87. But, can he play the banjo?

Because there are an awful lot of banjo fans out there who could make the difference in this race!!

[zeemike]

88. Well you don't have to play the banjo to appreciate the music.

And you don't have to speak Spanish to appreciate the Latino culture.
Usually all the want is respect.

[Major Hogwash]

89. So true.

I remember when Steve Martin first started out as a comedian, and back then he would have a banjo hanging from his neck when he walked out on to the stage.
And he would start to strum the strings a little bit, but then he would stop and tell a joke.
And he kept doing that about 8 or 9 times, and he was funnier than hell.
But, I started to get the feeling that the banjo was just a prop.
However, later on during his act, Steve would start playing it and wow, it wasn't just a prop, after all . . . that guy was tremendous.

[Doctor_J]

7. I'm curious -

Was the crowd all white?

[Fumesucker]

10. Latte drinking, Volvo driving Pro wrestling fans

What is the world coming to?

[Eleanors38]

22. Next: NASCAR.

[randys1]

27. Wouldnt be a terrible idea. More liberals there than you would think.

Not in the stands in the South, I guess.

But some of the drivers.

[Eleanors38]

30. As a big-time sport, NASCAR is ahead of most about broadening its appeal.

[MynameisBlarney]

32. *gasp*

*faints*

[7962]

36. If it was, I'm sure that will be pointed out to you soon!!

[aidbo]

8. I think we have an answer to the 'Bernie doesn't have enough money to win the GE' argument.

A few winning matches as a Lucha Libre wrestler and boom $billions$.

Plus he can do it secret, to avoid campaign finance laws, unless of course his mask is removed.


From that pic, it looks like he already has the fundamentals down. I think we may be on to something.

[dorkzilla]

9. I love Bernie’s face in this picture

He looks like everyone’s favorite grumpy old uncle. All that’s needed are some well-placed noogies.

[7962]

37. I thought the same thing; he's working the crowd, selling the shot!

You gotta sell the move!

[SoapBox]

11. Anotber reason to love Bernie...

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His humor.

[KansDem]

12. Probably practicing on how to handle Congress when he's elected...nt

[Fawke Em]

13. What a great pic!

[pinebox]

14. LOL

This is hilarious! That picture!
Quick, someone photoshop Trumps head in there!

[sabrina 1]

23. He's beating Trump badly in the polls so a photoshop with his head there would

be fun!

[AzDar]

15. Bernie!!

[Snotcicles]

16. When he does a smokey burnout in a race car at a NASCAR event I'm outta here.

[Geronimoe]

17. Photoshop

Someone needs to insert one of the big banking CEOs into the photo.

[MaynardGeeKrebs]

19. I'll make you eat that cheap rug!

?1

[sabrina 1]

24. Lol, perfect! Especially since it's true, re the polls anyhow!

[lumberjack_jeff]

25. +1 n/t

[ejbr]

26. Ha!!

[Roy Rolling]

29. That's some fine..

...work. Work!!!

[MaynardGeeKrebs]

31. WORK??!!!

Someone who obviously knows what the "G" stands for!

[Motown_Johnny]

47. Oh man, I am loving that!

This one may go viral.

[hifiguy]

57. LOVE it!

[polly7]

79. LOL!

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[RoccoR5955]

83. I am stealing this.

I hope you don't mind!

[MaynardGeeKrebs]

97. Goes without saying ...

Had I known that someone would want to reuse this, I would have taken a little time to do a better job. A better title might of been "Bernie proves he can beat Trump".

[raouldukelives]

93. Hahaha!

[ctsnowman]

94. lol thanks for the post.

[LAGC]

95. ...

Oh shit! Coffee... monitor!

[TBF]

20. Next thing you know he'll be at the tractor meet ... K&R nt

[Armstead]

44. My guess is that he's been to a few of those as the Senator from Vermont

and it's one of the reasons he IS the senator from Vermont

[TBF]

60. ...

[KamaAina]

21. Did Hillary smash a chair over his head?

[7962]

40. It certainly wouldnt be the other way around!

In wrestling, its all about the right characters being presented the right way.
EVERYONE would buy into Hillary smashing a chair over Bernies head. We've already heard enough stories about her smashing other things! But few would buy the opposite happening!

[d_legendary1]

52. Naaaaah. She tagged in David Brock

to do it for her.

[blackspade]

28. That is an awesome picture!

[Fred Sanders]

33. Pro wrestling is fake. Full stop. Fake universities and now fake sports?

[7962]

38. You're really getting pitiful now. "Fake" Universities? How silly

I suppose you think a degree from Liberty is "fake" too, right?
If that were the case, you'd be hearing from the graduates that they cant get a job with one of their degrees.

[sharp_stick]

39. Um yeah I think everyone knows that

I don't think you're providing some kind of Earth shattering knowledge here although you seem to think so.

[Fred Sanders]

41. You might be surprised how the earth would indeed shatter for most "pro" "wrestling" fans.

As it would shatter for most RW fakery if the truth were to be admitted.

[Krytan11c]

45. How insulting

Wrestling fans are in on the act Fred. Yeah they/we cheer the good guys and boo the bad guys because that is what is expected. 99% know that the product is fake.
Wrestlers perform what is know as kayfabe. Everyone knows it is fake, but that is the character. Kind of like Hillary Clinton is a kayfabe democrat.

[hifiguy]

58. Yep. Anyone over the age of 12 is in on the "secret."

Vince McMahon admitted years ago that wrestling matches are "scripted, predetermined athletic exhibitions" or some such thing, and that there is not real competition as there is in MMA, boxing or team sports.

It's theater and everyone knows it. And some of us cheer the heels and boo the babyfaces, especially John Cena.

Bernie is a shooter. A real liberal.

[sharp_stick]

53. Nice

the rarefied air in your superior world must be scented with the most exquisite perfumes.

[Fred Sanders]

54. Not even good sophistry!

[Fawke Em]

65. They know it, Fred.

Pro-wrestling is like men's soap operas.

They know it's just a show, but they tune in for the saga, anyway.

[Fred Sanders]

66. I do not know which is worse. Believing the "wrestling" to be fake and embracing the violence and

hate-filled, often racist "stories", not to mention the live blood and gore and misogyny on open display....or not knowing it is fake and not caring to know.

Going to fake wrestling knowing it is fake, but pretending it is not, is as bad as going to a fake university knowing it is fake, and pretending it is not.

Getting back to my original reflection.

[Fawke Em]

69. Well, we've finally found something on which we agree.

Pro-wrestling is violent and misogynistic.

I have known (mostly) men who like it and it is very much like a soap opera for them with story lines regarding who's sleeping with who, who's in a feud with who and so forth and who's murdering who. It's really not that much different from most daytime soaps.

[Fred Sanders]

70. TV is TV. Live audiences cheering the misogyny, with children present I hear, all with tickets.

Violence.

Objectification of women.

Hatred.

Racism, overt and covert.

And then the audience is also part of the TV and cable broadcast.

All live and scripted.

So more like the Roman Coliseum Games, if they were also broadcast live in TV.

At least the Romans knew it was real and did not just pretend it is.

[Fawke Em]

73. My son used to like it when he was little.

I have no earthly idea how he even knew about it. I certainly never watched it.

Luckily, as he grew and saw how violent, objectifying and scripted it was, he left it behind. He does still make fun of John Cena, though. It's a running joke between his friends and him. At least the only attention he pays to it now is to joke about how awful it is.

[cherokeeprogressive]

71. I'm guessing you avoid all the the tearjerkiest romantic movies.

[frylock]

75. I bet you're some fun at parties, hunh.

[Doctor_J]

42. Really? Well in that case Bernie shouldn't go.

In fact, I am switching to Clinton because of this.

[nichomachus]

46. Not to mention

A primary opponent who is a fake.

[Fred Sanders]

48. I do not think Sanders is fake, but the daily nothing about the frontrunner from fans sure is.

"Pro wrestling is fake".

Say that at a fake wrestling event.....the reaction would be....interesting!

And who needs more elbow rubbing with a fake industry?

Wasn't there a GOP candidate once who ran one of these fake operations?

[Uncle Joe]

56. Shakespearean plays are fake, so are the vast majority of Hollywood Movies, are they not?

Should candidates avoid rubbing elbows with actors and actresses?

[Fred Sanders]

67. Non sequitur. Lots of fake and illogical attempts at connection going around.

For example:

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/09/28/washington-posts-weigel-criticizes-media-for-mi/205823

[Uncle Joe]

68. Both are entertainment and both are fake why is that a disconnect in logic?

[Comrade Grumpy]

55. Pro wrestling is FAKE!?!?!?!?!?!?

You have disillusioned me, Fred Sanders.

[LondonReign2]

59. Sorry you are panicking. Must be hard to sleep at night

[Indepatriot]

63. So is Hillary's "laugh"...

[Fred Sanders]

64. So is buying the Clinton propaganda because one only reads the headlines and editorialized comment:

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/09/28/washington-posts-weigel-criticizes-media-for-mi/205823

...............

If you did something productive with your Sunday -- if you went to church, took a nature hike, composted leaves from the back yard, concocted an alibi for the cops -- you may have seen only the headlines about Hillary Rodham Clinton's "Meet the Press" interview. According to those headlines, she dismissed the unkillable scandal over her use of a private e-mail server as a "conspiracy theory." A sample:

Politico: "Hillary Clinton: 'Another conspiracy theory' "

The Guardian: "Hillary Clinton dismisses 'conspiracy theory' amid email server controversy"

Townhall: "Hillary Laughs Again, Dismisses Email Scandal as a 'Conspiracy Theory' "

These headlines are true, insofar as how Clinton used the phrase "conspiracy theory" as she answered one of Chuck Todd's questions. "She is now blaming a 'conspiracy theory' for her sinking poll numbers," grumbled a spokesman for the Republican National Committee. The "conspiracy theory" quote was even quickly tweeted by the opposition research wizards at America Rising.

What hasn't been mentioned: Clinton was actually calling back to something Todd said at the start of the interview. "I know there's always conspiracy theories out there," he said knowingly, referring to rumors that Clinton had sat down with him only after some subjects were barred from discussion. He then made absolutely clear: "There are no limitations to this interview."

Clinton agreed -- "as far as I know, that's true" -- and plowed through seven e-mail questions. Todd wound up the eighth question by asking whether the Democratic presidential front-runner could "respond to an alternative explanation that has sort of been circulating." Only then did Clinton laugh: "Another conspiracy theory?"

None of this will matter when it comes to the way Clinton is covered, and I already have designated a section of my inbox for the complaints that I am carrying her water here. (Why don't I work for Media Matters? Indeed!) And that's the point. The media's willingness to believe the worst about Clinton, and the long political history it can draw from, has been the single toughest external problem for her campaign.

[cherokeeprogressive]

72. That laugh is as natural as nylon, and a thousand times worse than nails on a chalkboard. n/t

[frylock]

74. Tell it to HillRod..

[beam me up scottie]

76. So is Hillary's southern accent.

Just sayin.

[Feeling the Bern]

81. Haughty, arrogant and meanindless. Even educated people enjoy or enjoyed wrestling

"fake" or not. The matches may be scripted, but the injuries they get doing it are real.

Please get off your high horse.

[Marrah_G]

84. It's not about how real someplace is

It's about reaching out to voters who are not the "Base"

It is easy to talk to people who agree with you.

[NBachers]

86. And it's a wild throw from Left Field . . nope . . misses the catcher and bounces into the dugout

[Angry Dragon]

34. kick

[Vinca]

43. That's great. Bernie is really having a good time for himself.

[hootinholler]

49. Great news!

Bernie has the latino vote in a headlock!

[Go Vols]

50. K&R

[portlander23]

51. Just saying is all

[Honeylies]

77. New NBC/WSJ poll is out

http://imgur.com/gallery/GIrKonY/new

[bigwillq]

78. I really like that picture.

K and R

[Jester Messiah]

80. Heh, that pic's gonna be tumblrina gold.

The shit stirrers will have a field day, even though everyone pictured is clearly having fun.

[svpadgham]

82. I can see the spin now.

"Bernie Sanders assaults young Latino. How does he expect to win over non-white voters?"

[NBachers]

85. He came to kick ass and chew bubblegum . . .

[Krytan11c]

90. Hot Rod!

Hot Rod Bernie Sanders!

[cui bono]

91. Oh geez... I can hear it already...

Bernie abuses PoC!!! Physically attacks one on the campaign trail!!!

You think I'm kidding... just you wait. It's coming.

[marym625]

96. CAN'T YOU PEOPLE SEE THE RACISM!

Dear Lawd! He's trying to kill a person of color! My GAWD! Are you people blind! You're so filled with the stupid idea that he actually cares about minorities and the 99%, using his imputable record in voting, sponsored and cosponsored legislation, his speeches on the floor of the Senate and House, his activism for decades, his unwavering stance to make sure that the poor have access to health care and pushing the amendment through on the ACA to make that happen, that you are ignoring the fact - HE'S TRYING TO KILL A PERSON OF COLOR!

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