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June 7, 2015

Mini media target 6/7/15 for the Bernie Sanders Group

We have media among us.

[font color="navy"]In an effort to gain more media traction the Bernie Sanders Group is asking YOU to take some time and talk about Bernie on social media. We also would ask that you reach out to the mainstream media as well, in order to make our actions towards the mainstream media we'd like to target William Rivers Pitt. William is Truthout's senior editor and lead columnist. He is also a New York Times and internationally bestselling author. He's also a DU member people love to love and, some, love to not love. [/font]

Learn more about William River Pitt Truth Out About

Contact Will here
William R Pitt Twitter
Truthout Twitter
William R Pitt on Democratic Underground

Or just reply here
William R Pitt finds the Sanders Group

Can't wait for his article

June 7, 2015

"Hay Una Mujer Desaparecida, Ronnie Gilbert and Holly Near

I thought about the different places here to post this. But there is no more appropriate a group than here.

Ronnie Gilbert spent her life fighting for others. Whether it was in song or action, she gave greatly to this world. She fought against the powers that be suppressing women and minorities, for the LGBT community, which she was a part. She fought against war, for unions and for civil rights. She, and the rest of the Weavers, were labeled as communists by Joseph McCarthy during the witch hunt after WWII, causing them to lose contracts and play dates, yet they stayed true to their beliefs. She was a powerhouse.

Ronnie Gilbert's life ended yesterday, leaving one daughter and Ronnie's loving partner, her one time wife that the State of California decided wasn't a legal marriage. The wedding took place in the brief moment between when San Francisco legalized marriage equality and the horror when the State dissolved approximately 4000 marriages. Ronnie and the love of her life, Donna Korones, were married by the Mayor of San Francisco in 2004. But she died with Donna not having the benefits that come with marriage because the courts declared it illegal.

With her powerful, beautiful voice, intertwined with the gorgeous voice of Holly Near, they sang for the women that have disappeared in Central and South America. The person that posted this took the time to put the pictures of the missing women mentioned in the song.

"Hay Una Mujer Desaparecida, Ronnie Gilbert and Holly Near"

To Ms. Ronnie Gilbert Thank you

June 3, 2015

The media target for the next 2 weeks is up

Please check it out and take action!

Media target June 1st through 14th

Please be sure to visit all the pinned posts from information, updates, to add whatever you believe to be relevant.

The Bernie Sanders Group - best group in DU

#GoBernie
#Bernie2016

Do The Bernie Bounce:

I love it!

June 3, 2015

Just curious about what your thoughts are on the number of Republican candidates.

I have my own idea. I suspect that they really don't want a Republican to win.

I would think if the RNC was serious about a Republican winning, they would be vocal about so many candidates throwing their hat in the ring.

I think that the candidates themselves are not really running for President. Instead they are just trying to get the amount they can charge for appearances to increase and increase the likelihood a book would sell.

What are your thoughts? Besides how absolutely asinine it all is.

June 3, 2015

MEDIA TARGET UNTIL JON STEWART'S LAST SHOW MEDIA TARGET FOR BERNIE SANDERS - THE DAILY SHOW

LET'S GET BERNIE ON THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART

[font color="navy" size="6"]Bernie Sanders Group - Targeted Mainstream Media Program[/font]

[font color="navy"]In an effort to gain more media traction the Bernie Sanders Group is asking YOU to take some time and talk about Bernie on social media. We also would ask that you reach out to the mainstream media as well, in order to make our actions towards the mainstream media we'd like to target one media personality or publication a week. In order to do this we will need you to reach out and contact this media personality with positive information/news about Bernie Sanders.

This week's media focus will be The The Daily Show

Learn more about The Daily Show
The Daily Show Wikipedia (an aside, Lizz Winstead, one of the creators, used to be on Air America Radio with Rachel Maddow)

Main Daily Show Page
Twitter Daily Show
The Daily Show on Facebook
The Daily Show on Reddit

Send The Daily Show your thoughts about Bernie, why you are supporting him, anecdotal stories/photos. Let them know what you think about their coverage of Senator Sanders. Most importantly, let them know you want Senator Sanders on before Jon Stewart abandons us [/font]

LET'S BERN IT BABY!

P.S. I would like to add that we should, as merrily suggested, Thank Juan Cole. Please see Eridani's post Juan Cole: How Mainstream is Bernie Sanders?

We might want to also thank Jon Stewart for his more recent treatment of Senator Sanders when we request Sanders appearance on the show. Just a thought

#Bernie2016!

June 2, 2015

Wear Orange Today

Email from Khary Penebaker

June 2nd would have been Hadiya Pendleton's 18th birthday, but she won't be able to enjoy it with her friends and family because she was shot and killed in 2013. Like the other more than 30,000 Americans, her life was cut short due to gun violence.

Hadiya's high school classmates will be graduating this month. While Hadiya won't get to walk across that stage, her friends are all going to wear orange on June 2 in her honor---and to inspire action to stop the gun violence that takes too many lives in this country; violence that steals 88 American lives every day.

On the first ever National Gun Violence Awareness Day - Tuesday, June 2nd - everyone participating in the campaign should wear one piece of orange clothing, take a selfie and post it to any social network with the hashtag #WearingOrange.

I will be #WearingOrange for my mother, Joyce, who committed suicide with a gun when I was very young. I will be #WearingOrange for Jordan Davis, for Trayvon Martin, for the 20 children and 6 adults that were murdered at Sandy Hook, for Zina Daniel, for Oak Creek, for Aurora, for Virginia Tech, for Isla Vista, for Columbine; for every mother, father, sister, brother, friend, who has lost a loved one due to senseless gun violence.

UniteBlue is proud to join a rapidly growing list of cultural icons, for-profit and nonprofit organizations---including MTV, Amnesty International, and all of the artists at Motown Records---and everyday people, in an effort to turn our country orange for National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Together, we will honor the many thousands of Americans killed by guns every year and send a loud message that we must do more to end gun violence in our country now.

Join me and my #UniteBlue family in #WearingOrange. Orange represents the idea that if we come together, we can---and will---bring an end to gun violence in our country. Watch the inspiring story of how teens on Chicago's South Side turned their friend's memorial into a symbol for the value of human life.

Khary Penebaker
@UniteBlueWI

P.S. Here are some sample tweets that you can you use to help turn Twitter orange:

I'm #WearingOrange because there's more we all can do to save American lives from gun violence. Get involved at wearorange.org

Today, I'm #WearingOrange for the 1st ever National #GunViolenceAwareness Day.
Join me -> wearorange.org
I'm #wearingorange today for #GunViolenceAwareness Day. Are you? wearorange.org
Today, I'm #wearingorange for __________. Who will you wear orange for? wearorange.org
I'm #WearingOrange today because there's more we all can do to save American lives from gun violence.

Thank you for your support!

I hope this is OK in GD. It's about stopping gun violence. I don't think that is controversial. But if I am wrong, please let me know and I will post elsewhere

June 2, 2015

Bernie Sanders on Late Night with Seth Meyers 6/1/15 both parts

Here's part 1

Here's part 2 with This Land is Your Land sung by Senator Sanders

Parts were already posted by Hissyspit in GD.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026766130

And by Sabrina1 here
http://www.democraticunderground.com/128010897

Just wanted to put the whole thing up in one spot. I don't want to stop discussion on either of the posts. I suspect that they will be a little different in each group. This is just for viewing

He did wonderfully and the audience loved him!

GO BERNIE!

June 2, 2015