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7. Thanks for bringing up all that. One of the first federal officeholders to speak out after Ferguson

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 10:55 AM

Jun 2015

co-sponsoring youth employment package with Conyers, equal rights activist for decades; 97% rating from NAACP, 100% rating from Human Rights Campaign, outstanding record on reproductive choice legislation (rated ZERO by anti-abortion groups and 100% by NARAL); contrary to Gutierrez's lie, has been speaking out about immigration for a long time (rated ZERO by a "border security" group); and a whole host of other things.

See also
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017271517

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12809672

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6743489'

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/ferguson

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017271517 (video of 20 minute speech on immigration given in the Senate 2013)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6819505

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141115277 see replies

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026817096 see replies

Luckily, Sanders has been an activist so long that facts trump insinuations and attempted smears.

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Bernie has successfully framed the debate on the 2016 elections. [View all] grahamhgreen Jun 2015 OP

Yes he has. Anything that a candidate says now is simply Autumn Jun 2015 #1

... Scuba Jun 2015 #16

Love it:) grahamhgreen Jun 2015 #18

LOL! Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #24

Is this all the election is about? leftofcool Jun 2015 #2

Added :) grahamhgreen Jun 2015 #4

Great list! Thank you! grahamhgreen Jun 2015 #23

You're most welcome. merrily Jun 2015 #25

Not all, but it does cut across all the groups you've listed. jalan48 Jun 2015 #11

+1 Amen, out of the wilderness finally! appalachiablue Jun 2015 #22

Woot! haikugal Jun 2015 #27

I believe he "welcomes their hatred";) grahamhgreen Jun 2015 #6

Ooooooooh! SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #15

LOL I like the slogan Give them hell Bernie. jwirr Jun 2015 #10

I always had hope but he has stunned me with his MuseRider Jun 2015 #8

K&R Well Done g.g.! 2banon Jun 2015 #13

K, R & B for future reference! Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #14

DU rec. SixString Jun 2015 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jun 2015 #19

....! KoKo Jun 2015 #21

This election is going to be about fairness Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #26

K&R. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #28

If you win the framing you have essentially won. Kalidurga Jun 2015 #29