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Avalon Sparks

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13. The Bird yesterday brought me to tears yesterday...
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 09:02 PM
Mar 2016

Then this video had me screaming out loud and clapping....

Alone in my house on an early Saturday evening, feeling just a wee bit crazy.....

And man, when he smiles, it's genuineness socks me right in the heart.

And I think, this man, this man - is THE ONE!

Wtf? I've been a Poly Wonk for 30 years..never felt like this about any leader, much less a politician.

What is this feeling? I'm 51, and I can't pinpoint exactly what this feeling is. It's a swelling of a mass of feelings.... So strong it feels physical.

I think I know...

It's how people felt watching Martin Luther, JFK, and FDR, speak LIVE.

And no matter what happens, I am so grateful I was able to hear a man of profound greatness, integrity, passion, sincerity and strength - fight for the people in my lifetime, finally.

With this joy, there is also a heavy sadness. It took 50 years for another man to stand up and fight like this!

If it slips through are fingers now, will there be another one in our lifetimes? Sadly, I feel the answer is "no", and I'm positive there won't be in my lifetime.










" a little birdie told me you won Washington..." tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #1
I've lost count of the number of times I've watched it shireen Mar 2016 #8
I saw multiple signs in his rally with birdies on 'em tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #9
Ah shucks. i was hoping a western meadowlark. It looked like one from the back. DrBulldog Mar 2016 #12
I had it pegged as an African Swallow. snort Mar 2016 #45
Easy mistake to make. ChazInAz Mar 2016 #51
Isn't it too yellow for a house finch? Cassidy Mar 2016 #58
It's definitely not a warbler shireen Mar 2016 #60
Sanders Political Revolution Time, Thank You Washington State!!!!!!! appalachiablue Mar 2016 #2
Classy Family. jalan48 Mar 2016 #3
Brings tears! Equinox Moon Mar 2016 #4
me too!!! BigBearJohn Mar 2016 #5
The Bird yesterday brought me to tears yesterday... Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #13
Exactly Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #19
Justice is what we seek! Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #21
FLOWER sublimecabbie Mar 2016 #49
I'm exactly your age and I liberalhistorian Mar 2016 #23
A car with young men drove by... Equinox Moon Mar 2016 #29
"In that case" I think he'd do more good working together with Elizabeth Warren in the Cal33 Mar 2016 #59
Beautifully said Equinox Moon Mar 2016 #25
what is it? what is it? grasswire Mar 2016 #27
Yes, hate brings tears scscholar Mar 2016 #26
This video and thread is about love and celebration Equinox Moon Mar 2016 #30
Say what? Duval Mar 2016 #56
i like how he reacted to the news shireen Mar 2016 #6
Good observation. n/t intheflow Mar 2016 #11
And he said "We" not "I". n/t Dawgs Mar 2016 #18
The reason I love him Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #20
The MSNBC host said an aide came out and told Bernie..He corrected himself a little bit later. LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #7
I love this guy! grntuscarora Mar 2016 #10
I love him too! I think my husband must get tired of hearing that. LOL! (He loves him too) Crabby Abbey Mar 2016 #16
My husband just switched from I to D to vote for Bernie in our primary! grntuscarora Mar 2016 #44
+1 quantumjunkie Mar 2016 #14
And this is what a revolution is all about!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Duckfan Mar 2016 #15
Kick and R BeanMusical Mar 2016 #17
Even over here in South Korea I'm chanting "Bernie, Bernie, Bernie" davidpdx Mar 2016 #22
That was you??? cui bono Mar 2016 #37
I saw this live,was it liberalhistorian Mar 2016 #24
yes grasswire Mar 2016 #28
OOOh, yes. The digs at Walker Jennylynn Mar 2016 #31
Is Washington winner take all? liberalnarb Mar 2016 #32
I'm pretty sure none of the states in the Dem primary are winner take all. cui bono Mar 2016 #36
Hearing the news from Jane Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2016 #33
His place in history cilla4progress Mar 2016 #34
"That is what momentum is about." !!! cui bono Mar 2016 #35
He had to be saying to himself..... Duckfan Mar 2016 #38
Watched it live. Some narb on msnbc didn't even know Duppers Mar 2016 #39
Narb? liberalnarb Mar 2016 #41
Oh dear. No offence intended toward you. Duppers Mar 2016 #46
Haha no harm done. liberalnarb Mar 2016 #47
Could it be that if you can correctly identify the starting lineup for the 1970.... Left Coast2020 Mar 2016 #61
LoL! Bet Keith Olbermann really could. And Duppers Mar 2016 #62
K&R yuiyoshida Mar 2016 #40
His voice sounds better - wonder if he's been getting some coaching? SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #42
actually read some news pieces on Washington PatrynXX Mar 2016 #43
We, we, we. Never an I FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #48
WE just won!!! WE WE WE not I Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #50
YES WE DID! nt Duval Mar 2016 #57
Was that before or after he pushed her away from him? George II Mar 2016 #52
I love to put granola in my yogurt Ned_Devine Mar 2016 #53
Don't know, but I'm pretty sure its after Hillary promised Wall Street she'd continue fucking over whereisjustice Mar 2016 #54
And where can I find that? Anywhere? George II Mar 2016 #55
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