Bernie Sanders

Pakhet

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71. My son and I were there also,

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 07:08 PM

Jul 2015

and even my republican mother listened in when I called her on speaker phone. then she decided to look up his web site and likes what she sees, so that's progress. It was an amazing sight: all ages and races. I was so excited to see so many young people AND older people. The older folks around here are rabidly republican, for the most part.

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I am home from the Town Hall here in Phoenix. [View all] TM99 Jul 2015 OP

Bravo! Great report! HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #1

K&R! marym625 Jul 2015 #2

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Cleita Jul 2015 #3

Ditto. Bernie brings a lot of experience and history with him too bjobotts Jul 2015 #70

Great report. Thanks so much. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #4

Did that rock or what? We drove up from Tucson. OffWithTheirHeads Jul 2015 #5

I met some friends who also came up from Tucson. TM99 Jul 2015 #8

12,000...Okay, fine...you beat Madison.....for now. Half-Century Man Jul 2015 #6

Now that the kind of competition I can get behind..... daleanime Jul 2015 #46

Ahhhh competition? MuseRider Jul 2015 #48

How exciting! SoapBox Jul 2015 #7

Thank you for that eyewitness report! Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2015 #9

Primary voters udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #11

This is being covered by the local campaigns. TM99 Jul 2015 #13

You bet! TM99 Jul 2015 #14

"not to support just him but to fucking support ourselves" BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #18

Do watch it. TM99 Jul 2015 #43

It was a good one. I thought that Netroots Nation mess might have an effect Snotcicles Jul 2015 #54

My son and I were there also, Pakhet Jul 2015 #71

Glad y'all made it as well! TM99 Jul 2015 #75

He's 27, so yeah :) Pakhet Aug 2015 #78

Awesome report udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #10

Thanks for the walk-thru and the context tomm2thumbs Jul 2015 #12

"For fuck's sake he quoted Frederick Douglas!" Beartracks Jul 2015 #15

"This man and his wife are staunch Republicans, or so I thought rocktivity Jul 2015 #16

Thanks for those links. TM99 Jul 2015 #17

The big surprise to me is that some Republicans are paying attention Warpy Jul 2015 #19

Yeah, for any halfway sane person, the choice between Sanders and the members of the GOP klown kar PatrickforO Jul 2015 #22

I'm pumped up just from reading your account and the rest of the thread. Thanks!! NBachers Jul 2015 #20

Great report. Paka Jul 2015 #21

Thank You! Kenjie Jul 2015 #23

Thanks for one of the best posts I've EVER read here! carolinayellowdog Jul 2015 #24

What a wonderful report. I feel as though I was actually there....n/t monmouth4 Jul 2015 #25

Thank you! This is great. n/t femmedem Jul 2015 #26

I will second this..... djean111 Jul 2015 #27

VERY encouraging report. Thank you. Did he mention July 29? or signing up at his website to merrily Jul 2015 #28

Not in his speech directly. TM99 Jul 2015 #29

Thanks. I wish he would at least mention the website. . merrily Jul 2015 #58

K&R SamKnause Jul 2015 #30

First read and what a wonderful start to the day. Autumn Jul 2015 #31

Thanks so much... Thespian2 Jul 2015 #32

Great post! Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #33

Your post was alerted on. Puglover Jul 2015 #34

Of course it was. TM99 Jul 2015 #35

Alerted? For what? AllyCat Jul 2015 #57

I guess the proverbial LiberalElite Jul 2015 #63

The jury is in. Puglover Jul 2015 #36

The meme carries on. TM99 Jul 2015 #38

Yup I know. Puglover Jul 2015 #42

The thing is artislife Jul 2015 #73

Best jury evah. L0oniX Jul 2015 #62

over 11,000 ellennelle Jul 2015 #37

I have been seeing it now pegged TM99 Jul 2015 #39

it's viral, really ellennelle Jul 2015 #45

Great write up. Thanks. zentrum Jul 2015 #40

What a great post! I watched Bernie. I thought he was fantastic. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #41

Thanks! Recommend! KoKo Jul 2015 #44

Awesome!! Tashca Jul 2015 #47

MajorK&R...... daleanime Jul 2015 #49

Thanks dpatbrown Jul 2015 #50

This song is what comes to mind MuseRider Jul 2015 #51

I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Jul 2015 #52

K&R So jealous! Great report! nt raouldukelives Jul 2015 #53

Great write-up! historylovr Jul 2015 #55

This meme that he is not inclusive is ridiculous. AllyCat Jul 2015 #56

I did notice the crowd at this event was very diverse Bjorn Against Jul 2015 #59

Terrific write up! Thank you Dems to Win Jul 2015 #60

TM99..Thank you soooo much! BlueJazz Jul 2015 #61

Thanks for your 'boots on the ground' report swilton Jul 2015 #64

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #65

Terrific telling! THanks! Left coast liberal Jul 2015 #66

Incredible report, thank you so much for giving us a real picture of the people sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #67

Also there last night FreedomRain Jul 2015 #68

How great that must have been for you!! nt artislife Jul 2015 #74

Yes, I too was quite impressed TM99 Jul 2015 #76

K&R azmom Jul 2015 #69

Thank you for such a detailed report artislife Jul 2015 #72

As my screen name says, Feeling the Bern! Feeling the Bern Jul 2015 #77