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Bernie Sanders

Fawke Em

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25. A question and a statement...

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Thu Jan 21, 2016, 11:25 AM

Jan 2016

Does anyone know if Simon and Garfunkel "approve this message?" (How do they feel about the ad?)

And, I'm tired of seeing this: "presumably to address Mr. Sanders’s difficulties in attracting support among blacks and Hispanics..." because, from where I sit, that's simply not true anymore.

Yes, I know what the polling says, but I also know that many first time, disenfranchised and young voters aren't very well represented in M$M polls. They're going to be the difference this year.

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Bernie Sanders, Simon and Garfunkel, Put Focus on Voters, commercial video, America/Bernie Sanders [View all] cal04 Jan 2016 OP

My God, it's perfect! I am in tears. Proserpina Jan 2016 #1

Oh man!!! this is perfect!! wendylaroux Jan 2016 #2

"Right in the feelings." Wilms Jan 2016 #3

ty! it really did. nt wendylaroux Jan 2016 #9

Brought tears to my eyes. smokey nj Jan 2016 #8

mine too! that music! nt wendylaroux Jan 2016 #10

Best. Campaign Ad. Ever! n/t RoccoR5955 Jan 2016 #4

this is why she will lose. he let's us dream roguevalley Jan 2016 #20

Breathtaking. yellerpup Jan 2016 #5

Loved it! Have always loved that song. CharlotteVale Jan 2016 #6

Me too. :) Neil Diamond's "America" next please! Donkees Jan 2016 #7

Yes! FailureToCommunicate Jan 2016 #17

Notice the gay couple right on the line "we'll marry," nice touch (n/t) thesquanderer Jan 2016 #11

Was coming over here to post this! Fawke Em Jan 2016 #12

There, ya see? It's all about hate for Hillary! Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #13

Yeah. RoccoR5955 Jan 2016 #21

How many of us remember the first time we ever heard this great song? pangaia Jan 2016 #14

It made me think of my parents. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #18

I was 13. RoccoR5955 Jan 2016 #22

It has two of the simplest and greatest drum fills of all time. pangaia Jan 2016 #29

Different. I liked it gordyfl Jan 2016 #15

Friends of mine are the couple dancing at the beginning... FailureToCommunicate Jan 2016 #16

Very cool! Fawke Em Jan 2016 #23

They HAVE, and they are also mentioned in the NYTimes piece about the ad. FailureToCommunicate Jan 2016 #36

I just felt the Bern! CarrieLynne Jan 2016 #19

Pitch Perfect! peacebird Jan 2016 #24

A question and a statement... Fawke Em Jan 2016 #25

The Sanders campaign had to receive permission from the copywrite owner. pangaia Jan 2016 #31

Well, if you pay for it, the copyright owner may not care what you do with it. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #33

They did! smokey nj Jan 2016 #43

Absolutely wonderful - especially as the campaign gets nasty karynnj Jan 2016 #26

YES, YES, YES! mountain grammy Jan 2016 #27

Wow, just wow! I have never seen a political ad like this... tex-wyo-dem Jan 2016 #28

Wow, that brought tears to my eyes... just perfect liberalla Jan 2016 #30

For people out there in AMERICA who do not know this song, pangaia Jan 2016 #32

Lyrics to Simon and Garfunkel's "America" seafan Jan 2016 #35

Yah me too. nt LiberalElite Jan 2016 #39

I think they will. nt LiberalElite Jan 2016 #41

Bernie's own "morning in America" ad. It's a great contrast to Hillary. pa28 Jan 2016 #34

Heh. I love that "No We Can't" meme nt LiberalElite Jan 2016 #42

Love this ad! leftcoastmountains Jan 2016 #37

OMG! THIS IS PERFECT! I hope they run it EVERYWHERE! LiberalElite Jan 2016 #38

I've been listening to it all day!! smokey nj Jan 2016 #40

Awesome Highway61 Jan 2016 #44