David Axelrod: Got a first hand look at the Bernie Sanders phenomenon today

[cal04]

Got a first-hand look at the @BernieSanders phenomenon today @UChiPolitics. 2,000 in hall. 500 in overflow. And 2500 couldn't get in.

@BernieSanders packs them in @UChiPolitics, filling Rockefeller Chapel at UChicago, from where he graduated in '64.

https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod

[cantbeserious]

1. Go Bernie Go - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go

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[Snotcicles]

4. I think I'm going to start using your tag-line I hope you don't mind. nt

[cantbeserious]

7. You Are Very Welcome To Do So - Go Bernie Go

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[in_cog_ni_to]

2. And the next time Axelrod opens his mouth

it will be to poo poo Bernie's campaign. He can't win, you know!

[99th_Monkey]

3. But wait. I thought Bernie had "peaked"?

5000 show-up for a 500 seat venue.

Apparently Berniementum is alive and well.

[INdemo]

6. Axlerod said some time ago on Tweety's show that

Bernie Sanders was like a last minute prom date. Have fun for a while but it will be over soon and the evening will be over and he will go home.....Something very similar to that. This was right after the networks probably sent out the Memo to make sure Sanders did not get anymore air time.

[Babel_17]

16. Wow, is that he came across?

Is that how he saw the dating pool of young women when he was younger?

Edit: He might have had more than one appearance where he referenced Sanders in that manner but I googled and found this.

"I think people have will have a fling with Bernie. Bernie is like a great fun date because you know he's not going to be around town too long and I think you're going to see people flirt with that. But at the end of the day, I think she's going be the nominee."

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/06/15/axelrod_people_will_have_a_fling_with_bernie_sanders_but_hillary_will_be_nominee_at_end_of_the_day.html

[Enthusiast]

18. Yes. That's the narrative TPTB wish for us to adopt. The meme.

[AlbertCat]

12. 5000 show-up for a 500 seat venue.

Yes... they came to see if he had peaked..... or something....

The more recognition.... the more they will come...

[SoapBox]

5. Thank you for the numbers.

I watched the live feed and wondered about the numbers.

So Axelrod was very nice and cordial...am I not supposed to care for him?

It seems that he did a smart campaign for Obama...has he expressed support for anyone, like a Hill?

[zentrum]

8. I'm surprised

….that Axelrod framed his observation in such a positive, energized way. Interesting.

Can't wait to attend a rally myself.

[highprincipleswork]

9. Coming to Jesus moment

You mean we could have gone through with all that Progressive shit we were saying or implying and still be popular? Who'd a thunk it?

[Hulk]

10. Folks in the photo look so damned "normal"....

I always take a close look at the people at ALL the events. These folks look like the type of people I would be comfortable being around. Just wholesome, good people. "A picture is worth a thousand words". Look behind trump or fiorina or cruz...or some of the other ding bats on the gop stooge...I mean stage. What a complete and utter difference.

[SoapBox]

14. Agreed.

I look at the crowds too...closely.

[Peregrine Took]

11. We were there. Jammed pack and wildly enthusiastic.

I wonder what Axelrod thinks, privately, observing the Bernie phenom up close, comparing it to the HRC campaign.

[SoapBox]

15. How exciting!

It sounded like the crowd was enthusiastic...the Q & A afterwords was interesting.

[DrBulldog]

23. Just a reminder for you . . .

. . . a couple of months ago, Axelrod publically attacked Bernie with insults as a Clinton supporter. (Senator Claire McCaskill did the same thing at about the same time.) So I am surprised how positive he was now in his comments. Is he changing his mind?

[rhett o rick]

13. Go Sen Sanders. Thanks for posting. nm

[gateley]

17. Go Bernie!!!!

[Uncle Joe]

19. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, cal04.

[marym625]

20. just days after I packed up and drove out of Chicago,

Bernie made his first appearance in Chicago, about a mile from my apartment.

Now he's showing up again. But nothing here.

I'm going to meet this man if it's the last thing I do!

#FeelTheBern
#Bernie2016

[polichick]

21. Dare I hope that the people won't be fooled this time!? k&r

[DrBulldog]

22. I watched the entire speech.

Excellent - as always. And the students' questions at the end were all damn good ones.

[BelgianMadCow]

24. Video LINK here

Bernie starts at 1:01:11

[cal04]

25. Thank you BelgianMadCow

watching now
Great speech along with a great Q&A