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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumJake Quinn, DNC member and Super Delegate from NC Endorses Sanders
Its clear that Americans of all stripes are frustrated with politics as usual. Washington is gridlocked. Our economy is rigged against ordinary Americans. Politicians can be bought and sold. Something is obviously wrong.
Sen. Bernie Sanders is the only candidate in either party with a long, consistent track record of independence. He is a consensus builder who knows how Washington works. Hes not been corrupted by the power and money of politics. Hes in the race because he has the passion and vision that America needs.
And Americans are responding in record numbers.
More than a million people have donated to his campaign already, a milestone unmatched by any other first-time White House candidate. Hes had record-breaking crowds at events across the country. In Iowa alone, more than 35,000 people have attended Sanders-sponsored events.
Events throughout North Carolina have been packed with people who are passionate about getting Sanders elected. Many of the attendees had never volunteered before. They have been drawn to a Sanders campaign brimming with enthusiasm. And they are already working hard.
I am a member of the Democratic National Committee, and I believe a Democratic presidency is our best hope for fixing the problems we face. Weve seen, however, that the president cannot do it alone. He or she will also need a Congress that works. Democrats must choose a presidential nominee that will help other Democrats get elected. We must select a nominee who will inspire people, not only to vote, but also to make phone calls and knock on doors.
Sanders is the only candidate leading a people-powered campaign to revolutionize politics. It offers a special opportunity to the Democratic Party to broaden its appeal.
We need to shake things up in the District of Columbia and Raleigh, if we want to get our nation and our state back on track. Serious changes need to be made and the time is now. Sanders has the experience, the vision and the energy to move this country and our state forward.
Thats why I am proud to endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders. I am feeling the Bern, and ask you to join me in helping him get elected as the next president of the United States.
http://www.citizen-times.com/story/opinion/contributors/2016/01/29/guest-columnist-breaking-toward-bernie/79511050/
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Jake Quinn, DNC member and Super Delegate from NC Endorses Sanders (Original Post)
Nanjeanne
Jan 2016
OP
And Representitive Keith Ellison says that there are more to come and more after that
Luminous Animal
Jan 2016
#4
Mondragon! Mondragon!!!! Mondragon!!!! Worker-Owned business rocks!! Yes. yes. please. nt
99th_Monkey
Jan 2016
#7
Uncle Joe
(60,196 posts)1. Kicked and recommended.
Thanks for the thread, Nanjeanne.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)2. Thanks to Jake Quinn for endorsing the people's candidate.
benny05
(5,322 posts)3. Good News
I don't know if Brad Miller, former Congressman from the Triangle Area is a super-delegate, but I do know he's one of the 170 Economists who agree with Bernie's Wall Street Reform ideas and has endorsed Sanders.
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)4. And Representitive Keith Ellison says that there are more to come and more after that
if Bernie wins Iowa or New Hampshire
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/01/29/sanders-backer-ellison-more-endorsements-coming-soon-from-capitol-hill/
cui bono
(19,926 posts)5. Good news!
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PyaarRevolution
(814 posts)6. Nice to see someone who gets it.
Who GIVES a shit about the people. This won't be won in one election but we'll get it back, the unions will be made strong again and many other things will happen. Hey! We might even get a U.S. division of the famous Mondragon, the biggest Workers Cooperative in the world!
Mondragon! Mondragon!!!! Mondragon!!!!
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)7. Mondragon! Mondragon!!!! Mondragon!!!! Worker-Owned business rocks!! Yes. yes. please. nt