Spike Lee: I'll vote for Bernie

[cali]

Guess he trusts him on national security. Obviously the Guardian was referring to the primary.

Spike Lee will vote for Bernie Sanders in the upcoming US presidential election – partly, he says, because he fears what Republican frontrunner Donald Trump would do if he had access to the “nuclear football”.

When asked who he would be voting for in November’s election, the director, speaking at the Berlin film festival press conference for his new film, Chi-Raq, recalled a fundraiser he once threw for Bill Clinton. Accompanying the president at the time was an aide with a briefcase handcuffed to his wrist. Lee believed that this was the “nuclear football”, which allows the US president to authorise a nuclear attack while away from the White House.

“I always thought it was a myth. It scared the shit out of me,” Lee said. “Can you imagine Donald Trump having that power? Press some numbers into that and we’re all out of here. You’re fired … for real!”



http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/feb/16/spike-lee-voting-bernie-sanders-donald-trump-nuclear-attack-election-2016

[UglyGreed]

2. I saw this but

does this mean he does not think Hillary will win the nomination? I posted the facebook link but I did not want to go as far as an endorsement.

[cui bono]

3. Sounds to me like he'll vote for Bernie now cuz he thinks Hillary can't win the general. n/t

[UglyGreed]

4. Maybe I heard it the same way

wishful thinking sorry I thought you were responding to my Obama thread getting confused. I did not want to risk a hide by stating Spike Lee was endorsing Bernie.....

[Arazi]

6. Black DUers have been talking about electability as a primary issue

For their HRC support.

If there's black VIPs publicly questioning that sentiment, it could break her firewall.

Obama's victory in the early primaries convinced a lot of AA's to switch from their early support of HRC in 2008

[monicaangela]

22. All people

want to support the best candidate. I truly hope the public scrutinizes all of the candidates and choose the better one. I know that most minorities will be voting for one of the democratic candidates, so I truly hope they vote for the one that will continue to support and work on the issues that are most detrimental to us, the minorities of this nation, and that means the 99% of us who are not wealthy enough to buy favors or play ball with those that are beginning to control more and more of the wealth of this planet.

[Senator Tankerbell]

5. Some additional context.

The audience here is especially keen to get American filmmakers’ takes on what’s happening with the U.S. presidential election. Lee drew some huzzahs when he John Cusacksaid he was for “Bernie Sanders from Brooklyn, New York.” Cusack, whose political leanings evidently differ from Lee’s, said he was interested in one thing. “If Bernie Sanders doesn’t get the nomination — because he’ll be outspent by Hillary and the Democratic establishment, which is the institutional favorite — will he fold all that momentum that he has back into the DNC or will he split off? It’s a tough question. If it is any democrat versus Trump, I think I’ll have to probably vote for a Democrat.” But, pointing to the refugee crisis in Europe, he said: “The West has blown up seven countries since 9/11. I don’t want to vote for a Democrat who’s going to continue legitimizing murder to solve problems.”

http://deadline.com/2016/02/spike-lee-chi-raq-diversity-donald-trump-gun-violence-berlin-1201703370/

[UglyGreed]

7. Thanks

[bvar22]

43. "... continue legitimizing murder to solve problems."

DURec for that statement alone. The rest is lagniappe.

[still_one]

8. Take it from the guy who said female students should go on sex strike to combat campus rape

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/nov/26/spike-lee-female-students-should-go-on-sex-strike-to-combat-campus

[Bluenorthwest]

18. Hillary is proud of Gloria 'trans people mutilate their own bodies' Steinem. Wanna play that game?

I'll win. Let me know. Now you go back to trying to smear Spike for endorsing Bernie. Establish that he has no right to speak and that you and you alone are the voice of America....

[beam me up scottie]

19. Oh SNAP!

[cali]

20. Boom.

[Bluenorthwest]

21. That one will never, ever answer.

I would love it if they would.....

[mountain grammy]

24. Yep! thanks.

[BeanMusical]

27. +1000!

[Ivan Kaputski]

40. Snappy

[noiretextatique]

44. unlike clinton, he isn't running for president

her prior statements and positions will be scrutinzed. no one gives a shit what he said. clinton had better figure out way to explain her change of heart on gay marriage. is she still claiming she was never, ever against it?

[farleftlib]

9. This is huuuuuuge.

Thanks for posting this, cali. K&R

This is a good endorsement for Bernie. No, an excellent endorsement.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

42. ahem. Y U G E.

Like a Yugo, but without the massive CO exhaust.

[azmom]

10. More great news for Bernie!

[TIME TO PANIC]

11. K & R!

[Enthusiast]

12. Kicked and recommended!

[SoapBox]

13. Doh! Sorry Spike...

Under the bus you go by Camp Weathervane...'cause ya know, that firewall stuff...

[Ken Burch]

14. ...as the "firewall" continues to crumble.

[jalan48]

15. Interesting. Good director.

[Dont call me Shirley]

16. K & R, Spike and cali.

[amborin]

17. k&R

[azurnoir]

23. apparently the fire wall isn't fire proof

[navarth]

25. FUCK yeah.

Good for you, Spike. And also John Cusack.

[Jenny_92808]

26. +1

[klook]

28. Always do the right thing.

Vote for Bernie.

[Major Hogwash]

29. Do the Right Thing . . . Spike Lee did.

Great movie, great director.

[quantumjunkie]

30. Nice to see another seeing thru the lies and smoke screen

K&R

[WillyT]

31. HUGE K & R !!!

[SixString]

32. K & R.

[navarth]

33. this thread is so awesome....kicking again

[sorechasm]

34. K&R nt

[Helen Borg]

35. He would just do BOOOOOMM!

[Skwmom]

36. And Trump will run ads showing Clinton laughing about Gadaffi, etc. n/t

[raouldukelives]

37. K&R nt

[wolfie001]

38. Big news!!! Go Bernie!!! nt

[SusanaMontana41]

39. KICK!

[ChairmanAgnostic]

41. Ooh, that's got to bern.

[dubyadiprecession]

45. Woody allen should get writing credits for coming up with the character of Bernie sanders..

It's really funny!