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February 13, 2016
Live Stream of Bernie Rally in Colorado if you are interested in watching - to start in two minutes
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February 13, 2016
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http://dailycaller.com/2016/02/12/jesse-jackson-bernie-fought-back-in-chicago-during-civil-rights-movement/
Jesse Jackson: Bernie ‘Fought Back In Chicago’ During Civil Rights Movement
WASHINGTON — Rainbow Push Coalition president Rev. Jesse Jackson told The Daily Caller Friday that Sen. Bernie Sanders was active in the Civil Rights movement in Chicago.
“Bernie was fighting back in Chicago not in the deep-south — in affordable housing struggles in Chicago. The movement was so broad based. There were civil rights leaders in Chicago,” Rev. Jackson said, confirming it might be too quick to dismiss Sanders’ activist background.
“Bernie was fighting back in Chicago not in the deep-south — in affordable housing struggles in Chicago. The movement was so broad based. There were civil rights leaders in Chicago,” Rev. Jackson said, confirming it might be too quick to dismiss Sanders’ activist background.
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The Congressional Black Caucus PAC, though, endorsed Clinton on Thursday, a move that upset CBC member and Sanders supporter Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison . Jackson, himself, wondered if the PAC’s endorsement was a good idea.
“My concern there is, they’re choosing based on relationships…my concern is what is the agenda? What does the agenda need? Who has the most immigrant and figures plan for affordable health care — accessible affordable education and job training and housing re-construction and urban development? That’s what we need. Something needs to be built around that,” Jackson said.
He added, “[Their endorsement] is based on their interests… My focus has been based on voter registration and issue development. That’s what I’m focused on.”
“My concern there is, they’re choosing based on relationships…my concern is what is the agenda? What does the agenda need? Who has the most immigrant and figures plan for affordable health care — accessible affordable education and job training and housing re-construction and urban development? That’s what we need. Something needs to be built around that,” Jackson said.
He added, “[Their endorsement] is based on their interests… My focus has been based on voter registration and issue development. That’s what I’m focused on.”
http://dailycaller.com/2016/02/12/jesse-jackson-bernie-fought-back-in-chicago-during-civil-rights-movement/
February 13, 2016
Interesting article about what's happening in Tennessee. Uphill battle for Senator Sanders - but it's fascinating read to see how things are changing even with the lack of name recognition.
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Sanders’ backers sense political winds shifting in his direction - from Tennessee Commerical Appeal
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/national/sanders-backers-sense-political-winds-shifting-in-his-direction-2b6f0c3f-77f7-033e-e053-0100007f86b3-368649051.htmlInteresting article about what's happening in Tennessee. Uphill battle for Senator Sanders - but it's fascinating read to see how things are changing even with the lack of name recognition.
When Keller Barnette started campaigning for Bernie Sanders about five months ago, the question he often got was, "Who is Bernie Sanders?"
Barnette never got discouraged.
He made campaign fliers. He worked the phones. He went to organizing meetings. He talked to anyone who'd listen about the wild-haired Vermont senator's background, what he stands for politically and how they could get involved in the political revolution he's leading.
Nobody asks him who Sanders is anymore. People are taking the "democratic socialist" senator and his campaign for president seriously now, especially after he crushed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in last week's New Hampshire primaries and came within a nose of beating her in the Iowa caucuses a week earlier.
"People know this is going to be a revolutionary campaign," said Barnette, 34, a self-employed accountant from Knoxville. "The question is do you want to be a part of the political revolution. And I think a lot of people are saying yes."
Barnette never got discouraged.
He made campaign fliers. He worked the phones. He went to organizing meetings. He talked to anyone who'd listen about the wild-haired Vermont senator's background, what he stands for politically and how they could get involved in the political revolution he's leading.
Nobody asks him who Sanders is anymore. People are taking the "democratic socialist" senator and his campaign for president seriously now, especially after he crushed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in last week's New Hampshire primaries and came within a nose of beating her in the Iowa caucuses a week earlier.
"People know this is going to be a revolutionary campaign," said Barnette, 34, a self-employed accountant from Knoxville. "The question is do you want to be a part of the political revolution. And I think a lot of people are saying yes."
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Just in time to capitalize on the wave of enthusiasm, the campaign formally opened offices last week in Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville and will open two more next week in Chattanooga and Johnson City.
Each office will have three or four paid staffers and will allow the campaign to "connect the dots with the Bernie supporters that are out there," Kuhn said. Having offices in strategic locations across the state also will make it easier for volunteers to conduct phone banks and canvass on Sanders' behalf, he said.
Sanders has a lot of work to do in Tennessee, said Kent Syler, a political scientist at Middle Tennessee State University.
The most recent statewide poll on the race gave Clinton a sizable advantage — 47 percent of Democratic voters in Tennessee backed her, while just 15 percent supported Sanders. But nearly 26 percent remained undecided, which could provide an opening for Sanders. What's more, the poll was completed three weeks ago — before the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primaries, which have reshaped the race.
Each office will have three or four paid staffers and will allow the campaign to "connect the dots with the Bernie supporters that are out there," Kuhn said. Having offices in strategic locations across the state also will make it easier for volunteers to conduct phone banks and canvass on Sanders' behalf, he said.
Sanders has a lot of work to do in Tennessee, said Kent Syler, a political scientist at Middle Tennessee State University.
The most recent statewide poll on the race gave Clinton a sizable advantage — 47 percent of Democratic voters in Tennessee backed her, while just 15 percent supported Sanders. But nearly 26 percent remained undecided, which could provide an opening for Sanders. What's more, the poll was completed three weeks ago — before the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primaries, which have reshaped the race.
Pope, 73, a retired furniture industry representative from Memphis, puts on his "Feel the Bern" pin every day and goes out and tries to convince other African-Americans that they should get on board the Sanders' campaign.
A child of the '60s, Pope participated in the civil rights marches and demonstrations of the era. He hears in Sanders' platform the same kind of language he heard coming from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"Economic parity, equal pay for women, get big money out of politics — all of the talking points that Bernie had, I aligned myself with," he said. "So I said to myself, this is somebody I can support without question and get my friends and colleagues into as well."
Not all of his friends and colleagues share his enthusiasm for Sanders.
A professor friend got upset with him when he suggested that African-Americans had "surrendered their vote to Hillary Clinton without question, without even listening to what she had to offer as a presidential candidate, and therefore are not even giving Bernie Sanders an ear."
Still, Pope feels like there's movement in Sanders' direction in Tennessee. "I'm getting a lot more positive responses than I did 30 days ago," he said.
A child of the '60s, Pope participated in the civil rights marches and demonstrations of the era. He hears in Sanders' platform the same kind of language he heard coming from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"Economic parity, equal pay for women, get big money out of politics — all of the talking points that Bernie had, I aligned myself with," he said. "So I said to myself, this is somebody I can support without question and get my friends and colleagues into as well."
Not all of his friends and colleagues share his enthusiasm for Sanders.
A professor friend got upset with him when he suggested that African-Americans had "surrendered their vote to Hillary Clinton without question, without even listening to what she had to offer as a presidential candidate, and therefore are not even giving Bernie Sanders an ear."
Still, Pope feels like there's movement in Sanders' direction in Tennessee. "I'm getting a lot more positive responses than I did 30 days ago," he said.
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February 13, 2016
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich has promoted himself both as a friend of the working poor and as a foe of Hillary Clinton, but as House Budget Committee chairman in the 1990s, he worked with the Clintons to roll back welfare programs, helping double extreme poverty in America.
In 1996, the Clinton administration and congressional Republicans worked hand in hand to pass what they called the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, colloquially known as “welfare reform.”
The legislation famously “ended welfare as we know it,” replacing Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The newly-created TANF placed a time limit on how long the federal government would extend financial assistance to poor families.
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Great video of Rep. Sanders in 1995 speaking as the Chairman of the Progressive Caucus in the House and introduces Cynthia McKinney (wonder if John Lewis remembers this!)
John Kasich and the Clintons Collaborated on Law That Helped Double Extreme Poverty
We know about the law but this is a good article outlining it in detail and how it passed.
In 1996, the Clinton administration and congressional Republicans worked hand in hand to pass what they called the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, colloquially known as “welfare reform.”
byZaid Jilani, The Intercept https://theintercept.com/2016/02/13/john-kasich-and-the-clintons-collaborated-on-law-that-helped-double-extreme-poverty-in-america/
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich has promoted himself both as a friend of the working poor and as a foe of Hillary Clinton, but as House Budget Committee chairman in the 1990s, he worked with the Clintons to roll back welfare programs, helping double extreme poverty in America.
In 1996, the Clinton administration and congressional Republicans worked hand in hand to pass what they called the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, colloquially known as “welfare reform.”
The legislation famously “ended welfare as we know it,” replacing Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The newly-created TANF placed a time limit on how long the federal government would extend financial assistance to poor families.
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By late July, the administration and the Republicans had solved their disagreements, and a conference bill coasted to passage by a 328-101 vote (Bernie Sanders, another presidential contender, opposed it).
“It was pretty amazing today to watch the President of the United States come on television and say that he was going to, in fact, sign this welfare bill,” Kasich boasted on the House floor on July 31, 1996.
“It was pretty amazing today to watch the President of the United States come on television and say that he was going to, in fact, sign this welfare bill,” Kasich boasted on the House floor on July 31, 1996.
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One of the leading dissenters in the House was Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. “The bill we are considering today is a bad bill. I will vote against it and I urge all people of conscience to vote against it. It is a bad bill because it penalizes children for the actions of their parents,” he thundered. “This bill, Mr. Speaker, will put 1 million more children into poverty. How, how can any person of faith, of conscience vote for a bill that puts a million more kids into poverty?… What does it profit a great nation to conquer the world, only to lose its soul? Mr. Speaker, this bill is an abdication of our responsibility and an abandonment of our morality. It is wrong, just plain wrong.”
Great video of Rep. Sanders in 1995 speaking as the Chairman of the Progressive Caucus in the House and introduces Cynthia McKinney (wonder if John Lewis remembers this!)
February 12, 2016
It's been delayed but looks to be starting now. This is the forum in Minn both Sanders and Clinton were invited to but only Sanders accepted.
Forum on Race & Economic Opportunity w/Bernie Sanders - NOW REALLY LIVE
On Bernie2016TV:
It's been delayed but looks to be starting now. This is the forum in Minn both Sanders and Clinton were invited to but only Sanders accepted.
February 12, 2016
http://www.wrex.com/story/31210380/2016/02/12/bernie-sanders-get-support-of-black-lives-matter-activists-in-vermont
Bernie Sanders get support of Black Lives Matter activists in Vermont
Well yes, of course, it's not national - it's not the establishment CBCPAC. It's not a Senator.
It's just a small group of Black Lives Matter activists in Vermont. But I sure do like what they say:
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is receiving the support of the Black Lives Matter movement in his home state.
Dozens of activists gathered at the Vermont Statehouse Friday to call for a racial justice agenda in the state, including more hiring of African-American teachers and school administrators and more accountability for state agency hiring practices.
The event came a day after congressman and long-time civil rights leader John Lewis endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, and said he doesn't recall meeting Sanders during key events of the 1960s civil rights era.
Participants including Rajnii Eddins expressed deep respect for Lewis, but said they're less concerned about what people were doing in the 1960s than what they are doing and saying now.
Some credited Sanders with representing Vermont's open style of government.
http://www.wrex.com/story/31210380/2016/02/12/bernie-sanders-get-support-of-black-lives-matter-activists-in-vermont
February 12, 2016
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More . . . https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/dnc-allowing-donations-from-federal-lobbyists-and-pacs/2016/02/12/22b1c38c-d196-11e5-88cd-753e80cd29ad_story.html?wpisrc=al_alert-COMBO-politics%252Bnation
So . . . we now have even MORE money in politics. Good job DNC. Do you think Hillary will tell the DNC to cut it out - and honor President Obama's changes? *sarcasm*
DNC rolls back Obama ban on contributions from federal lobbyists -
The Democratic National Committee has rolled back restrictions introduced by presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2008 that banned donations from federal lobbyists and political action committees.
The decision was viewed with disappointment Friday morning by good government activists who saw it as a step backward in the effort to limit special interest influence in Washington. Some suggested it could provide an advantage to Hillary Clinton’s fundraising efforts.
“It is a major step in the wrong direction,” said longtime reform advocate Fred Wertheimer. “And it is completely out of touch with the clear public rejection of the role of political money in Washington,” expressed during the 2016 campaign.
The decision was viewed with disappointment Friday morning by good government activists who saw it as a step backward in the effort to limit special interest influence in Washington. Some suggested it could provide an advantage to Hillary Clinton’s fundraising efforts.
“It is a major step in the wrong direction,” said longtime reform advocate Fred Wertheimer. “And it is completely out of touch with the clear public rejection of the role of political money in Washington,” expressed during the 2016 campaign.
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For the most part, they said, the DNC has returned to business as usual, pre-2008. The DNC has even named a finance director specifically for PAC donations who has recently emailed prospective donors to let them know that they can now contribute again, according to an email that was reviewed by The Washington Post.
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Reformers complain that the new rules have already changed Washington ethics. They provide opportunities for “influence-buying by Washington lobbyists with six-figure contributions to the Hillary Victory Fund,” said Wertheimer, suggesting that lobbyists could also face “political extortion” from those raising the money. He called on Obama to reverse the recent DNC decision to change the rules.
More . . . https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/dnc-allowing-donations-from-federal-lobbyists-and-pacs/2016/02/12/22b1c38c-d196-11e5-88cd-753e80cd29ad_story.html?wpisrc=al_alert-COMBO-politics%252Bnation
So . . . we now have even MORE money in politics. Good job DNC. Do you think Hillary will tell the DNC to cut it out - and honor President Obama's changes? *sarcasm*
February 11, 2016
Per John Lewis in his book he heard about B Clinton in early 70s and paid no attentention until 1988
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Only posting for informational purposes. It appears "newscasters" are saying otherwise. But this is from Lewis' own account - so I'm assuming he knows what he is talking/writing about. For anyone wondering what this relates to: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1203736
February 11, 2016
Univision Tracking Poll WITH LINK TO UNIVISION Sanders still winning
Zaid Jilani ?@ZaidJilani 9m9 minutes ago
Univision Tracking Poll ("persuadable hispanic voters"
going into Nevada
Poll from 2/3
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February 11, 2016
Video of Harry Belafonte's Endorsement of Bernie Sanders
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