Bernie Sanders' Latest Ad: "America" featuring Simon and Garfunkel

[PennsylvaniaMatt]

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The ad will begin running in Iowa and New Hampshire on Friday. I think this is one of the greatest political ads I have ever seen!

[hlthe2b]

1. Non partisan comment.... that is one great song (for either campaign to pick)

Kudos!

[Wilms]

4. Wait a sec, Bub! This is GD:P

Non-partisan comments are NOT allowed.

[CharlotteVale]

2. That song just never gets old. It's perfect for Bernie's powerful ad.

[avaistheone1]

14. It's perfect for who Bernie is.

Wow!

[azmom]

3. Love, love , love

[Romulox]

5. Wonderful! This is the vision I want to support. nt

[Mike__M]

10. ^ Yes ^ (n/t)

[global1]

6. WoW!!!!! WoW!!!! - What More Is There To Say......

This says it all - we've all come to look for America.

Bernie will help us find it again.

Go Bernie!!!! Feel the Bern!!!!!

[HereSince1628]

7. I think that's an effective, positive message, but somehow

and I' emphasize, HOW?, I expect that be twisted into an unfair attack on other candidates

[mikehiggins]

17. I think Andrea Mitchell already compared it

with Reagan's Morning in America video. Comment was also made that it was similar to some of Obama's videos. Probably because some of those people made this one.

[HereSince1628]

18. I think it's a great ad. It immediately took me back to my youth

the dreams, hopes, and fears (remember Long Hot Summer?, 68 democratic convention? Earth Day? Vietnam? etc) of the late 1960s

All the problems of that time, all the hopes for dealing with those problems, live today. That ad ties us old boomers and young people together in yet filled but still hoped for solutions.

But, because it's a great ad it will be a threat to other candidates and supporters. I'm not sure how they'll do it but I can't shake the feeling that they'll complain that it's somehow unfair.

[JDPriestly]

22. Me too. Great post.

[Vinca]

24. It took me back to my youth, too.

Not so much the dreams, hopes and fears, but the simplicity of life as a kid in Vermont. The farm scenes made me remember afternoons in a horse barn brushing an old work horse named Nellie. Funny how that music and those images can be so powerful. I think it's the best campaign ad I've ever seen.

[spinbaby]

8. Awesome!

Tearing up over here.

[Mike__M]

9. This ad is great

Almost as good as Rock from Gravel's 2008 run. (Which, admittedly, was never actually broadcast by the campaign.)

[draa]

11. That is my vision.

My vision is Bernie's vision. Bernie's vision is right for America.

Bernie Sander 2016

[Uncle Joe]

12. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, PennsylvaniaMatt.

[kenn3d]

13. Iowans with TVs

The citizens of Iowa are being deluged with TV ads now. They're seeing attack ads, and accusation ads, and boasting and bragging ads,... They are being inundated by literally everything we all hate about politics.

And sprinkled in between all that rancor, they'll see and hear the millions of hopeful Sanders supporters all over this country who are still looking for America.

It's absolutely breathtaking.

The Landslide begins in IOWA.

[Paulie]

15. Yes!!!!

[PennsylvaniaMatt]

16. It really is amazing

That a political ad with no words can be so powerful!

[Warren DeMontague]

19. Kick

[Ron Green]

20. Great editing. Just as Bernie appears

the bass and kick drum come in; it's a strong moment.

[TIME TO PANIC]

21. K & R !

[8 track mind]

23. outstanding!

I love this song! Good job team Bernie!

[BernTheRich]

25. This ad sums up Bernie and his campaign

No hype, no lies, no attacks on any of the other candidates.

A gentle yet powerful song from the 60's sets the tone.

And, if you notice, the focus is on the people who would benefit the most from a Bernie Sanders presidency, not Bernie himself.

It confirms for me: Bernie Gets It.

[bvf]

26. Beautiful! n/t

[pangaia]

27. I love the video editing

where each image, for the most part, changes on each beat.


And at :22 even the people are high fiving in time.

And the B3 in that tune.... :&gt )))

[tularetom]

28. That ad brought tears to my cynical jaded old eye (I only have one)

Although it may be partly because of the nostalgia of the song itself.

I do have a question: is this the ad that prompted all the fake outrage from Clinton supporters because it didn't have many African Americans in it?

[Divernan]

29. Terrific ad- Facebook it, everyone - it's a winner!

[Iwillnevergiveup]

30. On YouTube

273,000 views. On the teevees tomorrow - it will surpass 1,000,000. BRAVO!

[fbc]

31. Such a contrast to Clinton's negative campaiging.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

32. "Vote for Hillary or the Republicans WIN!" hasn't generated nearly as much enthusiasm.