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egbertowillies

(4,058 posts)
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 06:14 PM Jul 2015

Bernie Sanders House Party attendees speak (VIDEO)


Cody Pogue had a Bernie Sanders House Party that was very well attended. There were north of 40 people that showed up.

On July 29th, 2015 over 100,000 people participated in over 3,500 house parties around the nation. It was massive grassroots organizing similar to the organizing in the Obama 2008 days.
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Bernie Sanders House Party attendees speak (VIDEO) (Original Post) egbertowillies Jul 2015 OP
K&R. Multiply this times 3000 (or more) and Ron Green Jul 2015 #1
Very real... grass roots America is resonating with the Bernie Sanders campaign kenn3d Jul 2015 #4
K & R beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #2
Very encouraging !!! SamKnause Jul 2015 #3
Awesome!!! peacebird Jul 2015 #5
I really think my people, the Latinos artislife Jul 2015 #6
Nice video...wonderful people wanting to make America better for everyone! Thx! haikugal Jul 2015 #7
Wishing I could rec this a 100 times Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #8
Obviously an unrepresentative sample. erronis Jul 2015 #9
LOL needs more diverse Cheese Sandwich Aug 2015 #22
Love it! "Enough is Enough"....Look at the Diversity! Great Watch....Vietnam Vets, Young, Middle, KoKo Jul 2015 #10
This is great! Juicy_Bellows Jul 2015 #11
Yes! Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #14
Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #12
Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #13
wonderful people, thanks for sharing! carolinayellowdog Jul 2015 #15
"When the people stand together, there is nothing we cannot accomplish" -Bernie Sanders Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #16
Thank you! Luminous Animal Jul 2015 #17
K&R nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #18
No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go Agony Jul 2015 #19
That's a good slogan Cheese Sandwich Aug 2015 #21
Beautiful, thank you! sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #20

Ron Green

(9,822 posts)
1. K&R. Multiply this times 3000 (or more) and
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 06:27 PM
Jul 2015

the big-money media campaign looks corrupt, sad and shameful by comparison.

kenn3d

(486 posts)
4. Very real... grass roots America is resonating with the Bernie Sanders campaign
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 06:52 PM
Jul 2015

And this party seems pretty typical I'd say, about as diverse as a group of @40 could get... and quite similar to several other meetups I've seen reported.
I don't think it matters much what age, race, gender, or political affiliation... people are just drawn to the message, and excited by the very concept of an honest candidate who isn't afraid to say what he thinks.

Good stuff.

erronis

(15,241 posts)
9. Obviously an unrepresentative sample.
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 07:51 PM
Jul 2015

I didn't see any bejeweled country-club ladies, or banker/lawyer types.

Too many middle-class, young and old. Some veterans. Some poor and struggling.

Shouldn't there have been more stepford men and women? Maybe some that think that trickling down is a fine thing? Or that people that talk funny shouldn't be allowed in the country? Frankly the demographic for this group doesn't represent the wealthy white old retirees.

KoKo

(84,711 posts)
10. Love it! "Enough is Enough"....Look at the Diversity! Great Watch....Vietnam Vets, Young, Middle,
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 07:52 PM
Jul 2015

Older and People of Colors.. Coming Together over PURPOSE!

Juicy_Bellows

(2,427 posts)
11. This is great!
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 08:00 PM
Jul 2015

Social media and grass root efforts with todays technology are going to buck the old guard. Buck em good! Beltway, tired thinking is going the way of the dinosaurs.

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
14. Yes!
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 08:23 PM
Jul 2015

This is such a great example of how people can make their own videos to get the word out and share their stories. On the internet. Great video.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)
12. Kicked and recommended to the Max!
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 08:06 PM
Jul 2015

This is wonderful! What a nice representative cross section of society!

Go, Bernie!

carolinayellowdog

(3,247 posts)
15. wonderful people, thanks for sharing!
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 08:41 PM
Jul 2015

a day after feeling totally demoralized by centrist bullies, this restores my faith in American voters

Agony

(2,605 posts)
19. No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go
Fri Jul 31, 2015, 10:46 PM
Jul 2015

(with apologies to cantbeserious for outright plagiarism)

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