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October 15, 2015

CNN Shuts Down Bernie2016TV!! Because They Aired Raw Video Of The Debate!! CNN Censored Them!

Second Time A Big Media Corporation Tried to Silence Bernie's Channel. This is outrageous!

John Ellis is more angry, and rightfully so, than I have EVER seen him.

Here he explains what happened!

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Now we know for sure that Bernie Won This Debate.

They are deleting their own polls. Trying to hide any evidence that BERNIE WON THE DEBATE!

Every Online Media Poll. ..

Every Focus Group....

Every Statistic now available....

37,600 Individual Donations DURING the Debate to Bernie....

50,000 New Twitter Followers DURING the Debate....

Bernie the MOST SEARCHED on Google DURING the Debate....

All this and MORE says 'BERNIE SANDERS WON THAT DEBATE'

Now they KNOW people are outraged at their decision to ignore the facts.

But they can't control Social Media. YET!

So they SHUT DOWN Bernie2016TV because they can.

And this will only ensure that people see the manipulation and attempt to control the message.

We have a RIGHT to see the footage of all Political Debates.

Not the Censored Version Corporations want us to see!

THIS IS A DEMOCRACY!

Outrageous!

And hey, Corporate Media!

BERNIE SANDERS WON THAT DEBATE BY A LANDSLIDE!!

Adding this as it sums up who WON THE DEBATE:



to MadFloridian for finding it!

















October 15, 2015

37,600 Unscientific Click Donors Raise $1.3 Million for Bernie During Debate! Stats Baby!

Who won the debate?? Wapo:
Sanders, Sanders, Sanders!!

Woot!

Bernie Sanders Says Debate Performance Prompted $1.3 Miillion dollars in Donations


Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, said the money raised Tuesday reflects the enthusiasm for his campaign. During the previous quarter, Sanders said that he raised $26 million while Clinton raised about $28 million.


Internet click donations?? UNSCIENTIFIC! Ignore this. Ignore ACT BLUE internet click donations!

They are UNSCIENTIFIC!

And now, for the Winner:


Candidate Breaking Through In The Democratic Debate: Bernie Sanders!



Hour one:

For the non-Hillary Rodham Clinton, non-Bernie Sanders Democrats participating in the first debate on Tuesday night, there was one goal: Get noticed. A look at the candidates being searched on Google during the debate shows that one candidate managed to do that.

Bernie Sanders!

https://img.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=&w=1484

Sanders repeatedly saw spikes in Google interest after he spoke. After his intro. After he talked about guns. After basically everything else he said. About an hour after the debate began, Jim Webb attracted some attention after he complained about not having an opportunity to speak. But it was Sanders that drew attention the whole time.

What's more, Sanders actually overpowered the long-term king of Google, Donald Trump. During the debate, Sanders continually attracted more Google interest than Trump.



Our partners at Zignal Labs show that Sanders also dominated Clinton on Twitter.

https://images.washingtonpost.com/?url=&op=noop

Yes, Bernie was the winner!!

Unscientifically of course!


Btw, how much did Hillary raise during the debate? Anyone know?








October 14, 2015

Voters Overwhelmingly Say: 'Bernie Winner of Debate!' Corporate Controlled Editors Ignore Them!

Hilarious!! Lol!

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Reminds me of Baghdad Bob!

Don't bellieve your lying eyes! The Corporations and their money will do the talking!

They are the laughing stock of the world.

I have heard that CNN has deleted its poll where Bernie CRUSHED Hillary.

I haven't checked on that, but wouldn't be surprised.

Does ANYTHING show the CONTROL of the Corporate Media over what 'message' the Corporate owners want to send, better than this??

When Bernie wins the election maybe we can undo the DEREGULATION of the MEDIA so we can end the propaganda and perhaps build some credible news outlets with ACTUAL Journalists.

October 14, 2015

Bernie Sanders Celebrates Winning the Debate with National Nurses United

ToastyPoptart ?@LollipopCrumbs 4h4 hours ago

Bernie Sanders celebrated winning the debate with National Nurses United! #DebateWithBernie #Bernie2016




They were outside the hall to support Bernie!


October 13, 2015

Hillary voted for the War in Iraq. She voted for the Patriot Act.

I hope Bernie gets a chance to talk about why HE had the GOOD JUDGEMENT and the FORESIGHT, Hillary lacked, when he voted against both the Iraq War and the Patriot Act at a time when it took great courage to do so.

One thing we know, Bernie Sanders TELLS THE TRUTH.

Unlike most politicians he has not and never will engage in Demogoguery or Obfuscations or Excuses for making extremely bad decisions.

The issue of the disastrous Neocon Wars, in Iraq and elsewhere, needs to be discussed and I hope it will.

We can count on Bernie at least, to TELL THE TRUTH about that disastrous decision made by far too many who did not either have the GUTS to vote against it, or were actually for it, before they were against it.



October 13, 2015

‘College Students for Bernie’ chapters explode nationwide!'

Bernie definitely has the huge youth vote, now energized by his campaign which they say, is addressing the issues THEY care about.

‘College Students for Bernie’ chapters explode nationwide; members bash Hillary as fake

Some 164 “College Students for Bernie” groups have sprung up in recent months on college campuses nationwide, according a chapter roster maintained by The Action Network. Students say he offers a more authentic, honest choice compared to frontrunner Clinton.

“No one I know really likes Hillary Clinton at this point,” Brendan Eprile, president of the Oberlin chapter, told The College Fix in an email. “Hillary Clinton is a chameleon: she will side with the issues that she thinks will give her the best press. I think honestly, most people I know don’t trust Hillary Clinton. It doesn’t seem like she actually cares about the American people as a whole.”


What's really interesting is that all the expensive, Dark Money talking points they are trying to use against Bernie, are completely BACKFIRING with voters. See how they feel eg, about the playing of the RED CARD:


“Hillary represents status quo, establishment politics, Super PACs, catering to the wealthy, and tiptoeing around the issues that matter,” Austin said. “I think his [Sanders’] integrity shines through and that’s what people love the most. He is not willing to trash talk other candidates or work with any Super PAC, and that’s truly the change we’d all like to see in today’s politics.”

What’s more, Sanders’ self-described socialistic views have not wavered since he initially took office.

“Bernie Sanders has always been on the right side of history,” Eprile said. “He was extremely involved with civil rights back in the 60s, and he hasn’t stopped.”


While we've witnessed the lack of principles among those attempting to smear Sanders, see dirty trickster David Brock eg, trying to play the Red Card eg, which resulted in raising over $1.3 million for Bernie, THAT is EXACTLY what people have come to DESPISE.

I'm fine with letting them waste all that Corporate Cash showing how out of touch they are, the Establishment and their Citizens United Super Pacs, with the vast majority of the PEOPLE.

Playing the Red Card etc is only harming their candidate. Meanwhile Bernie continues to soar among those who matter, the PEOPLE!

'Authenticiy Sincerity, Integrity, Honesty, Consistency, no flip flopping around on major issues, Good Judgement and Foresight as evidence by his long voting history!

All these qualities are what people like MOST about Bernie Sanders. PLUS his campaign isn't paying to try to SMEAR other candidates.

It doesn't have to. All he needs to do is to TELL THE TRUTH!






While there are those who try to convince us that 'changing one's mind' is a good thing, it appears that the PEOPLE do not agree!

It causes them to distrust those who can't seem to make up their minds.




October 12, 2015

So What Do They Spend the Billions in Dark Money On during Campaigns?

New game for people who OPPOSE CItizens United:

Identify the expensive TALKING POINTS that the money allowed into our elections by Citizens United buys.

Today's Citizens United talking point?

BERNIE HAS A TEMPER!

I hope they paid a lot for this one!


I love to see the Super Pacs and the smear campaigners wasting Corporate Money.

Way to diffuse their talking points, is to identify them and make sure to spread them around so people who haven't already done so, know them when they see them.

I've seen this one so often today it makes me think they are really, really worried about the upcoming Debate.

Slapping labels on things has been a feature of dirty politics for a long time.

Now it's our turn.

Each time a Citizens United talking point is identified, just label it: 'Corporate Funded Talking Point! End Citizens United!'



Bernie is the ONLY candidate in this race who agrees with the majority of the American people.

Citizens United must be overturned!

October 10, 2015

Hillary's Challenge: How to keep Obama Supporters While Joining Sanders in Opposition to Obama

Hillary's Challenge, winning over Obama supporters like me, eg, who will not forget the campaign she ran against him in 2008.

In the below linked misguided article, yet another 'out of touch' political 'pundit' appears to have forgotten what many of us who worked to get Obama elected, twice, have not and will not forget.

Found in this OP: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=661972

Sanders’ challenge: Winning over Obama supporters

The article is filled with all the talking points re Sanders, we have grown accustomed to in recent months.


Notably those quoted in the article are the usual bevy of 'strategists' who have little or no credibility with most ordinary people.

As one of the Obama supporters she so condescendingly SPEAKS FOR, I will explain why I am now a Sanders supporter myself.

Sanders was absolutely CORRECT when he criticized the President for putting Social Security on the Deficit Table. Across the board Democrats, and even Republicans were outraged.


No Democrat should ever have linked SS to a Deficit that was caused by the Bush Tax Cuts for the Wealthy AND the Wars they lied us into.

The opposition to this step taken by the President was so great that, people have noticed, it has been dropped from any remarks by the President after the fierce backlash it received for every advocacy group that normally supports the Dem Party.

Bernie Sanders won the support of every honest person across the board for HONESTLY stating what they were themselves saying, Social Security had NOTHING to do with the Deficit, Obama seriously disappointed many of his supporters with that issue.

What these pundits and inside DC 'strategists' do not understand about VOTERS is that they VOTE FOR THEIR OWN INTERESTS.

Voters are NOT, for the most part, like FANS of ROCK STARS as these 'pundits' so condescendingly imply.

They are PEOPLE who care first and foremost about their FAMILIES and friends and when they support a candidate it is because that person appears to be representing their interests.

Check this totally contradictory statement from the article:

Clinton's stated opposition this week to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal — which she helped negotiate as Obama’s secretary of state — was her latest break, soon after she announced her disapproval of the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and the so-called Cadillac tax portion of the Affordable Care Act.

Sanders has long held each of these positions — which could each become even more politically charged in the coming days as Vice President Joe Biden makes a decision about running.

But even without Biden in the race, Sanders could soon run into hot water with Obama’s core supporters, who for the first time will get a close look at the insurgent contender, said Monmouth University pollster Patrick Murray. They are unlikely to respond well to such criticism of their popular president, even if Sanders has since changed his tune and more fully embraced the party, Murray said.


Bernie of course never attacked Obama, in fact he supported him, the way Hillary has done which we Obama supporters remember all too well. This is left out of this person's calculations but NOT out of the memories of those of us supported him!

Hillary ran a horribly negative campaign against him. No need to rehash all the negative tactics her campaign used against him.

NOW as this article points out, she is opposing him on the TPP. Or so she says.

Obama is receiving again, as with SS, huge opposition from a huge majority of the people, including his supporters regarding this issue

So, the author acknowledges Clinton's 'breaks' with Obama, but thinks HER negativity towards Obama, goes unnoticed.

She points out herself, without realizing it it appears, WHY Sanders has surged so much in just a few months:


Sanders has long held each of these positions


Exactly!!! Bernie never gets PERSONAL, he focuses on the ISSUES. When he disagrees with the President, it is on the ISSUES.

But Hillary? This Obama Supporter remembers what this author thinks we forgot.

Pundits and strategists, they are a dime a dozen with very few having any clue about the real world inhabited by VOTERS. Which doesn't stop them from 'sharing' their 'opinions' with us unfortunately!









October 8, 2015

Former President Bill Clinton Now Following Bernie Sanders Lead on Citizens United! Sort of!



Obviously most people agree that Citizens United has to go.

To do it through a Constitutional Amendment however would mean clearing out Congress of its majority of Corporate controlled members.

That would take a whole lot of time during which the Kocks et al will be purchasing even MORE members of Congress.

Bernie will appoint Judges who oppose it making it possible to speed up this process.

AND MEANTIME:

Candidates like Hillary eg, can do what Bernie Sanders is doing

REFUSE TO HELP MAKE CITIZENS UNITED WORK.

So my question to President Clinton is this:

Have you advised Hillary to follow Bernie's example and refuse the money made possible by Citizens United which she is currently accepting?


Because accepting that money STRENGTHENS Citizens United, just as accepting any money from anyone with questionable intentions gives them power over you.

So talk is cheap. Until Hillary and all other candidates refuse this money, all we are getting is talk.

Except from Bernie Sanders.

Bernie cannot be bought!

October 8, 2015

Bernie Sanders Leads the Way on Major Issues. Hillary Follows His Lead!

On Citizens United:

Bernie makes this the central issue of his campaign. Not only by TALKING about it, he is refusing to take Citizens United-provided huge donations, opting instead to go to the People to help him beat CU. Early in his campaign he states he will appoint no SC Judge who is not opposed to CU.


Hillary later announces that she opposes Citizens United. However she takes advantage of it by accepting huge donations now possible BECAUSE of Citizens United. Hillary gets on board with Bernie later to also state she will not appoint any SC who do not oppose CU.



On the Keystone Pipeline:


Bernie opposes the Keystone Pipeline from the start. He wants the US to move towards Alternative Energy, as an Environment Hawk he understands the damage this Pipeline will cause, is already causing in Canada, to our Environment.

Hillary initially says she will let her position be known to us AFTER the election on the Keystone Pipeline. However she has since changed her mind and joined Bernie stating that she too is now opposed to the Keystone Pipeline.


On the TPP:

Bernie, along with every Union in the country and a majority of Americans, opposes this Secret Deal vehemently and fights as hard as he can to stop it from passing into law.

Hillary was a proponent of this deal going back to her tenure as Secretary of State. However, just today we have heard that she is again following Bernie's example, or at least sending out signals that she is no longer 100% behind it, but will make a final determination after she sees the text.

Bernie has seen the leaks, doesn't want Global Corps writing or influencing our legislation, wants Trade Agreements that put American Workers first. Based on the secrecy of the deal, the involvement of major Global Corps who will have the power to overcome our hard fought for laws, he doesn't need to know more than that.


Hillary has moved to Bernie's longtime positions on other major issues also, Marriage Equality eg which she was still opposed to until 2013.

I've heard questions about how Bernie will work with a Congress that opposes his policies.

I think this demonstrates his Leadership. He has been able to persuade the Democratic Front Runner that her positions on some major issues are not where the American people are.

This is very good for the country. To see a real Leader begin the process of moving the country to where the majority of the PEOPLE are on major issues that affect all of our lives, LEFT.

I won't be surprised to see some of the GOP gang begin following him to the Left also on some issues because no one can win this election by supporting issues the people oppose so overwhelmingly.

However, much as I applaud people who are willing to admit when they are wrong, I want a LEADER in the White House.

Someone who got it right HIMSELF who has the judgement and the foresight to know when something is going to be bad for the country.


And because I know I can trust Bernie Sanders not to change his mind on the above mentioned issues once the elections are over.

Hillary? She has far too many Corporate Donors who will be negatively impacted financially by a Government that opposes these issues.

As Biden said recently 'the money in politics has a corrosive effect on our system' AND he pointed out, even on good people, such as even himself.

I am with the person who is NOT going to influenced by Corporate Cash and who is smart enough to see the consequences of bad legislation BEFORE he publicly opposes it and/or casts his vote for or against it .

Congratulations to Bernie for the influence he is having on this Election.

Without him in this race, most of these issues would not even be mentioned.

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