Bernie Heads to New Hampshire, Important Endorsement at News Conference 6PM, NYT

[appalachiablue]

As Republican presidential candidates converge on South Carolina for a nationally televised debate, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont will be looking to solidify his lead in New Hampshire.

Mr. Sanders will head to Hanover, N.H., where he will hold a 6 p.m. news conference to announce what his campaign is describing as “an important endorsement.”

He will then hold a town-hall-style event at Dartmouth College, where the discussion is expected to focus on his plans for tuition-free higher education, climate change and economic inequality.

The events come as Mr. Sanders and Hillary Clinton have intensified their sniping less than three weeks before the Iowa caucuses. Mr. Sanders is leading in polls in Iowa and in New Hampshire, putting pressure on Mrs. Clinton to avoid a rocky start to the presidential primary election season.

Mr. Sanders has promised to release details of how he would pay for his universal health care plan before the caucuses, and Mrs. Clinton has been warning that his proposal would mean a big tax increase on the middle class.

No word on whether Mr. Sanders will offer more specifics about paying for the plan on Thursday.



Bernie Rally at Saint Anselm College Before Democratic Debate in Manchester, NH last month.

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/01/14/bernie-sanders-heads-to-new-hampshire-following-his-momentum-there/

[Green Forest]

1. Fearmongering about raising taxes? Hillary sounds more like a Republican every day. Like them, she lies without shame.

Sadly, her fans could care less.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

5. Hillary sounds like Trump

[cali]

29. What??? Not even a little.

[kenfrequed]

32. No...

That is an exaggeration.

She does sound a bit like the Republicans of the late 90's that did nothing but rant about taxes, or she could sound a bit like the Republicans that opposed Obamacare (minus the death panel talk)

[WillyT]

2. Anybody Know Where Elizabeth Warren Is Today ???

[appalachiablue]

3. Back atcha Willy T. Fingers crossed, I'm praying. Liz or even Biden, who knows!

Credit Robbins for first posting in BSG this am.

[Robbins]

8. being on twitter,reddit,and facebook supporting bernie pays off

you can find things

[appalachiablue]

13. I see that and it's fantastic. So far I'm behind with social media, but hope to improve.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

10. Well who knows!

[kenfrequed]

33. Biden won't

The president and the veep tend to stay neutral in these matters.

I am a bit curious though. There aren't many endorsements you make a special trip for.

[appalachiablue]

42. Biden would be very unusual but Bill C. endorsed Gore early, who was unopposed so I read.

CNN's interview with Biden 2 nights ago was complimentary of Bernie. We'll see. JANE SANDERS comes to mind too.

[kenfrequed]

60. Ehh...

A President endorsing his Veep is the exception to the rule. Though yeah, they usually don't do that either.

[in_cog_ni_to]

15. My money's on EW!

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It's gotta be an East Coast BIG NAME. It has to be EW...the coveted endorsement.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[Qutzupalotl]

17. Wouldn't they do that in Massachusetts?

I have no idea who the endorser is. If it's Warren, that would be a game-changer. If she becomes his running mate, they will be unstoppable.

[in_cog_ni_to]

22. Maybe, maybe not - if they want it to be a surprise, no. Massachusetts would make it too obvious.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[Qutzupalotl]

23. Good point. Fingers crossed ... n/t

[Logical]

4. LOL, the hits just keep on coming. Nt

[riversedge]

6. Says Sanders still has not released specifics on How to pay for his Health idea- as he promised

......Mr. Sanders has promised to release details of how he would pay for his universal health care plan before the caucuses, and Mrs. Clinton has been warning that his proposal would mean a big tax increase on the middle class.

No word on whether Mr. Sanders will offer more specifics about paying for the plan on Thursday................

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/01/14/bernie-sanders-heads-to-new-hampshire-following-his-momentum-there/

[Motown_Johnny]

11. Dead horse. Politifact shows that the 2 year old numbers work well.

It is reasonable to assume that after 2 years of refinement the new ones will be even better.


Even if we just used the old ones we could attain universal coverage and the median reduction in costs to those now paying health care premiums would be about a hundred bucks a month.

That in itself is a winner. The new numbers will be even better.

Didn't anyone ever tell you to be careful what you wish for? You just might get it.

[Green Forest]

12. The caucuses are on Feb. 1. When is Hillary and Chelsea going to stop lying about Bernie?

Do fans like you even care?

[in_cog_ni_to]

14. Mrs. Clinton is a liar. Outrageously expensive insurance premiums will be REPLACED by LESS EXPENSIVE

Tax. CLINTON = BIG FAT CORRUPT LIAR.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[CoffeeCat]

16. I trust Bernie, even if his plan isn't completely nailed down

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...more than I would ever trust Clinton with a plan that was finalized down to the letter.

Furthermore, I don't trust her to do what she says that she will. She's been running to the left as Bernie has been increasing in the polls. I don't believe for one second that she will do the things that she says.

She's suggesting to the world that she would be tougher on Wall Street than Bernie. Come on!

She has no credibility during a campaign season because she will say and do whatever is required to get her elected.

Bernie will likely close the loop on the final details of his healthcare plan. However, if he doesn't--I trust his judgement and I trust that he will fight for single-payer. I can't say the same about Clinton. That's for damn sure.

[Uncle Joe]

20. + All that exists. n/t

[book_worm]

7. An important endorsement so it can't be some run of the mill one

like a NH Assembly person or something like that. Wonder who?

[appalachiablue]

9. Something Big it seems for sure. We shall see.

[Tom Rinaldo]

21. It could be a lot of things

A member of the House of Representatives, a Super Delegate, a Civil Rights leader, etc. While I would LOVE for it to be Warren or Biden, I really doubt that

[winter is coming]

27. Dana Carvey has an idea!

[restorefreedom]

34. thst just never gets old.

although, it could also be....

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/king-tut/n8663

[winter is coming]

38. Apparently, it does, as the OP seems to think I'm trolling the thread, as opposed to

be amused by the, "Could it be?" speculation. Oh, well.

[restorefreedom]

55. jeez. the touchy factor seems to have grown exponentially

otoh, there is a lot of bad blood between hillary and bernie supporters right now. if the concerned person didn't know you were a bernie supporter, i guess it could be interepreted differently. its gotten that bad as you know.

i knew you support bernie and found it funny as hell.

plus there is almost never a bad time for snl or python, imo

https://m.

[appalachiablue]

36. This is highly offensive, inappropriate and should be removed. The topic is very important.

Comedy is no disguise either.

[winter is coming]

39. There isn't anything to disguise. Search my posts. I'm a Sanders supporter.

Apparently not all of them have senses of humor. Or maybe you just had to be watching SNL during the right era to immediately think "Church Lady" whenever someone feeds you a "could it be?" line.

[appalachiablue]

45. I've watched SNL for decades. The inference is creepy & negative. I did not call you a troll.

[winter is coming]

46. Sorry, I don't see anything creepy or negative about it. I'm not deleting it.

If you want to alert on it and risk being locked out of your own thread, go to town. I'm willing to risk getting a hide.

[karynnj]

51. I think he already endorsed Trump

[winter is coming]

52. IDK, I think even Satan has limits. n/t

[restorefreedom]

56. satan strikes me as a likely cruz guy. nt

[winter is coming]

58. I'll bet Cruz visits all the time.

It would account for his I'm-a-waxwork-dummy-that-got-a-little-too-warm facial features.

[restorefreedom]

59. lol, it would! nt

[Punkingal]

18. So which big names are left that haven't endorsed? Besides Elizabeth...

[appalachiablue]

25. I don't know but the suspense is amazing. President Jimmy Carter, Al Gore, Caroline Kennedy,

Jesse Jackson, the Pope, Justin Trudeau, Nick Hanauer the good Seattle billionaire, Bill Gates, Tom Steyer, Warren Buffett, George Soros, Leonardo DiCaprio, George Clooney, the Kardashians, OBAMA? I'm with Eliz. Warren or VP Joe Biden for now.

[Punkingal]

26. LOL...how could I forget the Kardasians? I was thinking of politicians, though.

[appalachiablue]

28. To add: JANE SANDERS. She is very important to Bernie & will be to the nation when he's elected.

For real.

Postscript: Thom Hartmann introduced Bernie to thousands through 10 years of 'Brunch with Bernie'. Thom could be in NH by 6 easy if he hops a plane from DC this afternoon. That would be terrific!

[99th_Monkey]

19. Wow! Bernie's had many endorsement, but i don't recall one yet with such a build-up

in advance. I don't think he'd be saying it was "important" if it were only a minor
one, so this has gotten my attention.. Can't wait to hear who it is? Or maybe it's
a major big-ass Union?

[restorefreedom]

35. i agree, its gonna be a. biggie nt

[Agschmid]

24. Hmmm?

Gore?

Doubt it's Warren that would happen in Mass.

Also FWIW I'm currently in Hanover/Lebanon NH and I don't see her... Lol.

[winter is coming]

30. Could it be the endorsement he just got from The Nation?? n/t

[99th_Monkey]

37. Nah. That is huge, however it's already been announced.

I think this is going to be even more epic. (crossed-fingers)

[winter is coming]

40. I don't remember the Sanders campaign announcing that they were going to hold a press

conference to announce an endorsement before, either, so I'm hoping this will be a big one.

[bklyncowgirl]

41. That would be a letdown. I'm thinking (fantasizing) someone else; Jimmy Carter or Bruce Sprinsteen?

-Jimmy Carter. He has a history of endorsing primary candidates and in his 90s and just having gone through cancer treatment no intention of running himself. He is also no big fan of the Clintons.

-Bruce Springsteen: He endorsed Obama last time, his politics fit Bernie's and he could also use the occasion to denounce Trump for using Born in the U.S.A. It would be sweet, no one does a takedown quite as elegantly as Bruce.

-Elizabeth Warren: Maybe Hillary turned her down for Veep.

[winter is coming]

43. I can't imagine Warren would give up a Senate seat to be Hillary's VP.

HRC would sideline her into irrelevancy. Bernie would use her. I've still got my eye on Barbara Lee.

[bklyncowgirl]

44. Barbara Lee--good choice!

[Mike__M]

50. I had just assumed

it was the "170 economists" we've heard about.

[Ferd Berfel]

31. I'm thinking The Nation also

Warren would be too much to hope for.... at this point

BIDEN? OBAMA?

[Robbins]

47. Here is crazy thought

probally wrong since it's NH but what if it's Jesse Jackson.it wouldn't surprise me at all him coming out for Bernie.Bernie supported
him when he ran.and I don't think there is great love between him and clintons especilly when to dismiss obama winning SC In
2008 he threw him under buss dismissing his wins In SC in 1984 and 1988.

Since I don't think he helps in iowa and NH probally wrong but he would help post NH.try and claim bernie can't appeal to blacks
after that

[winter is coming]

48. I certainly wouldn't mind seeing Sanders get Jackson's endorsement. n/t

[bklyncowgirl]

49. That's not too far out. Does Jesse still have the clout he used to though?

[appalachiablue]

53. Jesse Jackson would be wonderful, Pres. Carter too. I mentioned them above. Bernie's

endorsement of Jackson, in 1988 I believe was very significant.
Last night on the David Pakman show on Free Speech TV a guest, a black news person I'm unfamiliar with commented that Bernie has made inroads with minorities- blacks and Latinos through staff and major field operations. But he noted that the black Democratic establishment prominent in South Carolina is pretty strong.

[Nanjeanne]

54. Economists supporting his Wall Street Plan

Robert Reich? The Sanders campaign stated that they received a letter signed by 170 economists endorsing his economic plan to reform Wall Street. His name is the first on the list. As someone who worked in Bill Clinton's administration, this could be important. Reich has consistently appeared to be backing Sanders - but this could be more formal - in addition to the other 169 names.

[link:https://berniesanders.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Wall-St-Letter-1.pdf|

[restorefreedom]

57. these are my picks

not in any order

liz warren
jesse jackson
jimmy carter

biden would be nice but i doubt he will. gore is ok but i am not sure it would be huge news...pretty good news though and it does tie into climate change

warren, jackson, and carter would be, to channel trump, yuuuuuge!