Bernie Sanders Rolls Out 128 Celebrity Endorsements In One Day

[octoberlib]

WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders rolled out a long list of celebrity endorsers Friday, another sign that his presidential campaign is stepping up its game as polls continue to show him surging in early primary states against national frontrunner and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

In a release, the campaign touted a sampling of the 128 celebrities who signed a letter stating, “We endorse Bernie Sanders to become the 2016 Democratic Nominee for President of the United States.”

“A small sampling of the names includes actors Will Ferrell and Mark Ruffalo, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, actor and musician Michael ‘Killer Mike’ Render, Margaret Cho, and co-founder of Apple Computer, Steve Wozniak, just to name a few,” reads the release.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/evanmcsan/bernie-sanders-rolls-out-128-celebrity-endorsements-in-one-d#.jlqkye1Qo



Full list is here : https://berniesanders.com/artists/

[PatrickforO]

1. More good news!

Lots of good names on there. David Crosby, Graham Nash, Patch Adams. Very cool.

[octoberlib]

4. I know! The list was so long.

Bonnie Raitt, Lucinda Williams, Belinda Carlisle, Phish, Jello Biafra , Meshelle Ndegeocello, Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Jackson Browne ......

[frylock]

8. I was hoping that Jello would give his endorsement to Sanders!

[octoberlib]

18. Me too!

[frylock]

22. Where's Henry Rollins and Keith Morris!

Ian MacKaye? C'mon guys!

[octoberlib]

24. Fugazi, omg! I think there are some who refuse to endorse anybody. I can't see Tom Morello,

for example, endorsing anybody but we might be surprised. It's still early.

[DBoon]

15. and Wayne Kramer (MC5)

No Kathleen Hanna (former Bikini Kill) though

[octoberlib]

21. There's a Babes in Toyland member on there, too

Kick out the Jams!

There's a lot of hair in this video, lol

[Unknown Beatle]

42. That was 1970 Detroit.

Alice Cooper, barely starting out, were also in the concert.

[octoberlib]

52. Thanks for the info! Alice would have been interesting to see in 1970. I've read the story of the

MC5 playing before the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago, when people started rioting and they had to get the hell out of there.

[Unknown Beatle]

56. Interesting tidbit,

The band name derived by several band members playing with a ouija board and after one band member asked it a question, it spelled out Alice Cooper.

Alice Copper was the name of the group and it wasn't intended for Vincent Damon Furnier, the lead singer. But, people started calling Vincent after the band name and it stuck.

BTW, I'm not a fan of Alice Cooper, I just love trivia.

[octoberlib]

57. Interesting. I liked Alice Cooper in Jr High but grew out of it. Plus I've read he's a Republican.

I do still like the song "Eighteen" , though.

[a kennedy]

20. Sarah Silverman, Bonnie Raitt......A W E S O M E..... eom

[roguevalley]

23. he's awesome and he's cool. :D Authenticity draws authenticity.

I love that things are going on behind the scenes that are shared out to keep the momentum and delight going. I haven't been this delighted with a candidate EVER and I go back a long way.

[roguevalley]

25. by the way, its sunny outside but a downpouring of pea sized

hail is hitting the ground. Amazing. GO, BERNIE!

[Enthusiast]

2. Excellent!

[SoapBox]

3. ...and the snowball is going to get bigger!

People are jumping onboard.

Welcome to being a Berner!

[octoberlib]

5. Thank you! I've been one since the beginning, I just read more than I post.

[L0oniX]

29. There's only a snow balls chance in Hell that Bernie will win...

[DBoon]

6. Mike Watt is on the list

Hurray for a the Minutemen's bass player

[frylock]

13. And you just know that D. Boon would've given his endorsement as well!

[Cosmic Kitten]

7. wow so cool!

Some faves:
John Densmore
Ron English
Thurston Moore
Jello Biafra
David Crosby
Susan Sarandon
Sarah Silverman
Dr. Cornel West
Shepard Fairey

I'm a patron for all these wonderful people
and find inspiration in that they too find Bernie
a worthy candidate.

BTW, not a clunker on the list

[frylock]

11. Would be nice to see Shep Fairey drop some Bernie Sanders prints.

[Cosmic Kitten]

12. I totaly expect just that!

And a lot of DIY knockoff Fairy stuff

[frylock]

9. I learned about politics from the likes of Jello Biafra and Mike Watt when I was in high school..

I'm so happy to see them both endorse Sen Sanders!

[Senator Tankerbell]

10. They should add comedian Pete Davidson from SNL

A few days ago, Pete Davidson from SNL was on the Opie and Jimmy radio show on Sirius/XM and mentioned that he's pulling for Bernie.

[Senator Tankerbell]

31. SCARFACE!

I just saw Scarface is on that list! That's huge!

[octoberlib]

53. Cool!

[Milliesmom]

14. So far for now, many more will support him.

[Utopian Leftist]

16. Happy to see Juliette Lewis on the list.

I've always admired her work.

The list is notable for some missing people, however. Where, for example is Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon's long-time partner? Where's Neil Young, I could have sworn I read elsewhere that he supports Senator Sanders. Where's John Cusack, B-Fleck, Eminem or other hardcore, outspoken Progressive Democrats?

128 is a good start but I expect Bernie will more than double that once the slowpokes get on board.

[Duval]

17. How wonderful, but I'm not surprised. eom

[roguevalley]

26. Wil Wheaton, what a good kid. FLEA! BWAHA! So cool. :D

[Fritz Walter]

50. Wait, what?

[L0oniX]

27. I'm sure this has gone as far as it will go...

until tomorrow.

[hughee99]

28. Now that I know who killer mike, jello Biafra, and

All the red hot chili peppers are supporting, I'm ready to vote.

Frankly, good for sanders for getting them, but most celebrity endorsements are utterly meaningless. They don't change my opinion of sanders at all, although it may cause me to have a more favorable opinion of some of the celebrities.

[octoberlib]

55. I wouldn't vote for anybody just because some celebrity endorsed them but I think it's interesting

seeing who's choosing to support Bernie. There are a couple people on this list I had pegged as more establishment types.

[olddots]

30. these names are the tip of a very large ice berg

of critical thinkers .

[AzDar]

32. Bernie!!

[dorkzilla]

33. Flea!!!!!!!!

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That’s funny - One of my favorite RHCP songs is “Pea” - NOT SAFE FOR WORK OR PEOPLE WHO DON’T LIKE “CUSSING” - because it calls out the people Bernie and his supporters would naturally be sickened by;


Fuck you asshole
You homophobic redneck dick
You're big and tough and macho
You can kick my ass
So fucking what

[octoberlib]

51. Love this!

[RoccoR5955]

34. That is one great list! n/t

[Cheese Sandwich]

35. Not too shabby

Go Bernie

[WillyT]

36. HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!!

[jfern]

37. 2^7 is a nice round number

[Hiraeth]

38. A lot more people outside the beltway than inside the beltway. All the cool kids.

[Bluzmann57]

39. Naturally there are Blues artists included

Tommy Castro, Charlie Musslewhite (whom I've had the good fortune of meeting), Duke Robillard, Bonnie Raitt. And I know of at least two more who are not on the list, Joanna Connor and the great Walter Trout. Not to mention Jackson Browne and the other well known artists.

[octoberlib]

54. Thank you for pointing this out. I'm not that familiar with blues .

[Spitfire of ATJ]

40. Watch someone say the list has far too many white people.

[arcane1]

43. It's certainly lacking party establishment endorsements n/t

[Spitfire of ATJ]

44. Riiiight. They all have to be confirmed loyal registered Democrats or they don't count.

[Indepatriot]

41. Is Debbie Wasserman Shultz on the list?

Katy Perry?

[Depaysement]

45. But Hillary's DU supporters declared the campaign is over

I don't understand.

[Babel_17]

46. The Woz? I'm not impressed by celebrity endorsements but ...

The Woz? I'm not impressed by celebrity endorsements but if a person is much more than just famous, like The Woz, then yes, it has some meaning.

[JackInGreen]

47. That's been a deciding factor for my digital fam

Shocked that Wozniak is making a stand, and it's for Bernie.
"And many IT came to feel the Bern in their electric blood, and did rise"
- The book of Sanders 9:1

[Babel_17]

48. Down the road that can lead to some uniquely useful support.

They have the the digital domain at their fingertips.

[jwirr]

49. And eventually they can help with raising funds. Not

to mention exposure. This is big.