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peacebird

(14,195 posts)
75. He stopped outside in Cville to speak to those who could not get in, before going inside.
Tue Oct 6, 2015, 12:02 AM
Oct 2015

He truly cares enough to make an appearance for the overflow crowd in addition to the main event. That shows true respect for the people.

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Cool dude! Duckhunter935 Oct 2015 #1
There's something happening here... TDale313 Oct 2015 #2
And that crowd was bigger.... daleanime Oct 2015 #3
Well first you have to HAVE MuseRider Oct 2015 #4
+1000 Segami Oct 2015 #6
He has my respect. pacalo Oct 2015 #5
Hillary do the same?! Fearless Oct 2015 #7
She doesn't speak to people on the wrong side of the velvet rope. hifiguy Oct 2015 #46
Remarkable. Old Crow Oct 2015 #8
And isn't it funny they were right all along! Elmer S. E. Dump Oct 2015 #68
Ha! I hadn't thought of that. Funny! (N/T) Old Crow Oct 2015 #74
Bernie is the MAN! SoapBox Oct 2015 #9
Bernie is the WORD! Elmer S. E. Dump Oct 2015 #69
Bernie did same thing here in L.A. in August....90 minutes on the box inside, then out to Indepatriot Oct 2015 #10
He stopped outside in Cville to speak to those who could not get in, before going inside. peacebird Oct 2015 #75
yes, Hillary is not the devil uponit7771 Oct 2015 #11
Where did that come from? sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #12
"Can anyone imagine Hillary doing the same as Bernie?..............." uponit7771 Oct 2015 #14
Well, has she done anything like this Which. even if she hasn't, doesn't equate sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #15
asked and answered, yes... and yes,... Hillary is as in touch with ordinary people as Sanders uponit7771 Oct 2015 #16
Why doesn't she talk to people in a big stadium? She's asking people for their votes sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #18
She values personal connections more!? That's what it looks like, that's Sanders style hers being uponit7771 Oct 2015 #19
Corporations are people, my friend - eom dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #21
Perfect response. longship Oct 2015 #23
Hillary is not the devil or a republican, this consummate demonizing is childish at best uponit7771 Oct 2015 #28
You brought it up AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #33
I didn't respond with "corporations are people" uponit7771 Oct 2015 #63
Looks like you're the only using the word 'devil' in relation to Hillary. sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #44
Her trickle down economics, bankster coddling and war-hawking hifiguy Oct 2015 #47
Hillary is a progressive, anyone who thinks different doesn't know her record or is overt FUD uponit7771 Oct 2015 #64
She says she is a 'Moderate' AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #72
That doesn't mean she''s not progressive on issues... why..nvmd uponit7771 Oct 2015 #78
Moderate is to the right of Progressive AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #80
Those are not my claims dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #50
The only one saying anything about that.... daleanime Oct 2015 #53
She's not a Democrat either. Plucketeer Oct 2015 #60
This is false uponit7771 Oct 2015 #65
is it "demonizing" or is it myth-busting? demwing Oct 2015 #71
Exactly. tecelote Oct 2015 #81
She needs to haul her be-hind out from all those private 2700 dollar SoapBox Oct 2015 #31
I got a similar impression of her when I met her in Arkansas Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #25
It's part of Team Weathervane's new rationalization meme LondonReign2 Oct 2015 #45
Because "talking on a personal level" = "talking to large donors in private gatherings" n/t arcane1 Oct 2015 #51
She needs to ask them for their votes, but she also asks for $2,700 NorthCarolina Oct 2015 #58
The 1%er Thespian2 Oct 2015 #70
Bernie tried speaking to people on a personal level. But all of these people kept showing up! A Simple Game Oct 2015 #54
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #38
I think they're trying to win some non sequitur award jfern Oct 2015 #17
The flailing has reached critical mass AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #32
Why did you compare Hillary to a devil???? Nt Logical Oct 2015 #73
Are you sure? peacebird Oct 2015 #76
She's not a wall street loving pol and the pant suite shit is typical conservative FUD. That's one uponit7771 Oct 2015 #77
This dude is truly more in tune with people. Duckfan Oct 2015 #13
A man of the people. cui bono Oct 2015 #20
Pretty-Damn-Cool! in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #22
paul Wellstone did green917 Oct 2015 #62
He was something else, wasn't he? in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #66
He's very considerate of those around him. AtomicKitten Oct 2015 #24
i saw that article questionseverything Oct 2015 #37
"She was running late from a fundraiser." progressoid Oct 2015 #41
How does he even have any voice left? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #26
Hillary could never do this. She would need an actual overflow. morningfog Oct 2015 #27
Ice cold. raouldukelives Oct 2015 #29
He did EXACTLY the same thing Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #30
I love that - TBF Oct 2015 #34
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2015 #35
K&R... KoKo Oct 2015 #36
and he did the EXACT same thing at the Greensboro, NC rally! retrowire Oct 2015 #39
I think he speaks to the overflow room and people outside jwirr Oct 2015 #40
K&R Over and over again -- Bernie Sanders cares about people. senz Oct 2015 #42
Now, that's class! nt valerief Oct 2015 #43
I can't imagine how much more obvious it could be hifiguy Oct 2015 #48
A Man Of The People - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Oct 2015 #49
Bernie has real love for the azmom Oct 2015 #52
Bernie's price of admission is pretty high . . . DrBulldog Oct 2015 #55
Give other candidates a few weeks to orchestrate something similar to spontaneously happen Babel_17 Oct 2015 #56
Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Oct 2015 #57
Bernie is the real deal Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2015 #59
Bernie truly is for the people. liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #61
Way whatchamacallit Oct 2015 #67
We can throw kudos at Bernie with little effort. Duckfan Oct 2015 #79
K&R! darkangel218 Oct 2015 #82
He is so cool, that the corporate controllers of our country are getting DESPERATE! sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #83
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