Bernie Sanders
Showing Original Post only (View all)I went to the Bernie rally tonite in Phoenix. And I have something to say to the media. [View all]
Last edited Sun Mar 20, 2016, 02:42 PM - Edit history (1)
There were as many, if not more older supporters of Bernie than there were young voters. Little old ladies pushing walkers to young parents with their babies inside of baby carriers.
I'd say the median age from my side of the room was late 30s.
But the one thing that was so beautiful to see was the melting pot of different types of people from all races and backgrounds.
I know we keep hearing that Bernie and his supporters are racist, that only white people vote for Bernie.
I know we keep hearing that Bernie's supporters are all millennials.
That couldn't be further from the truth told by the people that were there tonite at his rally.
And there we were, packed in like a can of sardines, literally smooshed together. Nobody cared about anyone's age.
Nobody cared about the color of anybody's skin.
We were one big happy family, all there with a common bond - to show Senator Bernie Sanders that we support him in his bid for the Presidency.
Except for the young girl that climbed on a guys shoulder and took of her shirt - lol. That was a whole other story. Bernie looked up, saw her, giggled, then went right back into his stump speech without missing a beat. I bet that was a first for him, being flashed at one of his rallies. (she was a trump protester).
Don't get fooled by the hype, or the hateful comments directed at us. People of all ages from all walks of life have come together to support this 74 year old man with a vision for our country.
This is who Bernie supporters are - don't listen to anyone that tells you something different.
https://vimeo.com/153640576
Edited to change Old Farts - which I am a proud member of that group - to older supporters. The LAST thing I wanted to do on a thread about people coming together for Bernie was to use a phrase that was offensive.